Como esta história dos blogs está na moda, resolvi tentar fazer o meu próprio blog. O único problema era o tema... de que raio é que eu havia de falar no blog? Pensei, e pensei, e pensei... e depois de tanto pensar, a única ideia que surgiu foi... nada...
domingo, novembro 15, 2009
Lição do Ratinho
domingo, novembro 08, 2009
Strange Buildings - Part X: Chapel in the Rock, Arizona, USA






domingo, novembro 01, 2009
Darwin Awards - Saw It Coming!
domingo, outubro 25, 2009
Com o tempo...
...aprendes que estar com alguém só porque esse alguém te oferece um bom futuro significa que mais cedo ou mais tarde quererás voltar ao passado.
...dás-te conta que casar só porque “estás sozinho” é uma clara advertência de que o teu matrimónio será um fracasso.
...compreendes que só quem é capaz de te amar com os teus defeitos, sem pretender mudar-te, é que te pode dar toda a felicidade que desejas.
...dás-te conta de que se estás ao lado de uma pessoa só para acompanhar a tua saudade, irremediavelmente desejarás não voltar a vê-la.
...dás-te conta de que os amigos verdadeiros valem mais do que qualquer montante de dinheiro.
...entendes que os verdadeiros amigos se contam, e que aquele que não luta para os ter mais cedo ou mais tarde se verá rodeado unicamente de amizades falsas.
...aprendes que as palavras ditas num momento de raiva podem continuar a magoar a quem disseste, durante toda a vida.
...aprendes que desculpar todos o fazem, mas perdoar só as almas grandes o conseguem.
...comprendes que se feriste muito um amigo, provavelmente a amizade jamais será a mesma.
...dás-te conta de que cada experiência vivida com cada pessoa, é irrepetível.
...dás-te conta de que aquele que humilha ou despreza um ser humano, mais cedo ou mais tarde, sofrerá as mesmas humilhações e desprezos, só que multiplicados.
...aprendes a construir todos os teus caminhos hoje, porque o terreno de amanhã, é demasiado incerto para fazer planos.
...comprendes que apressar as coisas ou forçá-las para que aconteçam fará com que no final não sejam como esperavas.
...dás-te conta de que na realidade o melhor não era o futuro, mas sim o momento que estavas a viver naquele instante.
...aprenderás que tentar perdoar ou pedir perdão, dizer que amas, dizer que sentes falta, dizer que precisas, dizer que queres ser amigo... junto de um caixão... deixa de fazer sentido.
"O homem torna-se velho muito rápido e sábio demasiado tarde", exactamente quando já não há tempo!
Bart's Blackboard
I am not a reincarnation of Sammy Davis Jr.
in Itchy and Scratchy Land, Episode 107, Season 6
domingo, outubro 18, 2009
Signos
Nem de propósito! Ainda esta semana se falava em signos, nas suas características e na personalidade das pessoas versus o seu signo.
Por isso, aqui fica.
E, claro(!), eu sou Touro...
CARNEIRO (21/3 - 20/4)
O Diabo de Desafio Enérgico. Aventureiro e espontâneo. Confiante e entusiástico. Divertido. Ama um desafio. EXTREMAMENTE impaciente. Às vezes egoísta. Fusível curto (enfurece facilmente). Vivido, inteligência apaixonada e afiada. Gosta de sair. Perde interesse depressa - facilmente entediado. Egoístico. Corajoso e afirmativo. Tende a ser físico e atlético.
TOURO (21/4 - 20/5)
O Resistente. Que encanta, mas agressivo. Podem parecer enfadonhos, mas não são. Trabalhadores duros. Amável. Forte, tem resistência. Seres sólidos e estáveis e seguros dos modos deles/delas. Não procuram atalhos. Orgulhosos da beleza deles/delas. Pacientes e seguros. Fazem grandes amigos e dão bons conselhos.. Bom coração. Amam profundamente - apaixonados. Expressam-se emocionalmente. Propenso a temperamentos e acessos de raiva ferozes. Determinado. Cedem aos seus desejos freqüentemente. Muito generoso.
