PhD comic of the day!

Como alguns de vocês sabem, eu assino um site chamado PhD Comics (a assinatura é gratis). O site publica tirinhas sobre a vida acadêmica de estudantes universitários em iniciação científica, mestrandos, doutorandos e pós docs. E como eu cursei Astronomia na UFRJ por 5 anos, é muito engraçado ver que muitas dessas situações já foram presentes na minha vida.

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As some of you know, I subscribe to a site called PhD Comics (subscription is free). The site publishes comic strips about academic life of students in scientific research, master, doctoral and post docs degree students . And as I studied Astronomy at UFRJ for 5 years, is very funny to see that many of these situations have been present in my life.

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Poetry under moonlight

*** Guys, please roll down to read it in english!

Numa noite quente

"Satânico é meu pensamento a teu respeito e ardente é o meu desejo de
apertar-te em minhas mãos, numa sede de vingança incontestável pelo que
me fizeste ontem.
A noite era quente e calma e eu estava em minha cama, quando,
sorrateiramente, te aproximaste.
Encostaste o teu corpo sem roupa no meu corpo nu, sem o mínimo pudor!
Percebendo minha aparente indiferença, aconchegaste-te a mim e
mordeste-me sem escrúpulos.
Até nos mais íntimos lugares.
Eu adormeci.
Hoje quando acordei, procurei-te numa ânsia ardente, mas em vão.
Deixaste em meu corpo e no lençol provas irrefutáveis do que entre nós
ocorreu durante a noite.
Esta noite recolho-me mais cedo, para na mesma cama te esperar....
Quando chegares, quero te agarrar com avidez e força.
Quero te apertar com todas as forças de minhas mãos.
Só descansarei quando vir sair o sangue quente do seu corpo..
Só assim, livrar-me-ei de ti...
pernilongo Filho da Puta..."

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

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In a hot night

"Satanic is my thinking about you and is my ardent desire to
tighten up on my hands, a thirst for revenge incontrovertible that
You did to me yesterday.
The night was warm and calm and I was in my bed, when,
you silent approached.
You steep your body without clothes on my naked body, without any shame!
Seeing my apparent indifference, you snuggle up to me and
bite me without scruples.
Even in the most intimate places.
I fell asleep.
Today when I woke up, looked up for you with a burning desire, but in vain.
You left in my body and in the bed sheet conclusive evidences of that among us
occurred during the night.
Tonight I'll lay down earlier, in the same bed I wait for you ....
When you come, I want to grasp with greed and power.
I want to squeeze you with all the strength of my hands.
I'll only rest when coming out the hot blood of your body ..
Only this way, I'll get rid of you ...
mosquito, you son of a bitch ..."

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

The guys Code

Hoje não tem post em inglês so, Google Translate it guys!! ( Eu tenho que ser justo...)

Assisti hoje a esse clip do Weezer. Adoro a banda desde que ouvi Hash Pipe, mas dessa vez eles se superaram!!! A letra não tem nada a ver com a mensagem do clipe ( que dá título ao post: "perco a mulher, mas não perco os amigos"), mas ambas são muito boas!

(If you're wondering if I want you to) I want you to (Weezer)

The moon was shining on the lake at night
The Slayer t-shirt fit the scene just right
Smeared mascara, I looked into your eyes, I saw a light

You told me stories about your chickadees
They didn't like BB guns or stupid archery
John the lifeguard, he let them use the pool all day for free

Then the conversation stopped, and I looked down at my feet
I was next to you and you were right there next to me

Then I said girl,
If you're wondering if I want you to, I want you to
So make a move, 'cos I ain't got all night

The rest of the summer was the best we ever had
We watched Titanic, and it didn't make us sad
I took you to Best Buy, you took me home to meet your Mom and Dad
Your Mom cooked meatloaf even though I don't eat meat
I dug you so much, I took some for the team
Your dad was silent, his eyes were fixed on what was on TV

Then the conversation stopped, and I looked down at the ring
Your folks were next to you, and you were right there next to me

Then I said girl,
If you're wondering if I want youto, I want you to
I swear it's true without you, my heart is blue

Girl,
If you're wondering if I want you to, I want you to
So make a move, 'cos I ain't got all night

So much pain may come our way
There may come a day when we have nothing left to say
When the conversation stops, and we're facing our defeat
I'll be next to you and you'll be right there next to me

Then I'll say girl,
If you're wondering if I want you to, I want you to
I swear it's true without you, my heart is blue

Girl,
If you're wondering if I want you to, I want you to
So make a move, 'cos I ain't got all night

Rock On

Welcome back!

