Rascunho de Maio de 2007 / Draft from May 2007
Não faço ideia onde encontrei este meme. Penso que ficou perdido nos rascunhos porque pode ser tão pessoal ou tão impessoal quanto eu quiser. No rascunho dizia para escrever 6 coisas relativas a cada data, mas é muito, fico-me pelas 4. E ainda nada de trabalhos manuais... (a partir daqui só em inglês, desculpem)
I have no idea where I found this meme, that can be very personal or not personal at all. I tried to strike a balance between sharing a bit of my life but not too much (this is a public blog and I wouldn't feel comfortable). It had 6 items on each entry, but I decided to share only 4! (no crafting to share yet...)
20 years ago (1989)
1) I was at school (of course) in a class where I didn't really fit in. Was a clumsy teenager with glasses, a haircut that made me look way older (I finally had my long long hair cut that year, no more pigtails for me), nerdy and a bit weird.
2) Was really surprised, and I must admit, hopeful, with the fall of Berlin Wall and huge changes in Eastern Europe.
3) Soon discovered that after all human beings hadn't changed that much.
4) Thought that at 30 I would be married and have quite a bunch of kids. And be a bit old ;)
10 years ago (1999)
1) Last year of my licenciatura. Which means I finished my undergraduate degree (5 years). Still nerdy, but among nerds :) Instead of glasses, I had contact lenses, my hair was longer again, and I was no longer a teenager, so a bit less clumsy.
2) Had lots of plans that didn't go quite as planned.
3) Had become a Christian the previous year, but hadn't found "my" church yet.
4) Thought that at 30 I would be in another country doing exciting things.
5 years ago (2004)
1) Moved into the house where I live now.
2) Had become a Catholic (I still am one :) ), found a parish, joined the choir and got confirmed.
3) Was slowly starting a relationship with one of my close friends.
4) Do not remember what I thought I would be doing at 30...
1 year ago (2008)
1) Finished my dissertation. Worked in a (sort of) conventional job.
2) Still live in the same house, still am a Catholic, still am on the same parish and on the same choir.
3) But the relationship ended (on friendly terms).
4) Was already older than 30, and thought that after all being 30-something is still being young ;)
Today
1) Who knows!...
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sexta-feira, junho 05, 2009
segunda-feira, maio 18, 2009
Varia 3 (2008)
Rascunho de Fevereiro de 2008/Original draft February 2008
Algumas fotografias antigas de trabalhos que me esquci de mostrar:/ Older pictures of WIPs and FOs I had forgotten:
1) A minha saca de agulhas. Fi-la em 2005, com um novelo de linha para meias e mais um restinho de linha cinzenta, e precisa de um forro!/My bag of knitting needles. I knit it in 2005, using a ball of sock yarn and a bit ofe grey yarn, and it needs a lining!
2) Uma foto já não muito recente, e com cores ainda piores, de umas meias feitas com vários restinhos de linha para meias. /An old and awful picture of a sock in progress using yarn leftovers.
Algumas fotografias antigas de trabalhos que me esquci de mostrar:/ Older pictures of WIPs and FOs I had forgotten:
1) A minha saca de agulhas. Fi-la em 2005, com um novelo de linha para meias e mais um restinho de linha cinzenta, e precisa de um forro!/My bag of knitting needles. I knit it in 2005, using a ball of sock yarn and a bit ofe grey yarn, and it needs a lining!
2) Uma foto já não muito recente, e com cores ainda piores, de umas meias feitas com vários restinhos de linha para meias. /An old and awful picture of a sock in progress using yarn leftovers.
segunda-feira, maio 04, 2009
Meme (2006)
Não faço ideia de quando fiz o rascunho, dado que só tem a referência do link! / Original draft written somewhere in time (I don't remember), as the draft has only the link and a comment: "I should do this".
Visto aqui. / Seen here.
Meme: 48 Things You Could Care Less About (só em inglês, desculpem)
1. FIRST NAME? Will not tell :P (some of my readers already know it, though!)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not really, though my mother knew someone at work with the same name when she was single, and at the time she though she would like to give that name to a future daughter.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I don't remember.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes. It's not perfect, but I find it nice and balanced.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Presunto (well-cured and not too salty) or paio do lombo :)
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, I would.
