Brave New World

Every single morning I surf the Internet looking for novelties about Modern Architecture. In fact, there are a lot of good websites and blogs showing new trends and different ways to see the worlds, throw the poetry of stones. I always ask myself how common people see the space around, and if they perceive cool buildings.

For me, the most interesting thing in Contemporary Architecture, in addition to esthetics, is the use of new technologies. Speccially here in Brazil, where we´re more accustomated to see them in other areas, as in automotive industry. Of course, our Economy doesn´t allow many "flying highs", but in an ethic point of view, the research in new technologies for architecture (for example in efficient kind of "skins"), can provide more sustanable buildings - and life - in the future, don´t you think?

Furthermore, considering that architecture is also a form of art, and not only building, when I started looking for some buildings in Europe this morning, I noticed people really enjoy interacting with them. Until the point they become real icons for their cities. And, as somebody said: "architecture is history told in stones", how kind of history about us will our grandchildren read in the future?

Examples of Contemporary Architecture with people´s interaction.

Paulo Coelho

"It says that we need a minute to notice a special person, an hour to appreciate it, a day to love it, but then a whole life to forget it" (Paulo Coelho). This is just one of many famous quotes written by this renowned writer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He attended a Jesuit School. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer but because his opposition to following a traditional path, his parents commiting him to a mental instituition from wich he escaped three times before being released at the age of 20. At his parents wishes, Coelho enrolled in a law school but one year later, he dropped out and life as a hippie, traveling through South America, North Africa, Europe, and becoming to Brazil Coelho worked as a songwriter, composing lyrics for Elis Regina, Rita Lee, and Brazilian icon Raul Seixas. He also worked as an actor, journalist and theatre director before pursuing his writing carreer. The diversity of people, places and emotions is also feature in Paulo Coelho's writing. He is the author of "The Alchemist", a book that record holder as the book with the highest number of translations in the world, and it was bestseller in many of this countries including Mandarin that reached number 1 among bestsellers in Dangdang, the largest on-line bookstore in China.

An interview with Paulo Coelho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2RvgpCie4

The planet is fine?

Have you ever though about the future of the earth and what is the meaning of life? Watch this video with the Geroge Carlin and understand the real meaning of living in the earth. [video]

Sandman

Do you know Sandman? The third of The Endless? Well, this guy is the Dream's King and he belogs to a large family of six brothers: Destiny, Death, Destruction, Desire, Despair and Delirium. The brothers have very diferent personalities, but in somethings, like the black hair and the white skin, they're similar. This King is also a caracter invented by Neil Gaiman.

Sandman is very powerful and he can't be killed. His power came from three objetcs: a ruby, a mask, that's like a had of a fly, and a sandbag. Take care, influenciate, create or destroy the dreams that we, humans have, are his mission.

Talking a little bit about Sandman as a caracter, if you have the opportunity to read the compleate version of his adeventures or the comics, you will notice that, all along the books, his design chance, but never the way that the stories are write. You also will never find a movie, or some extended version about Sandman, because, Neil Gaiman had never permited such a thing, and this is good, if you are the kind of person that, like me, think that stories need to have the begging, middle and end.

Cools Websites regarding Curitiba - Brazil

Hello everybody, today I will post some COOL WEBSITES for you enjoy news from Curitiba in English. The first movie that you will see is regarding the City Curitiba and the preparation for the world cup in 2014. The report is from CNN and they did it to show the city for anyone who does not know the city Curitiba.

The second movie that I will share with you is about the same issue, Curitiba and the people that live there. The movie show transportations, squares, botanical garden, theaters and a lot of places that you would like to visit when you go to Brazil.

1. Link to CNN: [click here]

2. Link to ted.com [click here]

3. Image to Tangua´s Park [click_here]

A happy memory

A happy memory

Every time I know a new person, it is a happy moment for me. I always love to make new friends, to learn about different cultures, the way other people life and much more... Hanging out with friends, making barbecues, going to the mall or camping and getting bear hugs are so delicious things, that I simply love to be surrounded by them...  Friendship is the happiest thing I can think about in my life... No matter which moment in the past, if I was surrounded by friends I was happy because they were there...

Friend will always have a big place in my heart and can always count on me. Whenever I can, I would try to help… being a shoulder in the bad moments and a smile in the goods. I have no regrets about any of my friends, and I would make again each friendship I have...

Sometime we commit mistakes with them; the biggest I commit was when I leaved friends aside because of a date. I know it´s difficult but I will never do it again, even because with the end of your dating they will be the ones that will help you to continue...

I believe that friends are the best things in our life. So I make an effort to be a good pal of my father, mother, brother and for all my friends, including my new ones Denis, Hugo, Hirley, Tatiana and Steffania. I would say that it was a pleasure to have classes with you all, and that I hope to keep contact!

See you!

Ronald Alberts  

One of my bigests regrats was when I belived in the brazilian's arm system. Last year i had to did my enlistment in the arm, but how I was in the second year in the college, have myopia, i'm the only child, thought it would be easy to be dispensed, but i was wrong.
First because, a lot of oficers (sargents, capitans) were wearing glasses, so myopia wasnt a excuse to didnt serve. Then when i told to the sargent that "sargent i cant serve because im in the secont year of my course in the college" he answered me "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? YOU ARE SAYING THAT THE SOLDIERS ARE STUPIDS? YOU THINK I DONT STUDY?", therefore college wasnt a excuse to didnt serve.
In that moment i started to enter in panic, because if i had to ingress in the arm i would have to stop my college for 1 year. Then i start to think in all kind of excuse to didnt serve...i thought in say that i used drugs, but if they asked for exame, i would be in troubles. I thought in say that i was gay, but if they like it, i would be in a huge trouble.
But finally in the end of the history, i was dispensed because, my mom live only with me, and "she have some problemas of health and depends on me to help her", but i had my hair shaved, and lost all my july's vacation there.
So if you have to enlistment your self in the arm, dont belive in the system like me, get a fake medical certificate, to not be in danger.