Archive for December, 2007

31
Dec
07

Happy New Year People Around the World!

I’m finally free from the FC!!! I’m so Happy, that there aren’t enough words to describe how I feel!

Tomorrow I’ll post my new year’s resolutions post, because some of them need to be matured with lots of booze tonight, ehehehehehehehe. Anyway, I just want to wish you, World, all the best for 2008. And may the Love embrace you all.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008.

Cya next year :)

30
Dec
07

Angst, Freedom and Cyber Shot

I’m not used to be away from the blog for so long. But that’s life. I already felt the urge to write something. I think I’m addicted to this, although this is not a diary, this is where a feel more like me, so I hope you didn’t miss it too much : ).

Christmas has come and passed and now we’re on the verge of a new year, which means these will be last two days of angst before the dawn of a new life for me.

So, I’ve been away to seize the sales. Even fairies do it. But my most precious acquisition was a new camera, since my previous one was very bad when it came to taking pictures indoors or poorly lit spaces. Basically, it was only good for landscapes. So, yesterday I just got myself this beautiful baby: Sony Cyber Shot W80. It’s not a top of the line, but it’ll do wonders to my pictures. Even mum is totally amazed with this cam. I love these gizmos and tech stuff… I guess I’m in the wrong business, since my consumer wish is the Apple iPhone (Thank you Steve Jobs!)

I guess I’ll just spend part of the afternoon taking pictures. If the weather helps, since it’s kinda foggy around here today.

I hope to be back by tomorrow, with my New Year’s Resolutions post. Have fun and seize your Sunday : )

26
Dec
07

A Stack of books, waiting for me…

Yesterday I decided to stack all my books in a pile, so that I could have a clear notion of how many books have I purchased (or given to), in the last 2 years, and that I still haven’t had the time to read. Not to mention all the others I’ve already read in the meanwhile.

I’ve always been totally crazy about books, and my dream is to own a little bookshop in another forest in the country. Until then, I’ll be glad to be an avid reader, or as avid as I can be, with the little free time I have. So here’s my list, which I’m going to divide into Portuguese and Foreign Authors.

Foreign Authors (English / American / Spanish)

A Sombra do Vento by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (translated into English as The Shadow of the Wind). If you want to know more about the book and/or the author here’s the link to his website.

Outlander Series: The Fiery Cross / A Breath of Snow and Ashes, by Diana Gabaldon. If you’re into Scotland this is a must read. Seriously!

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I know it has something to do with Dracula.

Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine. This one is about a journalist who goes back to one of her previous lives, in the medieval England.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (although I had already read it, I want to re-read it in the illustrated version by Charles Vess).

The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby. The chronicles of a reader.

O Nascimento de Vénus by Sarah Dunant (English Title: The Birth of Venus). I know there’s a painter somewhere in the book…

Portuguese Authors

O Codex 632 by José Rodrigues dos Santos (it will be available in English from April 2008, under the title: Codex 632: The Identity of Christopher Columbus. A Novel

A Fórmula de Deus by José Rodrigues dos Santos (still unavailable in English…) but it has to do with physics and Einstein.

Equador by Miguel Sousa Tavares (In English: Equator – It will be available in July 2008)

Rio das Flores by Miguel Sousa Tavares (recently published in Portugal, so there won’t be a translation all that soon…)

Eça Agora, by several Portuguese author (this story is developed around the most famous characters created by one of the Portuguese genius of the 19th Century, Eça de Queiroz, in is novel The Maias.)

Manhã Submersa by Vergilio Ferreira (unavailable in English. At least Amazon.co.uk doesn’t display it…)

Boca do Inferno by Ricardo Araújo Pereira (one of our youngest talents, not only as a writer, but also as a performer, since is part of the comic group now as Gato Fedorento, in English it would be something like Smelly Cat…)

   

I guess this is it for now. Bookshops need to get a restraining order against me. Really, I can’t possibly buy more books, while I don’t read the ones I already have. This is a monstrous stack. All I need is time.

