Meeting Mister DelVecchio

Big news: in about two weeks, I will be in the same club, at the same time, as a one, Mr. DJ Pauly D.

Yeahh, buddy!

Now I need your advice:  other than being fresh to death, how do I get Mr. Del Vecchio's attention?

Killer dance moves?  Mad fist pumping?  Witty sayings?  A joke?  Save him from a grenade?

Should I wink?

Hmmm.  Your input is needed.

GTL Thursday: Do the pretty girl rock.

Well looky looky what we have here.

Snooki senza il trucco.

I think she looks better like this.

Am I alone?

And what does that say about me and my mascara addiction?

Don't answer that.

GTL Thursday: Never ending breadsticks

Greatest Hits: Gym, Tan, Laundry Thursdays

On Thursdays, we here at Wildcats and Wolfpacks like to reflect and discuss all thing Italian. We encourage a spectrum of Italian-driven diaglouges and debates ranging from music, food, politics, pop culture and of course, a good GTL remix.

Check out some of the best of 2011's GTL Thursday's here...

And leave a comment with suggestions for future GTL topics!

GTL Thursday: They're baaaaaaaaaack

GTL Thursday: Just Dance

You don't need to understand Italian to enjoy the video of one of my favorite Italian songs.  From the box step to the powder blue suit to the mystery man...there is only joy here.

GTL Thursday: I wanna go

Can't shake my irritation at the JS cast for not appreciating Italy. Thoughts?

GTL Thursday: Meatball problems

I wonder...

If I put on a slip, an ugly sweater, rumple my hair, go heavy on the eyeliner, sprawl on the floor and look at the camera with a cross between a "double dare you" and "come hither" look...would I look anything like Reese?

Nope. Don't expect I will.

GTL Thursday: Motivation

Apparently Snooki lost 15 pounds through a combination of some creepy diet pills and regular GTL.

I don't support the pill popping, but I am motivated by the power of a gym visit. What motivates you?

GTL Thursday: All the love I have

I've never been a huge fan of Jovanotti, but I had to share a recent video of his for this GTL Thursday.

First, the background: Jovanotti is an Italian singer-songwriter that mixes hip hop, rap, funk, classical and even at times, ska.

Yes, ska.

Sounds weird, right?  Right.

Allora, I have listened to his 2010 song, "Tutto l'amore che ho" a few times and let me tell you, it is pretty, pret-ty, pret-ty depressing.  Too depressing for me to translate here.  (Plus, that would take me forever and a year.)

In short, Jovanotti is completely bummed and totally bitter to be separated from his love.  He is willing to do just about ANYTHING to get her back...including paying with all the love he has.  It is very Meatloaf.  Very Jacob Black.  Very Heathcliff.  (Not the cartoon, but the tortured Bronte hero..)

While the song isn't exactly the fun we usually watch here on W&W, the video redeems it. When I watch Jovanotti's video, I see a lone wolf who has to fight bad guys, dodge bullets, escape bus chases, avoid explosions, jump through windows, and face...get this...another lone wolf.  So deep. 


In all honesty, I have no idea what it has to do with the song, but I think you're gonna love it. Especially all the car bombs that fire in the last 60 seconds.  It is an epic symphony of boom.

GTL Thursday: The 6000 Year Smush

Reposted from the Huffington Post 9/12/11

MANTUA - For 6,000 years, two young lovers have been locked in an eternal embrace, hidden from the eyes of the world. This past weekend, the “Lovers of Valdaro” -- named for the little village near Mantua, in Northern Italy, where they were first discovered -- were seen by the public for the first time.  The lovers are in fact two human skeletons, dating back to the Neolithic era, which were found in a necropolis in the nearby village of Valdaro in 2007, huddled close together, face to face, their arms and legs entwined. They were displayed this past weekend at the entrance of Mantua Archeological Museum, thanks to the effort of the association, “Lovers of Mantua,” which is seeking a permanent home for the ancient couple.

After the discovery, many thought that the couple had been killed. It would fit in well with the history of an Italian region famous for many tragic love stories. Mantua is the city where Romeo was exiled and was told that his Juliet was dead. The composer Giuseppe Verdi chose it as the location for his opera Rigoletto, another story of star-crossed love and death.

