It's funny... or not...

  It's funny that my "free" time passes and I don't even do the things I wish to...

  It's seems like it's gone so quickly that I just don't have enough.

  It's been like this for a while now and this is bothering me because I have so much to do...

My body

  My body doesn't like this weather... humidity and rain...

:(

  Next month, I mean in a few days, one of my favourite authors will be in Portugal, more precisely really near me to present her new book. Of course there will be a signing too.

  And me? I'll be working :(

Worries

  More and more my life (my health, my happiness) and of those that I care about are the only things that concerns me.

  I was never a person that enjoys "living" the lives of others and now I simply can't understand it. My life has so much to care about that I don't have time nor patience to meedle in others peoples lives...

  And honestly, those kinds of persons make me sick.

Intentions

  I want to go to England next year... Each day is harder and harder to be away from my sis and my niece.

  For that I need be careful with my spendings. 

  I've already decided on gifts to the little ones and to my parents. That leaves me with four or five more presents to think about.

Where did I go?

 

  Barcelona, yes. And I loved it.

  I needed two more days there but the city is amazing, full of people.

  Gaudí and modernismes everywhere!!!

These are personal photos and the first is "La Sagrada Familia", second  is "Palau de la Musica Catalana" and the third is "Park Güell"

Vacations

  Vacations are gone...

  Too quickly for my taste...

And when I think...

  ... that I'm stronger and I had learnt something over these years... there are still stuff that make my head spin and I just don't believe something like this happen.

Evil

 

  There are people that came to this world to be bad and hurt others.

  There are the ones that do it because they want to win something with it, others just do it because they "can"...

Rain

  And because I'm almost on vacation... rain has come and strong winds tag along...

  It's amazing but if you want to know when it's going to rain for sure, ask me when are my vacations.

Elections

  We have elections day "at the door" so there's construction work everywhere and streets are blocked...

  Do they really think that they gain votes like this?

  If this was a continuous work (for the last four years) maybe...

Friday 13

  Lucky for me, I don't really care about it.

I need...

  ... to start thinking about Christmas presents and about my next vacations.

Because...

  ... There are things that only happen to me...

  Yesterday I was pulled over by the police in an operation stop and when I was handing my licence, I was nervous and the police... I don't know... my licence went through the glass hole and vanish inside the door...

  Now, I can't drive... and open the door of a smart is not an easy task...

Riddick

  And Vin Diesel is back with Riddick.

  I love this and I need to watch it.

Next year

  Next year I need to go to London.

  It's getting harder and harder to have my sister away... And Diana...

I love fantasy stories

    It's not new... and now...

    There's an adaptation from one of the books that I really enjoyed reading.

  It's out in the cinemas and I want to watch it

  There's something that I must say even before I watch it... from the trailer... I must say that the actors are not in the same page as the book shows... My idea of the characters are not even close from these persons.

Back...

  After a month of blog vacations, I'm back.

  My sis was here with her kid and I am sad that I can't watch her daily growing.

  I have said already that next year I need to go to London... It's decided.

Wolverine

  It's not new that I like animations...

  I love anime and I love superheros, magic, mythology...

  Yesterday I went to see the new Wolverine movie and I loved it.

  Wolverine is my favourite character from the marvel stories and Hugh Jackman is the perfect actor to performe it.

Money

  There are people that think that you can pay a favor with money and that's it...

  When I do something as a favor, I don't expect to be payed... but I like to receive a thank you, at least.

  But then, someone come with money, no thank attached and probably thinks that he's the best...

I'm looking for places that I would like to visit

  I'm looking for places that I would like to visit and that I can in just three days (and that I can book for a very good price) because I really need to be out of the country.

  There are people that spend their money on clothes, jewellery, games, concerts... For me, as you already know, it's books and travelling (oh, and eat well).

  Places on the list that I think I can visit in three days and that I hope I can afford:

• Prague
• Florence
• Barcelona
• Edinburgh

Gatherings

  Why is it that when there's a gathering (family, friends...) there's always someone that only complains - on the date, on the place, on... whatever?

  And why isn't that person the one that offers to organise it so that the next time everything suits him?

