la sieste d'après-midi

Parc Père-Marquette, midi

Ici, c'est comme ça:

Les gens mangent dehors, surtout aux parcs, en profitant de (la fin de) l'été. Et, tout de suite, prennent une sieste.

J'aime ça!

sleepness

I’ve been waked up until late since I was a child. Nevertheless,  lately have been extremely heavy for me that behaviour. Actually, I don’t know for sure if it is something behavioural… at least it is somewhat tiresome.

Many people have this kind of problem related with insomnia at these days. In fact, I think it is a perilous health matter. I really would like to sleep as someone normal and mainly rise from my bed earlier everyday. It has been impossible, though, although I’m trying hard.

I reckon that a 'carpe diem' life is healthier. So, good night!

winter environment

- Look there! What are those black points on the water?

“Ducks!”, he answered me smiling… So I looked at them again, very impressed by their facility in stay at the same place, fluctuating, even with the gale which had wind-bounded us, letting everybody when in the wind‘s eyes almost without can walk many times during the better part of a day (and night).

Indeed, I could never imagine that I would find many animals so close where I’m living… I always thought that in Europe everything related to nature (the weather and its creatures inclusively!) were a little grey and dead… Well, I was completely wrong!

Everyday, when I go out home I see on the grassy spaces between the buildings in my neighbourhood some small groups of hares. Furthermore, uncountable species of ducks... green, black and white ones, besides other waterfowls - in most part of them, are adorning the cold landscape. 

In contrast of many cockroachs, rats, pigeons and bats that I was used to find near my house in Rio, here, in Amsterdam, I've seen flights of sea-gulls, storks, herons, gooses, and also flocks of tropical cocotas. Increadible! - I'm really surprised about that in particular due to the adverse weather... 

(*Ok, I know that there are many species of beautiful animals inhabiting Rio. However, in Laranjeiras is not common see crocodiles, fishs, many monkeys and birds! In different places, maybe you can meet them easily, but not there...)

as teddy-bears

Another type of animal we can meet often here, in the North Europe, is a kind of domestic bear. Actually, this low-temperature season usually results in people's behaviour changes (we practically became it!) - almost hibernating... sleeping and eating a lot (besides sometimes wearing heavy furry clothes). As the teddy ones, we rest on the bed most part of time (that we can!).

On the other hand, there is always someone 'bearlike', who is changed into a gruff person as a consequence of having its heart freezed - of course, this last one, isn’t my case INDEED.

de assalto

É como se fosse um estupro.

Sem consentimento, essa força vem sobre mim, num pesadelo, e me domina por inteiro. Luto contra em vão, tentando acordar, libertar-me.

Não sei o que é, de onde vem, mas abusa.

Espero que essa violação não me deixe marcas.

o bagaço da laranja

O motivo é nobre, grandioso e sedutor.

Estar exausta em função das atividades do dia-a-dia é normal, mas anima quando valorizamos e gostamos do que fazemos. Em alguns casos, como o meu, melhor ainda se levamos trabalho pra casa.

Salvem as olheiras bem conquistadas por noites de sono mal, pouco ou nada dormidas. Às vezes, o cansaço compensa! Satisfeita fico eu de ser workaholic nessas horas.

a natureza é linda...

... mas é cheia de mosquito! - Procurei, mas não consegui confirmar a autoria dessa frase magistral, típica de um poeta do cotidiano como Mário Quintana, a quem eu sempre a atribui, mas sem muita certeza...

Não é a fome e a AIDS na África, nem os conflitos no Oriente Médio, tampouco o aquecimento global, que tira DE VERDADE o meu sossego atualmente. São eles: os Culex – ou melhor, 'AS' Culex, porque só as fêmeas picam (e o ano inteiro... MALDITAS!).

O zumbido desses pequenos insetos inferniza a noite de qualquer um! Não sei se por causa das chuvas dos últimos tempos, mas, ultimamente, uma considerável quantidade deles (quase uma praga) tem vindo me visitar à noite... Sonhos tranqüilos só com o santo mosquiteiro!

Sinto-me uma rainha, envolta em tecidos que velam meu sono tranquilo. Tenho paixões por este adorno que só embeleza o quarto num ar todo clássico. Obrigada pelo presente, Rodrigo. Adoro!