sinais

me and my grandmother's chair

change the energy in (my) life

Life is big. Life is H-U-G-E. ( sometimes unfortunately so is my ego). I am small in the big picture. Sew beautiful patterns.

is it me?

Originally uploaded by Saloia.

..or is the idea of constructing the largest golf course in Europe on the edge of the only National Park in Portugal a really really stupid idea? Who is this mayor of Arcos de Valdevez, anyway? Last year I heard this for the first time but thought it so ridiculous and I thought it would go away. But I heard today they are still considering it. Why?

Romaria d´ Agonia

It is over today the most beautiful festival in Portugal which happens in Viana do Castelo. How is it possible that I never went to it in all of these years!? To dance the traditional and pimba dances of the bailaricos is fun and I don´t care if there are crowds and alot of confusion. I love the people from the Minho region. The embroidered vest is from the days when I danced in a traditional portuguese dance group. ...next year! :) http://www.festas-agonia.com/

the Sunday paper

Every Sunday we have the Boston Globe newspaper delivered to the house. The news content is reader worthy but it is the more than 20 store inserts advertising the weekly sales that clutter the morning breakfast table. Before living in Portugal I did not think anything of it but now I see that it is a bit exagerated. It is funny this observation but this time in America again, living and working and observing is special in that I am developing a different appreciation of both my countries. I love both of them and yet feel I belong to neither of them. What I am trying to say? I think it is just something that has to do with living in two very different cultures, simultaneously.

places to go

The cerulean waters of Naxos, Paxos or Mikanos! ;) The pine green of beautiful Peneda. The cerise, razzmatazz, brink pink, wisteria, burnt sienna, scarlet, blueviolet, royal purple sunsets of Sintra. :)

names of colors by Crayola crayons@ http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/americas_favorites/index.cfm