Merry X-mas

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Merry Christmas everybody!!!







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2007 - 100 years of scouting "one world one promise"

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Não resisti...

os detalhes do Nelson são absolutamente fabulosos!!!!



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The first is always the first...

for the more curious those....:
Chembiochem, 2006. 7(12): p. 1878-1881.

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A long weekend out

Nothing like having a big weekend so spend some days away!!!
Here are some pictures as usual.... The destination... try to discover it!!!

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"The Gift" (live) - at last

I have been wanting to attend a "The Gift" concert.
Finaly I had that chance last friday. Ok I have to confess that having such kind of concert in the main auditorium of your faculty is not exactelly available for everybody and of course I'm glad the faculty choose them for the 29th aniversary.
I leave you some pics and movie form my mobile phone...
For those who enjoy good music I really really reccomend their concert: Absolutelly fabulous!!!!!!!





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Reality is bit different right...

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Palavras para quê...

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Homens vs Mulheres à compras

Provavelmente já aconteceu a todos darem de caras com um homem, de telemóvel em punho, em frente a um expositor, num qualquer hipermercado a dizer várias marcas de determinado produto na esperança de comprar o verdadeiramente pretendido pela interlocutora do outro lado da linha.
Habitualmente essa situação ocorre em frente às fraldas, papas, etc…
Hoje dei de caras com um senhora a dizer marcas e tipos de cerveja ao telemóvel…

Afinal não são só os homens…

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Isto de entender o Camões não é fácil

SIMPLESMENTE DIVINAL!!!!
Numa prova de entrada para a Universidade...
Questão: Interpretar o seguinte trecho de poema de Camões:

"Amor é fogo que arde sem se ver,
é ferida que dói e não se sente,
é um contentamento descontente,
dor que desatina sem doer".


Uma aluna deu a sua interpretação:

"Ah! Camões, se vivesses hoje em dia,
tomarias uns antipiréticos, uns quantos analgésicos
e Prozac para a depressão.
Comprarias um computador,
consultarias a Internet
e descobririas que essas dores que sentias,
esses calores que te abrasavam,
essas mudanças de humor repentinas,
esses desatinos sem nexo,
não eram feridas de amor,
mas somente falta de sexo!"

Consta-se que terá tido nota máxima. Foi a primeira vez,
depois de mais de 500 anos, que alguém entendeu qual era a ideia do
Luís de Camões

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Top Secret

Depois das declarações do Papa sobre o Islão, os serviços secretos do Vaticano, resolveram atribuir-lhe um disfarce seguro.
Imagem inédita, captada "algures" nas vinhas do Douro.



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Parabéns mamã

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Working by the beach

I think this is not the first time I talk about it but...
I just work 5kms away from the beach.
I see the sea from the lab windows...
I always carry my swimming trunks and beach towel in my car in the summer.
I almost never to go and enjoy the beach after work!!! But why???????!!!

And I keep asking why don't I go there more often when I actually do it!!



Lucky bastard, right?!!!

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Happy Birthday!!!

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He has a very good point

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Back on Track

Holidays are over and work is back. Holidays were really really good but coming back had it's advantages. I missed some people and returning was a way to meet them again.
In the meanwhile my brother had news about his candidacy to the MBA application ->.
Yesterday I finally managed to do something I can't recall the last time I did it: I went to the movies:
The choice was "The Lake House" by Alejandro Agresti with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. It was a surprisingly good movie with the perfect company!!!
You shouldn't miss it.
Cheers



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Lagoa das Sete Cidades

Lagoa do Fogo

At the Tea plantations

Lagoa das Furnas

Main church in Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada

another street in Angra do Hero�smo

in Angra do Hero�smo

Inside the Volcano (Algar do Carv�o) in Terceira

overall view of Terceira Island

Holidays

Everything has to have an end and here I am back home. Those were some great days in Azores but is very nice coming back. There are always important people and stuff you don't want to leave behind. In the meanwhile I'll keep posting pictures of the holidays.
If you're planing on going holidays somewhere, don't forget to think about Azores!!!!

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Azores - day 14

Hi everybody!!!!
No! Maths didn't change around here!!! I have been in Terceira for 10 days and I didn't had the same internet availability. (being in a Hotel with wireless access is easier to post stuff here!!!)

