E’ qui l’Oktoberfest?

May 18, 2006

Oggi sono arrivata bella tranquilla in studio (senza aver mangiato) e che ti trovo sul pianerottolo sotto di noi? Tredici casse di birra. Boh, mi dico, dovranno festeggiare qualcosa… avranno molto caldo… ci sarà stata un’offerta all’esselunga…
Non faccio nemmeno in tempo a farmi aprire la porta, che dall’appartamento in questione inizia un festoso e festante vociare, suoni di boccali che brindano, stompare (perdonate il neologismo) di pesanti piedi ed altre simili amenità. Mentre scrivo, stanno intonando raccapriccianti cori a più voci. Ma si può lavorare, in queste condizioni? Offrissero un giro di birra al palazzo, almeno…

games, gamification and rpg

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architecture, engineering and construction

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books and literature

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