CLEAN UP DISC

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

Little Portugal @ London City

GREAT MINDS DISCUSS IDEAS

AVERAGE MINDS DISCUSS EVENTS

SMALL MINDS DISCUSS PEOPLE.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

COBREZINHAS DE ESPÍRITO

Era uma vez uma cobra que começou a perseguir um pirilampo.
Ele fugia com medo da feroz predadora, mas a cobra não desistia.
Um dia, já sem forças, o pirilampo parou e disse à cobra:
- Posso fazer três perguntas?
- Podes. Não costumo abrir esse precedente, mas já que te vou comer, podes perguntar.
- Pertenço à tua cadeia alimentar?
- Não.
- Fiz-te alguma coisa?
- Não.
- Então porque é que me queres comer?
- PORQUE NÃO SUPORTO VER-TE BRILHAR !!!

HUMBLY RECEIVED WITH THANKS

PORQUE

Porque os outros se mascaram mas tu não
Porque os outros usam a virtude
Para comprar o que não tem perdão
Porque os outros têm medo mas tu não

Porque os outros são os túmulos caiados
Onde germina calada a podridão.
Porque os outros se calam mas tu não.

Porque os outros se compram e se vendem
E os seus gestos dão sempre dividendo.
Porque os outros são hábeis mas tu não.

Porque os outros vão à sombra dos abrigos
E tu vais de mãos dadas com os perigos.
Porque os outros calculam mas tu não.

~ Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

Multifunctionality At Your Service

BEST CONCEPT OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY

CENTRAL LIBRARY - HONG KONG
(old photos but check drop'down menu to view ALL Depts. available in the building...)

~ ALBERT EINSTEIN

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."

MORE SILLY TESTS (?)

You Are From the Moon

You can vibe with the steady rhythms of the Moon. You're in touch with your emotions and intuition. You possess a great, unmatched imagination - and an infinite memory. Ultra-sensitive, you feel at home anywhere (or with anyone). A total healer, you light the way in the dark for many.

What Planet Are You From?

Your Personality Profile

You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off most affection. You prefer to protect your emotions and stay strong.

The World's Shortest Personality Test

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

How Logical Are You?

Your Life Path Number is 1

Your purpose in life is to lead others. You have great drive and determination. Nothing is going to stand in your way. You seek out challenges and the spotlight. You'll take all the work - and all the glory. Status and success are important to you. You demand the best from everyone and everything. In love, you tend to take a protective role. You enjoy being the provider in relationships. You expect others to be like you, and as a result, you are often disappointed. A little selfish and vain, you always put yourself first. Remember, everyone already knows you're great - you don't need to remind them!

What Is Your Life Path Number?

You Are Bold And Brave

But daring? Not usually? You tend to like to make calculated risks. So while you may not be base jumping any time soon... You are up for whatever's new and (a little) exciting!

How Daring Are You?

(first name)

You Are The Star

You represent the ultimate in truth and purity. Insightful and illuminating, you provide guidance for others. You also demonstrate unselfish, unconditional love. You posses many spiritual gifts, including the ability to heal. Your fortune: Your future is looking brighter by the day. The near future will be a time of both hope and healing. Luck is about to come your way, perhaps the best luck you have ever seen. Life is about to get a lot easier and much better!

What Tarot Card Are You?

(name and surname)

You Are Strength

You represent both fiery energy and steadfast will. You are innocent and naive - yet unafraid and undaunted. Perhaps you don't have the most powerful physical strength... But your mental powers make up for any amount of muscle. Your fortune: Lately, you have been a pillar of ethics and moral strength. And while things may be difficult, your faith in yourself will come through. You may need to conquer the animalistic nature of yourself or others, with gentle force. Although this may seem like the darkest hour for you, victory is near.

What Tarot Card Are You?

AUTUMN EQUINOX

23 September 2006 @ 04:03 AM (GMT)

The equinox occurs twice a year. It is when the sun crosses directly over the celestial equator and as it continues its path. Since the sun is over the equator, day and night are about equal in length throughout the world.

NOCTURNAL BONDING

JUST FOR LAUGHS

~ BERTHOLT BRECHT

" Sente-se. Está sentado? Encoste-se tranquilamente na cadeira. Deve sentir-se bem instalado e descontraído. Pode fumar. É importante que me escute com muita atenção. Ouve-me bem? Tenho algo a dizer-lhe que vai interessá-lo. Você é um idiota. Está realmente a escutar-me? Não há pois dúvida alguma de que me ouve com clareza e distinção? Então Repito: você é um idiota. Um idiota. I como Isabel; D como Dinis; outro I como Irene; O como Orlando; T como Teodoro; A como Ana. Idiota. Por favor não me interrompa. Não deve interromper-me. Você é um idiota. Não diga nada. Não venha com evasivas. Você é um idiota. Ponto final. Aliás não sou o único a dizê-lo. A senhora sua mãe já o diz há muito tempo. Você é um idiota. Pergunte pois aos seus parentes. Se você não é um idiota... claro, a você não lho dirão, porque você se tornaria vingativo como todos os idiotas. Mas os que o rodeiam já há muitos dias e anos sabem que você é um idiota. É típico que você o negue. Isso mesmo: é típico que o Idiota negue que o é. Oh, como se torna difícil convencer um idiota de que é um Idiota. É francamente fatigante. Como vê, preciso de dizer mais uma vez que você é um Idiota e no entanto não é desinteressante para você saber o que você é e no entanto é uma desvantagem para você não saber o que toda a gente sabe. Ah sim, acha você que tem exactamente as mesmas ideias do seu parceiro. Mas também ele é um idiota. Faça favor, não se console a dizer que há outros Idiotas: Você é um Idiota. De resto isso não é grave. É assim que você consegue chegar aos 80 anos. Em matéria de negócios é mesmo uma vantagem. E então na política! Não há dinheiro que o pague. Na qualidade de Idiota você não precisa de se preocupar com mais nada. E você é Idiota. (Formidável, não acha?) "

~ MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

~ DONALD RUMSFELD

If you are not being criticized, you may not be doing much.

