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If you don't get everything you want,  think of the things you don't get  that you don't want.  ~Oscar Wilde

“The whole moon and the entire sky  are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass." ~Dogen

One of my all time favorite houses in the world: The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects Paraty House’s two reinforced concrete boxes, sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like two modern prisms between the large colossal stones of the Brazilian coast. The building projects outward from the mountain, almost onto the beach, in an 8m cantilever. The house finds balance in the topography of the land, creating an extensive open doorway and living space in the practically untouched nature. Paraty House features a furniture collection showcasing 20thcentury design, including works by many well-known artists. The residents arrive by boat. After stepping out onto the sand a metallic bridge positioned over a crystal-lined reflecting pool leads to a set of stairs connecting to the lower volume. This volume contains the living room

Much Madness is divinest Sense — To a discerning Eye — Much Sense — the starkest Madness — ’Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail — Assent — and you are sane — Demur — you’re straightway dangerous — And handled with a Chain — poem by Emily Dickinson artwork by Ana Cissa Pinto (image ensemble over francesca woodman's photo) 

"HOW TO GET THE GIRL"   Today's Tip:

A wise man once said, “Drinking beer doesn’t make you fat; it makes you lean… against bars, tables, chairs and poles.” Turns out the guy was half right. The college lifestyle of all-you-can eat dining halls, all night study sessions and partying Thursday to Sunday can quickly catch up to your waist line. For proof, check out 80 Epic Beer Bellies [PICS] . If you’ve recently discovered your gut and sides hanging over your pants like a muffin top, it might be time to cut back on the brewskis. You may not want to hear it, but in addition to eating healthy and regularly exercising, you have to stop drinking if you want to lose that beer gut. Alcohol  is nothing but empty calories, and when you drink, your body uses the calories from the alcohol for energy instead of fat. Any calories from alcohol that are not used for energy are stored as fat. This is how you gain weight from drinking. Quitting the bottle to lose weight is especially hard to do when you consider that

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.   ~ Shirley MacLaine

 “The great loneliness—like the loneliness a caterpillar endures, when she wraps herself in a silky shroud, and begins the long transformation from chrysalis to butterfly. It seems that we too must go through such a time of great loneliness, when life as we have known it is over—when being a caterpillar feels somehow false, and yet, we don’t know who we are supposed to become. All we know is that something bigger is calling us to change. And though we must make the journey alone, and even if suffering is our only companion, soon enough we will become a butterfly, soon enough we will taste the rapture of being alive.”  -Elizabeth Lesser

perhaps just not used to any of it, you know ...the whole pop goes the weasel factor of how it all came about ...........and then with it, the silent rules of a silent game............. ..among those rules of the heart... the somewhat expected aftershock effect was purposely stirred into a blind spot. could I have known that my absolute carefree state was breeding grounds for brand new feelings, sweet little sprouts of emotions, growing out of sidewalk cracks? damn words so light as pencil sketches on watercolor paper. have you ever seen early morning dew on a quenched bonfire? poem by ana cissa pinto

Nature's designers are GODS of creativity and beauty! Enjoy it!

 Cool article by Greg Melville - sharing it!   Before any know-it-alls start complaining about the absence of Edmund Hillary, Thor Heyerdahl, or Amelia Earhart from this list, let me make a distinction between “explorer” and “adventure traveler.” An explorer has historically been someone who attempts to do something that no one has done before (or plunder indigenous people for their gold and women). An adventure traveler, on the other hand, is someone who laces up a pair of comfortable shoes and plots a course for the cultural horizon. Here are my picks. I realize there’s a shortage of women here, but I blame this more on the gender constraints of past generations than my own lack of imagination. Theodore Roosevelt Swashbuckling Teddy was the most badass of all adventure travelers. He drove cattle in North Dakota after graduating from Harvard (in true trustafarian style), and led the band of former football players and cowboys known as the “Rough Ri

http://video.pbs.org/video/2169247968# Woody Allen: A Documentary Woody Allen: A Documentary - part 1 was on on PBS last night and it was truly a great show. If you have a chance check it out. You can watch it by clicking on the link above. Here's a note written about it for E.W. by Owen Gleiberman: The first thing to say about the two-part, 3-hour-and-15-minute American Masters special Woody Allen: A Documentary , which airs tonight and tomorrow on PBS, is that it mixes things you already know with things you didn’t know in an avidly enjoyable, Woody-nostalgia way. Here’s something, for instance, that I didn’t know: Allen still does all his writing on the same tiny typewriter he has owned since he was 16 — a German-made Olympia portable that he purchased for $40 in 1952. He’s written all his movies on it, all his plays, and all his New Yorker pieces. The typewriter is missing its top, so you can see those primitive reel-to-reel ink cartridges, but

I like to make it simple so I use Cipriani's peach puree and I mix it with SOFIA's Blanc de Blancs Cali bubblies. It's refreshing, tasty and absolutely delicious. A little bit about BELLINIS: A Bellini is a long drink cocktail that originated in Venice. It is a mixture of sparkling wine or prosecco and peach purée, often served at celebrations. It is one of Italy's most popular cocktails. The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe's Cipriani, founder of Harry's bar in Venice. Because of its unique pink color, which reminded Cipriani of the color of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini, he named the drink the Bellini. The drink started as a seasonal specialty at Harry's Bar, a favorite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis and Orson Welles. Later, it also became popular at the bar's New York counterpart. After an entrepreneurial Frenchman set up a business to ship f

My nephew demonstrates the toothpick trick.

