Gender: Feminine
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “God is my oath; God is abundance.”

The name is a transliterated form of the Biblical Greek Ελισβετ (Elisabet), which is a Hellenized version of the Biblical Hebrew feminine name, אֱלִישֶׁבַע‎ (Elisheva).

Elizabeth appears twice in the Bible, once in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron’s wife and once in the New Testament as the wife of Zachariah and the mother of John the Baptist.

Elizabeth has remained fairly consistent in the U.S top 100 for over a hundred years. She currently ranks in at # 9 and the lowest she has ever come in the U.S. charts was in 1945 at # 26.

In Australia she is the 37th most popular female name (2007), in Canada, she ranks in at # 20 (2008), in England/Wales she came in at # 40 (2008), in Ireland at # 63 (2007) and in Scotland at # 68 (2008).

The name was borne by several saints and European royalty. Among the most notable bearers were, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a 12th-century Hungarian princess who was known for her acts of kindness and charity toward the poor and Queen Elizabeth I of England, including the current reigning Queen, Elizabeth II.

The name Isabel/Isabella are relatives, but have becomes so far apart from its original source, that they often occur concurrently in many European countries with Elizabeth, hence is why I shall devote a different post to Isabel/Isabella, but I shall cite her several times in this article as a variation whenever needed.

I believe one of the reasons why Elizabeth has been a long time favorite, is because of her versatility. She can be shortened to a variety of different nicknames, especially in English. The most popular are: (I have cited the ones that have commonly been used as independent given name with a black club)

Bess, Bessie, Beth♣, Bets, Betsy, Bet, Bettie/Betty, Bezzy, Bit, Bitsy, Biz, Buffy, Elisa♣, Elise♣, Elle♣, Eliza♣, Ella♣, Ellie, Elsa♣, Elsie♣, Ibbie, Lib, Libby, Lilly, Lisa♣, Liz, Lizzie, Liza♣, Tetty, Tibby and Tizzy.

Other forms of the name include:

Latinate Forms
Forms found in Latinate/Romance languages

• Sabela (Asturian)
• Elisabèt, Lisabèt (Bearnais)
• Elisabet (Catalan)
• Babette (French: originally a diminutive form, used as independent given name, now considered extremely dated)
• Élisabeth (French)
• Élise (French)
• Lise (French)
• Lisette (French: originally a diminutive form but exclusively used as an independent given name)
• Bettina (Italian)
• Elisa (Italian/French/Portuguese: appears in Boccaccio’s Decameron as the name of one of the female story tellers).
• Elisabella (Italian: obscure)
• Elisabetta (Italian/Romansch)
• Elisa (Italian/Sardinian/Spanish)
• Elisanna/Elisena (Italian: obscure)
• Elisetta (Italian)
• Lelisa (Italian: obscure)
• Lisa (Italian/Spanish)
• Lisella (Italian: obscure)
• Lisena (Italian: obscure)
• Lisetta (Italian)
• Lisina/Lisinda (Italian: obscure)
• Lisanna (Italian)
• Elisabetha (Late Latin)
• Elizabetta (Liguru: a minor language spoken in Italy)
• Elisabeta/Elisèu/Eliso (Occitanian)
• Elisabete/Elisete/Elsa (Portuguese)
• Babèu/Eisabèu/ Lisabèu (Provencal: Babeu is a diminutive)
• Elisabeta (Romanian/Spanish)
• Lisabetta (Romansch/Corsican)
• Lisabbetta (Sicilian)
• Isabel/Ysabel (Spanish/Aragonese/Catalan/Galician/Portuguese)