As you guys can see, there will be no portuguese translation for this post. The reason? I'm too lazy! Besides that, God gave us the Google Translator so, the world won't end this time.

This song tells exactly what I'm feeling right now. I've got no summer vacations until now, all I'll have will be 10 days start counting next friday. At least I paid my debts and now I can start saving all the $$$ I have to return to USA in december. Lots of people I love to see.

About the song, this is my way to continue the last tale I wrote here without being boring with all that medieval stuff to tell my own life. But for those medieval tales lovers I'll continue the saga. It should have some more chapters. Let's have the college season restarted so I can post more.

This is all I need now, folks: Erase, rewind and start over again.

And you? What you gonna do next?

Don't forget to vote on the "what you think about it" pool in the end of each post. It can be really fun!

Erase and Rewind (The Cardigans)

Hey..
What did you hear me say?
You know the difference it makes
What did you hear me say?
Yes,I said it's fine before
But I don't think so no more
I said it's fine before

I've changed my mind
I take it back
Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
I've changed my mind

So...
Where did you see me go?
It's not the right way, you know
Where did you see me go?
No...
It's not the light, oh no
I just don't want it to grow
It's not the light, oh no

I've changed my mind
I take it back
Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
I've changed my mind

Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
Erase and rewind
'Cause I've been changing my mind
Erase and rewind
I've changed my mind...,

Final Countdown!

Carnaval, caceba!!!

Dear lovely readers, ( ^^ )

Finalmente eu vou ter férias!!! E o melhor de tudo: a tempo de curtir o carnaval!!! Como todo bom brasileiro, mesmo que não goste de samba, axé e aquela porqueira toda que tocam por aí no carnaval, essa é uma oportunidade única no ano de beber até a morte, se divertir horrores, conhecer gente legal, beijar gente legal sem compromisso e não ficar triste por isso! Quer coisa melhor?!

Além do mais, se tudo der certo a Punk'Ake vai tocar no CarnaRock depois de 2 anos sem tocar pro público! Hell yeah!!!

Então é isso!!! Daqui a menos de 12 horas eu serei um homem livre da faculdade até o dia 15 de março!!! Aproveitem o carnaval!

See you space cowboy!!!

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Now in English:


Dear lovely readers, (^^)

Finally I'll have vacation! And best of all: in time to enjoy the carnival! Like any good brazilian, even if you do not like samba, axé music and all that crap they play around in the carnival, this is an unique yearly opportunity to drink to the death, have lots of fun, to meet nice people, to kiss nice people without commitment and not be sad about it! What could be better?!

Moreover, if all goes well the Punk'Ake will be playing at the CarnaRock after 2 years without playing to public! Hell yeah!

So that's it! In less than 12 hours I'll be a college-free man until March 15! Enjoy the carnival!

See you space cowboy!

Music of the week!

Click here to watch the videoclip @ youtube.com

No Quarter ( Led Zeppelin)

Close the doors, put out the light
You know they won't be home tonight
The snow falls hard and don't you know
The winds of Thor are blowing cold
They're wearing steel that's bright and true
They carry news that must get through

They choose the path where no-one goes
They hold no quarter,
They hold no quarter.
Oh...

Walking side by side with death
The devil mocks their every step
The snow drives back the foot that's slow
The dogs of doom are howling more
They carry news that must get through
To build a dream for me and you
They choose the path that no one goes
They hold no quarter,
They ask no quarter,
They hold no quarter,
They ask no quarter...they think about no quarter...With no quarter quarter.
Oh No...

Sunday Bloody Sunday

****Everybody knows what to do!

Outra semana indo pro espaço! Eu já não aguento mais tanto calor na minha vida, tanta aula chata de mecânica na faculdade e provas intermináveis para corrigir no CAEd.

Enfim! Mais um típico verão pela frente!

Contando os dias pra rever algumas pessoinhas muito especiais na minha vida e dar continuidade a certos planos esquecidos durante as "férias".