GÉMEOS (21/5 - 20/6)
Carinhoso e Tagarela. Inteligente e engenhoso. Parece estar sempre de saída, muito falador. Vivo sincero e enérgico. Adaptável mas com necessidade de se expressar. Argumentativo e franco. Gosta de mudança. Versátil. Ocupado, mas às vezes nervoso e tenso. Pode parecer superficial ou incoerente. Mas só é sujeito a mudança. Bonito fisicamente e mentalmente.
CARANGUEJO (21/6 - 21/7)
O Projetor Mal-humorado. Emocional. Pode ser tímido. Muito amoroso e gentil. Bonito. Sócios excelentes para vida. Projetor. Inventivo e imaginativo. Cauteloso. Tipo de pessoa sensível. Necessidade de ser amado pelos outros. Magoa-se facilmente, mas simpático.
LEÃO (22/7 - 22/8)
O Chefe.. Muito organizado. Precisa de ordem nas vidas deles/delas - como estar em controle. Gosta de limites. Tende a assumir tudo. Mandão. Gosta de ajudar os outros. Social e gosta de sair. Extrovertido, generoso, amável. Sensível. Energia criativa. Confiantes neles próprios. Bons amantes. Fazer a coisa certa é importante para Leão. Atraente.
VIRGEM (23/8 - 22/9)
O Perfeccionista. Dominante em relações. Conservador. Sempre quer a última palavra. Argumentativo. Preocupado. Muito inteligente. Antipatiza com barulho e caos. Ansioso. Trabalhador. Leal. Bonito. Fácil falar. Difícil de agradar. Severo. Prático e muito exigente. freqüentemente tímido. Pessimista.
BALANÇA (23/9 - 22/10)
O Harmonizador. Agradável a todo o mundo que se encontra com eles. Indeciso. Tem uma atração própria sem igual. Criativo, enérgico e muito social. Odeia estar só. Calmo, generoso. Muito amoroso e bonito. Gosta de flertar. Cede muito facilmente. Tende a deixar para depois. Muito crédulo.
ESCORPIÃO (23/10 - 21/11)
O Intenso. Muito enérgico. Inteligente. Pode ser ciumento e/ou possessivo. Trabalhador. Grande beijador. Pode ficar obsessivo ou reservado. Guarda rancor. Atraente. Determinado. Amores que estão em relações longas. Falador. Romântico. Pode ser às vezes egocêntrico. Apaixonado e emocional.
SAGITÁRIO (22/11 - 21/12)
O Otimista. Agradável. Irrefletido. Não quer crescer (Peter Pan Síndrome). Favorece o ego. Orgulhoso. Gosta de luxos e jogar, social e gosta de sair. Não gosta de responsabilidades. freqüentemente fantasia. Impaciente. Divertido estar ao seu redor. Tem muitos amigos. Coquete e gosta de flertar. Não gosta de regras. Às vezes hipócrita. Antipatiza com espaços limitados ou apertados ou até mesmo roupas apertadas. Não gosta que duvidem dele. Bonito por dentro e por fora.
CAPRICÓRNIO (22/12 - 20/1)
O Paciente. Pessoa agressiva e sábia. Prático e rígido. Ambicioso. Tende a estar bonito. Humorístico e engraçado. Pode ser um pouco tímido e reservado. freqüentemente pessimistas. Capricórnio tende a agir antes de pensar e podem ser às vezes pouco amigáveis. Guarda rancor. Gosta de competição. Obtém o que eles querem.
AQUÁRIO (21/1 - 19/2)
O Amado. Otimista e honesto.. Doce personalidade. Muito independente. Inventivo e inteligente. Amigável e leal. Pode parecer não emotivo. Pode ser um pouco rebelde. Muito teimoso, mas original e sem igual. Atraente no lado de dentro e fora. Personalidade excêntrica.
