* Your community, your future!
So, this is the story of a young man from my not-so-holy little town who went to study at that very college. I used to hang out with him back then, and I knew it took him years and years—more than ten—to finish his degree in Economics. But he managed to finish it at great cost (or so we thought), and he was highly respected around here. On election days, he had a permanent spot as the president of a polling station. I’d say the doctor was revered and even wore his graduation ring.
Here, in my not-so-holy little town, everyone knew that despite all those years of studying, he’d managed to become a professor in the Economics department. This really puzzled me—how could someone who, at the very least, had a 10.0 GPA be a university professor? To me, it could only have been through some serious connections! But I was also puzzled by the fact that I never saw him at the college, since I was studying there at the time, and what’s more, his name never appeared on the list of faculty members! It was all very strange! I was still very naive, for even more serious situations were about to unfold at this college!
Until the professor’s father died, at which point a new chapter began in this professor’s life. He returned to our not-so-holy little town, claiming he was coming back to study and finish his doctorate. But the months went by, and by, until people began to find it strange that the professor hadn’t returned to work at the university. It was then that an investigation into the professor’s life was launched—an investigation carried out by his own family. And what did they discover? A scandal: the professor was a fraud! He had never made it past the first year of his degree program, wasn’t a professor at all, and had never worked a single day in his life! Out of pride, the father kept him in Coimbra and perpetuated the lie that he had a son who was a professor at the University of Coimbra. The lie was very well constructed and orchestrated! I have my doubts—which are practically certainties—that the rest of the family, with connections to the University, knew everything and covered up the whole story of lies! Just like the family has already covered up and been involved in another scandal involving another fraudster right here in my not-so-holy little town!
This fake doctor is currently struggling with severe financial difficulties; he has been rejected by his family—who only cared about him when he was supposedly important—and by society. He was never invited to be a polling station president again! Justice was served, or maybe karma caught up with him. The truth is slow in coming but always comes out; it may take time, but I believe that a lie, no matter how well hidden, always ends up being exposed!
That’s what I’m hoping for too: Justice! There are a lot of “nice people” out there—unless I’m mistaken—or maybe they’re also colleagues of this fake doctor, with fake master’s degrees and phony or fabricated doctorates! In this not-so-holy little corner of the world of mine, with more oddities than Entroncamento, it’s a veritable flood of lies and cover-ups. But remember, it may take time, but the Truth will catch up with you, and you’ll know exactly that karma never fails—it may take time, but when it comes to collect, it does so with interest and inflation adjustments!
Como banda sonora deste post escolhi a banda Depeche Mode, com a canção "Precious"! As mentiras são preciosas mas frágeis, necessitam de um cuidado especial, preparem-se porque vai doer, Deus tem um master plano!
For the soundtrack to this post, I’ve chosen the band Depeche Mode and their song “Precious”! Lies are precious but fragile; they require special handling. Get ready, because it’s going to hurt—because God has a master plan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1i5ViLVaa4&list=RDe1i5ViLVaa4&start_radio=1
Há um crime sem castigo e uma criminosa impune!
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Os mesmos locais, antes e depois do passar dos anos e, como evoluiram! Penso que a evolução é clara, não vos parece? Mas para um post ficar perfeito falta-me a banda sonora. Depois de pensar algum tempo, lembrei-me que a banda sonora adequada e muito actual seria e mais uma vez, uma canção dos Muse: "United States of Eurasia". Já vão perceber porquê!
The same places, before and after the passage of time—and look how they’ve changed! I think the transformation is clear, don’t you agree? But for this post to be perfect, I’m missing the soundtrack. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the perfect, very timely soundtrack would be—once again—a song by Muse: “United States of Eurasia.” You’ll see why!
Just as I was delighted to witness the transformation of my city, Muse’s song also begins with a dream of a world united as a single country, with all of humanity living in peace and harmony! But we all know that this would be completely impossible—it would be a utopia in stark contrast to the dystopia depicted in George Orwell’s 1984, which served as the inspiration for the lyrics of this song!
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Nesse livro, o que temos são duas super potências em confronto, os EUA em hegemonia e a outra super potência constituída por Europa+Ásia+Médio Oriente. A canção de uma forma poética fala de geopolítica (relações internacionais) e de guerras sem fim e que nem se sabe como e porquê começaram. Isto não vos diz nada, relativamente à nossa actualidade e ao comportamento de Trump?
In this book, we see two superpowers in conflict: the United States, acting as the dominant power, and the other superpower comprising Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The song poetically addresses geopolitics (international relations) and endless wars—wars whose origins and reasons remain unclear. Doesn’t this ring a bell when it comes to our current situation and Trump’s behavior?
