"PARA SER GRANDE, sê inteiro: nada Teu exagera ou exclui. Sê todo em cada coisa. Põe quanto és No mínimo que fazes. Assim em cada lago a lua toda Brilha, porque alta vive." Ricardo Reis
Why oh Why have Hats stopped being an essential item in one's wardrobe? They used to be indicators of social status... maybe that's why it has disappeared?! I call for a return of hats! They can be so beautiful, they are useful, they make a person look good... etc etc etc..
Also, the imagination while creating hats is endless... go check out the exhibition at the V&A "Hats - An Anthology by Stephen Jones" - it's on until the 31st of May... it's beautiful and inspiring! I want to be Stephen Jones! Oh and don't make the mistake... it's not hat-making it's millinery which is the production of unique, elegant experimental hats!
I have lots of favourites! But the Brillo Box one is really cool! http://www.showstudio.com/project/hatsoff http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/hats-anthology/ http://www.stephenjonesmillinery.com/
The Lemon Tree won the award for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Synopsis from the official website: Salma, a Palestinian widow, has to stand up against her new neighbor, the Israeli Defense Minister, when he moves into hisnew house opposite her lemon grove, on the green line border between Israel and the West Bank. The Israeli security forces are quick to declare that Salma‘s trees pose a threat to the Minister’s safety and issue orders to uproot them. Together with Ziad Daud, her young Palestinian lawyer, Salma goes all the way to the Israeli Supreme Court to try and save her trees. Her struggle raises the interest of Mira Navon, the Defense minister’s wife, who is trapped in her new home and in an unhappy life. Despite their differences and the borders between them the two women develop an invisible bond, while forbidden ties grow stronger between Salma and Ziad. Salma’s legal and personal journey lead her deep into the complex, dark and sometimes funny chaos of the ongoing struggle in the Middle East, in which all players find themselves alone in their struggle to survive.
My rating: **** - Very good film, beautiful photography, the political side gives way to the simple ideas of the human relationships. I definitely recommend it. Although I thought the romantic story created within it between Salma and the laywer was not necessary.
This music is a classic of portuguese 90's culture. It was sung by Dina in 1992 for the portuguese representation in the Eurofestival. I think everyone that was around still knows the lyrics by heart! I had arrived in Lisbon 6 months before and I must say I learned my portuguese accent with Dina's help! hahaha! The lyrics are just the most absurd ones, but in a way it just stuck! Enjoy it!
LYRICS: Translation to english is beneath each verse, so that everyone can grasp the intensity of the lyrics...
Quando eu vi olhos de ameixa e a boca de amora silvestre Tanto mel, tanto sol, nessa tua madeixa, perfil sumarento e agreste (When I saw the plum eyes and the blackberry mouth. So much honey, so much sun, on your hairlock, juicy and rustic profile)
Foi a certeza que eras tu, o meu doce de uva E nós sobre a mesa, o amor de morango e cajú (It was the certainty that it was you, my grape jam And us on the table, the strawberry and cashew love)
Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem cá tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem cá tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca, ohoh... (Got it, Bit it and put you in the basket, you laugh and my head goes round Come here, I'm thirsty I want your love of fresh water... ohohoh)
Tens na pele travo a laranja e no beijo três gomos de riso Tanto mel, tanto sol, fruta, sumo, água fresca, provei e perdi o juízo (On your skin you have orange smell and in the kiss three slices of laughter So much honey, so much sun, fruit, juice, fresh water, I tasted and lost my mind)
Foi na manhã acesa em ti, abacate, abrunho E a pêra francesa, romã, framboesa, kiwi (It was on the lit morning within you, avocado, ??? And the french pear, pomegranate , raspberry, kiwi)
Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem cá tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem... vem... vem cá, tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca
Ah... foi na manhã acesa em ti, abacate, abrunho E a pêra francesa, romã, framboesa, kiwi
Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem cá, tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta, ris e dás-me a volta à cabeça Vem cá, tenho sede, quero o teu amor d'água fresca
Peguei, trinquei e meti-te na cesta
Monday, 11 May 2009
My TAP plane from Lisbon to London arrived ahead of time today... so we had to fly around up there for aprox. 15 min. I knew there were quite a lot of airplanes arriving in Heathrow at a time... but it's really amazing to see it from up there! There were so many of us just flying around, it resembled a flock of birds waiting to get fed! The sun was coming down and the sight of this all was just surreal! We do live in an era where everyone is flying around - just like the Jetsons family!
Anyway... when we finally landed, the plane turned right and as I looked through my window I could see all the other planes coming down in such an organized manner... one after the other, one could see only the lights, that went from the runaway up to the sky! Beautiful! I wish I could have photographed it!