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? This blog. I tried writing a diary in my early teens, but I didn't like it.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Only if my life or the life of a loved one depended on it. Otherwise: NO.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I don't know. There are several kinds of cereal that I like (the most important detail is that they're neither fried nor salty). My favourite breakfast is probably milk with some coffee and toast, but I get bored and change breakfast a lot.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically? No. Psychologically: reasonably strong. Not hero-strong, but strong. And somewhat resilient, I've been told.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Not sure. I really like food, so I usually have a lot of favourites :) I like sour-fruit flavours (lemon, raspberry), liquor flavours (raisins and rum, whisky), caramel, nuts, mint and chocolate...
14. SHOE SIZE? European 36 or 37 or 38, depends on the shoe.
15. RED OR PINK? Both. As long as it's not primary red or simple "Barbie" pink, which I do not like. I like complex pinks, either warmer or dustier or reddish or mauve-ish. And almost all reds.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Sometimes I think too much.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Living: my friend C. who was my closest friend during adolescence, and the only friend I keep from that time. We rarely see each other now, but we keep in touch through email and messaging. Dead: my grandparents, though I did not really meet them (the last one died when I was around 18 months old). It is possible to miss someone you did not know.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? If you want to (I suppose all internet did this meme already except me :) ), post a link in the comments.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Light brown casual pants, salmon print t-shirt, brown shoes, brown cardigan (it's warm, but at night the temperature still cools down a bit).
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Dessert :)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? An interesting podcast.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Dark red.
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Several. See my old Secret-Pal questionnaires.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Either my brother or my mother.
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? It's different each time.
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON YOU STOLE THIS FROM? Yes, Cara is nice :)
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Water, or unsweetened lemonade.
28. FAVORITE SPORT? I don't do sports (shame on me!).
29. EYE COLOR? Brown
30. HAT SIZE? I don't know. When I buy a hairband, sometimes they're too small. They're never too large, so I suppose medium-large?
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes, since I was 14. I sometimes wear glasses to rest my eyes a bit, but as I am a bit photosensitive I use sunglasses a lot, and it's easier to wear contacts + sunglasses. Besides, contacts give me better peripheral vision. I am nearsighted.
32. FAVORITE FOOD? I love good food. I do not have a favourite food.
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Not necessarily happy endings, but I simply do not go to horror/scary movies. I can handle dark movies (except if I'm going through a bad phase, then I avoid them), even very heavy scripts, even depressive scripts, but I prefer not to see very graphic violence. If a movie I see has occasional graphic scenes, I cover my eyes or do not look at the screen until the scene is over. I have been known to watch full 5 minutes of a film covering everything except the subtitles. I suppose I prefer happier endings or bittersweet endings, maybe not fairytale endings though.
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. Or a cool summer ;)
36. HUGS OR KISSES? Both, but only with close friends or close family. I'm not a very touchy-feely person, though.
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Don't know. I love fruit (raw or cooked), I love yoghurt, I love sweet desserts (but not too sweet). Maybe cottage cheese with raspberry jam or with honey and walnuts. I love cheese.
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Probably nobody.
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See 38. (reminds me of the Index entry on a book: "Recursion (see Recursion)" ).
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? ::shamefully:: I have 5 or 6 books in the process of being read...
41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A gel pad to support my wrist. It has no special picture, it's just one colour.
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? The news. I do not watch much TV, nowadays.
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Human voice, when serene. It's beautiful.
44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Can I choose Queen?
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Not very far.
46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Asking questions, finding exceptions to answers, asking more questions.
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Porto, Portugal.
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? See beginning of post.
Visto aqui. / Seen here.
Meme: 48 Things You Could Care Less About (só em inglês, desculpem)
1. FIRST NAME? Will not tell :P (some of my readers already know it, though!)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not really, though my mother knew someone at work with the same name when she was single, and at the time she though she would like to give that name to a future daughter.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I don't remember.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes. It's not perfect, but I find it nice and balanced.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Presunto (well-cured and not too salty) or paio do lombo :)
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, I would.
