we are not alone

Separatism issue is trendier than ever.

The "Catalunya nou estat d'Europa" manifestation, yesterday, in Barcelona, proved that the Catalan nationalism is strongly alive in their minds, hearts and wishes. The current crisis in Europe, affecting directly Spain and other countries, increased their intentions of a political autonomy or full independence of Catalonia.

One and a half million people were on the streets protesting, according policy report. This is something! Pictures are weighty.

The solution? We'll see...

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There are other things happening in the world beyond 11th September attacks in USA news... It's important to know, to decentralize information and worldwide attention. 

Please! - after all, eleven years have passed since then...  

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Au Québec, cette tendance (souverainiste) est aussi forte... Puis, le Parti Québécois est maintenant, de nouveau, au pouvoir, en rapportant cet ancien (mais pas oublié, pantoute!) dessein de indépendance.

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In Rio Grande do Sul, we had a(n unsuccessful) revolution against the Empire: Guerra dos Farrapos. 

Despite losses (and the idiom in common), both Gaucho identity and separatism ideas resists until now.  

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More at:

- Decenas de miles de personas se manifiestan por el centro de Barcelona en apoyo del Estatuto catalán 
-  Nacionalismo catalán: éxito de la manifestación independentista en Barcelona 
- Multitud lanza impulso independentista en Barcelona
- Amaiur defiende que los ciudadanos catalanes puedan decidir sobre la independencia
- La opinión de la prensa española sobre la Diada

to whom it may concern

By request: I'm quite fine.

Happiness – it is possible to say that it is the word which resumes what I'm feeling right now, living a dream that came true. A distant place with different possibilities, other opportunities, new people to know... I'm sure it was everything I needed: novelty, a challange.

I sorrow not to be satisfied before. I swear I've tried, though...

From now, a piece of news each day - the greatest one! Await (reading what mule roars...).

more than words

“Melhor que o livro em si, são as suas dedicatórias” - Yes, I hit the nail on the head! Wow... Actually, I already knew that… ('cause I think the same way!) So...

On the first page, something like that:

Ik ben eindelijk iemand tegen gekomen voor wie dat boek echt logisch is. Vertel me later hoe de reis was! Liefs.

It’s just my (best) way to say ‘Thank you’, and the rest... well, is everything that I have taken with me, and is still here… (I always knew that I will feel something special) This kind of sentiment is difficult to change inside us, besides, it just happens - "unintentionally" and with "no" reason and intention to be bad, or harmful for anybody!

About the book (and not the affection), it is true: for the first time in my life I gave it for the correct person. Nevertheless, it was (better: IS!) more than a simple (another "Budhist") gift…

I believe that both this philosophy and the proposed inquiry of values come in a good occasion, aswell the challenge of being zen(ner) is wonderful - and necessary, inclusively! A reflection about our lives, how we are conducting it by our acts and thoughts is vital! Moreover, it also helps us to be a better person.

It was just a friendly kindness, but could be (even) more… maybe a Thai massage, with whole feminine vanity and everything else! At any rate, I hope it works! After all, I’m constant.

At the right time, I will write about this incredible trip. Await!

*(So do I… written words - in the old school way of course ;)

passarela

Eu não sei para vocês, mas o vento que precede a chuva me vem como mensageiro. Parace um presságio... A sensação que tenho enquanto passa por mim, esvoaçando-me, é a de que me dá esperança, trazendo boas novas.

O futuro fica a cargo do destino, mas a vontade rege o mundo. Não adianta ir contra. Com calma, essa força me leva ao longe - cabelos soltos, sonhos libertos. Sou conduzida, sempre inspirada pelo O Tempo e o Vento.