My special day

For my birthday me and my loving boyfriend went (again, because we can never get enough of it) to the Lisbon Oceanarium. It's a magical place. We went there on the day before since the national strike goes on my bday, and I'm not able to go anywhere. Bahh... But it was fun. Took more pictures, with my new lens!

Happy Birthday to me! 24 years old... on the 24th. Once in a lifetime.

Look! I was on TV!

Yep... I got interviewed for the regional TV, via Skype since I'm in Lisbon, and I couldn't feel happier. I'm also so proud of what I achieved and this was the ultimate proof that makes me believe in anything. I want to thank everyone involved, especially Acores.rtp.pt (the show) and Tatiana Ourique for being a doll and inviting me. Obviously I want to thank my precious family. Making them proud is my goal, and last night I did it. My best friends who, besides the distance, they are real and still live in me, and I still love them the same no matter what. A huge thank you. =)

My friend took a still from her TV, so this is the best I get for now. Tomorrow they will post the whole show online, so I'm taking more stills from it.

The Tamron is here

Behold my new work tool! =D Tamron 17-50mm 2.8f. The reviews couldn't sound better, the sharpness is amazing... I'm in love. It is probably just what I needed to improve what I do best. =) New pictures will come... I promisse.



Here's one of the first pictures taken with the Tamron. The sharpness is clear.

Jo Totes

Today the delivery man got me my Jo Totes bag! Also, today I'm waiting for my new Tamron lens, and I wasn't expecting the bag untill next wee so the delivery man has no ideia how he brightened up my day!

Wishlist

It's time for the Wishlist of the year, since my big Birthday is next month, and it is big due to the fact I'm turning 24 on the 24th of November! =D I want to do something diferent, something remarkable... I better not make plans too early. We'll see.

So let's get started.

I just finished reading "The Virgin's Lover", by Philippa Gregory. I'm in love with her writing and her ability of turning a true story into a beautiful romantic masterpiece, as it should be.

Because of that, I want all os the Tudor novels she wrote! (I've got "The Virgin's Lover" and "The Boleyn Inheritance")

The Other Queen


The Other Boleyn Girl


The Constant Princess


The Queen's Fool



Still, in the Tudor theme... All the "The Tudors" 4 seasons are welcome in my collection.



Do you know I have a weakness for little notebooks? Well... now you know. Any shape, any kind, any color. You name it.







Lace clothing. Classic, vintage, fit for a princess of the new and old times.







Classy/vintage/hardcore/pretty jewelry. It's never enough.





A camera bag from Jo Totes (that is already on it's way!)




Tangled merchandise. Can't help it... That's how much I love it.





I still got a lot to see in London... I want to go back there.




Toronto, Canada. Because I miss my family and I want to know more about the city.




Ink





Tamron 17-50mm. I can't wait to have this baby...




Left 4 Dead 2. Yes, I played it already. And I still want the official.




People. Please get me (or tell me where can I get... whatever) the Debra Morgan's sunglasses! I'm desperatly looking for some like these for so long.



And, obviously, some ShatTards merch! It would be lovely to have these 2 pieces... here is where you can find: Shay Carl Merch





And now I'll dream a little bit, ok?


XBOX 360. Please?




A Macbook Pro. My HP is almost retiring...



And that's all! It's not asking too much, is it? Oh... by the way, in my BDay I better see floating lights somehow! I don't care where... but I have to see them.

Bruno Ázera interviewed me

I had fun with this interview. It actually helped me know me a little more, about my convictions and what I am all about. Enjoy!

Click here to read my interview, by Bruno Ázera.

Warning: It's in Portuguese, but if you'd like to read it I'd gladly translate. Just ask.

October

October finally arrived and I'm still looking for an internship, or a job, here in Lisbon. For Christ's sake, is it this hard? Now I understand why people are so upset about it, specially recently graduated people.

I took a new self portrait today. The last one was taken in August so it was about time and for some reason this week I got inspired, so today was the day. I was supposed to play a little bit with manipulation on photoshop, and try to make some fairy dust around my figure but it came all crappy because the background wasn't dark enough and it would look really awkward if the dust was in color. So I just decided to add some kind of black smoke and that's it. I was satisfied with the result, even though I didn't put much thought into it.

Today I was approached by Bruno Ázera (click to visit his website) for an interview, since he is going to start interviewing photographers and I was glad to know I'll be the first one and I'm excited! It might be a little thing, but for me it is huge and I thank him for this opportunity.

My freaking birthday is next month already! I'll be 24 in the 24th! How cool is that. So... being my bday next month it means that I should be looking for a whishlist by now, and I already am. So in a few days I'll post it, like I do every year. (Oh my god! I just remembered of the floating lights that Rapunzel sees every year on her birthday! haha I'm getting obcessed... I should stop.)

That's it for now. Bye.