Back to work next Tuesday!

Hi, just a quick update. I got a temporary job opportunity of around 4 months in the same company I worked at before, thanks to a referral from my dear former Line Manager. It's a temp position but at least it gives me more time to find something suitable without being so stressed out and have a more tranquil time for a few months.

Thanks for the support everyone has been giving me.

xxx

Cheers.

Vote for People's Prize: Portuguese architect David Mares's project CORK BLOCK SHELTER

Please vote for Portuguese architect David Mares's project CBS - CORK BLOCK SHELTER.

You know cork is the most ecological material you can find. You'll not only be contributing for his victory in this contest, but also for the environment, should a project like this become real in the future, and last but definitely not the least, for the Portuguese Economy. Cork is one of our biggest export products.

You don't have to register nor anything. Just select his name/project and click submit vote. Thanks!

Vote for People's Prize

Officially unemployed

So that no one thinks I have disappeared from the face of the Earth, and at request, I am communicating that I haven't written anything in the blog as I have nothing to say apart from the fact that I am unemployed since last month. It's been a month today already.

Hope everyone is ok. Also, hopefully, when my computer stops disconnecting a dozen times per day, maybe I will also be more motivated.

I'll come back when I have anything relevant to say.

At Sonisphere Festival

Finally, our first Festival in the UK and for free! Yepee! So goes to show that is worthwhile to try your luck every now and then. This time, hubbie was lucky and got us 2 tickets to Sonisphere Festival on a competition. Obviously, the travel is at our expense. We could also avoid paying for accomodation, as camping is included in the tickets, but I really want to have a good time, and not spend the night in panic because of bugs or in pain on the following morning for sleeping in the ground. Right... I'm really getting old... and grumpy! Who cares?! I am going to rock my skeleton off!

Off to Manchester

A short 2 days break in Manchester to get my Passport, for the first time, and to spend my birthday.

Let's see if the rain is scarce and I can manage at least to explore the Northern Quarter.

Quadra de manjerico

Here's my contribution to the Portuguese "Santos Populares" folklore tradition of writing rhymes and putting them on top of a manjerico (Greek basil). This is what I came up with.

Junho é mês de bailias
A encher os arraiais
É tempo de alegrias
Desde o monte até ao cais.

Folgando pela noite fora
Celebrando a sua fé
Secam lágrimas na hora
Que amanhã logo se vê.

Cheiros bons, cheiros vadios
Da sardinha à febra assada
Muitos copos, desvarios,
Derramados pela calçada.

Tristes fados são cantados
Nestas noites de esperança
A uma só voz sublimados
Exortando à mudança.

Deolinda in London

Unfortunately, it's too far for me to go and especially in the middle of the week. Hopefully the Portuguese community in London can drop by and have fun listening to Deolinda live at Institut of Contemporary Arts. Gig is next Thursday, the 4th of June. Tickets cost 15 £. Check details here.