PEIXES (20/2 - 20/3)
O Sonhador Generoso. Bom coração e pensativo. Muito criativo e imaginativo. Pode ficar reservado e vago. Sensível. Não gosta de detalhes. Sonhador e irreal. Simpático e amoroso. Tipo desinteressado. Bom beijador. Bonito.
domingo, outubro 11, 2009
Strange Buildins - Part IX: Hang Nga Guesthouse, Vietnam
The Hang Nga Guest House in Dalat, Vietnam is a truly amazing place.
Hang Nga, the architect and proprietor, is PhD graduate of Moscow State University, and you can certainly see a little bit of Russian influence in parts of one of the sides of the house.
Most of the house, however, defies classification.
Built into a tree, the house is mostly carved wood covered in concrete.
Animal visages with burning red eyes stare at you as you make your way through the twists and turns of this very unconventional structure.
Hang Nga, the daughter of the former leader of Vietnam, has faced a little bit of opposition.
In fact, an earlier structure was torn down for being anti-socialist.
One thing is for certain – in a French-endowed, Swiss-influenced town in Vietnam, Hang Nga’s Guest House is an anomaly.
The “house” part of the house (meaning the only part that even remotely resembles at house) shows some of that old-world French-influenced something-or-another, but all in all it is as if the house was born out of a warped environmental fever dream.

domingo, outubro 04, 2009
Darwin Awards - She Talks Faster Than She Walks
Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.
Here's one of the most recent stories:
She Talks Faster Than She Walks
2009 Darwin Award Nominee
(30 May 2009, Louisiana)
Annoyed at how slowly her boyfriend was driving, Tamera B, 22, encouraged him to pick up the pace so she could get to work on time.
Joking that it would be faster to walk to work, she opened the door of the pickup truck and stuck her foot out.
Other drivers saw the woman open the door herself before falling out.
Her death was ruled accidental.
Deputies of the jurisdictional Sheriff's Office state that the truck was traveling at highway speed on Interstate 12 at the time of the incident.
Back seat drivers beware!
More stories in www.darwinawards.com. Don't miss it!
Bart's Blackboard
Five days is not too long to wait for a gun
in Secrets of a Successful Marriage, Episode 103, Season 5
domingo, setembro 27, 2009
Bart's Blackboard
I will not re-transmit without the express permission of major league baseball
in Lady Bouvier's Lover, Episode 102, Season 5
domingo, setembro 20, 2009
Bart's Blackboard
There are plenty of businesses like show business
in The Boy Who Knew Too Much, Episode 101, Season 5
domingo, setembro 13, 2009
Strange Buildings - Part VIII: Cube-Houses - Rotterdam, Netherlands
So Blom's idea was to create a kind of village within a town, a safe oasis where several functions could take place: smallscale business, shops, a school and a children's playground downstairs (promenade level) and living in the cubehouses upstairs.The strong interaction between the private (upstairs) and the public (downstairs) is characteristic for this situation.The inhabitant has a great view because of the sloping windows.
The complex is in fact a pedestrian bridge crossing a traffic artery.This was an idea of municiple town-planners at the time.Piet Blom was asked to "furnish" this bridge.
The cubehouse could be called an architectonic experiment, in which Blom has considered form, aesthetics and spatial effects of greater importance than functionality and pratical purpose.Living in a cube (the top) reminds of a treehut which is accessible through the pole (the trunk).

Bart's Blackboard
I will not celebrate meaningless milestones
in Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song, Episode 100, Season 5
domingo, setembro 06, 2009
Darwin Awards - Hot Buns
Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.
Here's one of the most recent stories:
Hot Buns 2009
Honorable Mention - Confirmed True by Darwin
(February 2009, Sweden)
Welcome to Sweden. Home of Swedish massage, Swedish cuckoos, and one Swedish meatball who decided to warm himself in an industrial strength oven.
The incident took place in freezing February at a facility operated by a maker of kitchen cabinets and fixtures (Ballingsl'v.)
The heating system in the loading area had ceased to function, leaving a shivering truck driver defenseless against the frigid winter.
Looking to escape the cold, this driver wandered toward the shrink-wrap oven and asked the operator if he could take a spin on the conveyor belt to get warm.
