15 February 2010

"To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting." (E. E. Cummings)

9 February 2010

O fado cheira sempre a solidão

"Lisboa já tem Sol mas cheira a Lua
Quando nasce a madrugada sorrateira
E o primeiro eléctrico da rua
Faz coro com as chinelas da Ribeira
Se chove cheira a terra prometida
Procissões têm o cheiro a rosmaninho
Nas tascas da viela mais escondida
Cheira a iscas com elas e a vinho
(...)
Lisboa cheira aos cafés do Rossio
E o fado cheira sempre a solidão
Cheira a castanha assada se está frio
Cheira a fruta madura quando é Verão
Teus lábios têm o cheiro de um sorriso
Manjerico tem o cheiro de cantigas
E os rapazes perdem o juízo
Quando lhes dá o cheiro a raparigas
(...)"

31 December 2009

Blue moon

26 December 2009

25 December 2009

SANTA CLAWS


19 December 2009

Samba do avião


15 December 2009

14 December 2009

Excessive? i love excessive!

Not my bike though...

13 December 2009

Fietsen

12 December 2009

Molen


11 December 2009

cold yet?

Today (Saturday) the lowest temperature is expected to reach
-1 degrees for the first time this autumn.

my favorite tea flavors


10 December 2009

"Kanpai" (Cheers)

Our dinner today:
Very spicy chicken and vegetables done in our wok with white rice.
Warm SAKE in our new "tokkuri" porcelain.

After dinner:
Watched "The Notorious Bettie Page" and "Wackness". Liked both.

9 December 2009

8 December 2009

hmmmm...bolo rei. Falta pouco...

7 December 2009

Great weekend


FRIDAY:

caipirinha at Jet Lounge | dinner at our favorite indian restaurant

SATURDAY:
Movie night out watching "Precious"! at Cinecenter

SUNDAY:
Brussels day out | X-mas markt | Hot chocolate | Glühwein | Bockwurst hotdog | Churros | Great Cafes

6 December 2009

St. Nicholas feast day


The first letter from your name in chocolate as a Sinterklaas gift!
Our "Kill Bill" Nespresso is two years old but still taking creamy espressos!

2 December 2009

dare to dream

1 December 2009

now.

The flowers from our Phalaenopsis Orchidaceae have started falling. Today is very cold! The maximum for today is 7°C while in Lisbon it will be 16°C.
I have been getting a lot of personal things done, feels nice to achieve goals, even though slowly...

30 November 2009

Neste momento:
7 graus
anoitece as 17
dias curtos e muito frios.