So italian!...

Seriously, hardly it gets more italian than this!
Superb shot by Scott Schuman, The Sartorialist.

Photo: The Sartorialist

New everything

As predicted, 2014 kicked off in the best possible way!

The other day, someone asked me "What are your plans after this?", something like "How do you see yourself in 5 years?".

Good and important questions to always keep in mind indeed, not only because of professional manners, but most importantly for personal achievements (remember: without a goal it's difficult to score). So, of course I have some plans ahead (it's part of my unsatisfied nature!), but what happened is that: 1st, the question surprised me and 2nd, I then surprised myself with my answer. For the first time in a long time I could reply something very important to me: "I don't know. This is all I planned, to be here, right now."

Cascais.

Patagonia's land

I'm such a big fan of Ann Street Studio work and even though I get surprised e.v.e.r.y.s.i.n.g.l.e post they create, I am particularly thrilled with these ones from Chile.

What on earth makes you choose such an outlandish part of the world to go to? What can be the attraction? These, and similar questions and exclamations I heard from the lips of my friends and acquaintances, when I told them of my intended trip to Patagonia, the land of the Giants. What was the attraction in going to an outlandish place so many miles away? The answer to the question was contained in its own words. Precisely because it was an outlandish place and so far away, I chose it. Palled for the moment with civilization and its surroundings, I wanted to escape somewhere where I could be as far removed from them as possible. There I would be able to penetrate into vast wilds, virgin as yet to the foot of man. Scenes of infinite beauty and grandeur might be lying hidden in the silent solitude of the mountains that bound the barren plains of the Pampas, into whose mysterious recesses no one as yet had ever ventured.

Lady Florence Dixie
 

 Photos and source: Ann Street Studio (here &here &here )

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A tua imagem perdida por entre as linhas do raciocínio.

Esquecer-te

Aliviar a tensão do maxilar que há anos me destrói os dentes.
Andar em frente, sem a angústia no corpo, tornando-me mais que alma.
Mais que choro.

Esquecer-te

Atravessar sem dor e sem mácula os passeios outrora pisados.
Tardar o cair da noite, gostar de olhá-lo luz.
Ver o cinzento da calçada e não o sentir Eu.

Esquecer-te

Abrir a janela pela manhã e não ter medo do pesadelo sonhado, quase tão real, quase tão Tu.

Esquecer-te

Abrir os passos largos do destino e acertar o ar com outro respirar mais acelerado.
Deitar ao lixo o velho guarda-roupa onde não havia uma peça de Verão por sentir só frio.

Esquecer-te

Olhar noutros olhos, em todos os outros que não teus, e ver alguém que não Tu.
Tudo o que sou, ser, aos poucos tudo o que já não era, acordar.

Esquecer-te

Repousar num peito que me quer, e que eu quero. Sem mentiras nem enganos, sem ti no olhar furado, sem Ti.

Esquecer-te, por fim.

Tentar ferozmente lembrar-me da tua face e todos os teus cantos estarem apagados.

Sara da Costa Oliveira

Hurts so bad, yet feels so good

Feist - Intuition

Sunday mood

Elegance, black and details.

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Photo Elin Kling

 

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Photo Stylista

  

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Mimos...

Gosto muito desta foto e destas bochechas.

Go green!

This is the 3rd year that I started to write down my goals for new years in a notebook and this morning, after spending some time alone at the beach doing it (lucky me!), I felt so good to see that most of the goals I settled for the past years were actually accomplished (dreaming big it's definitely not a problem for me) as well as it was funny to see how they and other priorities are changing with times and how they actually reflect the way I feel changed.
2014, you also seem so promising!...
So, to begin my blog posts this year I thought I'd start with the detox issue and a few simple steps that we can all take to make the world a better place for future generations.

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Recycle (this should go without saying!)

Whenever you can, walk/bicycle

Save the planet, excercise, enjoy the scenery/city rather than stand in the smelly underground/bus. It’s all good.

More here & here.

Get on top of your mail

Try online subscriptions and switch to online payments whenever possible.

Shop responsibly: read the labels

Make sure you know where the food is made, how it’s was grown; is it fairtraid? Is it organic? Find out!
More here.

Buy reusable containers

It just makes sense to stop using and throwing away at least one coffee cup a day AND they’re pretty.

Go paperless: submit electronically

This is not only greener, but it will save you from running around printing, writing and mailing all sorts of forms and cheques.

Buy local

Purchasing from local farmers whenever you can not only reduces our carbon footprint but it also keeps money in the local economy.

Choose greener vacations

When you’re planning your next trip ask yourself the following questions before booking a hotel: What’s their environmental policy? What percentage of their employees are local citizens? Do they support the local community? What sort of policies have they implemented to reduce water consumption to conserve energy and recycle waste? How do they educate visitors about local natural areas, wildlife, etc.?

If you’ve never asked these questions, now may be a good time to start.

Sign up to your local library

This will save new ink and paper being used to produce new books -not to mention how much money you’ll save. Plus, 2nd hand books have more character!

 Search and support renewable energy and energy efficient technology

It can be somehting as simple as switching to efficient lightbulbs or asking your energy provider about green energy tarifs.

Keep electronics out of trash

E-waste contains mercury and other toxins and its a growing global problem, plus, you can make money from recycling or reusing your phone.

Check second hand options before you buy something new

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint.

Study upon where your food comes from

It’s important we know and understand where our food originates and to teach those around you.

Source: Urban Times

More here & here.

2014

2012 and 2013 were THE years of my life so far, for a lot of reasons. For the good and for the bad (the last one nothing really dramatic though) every little thing, I think, happened.

2014 hasn't really started yet and it already seems too good to be true... I hope I'll make it a good one and keep following the path I created in the last ones which are making me really proud of myself.
2013 was a year to be grateful for all I have (even though I'm always wanting more - you know me!), questioning all things I always took for granted.
And just for the record, this is the biggest lesson I learnt in these past times and what I believe:

Without a goal it is difficult to score

Looks easy, right?

...It's not!

Photos: Elin Kling