Although the driver was freezing his umlaut off, the operator hard-heartedly denied the man's request.
Undaunted, the driver waited until no one was looking and managed to hoist himself onto the conveyor belt for a blissful toasty ride.
But all those Swedish meatballs took their toll.
The massive (cough) trucker was too heavy for the belt and the motor shut down, leaving him stuck in the 360-degree oven.
Luckily, the oven operator noticed the stoppage and was able to drag the man out of the searing heat before he sustained serious injuries--except, perhaps, an industrial-strength tan.
Following the incident, Sweden's Work Environment Authority offered the oven operator counseling to work through the shock he suffered, and intends to carry out a risk assessment of surveillance around the shrink ovens.
Apparently they are too tempting to leave unguarded.
More stories in www.darwinawards.com. Don't miss it!
Bart's Blackboard
The pledge of allegiance does not end with hail satan
in Burn's Heir, Episode 99, Season 5
domingo, agosto 30, 2009
Exercícios para cérebros enferrujados
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Bart's Blackboard
Organ transplants are best left to the professionals
in Bart Gets an Elephant, Episode 98, Season 5
domingo, agosto 23, 2009
domingo, agosto 16, 2009
50 Swatch Watches
Bem... pois é, 50...
É um marco que não é possível deixar em branco e por isso mesmo, aqui ficam.
Os 50 eleitos (até ao momento, pelo menos):
1990
Golden Jelly - Swatch the Club Watch 1990
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ115.htm
1991
Scribble - Swatch the Club Watch 1991
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ124.htm
Test
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ118.htm
1992
Lots of Dots - Swatch the Club Watch 1992
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ121.htm
1993
Copper Rush
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SAK107.htm
1994
Aiglon
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GB158.htm
Crystal Surprise - Swatch the Club Watch 1994
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ129.htm
1995
Black Board
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SAB103.htm
Point of View - Swatch the Club Watch 1995
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ146.htm
1996
Looka - Swatch the Club Watch 1996
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ700.htm
Phonescan
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GK221.htm
Smila - 2nd Swatch the Club Watch 1996
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ701.htm
1997
Gnomania - Swatch the Club Watch 1997
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ901.htm
Garden Turf - 2nd Swatch the Club Watch 1997
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SKZ103.htm
1998
Happy Pig - 2nd Swatch the Club Watch 1998
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ155.htm
Lucky 7 - Swatch the Club Watch 1998
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SKZ116.htm
1999
Space Dreams- Swatch the Club Watch 1999
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ160.htm
Sun & Moon - 2nd Swatch the Club Watch 1999
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SDZ105.htm
2000
A Escola
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GK333.htm
Genetic Code - Swatch the Club Watch 2000
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ164.htm
Sunblasted
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GK908.htm
2001
Rio Douro Cor de Prata - Siza Vieira
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ165.htm
Swatch World 2 - Swatch the Club Watch 2001
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUAZ100.htm
2002
Desierto Perdido
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SFF107.htm
2003
Curta Metragem - Manoel de Oliveira
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ181.htm
Flipped Out - Swatch the Club Watch 2003
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUFZ101.htm
Simplissima
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SFK169.htm
So Fresh!
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GE102.htm
Summer Party
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUBP103.htm
2004
Bunnysutra
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/STGK101.htm
Elasticity
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/LK250.htm
Motherly
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZS36.htm
Time For a Kiss - Swatch the Club Watch 2004
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/STGK104.htm
Vive o 2004
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ186.htm
2005
Casa do Gil
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/STGK107.htm
Multiball
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/LB163.htm
2006
Be There At - Swatch the Club Watch 2006
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ190.htm
Captain Blue
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GS130.htm
Gou Lai Fu
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GE178.htm
Pink Ring
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUMK100.htm
2007
Global Thinking - Swatch the Club Watch 2007
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJZ400.htm
Good Destiny
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJK131.htm
Interpretation
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUPK103.htm
My Jeans
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJN400.htm
Perfect World (Mundo Perfeito)
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJK125.htm
Ti Scrivo
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJK117.htm
2008
Amiguinho
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ193.htm
Elektra King (The World is not Enough) - 007 Villain Collection
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GE215.htm
Once Again, Again - Swatch the club Watch 2008
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/GZ191.htm
2009
Street Club - Swatch the Club Watch 2009
http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/SUJZ111.htm
Para os veres todos juntos vai a http://sofiaraquelsilva.no.sapo.pt/relogios/swatchs.htm.
