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OBSESSION
We watched *Obsession* on our son’s recommendation.
Horror isn’t really my thing, although this isn’t your typical horror movie.
When we watched it, I didn’t know anything about it; it wasn’t until later that I found out how hugely successful it was: something like $500 million on a budget of $750,000.
PORTABLE ESPRESSO MACHINE
Portable espresso machine compatible with capsules, in addition to the version that uses classic ground coffee.
Equipped with a USB-rechargeable battery and as compact as a thermos, it is self-heating and even lets you choose between two options: hot coffee and iced coffee.
CARBOPLATIN
Carboplatin: Can I say that if you’ve never heard of this word, you’re lucky?
We’d never heard of it until one day we came across a huge mountain blocking our path.
FINGERSMITH
The thief is the protagonist, but once you reach the end of her story, I would say that the thief is actually someone else, and that the “theft” is far more serious—indeed, despicable.
Roles that are taken for granted and stand-ins who shoulder the honor and burden of being the sole anchor of affection to cling to in a sea of loneliness and pain.
COFFEE ON CARRIAGE
Tomislav showed me another interesting tidbit.
The coffee machine in the carriage.
As you can see from the pictures, it’s no joke.
The obvious question is: who on earth came up with the idea of putting a coffee machine in a Cinderella-style carriage?
SOTTOVENTO
Sottovento is a spot in Pavia that someone has called a “Literary Tavern” a very nice description, don’t you think?
The sign itself reads “coffee and refreshments.”
Refreshment: a word that perhaps evokes a somewhat retro concept, yet one that is certainly emblematic.
Shelter (sottovento) and refreshment.
The reason I’m telling you about Sottovento is controversial.
Or, if we want to play with words: controvento.