Elisa+Ballotta

Hello! My name is Elisa Ballotta, and I'm 21 years old. I was born on the 4th of June 1985 (I’m a Gemini), in Rovigo, a small town not far from Padua and Venice. I’m an only child, and I live with my parents, who are both teachers, in Rovigo, but I spend most of my time in Padua, where I study Foreign Languages (English, German and French) at University. As for my physical appearance, I’m quite short (5 feet 2, or 154 cm) and I have grey eyes and long hair. My real hair colour is brown, but I find it quite boring, so I like to change; now it’s dark red. Two years ago I dyed it orange, but I would like to try purple. Purple is also one of my favourite colours, along with black, which is the colour I usually wear. In my free time I love listening to music. Even though I can't play any instrument, I consider music a very important part of my life. My favourite bands, just to name two, are The Cure and Depeche Mode. I also listen to various German bands, such as die Aerzte, Zeraphine and Rammstein, and I think that translating and reading their lyrics has helped me learning German. I also like some Italian bands (Subsonica, Bluvertigo, La Sintesi). Moreover, I’m a huge fan of a new wave band from my hometown, whose name is "Pursuit Green". My other hobbies are reading and writing. I’ve always been fond of reading, since I was very young. One of the things that I like of my university is that it has made me discover various novels and authors I didn’t know before. Among my favourite novels there are "Wuthering Heights", "Dracula", "The Lord of the Rings", "The Secret History", by Donna Tartt, "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" and "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I’m also a big fan of "Harry Potter", and I certainly don’t find it childish. I like writing, and my dream is to become a writer, but I think it will probably remain only a dream. One of the reasons why I study languages is that I like travelling abroad. Lately, I’ve become very fond of Berlin, and I think it would be wonderful to live there. I’ve travelled a lot in Europe, mostly with my parents, but I’ve never been in other continents, also because I’ve developed a terrible fear of airplanes. In my free time I also like to go out with my friends. Unfortunately, this semester I have really a little time, so I can see my friends only in the week-end. We usually meet on Saturday evenings in a pub, called "Moby Dick", in the centre of the city. When we meet in the late afternoon we can go there to drink a "spritz", one of the most popular drinks here in Veneto, and especially in Padua. But I’m a good girl, and I never drink alcohol when I have to drive.