E se quiseres ver mais fotos vai a http://www.swatchtheclub.com/mod/hdgallery/hdPhotosetsOverview.php?owner_id=615.
Be Swatch!
domingo, agosto 09, 2009
Strange Buildings - Part VII: Habitat 67 - Montreal, Canada
Habitat 67 is a housing complex and landmark located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Its design was created by architect Moshe Safdie based on his master's thesis at McGill University and built as part of Expo 67.
Housing was one of the main themes of Expo 67.
Habitat 67 then became a thematic pavilion visited by thousands of visitors who came from around the world.
During Expo 67 it was also the temporary residence of the many dignitaries coming to Montreal.
It was designed to integrate the variety and diversity of scattered private homes with the economics and density of a modern apartment building.
Modular, interlocking concrete forms define the space.
The project was designed to create affordable housing with close but private quarters, each equipped with a garden.
The building was believed to illustrate the new lifestyle people would live in increasingly crowded cities around the world.
The complex was originally meant to be vastly larger.
Ironically, due to its architectural cachet, demand for the building's units have made them expensive rather than "affordable" as originally envisioned.
The building is owned by its tenants, who formed a limited partnership that purchased the building from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1985.

Bart's Blackboard
My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man
in Bart Gets Famous, Episode 93, Season 5
domingo, agosto 02, 2009
Darwin Awards - On the Piste
Here's one of the most recent stories:
On the Piste
2008 Darwin Award Nominee - Confirmed True by Darwin
(2 February 2008, Italy)
David, 46, was sliding down an Italian ski slope one night, riding on padding that he had removed from the safety barriers at the bottom of the run.
It did not occur to him that it might be dangerous to sled down the same slope from which he had stolen protective padding.
Sauze d'Oulx is one of five villages that make up the "Milky Way" ski area in northern Italy.
Popular with British skiers, the resort is known for its party atmosphere.
A ski resort spokesperson said, "The men had all been drinking when they tore off the padding, and ironically..."
...they careened straight into the bare barriers at the bottom of the piste (groomed slope).
David died from head and chest injuries inflicted by the unpadded metal.
Two of his friends survived with medical attention.
Another Darwin Award candidate is still missing after he wandered away "bloodied and distressed."
More stories in www.darwinawards.com. Don't miss it!
Bart's Blackboard
I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers
in Homer the Vigilant, Episode 92, Season 5
domingo, julho 26, 2009
Strange Buildings - Part VI: Wonder Works - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
Wonder Works is an amusement park for the mind featuring over 150 interactive exhibits.
Its 55,000 square feet of family fun!
The entire family will enjoy this fun, educational and totally upside down attraction in Pigeon Forge!
Located at the north end of the Parkway, WonderWorks is filled with hands on activities and experiences that will delight and entertain all ages.
And the upside down reference...well, you’ll just have to see it to believe it!

Bart's Blackboard
All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy.
in The Last Temptation of Homer, Episode 90, Season 5
domingo, julho 19, 2009
domingo, julho 05, 2009
Darwin Awards - Pierced!
Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.
Here's one of the most recent stories:
Pierced!
2008 Darwin Award Nominee - Confirmed True by Darwin
January 2008, Pennsylvania
A 23-year-old man with various body piercings decided to have some fun at work.
He wondered, "What it would feel like to connect the electronic control tester to my chest piercings?"
Several coworkers tried to convince him that it was a bad idea to wire himself up to the electronic device, but he ignored their pleas.
He proceeded to connect two alligator clips to his metal nipple piercings, one on each side, and hit the test button...
His coworkers were still trying to revive him with CPR and rescue breathing when police and rescue personnel arrived.
They were not successful.
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