A canção termina com o Nocturno de Chopin, ouvindo-se bem lá no fundo crianças, os inocentes, a brincar e duas bombas a partir, uma de cada super potência, deixando-nos a concluir que se trata do fim deste planeta, pois são bombas nucleares que estão a ser usadas. O fim da humanidade e do planeta Terra. Feita a review desta canção, pergunto-vos: para onde acham que a humanidade caminha? Para uma união de países ou para o colapso do planeta?
The song ends with Chopin’s Nocturne, with the faint sound of children—the innocent ones—playing in the background, and two bombs going off, one from each superpower, leading us to conclude that this is the end of the planet, since nuclear bombs are being used. The end of humanity and of planet Earth. Having reviewed this song, I ask you: where do you think humanity is headed? Toward a union of nations or toward the collapse of the planet?
We thus have U.S. hegemony under the leadership of a schizophrenic Trump, indulging his delusions and behaving in ways that are increasingly detached from reality. One moment he threatens to wipe out an entire people overnight, or the next day, as if a severe mental disorder were affecting his way of thinking, feeling, and acting; the next, he changes his mind as if he were a weather vane on a hurricane day! Do you realize where this madman is leading us? Into the chaos of international relations!
That’s why I love looking at these side-by-side photos, where past and present coexist in harmony and peace—and only in this way is progress possible! I don’t know if future generations will be able to do what I’ve done in this post! On June 10, Portugal Day, I hope that Portugal—and its leaders—will decide whose side they’re on! Right now, Portugal’s position is ambiguous!
On the one hand, Portugal stands with the European Union, as it is a member and shows solidarity with its other European partner countries on security matters. On the other hand, it sides with Trump by allowing planes headed to wage war in Iran to use Lages Air Base in the Azores. Whose side are we on, after all? With that madman Trump or with the EU? Go ahead and celebrate Portugal Day’s spinelessness—maybe one day the celebration will look just like the last photo in this post!
P.S.: Portugal has now been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. I’m sorry, but this makes me want to laugh—or cry. What diplomatic clout does Portugal really have? Is this our chance to give Trump the middle finger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwB9IaYNE70&list=RDGwB9IaYNE70&start_radio=1
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Olá! Bem-vindos, meus caros amigos e leitores! No meu aniversário fui passar uns dias a um hotel. Escolhi um hotel histórico, que é um marco nacional da história da hotelaria em Portugal. Trata-se do Hotel Palace da Curia. Situando-se no Parque Termal da Curia foi edificado entre 1922-26. O hotel é caracterizado por um ecletismo das formas e ornamentações com muitos elementos da Arte Nova. O interior foi projectado de uma forma moderna com a vertente medicinal proporcionada pelas termas vizinhas. Este hotel competiu com os melhores hoteis da capital e até com os hoteis europeus! Apresentado que está o hotel, venham daí comigo para uma viagem histórica!
Hello! Welcome, my dear friends and readers! On my birthday, I went to spend a few days at a hotel. I chose a historic hotel, which is a national landmark in the history of hospitality in Portugal. It is the Hotel Palace of Curia. Located in the Curia Thermal Park, it was built between 1922 and 1926. The hotel is characterised by an eclecticism of forms and ornamentation with many Art Nouveau elements. The interior was designed in a modern style with a medicinal aspect provided by the nearby thermal baths. This hotel competed with the best hotels in the capital and even with European hotels! Now that I have introduced the hotel, come with me on a historical journey!
Photo: Site Oficial Alexandre Almeida Hoteis
Alexandre Almeida was a visionary man. He was the first hotel industrialist in Portugal, left his mark on the industry and developed tourism in Portugal. Alexandre Almeida conceived this hotel after making several study trips to the Côte D'Azur, Italy and the east coast of the United States. He surrounded himself with the best architect of the time, who was also the architect of the Portuguese Royal House and had won many awards, to develop the project.
In the 1920s, this hotel was the venue for many elite parties. It was also the setting for films. Many writers took refuge here to write their literary works. Between 2005 and 2006, it underwent extensive renovation. Currently, Alexandre Almeida's hotel chain is run by the third generation, the founder's grandchildren.
Photo: Lifecooler.com
It was in this historic setting that I spent my birthday. The charm of the hotel made me forget who I really am for a few days. I didn't want to celebrate my birthday with cake and candles and people singing happy birthday. I had no reason to do so, or I couldn't find any reason within myself to do so. So, as always, I spent it with the most important person in my life: my mother!
