as minhas coisas favoritas, e outras que não o são,
pois nem sempre se tem o que se quer
my favourite things, and others that are not, as we don't ever get what we want
2008/11/04
2008/10/31
limpo / clean
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sim, de vez em quando deito coisas para o lixo, haja esperança!
mas o meu problema de coleccionismo (eufemismo para recolha de tralhas, eufemismo para lixo) tem os seus problemas
um deles são as tiras de desinfectado dos hotéis
não consigo entrar numa casa de banho de hotel e deitar a estúpida tira de papel para o lixo, guardo-a (ok, freud lá deve ter uma explicação), esta estava sobre a minha mesa de trabalho desde agosto
mas fiquem aliviados, esta já foi para o lixo (sem antes a ter digitalizado, óbvio, para dentro de um computador que está cheio que nem um ovo)
yes, from time to time i put things in the garbage, so yes, there is some hope!
but my collector's problem (an euphemism for bringing home things, an euphemism for garbage) has its problems
one of them is the "disinfected" strip of paper from the hotel's bathrooms
i cannot enter an hotel bathroom and put the stupid paper in the garbage, i always keep them (freud must have an explanation for it), this one was over my work desk since august
but rest your souls, this one is already in the garbage (of course first i scanned it for a computer that is full to the brim)
memories... (the sequel)
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no último fim de semana, no porto, tentando estacionar de forma a irmos para a trama no passos manuel, acabou por conseguir-se um lugar mesmo à frente do café belas artes (e sim, encontrava-se fechado tendo em conta a hora tardia)
já não punha os pés ali há muitos, muitos anos
aliás, todas os arrabaldes da escola de belas artes do porto se mantêm quase como uma zona contaminada, uma chernobyl, para mim desde 91
não tive nenhum problema lá, e nem sei bem o porquê, mas faz-me confusão todos aqueles espaços onde "vivi" cinco anos da minha vida, e onde agora não encontro as minhas referências pessoais, amigos, etc, apenas as paredes
last weekend in oporto, trying to park the car so we could go to trama festival in passos manuel, we've found a space in front of belas artes café (and yes it was close due to the late hour)
i didn't pass through there for ages
truth be said, all the neighbourhood of the oporto fine arts school has been a contaminated area, a chernobyl, for me since 1991
i didn't had any problem there, and i still don't really understand why, but the idea of all those spaces where i "lived" five years of my life empty of my personal references, my friends, etc, gives me the creeps
2008/10/27
acusação / accusation
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como fui acusado este fim de semana de colocar músicas com pendor deprimente (embora lily von schtupp ao cantar que "everything below the waste is kapput" não me pareça assim tão triste)
cá vai:
as i've been accused this weekend of posting depressive music (i think that lily von schtupp singing that "everything below the waste is kapput" in not that sad)
here it goes:
2008/10/25
lilly von schtupp, the bavaria bombshell herself
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dando uma volta por aqui reencontrei a minha querida marlene a cantar o "falling in love again" post'ado num dia em que não conseguia ouvir nada mais
como agora, embora não melhor que isso será sempre impossível, vai-se andando mais fresco, coloco aqui a outra grande senhora dos palcos de cabaret com pronúncia de knackwurst
going around here on the blog, found dear marlene dietrich singing "falling in love again" posted on a day where nothing else could be heard
as now, while not well because that is just impossible, i'm a little bit better, i post here the other cabaret stage great lady with a knockwurst accent
lilly von schtupp
madeleine khan
i'm tired
blazing saddles, mel brooks (1974)
Here I stand, the goddess of Desire,
set men on fire,
I have this power,
morning noon and night it's drink and dancing,
some quick romancing,
and then a shower,
stage door johnnies constantly surround me,
they always hound me,
with one request,
who can satisfy their lustful habits,
I'm not a rabbit!
I need some rest!
I'm tired,
sick and tired of love,
I've had my fill of love,
from below and above,
tired,
tired of being admired,
tired of love uninspired,
let's face it,
I'm tired!
