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Christmas by the beach

Spring was a very bizarre time for me. My system is designed to hate the fall, so I get into a very grumpy mood from September to November. I don't like to see the days getting shorter, and the clock go back. It gets worse than that. My aversion to this period dates back to the traumatic days of school, and the inevitable "judgement day" somewhere in September, when all that's evil and horrible about this world becomes your 9 to 5 every weekday of your young life. (my greatest joy in life is still and will always be that I'm DONE with the fucking school...)

Of course down under the rules change; the water rotates counterclockwise and sun shines from north. But that's not all! Around October I started to smell flowers, the days were getting longer and for some bizarre reason I actually felt upbeat! It's bloody October!!! What's wrong with me? Depressive is my usual mode this time of the year.

Its really weird because the clash is inevitable. I've met people living here for 4 or 5 years, who still find it weird to have the seasons reversed. I certainly do. But hey, I'm not complaining! The smell of lavender and sunshine in November is something I can deal with, trust me! I remember in Brisbane, early in December, when I met Aussie Santa Claus... in shorts! 35ºc, tropical storms, melons and cherries, kids on summer vacations... fuckin'hell, this is the best autumn I ever had!

Though when it comes to Christmas, I do like the charm of the snow outside, while McCauley Culkin is home alone beating the crap out of those house intruders. As it turned out, I spent Christmas day with my visiting parents on the beach in Melbourne, under palm trees and smelling the BBQs. No traditional cod fish with potatoes and vegetables before the presents neither. Actually, no western food at all! The only restaurants open were Asian, and Malaysian Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce was definitely a first for Xmas lunch.

In the end, I'm a 30 year old who lived 29 winters and 31 summers. Could be worse.
As a footnote, some of my friends asked me for a little more about Tasmania. Like I said before, words aren't enough. Images however, can be more telling. Please follow the link to YouTube, and my 6 minute Tasmanian video. Apologies for the poor resolution. Even the all mighty YouTube has its flaws.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ6JyqUD2Vg




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Foi bom ver-te! Tás com bom aspecto pá! ;)

Posted by: Gato

Oi mocinho,

Bom disse que eu podia mandar o comentário e depois colocar uma coisa maldosa, então ... voilà:

Primeiro a maldade... Piada de portuga:

Um português, de passeio pelo Brasil, pergunta a um Brasileiro... (eu devia mudar essa piada e colocar um português de passeio pela Austrália)...
- Que ônibus devo pegar para chegar ao Maracanã?
- O número 48
Depois de 3 horas, o brasileiro sai do trabalho e o português ainda está lá no ponto, e pergunta:
- O que você está fazendo aqui ainda?
- Oh gajo! Até agora só passaram 39....

KKKKK.... entendeu né Moço???

Agora... como quero ser tão genial como você... mereço muito mais que um post... tenho que colocar uma entrada inteira.
Quanto aos comentários maldosos mal conhece o que são comentários partindo da minha boca...risos!!!

Gostaria só de saber se Gummavitta e Mummagumma tem esses reais significados... ou se você é mais brilhante do que eu pensava... e consegue inventar coisas... muito mais criativas que eu ... e olha que sou geminiana hein??? Geralmente minha cabeça ferve de idéias o dia inteiro... (Apesar de vc não acreditar em zodiaco... eu acredito!)

E so para nao deixar de ter um "Q" a mais... kkkk.... pq sempre tenho que dar a última palavra.. já te mostrei meu salto de paraquedas:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mpvZCvqNK3s

Não posso deixar nunca vc parecer mais maluco que eu... pq nisso tenho que ganhar disparado...

Bjinhos,

Carol

Adendos: respondendo aos seus posts:

Into the Wild... acertou em cheio na colocação do filme... mas eu não assisti ao filme.. li ao livro... sou muito mais de ler ... gosto de ficar imaginando as coisas... detalhista....

"... Acho que você deveria promover uma mudança radical em seu estilo de vida e começar a fazer corajosamente coisas em que talvez nunca tenha pensado, ou que fosse hesitante demais para tentar (acho que isso me deu um pouquinho de coragem para eu tomar decisões que estão impactando muito na minha vida). Tanta gente vive em circunstâncias infelizes e, contudo, não toma a iniciativa de mudar sua situação porque está condicionada a uma vida de segurança, conformismo e conservadorismo, tudo isso que parece dar paz de espírito, mas na realidade nada é mais maléfico para o espírito aventureiro do homem que um futuro seguro (tem horas que sentimos necessidade de encontrar um porto seguro... mas não vou mentir... as incertezas, fazem nossas vidas serem muito mais emocionante... seria horrivel se sempre soubesse tudo o que vai acontecer). A coisa mais essencial do espírito vivo de um homem é sua paixão pela aventura. A alegria da vida vem dos nossos encontros com novas experiências (o gostinho de provar coisas novas!)."

Resposta para a música do Coldplay... amo de paixão também eles... mas não vou no show :( ... pelo menos não agora... e tava num momento de me identificar com a música, respondendo a sua questão: "nobody said it was easy"... é a maior verdade do mundo!!!

Posted by: Carol

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Here I sketch the storyboard of 2 characters, trapped in my body and linked to the world through my senses. They control my brain in a constant search for life waves, the eternal energy that feeds their souls.
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