Has I said I've in Terceira mainly in Angra do Hero­ísmo. My father has a very good friend there and we stayed at his place!!!
The island is beautiful, a piece of paradise you may say!!!
It was also a time to find very very good friends there from my hometown that have been in Terceira for a few years and I haven't seen them for a long time!

Right now I'm in S. Miguel island more precisely Ponta Delgada.
But Tomorrow I'll tell you more about it!

Here is are the pictures as usual!!!!


Me and Eulália (very old friend from long long ago!!!)



Angra by night






Inside de volcano!!!

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Azores - day 3

Today woke early to a diving exit but there was a misunderstanding.
the day was really bad. No sun at all and rained a lot. Even though we managed to walk around in Horta. I felt really tires and slept the whole afternoon. Holidays are for rest and I really needed some sleep!!!
At the evening we went for a Gin Tónico at Peter's. No one can leave Faial without drinking one there. It's mandatory. I was impressed with the sailing community there. Someone left a message that say Mr.""" April 2008!!Funny hum?!
Tomorrow morning really early boat to Angra do Heroí­smo in Terceira Island... so I'll post photos later ok...
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Azores - day 2

Hi everybody
Yesterday I arrived at Horta on Faial Island. We spent the rest of the day walking around, getting to know this place. We didn't drink a dry Gin at Peter's (too crowded) yet but we won't leave the island without it!!!

Today we went to Pico by boat. This is a very very nice island with the highest peak in Portugal (2531m). I really wanted to up there to the top but didn't had proper equipment to climb there. Although I'll certainly will do it next time I come here (I heard with snow in the winter is much more beautiful!!!

As usual here are the pics!!!


Horta by night



Pico Island


Holding the top!!!


local....








ME!!!!





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Holidays at last

sorry guys.. this time is in portuguese.
main idea fianly hoidays in Azores. check the pictures!!!

olá a todos
Finalmente de férias.
Finalmente???? Já é hábito questionar se serão ou não merecidas!!! Desta vez fiz as coisas de outra forma. Vim de férias. Avisei o pessoal que ia para os Açores e pronto. Depois de não parar após 2 semanas em Atlanta, uma em e duas enfiado no laboratório para deixar amostras para os colaboradores decidi…. VOU DE Férias!!!
Convém não esquecer 4 meses de preparação antes de ter ido para os EUA… se alguém discordar que não as mereço… olhem desta vez olhei um bocadinho ao meu umbigo!
Mas nem tudo tem sido assim tão mau. As coisas têm corrido bem apesar de tudo e acaba por ser recompensador.
A juntar minha vida mudou um pouco ligeiramente nos últimos tempos. Acabei por abdicar de algumas coisas que também eram importantes mas pelo meio ganhei uma vida nova com outros atractivos (que mania que eu tenho de me queixar!!!! lá dizem eles do Kalimero…)
Então para acabar em beleza deixo as fotos da praxe… para primeiro dia de férias eu diria muito bom… mesmo muito muito bom!!!




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What would you do?

If you got home late from a long working day (14h), sleepy and really tired, a bit annoyed because you wouldn't get a weekend and you find the following scenario:

- you brother got home before you and already left for the weekend
- your house is too hot because it's 35ºC during the day (still were 27ºC at that time) and he didn't open a single window
- his dinner dishes are floating in the sink

Meaning you have to clean up and won't be able to sleep during the night because it will be too hot...

What should I dot to him? Really mean ideas are gladly accepted... The meanest!! The best!!!

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Back!!!

Hi everybody. I'm back.
From where?! Where to?! You may ask. Lately I've been away... From everything. First it was almost 2 weeks in Atlanta, Georgia, USA working in a lab. It was a great experience full of new expectations and broader horizons on my work!!!
Besides it was really nice place to be. My mind set was little limited by what you mainly see in the movies and some details somehow surprised me. It was really nice and I might have the chance to return there within a year.

After returning I went a week to Aveiro for a Conference. So busy days away from everything. Finally I returned to the regular things. With so many new stuff a lot of new work came up and It pushing hard season again. Luckily not for too long. I'll be going on (deserved?! who knows!!) holidays with my family soon. I really need a brake!

Enjoy the pics!!!

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Vicent, Am�rico, Pedro & me next to the building's telescope!!!

breakfast american style: coffe and donut!!!

guess what this is!!!