I've been with thousands of men,
again and again,
they promise the moon,
they always coming and going,
and going and coming,
and always too soon!
Right girls?
I'm tired,
tired of playing the game,
ain't it a crying shame?
I'm so tired,
God dammit I'm exhausted!
Hello cowboy, what's your name?
Tex 'mam
Tex 'mam ? Tell me Tex'mam, are you in show business?
No
We'll then why don't you get your freaking feet off here
La ha
Ah ha he hu...
Hello handsome, is that a ten gallon hat? Or are you just enjoying the show?
Ah ha ah...
Oh miss lilly, oh my lovely lady, oh my pussy cat, put it there baby, put it... ohhhhh
I'm tired,
tired of playing the game,
ain't it a crying shame,
I'm so tired
[soldiers:]
she's tired
-she's tired
sick and tired of love
-give her a break
she's had her fill of love
-she's not a snake
from bellow and above
-can't you see she's sick?
tired
-she's bushed
tired of being admired
-let her alone
tired of love uninspired
-get off the phone
she's tired
-don't you know she's pooped?
I've been with thousands of men,
again and again,
they sing the same toon,
they start with Byron and Shelly,
and jump on your belly,
and bust your ballon!
aye!
tired,
tired of playing the game,
ain't it a freakin shame,
I'm so...
let's face it,
everything below the waste is kapput!
2008/10/24
outros maris /other maris
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outros enzo mari's que por cá andam e que não foram comprados por 2,5 €, infelizmente
são as recentes re-edições da alessi de 1997 dos originais editados pela danese entre os 60's e os 70's
a taça com colher para queijo ralado branca "java", de 1968 (bom ano de criações)
a colher translúcida para frascos de maionese (não sei onde li mas foi um brinde da heinz ou da hellman's ou qualquer coisa assim, originalmente)
o saleiro branco "faraglioni", de 1972
o porta-ovos/castiçal branco "hawaii", de 1972
e as duas pequenas taças brancas e a grande azul escura "tongareva" de 1969
other enzo mari's that are around here but that weren't bought for 2,5 €, unfortunately
they are recent re-editions from 1997 by alessi of the original ones done by danese during the 60's and 70's
the white grated cheese bowl with serving spoon "java", 1968
the spoon for mayonnaise containers (done as a gift for heinz or hellman's, i think!)
the white salt shaker "faraglioni", 1972
the white egg-holder/candle holder "hawaii", 1972
and the two small white bowls and the big dark blue one, "tongareva", 1969
um enzo mari por 2,5€ / an enzo mari for 2,5€
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os livros infantis "sem-palavras" de iela e enzo mari, criados em inícios de 70
encontrados à venda na livraria sá e costa, ao chiado, por 2,5€ apenas
dos 5 livros originais publicados em portugal pela sá e costa existem apenas 3, mas fui informado que vão reeditar um dos dois em falta (abençoados)
the children "without-words" books by iela and enzo mari, created in the beginning of the 70's
found at sá e costa bookshop, at chiado, lisbon, for 2,5€ each
of the 5 original books published in Portugal by sá e costa only 3 exist now, but i was informed that one of the others is going to be re-printed (blessed them)
reitoria /rectory
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ontem fui à reitoria da universidade de lisboa assistir às provas de um doutoramento em design
no entanto e mais uma vez fiquei a olhar para as peças do design original que por lá ainda andam
penso que quase todas produto das mãos de um daciano da costa em princípio de carreira, ainda hoje são apetecíveis
se não fosse estar em duas rodas tinha tentado discretamente trazer uma das banquetas compridas de veludo
yesterday i've gone to the lisbon university rectory to assist to a design phd defense
nevertheless and once more i stared the original design pieces that are still over there
almost all of them products of a young daciano da costa at the beginning of his carrier, they remain lovely
if it wasn't the detail of being on two wheels i would, in a discreet manner, have tried to bring one of the long velvet benches