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? This blog. I tried writing a diary in my early teens, but I didn't like it.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Only if my life or the life of a loved one depended on it. Otherwise: NO.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I don't know. There are several kinds of cereal that I like (the most important detail is that they're neither fried nor salty). My favourite breakfast is probably milk with some coffee and toast, but I get bored and change breakfast a lot.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically? No. Psychologically: reasonably strong. Not hero-strong, but strong. And somewhat resilient, I've been told.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Not sure. I really like food, so I usually have a lot of favourites :) I like sour-fruit flavours (lemon, raspberry), liquor flavours (raisins and rum, whisky), caramel, nuts, mint and chocolate...
14. SHOE SIZE? European 36 or 37 or 38, depends on the shoe.
15. RED OR PINK? Both. As long as it's not primary red or simple "Barbie" pink, which I do not like. I like complex pinks, either warmer or dustier or reddish or mauve-ish. And almost all reds.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Sometimes I think too much.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Living: my friend C. who was my closest friend during adolescence, and the only friend I keep from that time. We rarely see each other now, but we keep in touch through email and messaging. Dead: my grandparents, though I did not really meet them (the last one died when I was around 18 months old). It is possible to miss someone you did not know.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? If you want to (I suppose all internet did this meme already except me :) ), post a link in the comments.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Light brown casual pants, salmon print t-shirt, brown shoes, brown cardigan (it's warm, but at night the temperature still cools down a bit).
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Dessert :)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? An interesting podcast.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Dark red.
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Several. See my old Secret-Pal questionnaires.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Either my brother or my mother.
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? It's different each time.
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON YOU STOLE THIS FROM? Yes, Cara is nice :)
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Water, or unsweetened lemonade.
28. FAVORITE SPORT? I don't do sports (shame on me!).
29. EYE COLOR? Brown
30. HAT SIZE? I don't know. When I buy a hairband, sometimes they're too small. They're never too large, so I suppose medium-large?
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes, since I was 14. I sometimes wear glasses to rest my eyes a bit, but as I am a bit photosensitive I use sunglasses a lot, and it's easier to wear contacts + sunglasses. Besides, contacts give me better peripheral vision. I am nearsighted.
32. FAVORITE FOOD? I love good food. I do not have a favourite food.
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Not necessarily happy endings, but I simply do not go to horror/scary movies. I can handle dark movies (except if I'm going through a bad phase, then I avoid them), even very heavy scripts, even depressive scripts, but I prefer not to see very graphic violence. If a movie I see has occasional graphic scenes, I cover my eyes or do not look at the screen until the scene is over. I have been known to watch full 5 minutes of a film covering everything except the subtitles. I suppose I prefer happier endings or bittersweet endings, maybe not fairytale endings though.
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. Or a cool summer ;)
36. HUGS OR KISSES? Both, but only with close friends or close family. I'm not a very touchy-feely person, though.
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Don't know. I love fruit (raw or cooked), I love yoghurt, I love sweet desserts (but not too sweet). Maybe cottage cheese with raspberry jam or with honey and walnuts. I love cheese.
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Probably nobody.
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See 38. (reminds me of the Index entry on a book: "Recursion (see Recursion)" ).
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? ::shamefully:: I have 5 or 6 books in the process of being read...
41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A gel pad to support my wrist. It has no special picture, it's just one colour.
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? The news. I do not watch much TV, nowadays.
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Human voice, when serene. It's beautiful.
44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Can I choose Queen?
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Not very far.
46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Asking questions, finding exceptions to answers, asking more questions.
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Porto, Portugal.
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? See beginning of post.
sábado, abril 25, 2009
PDI: Pyromaniac Detective Investigator
(O rascunho tem a data 15-11-2006 / Draft dated from 15-November-2006)
I haven't added the English translation yet, later today or tomorrow I will.
(título inspirado por um comentário aqui/ Title inspired by a comment here).
