09 Mar

an open book

Written by UrbanVox 6 Comments

I’ve being doing it for a bit more than 7 (wow… seven) years and doing it has become a good part of who I am.

I am a blogger and in a way that defines who I am in the same way that it defines WHAT I am. Yes… of course the reasons I used to have for blogging and the ones I have today have nothing to do one with the other.

When I started I intended my blog to be a space where I could simply throw everything that dared to cross my mind… a place where I could get rid of the things that were killing me inside. And tell the world of my new discoveries and adventures in the old world (which was totally new to me. I had just moved to the UK).

I didn’t care what or how a wrote and I didn’t care about the grammar mistakes (still don;t really… I rarrely review what I write before I publish). I was confused and was in search for answers, even if I was to find them in myself later. And still somehow I had the gift of faith, and all I did, every movement I took I took IN faith.

Then I met Vic… through HER blog. And then you can imagine what I would spend my time writing about. Well that and my new old world. That is until we moved in together because we didn’t have internet in our flat in Fratton.

We got married and moved to Brazil and everything I wrote then was filled with hopes for the new beginning, projects and my 200million plans to rule the world. I wrote about leaving the company I had worked for the past 4 years to open a beach bar with a friend and 2 other people we knew and how that was honestly a huge mistake (I don’t remember exactly how it ended but it ended in disaster… and in my losing touch with a friend I had since we were little kids).

We didn’t have enough money after that to have internet in our ant-infested flat, but whenever possible we would go to our local Internet cafe to catch up with the world and from there I have blogged the happiness of having my first child and our bold move from Brasilia To Sao Paulo where I would go back to work with my dad in his Building & Plaster decoration company. I didn’t blog much from our tiny room in the back of dad’s shop. I was either too tired from a hard day at work or busy tending to TB and Vic who was then suffering from a severe Post Natal Depression.

We returned to the UK and my posts went back to be more frequent. By then most of my posts were about job hunting and how I was to “High Profile” for most of the jobs I’ve applied for. I blogged about our (my) day to day personal challenges living at my in-laws and then at my mum’s and dealing with PND and a newborn baby.

Time went by and we moved into our first flat in London (a split floor in Elephant & Castle at the famous Metro Central Heights) I went to work for Brazilian News (I was a MKT account manager but also wrote a Geek Culture / tecnology column). I’ve blogged the London Bombings, and photographed the aftermath and that opened doors for a new column covering the night life of the Brazilian Community in London which also became a website in which I’ve again applied my blogger skills. And the pictures in this website opened doors for me to become a professional photographer.

I’ve bloged my decision to leave Express Media and become a freelance Photographer / Designer and when my Tech Column moved to Agora Magazine.

In one of my posts you will probably find the sudden realization that I am a SAHD… or a SAHWAHD really… and the rise and fall of the MetaNoia Cafe.

Being a blogger has defined who I am for the best part of a decade through ups and downs.

I’ve been considering the idea of quitting (like I’ve sonsidered so many times… hehehe)… Twitter and VLogging are so more practical than taking your time to write a whole blog post. The magic of micro-blogging…

But can I bring myself to end the one constant thing in my life??? I Think not…

I am an Open book.

How about you? How long have you been blogging for? How does it relate with who you are?

zya!

02 Feb

There’s an App for that too…

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I am not an Apple fan… Hell I am even reconsidering if the iMonster was the worst choice in phones I’ve ever done… Sure it is funky and fashionable and has that “there is an app for that” for everything really… but there are other BETTER phones on the market.

So WHY ON EARTH do I so desperately NEED to have an iPad???

The worst thing is that I don’t really need one… you see… we have a household ratio of 2 computers per person here (I’ve got 2 desktops that I use for work… yup I NEED BOTH of them… seriously… ) 2 laptops (one of which TB’s been claiming as his own since the old one he inherited from me decided it wanted to RIP… he chose the tiny one I take everywhere because it fits everywhere And apparently it is TB sized), 2 iphones (not computers… but face it… you can do all the important things with them like checking emails, blogging, watching TV… playing games… and they have infinitely more computer power than the Apollo 11, let’s not forget that!!)

There is no doubt about that… I am a gadget addict and I am trying to convince myself that I don’t need another toy… it is kinda like trying yo convince TB that he doesn’t need any more LEGO.

So what if it has a high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. Which makes it perfect for web browsing, watching movies, or viewing photos and it features a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide, 178° viewing angle. So you can hold it almost any way you want and still get a brilliant picture, with excellent color and contrast.

And What if it has the world famous Multi-Touch screen based on the same revolutionarytechnology on iPhone.The technology has been completely reengineered for the larger iPad surface, making it extremely precise and responsive. So whether you’re zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. And it does just what you want it to.

