This Ones for Roger

Oh Roger Roger Roger!

The fates be DAMNED!. I am so so sad for Joanna. Even though I did not agree with his politics. And even though he resisted or refused support for several projects I was heartily pushing forward on. I always liked Roger very much. He was irresistable cute, very talented and had a quirky sense of humor that I found very unique. I was always tickled by him anytime I heard or read about his words and actions.

He was Italian obviously with the name Rodoni. The translation of the name Rodoni is "people who adapt". Maybe his being Italian is one of the reasons I had such a soft spot in my heart for him. I realized not long ago that I have had a "thing" (how else do you say that?) for all things Italian my whole life.

I am so sad that I cannot attend Roger's memorial. I imagine there will be a hundred funny and heartwarming stories of his life at the event. I hope that someone will record these stories because I think a book about him will have to be written. Or maybe many books. I will send a card to Joanna and Family to express my condolences.

My Wild Heart keeps getting tatoos and piercings without my consent. Due to a recent piercing (still bleeding) I was trying to chain it up and get a blindfold on it. But now it is gone again to be with Joanna. When it comes back (if it comes back) I guarantee that we will tangle. Those chains, blindfold and gag too are going on. The bloodloss is too much. I fear that if I do not succeed in this effort to bind and gag it. We will die a bloody (or maybe bloodless) death together.

Curses:
- Roger's unexpected passing.
- the latest heart piercing.
- Being all alone in my apartment. Even though I was alone last night, I made a fabulous dinner of black muscles (cozza nero) rissoto and stuffed calamari. I have to stay in practice so I can make this and teach this for yall. I am becoming a pro at handling the local foods whoo hoo. I cracked a bottle of Prosecco, toasted and cried over Roger (again).

Blessings:
- I start my mosaic class tomorrow.
Tonight I will make a few sketches and try to decide on the piece I will be creating in class. Before I left home I gathered a huge number of photos of various mosaic pieces throughout history and from different cultures. I have gone around town and looked at all the mosaics here and there are many. But there is nothing in the world like the Tree of Life. My piece will probably be a sun in golds, yellows and reds with a black background. I want a piece like this to hang in the center of my home, over the hearth (the heater)... to improve the feng shui.
- Cozza nero.
- Prosecco
- Pecorino Cheese. At one of our dinner parties a two weeks ago, everyone present agreed that this cheese is the best tasting cheese in the world. It is made from sheeps milk and ooooh it is something that makes you think of... heaven. I stood down when everyone voted American cheese the worst. It is bad, but there are some stinky french cheeses that I just can't stay in the same room with lol.

Oh in regards to Cheese. There has been a quirky but at the same time tragic event going on here in Italy regarding cheese. You may have heard about this in America. They discovered that a small percentage (8%) of the Mozzarela buffala (made from water buffalo cow milk) in the region of Compagnia (near Naples) that has a higher than legal or safe level of dioxin. This is due to the mafia dumping toxic waste out on some of the farms where these buffalo graze. Because the Mozzarella industry is so important. There has been many many television shows that air discussions about the issue. And then after the experts try to convince us all that the product is safe. everyone eats gobs of the stuff on the air. Many celebrities, and talk show hosts are doing it lol, or the last 3 weeks!

I must try much harder to save money now at the internet cafe. I will try to type faster and make these updates more brief. WARNING: I still intend to post a shameless plea for money (donations/gifts) very soon. I have a huge number of expenses coming up very quickly and I have no idea how I am going to pay for them.

Did that man who just walked by blow me a kiss! HE DID! Good thing my wild heart is out of the country for now! No more tatoos or piercings I vow it!

Io vado per ora (I go for now), ti amo a tutti (i love you all).