Germanic Forms
Forms used in Germanic languages

• Elsabe (Afrikaans)
• Liesel (Alsatian)
• Elisabet (Danish/Faroese/Swedish/Norwegian)
• Elsebeth (Danish)
• Else (Danish)
• Lise (Danish/German)
• Lis (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish)
• Lisbet (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish)
• Lisbeth (Danish/German)
• Els (Dutch: a diminutive form, occasionally used as an independent give name)
• Elsa (Dutch/German/Swedish)
• Liesbeth/Lijsbeth (Dutch)
• Liesje (Dutch)
• Eliza (English: originally a diminutive, exclusively used as an independent given name)
• Elsba/Elsbet/Elsuba/Elusbet (Faroese)
• Elspa (Faroese)
• Lisabet/Lisbet (Faroese)
• Elsebe/Elsche/Eske/Telsa (Frisian)
• Bettina/Bettine (German: a borrowing from the Italian)
• Elisa (German: a borrowing from Romance languages)
• Elisabeth (German/Dutch)
• Elise (German/Danish/Dutch/English/Norwegian: a borrowing from the French)
• Elli (German: diminutive form, occasionally used as an independent given name)
• Elsbeth (German/Swiss-German dialectical form)
• Ilsa/Ilse (German/Dutch: initially a diminutive form, popularly bestowed as an independent given name, now considered dated. il-SEH)
• Lies/Liesa/Liese (German/Dutch)
• Liesel/Liesl (German: originally a diminutive form, used as an independent given name, now considered dated)
• Lilli (German: originally a diminutive form, used as an independent given name due to its association with the flower)
• Lisa/Lise (German/Dutch/English/Swedish/Danish/Norwegian)
• Sabeth (German: obscure)
• Aileisabaiþ (Gothic)
• Elísabet (Icelandic)
• Ellisif (Norwegian)
• Lieken, Lüke, Lücken (Plattdeutsch)
• Bettan (Swedish: originally a diminutive form, occasionally used as an independent given name, but now considered dated)
• Lisen (Swedish: originally a diminutive form, used as an independent given name)

German diminutive forms are Betti, Elis, Elli, Elschen, and Lieschen.

Slavic Forms
Forms used in Slavic speaking countries

• Elisaveta Елисавета (Bulgarian)
• Elizabeta (Croatian)
• Alžběta (Czech: alzh-BYEH-tah)
• Eliška (Czech: originally a diminutive form, used as an independent given. eh-LEESH-kah)
• Elisabeti Елїсабеть (Old Church Slavonic)
• Eliza (Polish: eh-LEE-zah)
• Elżbieta (Polish: elsh-BYEH-tah)
• Halszka (Polish: archaic. HAHLSH-kah)
• Halżbieta (Polish: archaic. halsh-BYEH-tah)
• Elizaveta/Yelizaveta Елизавета (Russian)
• Jelisaveta (Serbian)
• Alžbeta (Slovak)
• Ažbeta (Slovene)
• Betina (Slovene)
• Elica (Slovene: originally a diminutive form, used as an independent given name. eh-LEET-sah)
• Elisa/Elis (Slovene)
• Elizabeta/Elizabet (Slovene)
• Elza (Slovene)
• Jelisava (Slovene)
• Lizabeta (Slovene)
• Špela (Slovene: originally a diminutive form, exclusively used as an independent given name. SHPEH-lah)
• Hilža (Sorbian)
• Lisaveta/Yelysaveta (Ukrainian)

Czech diminutive forms are Běta, Bětka, Bětuška, Betynka, Bětuše, Betyna, and Líza. Slovakian diminutives include: Beta, Betka, Betuška, Betinka, Betuša and Betina. Polish diminutive forms are Bieta, Ela (the most prevalent), Elka, Elunia and Elżunia. Slovene diminutives are: Beta, Beti, Betika, Ela, Eli, Elzi, Špelca, Špelica, Špelka, Jelica, Lili, and Lizika.

Baltic Forms
Forms used in the Baltic States

• Eliisabet (Estonian)
• Elts (Estonian)
• Etti (Estonian)
• Ilze (Estonian)
• Liisa/Liisi/Liis (Estonian/Finnish)
• Liisu (Estonian)
• Eliisa (Finnish)
• Elizabete (Latvian)
• Līze/Lizina (Latvian)
• Elžbieta (Lithuanian)
• Eliissá/Liisá/Liissá (Saami)

Celtic Forms
Forms used in Celtic based languages

• Elesbed (Breton)
• Eilís (Irish: IE-leesh)
• Ealisaid (Manx: ALE-is-sed)
• Ealee (Manx)
• Ealish (Manx)
• Ealasaid (Scottish)
• Elspeth (Scottish)
• Bethan/Betsan (Welsh)

Other forms

• Elizabeta (Albanian)
• Ilizabith إليزابيث (Arabic)
• Il-Shvai ܐܠܝܫܒܥ \ܐܠܝܫܒܚ (Aramaic)
• Elsapet (Armenian)
• Yeghisapet (Armenian)
• Zabel (Armenian)
• Elixabete/Elixabet/Elizabete (Basque: former are pronounced eh-LEE-sheh-BEH-tah and eh-LEE-shah-Bet)
• Elixi (Basque: eh-LEE-shee)
• Elisheba (Biblical Hebrew)
• Eliso ელისო (Georgian)
• Lizi (Georgian)
• Elisavet Ελισαβετ(Greek: Modern)
• Zeta (Greek: Modern)
• Ilsipat (Greenlandic)
• Elikapeka (Hawaiian)
• Elisheva (Hebrew: see Hebrew script above)
• Lizzamma (Hindi/Indian)
• Erzsébet/Orzebet (Hungarian: ER-zhey-bet)
• Aley/Aleyamma/Aleykutty (Malayalam)
• Eli/Eliamma (Malayalam)
• Elizabetta (Maltese)
• Erihapeti (Maori)
• Elizabet (Turkish)

Hungarian nicknames includes Bözsi, Erzsi (ER-zhee), and Zsóka (ZHO-kaw).