~ NICETO ZAMORA

Os ataques de inveja são os únicos em que o agressor,
se pudesse, preferia fazer o papel da vítima.

~ NAPOLEÃO BONAPARTE

Nunca interrompas o teu inimigo enquanto estiver a cometer um erro...

~RICHARD RYBOLT

There will be a time when loud-mouthed, incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you. When that happens, you only have to be patient and wait for them to self destruct.
It never fails.

~ JAMES LEVIN

Follow effective action with quiet reflection.
From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

EPITÁFIO

Era um homem que faliu nos negócios aos 31 anos.
Foi derrotado para uma eleição no legislativo com 32 anos.
Faliu num novo negócio aos 34 anos.
Superou a morte da namorada aos 35 anos.
Teve um colapso nervoso quando tinha 36 anos.
Perdeu uma eleição com 38 anos.
Perdeu nas eleições para o congresso aos 43, e 48 anos.
Perdeu na disputa do Senado aos 55 anos.
Fracassou na tentativa em tornar-se Vice-Presidente aos 56 anos.
Perdeu na disputa do Senado aos 58 anos.
Foi eleito Presidente dos Estados Unidos da América aos 60 anos.

Nome: Abraham Lincoln

~ WINSTON CHURCHILL

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

~ VITOR HUGO

Há pessoas que observam as regras da honra como se vêem as estrelas: de longe

~ S. DOMINGOS SÁVIO

Como é vil a Terra, quando olho para o Céu!

~ SHAKESPEARE

Júlio César (acto I, 2ª cena) :

“A culpa, caro Brutus, não está nas nossas estrelas,
mas dentro de nós, que somos inferiores.”

Sim, porque as estrelas, de facto, não têm culpa...

~ EVELYN LOEB

Look behind the clouds.
You will always find the stars.

~ OSCAR WILDE

We Are All In The Gutter,

But Some Of Us

Are Looking At The Stars.

BRIDGE THE GAPS

Without Bridges We Would Only Be Islands

READ THIS

The paradox of our time in history
is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers,
wider freeways but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more but have less.
We buy more but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families.
More conveniences but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense,
more knowledge but less judgment,
more experts yet more problems.

More medicine but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much,
spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive to fast, get too angry,
stay up too late, get up too tired,
read too little, watch TV too much and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life but not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.

We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleared up the air but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom but not our prejudice.
We write more but learn less.

We build more computers to hold more information
and produce more copies than ever,
but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and smaller character,
steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce,
fancier houses but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throw away morality, one night stands,
overweight bodies,
and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window
and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this insight,
or to just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you because that is the only treasure that you can give with your heart and is doesn't cost a penny.

Remember, to say,
"I love you" to your partner and your loved ones,
but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment,
for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love,
give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.

~ GEORGE CARLIN

9/11

STRANGE BUT TRUE

Can you fall for someone you've never met?!
YES.

Incorrigivelmente.

~MANUEL ALEGRE

Dai-nos de novo o Astrolábio e o Quadrante
Velas ao vento venha a partida
Há sempre um Bojador perto e distante
Nosso destino é navegar para diante
Dobrar o cabo dobrar a vida
Dai-nos de novo a rosa e o compasso
A carta a bússula o roteiro a esfera
Algures dentro de nós há outro espaço
Chegaremos ainda a outro lado
Lá onde só se espera
O inesperado.

in Poster das Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses:
Uma Aventura de Séculos para Inventar o Futuro

START OF A NEW ERA

TAROT READING

The Knight of Swords

The Devil

Read My Lips:

Qualquer Judiaria Pendente Será Cobrada A Dobrar.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

SMART-1 successfully impacts Moon @ Lake of Excellence !

** Well Done **

A sequence of images taken by SMART-1 prior to impact


Best Moment of Press Converage:

ESA SMART-1 Project Scientist playing

"Fly Me To The Moon" on his violin...

NEW HOME

MY KIND OF LONDON

Richmond is one of the most beautiful towns in London (bis)

With its theatres, open spaces, green parks and fantastic architecture, it has absolutely everything you could wish for as your "idyllic residential borough" - and by the river Thames !

Richmond's streets and picturesque alleys are packed with shops selling every kind of designer brand and luxury item as well as the more popular high street names. Especially worth exploring are the independent shops, and the Farm Markets.

(more photos to be added)

Richmond has far more than the average town and there are some great finds every other month. Café culture is alive and well in Richmond, the alleyways, riverside and edges of The Green have many inviting independent cafes and restaurants serving an array of international foods.

(more photos to be added)

The Riverside is well worth a visit

and Richmond Bridge is a perfect setting for watching the world go by.

(more photos to be added)

No visit here would be complete without seeing the view from Richmond Hill (round the corner from where I live!).

Vistas da esquina da minha rua

It is the only "view" in the UK protected by an Act of Parliament and is truly beautiful. Take your time to stroll up there past the art galleries and shops on Hill Rise, and maybe return through Terrace Field to the riverside, seeing cows grazing on Petersham meadows – you wouldn’t know that you are in London... so please shhh !

More views from Richmond Hill and of Richmond Park

More views of Richmond Riverside