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I was never the sort of guy that would medicate for everything under the sun…

Specially headaches and fevers… I would simply grind my teeth and wait until life is good again… and if you know me enough you will also know of my chronic headaches (the noes no doctor can ever explain).

Going to doctors then was out of the question… I hated doctors… Sorry docs…nothing personal… the one thing I had against you is that every time I went to see one of you I’d spend hours or days at the hospital… then again I would only go to hospital when I really couldn’t bare pain or lack of breath anymore.

I have always been like that… I’d miraculously feel better at the mere mention of a visit to the docs…

That is until TB was born.

I could cope with any pain myself, but don;t ask me to cope with my kiddo’s pain. My first instinct is always to give them some Nurofen! Read the rest of this entry »

When I was a kid I wanted to be the coolest dad ever once I grew up.

And as I was growing up I took 200000000 notes of what I would have to do if I wanted to be Daddy Cool. I took note of my dad’s mistakes and promised I would never do the same. I promised myself that I’d always be there and that no work related issue would come before my kids. I had decided that I’d play with them as often as I could and that I was going to make sure they got plenty of attention. I had decided that I would read them bed time stories and sit with them to do homework and stuff…

Then I grew up and my inner-child hid away in shame.

I had some time to think for the past few weeks… I know I should have taken this time and done something constructive or so… but I have instead decided to do some sort of balancing on it… you know?? Like you do with your check book???

Well yeah… I am none of the things I wanted to be… Well… I am a dad.

But I don’t seem to be able to spend a long as I’d like it with my kids… Even though I am at home with them.

When TB asked me to come and play with him and I said I’d do it later because I was a little busy at the moment.

“You are ALWAYS busy!” he told me and turned to walk away

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I love my son like I love nothing in this world…

But some times that’s where I feel like leaving him…

Example of my bad parenting…. hehehehehe…

Hasta La Vista

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And where did the past week go????

Time is ticking away!!

I had plans and things to do and so many things to finish it seems the things I had to say got sidelined.

Why all that? Well, if you follow me on twitter you will find that I’ve been quite secretive with some great news that I have been waiting to make themselves concrete for a couple of weeks. Well the thing is concrete now so I can say it loud and proud! I am the new Designer responsible for the diagramation of BrasilEtc Magazine (one of the main mags dedicated to the Brazilian Community in Europe published and distributed in the England, Germany, Ireland (both of them), Belgium, France, Holland, Italy Spain and Scandinavia and soon in Scotland and USA.

I took  a break to tell the news because If I didn’t unload, the creative juices inside won’t flow (I think that is a good excuse anyway!! ).

It is a short break so I will maximize time and tell you what we’ve been up to the best and fastest way I know: An image says more than 1000 words.

So… Friday: We went to see How To Train your Dragon in 3D at the big IMAX. First time there for the 4 of us (yup 4… Mr.A came with us and actually behaved well throughout the film! Me and Vic Loved it and TB was well impressed (even for his 3rd time watching the thing… something to do with the size of the screen. ) from there we went to the park to wait till rush hour was gone! FUN!

Saturday: We did nothing… no… literally… NOTHING! And there is good reason!

Am I comfy or what!?!?!? on 12seconds.tv

Sunday comes with a surprise: I cut the grass!!!! yup… rare stuff and it had to be commemorated with a BBQ and Marshmallows  ! But not before I fell inside the rabbit hole!!! (nope I didn’t end up in wonderland or any other pot head world of fantasy… heheheh)

I just fell into a rabit/fox hole on 12seconds.tv

Monday: Monday was… well Monday…

I can haz coffee!!!! on 12seconds.tv

Tuesday brought loads of work to do so no time for pictures… as it was today

But I am getting thigs done… then that makes me happy!!!

And before I forget… you still got time to make a fool of yourself and win a cool Orginial Urbanvox Photoart prize!!!!

What have YOU been up to?????

zya!

Vic’s been out today with AB (I like it more as AB than Mr.A… cooler codename as Mr.A reminds too much of Mr.T’s ” I pitty the fool!”… and you just can’t take someone seriously after that… heehhee). She went to the long waited Reebok event that she’s been on about for the past month or so. and because she didn’t want me ogling loads of hot mama’s in gym wear I haven’t spent much time on TB since AB was born she gave the idea that maybe we should do something together, just the 2 of us.

I loved the idea, and asked him what he wanted to do. He wanted to go to the cinema to watch “how to train a dragon” (or something like that) in 3d.  The first thing that came to my mind was ”this boy spends so much time in front of a screen already (be it watching TV, playing on computer or xbox or even watching films in his portable DVD), no… I wanna do something outdoorsy “. Since camping is out of the question at this precise moment I came up with the second best: We would go for a walk in the park. And to make things a bit more interesting we will each of us be equipped with a camera to take pretty pictures of the “adventure”.

Now, there is another thing about TB that he must have taken from me: He loves taking pretty pictures!

Since Vic took with her the camera I usually let him use, I’ve let him take my FujiFilm S9500 while I took the “robust” D100 I only use at the studio because let’s face it the thing is VERY temperamental!! Or it might just be that the Fuji is so much fun to use that it has to be my favourite. It is an entry level DSLR that if I’m not mistaken has now been discontinued but according to one of the teachers at London School of Arts is the best one can get to get started.

OK OK… enough talking about Camera Porn…

Before we left I had to clean up the memory card because he insisted on “practising” and took 58 of those:

I could post more off them but I suppose you got the drill…

After we finally finished practise I managed to pry him off the xbox and out of the door on our way to the park where he took those (click in the thumbnail to see the whole picture):

Now if you know me you will know that I am not very keen on being photographed… and I repeat what I always say: “I rather take my place in the picture behind the camera!”. But WOW!!!!! I LOVE THOSE PHOTOS!!!! The Boy is a natural!!!

And as you can see in the ones I took (the main subject obviously being TB) he even looks the part!!! Check it out:

Then of course we got to the adventure playground and he gave me his camera to go and play in these:

Boys will always be boys…

In any case I simply ADORED the day out (rainy and all)… and it definitely asks for a repeat much more often than not!

I think I needed that…

And I can die with the hope that maybe someone will take UrbanVox Photography to the next level when he grows up… what???? you never know… The boy has got the skills might as well dream with him maybe working with me…

wow!!! 1:30am already… it is officially My birthday!!!! yayayyyy!!!

The big 3.0…

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