Medieval Forms
Forms no longer in usage from Medieval Europe

• Ysabel/Ysabet (Catalan, Valencia, 16th-century)
• Elisaued (Cornwall, England, 10th-century)
• Elizabez (England, 13th-century)
• Lylie/Lilion (England, 13th-century, possibly nicknames)
• Elisota (England, 14th-century)
• Elseby (Finland)
• Isabelot (France, Paris, 13th-century)
• Yzabé (France, Bordeaux, 15th-century)
• Besina (14th-century Italy, Venice, possibly a diminutive form)
• Isabetta (Italy, Florence 15th-century)
• Bechte (Germany, 15th-century, most likely a diminutive form)
• Beth (Germany, 15th-century, diminutive form)
• Bettlin (Germany, 15th-century, probably a diminutive form)
• Bytzel (Germany, 15th-century, diminutive form)
• Els (Germany, 15th-century, diminutive form)
• Elsslein (Germany, late 15th-century)
• Elsslin (Germany, 15th-century, probably a diminutive form)
• Eltzabet (Germany, late 15th-century)
• Lyse (Germany, 15th-century, diminutive form)
• Elsebeth (Germany, 15th-century)
• Elzebeth (German, in Silesia, 14th-century)
• Nele/Neleke (German, in Silesia, 14th-century, most likely than not, diminutive forms)
• Elysant (Normandy, 1190)
• Helisent (Normandy, 1221)
• Isabellis (Normandy, 12th-century)
• Ysabels/Yzabels/Yzabela (Occitan, Saint Flour, 14th-century)
• Elitze (Sweden, 15th-century)
• Elsika/Elsiko/Elzeke (Sweden, 15th-century)
• Elsby/Elzeby (Sweden, 16th-century)
• Aleseta (Switzerland, Sion, 14th-century)

Name-days are: November 17 and November 19.

Informazioni sul testo:

- Artista: Leonard Cohen;

- Interpreti: Elisa, Bon Jovi, John Cale, Jeff Buckley;

- Album: Grace;

- Anno di pubblicazione: 1994.

Il testo:

HALLELUJAH

I heard there was a secret chord
That david played and it pleased the lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you
Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ….

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah …. .

Baby i’ve been here before
I’ve seen this room and i’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before i knew you
I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
But love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ….

Well there was a time when you let me know
What’s really going on below
But now you never show that to me do you
But remember when i moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah

Well, maybe there’s a god above
But all i’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
It’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ….

Welcome to ours new layout for the blog! Enjoy!

Iformazioni sul testo:

- Artista: Elisa Toffoli;

- Interpreti: Elisa Toffoli & Giuliano Sangiorgi;

- Album: Heart;

- Anno di Pubblicazione: 2009.

Il testo:

TI VORREI SOLLEVARE

Mi hai lasciato senza parole
Come una primavera 
E questo è un raggio di luce
Un pensiero che si riempe
Di te
E l’attimo in cui il sole
Diventa dorato 
E il cuore si fa leggero
Come l’aria prima che il tempo
Ci porti via
Ci porti via
Da qui

Ti Vorrei Sollevare
Ti vorrei consolare
Mi hai detto ti ho visto cambiare
Tu non stai più a sentire
Per un momento avrei voluto
Che fosse vero anche soltanto
Un pò
Perchè ti ho sentito entrare
Ma volevo sparire 
E invece ti ho visto mirare
Invece ti ho visto sparare 
A quell’anima
Che hai detto che non ho

Ti Vorrei Sollevare
Ti vorrei consolare
Ti Vorrei Sollevare
Ti vorrei ritrovare
Vorrei viaggiare su ali di carta con te
Sapere inventare
Sentire il vento che soffia 
E non nasconderci se ci fa spostare
Quando persi sotto tante stelle 
Ci chiediamo cosa siamo venuti a fare
Cos’è l’amore
Stringiamoci più forte ancora
Teniamoci vicino al cuore

