News from planet S

... and this too

2008-05-20T10:14:00.001+01:00

I love this song...

2008-05-20T10:13:00.000+01:00

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Migraine

2008-05-19T14:14:00.002+01:00

Yesterday I had a terrible migraine.

I didn't have it for a long time ago.

I was almost all the day in bed. And, at night I felt nauseous and with some pain, yet.

But the worst was the aura*.

Besides having 2 times visual aura, I have sensory symptoms too, and was terrible. It seemed that I had some claws pressing my arm and my face...

*Migraine with aura
This is the second most commonly seen form of migraine.
Aura consisting of at least one of the following:
- Fully reversible visual symptoms (e.g. flickering lights, spots, lines, loss of vision)
- Fully reversible sensory symptoms (e.g. pins and needles, numbness)
- Fully reversible dysphasia;

I always had migraine with visual aura symptoms. But, the sensory symptoms are terrible. 1st time I had it, I thought that I was having a heart attack, because it only appears on one side of our body.

Today and lately...

2008-05-13T10:56:00.002+01:00

I have been annoying...

Any thing upsets me...

I say things that I shoudln't...

I hurt the others...

I think is the weather... The cloudy days make me feel upset.

And... in my job things are not in the best way.

This will get better... I am optimist!! :))

A Great Song...

2008-05-06T16:44:00.003+01:00

I need...

2008-05-06T09:14:00.002+01:00

... sunny days
... hot days
... go to the beach!!!

I think I am getting depressed with these cinereous days!! :(((

Pieces of advice from Dalai Lama - Part III

2008-04-28T15:06:00.000+01:00

- Take care of your life.

- Don’t trust in someone that doesn’t close his eyes while is kissing.

- Once a year, go to some place where you never were before.

- If you win a lot of money, use it to help the others. This is the huge wealth satisfaction.

- Remember that the best relationship is that in that the love for the other is bigger than the need of one for the other.

Pieces of advice from Dalai Lama - Parte II

2008-04-26T21:44:00.002+01:00

- Don’t leave that a little anger hurts a friendship.

- Smile when you answer the phone. The people on the other side will notice that in your voice.

- Pass more time alone.

- Open your arms to changes, but don’t abdicate from your values.

- Remember… sometimes silence is the better answer.

- Read more books and watch less TV.

- Live a good and honest life. So when you get older and look back you can take advantage again.

- A love atmosphere is very important at your home. Do anything you can for create a calm home.

- Read what is in the implied sense.

- Share your knowledge. It’s a way to reach the immortality.

- Be gentile with the planet.

- Pray. There is a huge power on that.

- Never interrupt while you were being eulogized.

Pieces of advice from Dalai Lama - Part I

2008-04-18T17:08:00.005+01:00

- Give more to the people. MORE than they wait and do it with happiness.

- Decorate your favourite poem.

- Don’t believe in everything you heard. Never spend everything that you have and never sleep so much as you want.

- When you say: “I love you”, look into the people’s eyes.

- Be fiancé at least six months before marrying.

- Believe in love at first sigh.

- Never laugh of the other people’s dreams.

- Love deeply and with passion.

- You can heart your self, but it’s the only way of living your live completely.

- Don’t judge people by its family.

- Speak slowly but, think fast.

- When someone ask you something that you don’t want to answer, smile and ask “Why do you want to know?”

- Call to you mother.

- Say “health” when someone exhales.

- When you noticed that you made a mistake, take the necessary attitudes.

- Always remember the three “Rs”: Respect for your self, respect for the others and responsibility for your attitudes.

How is my spelling

2008-04-14T14:19:00.001+01:00

Your Spelling is Okay

You got 7/10 correct.

Your spelling is a bit of a problem. Your instincts on how to spell things aren't horrible, but you often make an embarrassing mistake or two.

How's Your Spelling?

I just call...

2008-04-14T14:08:00.000+01:00

No New Year's Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another ordinary day

No April rain No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

No summer's high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care,
I do I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart, of my heart

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart, baby of my heart

My name

2008-04-10T09:27:00.001+01:00

What Sonia Means

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.

You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.

You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.

You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.

