before thirty

You know I dreamed about you

for twenty-nine years before I saw you

You know I dreamed about you

I missed you for

for twenty-nine years

- Excerpt from lyrics to "Slow Show" by The National

(:

Smile, tho' your heart is aching,
Smile, even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky -
You'll get by..

If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile, and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through -
For you..

Light up your face with gladness,
Hide ev'ry trace of sadness,
Altho' a tear may be ever so near..

That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile - what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile..

- "Smile", Charlie Chaplin

a goodnight wish

Star light, star bright,

For ev'ry star that shines tonight..

I send a kiss to warm your cheek

Until the day we meet this week. *

Estava com fome... mas...

Balsamic vinegar and olive oil

In a plate, but not to boil

Bocconcini and tomatoes to share

Is that cheese, just over there?



A simple meal, but served with love.

Who could ask for more?

Day by day it's reaffirmed-

You're the one that I've been looking for.

a bit of magic

Out Of A Forest from Tobias Gundorff Boesen on Vimeo.

I always have a soft spot for a good stop-motion animation. I've just discovered this one but it's an immediate favourite. The characters are well designed and visually very lovable, and the music and the story put me in a reflective mood.

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Thanks to the Drawn! blog for the original post: http://drawn.ca/2010/02/16/out-of-a-forest/

dreams

Music moves me in a way that is hard to describe. Sometimes it relaxes me, or it makes me want to dance, sing or jump around. I usually can't concentrate on anything else when I'm listening to music that really grabs my soul; other times, I use it to block out the distractions around me.

Some songs help me believe that my dreams will become a reality one day.

As I was listening to the song in the video above, I relaxed, I let go of the stress and the tensions that have been consuming my mind lately, and all I could do was picture the future, and how I would dearly like it to be.

More than anything, I'd like to travel the world. If I had the time, the money and the superhuman ability to achieve it, I would visit every single town in every single country to help me understand humanity, to discover the similarities and the differences between people all over the world, and to discover what it is in life that is truly worth cherishing.

writer's block

As I meditate

on what to write

Let me be in peace.

For if you stress

and shout out loud

My words won't flow with ease.

See? I told you so!

bons sonhos

Sweet dreams,
Good night,
Don't let the bed bugs bite.

Estou cansada
Mas vou sonhar
Com teu sorriso
Na manhã :-)

postscript: Apparently my Portuguese doesn't "rimme". Well then!