Ti Vorrei Sollevare
Ti vorrei consolare 
E viaggiare su ali di carta con te
Sapere inventare
Sentire il vento che soffia 
E non nasconderci se ci fa spostare
Quando persi sotto tante stelle
Ci chiediamo cosa siamo venuti a fare
Cos’è l’amore
Stringiamoci più forte ancora
Teniamoci vicino al cuore
Vorrei viaggiare su ali di carta con te
Vorrei sapere inventare
Sentire il vento che soffia 
E non nasconderci se ci fa spostare
Quando persi sotto tante stelle
Ci chiediamo cosa siamo venuti a fare
Cos’è l’amore
Stringiamoci più forte ancora
Teniamoci vicino al cuore

Qualcuno dice che se fai rock e sei cresciuto in un Paese a forma di stivale, non c’è scampo, devi cantare in italiano, che altrimenti non ci sarà nessuno che ti darà davvero credito. E non si parla soltanto di case discografiche e produttori vari, no, c’è dell’altro. Si dice infatti che se sei italiano e canti in una lingua diversa, diciamo l’inglese, non puoi nemmeno contare sul credito di un pubblico che si affezioni veramente a te. Perché se la gente non ti capisce, la comunicazione per definizione non prende forma e sostanza e si ferma ogni velleità artistica e di, diciamo così, mercato.

Insomma, se vuoi cantare in una lingua diversa dalla tua, devi guardare fuori dalla finestra e prendere un aereo che ti porti da qualche parte. Non importa dove, non importa se atterri in Europa, Stati Uniti o Asia. L’importante è che tu non rimanga in Italia a rompere le scatole agli artisti che si esprimono nell’idioma dei loro genitori e dei loro nonni. Dunque, l’inglese non è ancora un affare per tutti. Lo parlano in pochi, lo capiscono in pochissimi. Se la pronuncia, poi, è migliore della media, non ci sono proprio speranze: prepara la valigia, è ora di partire.

No, lascia perdere. Gli esempi di Elisa, dei Linea 77, di Mario Biondi e di tanti altri che hanno scelto la strada del “canto come mi pare a me” non fa al caso nostro. Non può essere presa in considerazione. Che c’entra. Loro hanno avuto successo e possono fare quello che gli garba. E poco importa se l’assioma valeva anche prima che lo diventassero. Certo, si potrebbe anche dire che il giovine italiano medio ascolta e gusta con grande livore ed entusiasmo musica che arriva da oltre confine. E lo fa spesso, anzi, di più. Ma allora, gli italiani non erano il popolo del “meglio il testo in italiano, altrimenti non lo capisco e non mi piace”? La questione logora. E sprofonda. Indovinate in che lingua cantiamo i nostri testi? Un aiutino, non è il turco…

Canta che ti passa. But do it in Italian

No, forget it. Examples of Elisa, the line 77, Mario Biondi and the many others who have opted for a “song as I think to myself” does the job. Can not be taken into account. What of it. They have been successful and can do what he likes. It matters little whether the axiom was true even before they become. Sure, you could also say that the young Italian average listen to and enjoy music with great envy and enthusiasm that comes from abroad. And it does so often, even more. But then, Italians were not the people of the “best of the Italian text, or do not understand it and I do not like? The issue threadbare. Collapsed. Guess what language we sing our lyrics? A little help, is not turkish …

Fonte: “Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni“

Elisa

«Ti vorrei sollevare», di Elisa con Giuliano Sangiorgi dei Negramaro, è il brano più trasmesso dalle radio italiane. Il primo singolo tratto da «Heart», il nuovo album della cantante friulana, balza al primo posto del Music Control spodestando «Bodies» di Robbie Williams, che scende al 3° posto. In seconda posizione rimane «Haven’t Met You Yet» di Michael Bublé. Stabile anche «Ad ogni costo» di Vasco Rossi al 4°.

In quinta posizione troviamo «Con la musica alla radio» di Laura Pausini, in salita dal 7°. Seguono l’ex number one «Il sole esiste per tutti» di Tiziano Ferro (6°) e la sorpresa «Empire State Of Mind» di Jay Z e Alicia Keys, che entra nella Top 10 con un balzo di 10 posizioni. Chiudono la Top 10 «Want» di Natalie Imbruglia (8°), «She Wolf» di Shakira (9°) e «L’amore si odia» di Noemi e Fiorella Mannoia, per la prima volta tra i primi dieci dopo due mesi e mezzo di permanenza nel Music Control.

Lontano dai piani alti, spiccano le performance di «Rain» (secondo singolo dal nuovo album di Mika) e «Be Lonely» di Mario Biondi (dal 23° al 16°).  Le più alte nuove entrate della settimana sono «Niente più» di Claudio Baglioni al 35° posto, e «Meet Me Halfway» dei Black Eyed Peas al 36°.

I thought that a little excerpt wouldn’t hurt considering that I haven’t updated since June? July maybe? Sigh and school is ending, thank God.