Note to self: Buy more shelves for the tree house…

25
Dec
07

Merry Christmas from the Forest :)

I know that I’ve mentioned I’d post some pictures yesterday. Well, it wasn’t possible at all, because it was a very busy day, and I didn’t have access to the Internet. The Unwrapping lasted until 4 am, so you can imagine all the commotion around it. Today was another family day, hence the fact that I’m only writing now.

The promised pictures weren’t as good as I expected, because I didn’t take many, and the ones I took are just awful. So, I’ll just post an older one, but that actually speaks for itself.

As for Christmas, it was just another regular one. At least it was sort of peaceful, and there were a lot of presents, and I’m not gonna lie to you: I still love to get presents. Sometimes I’m just like a little kid, and I always try to guess what’s behind the pretty colors of the Christmas paper… However, I barely have to use my magic to find out. My fingers are enough. Ehehehehehehe

Merry Christmas everyone!

23
Dec
07

Still in the Highlands

Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll post a couple of pictures of the Highlands, because I didn’t bring with me the technology to pass the pictures from my human digital camera, and unfortunately  the fairies magic is not windows compatible. Crap! But all I can say is that this getaway was everything I was in need of. Not to mention that Christmas is around the corner. The countdown is on, and we can’t wait for the family reunion, and obviously the ceremony we like to call: The Unwrapping…

I can’t get enough of the Autumn colours (despite the fact that we’re already in Winter), the sun, the dried leaves, all brown, golden with a few green ones in the middle. The sky is clearer here. We can actually see the stars and smell the burned wood from the fireplaces. This is another world, competely different from the Forest I left behind. I’m starting to think that I could live here, and built something good, something from scratch. Yeah… That’d be interesting.

But that’s for another post. The new year’s resolutions one…

See ya later. ‘Till then enjoy the Christmas time with your family. Bless.

22
Dec
07

Up in the Highlands

After so much stress I’ve decided to leave the forest and travel to the highlands with my beloved elf . We’re this weird sort of Santa’s little helpers… since we’re almost in Christmas my wings and his ears were the perfect place to hide the presents. The trip was kind of fun, and the preparations for it were even funnier. All the scarves and heavy coats in order to survive the cold. The thing is… it was colder back in the forest… Ahahahahahaha!!!

It’s so refreshing to breathe again, and fill my lungs with the purest air in the country. To leave all the problems behind and focus the mind in the nature. Now, I’m on the last round of my countdown. Only 9 days to go, until my umbilical cord is cut from the FC. Geeezzz.. I can’t wait for it!!! If only I had a time machine. Wait… I need to talk to Argus, he knows this excellent wizard that can do just the trick. I think I’m gonna be free sooner then I thought…

Well, I guess that I’ll keep you posted. ‘Till then, I’m gonna breathe all the fresh air that I can take. It’ll help me survive the remaining days.

17
Dec
07

Pensar…

Por favor cliquem no link É a minha reflexão do dia de hoje.

16
Dec
07

Uma escapadinha de fim-de-semana

Ontem fugi da floresta. Voei em direcção ao sul e levei companhia. O meu elfo e a minha mãe, a verdadeira fadinha do lar. Aproveitámos o solinho e lá fomos. Senti-me livre, ao saltitar de ramo em ramo, e observando as cores da natureza, as cores do Outono gelado. Ver o sol a irromper nos arcos das árvores e a iluminar o rosto, lembrando-nos que a vida é muito mais que as nossas preocupações. Chegar à costa alentejana, e respirar a maresia, inspirar o frio que me invade a alma e me faz sorrir. Não há palavras para exprimir a liberdade que se apoderou de mim. Esvoaçar no meio das rochas, desafiando a Natureza, que com as suas ondas mostra a sua raça.

Nada como uma almoço alentejano numa casa típica do sítio. A comida era de babar e chorar por mais (servida em pratos de barro típicos), e o ambiente era calmo e acolhedor como se espera de uma escapadinha. Mas nem tudo dura para sempre e havia alguns compromisso a cumprir, e como no fundo a nossa viagem era um contra-relógio, iniciámos a nossa viagem de regresso pelas 16.30.

