📢 Welcoming Elisa - a new member to the Community Center Team 📢

[Bhumika]

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying a great hosting season!

Today, I have some great news to share with you… 🥁🥁🥁 A new Community Manager is joining our team for the English and French-speaking Community Center! I wanted to give you the opportunity to get to know @Elisa , who will be helping me and @Paula manage this forum during the PST time zones! I hope you’ll join me in giving her a warm welcome to our lovely Community Center! 😉

@Elisa , I’ll let you introduce yourself below! 😊

Have a great day, everyone,
Bhumika

[Elisa]

I’m happy to join this forum as your new Community Manager. I want to start by thanking @Bhumika for the lovely introduction. 

Allow me to introduce myself—a lover of all things unique and timeless. 

 My journey: As an Italian, I grew up on cobblestone streets. I’ve wandered through the bustling markets of Rome and sipped espresso in hidden Turin squares. But my adventures didn’t stop there!

Bonjour, Paris: Ah, Paris—the City of Light! I’ve strolled along the Seine.

French, with its lyrical elegance has shaped who I am and continues to inspire me every day.

From maple leaves to Toronto city: Canada welcomed me with open arms. From the Rockies to the Great Lakes, and its gems in Toronto. I’ve marveled at its vastness.

Beauty and gastronomy: My passions? Beauty—whether it’s a Renaissance fresco or a blooming garden—and the art of savoring good food. 

Old movies: Black-and-white classics hold a special place in my heart. They’re like old friends, comforting and familiar—they evoke nostalgia and timeless charm that we seem to be losing in today's fast-paced world.

Old manners, new connections: As your Community Manager, I would love to revive the old while embracing the new. Let’s share stories and create memories together.

I look forward to knowing you and creating something amazing together!

Feel free to reach out to me anytime with your thoughts and ideas. 😊

Kind regards

[Kitty-and-Creek0]

@Elisa 

Welcome Aboard, and thanks for sharing these terrific loves and joys!  I love them all too. 

Best wishes

Kitty

[Elisa]

Thank you @Kitty-and-Creek0, I am happy you like. 😊

Have you had a chance to visit any of those places?

[Kitty-and-Creek0]

@Elisa I've rambled through Tuscany and a bit of Liguria. Lived in Little Italy in Oakland, CA. My paternal family is Canadian!

[Andrea6232]

 Welcome @Elisa ! A big hug from Venice!

Andrea

[Elisa]

Ciao @Andrea6232

thank you! 😊 

I miss Italy, and I need to visit Venice again. Did you grow up there?

[Andrea6232]

@Elisa I love Venice! For me it is the most beautiful city in the world!

I grow up in Madrid, studied in Rome and lived in Milan before settling in Bergamo where I live 😀

Andrea

[Dr-Jayanthi1]

Wow @Elisa , it's amazing to have such a cool, enticing personality into the forum. Blooming gardens are my favourites as well. Love to explore the horizons of hosting under your purview. 

Best Wishes.

[Elisa]

Hi @Dr-Jayanthi1 thank you for these lovely compliments. 😊

I am delighted to be here and it is my pleasure to help you!

What are your favorite flowers? I love roses. They reminds me of my grandmother who used to take care of them in her garden. 🌹

[Dr-Jayanthi1]

@Elisa Roses are always a delight. Yet our Indian subcontinent celebrates the fragrance of our jasmines. We adore them the maximum.

[Elisa]

@Dr-Jayanthi1 This is my second favorite flower and I love the perfume. 😍 

When do you celebrate that? Do you do anything special?