If any of you didnt know (Im pretty sure none of you do) I’m a twilight fan. That’s right I said it. Ready your torches and pitchforks! Or lets squee in joy and gush about the characters! Either way, I enjoyed my night when I saw New Moon last night. Jacob Black is my favorite and I adored every moment he had on-screen. Not to mention that Taylor Lautner is one hot stud muffin. So anyway, I absolutely adore the OST. It really gets the creative juices going!

In that spirit, I wrote a good chunk of a scene in my head for Sin Divine. Thanks to “Possibility” by Lykke Li, I wrote a quick drabble so I wouldn’t forget. None of you will understand since the rest of the scene isn’t there so don’t worry if it’s all confusing.

Enjoy.

The cliff was draped by the length of the dark crimson skirt. My legs and feet dangled while the breeze quietly passed through. It never stayed, the wind. It passed through never contemplating that I would have done anything to be like it. To have the freedom to run any where what my human heart desired. There was no chains to prevent it. No boundaries or lines that it couldn’t cross.

Footsteps quietly entered the room. A bag was set down near a large decorative trunk next to the lounging pillows. Hooded, dirty and silent, the shadow moved with heavy regret. He could hear her heart beating slowly, crying and quietly. His brows furrowed in guilt. There was a grave silence in the room. He knew what he had to do whether he liked it or not. Her heart he could hear. Whether he could feel his was another story.

Comments are welcome C: Make sure that they are constructive, please.

–
Raye

OPENINGS

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Single OP1 – Wonder Wind

Name: Wonder Wind
Artist: ELISA
CD Release: 2009/05/20
Tracks:

01. Wonder Wind
02. Rinrinto
03. Wonder Wind -Instrumental-
04. Rinrinto -Instrumental-
Download: Click Here (47.40 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Single OP2 – daily-daily Dream!

Name: daily-daily Dream!
Artist: KOTOKO
CD Release: 2009/08/26
Tracks:

01. daily-daily Dream
02. Message
03. daily-daily Dream (Instrumental)
04. Message (Instrumental)
Download: Click Here (52.20 MB)

ENDINGS

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Single ED1 – Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro!

Name: Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro!
Artist: Itou Shizuka & Yahagi Sayuri & Nakao Eri & Asano Masumi
CD Release: 2009/06/10
Tracks:

01. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro!
02. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! ~Ai no Te ver.~
03. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! ~Ai no Te ver.~
04. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! (INST)
05. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! ~Ai no Te ver.~ (INST)
06. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! ~Ai no Te ver.~ (INST)
Download: Click Here (61.56 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Single ED2 – Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~

Name: Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~
Artist: Kugimiya Rie & Shiraishi Ryouko & Tanaka Rie
CD Release: 2009/09/09
Tracks:

01. Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~
02. AFTER 0:00
03. Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~ (INST)
04. AFTER 0:00 (INST)
Download: Click Here (38.66 MB)

CHARACTERS CD

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! HiNA-GIG ver.

Name: Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! HiNA-GIG ver.
Artist: Itou Shizuka
CD Release: 2009/08/21
Tracks:

01. Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! HiNA-GIG ver.
Download: Click Here (11.36 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 01 – Sanzenin Nagi

Name: Character CD 01 – Sanzenin Nagi
Artist: Kugimiya Rie
CD Release: 2009/06/24
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. Straw Hat Fantasy
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. Shootin’ Star
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. Straw Hat Fantasy (INST)
08. Shootin’ Star (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajumaruzo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “I”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ro”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ha”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ni”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ho”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “He”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece ~Hitsuji no Te me Karitai~ piece 02
Download: Click Here (82.78 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 02 – Katsura Hinagiku

Name: Character CD 02 – Katsura Hinagiku
Artist: Itou Shizuka
CD Release: 2009/06/24
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. Do my Best!
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. I miss You
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. Do my Best! (INST)
08. I miss You (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimaruzo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “To”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Chi”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ri”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Nu”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ru”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Wo”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te me Karitai~ piece 04
Download: Click Here (85.27 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 03 – Maria

Name: Character CD 03 – Maria
Artist: Tanaka Rie
CD Release: 2009/07/22
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. ROUTINE?
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. Koucha no Waltz
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. ROUTINE? (INST)
08. Koucha no Waltz (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimarimasu wa yo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Wa”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ka”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Yo”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ta”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Re”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “So”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~
Download: Click Here (83.93 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 04 – Ayazaki Hayate

Name: Character CD 04 – Ayazaki Hayate
Artist: Shiraishi Ryouko
CD Release: 2009/07/22
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. underage
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. Egao no Tame ni
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. underage (INST)
08. Egao no Tame ni (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimarimasu yo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Tsu”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ne”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Na”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ra”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Mu”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “U”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~
Download: Click Here (80.42 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 05 – Nishizawa Ayumu

