Deep Breath

Hello, hello...

A lot happened these last days and I'm not sure if I even know where to start... Well, I guess I would have to say this before anything else:

YEAH, I'M IN!!

GET READY, BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING...

I'm sooo excited, I have no idea of what's going to happen now! I'm in, okay, but that's only the beginning. Now I'm going to a place where I'm no longer an high-school teen... just when I started to learn how to be an high-school teen. I suppose it means I'm ready (and I do feel ready) but, still, it's somewhat scary. I don't know how students are, how teachers are, how I'm supposed to be, to study, to work... Definitely scary. But, on the other hand... it's a fresh start!!! New people, new challenges, new everything. New me, I guess. I love fresh starts and I'm sure I'll love this one even more.

Now, before going to college and developing into a new and better self, I would really like to finish some of the things I've been trying to do all my Summer holidays - and, guess what... I have no time! I had three months and, nine days before college starts, I remembered I have no time left. Summer holidays are always the same... So, now more than ever, I'll be so stressed that I'll finally be able to do in a couple of days what I couldn't do in three months (three months!!). I don't know if it works the same way with you, but there are some things I can only do under pressure. Free time makes people lazy :P

yours,

millou

Did you know...

... Muse's lovely song "Bliss" actually refers to a theory Matthew Bellamy has about the evolution of mankind into a man/machine hybrid?

Yup. I'm surprised as well. Bliss is one of my favorite songs by Muse (love the beginning!) and it sounds definitely adorable. However, according to an article NME Magazine published, including an interview with the band, the song refers to a Matthew Bellamy's belief that mankind will evolve into a man/machine hybrid and that it will be possible to download personalities into your own, therefore obtaining "all the peace and joy" in someone's mind.

Lovely, isn't it?

P.S - Love his hair in the video clip. Stunning!

yours,

millou

Sir Winston Churchill

I've spent these last days working on a page about Winston Churchill. Why? I didn't know much about him, but he seemed to be a pretty inspiring man - now, I'm sure he is one of the most talented statesmen ever. His speeches are amazing and his strategical thinking is completely stunning.

What surprised me the most, among all the stuff I found out about Churchill, was his childhood. His father died at the age of 45 and his mother kept from him and his brother (yes, he had a brother, Jack! I had no idea of this as well!) the truth about their father's will. The money he left their sons was spent by their mother on her second marriage!

Wanna know more? I suggest you take a look at the biography I made :P

P.S - On the bottom of the page, vote for your favorite Churchill quote and, by the way, feel free to leave a comment :)

yours,

millou

Sisters!

Maybe I love my cat so much because I don't have any siblings and she* sometimes acts as my little sister. Tita (that's my cat's name) was my birthday gift when I turned two and she has always been convinced that I'm her older sister: whatever belongs to me - my bed, my wardrobe, my chair - belongs to her as well. With humans it must be the most annoying thing, but with cats it is adorable!

The best thing about cats (you'll agree if you've ever had one) is that adorable snoring. I love resting my head on her, as if she was a pillow, and just listen to her snoring and feeling her chest up and down at the rhythm of her breath! It's so lovely!

About the photo above, it was shot this afternoon, while I was sunbathing and my cat joined me and sat down on my - forgive me, our - towel. The usual.

* In Portuguese we refer to our pets as "he" or "she", so referring to my cat as "it" is simply too strange. I'll just call her "she". My apologies, everyone.

yours,

millou

Lisbon photos

If you live in an old city, you've probably noticed how many times people pass by beautiful, amazing places without noticing them. Rossio Square is one of the most beautiful places in Lisbon's downtown and I often pass it by without actually seeing the fountains and the 18th century architecture - today, however, I wanted my daily 30-day challenge shot to be taken at Rossio and I just stopped and stared.

yours,

millou

30-day challenge photo: Day 6

Photograph taken in Cascais, Portugal, by twilight. Click the image to see the original size ;)

yours,
millou

30-day challenge photos: which one is the best?

Hey! For those of you who don't know, I'm following a 30-day plan to get rid of some of my worst habits (and also to learn new things). Among other stuff, I'll be taking a picture everyday, trying to make each one better than the previous ones.

Since yesterday I didn't post the Day 2 photo (I've been to a music festival with a friend and we discovered how awesome James are!!!), I decided to make a little survey to check your opinion of these photos. Here they are:

Day 2 photo: Old Book Pile

Day 3 photo: Switcher

So, which one of these is your favorite, and why?

yours,

millou