‘cipicchia!

Il debutto è andato!!!

Gli “Improponibili Improbabili” quali siamo stati e saremo e siamo ancora (come si dice… vita natural durante), fedeli fino alla fine (come disse qualcun altro)…

…abbiamo sbaragliato l’ansia, il maltempo che minacciava di far saltare tutto, le paure da “palcoscenico”, e siamo scesi in pista!!!

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Hola!

Eccomi di ritorno da una entusiasmante, divertente, scoppiettante, ma anche formativa esperienza!!! Direttamente da Chianciano… ladies and gentlemen…

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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a decision!

Dear RoboCuppers,

Thank you very much for your patience regarding the status of RoboCup 2008. We are happy to announce that we now fully expect RoboCup to go forward in Suzhou in July as planned.

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Read my considerations

Again, in China?

Dear all,
We are currently in forward-moving negotiations with the Suzhou LOC and feel hopeful that an agreement will be reached to keep RoboCup 2008 in Suzhou, China during the planned dates (July 13-20, 2008).
Please do NOT change your travel plans or airline tickets. A final resolution will be issued by coming Friday or earlier.

Today is Friday, it is still uncertain, but this time it seems pretty sure it will be there, again.

I don’t mind about the location, but please, please take a decision!

Yes, no, maybe.

After the bad news yesterday, it seems there is a little hope.

Dear all,

Following up on the previous message, the trustees are now working hard to   ascertain the situation and will let you know the final status as soon as possible. We will do our best to make sure that there will still be a RoboCup 2008 and will keep you posted as further information is available. For now, please don’t make any new plans, but please also don’t cancel plans. The decision will be made this weekend.

What the hell is this? There will be a RoboCup this year or not?

Discover if there will be a RoboCup

…maybe not!

Dear all,

Due to the Olympic related issues, the Government in Suzhou, China
will not be able to hold RoboCup 2008 IN JULY.

Is it true? What should we do now? What I have to do with my new Lonely Planet China? Make a fire?

What a sad day…

It was difficult, it was stressful, but at last it was beautiful! After 6 years of hard study, you did it: you are now a new lawyer!

I’m very happy you took your degree in Law. You were so sad last days, I really wish you an happier future from now! Gambaru!

I just received the confirmation that my paper presented at Fusion 2008 has been accepted!

This is a wonderful news for me. The conference, Fusion ‘08, is one of the most important related to my major. For my PhD course it, have a publication in such a conference, is the best thing.

I feel absolutely happy, because it was difficult, and stressful, too. Receive the appreciation of others researchers about my work let me think more optimist. Even if I have some doubts to continue on this research stuff.

But I don’t worry now, now I’m happy

Enjoy it!

Today is an amazing day: I bought a Lonely Planet China!

© Lonely Planet

Yeah, just buy a book it is not a good reason to be happy, but it means that I’m planning to visit China.

Like every year, next July I will partecipate to the RoboCup competitions, and after a week of hard work I will take a small trip with my friends. Are you wondering where? But in China of course!

To be honest I’m a little bit worried about what Chinese government are doing: they are killing Tibetan monk manifesting for their freedom. I’m very upset about any human rights violation (I’m a member of Amnesty International).
China is not an exception. Moreover with the Olympic Games held in Beijing, it seemed that something should have changed. I guess China is loosing opportunity to change the world.

This trip will the occasion to explore a small part of an ancient culture, which nothing have to do with current Government. It is a pity that they have such a awful behavior.
I will go there for the ancient culture and not for what China is now. And I’m sure that chinese people are not the same. In the future I hope they will understand how to tolerate and respect life of human beings.