Name: Character CD 05 – Nishizawa Ayumu
Artist: Takahashi Mikako
CD Release: 2009/08/26
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. Kimi Fan
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. Koi Machi
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. Kimi Fan (INST)
08. Koi Machi (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimeru yo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Wi”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “No”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “O”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ku”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ya”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ma”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~
Download: Click Here (81.50 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 06 – Hakuou Gakuin Seitokai San Nin Musume

Name: Character CD 06 – Hakuou Gakuin Seitokai San Nin Musume
Artist: Yahagi Sayuri & Nakao Eri & Asano Masumi
CD Release: 2009/08/26
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. I Love You Nara Shout Shite!
03. Part A
04. Part B
05. Princess is me
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. I Love You Nara Shout SHite! (INST)
08. Princess is me (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimechau yo!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ke”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Fu”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ko”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “E”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Te”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “A”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~ piece 03
Download: Click Here (83.97 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 07 – Tachibana Wataru & Kijima Saki & Sonia Shaflnaz

Name: Character CD 07 – Tachibana Wataru & Kijima Saki & Sonia Shaflnaz
Artist: Inoue Marina & Nakajima Saki & Hori Yui
CD Release: 2009/09/30
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. C’mon!!
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. 1% no Kiseki
06. Jikai Yokoku
07. C’mon!! (INST)
08. 1% no Kiseki (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajimechaimasukara ne~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Sa”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Ki”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Yu”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Me”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Mi”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Shi”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~
Download: Click Here (82.30 MB)

→ Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season – Character CD 08 – Aizawa Sakuya & Saginomiya Isumi

Name: Character CD 08 – Aizawa Sakuya & Saginomiya Isumi
Artist: Ueda Kana & Matsuki Miyu
CD Release: 2009/09/30
Tracks:

01. Avant
02. Muteki wo ne Raetsu
03. A Part
04. B Part
05. Michi Shirube
06. Epilogue
07. Muteki wo ne Raetsu (INST)
08. Michi Shirube (INST)
09. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta ~Hajieru de!~
10. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “E”
11. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Hi”
12. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Mo”
13. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Se”
14. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “Su”
15. Yoi Kono Hayate Karuta “!!”
16. Pieeeeeeeeeeeeece! ~Hitsuji no Te mo Karitai~
Download: Click Here (80.01 MB)

Informazioni sul testo:

- Artista: Jeff Buckley;

- Interpreti: Leonard Cohen’s, Bon Jovi, Elisa, John Cale.

- Album: Grace;

- Anno di pubblicazione: 1994.

Il testo:

HALLELUJAH

Ho sentito che c’era un accordo segreto

Che Davide suonava per compiacere il Signore

Ma a te non importa un granché della musica, vero?

Be’, funziona così, il quarto, il quinto

Il minore scende e il maggiore sale

Il re frustrato che compone Halleluja

Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja

Beh la tua fede era forte ma avevo bisogno di una prova

L’hai vista fare il bagno sul tetto

La sua bellezza e il chiaro di luna ti vinsero

Lei ti legò a una sedia della sua cucina

Infranse il tuo trono e ti tagliò i capelli

E dalle tue labbra fece uscire l’Halleluja

Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja

Piccola, io sono già stato qui

Ho visto questa stanza e ho camminato su questo pavimento

Vivevo da solo prima di conoscerti

Ho visto la tua insegna sull’arca di marmo

Ma l’amore non è una marcia trionfale

È un freddo ed infranto Halleluja

Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja

Beh, c’era un tempo in cui mi facevi sapere

Cosa stava davvero accadendo di sotto

Ma adesso non me lo lasci mai vedere, vero?

Ma ricorda quando mi muovevo dentro di te

Ed anche il sacro spirito si muoveva

Ed ogni respiro che esalavamo era un Halleluja

Be’, forse c’è un dio lassù

Ma tutto ciò che ho imparato dall’amore

È stato come colpire qualcuno che ti ha sfruttato

Non è un grido che si sente di notte

Non è qualcuno che ha visto la luce

È un freddo ed infranto Halleluia

Halleluia, Halleluia, Halleluia, Halleluia

]

New York Harbor is one of the busiest harbors in the world. It is home to five shipping terminals. These terminals receive tons of cargo each year. In 2008, the ports of New York City and Bayonne, New Jersey handled 33.63 million tons of waterborne cargo valued at $152,736 million.