Things that I don't understand

  It's normal to think that what I consider "disgusting" food it's tasty for others and the food I like it's horrible for others.

  What I can't understand is this - why people eat "weird" parts of animals just because there's popular believe that that helps their health and why they kill endangered species and, most of the times, get way with that without punishment (or, worst than that, their country doesn't even have laws against it).

Edit:  This can be used to another trend in China - small aquatic animals in sealed plastic bags sold as good luck charms. Each bag, filled with oxygen and nutritional liquid, can keep the animal it holds alive for two months and is sold for 10 RMB- that's the vendors story but they don't live so much... and for what, excuse me?

  So, this is something I cheer on: In India, this week, two guys were caught with more than ten thousand turtles (most of them endangered species). Those turtles, that were being transported to China, were apprehended.

Flowers

  I like flowers but I'm not fan of bouquets... those flowers will die in a few days and it's just sad...

  And I'm not the right person to take care of potted flowers... too much water, too much light... or few of those and they die...

  But whenever I see these, I love it - hydrangea; iris and begonia:

 

(pictures taken from the web)

Book

  One of my favourite writers has a new book and, as always, is amazing.

    

  Juliet Marillier's Flame of Sevenwaters it's Sevenwaters sixth book and continues the story the family that rules Sevenwaters. 

  

  Check here: 

Flame of Sevenwaters 

 

And another "complain"

  People usually don't like intelligent, sensitive, calm and polite persons... and if you are more than one things of the list above, forget it...

  People will be so uncomfortable around you that they will hurt you just because...

Food

  The other day my mom gave a dinner to some friends and asked me to make the dish before the main course. I told her that I would make something simple and that everyone would like - some cheese, tuna dip, olives... She said no. She wanted something really different and tasty.

I made something like this, spinach roll with smoked salmon:

( picture taken from here: http://tangerinaaderente.blogspot.pt/2010/03/rolo-de-espinafres-com-queijo-de-ervas.html )

  The result? It's was too much for the guests... I should have insisted on the cheese and olives...

Sensitive

  I always say that I'm a sensitive person... and people laugh...
  I talk loud and I'm a bit rash but I'm very sensitive - I take things personally and seriously and even my body is sensitive...
  The other day I went to grab some peaches at work and got a bad reaction to them. Yesterday I was bitten by bugs and swollen...

Car

  My car needed to be checked up and let's say that money flies when we do that...

  Now it needs to be clean...

FIA

  I also visited FIA (it's and crafts fair).

  This time I just bought something for my dad. I'm sorry that I didn't take something from the artisan I like the most there but I have no place to put his stuff.

Days off

  My weekend off was gone.

  Yesterday I went to try something really nice.

  It's really hot here so I decided to go to Sintra because it's a cooler place. Because I didn't wanted to walk and walk, I went to try the little train that can take us to the beach. It's a very fresh ride of fifty minutes and I loved it.

Link to the informations about it 

What boys do that make us feel good

  You can call me old fashioned but I like:

• when a boy holds the door for me;
• when a boy offers to carry my stuff even if it's nothing heavy;
• when a boy "protects me" on the stairs or in crowds;
• when a boy rubs our hands because they are cold...

Weather

  It's been too hot where I live and I think that temperature affects behaviours and common sense...

  

  But people were complaining that it was raining too much and it was cold...

Brunch experience

  I've talked about it and today I went to try it.
  
  It wasn't my first choice, but the second, mainly because I thought it will be too crowed and, in fact, the place was full.
  

  So, for me it seemed like a continental breakfast in an good hotel. The soup; the hot plates (sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans, asparagus and pasta with ham); cheeses, smoked salmon, ham, salad and snacks/pastries; a few types of bread, croissants and scones; cereals and milk; assorted cakes; fruit and three or four desserts. You can drink tea, orange or peach juice, coffee and milk.

  But overall it was good because the place looks good and the food is OK.

Pink

  Not the colour... Blergh!!!

  She is an amazing artist. She sings and dances well and, I think, that hers lyrics are very honest.

"Just give me a reason" by Pink ft. Nate Ruess

"Perfect" by Pink

"Try" by Pink

Brunch

  I've never been in a place for brunch but I want to try it.

