# 19 fly my kite

Last year for my birthday Pete gave me a most thoughtful and unexpected gift: a kite. Today we finally flew it!

By candle light

New Years was spent by candle light. After a cod dinner (without sauce) and dancing to the eighties, there was a loss of power and the lights went off at 3 in the morning. But like every positive thinker, that didn’t stop us: plenty of candles, a fireplace to keep warm, baked sausages, cell phone music and beer. We laughed the whole night through!

Work

At work, at my desk, reviewing the exhibition catalog, looking through 19th century engravings and drawings.

What do I do? I look at pictures.

Arquivo Histórico Militar

#49 No pants

This was fun!! And I kept a straight face.

We were almost 100 flashmobbers divided into groups, each with a metro station to get off in their underwear and “act normal”. I read a newspaper. And despite the rainy weather and low temperatures, I didn’t feel the cold. The ear muffs kept me warm!

Unfortunately, the station where Pedro and I got off we were followed by inconvenient photojournalists, tv cameras and reporters who spoiled the moment for most us. This was suppose to surprise and trouble casual Sunday metro riders, but we ended up trying to get away from them and acting as normal as possible.

But overall it was great! A different way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. 

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Guess who this casual traveler is?!

No Pants

Flashmobs are fun! This sunday, if all goes as planned I'm taking off my pants for a metro ride and completing item # 49 - participate in a flashmob. It's No Pants!!

I know I have the guts to do it and I don't know if I can keep a straight face!

Ventura Terra

Photos: Manuel Correia; Arquivo Fotográfico de Lisboa

This building was designed in 1902 by Miguel Ventura Terra and is one of the very few still standing from early republican Lisbon and one of the few correctly attributed to this architect. It is still in good condition and has beautiful interiors. Unfortunately, city officials must have serious problems with historical buildings; they seem to bother them in many ways that when private owners request permission to demolish them, city hall authorizes it even when the area is protected by heritage laws. Interesting? I honestly don’t understand how this is still happening.

Greed is an ugly thing…

Day Zero

January 1st 2010 is Day Zero! I have a list to finish (still half way through) and a list to accomplish! Today I'm starting my piggy bank which will only be opened on the 6th of June 2012. I'm searching for a decent hairdresser and I'm taking parachuting into consideration, even though I have unresolved issues when it comes to jumping from high places...

In the next few days I'm going shopping so I'll be looking for the perfect black dress and  I already have an album to keep all museum and concert tickets.

So, I'm getting settle in and started.

This was Christmas.

A proud grandfather

A cheerful family

Aunts in the kitchen

Cabbage, patatoes, cod and sauce

A long and cosy dinning room table

It's almost Christmas

Karl Blossfelt

Have a beautiful Christmas

The LIST

So, as you can see, I started my list of stuff to do before 30! Not the most original idea, but a fun one! I figured, in 3 years I'll be 30 (not nice) so I might as well get everything off my chest and set my mind to accomplish this "very hard to come up with" list. I'm not big on planning but it helps me to set my mind and constantly remind me of all the different things I truely want to do before 30. It's not finished yet but I'm getting there.

What will I do after 30? I don't care, like I said, I'm not big on planning.