“[The barges] come in with everything,” said Roland Lewis, President and CEO of Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, a non-profit working to revitalize New York and New Jersey waterways. “From construction materials, to underwear, to beer.”

When cargo ships approach the bay, which starts just south of the Verrazano Bridge, they are met by the Sandy Hook Pilots. The Pilots safely guide the ships into New York City, under the Verrazano Bridge, which is the unofficial gateway to the harbor. In addition, the Pilots check the boat for safety violations.

A Sandy Hook Pilot guiding a ship into Lower New York Bay. The crew from Sandy Hook Pilots climb up the sides of these barges to check the cargo (briefly) and ensure the safety of the ship before it enters the harbor. Photo courtesy of the Sandy Hook Pilots

Once the merchandise arrives to ports, it is unloaded and distributed throughout the tri-state area and beyond. According to the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, the largest imported containerized cargo volumes were furniture, clothing, beer, and ale. The largest containerized cargo volumes for export were paper, carbon, crepe, automobiles, scrap metal, and auto parts.

Currently, there are 52 companies licensed as stevedores (people that are responsible for loading and unloading cargo ships) that operate the five ports in the bay. These companies employ 6,188 workers, which include 372 port watchmen, 323 pier superintendants, and 2,167 “deep sea” longshorepersons, among others.

“We’re taking action to expand New York’s maritime industry,” said Peter W. Davidson, Executive Director of Empire State Development, a New York State agency that provides assistance and service to businesses in order to encourage economic investment and prosperity in New York. “Waterfront businesses are a critical part of our economy, and we think it’s important to do whatever is necessary to create room for them to thrive. The Harbor should include good maritime jobs, and both recreational and educational opportunities.”

Sources:

Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor

Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance

Empire State Development

E miracolosamente non
Ho smesso di sognare
E miracolosamente
Non riesco a non sperare
E se c’è un segreto
E’ fare tutto come
Se vedessi solo il sole

Un segreto è fare tutto
Come se
Fare tutto
Come se
Vedessi solo il sole
Vedessi solo il sole
Vedessi solo il sole

E non
Qualcosa che non c’è

Elisa-Qualcosa che non c’è

HEART è il nome del nuovo lavoro di Elisa, che arriva dopo ben 5 anni dal suo ultimo album d’inediti (Pearl Days) e dopo 3 dalla fortunatissima raccolta Soundtrack ‘96-’06.

14 brani, di cui un paio in italiano, una cover e due con ospiti illustri, che rappresentano un nuovo punto di partenza per la cantautrice di Monfalcone, pur rimanendo fedele al sound e alle influenze artistiche che hanno caratterizzato la sua lunga carriera.

L’album si apre con la coinvolgente Vortexes, un pop rock sostenuto dove la voce di Elisa regala i primi brividi svettando fra violini e suggestioni elettroniche. Segue l’ottima And All I Need e Anche Se Non Trovi Le Parole, uno dei brani in italiano più riusciti della cantante e sicuro tormentone radiofonico.

L’album prosegue, poi, alternando episodi rock che ci restituiscono una Elisa grintosa, come in This Knot e Your Manifesto (decisamente più riuscita la prima della seconda), ad altri – più numerosi – caratterizati da sound più delicati e sognanti, come Someone To Love e Poems By God.

Fra i brani migliori, l’intensa Mad World, cover dei Tears For Fears (qui riproposta in una versione più vicina a quella presente nella colonna sonora di “Donnie Darko”) che la cantautrice aveva già eseguito nello show Mechanical Dream e l’onirica The Big Dipper, dove Elisa riporta in primo piano l’amore per l’elettronica e le atmosfere alla Björk.

La vetta dell’album è però, senza dubbio, Forgiveness: emozionante duetto con Antony Hegarty (degli Antony and the Johnsons) dove le due voci, così diverse nel loro essere soul, si fondono cantando il grande tema del perdono.

Non tutto funziona in questo album: c’è qualche lungaggine di troppo (sia nella scaletta che nella durata di alcune canzoni, come ad esempio Lisert che resta soffocata dagli oltri 6 minuti di durata), l’orrendo episodio di Ti Vorrei Sollevare (primo singolo con Giuliano Sangiorgi dei Negramaro di cui vi ho parlato QUI)  e il progetto non sembra essere pienamente focalizzato nella sua interezza.

Tuttavia, questo Heart è un album solido e coerente: la conferma, se ce ne fosse stato ancora bisogno, delle grandi capacità di Elisa come compositrice ed interprete.  Un termine, quello scelto come titolo, davvero azzeccatissimo: qui il cuore c’è davvero. E palpita forte.