  I've already sorted three possible places to go, one (my favourite) only offers brunches on Thursdays...

Eyes

  This last week I got I big fright.

  I was doing something and because of the poor lighting, because I was looking at a tablet with tiny letters and because I'm tired... I couldn't read a thing and my eyes were all foggy.

  I need to check my eyes soon and change my glasses.

Because we are nice...

  ... some people think that we are dumb and can be easily fooled.

  The truth is that, at least for me, there are days when I let pass the things they say or do because I don't really care; but there are days when I just don't want to allow anyone crossing the lines I've drawn - and when that happens, people get upset and I'm called rude...

About books

  There are, as always, lots of discussions about the use of controversial subjects in Dan Brown's books, most of them implying the Church.

  But can I blame him?

  He was/is cleaver enough to explore and analyse those subjects and expose them in interesting romances that reach a big audience.

  Can I blame him?

I believe...

  I believe that we can learn new things everyday.

  Whether if it's something big or not it doesn't matter... but sometimes little lessons can help us later.

I think...

  I think that I'm intelligent and that I know how to move around others but I have my heart in the mouth...

  And that is dangerous...

It's not new...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  It's not new that I love reading and I can't go into a bookstore... it's always troublesome because it's hard for me to leave with my hands empty...

  But then you have special bookstores, full of magic...
  In Portugal there's a bookstore that drives anyone crazy... it's just awesome:

Livraria Lello, Oporto, Portugal (picture taken from the web)

But there's others, like

El Ateneo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (picture taken from the web)

And:

Cafebreria El Péndulo, Mexico City, Mexico (picture taken from the web)

Love it!!!

   Annyeonaseyo!

  I would love to make my hair look like this:

 

(taken from the web)

  It' looks amazing. There are some problems with getting it: I have short hair and I've no ideia where to make it true. But I can dream, right?

Postcard?

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Sometimes I look to some pictures on the web and think that they look like postcards or some other things made with photoshop...

  But... I would love to go here:

Fairy Pools in the Cuilins, Scotland (Isle of Skye) - taken from the web

Coimbra

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I went to Coimbra and it's been a while since my last time there.

  The city has changed a little, mostly on both sides of the Mondego river.

 The old places...

The new places...

Why do I...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Why do I like this house?

  The place is quiet. We are welcomed as we enter and time stops while we are there.

  And they have tea... and...

  Does it look good?

  Well, it tastes great!!! Nham, nham!!!

You know...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  the book that I was expecting for so long?

  It's out!!!

  Of course It's already read... now I need the last volume...

Some years ago

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I was a really quiet girl and I used to make cross-stitch embroideries.

  This vacations I want to do something special for the babies, a funny monogram to hang on the door.

  Like this for the girls:

(taken from the web)

  I'll post picture if Ireally make them.

I want these

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I was reading some blogs (this is from themilkandmint.blogspot.it) and saw this:

  Leggings from Calzedonia and I want them.

Vacations

  Annyeonaseyo!

Finally my vacations are here!!!!

Now I just need nice weather.

Flashmobs

  Annyeonaseyo!

  If I ever get the chance to see a flashmob, I would love to see something like this:

Vienna Opera

  They are playing "Carmina Burana" and for all the reasons it is something that I love.  This would be a present from Gods.

My opinion

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Sorry for being absent again.

  Today I need to say this: I grew up in the supermodels era. Good looking women that other womens would look at, full of envy.

  Like, Cindy Crawford:

 Cindy Crawford

  This morning, I was reading a magazine and I saw some images from Roberto Cavalli's Milan Fashion Week and I can't envy these undernourished girls. For me, they are not exemples of fashion... and they don't bring the best of any outfit.

Getty Images

Rain

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Rain, rain, rain...

  I want sun!!!

  The weather is so strange now that it kills my mood... and I'm already a sad person by nature.

Thinking

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Thinking too much is so troublesome.

  People like dumb funny people not "smartasses".

  I'm sick of that.

What to do...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  ... when all you can do is spit all those made sentences of comfort and hope for the best?

Do I feel guilty?

  Annyeonaseyo!

