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As we all know, Italian governments don’t last long. Here is then our modest proposal for the new Italian government, a government in 3D: durable, determined and, most of all, strong (well, the third D got lost in translation).

According to the typical Italian chauvinist tradition, there won’t be too much room for women. As a matter of fact, there will be only one, but look at which seat she’s got!

Update (23.2.2007 11:10): Talks are still on going, possible modifications (and addition of ministries) are expected in the following hours

Update (27.2.2007 22:17):  Despite useful and fruitful consultations, the President of the Italian Republic has decided not to sack the present government. And that’s a pity, if he had read what kind of government we had built up, maybe he would have chosen otherwise. Therefore our government will go underground. We like darkness anyway.

60th Government of the Italian Republic "Lexandra the First" Government
Annalisa Gaetani AKA Lexandra Prime Minister
Andrea Frosali AKA JackFF Minister of the Interior Deputy Prime Minister	Raffaello Tesi AKA David McCarthy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Roberto Benedetti AKA Bob the Bulgarian Minister of Justice	Vittorio Romagnoli AKA Vik76 Minister of Economic Development
Pierpaolo Pelacchi AKA Peter Paul Bad Hair Minister of Defence	Maurizio Manetti AKA Dr. Bukkake Minister of Health
Yuri Noferini AKA Yuri the Eyetie Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity	Daniele Tarchi AKA DanyBoy Minister of Education and Research
Edoardo Pasca AKA the Cycling Dutch Minister of Culture and Environment	Francesco Pancrazi AKA the Boy from Southumbria Minister of Communications and Infrastructures
Nicola Rigoni AKA Nickeew Minister of Welfare

Some pictures by Mau

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Perinteinen firenzeläinen kakku karnevaalin aikana (helmi-maaliskuu).

"Schiacciata alla fiorentina"

Valmistusaineet:

• 12 kukkurallista lusikallista jauhoa
• 9 tasattua lusikallista sokeria
• 8 lusikallista kylmää maitoa
• 6 lusikallista öljyä
• 2 kananmunaa
• 1 lusikka leivinjauhetta
• 2 ison appelsiinin kuori raastettuna (niiden mehua, jos haluaa).

Lämmitä uuni 180 asteiseksi. Laita jauhoa, sokeria ja raastettu kuori maljaan. Lisää sitten munat, öljy ja maito. Sekoita niin että kaikki tulee samaksi väriseksi. Lisää leivinjauhe lopuksi (la Mamma käski). Sekoita vielä.

Levitä taikina suorakulmaiseen vuokaan (käytä leivinpaperia) noin 30×20 cm:ä.

Laita vuoka lämpimpään uuniin. Odota 20 minuuttia, kunnes pinta on vaaleanruskea. Kakku on valmis. Anna viiletä ja sirottele lopuksi pinnalle pölysokeria.

Syö kaikki.

Maistuu parhaalta pyhän viinin (vin santo) kanssa, tyypillistä toscanalaista aromaattista viiniä.

Original recipe by granma Bianca. Translated from Italian by Lello and Sara.

It just happened that the car door got locked and my only key remained stuck inside. Don't ask how it happened, I just feel angrily stupid

On a side note, my blog turned 3 yesterday. Fortunately crazy thoughts are still flowing.

Update (21.2.2007): Thanks to Janne's subborness, we managed to open the car, and without breaking anything!