Many of us have been there. We feel your pain. So what can you do to help ease that morning-after suffering? Actor Woody Harrelson says, "If you have a hangover, a headstand is the best thing to do. Get up and do a yoga session." Well, we can't all do a headstand, so If you're feeling less than stellar today after a little too much beer or bubbly last night, here are four natural hangover helpers so you can get moving on a new you in the new year: Coconut water is loaded with potassium--it actually contains 15 times more potassium than a sports drink or twice as much as a banana, so it makes for a great hangover fixer. Yoga has a number of health benefits, and now you can count hangover fixer as yet another. Yoga twists (a seated twist will do) in particular can relieve head and stomach aches by promoting detoxification deep within your body. Water . Lots of water. Hydrate away to rid yourself of those New Year's Eve toxins. Do so before, du

    click image to enlarge  My brother's latest film. (He is the guy in the front, on the poster) Check out the kickass trailer by clicking the link below. http://vimeo.com/22907612

  click image to enlarge French (spoken intro) Quand je vous aimerai? Ma foi, je ne sais pas, Peut-être jamais, peut-être demain. Mais pas aujourd'hui, c'est certain (sung) L'amour est un oiseau rebelle que nul ne peut apprivoiser, et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle, s'il lui convient de refuser. Rien n'y fait, menace ou prière, l'un parle bien, l'autre se tait: Et c'est l'autre que je préfère, Il n'a rien dit mais il me plaît. L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! Carmen: L'amour est enfant de Bohême, il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi; si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! (Prends garde à toi!) Si tu ne m’aimes pas, Si tu ne m’aimes pas, je t’aime! (Prends garde à toi!) Mais, si je t’aime, Si je t’aime, prends garde à toi! L'oiseau que tu croyais surprendre battit de l'aile et s'envola ... l'amour est loin, tu peux l'attendre

  O corpo do fumante   Por Luisão CS.  A cada 10 segundos alguém morre pelo uso do tabaco, diz a Organização Mundial de Saúde. Segundo as pesquisas, quem começa a fumar na adolescência (90% dos fumantes) e continua durante duas décadas ou mais, provavelmente morrerá 20 a 25 anos mais cedo que aqueles que não tem vício. Embora neguem isto durante 40 anos, a indústria do cigarro sabe desde 1950 que o produto causa danos bem severos para o corpo humano. Aqui uma visão global do real impacto causado pelo fumo no corpo humano. As substâncias químicas tóxicas do cigarros entram nos pulmões, de lá viajam ao longo do corpo, através da circulação sangüínea, criando todo o processo de destruição. Perda de cabelo   O fumo contrai os pequenos vasos sangüíneos do couro cabeludo o que causa falta de oxigênio e a debilitação dos folículos capilares. O fumo também debilita o sistema imunológico, deixando o corpo mais vulnerável a doenças como "erythe

When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate  you - pull your beard, flick you face -  to make you fight.  Because once they've got you violent,  then they know how to handle you.  The only thing they don't know how to handle  is non-violence and humor.  ~ Jonh  Lennon

POR ESSAS E OUTRAS É QUE, ÀS VEZES, PESSOAS SÃO ACOMETIDAS DE ENFERMIDADES GRAVES E NÃO SABEM A CAUSA. E a gente nem se dá conta......Olha o risco! CARROS ESTACIONADOS AO SOL Preste atenção! Um carro estacionado na sombra durante um dia com as janelas fechadas pode conter de 400-800 mg. de Benzeno. Se está no sol a uma temperatura superior a 16º C., o nível de Benzeno subirá a 2000-4000 mg, 40 vezes mais o nível aceitável...      A pessoa que entra no carro mantendo as janelas fechadas inevitavelmente aspirará em rápida sucessão, excessivas quantidades desta toxina.      O Benzeno é uma toxina que afeta o rim e o fígado. E o que é pior, é extremamente difícil para o organismo expulsar esta substância tóxica. Ar condicionado

A Few Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions By Karen Keller In using these phrases, not only can you sound like a native Brazilian, but you may be able to recognize these commonplace expressions. Brazilian Portuguese is a fun language. It's humorous and full of spice and emotion. Think of these phrases as clues to Brazilian culture. They start to paint a picture of a nation full of lively, friendly, and laid-back people. Que saudade! The word saudade (sah-ooh-dah-jee) has no direct translation in English, and it's a major source of linguistic pride for Brazilians. Use Que saudade! (kee sah-ooh-dah-jee) when you miss something so desperately, you have a heartache over it. People say Que saudade! when they remember their best friend who's now living far away, or their childhood beach. Brazilians also often say simply Saudades! at the end of e-mails to tell you they're missing you terribly. Fala sério! Say Fala sério (fah-lah

Nick Jonah Davis Thanks to PANDORA, I heard the music of Nick Jonah Davis and completely fell in love with it. I read a review about Nicks work written by Raymond Morin and I would like to share it with you. Tompkins Square has had a few homerun records in the last year… William Tyler’s spellbinding Behold The Spirit , and the Beyond Berkeley Guitar compilation would be indispensable acoustic guitar albums in just about any era, but are definite standouts in today’s fuzzy, post-everything musical landscape. The label’s winning streak quietly continues with Nick Jonah Davis’ proper debut, Of Time And Tides . Davis, though young, is not a completely new name on the underground acoustic scene. The Nottingham-based guitarist was featured on Imaginational Anthem Volume 4 , and also had a digital release called Guitar Music Volume 1 , both distributed by Tompkins Square. His playing on those records, though competent, was more or less indistinguishable from any of th