   I do!

  I got an offer that I can't refuse and I said no. Not because I don't want it, it's just because I don't think that it's the right thing to do. I promised myself that this year I would try to save money and this offer, too good of a deal, would make me, and others, spend a lot.

One year

  Annyeonaseyo!

  It's been a year since I gave my heart another chance.

  It's been really good so far and I must thank you for enjoying life by my side.

(taken from the web)

Sensitive

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Sometimes I say : "Don't be too mean to me because I'm sensitive, you know?" and people laugh.

  It's true that I'm a have a strong personality, that I talk loud and I order around but the truth is that "I'm sensitive, you know?"

And yet another baby

  Annyeonaseyo!

  There's another baby coming.

  Congrats to the parents!!! Be calm, everything will be alright!!!

Understanding others

  Annyeonaseyo!

  The more I live, the more I think that there are people that I can´t understand.

  Today they act like this; they say that... tomorrow is like today never happen and they do all different.

  Makes me think that if they do this in front of me, what are they able to do on my back?

Time

  Annyeonaseyo!

I must be getting old... I feel that time is running faster and faster.

I want to hold the people that I care about and just enjoy being with them.

I want to follow their steps and know what's happening with them.

Note

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I've said that this year I need to be really careful with the way I spend my money.

  I'm proud to say that the two first months didn't went badly. I can do better but... what I've done so far leaves me happy.

Blogs

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I keep an eye in three or four blogs and I'm not the only one that is moving slowly... People are with their mood down and there's no way to stop it. 

  I'm hoping for some news soon... not life changing but things that are dear to us...

  My vacations are set and I hope the weather gets better. I'm sick and tired of the cold and the rain...

Restaurant???

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Call me old fashion but I don't think I could eat here...

'Modern Toilet' está localizado em Taiwan.

'Modern Toilet' está localizado em Taiwan.

  "Modern toilet" restaurant, in Tawain:

'Modern Toilet' está localizado em Taiwan

 (taken from the web)

  Annyeonaseyo!

  My baby princess is now starting eating baby's food and she loves it.

  She eats a lot, doesn't miss a spoon and when she's full, she gives big smiles!!!

And...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  The only thing that didn't work well this two days was the cold.  Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!

  I went to places that are special to me since my university days... and I loved it!!!!

  I tried a new place and ate the best chocolate cake I ever tasted.

  It's was like a celebration weekend in the middle of the week and in the middle of some important dates that I want to celebrate. 

  And everything happened around here:

(imagem retirada da net)

Days off

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I'm hoping to have two great days off.

  Trying old things, new things, going to places that I like.

Pretty things

  Annyeonaseyo!

Everyone knows that I love tea.

And if I would drink it in this.... ohh. it would be a dream.

  Annyeonaseyo!

  My mind is always somewhere...

  It has some good things in it and some bad experiences as well... and when something good happens, and makes me remember something in the past, there comes nostalgia; when something not so good happens, and makes me remember something in the past, there comes all my fears and my mind starts making big movies about what will happen and such...

  Sorry!!!

Humour

  Annyeonaseyo!

  As you can see my mood has been down... 

  Nothing I can do, I have these weeks once in a while... some call it TPM, I call it insecurity attacks.

Maybe it's me...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Maybe it's not...

  I'm sick and tired of the people that live just to blow others plans, intentions, dreams... 

  But unfortunately, they are becoming more and more usual to find... in fact, you can bump into one every minute...

  I have my life and I think that that's enough for me... maybe they don't have a life of their own...

  Annyeonaseyo!

  Sometimes I feel sad and angry because of something that has nothing to do with me... because of something that belongs to the past... because I'm just like this...

  I take everything the hardest way and then, I suffer and make others suffer too.

 

Elton John and Blue - "Sorry seems to be the hardest word"

Perfection

  Annyeonaseyo!

  I don't think perfection exists, so why do we wish for it?

  And why do we feel sad or betrayed everytime we understand that, once more, perfection isn't there?

Moby - "Why does my heart feel so bad"

Food

  Annyeonaseyo!

  People say we shouldn't play with food... but all over the internet we can find people that are good at it: