Um dia tenho que visitar este país

Btt Monsanto II

Pois é hoje lá resolvemos levantar-nos mais cedo e ir para Monsanto fazer um percurso organizado pelo espaço Monsanto.

Só vos digo que vale mais do que os irrisórios 1,48€ que se pagam!Os guias são impecáveis, o ritmo da passeata foi adequado a todos, os lugares por onde se passou foram excelentes e ,o mais importante, não houve subidas exageradas (embora tivessem existido algumas descidas mais inclinadas o que, como alguém diria , não é necessariamente mau :D)

Aqui estão os 2 “cogumelos” que decidiram tirar o rabo da cama cedinho, enfiar uns “calçonetes” ridículos e desbravar algum mato:

Podem encontrar mais fotos/informação no novo site do grande John Matthews que está altamente!

Para mais informações destas actividades em Monsanto podem consultar o site da Lisboa Verde.

Wear sunscreen..

Este fim de semana num evento da empresa onde trabalho passou-se o seguinte vídeo:

 

Que saudades tinha desta música.Lembro-me que esteve no tops durante imenso tempo durante um verão e que a ouvia constantemente em casa do Zip enquanto jogávamos Magic The Gathering.

Na altura não percebi bem porque esteve nos tops, mas ao voltar a escutar após estes anos todos parece que lhe ganhei um novo gosto.

Aqui ficam os lyrics:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97, Wear sunscreen!

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now...

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; Oh never mind, you will never understand the power and the beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in twenty years, you will look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.

You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future or worry that know that worrying is as affective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind. The kind that blindsides you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other peoples' hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy, sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters; Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to knees, you'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" on your 75th wedding anniversary.

Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either.

Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can, don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance. Even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room.

Read the directions even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Brother and sister together will make it through,
Some day a spirit will take you and guide you there,
I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you
And I'll be there just helping you out, whenever I ca-a-an
Chorus
Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings. They are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go. But a precious few, who should hold on.

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, for as the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.

Live in northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain alible truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old and when you do, you'll fanaticise that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you.

Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse but you'll never know when either one will run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're forty, it will look eighty-five.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.

Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of wishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen.

Everybody's Free, oh yeah, to feel good, ohhhhh, to feel good.

Monsanto abaixo!

Hoje foi dia de BTT!

Eu e o meu amigo animal político decidimos ir à descoberta do desconhecido…literalmente :D!

Começamos o nosso percursos na pista de radiomodelismo em direcção ao infinito e mais além,ou seja norte :D!

A palavra do dia era “trilho”.A cada curva um novo trilho à espera de ser desbravado!Muita descida até ao aqueduto das águas livres o que implicou…..MUITA SUBIDA!!

Na volta deparamo-nos com um single track com uma inclinação bastante suceptível a quedas, mas nós estava-mos lá  pra isso (não para as quedas..)!

Depois de uns pinos na bicicleta(NOTA:Nunca travar com o travão da frente em percursos inclinados) chegámos à conclusão que desconheciamos a nossa localização, o que nos levou a  perguntar a um colega betetista que se iniciava num trilho pouco amigo da estabilidade:

PerleKes: “Oh onde é que vai ter essa descida?”

Amigo btt com pinta de engenheiro geógrafo: “Vai ter lá abaiiixoooo!”

 

Depois de muita descida lá fomos até ao fim do parque de campismo de monsanto que é um beco sem saída para ciclistas. Mas até lá chegar ainda tivemos que fazer limbo por baixo de uma placa de localidade!

Voltar a subir…dar a volta …e depois…DEEEEEEEEEESSCEEEERRRRR….Monsanto…Ajuda…PASTEIS DE BELEEEEM!!…Qual  não foi a minha surpresa ao ver que a fila chegava cá fora até +/- ao StarBucks cafe!

Quem salvou o dia foram os pais do Zip que se anteciparam e compraram uns deliciosos pasteis de belém que fizeram as delicias dos ciclcistas desgastados por 15 kms de mato!

 

Resta-me aqui agradecer ao meu amigo Zip por me ter emprestado um par de rodas expetacular porque de outra forma não conseguiria aguentar tanta subida!

PS1: Lembrem-se meninos..capacete protege a cabeça..mas n o penteado :D:D:D:D

PS2: Quem tiver aquele sonho de menina de andar de ponei pode faze-lo no parque de campismo de Monsanto (ao pé do campismo, na escola de treino de cães)

PS3:Tom Tom sucks para btt …(ou então a gente n percebe um cu daquilo :D)

XDTRB

Photographers go to the extreme edges of human experience to show people what's going on. They aim their pictures at your best instincts: generosity, a sense of right and wrong, the ability and the willingness to identify with others, the refusal to accept the unacceptable.