But subsequent research revealed that the skeletons did not have any signs of a violent death. They were a woman and a man, between 18 and 20 years old. Some have wondered if they died together, holding each other in a freezing night. Professor Silvia Bagnoli, the president of the association “Lovers in Mantua,” doesn’t exclude this possibility, but says that more likely the skeletons were laid out in that position after their deaths.

The mystery might never be solved. Still, many want to see the couple. The association “Lovers in Mantua” is campaigning for their right to have a room of their own. According to Bagnoli, 250,000 euros will be enough for an exhibition center, and another 200,000 euros could pay for a multimedia space to tell the world the mysterious story of these prehistoric lovers.

Fist pump, Push ups, Chapstick

There was Dante.  And Longfellow.  And Neruda.  

Haunting images. Beautiful words.  Surprising metaphors. 

But them of quite capture the nuances of the modern world, like a one, Mr. Pauly D.  

An accidental poet in a league of his very own. 

I would argue that the Hitchhiker's Guide got it wrong.
42 is not the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, everything.
But rather, Fist pump, push ups, chapstick answers it all.
All you need is FPC.

GTL Thursday: You say tomato, I say pomodoro.

This is my little cousin Pasquale. At 12 months old, he is one of our youngest pack members. And he loves pomodori (tomatoes) straight from the garden.

GTLive: Is Firenze "Florence"?

Deena is creepin on Pauly?  Pfft.  Bring it on. 

I think its going to be a great season, my dudes.

GTL Live: Taxi sono qui.

Important Reader Poll:  

How many episodes before Sammi and Ronny smush? 

 Kelly says 3 episodes.

I say 2.

GTLive: JWow wow wow wow

Found this on pinterest...original source is not confirmed.

GTLive: I don't do birds.

I love that 3 people are sitting in the front of each car.

At first I thought I hated it. But after 37 minutes, JWoww's skinny nose is growing on me.  She looks less Amazonian and more feminine.

Snooki's white flower headband?  Not so much.

What is up with the pigeons?  Who flies that close? Good question, girls. I lived in Italy for 5 months and I never had a pigeon problem.

Am I the only one impressed by Snooki's committment to physical fitness?

Mike's confession:  me and Snooki, we kinda hooked up.  2-3 months ago.

Wait a tick.  Hold the phone. Shut the front door. Snooki and Sitch hooked up multiple times?  Am I the only one NOT BUYING THIS?  Nice lies, Mike.

Mike is a creepy scumbag.  When he whispers like this, I feel dirty.

I die when Sue Sylvester addresses me directly.

GTLive: I'm down a can of bronzer

I hate myself for this, but I kinda sorta love Mike's white travel suit.

"It is the most beautiful-est country that I've ever seen." -DJ Pauly D

Florence is my least favorite Italian city.  Always has been.  Its so Americanized.  So much english.  So many tourists. And yet...Santa Cleopatra, watching this makes me miss Italy so much.

I too love Limoncello.  Just another reason that Pauly and I should marry.  Assuming he passes his STD tests.

Sammy thinks Ronnie looks good.  Sammy is an idiot.

Wait...did Dina get a nose job too?

Sammi just described Michelangelo's statue of Davide as a "metro".  Sacrilege.  I shake my fist at the tv.

This 6 hour power commercial is really starting to grow on me.

GTLive: Passports are here.

First thoughts:

First and foremost: why are Pauly D and I NOT engaged?

Is Snooki's boyfriend kinda cute?  Yea, I think he is.  Good bone structure.

I'm loving this passport montage.  I love all montages.

Il taxi e' arrivato.  Niiiiiiiiiiiice language skills, my dude.

Kelly and I agree: we don't recognize Vinny with this facial hair.

Just so we are clear:  Snooki going to Italy for 6 weeks does not constitute a long term relationship.

Is it just me, or did JWoww lose 20 pounds and get a nose job and new makeup and new hair?

Single Ronnie?  Awesome.  I love single Ronnie.

Why is Sammi still on the show?   She is the sweetest bitch I wish I never met.

I love when Vinnie's family cooks.  Reminds me of home.

Dina's dad is a total silver fox.

Wait...are the girls and guys NOT on the same flight?

Commercial break.

So bring a thesaurus.

Images via http://pinterest.com/seadams/