Tracklist: Vortexes – And All I Need – Anche Se Non Trovi Le Parole – This Knot – Mad World – Ti Vorrei Sollevare (con Giuliano Sangiorgi) – Your Manifesto – The Big Dipper – Someone To Love – Poems By God – Coincidences – Lisert – Forgiveness (feat. Antony) – Dot In The Universe

Website: http://www.elisatoffoli.com/

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Adottare una capra? Anche più di una!
Marco era un tecnico del suono specializzato in lavori teatrali. Sempre in giro in tournée, con Elisa e Gabriele ha deciso di cambiare vita. Vivere nel verde con gli animali, con le capre!
Due case coloniche, 30 ettari di terreno, 75 capre. Insieme fondano l’”azienda agricola podere le fornaci“. Prodotti rigorosamente biologici da Greve in Chianti, Firenze. Questo sarebbe già di per sé straordinario, tuttavia fanno qualcosa in più. Utilizzano il web per finanziare la loro impresa. Propongono ai loro visitatori/estimatori di adottare una capra!
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Olen tänään kuluttanut muutaman tunnin aikaa, koittaessani selvittää kännykkäni yllättävän isoa datasiirtomaksua. Koska asun ulkomailla ja välissä on paikallinen operaattori, niin minun maksun saava operaattori pyysi minua kääntymään paikallisen operaattorin puoleen. Soitin heille ja he sanoivat, että minun pitää kääntyä oman operaattorin puoleen. Eli ollaan pisteessä nolla. Laskun lähettäjälle reklamoin laskusta viime viikon alussa, mutta vielä ei ole kuulunut yhtään mitään. Veikkaan, että saan ensin karhukirjeen ennen kuin minulle vastataan. Huvittavinta on tässä se, että vaikka puhelimeen laitettiin datasiirron esto ja puhelin on ollut pöydällä suljettuna ja SIM-kortti erillään, niin uutta laskua pukkaa. Virusohjelma sanoi, ettei koneessa ole pöpöä.

Sen takia aloin miettimään mistä tunnistaa hyvän palvelun. Ei ainakaan siitä, että siirretään vastausta jollekkin toiselle ja pyydetään ottamaan yhteyttä jonnekkin muualle. Ei myöskään siitä, että ei palata edes kohtuullisen ajan sisällä asiaan, vaikka niin luvataan. Eikä siitä, että vaikka asiakas tunnistetaan palvelussa niin siirrettäessä puhelua eteenpäin, pitää aloittaa taas alusta. Myöskään hyvän palvelun merkki ei ole se, että sivustolta ei löydy sitten kirveelläkään yrityksen perustietoja.

Taidan olla pahalla tuulella. Mutta ei kaikkea pahaa pidä kertoa eteenpäin. Mielummin hyviä asioita.

Viime viikolla oli minikysely, mistä tunnistaa harrastelijakuvaajan. Laitoin juttuuni neljä kuvaa, joista sanoin, että yksi on minun ottama ja muut ammattimaisen kuvaajan ottamia. Todellisuudessa kaksi kuvaa oli minun ottamia ja pääsääntöisesti kaikki sen tunnisti. Linna oli minun ottama kuva, mutta myös syksyinen kuva oli minun ottama. Kuten lupasin, niin pääpalkinto eli CAL360 muki lähtee Tiinalle. Ei muuten ole sama kuin vaimoni.

Kaikille muille osaanottajille lähtee erillinen kiitos pikapuolin ja Tiinalle lähtee kysely millaisen värityksen kanssa muki lähetetään ja mihinkä osoitteeseen.

Last week I spent some time with Elisa and Lily of Style Like U, and actually went to their apartment (which doubles as their office) to see the two of them, their assistants, 5 interns and 2 dogs in action. The website is run by mostly Gen Yers of Lily’s age (20), but the site’s subjects range from the 9-year-old daughter of a model to fashionistas in their 80’s! That specific day, I followed Elisa on a shoot in Chinatown, where she interviewed a 53-year-old artist about her life, art, marriage, and most importantly-her style.

At their apartment in Alphabet City, Elisa tells me that she founded the website because it’s something she was passionate about, and she was tired of the industry after being a professional stylist for 20 years.

It’s not about showing yourself like ‘Oh, look at me, I look so good!’ It’s a contemporary forum, and I’m trying to bring back creativity, something inspiring, something that isn’t controlled by advertisers. This site is more of a movement, and it allows me to show that style is different than fashion.

The world is full of people that aren’t so interesting, and I’m trying to get the interesting ones. The style and the clothes part is just the door, and the common thread, but it’s really about the people behind it.

Photos: I took these at the shoot, of Elisa filming Katia Santibanez, an artist, in her studio with her favorite clothing and her artwork.