http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/ 2009-06-23T18:02:17+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/06/the_apostles_we_1.html 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus... Religion claudia 2009-06-23T18:02:17+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/06/post_120.html R (still in shock over the low usability level of the Lisbon airport): Your slogan should be "Welcome to Portugal, where we unnecessarily complicate what could be extremely simple." ***** (comparing passports - forgot to bring reading material for the... Portugal claudia 2009-06-22T10:20:54+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/06/so.html ...you vote for the UK Independence Party whose main goal is to get the UK out of the European Union. A bunch of their candidates get elected for the European Parliament (I guess they want to work against it from... claudia 2009-06-06T12:04:32+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/06/i_know_the_feel.html MCCORQUODALE ( pause, weary). In the closet you'll find a rope. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp CAULFIELD opens the cupboard. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I bought it a month ago. I intended hanging myself. CAULFIELD. What stopped you? MCCORQUODALE. The weather turned nice. Funeral Games, Joe Orton... Current Events claudia 2009-06-02T17:38:09+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/04/monet_bouguerea.html (self-portraits of each one) When Claude Monet first put on a pair of glasses he exclaimed: "Good Lord, I see things like Bouguereau!".... Art claudia 2009-04-07T18:00:23+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/04/baroque_exhibit.html R: It says here the word "baroque" might come from the portuguese "barroca" which was used to refer to these misshapen pearls. So, your family name means misshapen pearls! That's you, a misshapen pearl! C: Thanks a lot! R: Well,... Personal claudia 2009-04-04T23:17:26+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/04/stages_of_the_a.html 1. Conturbatio/Disquiet (What are you talking about, I am the favored one? Leave me alone!) 2. Cogitatio/Reflection (Hmmm, could it be true?) 3. Interrogatio/Enquiry (But, but, but...I am a virgin and intend to stay a virgin. How am I supposed... Art claudia 2009-04-03T09:06:05+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/04/daydreaming.html In a perfect world, Kathryn Hunter would be doing a different monologue every week in a theatre near me.... claudia 2009-04-02T10:19:03+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/miscelannia_1.html Des erreurs et des préjugés répandus dans la société. Publiés à Paris en 1810 et 1811, par F. Buisson, libraire rue "Gille-Coeur" [Rue Git-le-Coeur], ce sont les oeuvres d'un certain Jean Barthélémy Salgues, né en 1770 et mort en 1830.... Books claudia 2009-03-26T12:56:44+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/quick_thoughts.html Expediente del Atentado, Alvaro UribeI have this feeling only latin americans excel at building narratives around failures. This is a captivating book: an imaginary file of paper clippings, diaries, letters related to the failed murder attempt of Mexico's dictator... Books claudia 2009-03-23T16:33:26+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/post_118.html I was browsing an anthology of middle eastern and asian poetry and fell in love with one of Ko Un's zen poems. I didn't memorize it - which just goes to show how relying on Google is a bit like... Poetry claudia 2009-03-23T15:37:27+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/claires_knee.html As Roger Ebert said: ""Claire's Knee" is a movie for people who still read good novels, care about good films, and think occasionally.... Cinema claudia 2009-03-21T12:24:00+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/post_117.html I "inherited" a box of diaries which belonged to my grandfather. In fact I seem to be the official family archive - my uncle and aunt saying "you keep that, you're the one who always cared about trinkets and mementos"... Personal claudia 2009-03-13T12:10:40+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/unfinished_thes.html The Romanticizing of Motherhood: how men are being shut off from equality in parenting by self defeating pseudo-feminism. inspired by: essay about breastfeeding in the Atlantic and all the feminist movements who strive to accentuate the differences between the sexes... Current Events claudia 2009-03-13T10:06:21+00:00 http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/2009/03/post_116.html Edmund Crispin proved to be a clever, if lucky, choice. R. read The Moving Toyshop out loud to me in the evenings last week and there were times he had to stop for a few minutes while we laughed. The... Books claudia 2009-03-08T13:12:08+00:00