The End

Ahahahahahah! Afinal não era ainda o the end, porque o dia não acabou por aí. Depois de um total de quase, e repito quase, 400km, eu e o meu elfo preferido decidimos ir comer a um restaurante japonês, para o qual tinhamos feito reservas na véspera. Foi sem dúvida um dia diferente cheio de movimento, e sobretudo de sabores viajados: do Alentejo ao Japão… ainda é um esticãozinho. Mas valeu a pena, e era mesmo do que eu estava a precisar.

Now, I’m flying to bed. Cya.

14
Dec
07

Wicked Witch (Fat Orc and Sloppy Troll)

Like I promised you in my last post, today I’m going to finish my trilogy with the special bonus, featuring the rest of the gang. The Wicked Witch used to be a friend or sort of a friend until I found out who she really is. A cold hearted bitch (hey it rhymes!)! She did everything in her power to overthrow an important dwarf in the FC, just to get the credit for things she didn’t do. She pretended to be my friend to do the same with me. So now, that she’ll replace me in the FC upon my leaving, she is totally pissed off, and she’s constantly ranting on me (since she’ll have to prove that she’s as good as she says). It kind of hurts… to have been mistaken for so long. Seriously.

The Fat Orc is one of Sloppy Troll’s direct minions. And he is a bastard. When I first joined the FC he was totally disgusted by my presence. He thought I was completely useless. But then I reveled myself as a good fairy that could do everything I was told to… And in my efficiency I was underpaid. Isn’t that fantastic? So, when he found out I was going to leave the FC , the Fat Orc decided to punish me with the most difficult line of enquire I’ve ever been part of. I hated him so much after that. I still do, but then again I never really liked him.

The Sloppy Troll, he’s the FC administrator. And he is everything but what you’d expect from a company’s CEO. He is physically repulsive (he doesn’t know the razor concept, he can’t dress smartly, he is as rude as the next guy…), and he likes to screw his employees’ lives as much as he can. And he makes fun of ALL his employees. And then wonders why every sane creature is leaving the FC… I wonder too… Why haven’t I left the FC a long time ago??

Hopefully, this trilogy will end today. I only get back to this subject when I leave the FC.

After this, I hope to spread nothing but good feelings and vibes. This trilogy meant to exorcise the negativity the FC has brought to my life, especially since I’ve decided to quit. So, please stay tuned, because from now on this will be all about lllluuurrrrrvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

11
Dec
07

Vain Goblin

Today, I’ll introduce the Vain Goblin, my superior in the FC. He is quite vain and thinks very highly of himself. He actually believes that he’s very hot, that all females would fall down to their knees… Personally, I call it middle age crisis. He’s not even remotely cute, attractive or interesting. He is a Goblin for God sake!! Have you ever seen a cute and hot Goblin (if you’re one, your vote doesn’t count!!!). Besides he doesn’t have superior education, all he learned was from life (let me add, it wasn’t much…), and he earns the triple of what I was making. Let’s just say, that I’ve learned more in two years than he had in twenty. Life’s a bitch sometimes, and I have to put up with a Goblin that can barely write a letter in a piece of parchment without mistakes (usually, I used to correct it for him). A Goblin who congratulated me when I said I was leaving, and wished me the best. As soon as I turned my back, he conjured a meeting with the board of the FC and tried to use the psychic powers of the elves to figure out the next company I’m going to work for, if my new boss was as cute as him, and if I was becoming a boss. He also added that if he finds out where I’m going, that he’ll personally contact them, and tell them what I’ve done… Isn’t he a raw diamond? Wasn’t he married, I’d jump into his arms… right away…wait, he isn’t married, but I’ve got standards. I’m leaving the FC and maybe the forest. It’s too much crap to put up with. Really… He’s a nasty piece of work.

Enjoy the mist. When I come back, I’ll bring the Wicked Witch to you and a bonus feature, with the Fat Orc feasting with the Sloppy Troll. Stay tunned.