What if one of the first things you’ll notice about iPad is how thin and light it is. The screen is 9.7 inches measured diagonally. So overall, it’s slightly smaller than a magazine. At just 1.5 pounds and 0.5 inch thin, you can take it anywhere. And a slight curve to the back makes it easy to pick up and comfortable to hold.

And What about the 10 hour Battery Life and wi-fi and 3G connections or the powerful speakers and Ubber performance of the new Apple A4 processor with a choice of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of flash storage,giving you lots of room for your photos, movies, music, apps, and more.

And what about all those funky accessories.

WHO NEEDS ALL THAT?????

I DO!!! I neeeeeed it *pouts like a toddler wanting a toy he saw on a display*

Come on people I am trying to justify why I should have an iPad…. any ideas??? HELP!!!

03 Nov

Whos Boobs? Brook’s Boobs????

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You have got to be kidding!!!

Apparently the TFL’s bosses have something against Kelly Brook’s boobs. The posters for the new Cast of of the play Calendar Girls featuring the actress’ 32E cleavage covered by cherry-topped pastries had to be re-drawn 3 times because the buns she is holding weren’t big enough to “cover her modesty”.

Forget the fact that in every other promotional picture that can be found all over the place (including at the escalators of a few tube stations) smaller buns can be seen in the same pose.

When asked by the London Lite about the poster a TFL spokesman said they just asked that “a few tweaks” were made to it to ensure their ad complide with their [TFL] police.

Here between you and me… the “few tweaks” only made it look as if she’s splatted the buns on her boobs… yum yum… (LOL)

zya!

01 Aug

I wanna live in Legoland!

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I want to live in a house completelly made out of legos!!!

I wish I had this idea… and the money to buy 3 million bricks of lego…

MAy and one of the bricks made out of 272 Lego Pieces

Capitain Slow and one of the bricks made out of 272 Lego Pieces

The presenter of Top Gear, James May is up there and living my dream – and most of all TB’s dream in the middle of Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking for the BBC series “James May Toy Stories”. I a, soooo gonna have to watch that!!!

May has vowed to live for a few days in the life-sized house, which comes complete with a working shower and toilet, once it has been completed.

I’m planning to stay there for two or three days, or until it falls down – whichever is sooner. I’m pretty relaxed about it, but will just have to be careful moving around. If I wake up buried under a pile of bricks I’ll know it’s gone wrong.

Well one thing is for sure… if it works that COULD be a way to make housing prices go down as I am sure building houses out of legos would be cheapper than out of bricks! Not that some of the modern houses you see out there don;t already look as if they are made out of lego pieces but hey…

The most worrying thing of all is that he said he had the idea whilst having a beer with friends! Who said nothing good comes out of alcohol!!! LOL

As I said… I am soooo gonna have to watch that program with the TB. Too bad really they didn’t do it coser to us so I could take him to give a hand. They were letting the kiddos help make the mega bricks for the building! hehehe

I wanna live in Legoland!! How about you?? Would you live in a Lego House?!?!?!

zya!

Lego House

Images taken from the BBC NEw website (PA)

23 Jul

Potty Head Me

Written by UrbanVox 3 Comments

So… Am I the only one who thinks Emma Watson is kinda hot!?!?!?!

Sure, by all means she is NOT top model material (even though she seems to be on the cover of every other magazine these days) but you gotta admit she has gone a long way since Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001 and it was just a matter of time for things like that to start emerging all over the internet. Nice boobies by the way…

Nope… I am not following a trend… I have said time and time again that she has that “girl next door (ish) characteristic about herself that makes her quite what’s the word??? Attractive?!?!?

The fact is that we all have that little Voyeur thing deep inside, and if you tell me you don’t than I am sorry to have to tell you you are a VERY WEIRD person.

Mate… That is part of being a member of the human race… And if you are about to condemn me for that (I’ve been told to “gt a hold on myself” when I commented on my Vlog that she is HAWT…) … well… so be it because we are all doomed then.

Now… what prompted that post again?!?!?

Ah… yeah.. Now I remember… I’ve just seen Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince… Dude… Good job I like the series anyways because compared to the book the film is RUBBISH!!

OK… Not THAT bad… but it kinda makes you feel like they left out SO MANY things out… like for example Harry being paralyzed as Snape kills Dumbledore. And there is no fight AT ALL between the DA and the Death Eaters when they infiltrate Hogwarts…

RUBBISH!!!

Watchable rubbish… but hey…If you haven’t read the books you might even like it… I which case I am REALLY sorry for the spoilers…

Zya!