PDI: Pyromaniac Detective Investigator, the new TV series! ;-)
A propósito da linha desconhecida (a última destas), lá lhe fiz (várias vezes!) o teste do fogo, e para comparar queimei outras linhas de composição desconhecida. Ardeu como lã (ardeu com chama pequena e com cheiro intenso e característico a cabelo queimado, apagou-se pouco depois de retirar a chama, e o resíduo queimado eram bolinhas leves pretas que se esmigalhavam entre os dedos sem dificuldade deixando uma cinza preta que, novamente, cheirava a cabelo queimado). Não tem o toque típico da lã, mas arde textualmente como lã. Vou usá-la no Lizard Ridge. Quanto à outra (a bouclé azul), ainda não decidi se a quero guardar para fazer uma estola para mim ou para a minha mãe, ou se quero usá-la aqui.
Também pedi opiniões no fórum acima referido, e antes que se percam vou copiar os excertos mais interessantes para aqui (infelizmente estou com pouco tempo, não vou traduzir para português).
" Have you tried breaking it?
Wool normally, (not always,) breaks easier than acrylic, and it leaves fluffy ends.
When you did the burn test, did you try it over the flame then take the flame away.
Wool does not normally hold a flame so as soon as you remove it, the fire goes out.
It does not melt in the same way that acrylic does either.
If it is a blend of cotton and wool, it may have different burning properties.
Can you just knit a sample and wash it to see how it behaves.
If it washes well, you will not have to worry about what it is made up of."
Sobre o burn test, dois avisos: 1) obviamente, cuidado com o lume, dado que algumas fibras ardem depressa e com grande chama (não a lã, mas sim as fibras vegetais e sobretudo algumas artificiais). 2) Cuidado ao tentarem esmigalhar os resíduos queimados: os de fibras naturais arrefecem depressa, mas o resíduo queimado de acrílico permanece quente durante algum tempo depois de apagado (fiz duas pequenas queimaduras à conta disso...)
I haven't added the English translation yet, later today or tomorrow I will.
(título inspirado por um comentário aqui/ Title inspired by a comment here).
PDI: Pyromaniac Detective Investigator, the new TV series! ;-)
A propósito da linha desconhecida (a última destas), lá lhe fiz (várias vezes!) o teste do fogo, e para comparar queimei outras linhas de composição desconhecida. Ardeu como lã (ardeu com chama pequena e com cheiro intenso e característico a cabelo queimado, apagou-se pouco depois de retirar a chama, e o resíduo queimado eram bolinhas leves pretas que se esmigalhavam entre os dedos sem dificuldade deixando uma cinza preta que, novamente, cheirava a cabelo queimado). Não tem o toque típico da lã, mas arde textualmente como lã. Vou usá-la no Lizard Ridge. Quanto à outra (a bouclé azul), ainda não decidi se a quero guardar para fazer uma estola para mim ou para a minha mãe, ou se quero usá-la aqui.
Também pedi opiniões no fórum acima referido, e antes que se percam vou copiar os excertos mais interessantes para aqui (infelizmente estou com pouco tempo, não vou traduzir para português).
" Have you tried breaking it?
Wool normally, (not always,) breaks easier than acrylic, and it leaves fluffy ends.
When you did the burn test, did you try it over the flame then take the flame away.
Wool does not normally hold a flame so as soon as you remove it, the fire goes out.
It does not melt in the same way that acrylic does either.
If it is a blend of cotton and wool, it may have different burning properties.
Can you just knit a sample and wash it to see how it behaves.
If it washes well, you will not have to worry about what it is made up of."
Sobre o burn test, dois avisos: 1) obviamente, cuidado com o lume, dado que algumas fibras ardem depressa e com grande chama (não a lã, mas sim as fibras vegetais e sobretudo algumas artificiais). 2) Cuidado ao tentarem esmigalhar os resíduos queimados: os de fibras naturais arrefecem depressa, mas o resíduo queimado de acrílico permanece quente durante algum tempo depois de apagado (fiz duas pequenas queimaduras à conta disso...)
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