“And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.” The Beatles
I have always considered myself a citizen of the world: I am Rome as, no matter how insignificant is what I am doing, I put all my heart and passion towards it; I am London with my dry humour to laugh at disasters coming my way; I am New York and her promises to myself and the rest of the world; I am Tokyo in my profound respect for traditions and love for the future.
I started writing this blog with the purpose of sharing some authentic Italian recipes with a few people; but in these months I have been lucky enough to cross my path with some absolutely brilliant people that, day by day, have made my days brighter.
The quote I started this post with, is not only a line for the the Beatles song “The End”, but was also used to close out a lovely email I received today from a very talented fellow writer that I met here, Nancy Richy – theelephantstrunknr.wordpress.com
What I started just as a hobby, is now becoming a great tool to connect with people from around the world, that share the same passions I have, that are a source of inspiration, or that make me smile after a long day.
And I know, the Internet is a tricky monster: today you spend your day watching videos of pandas rolling in the grass, tomorrow you receive an email congratulating for the very substantial money you inherited from a relative you never heard of that was CEO of a company that never existed.
Well, there is more to be careful about when it comes to social media, fake news, data protection, etc… But we all had a long day and these posts are just to sprinkle some joy and glitter.
So for now, I think I will feel content of my panda videos, my fellow bloggers around the world, and my very colourful passport.
THE PARMIGIANA WHISPERER 
For me, it’s dog and raccoon videos! Love your first paragraph.
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thank you so much! dogs and raccoons sound great!!
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Thank you so much! I appreciate your very kind words. Your recipes are fantastic, your writing is profound and I’m glad to have made a new friend. Buonanotte amica mio. Essere sempre sicuri, sani e felici!
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thank you so much, you are such a lovely, kind and thoughtful person! I am glad I met you 🙂 buonanotte carissima, sorridi sempre!
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i have been really enjoying your blog, and the connections with other humans of all kinds from all places, is amazing
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aww thank you so much! I totally agree, it makes such a massive difference! ❤
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Did you say panda videos? I like you more. Also I will extra enjoy the sea today for you.
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Pandas rock! Yes please, I can’t wait to see it again!
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I miss the sea, too. I have a weakness for cute cat videos. 🙂
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cats are adorable and hilarious! I always look for videos of them failing at jumping or throwing things on the floor ahaha
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Lovely post. Beatles are still my favourite group.
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they were a game changer! love them 🙂
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It’s all about the people you meet here, isn’t it? Nice to meet you 🙂 🙂
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100% True! thanks for visiting my little virtual diary, lovely to meet you! 🙂
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So uplifting! I love panda videos too especially baby pandas!
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aren’t they adorable when they fall? so clumsy and cute!
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