At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Sintra - A paradise in Earth

2008-04-08T08:25:00.009+01:00

Sintra is a very beautiful village near Lisbon.
I can talk about it, but you need to go there and feel it to understand how magic it is. It will surprise you.
Sintra is known since the Classic Antiquity as the Moon Hill due to its strong tradition of stars cult, still visible in a lot of monuments and archaeological objects.
Sintra has a lot of fabulous monuments from a various eras, ranging from the Pre-History to our days.
Sintra was considered a World Heritage.

Let us see some of its monuments:

The National Palace

It is one of the most important Portuguese exemplary of Royal Architecture. It was classified as National Monument.
It has the huge Moorish tiles collection of Portugal.
It can also be found, as an Ex-libris of Sintra, two chimneys built above the kitchen.
Among other things I would like to stress a room in this same palace, where a lot of coats of arms are shown.

Pena's Palace

When you go up to Serra de Sintra, on the top it can be seen the picturesque and also fantastic Palace of Pena.
It is dated from 1839 when King Fernando II bought the ruins of the Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Pena. He transformed it in a small palace where he and his family would go on vacations.
This palace is the most accomplished and remarkable example of Portuguese Romantic Architecture.
Did you know that Walt Disney was inspired in one tower of this Palace to create the Cinderella’s Castle?

Regaleira - Palace and Gardens

With no doubt my choice. I love this place! :)
This is a fabulous assemblage of styles and constructions - gardens, towers, statues, mysterious grottoes, etc. Quinta da Regaleira has alchemical and sacred connotations. Regaleira is a place to feel.
You must see it, know the mysteries around this place, see its gardens and the Million's Palace. The latter is a real philosophical mansion of alchemic inspiration.
Just going there, it’s possible to understand all the histories behind that place.

Moorish Castle

Winding over two ridges of Serra de Sintra, the Moorish Castle is dated from the 8th Century.
From there, we can have a beautiful view of the entire village and neighbourhood. That's why it was a place for watching the enemies during the wars.

Capuchos' Monastery

It was built in 1560 by Dom Alvaro de Castro.
It is located in a lonely place.
It became famous because of its poor construction. The monks that lived in there have very poor living conditions.

Visit Sintra and ...

... enjoy it!

www.cm-sintra.pt

April Fools' Day

2008-04-01T16:13:00.003+01:00

Hello everybody!

Today is 1st April or April Fools' Day (as is known in the english countries).

Do you know the history of this day?

One of the histories says that it appears in France. Since the beginning of the XVI century, the New Year was celebrated on March 25th till 1st April. In 1564, after the adoption of the gregorian calendar, the king Charles IX of France determined that the New Year will be celebrated in 1st January. Some french people resisted and continue following the old calendar. The others joked with them. These jokes became well-known as plaisanteries.

Nowadays, 1st April is a special day to joke with the others and to laugh a little with the tricks we make. This day is when you play a practical joke on your friends.

Source: Wikipedia, The Free encyclopedia

My Gil

2008-03-26T10:54:00.005Z

My little Gil is feverish.

He is always sleeping and eats little.

Yesterday I went to the veterinary. Diagnosis: He has an infection. :(( Needs to take antibiotic.

I hope he gets better quickly.

Today...

2008-03-20T11:14:00.001Z

... is the first day of Spring

Holy Week

2008-03-18T16:51:00.002Z

We are in the Holy Week.

This is the last week before Easter. Begins in the Palm Sunday – day in what Church celebrates the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem – and ends in the Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is the first day of The Fifty Days until Pentecost’s.
Holy Week commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus.

Holy Thursday

Is celebrated the Last Supper of Jesus and his Apostles. Is also celebrated the ritual of Jesus washing the feet to his Apostles.

Good Friday

Is celebrated the Jesus crucifixion.
The main altar in the Churches remains completely bare, without towel, candles, etc.

Holy Saturday

In the beginning of the Easter Vigil, all lights of the church are put out and is prepared a fire outside the Church.
The Paschal Candle is lighted from the new fire.
All the people enter in Church in procession while priest is saying “Christ our light” and all the people answer “Thanks to be God”.

When arrives at the altar, all the lights are put on.
In the old times, was in the Holy Saturday that the children or other candidates for baptism (catechumens) is presented for be baptized.

This is a very important week for the Christians.
We need to have courage and live this week in a different way. Paying attention to the really important things. And… praying more.
It is not necessary to do big changes in our life. Just look to the little things. Those things that we usually don’t pay attention. Little things makes the difference.

