I am excited to go to Italy on Thursday. I am excited to go to the restaurant on Friday and celebrate my dad’s 75th birthday. I am excited about the food I am going to eat, pasta and pizza. I…
I have recently written a review of “King of Sweden” by Future Islands. The song, taken from their latest album People Who Aren’t There Anymore, stroke a chord with me by reminding me of a feeling. It made me think of…
On and off, I have been meditating or practicing mindfulness for a few years now. When I say meditating I mean that I spend 10-20 minutes every 2-3 days sitting in an upright position, or lying down, trying to focus on…
Siamo maestri di tatticismo, ma non di coraggio, we are masters of tactics, but not of courage. This sentence was written by Andrea Di Caro on the Gazzetta dello Sport on 21st June 2024, the day after the defeat of…
In this article roundup, I list some of the articles that I wrote during the past seven days: Pasqualemellone.com From ‘Early in the Morning” to “Wide Open, Horses”, 15 June 2024 – This article compares the experience between the first…
“I am not where I want to be yet”. I said this sentence the other day, while meeting a friend for a coffee in Dublin. We were talking about each other’s business ventures. My friend used to work in the…
“Stress and anxiety are the result of the lack of a plan to bridge the gap between your expectations and your reality”. You have stress and anxiety when there is a gap between your present reality and your expectations for…
What to write when you are tired, sleepy and hungry? When you have no inspiration or motivation to write. When you struggled to do your regular gym workout in the morning. When you went beyond the planned calorie intake because…
In chronological order, this is a list of albums I am excited about and I look forward to listening to this year: January Future Islands – People Who Aren’t There Anymore February Burial – Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above EP Grandaddy…
“Bischerata” is a word, mainly used in Tuscany, meaning “stupid thing”. It’s often used with the verb “fare una bischerata” or “doing something stupid”. Yesterday, the Italy football team won 2-1 against Albania in the first match of their UEFA…