The hotel offered me a bottle of champagne, but I declined, partly because I cannot drink alcohol, but mainly because there was no reason to pop open a bottle of champagne. Better days will come, I am sure, the days of TRUTH! The truth may take time, but I am patient.
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Olá! Bem-vindos, meus caros amigos e leitores! Esqueci-me completamente que estamos no mês de Outubro! Sabem o que isso significa? Não? Como assim? É o aniversário do blog!!! Como foi possível esquecer-me deste pormenor desta importância, que objectivamente, não é um pormenor, mas um pormaior!
Hello! Welcome, my dear friends and readers! I completely forgot that it's October! Do you know what that means? No? How come? It's the blog's anniversary!!! How could I have forgotten such an important detail, which, objectively speaking, is not a detail, but a major event!
My dear friends, the blog is now 13 years old! In Portugal, 13 is considered an unlucky number, but it is also a lucky number, depending on your perspective! In gambling, 13 is an unlucky number, but in Catholicism, 13 was the day chosen by Our Lady to descend from heaven and come to Earth, more specifically to Fátima, Portugal. Therefore, for me, 13 is a lucky number!
- 1 - Sigam-me, porque aqui vão encontrar os artigos mais interessantes sobre os assuntos do momento.
- 2 - Sigam-me, porque aqui vão encontrar sempre bonitas fotografias.
- 3 - Sigam-me, porque aqui nunca irão encontrar discursos de incitamente ao ódio.
- 4 - Sigam-me, porque aqui há sempre música boa como banda sonora dos assuntos tratados nos posts.
- 5 - Sigam-me porque há sempre ideias de styling e outfits inspiradores.
Thinking about this number and the title I gave this post: Follow me, I decided to celebrate the blog's anniversary by giving you 13 compelling reasons to follow me. Here they are:
- 1 - Follow me because here you will find the most interesting articles on current topics.
- 2 - Follow me because here you will always find beautiful photographs.
- 3 - Follow me because here you will never find hate speech.
- 4 - Follow me because here there is always good music as a soundtrack to the topics covered in the posts.
- 5 - Follow me because there are always inspiring styling ideas and outfits.
- 6 - Sigam-me, porque o tempo que passam aqui é tempo de qualidade
- 7 - Sigam-me, porque este blog tem como desculpa a moda, mas o seu maior objectivo é tratar de assuntos sérios com a leveza de um sorriso.
- 8 - Sigam-me, porque é uma maneira de tornar o meu dia mais feliz.
- 9 - Sigam-me, porque o trabalho que é feito com tanto amor só nos pode engrandecer.
- 10 - Sigam-me, porque esta é a forma que me encontrei para me expressar e comunicar de uma forma global, com o objectivo e a esperança de vivermos num mundo mais justo e melhor.
- 6 - Follow me, because the time you spend here is quality time.
- 7 - Follow me, because this blog uses fashion as an excuse, but its main goal is to address serious issues with the lightness of a smile.
- 8 - Follow me, because it's a way to make my day happier.
- 9 - Follow me, because work done with so much love can only make us better.
- 10 - Follow me, because this is the way I have found to express myself and communicate globally, with the aim and hope of living in a fairer and better world.
- 11 - Sigam-me, porque as minhas intenções são boas e este blog não têm motivos para estar sob suspeição.
- 12 - Sigam-me, porque o mundo está cada vez mais dividido e o meu objectivo é ser uma voz no deserto, ser uma voz agregadora e conciliadora de pessoas com pensamentos, costumes e credos diferentes, mas que aqui formam uma comunidade de respeito e de amizade vinda de todas as partes do mundo.
- 13 - Sgam-me, porque estou infinitamente grata por vos ter aqui como amigos e leitores. Obrigada!
- 11 - Follow me, because my intentions are good and this blog has no reason to be under suspicion.
- 12 - Follow me, because the world is increasingly divided and my goal is to be a voice in the desert, a unifying and conciliatory voice for people with different thoughts, customs and beliefs, but who here form a community of respect and friendship from all over the world.
- 13 - Follow me, because I am infinitely grateful to have you here as friends and readers. Thank you!
Para terminar, este post só poderia ter como banda sonora uma canção dos Muse, pois claro! Escolhi: Follow me (Sigam-me). E, agora vamos fazer a festa!!!
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To finish off, this post could only have a Muse song as its soundtrack, of course! I chose: Follow Me. And now let's party!!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEpDPPuxQg8&list=RDVEpDPPuxQg8&start_radio=1
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