THE most ugly house in Portugal.

I'm so glad that they never finished it!
It's somewhere near Charneca da Caparica and Verdizela.
What kind of person would think of building such a horror??!!

Dead tired and report on xmas

I came back to London after spending the xmas week with the family.
Dear santa, next year please give me my own fortune so I can buy a plane and skip airport queues. I saw in Luton today that Harrods has it's own hangar. I imagine that it is not empty.

I left my parents' home at 10:30 am and it took 8 hours to get to NW London.
The flight itself is only 2:30 and it's impressive the time we waste with passport controls, baggage checks and other things of the kind.
I guess the idiot-officer that kindly asked me to put my things on a tray so they could be scanned thinks he'd better be working as a comedian.
I told him: let me just take the laptop out of the bag, please.
and with a nasty smile he goes: I will let you do whatever you want... related to your trip.
and he continued telling jokes more suitable to a lorry driver than to a police officer (or whatever he is).

I must think of a way to travel light.
If I didn't had to carry a rucksack I wouldn't be so tired now.
Or maybe I should just join a gym and build some muscles.

For those that don't know me, my understanding of Xmas is all about having the family and friends together, eating well and exchanging presents. I'm not a religious person but I was educated in Portugal, a country where the majority is a catholic. I don't celebrate the birth of christ or any of that. I just like the culture and tradition of it.

I notice that being away from the family and friends makes them more creative in what concerns to buying presents.
Néné gave me a "unforgetable experience" that I still have to chose from a huge catalogue, Zaka gave me a shopping bag (google for taschelino) that I will use to put some magazines by the sofa.
My folks, aunt and grandma gave me some dosh.
I also got some perfume, a jumper, a wonderful recipe book (that only talks about chocolate!), that watch I wanted and that t-shirt I wanted.
Henrique gave me the Pianist dvd, what a remarkable movie! I watched it on the plan today.
For myself I bought a new eyeliner, some books to read and some clothes.


I met with old friends, had lots of fun and I will miss them a lot.
Some friends I usually see when i go home and others I hadn't seen for three years now.
Carla has a 4 month old baby and Rakell is pregnant. My friends from childhood, whom I met when we were all 11 are mothers now and I'm so happy for them.
We all gathered at Célia's for her birthday's and mine's (2 days apart) where I was forced to try twice a head massager called orgasmatron.


This xmas was much better than the last one.
My friends are super! I love them all!
:D

enough of blogging for today, as I said, I'm dead tired and I'm off to sleep.
nitez!

I love boxing day

boxing day on-the-web is great for when one's abroad and loves shopping.


(o boxing day é o dia 26 de dezembro. as lojas em inglaterra vendem tudo ao desbarato e é uma loucura.)

Dear Santa

The first thing I want to ask you is to make Dave get his head together.
The other thing, because I was a good girl this year and I always behave, I don't binge drink, I don't drink at all or do nasty things, is in this little list so you can get inspired.
I did a few courses, did well with my job, helped many old ladies to cross the street and did very GOOD photos.

If my presents are still in the shop, please bare in mind that I have recently fell in love with pencil skirts. They suit me and I need skirts to wear with my new boots.
here is a good example of what I mean:




















I'm size 8

Another thing that I REALLY want are good rock t-shirts. like this Motorhead vintage t-shirt.
Please don't forget that I use make up everyday for the office. My blush has disintegrated and I need some new eyeshadows.

And as it it very important to get to the train station on time every day, which is happening less often, I need a new watch. My Swatch is getting old, delaying 5 minutes once in a while and I need a change. I'm tired of good old swatch. I saw this one on the Casio shop (carnaby street) if you go there, don't forget to buy one.
It must be black, you know me.
















Other than that, some new noise-reduction headphones would be nice.
Oh and I want something to read but you can pick that.

Thanks for reading my letter. I promise to give some of my old toys (clothes) to charity shops, as I always do.

going home for christmas

-Have you started packing yet?
-Yes I have.
:)

Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin, a fantastic photographer.
I wish I had known of this exhibition before.

this week's weather forecast

the next person to tell me that it's very cold in PORTUGAL will be told to look at this screenshot.

cultural life

1. Jesus Camp
2. Breaking the Rules

1. I recommend the viewing of Jesus Camp.
I went to see it on ICA last wednesday with Pat.
It's a documentary about evangelical pentecostal americans that believe that the future of the USA relies on the "key-generation" i.e. their kids. I can't say that that camp brainwashes their little brains because they already are "formated" at home with their parents.
The purpose of that summer camp is to raise an army of soldiers of god, in the same way (so they say) the muslims do with their owns .
If they are taught from tender age to worship god (fanatically) in the same way they worship George Bush, then the world (usa) will be safe.
They are told that GLOBAL WARMING is nothing but a political issue and that science is a bad thing.

some clips of the movie are here, the trailer can be found on youtube.







2.
I went today with Teresa to the British Library to see an exhibition called Breaking the Rules.
A reflex of the artistic movements of the beginning of the last century in the press and print industry.
if you are in London until March'08 and you like exhibitions, history of art (and politics) and books, then don't lose this opportunity to see rare and beautiful publications there in front of you. I never thought I would see a copy of Der Blau Reiter almanac and I did! :D