2008-03-17T18:16:00.003Z

All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night wake up to find it was vanity but the dreamers of the dream by day are dangerous people for they act their dream true.

Lawrence of Arabia.

Everyone dream and everyone have dreams. If we don't have dreams we don't have objectives in life.

Those who dream by night, when wake up at the morning, sometimes don't remember what were the dreams about.

But, those who HAVE dreams, do anything to reach it.

I think we must work hard to reach our dreams. But, we have to be careful for do not becoming dangerous people and to hurt the others.

Remember... Your freedom finishes when the others starts.

Are you truily free?

Friday

2008-03-14T17:21:00.003Z

Oh, I am so glad for being Friday!!!

This week was very hard. I am really tired.

An old story

2008-03-14T11:53:00.004Z

An old story tells that 3 stonemasons who were working in the same construction and doing the same thing had been questioned about what they are doing.
The first one answered: “I am working for living”. The second one said: “I am doing the best work of our country”. Finally, the third one looks with brilliance in his eyes and said: “I am building a cathedral”.

Will we be able to answer to this question in the same way of the third stonemason?

Have all of you your objectives well defined?

New rules from Vatican

2008-03-13T11:31:00.003Z

As some of you already know, by the news on TV, Vatican is preparing new rules for the Holy Communion. One of them is to receive the Host directly on the mouth.

They will be only guidances (at least I hope so), but I have to give my opinion about this.

Those who know me, know that I am catholic. I participate in the Holy Communion and I offer my hand to receive the Host.

If some people don't make it correctly we have to teach them as they must do it.

I entirely agree that is an act that deserves our respect, yet I think that it's not for receiving in our hands that it will lose dignity.

We should not cheapen, nevertheless I am afraid that some decisions can move away the people from Church.

Challenge

2008-03-12T10:01:00.008Z

I AM: a friend indeed, kind, and a nice girl, too!
I AM NOT: tall (I am 1.56 m).
I LIKE (meaning : I LOVE) : my parents, my Love, my godchild, my cousin, my cat Gil, my friends, ...
I DON’T LIKE: lying and swindler people.
I HAVE: healthy and a lot of love to give to those I love
I DON’T HAVE: the power to cure others
I DO: a lot of things. LOL
I DON’T MAKE: a lot of things that I would like to do.
I MADE: So many things. But ok I bought our house.
I DIDN’T MAKE: I still didn’t buy the light for the garden.
I WILL MAKE: I will buy many things to our house. And, above all, I hope to make others happy.
I WILL NOT MAKE: everything that, conscientiously, I know will make me bad (I hope so).
I WANT: to be happy and grow up like a human being.
I DON’T WANT: to suffer.
I DREAM: to get married, have kids, live with all the people I love.
IT’S NOT MY DREAM: to suffer
I GO: some classes of gym and dance. As a catholic person I take the Holy Communion.
I DON’T GO: A lot of times to pubs and discos.
I APPROVE: everything good for our well-being.
I DON’T APPROVE: lies, treason.
I EAT: pasta. I love pasta!
I DON’T EAT: beans, peas.
I DRINK: water and natural juices
I DON’T DRINK: 1, 5 l of water per day (but I’m trying hard to) nor Coca-Cola and other similar beverages.
I HELP: those who ask me for help (at least I try)
I DON’T HELP: making silly things (the serious ones). lol
I WATCH: CSI, Dr. House, comedies
I DON’T WACTH: terror films.
I LISTEN TO: all kind of music
I DON’T LISTEN TO: -
I WEAR: jeans, sport pants, accessorise
I DON’T WEAR: low-necked clothes
I’M GOING TO: work. I’ve already spent a lot of time with this. (You can’t imagine how many times I needed to check the dictionary LOL). I need to be more positive and strong, too.

What do you thing about this? Is my English that bad? I hope not, because I’ve tried very hard to write this text.

Cheers!

Why a blog in english?

2008-03-12T09:11:00.002Z

The idea appeared after my english teacher make me a challenge of write about anything I want, but... in english. On this way, I can improve my english vocabulary.

I thought it was a good idea. So I decided to write more or less the same of my blog "Menina Soina", but translated in english.

I hope you enjoy it and forgive me if I make many mistakes. :))

See you on my next post...