-James Nachtwey

I want to share this with you…

more pictures on my favorite photo-journalist site ever.

Visit http://www.xdrtb.org/ for more information

PS:If anybody knows the music from the video, please tell me ;)

Tinha que publicar isto..

Stolen from Gizmodo

My next photo equipment..

Now you're must be thinking that I'm nuts....well my friends, this is my next photographic equipment!this will me allow to shoot from more interesting angles!

I'll post results soon. If any reader of this blog has tried to do so, please let me know  ;)

This Xmas I want...

...world peace and a D90

12.3 effective Megapixel CMOS sensor

Supports all Nikkor F-mount lenses, with a 1.5X focal length conversion ratio

3-inch LCD display with 920,000 pixels

Optical viewfinder has a 0.94x magnification

Live view with contrast detect AF and face detection

Full manual controls, with ISO range of 200 - 3200, expandable to 100 - 6400

11-point autofocus system with 3D tracking

Can take up to 100 JPEGs in a row at 4.5 frames/sec (not sure about RAW yet)

Can record "D-movies" at 1280 x 720 (720p) at 24 fps, with sound

• The time limit for a single 720p movie is around 5 minutes
• Lower resolutions are available, with longer recording times
• As you'd expect, the zoom and focus must be operated manually once recording starts
• Movies are saved in AVI format, using the M-JPEG codec

Built-in wireless flash support

Dust reduction system

Other features include Active D-Lighting, distortion control, image straightening

HDMI out port for connection to an HDTV

Optional GPS unit allows for easy geotagging; the GP-1 ships in November, pricing TBD

Uses EN-EL3e lithium-ion battery; 850 shots per charge

 

[Via]

PS:Check this site for an d90 experience. They have cool pics

Saudade

Saudade é sentir tristeza de memórias felizes

Translation: Saudade(Portuguese word that cannot be translated) means "feel sad about happy memories" . This is the best translation of this word i heard till now.

I took this photo in Prague, near Charles bridge. If anyone knows what is that  wood thing please let me know!

Take care!

Filmes indianos...

..rulam!

Chouricinho!

Em honra ao grande chouriço assado de ontem( Bairro alto numa tasca no final da Rua do Clandestino e da cena de Copos):

Via: XKCD WebComic

Random Thoughts

Estava aqui a organizar umas fotos no picassa e encontrei mais estas duas que penso nunca ter esposto:

Esta primeira foi tiranda numas magnificas e relaxantes férias em sesimbra, durante um jogo de poker ao ar livre, isto se a memória não me falha:

Esta foi de um de muitos passeios no montejunto, e se bem me recordo foi com o João Mateus

Agora num passado mais recente:

• Fui ao espetáculo do Pedro Tochas e novamente recomendo a todos fazerem o mesmo.É no minimo hilariante :D
• Experimentei o Restaurante Mamma Rosa, o qual dou uma nota de 7/10.Prima por ter o Spaguethy Mamma Rosa STYLE!!
• Descobri que a palavra "arrebentar" existe ao contrário do que muitas pessoas dizem!

Presente&Futuro:

• FÉRIAS!!
• Agora que estou de férias a ver se arranjo mais um tempinho para ir tirar umas fotos por ai!!
• Quero ver se compro uns livros para ler no comboio (já agora sugiram nos comentarios alguns titúlos de bons livros)
• Aprender a tocar isto(ja toco 10 segundos WOW!!):

IWC -Portuguese

Pois é meus amigos, andava eu a ver relógios que nunca hei de ter, quando reparei que a IWC tem uma gama de relógios com nome a honrar o nosso grande povo:

IWC-Portuguese...e a história do nome :

The Portuguese seafarers were not only interested in navigation. For them, precision timing was also a priority, which is why it was essential that the Portuguese line also had room for chronographs.

Claramente estes senhores não conhecem o tipico chegar atrasado dos portugueses!

No entanto, apesar destes relojoeiros não terem a minima ideia sobre as nossas tradições, acho o relógio uma autêntica obra de arte.Por isso não hesitem em oferecer-mo!!! :D

Despeço-me com amizade =p

Proverbios Aleatórios

Aqui deixo uns proverbios menos conhecido, mas não com menos sabedoria:

• A lie has love and war.
• An eye for an eye and a tooth for the eye of the beholder.
• He who lives by the sword shall die by a dangerous thing.

Ok...este proverbios foram inventados à pressão pelo gerador de proverbios em http://server52204.uk2net.com/b3taproverbs/, mas não deixam de ter o seu q de sabedoria

Enjoy;)