1. I’ve been working so hard that I literally thought that tomorrow would be Saturday. I’ve been also reading a nice book written by a teenage Brazilian writer. Her name’s Mayra Dias Gomes and the book, Fugalaça. She’s now 19 years old but when she finished up this book she was only 16. It is amazing the way she was able to connect words and make up one-of-a-kind metaphors. It made me reconsider my own way of writing my literary projects. How come a 31-year-old teacher is not getting there the same way? Am I that sad as a writer? That is a dangerous query. I lack vocabulary in my own language. This is something I cannot hide. I don’t read much in Portuguese. That is my major problem. Without reading Brazilian or Portuguese authors, it is quite hard to nail a written project in that language.
2. In the deepest sense, you’ve got nothing special to read about me for now. Well… That is what there’s to read…: I’ve got new things to say in matters of material gains. Right here, in the back of my mind, there is this image of myself being a young boy getting his first bike for Christmas. I am truly facing an ear-to-ear smile for having gotten the best x-mas gift ever. That is the feeling I have been having when I notice my very first laptop – all for myself – heating up underneath my hands. It does not get as hot as Roberto’s new HP Pavillion, though. My ACER ASPIRE is just perfect for my needs. I got it not for Christmas. It was more like a Valentine’s present – Valentine’s Day is celebrated on June 12th, in Brazil. It was a way to seal my commitment on finishing up my both books – the poetry and fiction ones.
At the moment I’ve got, materialistic speaking, what it takes to end my projects. Now, I only need to find time for those activities – Eaaaaasy… LOL Ha!
3. I’ve seen ‘Hard Candy’. I guess it was pretty proper to have watched that movie since I’ve been reading a 16-year-old author book lately. I mentioned it in the first paragraph above. Teens have made my main topics for discussions among adults. I teach teens. I am not so sure if I have ever passed over this stage in my life yet. Roberto was saying, just yesterday, that we cannot have kids for a while since we do love purchasing teenage things, since we play computer games, log on sites for hours on weekends, since we blog (well, just me…), since we care for consuming and trying out new things. We do appreciate experimenting what the market is able to bring us. It is true that we do not roll in money, therefore we cannot afford EVERYTHING that is out there… However, we place our comfort and entertainment needs in first place. We’d rather keep being able to get all those things than having babies. To have children costs a lot. They demand time and they last too long. Ha! Ha!
Roberto and I are in our early thirties. We do feel and behave like teenagers. And I am pretty sure that many of you do too.
4. This year, we’ve accomplished something that I am way proud of. Our yard/garden looks a lot better now. Honestly, I’ve never mentioned any of these things in here before, but our front yard plants were dying and don’t let me get started on the interior conditions of the house (this house we live in is over 60 years old). Our both bathrooms and roof needed some renovations… We got all these things done this fall. Our both ‘johns’ look awesome. Our roof top resembles something better. Our garden has gone through some severly changes too. No more lawn. We have replaced the lawn by small rocks. We have also planted exotic bushes and ‘possible trees’.
Actually, it was a gardening company that helped us on that matter. Regardless, our front yard is 10,000 times more appealing. We’ve placed a bench on it too… Man! It is just like heaven. The funny thing is that it wasn’t “Robert Smith” the responsible for all those changes… Ha! Ha! Ha!
1. I’ve been working so hard that I literally thought that tomorrow would be Saturday. I’ve been also reading a nice book written by a teenage Brazilian writer. Her name’s Mayra Dias Gomes and the book, Fugalaça. She’s now 19 years old but when she finished up this book she was only 16. It is amazing the way she was able to connect words and make up one-of-a-kind metaphors. It made me reconsider my own way of writing my literary projects. How come a 31-year-old teacher is not getting there the same way? Am I that sad as a writer? That is a dangerous query. I lack vocabulary in my own language. This is something I cannot hide. I don’t read much in Portuguese. That is my major problem. Without reading Brazilian or Portuguese authors, it is quite hard to nail a written project in that language.
The Pawnshop 