Slobbery today, happy tomorrow

That is it. I am so slobbery today. Tomorrow I will be flying to Lisbon for one week holiday and Oh my days! I need it badly. Sun shining, hot weather, beach, the good feeling of climbing Lisbon’s hill, smell of fresh fish, especially sardines, roasted meat, a good laugh outside, where everyone is, in the terrace because the warm at home becomes unbearable. The Portuguese style is humble, genuine and proud (of its discovery roots). It is summertime, make the most of it! By the way, what do you think about a gin tonic for late night, while the soccer match is on? After all is Euro semi-final Portugal- Spain, we have to see it. Bring it on!

(One of thousands beautiful Lisbon's views)

My namby-pamby dues to the memories I have about the country I was born. Its 1000 wonders are a part of my life. Since childhood to date, say, mature ages then you have to move on somehow and start a new life. It is life. Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian director, said wisely “there is a time where you stop thinking about why this or that is happening in your life to deduce that’s life”. Nevertheless, the hometown, the first city and country always will be first loves and give butterflies in the stomach every time you see them. Right buddies?

Motorbikes sounds better with summer

I love the sound of motorbikes just because it reminds me of summer and good weather. Apparently -common sense – the warm enhance the spread of the sound and also its volume level.

Live to work

Have you ever gone into a work-life situation/thought like the following one: It is like receive whole your Uni marks in the same day, can you believe how crazy that would be? Yet, in my case, as a student, the bulk of the times I was positively surprised it was always a stressful moment like today's' amendments. Going back to graduate school, I still remember those days, shivering inside, anxious to look up at those classic sheets, set out in the cold stone walls. My Uni was built in 1763-69 as a wool factory and is currently a museum and a hub of knowledge. Conclusion: never live to work but work to live, there is no point in being edgy in your daily life, just live, do your best and leave the rest.

Don’t do that at home

Someone once said, I don’t remember the author, “smoke has its sensuality”, and it has indeed. You may disagree with me, judge me or crucify me but looking at this picture I can understand the statement. I was I smoker until I came to London, thus I realize cigarettes are too expensive and even if you don’t feel physically ill yet you will when your youth days over. That is consciousnesses. I feel fresh without them; however there are some days I’d really fancy smoking. My prior addition it was not about the flavor but the whole concept of inhale and exhale the smoke, that movement always made my self-esteem grow. I remember happily my first university season, where it all started. Now I feel a lot better without the bad habit, but whilst I am enjoying a mojito I often remember my cigarette, I do!

Wednesday nights at The Frontline Club

First Belarus, now Ukraine. What comes next I don’t know…Increasingly I see myself into Europe’s matters and issues. It is Europe in my “inner-self”? Is this some kind of sign? After I found that journalistic independent club, in Paddington, I go there once per month to see some documentaries that are hard to find in the shops. Perhaps Belarus documentary had focused my attention: “The last dictator in Europe”, which for those who don’t know him is called Alexander Lukashenko (I googled it as the name is so hard to write without errors). How come I knew nothing about that country and its oppressive rules? Right, now “Ukraine, from democracy to caos” seems to have something in common: repression, lack of freedom, severe political leaders that are not elected by people’s power but by fraudulent elections. We have to do something about it; this land can’t be no longer the Europe from 20th century. As if economical and financial crisis wasn’t enough. Stop… Instead of bringing bad things from the past let’s become inspired by the greatness of this leader: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. M. Luther King.

Little Cannes awards 1

Un été brûlant, in my words. Last night was movie time and I think I have made a great choice. Philippe Garrel, tipical French cinema, with Monica Bellucci and Louis Garrel also as main actors. The movie starts how it ends, with a car crash, a suicide. However is far from being a Cronenberg movie (though you remember Crash). It talks about the complex relationship between women and men, with a sensual, Monica Bellucci breaking her marriage with love affairs. According to the character Frédéric, played by Louis Garrel, life only makes sense if it is lived within art and love, which is kind of beautiful to think of. Although, the script is full of idealist and romantic idea, everybody should watch it. Good cinema and good photography. It is not fresh the way Paris or Rome both are filmed but overall your brain retains useful information about human beings, therefore, two words: worth seeing. // Habemus Papam. Nanni Moretti knows how to break the stereotypy. Once again he presented a gorgeous movie, very warm in the way it describes Catholic Church’s rules. In my point of view the script was written to trigger contradictory narrative, say, the rules can be cold but a great character can disrupt them. The movie was inspired by author’s own life, marked by an Italian society full of religious dogmas. The bulk of reviews have praised “Habemus Papam” and it deserves it. This film was thought in that time Catholics had to replace their old time figure Pope John Paul II. His power has lasted over 25 years (1978-2005) and so it was a long period of time, maybe relief, where nobody had to think much about catholic elections methods. Then a dead arrived and suddenly the whole world started to write and speculate about the new Pope and this mysterious way of announcement: the white smoke. Is a ritual, kind of exoteric as well, isn´t it? Catholic cardinals are meeting in one of S. Peter cathedral’s historical and majestic room (looks like a trial court) to elect a the new Pope . The thing Nanni Moretti reflects about is this moment. What if this Pope, deliberately chosen, isn’t sure on accepting this title? What if after the moment he hears its name he starts to question himself on existential issues. Can you imagine? Is lovely to see how it ends and how you learn about unhappy ending. Over and out.

Pasquali Bruni: jewellery inspired by nature

Interviewer and report conception: Anabela Oliveira, Image: Patrique Almeida, Edition: Rui Rodrigues.

Chevrolet centennial

Report for Imagens de Marca "Brand's Images". Interviewer: Anabela Oliveira, Interviewee: Wayne Brannon as President and Managing Director of Chevrolet Europe, Video edition: Anabela Oliveira.

London, London

Hello everybody, from now on I will start to write more in  English than Portuguese. The thing is a need to start doing my own portfolio of articles to achieve an international career.
Hope my Portuguese fellows understand.
Cheers!