31 January 2009
28 January 2009
27 January 2009
25 January 2009
Back from the Algarve
It seems to me that winter will end soon, very soon, in the Algarve! I don't know if this is an almond tree. But I know that almond trees come into blossom when the winter goes and spring comes...
I didn't know the legend of these trees either. But now I know and I can tell it to you:
Once upon a time there was a young prince who lived in the Al-Gharb. One day he fell in love with Gilda and married her. She was from nothern Europe and she remained sad all the time during the wedding. And she remained very sad after the marriage. Some thought that Gilda could be very sick, till the day she saw the landscape covered with a kind of snow made of flowers.Then she smiled and the prince understood that she had been homesick.
From that moment on, Gilda knew that she could see the "snow" every year, every February.
I didn't know the legend of these trees either. But now I know and I can tell it to you:
Once upon a time there was a young prince who lived in the Al-Gharb. One day he fell in love with Gilda and married her. She was from nothern Europe and she remained sad all the time during the wedding. And she remained very sad after the marriage. Some thought that Gilda could be very sick, till the day she saw the landscape covered with a kind of snow made of flowers.Then she smiled and the prince understood that she had been homesick.
From that moment on, Gilda knew that she could see the "snow" every year, every February.
24 January 2009
22 January 2009
We are not waving goodbye!
We are only telling we still need you.Friends never go away. They stay. To lend a hand. You know that!
So, take a little time, enjoy your freedom but don't stay away too long.
See you soon, Teacher Luizi!
ABANDONED LOVE (Bob Dylan)
My patron saint is a-fighting with a ghost
He's always off somewhere when I need him most.
The Spanish moon is rising on the hill
But my heart is a-tellin' me I love ya still.
I come back to the town from the flaming moon
I see you in the streets, I begin to swoon.
I love to see you dress before the mirror
Won't you let me in your room one time 'fore I finally disappear?
Everybody's wearing a disguise
To hide what they've got left behind their eyes.
But me, I can't cover what I am
Wherever the children go I'll follow them.
I march in the parade of liberty
But as long as I love you I'm not free.
How long must I suffer such abuse
Won't you let me see you smile one time before I turn you loose?
I've given up the game, I've got to leave,
The pot of gold is only make-believe.
The treasure can't be found by men who search
Whose gods are dead and whose queens are in the church.
We sat in an empty theater and we kissed,
I asked ya please to cross me off-a your list.
My head tells me it's time to make a change
But my heart is telling me I love ya but you're strange.
One more time at midnight, near the wall
Take off your heavy make-up and your shawl.
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
Let me feel your love one more time before I abandon it.
He's always off somewhere when I need him most.
The Spanish moon is rising on the hill
But my heart is a-tellin' me I love ya still.
I come back to the town from the flaming moon
I see you in the streets, I begin to swoon.
I love to see you dress before the mirror
Won't you let me in your room one time 'fore I finally disappear?
Everybody's wearing a disguise
To hide what they've got left behind their eyes.
But me, I can't cover what I am
Wherever the children go I'll follow them.
I march in the parade of liberty
But as long as I love you I'm not free.
How long must I suffer such abuse
Won't you let me see you smile one time before I turn you loose?
I've given up the game, I've got to leave,
The pot of gold is only make-believe.
The treasure can't be found by men who search
Whose gods are dead and whose queens are in the church.
We sat in an empty theater and we kissed,
I asked ya please to cross me off-a your list.
My head tells me it's time to make a change
But my heart is telling me I love ya but you're strange.
One more time at midnight, near the wall
Take off your heavy make-up and your shawl.
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
Let me feel your love one more time before I abandon it.
21 January 2009
We all have the same dream
"And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead." Martin Luther King
15 January 2009
14 January 2009
11 January 2009
Sintra on Sunday
Hans Christian Andersen described Sintra as "the most beautiful place of Portugal".
10 January 2009
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He has Scottish and English parentage.
With his distinctive raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early '70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down. His work with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces proved to be influential on the formation of the heavy metal and punk rock genres, respectively. Both bands were also pioneers of blues-rock.
With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous solo hit singles worldwide, most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive number one albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. It has been estimated that Stewart's album and single sales total more than 250 million,learning him a place on the list of best-selling music artists.
With his distinctive raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early '70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down. His work with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces proved to be influential on the formation of the heavy metal and punk rock genres, respectively. Both bands were also pioneers of blues-rock.
With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous solo hit singles worldwide, most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive number one albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. It has been estimated that Stewart's album and single sales total more than 250 million,learning him a place on the list of best-selling music artists.
8 January 2009
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley(January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977; middle name sometimes written Aron)was an American singer, actor and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"- or "The King".
In 1954, Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing "black" and "white" sounds, made him popular—and controversial—as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. Presley had a versatile voice and had unusually wide success encompassing other genres, including gospel, blues, ballads and pop.
7 January 2009
6 January 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANT MADA
Another Year
I’m wishing you another year
Of laughter, joy and fun,
Surprises, love and happiness,
And when your birthday’s done,
I hope you feel deep in your heart,
As your birthdays come and go,
How very much you mean to me,
More than you can know.
By Joanna Fuchs
5 January 2009
4 January 2009
So they say... again
“One generation plants the trees, and another gets the shade” (Chinese Proverb)
3 January 2009
So they say!
However long the night, the dawn will break.African proverbThis photo and this proverb match, don't they?
1 January 2009
WORLD DAY OF PEACE
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II
(1999)
"Looking towards the World Day of Peace, let me state the conviction which I very much want to share with you: when the promotion of the dignity of the person is the guiding principle, and when the search for the common good is the overriding commitment, then solid and lasting foundations for building peace are laid. But when human rights are ignored or scorned, and when the pursuit of individual interests unjustly prevails over the common good, then the seeds of instability, rebellion and violence are inevitably sown"
POPE JOHN PAUL II
(1999)
"Looking towards the World Day of Peace, let me state the conviction which I very much want to share with you: when the promotion of the dignity of the person is the guiding principle, and when the search for the common good is the overriding commitment, then solid and lasting foundations for building peace are laid. But when human rights are ignored or scorned, and when the pursuit of individual interests unjustly prevails over the common good, then the seeds of instability, rebellion and violence are inevitably sown"
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