Aaah sim! Foi aniversário da minha mãe ontem!!! Parabéns pra elaaa!!! Tchururu!

Também não vejo a hora de voltar a ensaiar com a banda, ter tempo de terminar meus modelos, de dar um pulinho numa praia deserta e paradisíaca! Sem contar o carnaval!!! Uhuuu!!!

É isso, pessoal! Depois eu tento postar algo decente por aqui! Isso se eu lembrar de postar algo depois de encher a cara de cerveja com o povo!

See you, space cowboy!


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Another week going into space! I already can't stand this much heat in my life, all the boring classes of mechanics in college and the endless tests to correct the CAEd facility ( my new temporary job).

Anyway! Another typical summer ahead!

Counting the days to review some very special people in my life and continue certain plans forgotten during the "vacations".

Aaah yes! It was my mother's birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday for heeer! Yaaaay!

Also I can't wait to go back to rehearse with the band, take time to finish my RC models, to give a little jump on a desert and paradisiacal beach ! Apart from the carnival! Woohoo!

That's all folks! Then I try to post something decent here! That if I remember to post something after have some beers with some friends!

See you, space cowboy!

Music of the day

Live and Learn ( The Cardigans)

I came home in the morning
And everything was gone
Oh what have I done
I dropped dead in the hallway
Cursing the dawn
Oh come on sun
Why must I burn
I’m just trying to learn

I stared into the light
To kill some of my pain
It was all in vain
Cause no senses remain
But an ache in my body
And regret on my mind
But I’ll be fine

Cause I live and I learn
Yes I live and I learn
If you live you will learn
I live and I learn

Got kicked in the head
So I started a fight
Cause I knew I was right
But I learned I was wrong
I remember a slaughter
I remember I fought
For the money I brought
I got blistered and burned
And lost what I earned

But I live and I learn
Yes I live and I learn

I got, I got it now
She’s got, She’s got it now

I came to on a corner
With some help from a man and goddamn
I don’t seem to have learnt
That a lady in need is guilty indeed
So I paid and got laid in return
And I don’t know what I’ve learned

Well you get what you give
And hell yes I lived
But if you live as you learn
I don’t think I'd be learned
Oh with the sun in my eyes
Surprise, I’m living a life
But I don’t seem to learn
No I don’t think I can learn

I'm sorry!!!

Judith, this is the last post's final result:

Wil Gourmet

*** Tradução em portugês no fim do tópico!

Brazilian Pastel Recipe

It's not rocket science but I thing it's good enough to a newbie start to play in the kitchen!

Ingredients

500 g. flour
15 ml. sunflower or soybean oil
30 g. salt
100 ml. milk
5 g. baking powder

Preparation:

In a bowl pour the flour, baking powder, salt and oil. Add the milk slowly and mixing the pastry until you reach a consistency of modelling clay. At this point the pastry should be smooth and not stick to your fingers. In this case add more oil in small amounts until the optimum point where the dough will not stick fingers but still no greasy.

With a rolling pin, roll the pastel dough on a marble countertop, granite or similar, previously sprinkled with flour, until it has a thickness about 1 or 2 mm ( about 1/16").

Cut them in the desired format (I prefer circles of 10cm diameter) and place the desired filling (sweet or salty) in the center. Wet the edge with your finger and close the dough carefully pressing the closed border with a fork.

Fry in hot oil and serve.

Yield: 12 to 15 servings.

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Receita de Pastel

Receitinha fácil pra começar!

Ingredientes:

500 g. de farinha de trigo
15 ml. de óleo de girassol ou de soja
30 g. de sal
100 ml. de leite
5 g. de fermento quimico

Modo de fazer:

Numa tigela despeje a farinha, o fermento, o sal e o óleo. Adicione o leite lentamente misturando bem a massa até chegar numa consistência de massa de modelar. Neste ponto a massa deve ter aspecto liso e não grudar nos dedos. Neste caso adicione mais óleo em pequenas quantidades até o ponto ideal, em que a massa não gruda nos dedos mas não tem aspecto gorduroso.

Com um rolo, abra a massa sobre uma bancada de mármore, granito ou similar previamente polvilhada com farinha até que tenha uma espessura de aproximadamente 1 a 2 mm.

Corte-as no formato desejado ( eu prefiro círculos de 10cm de diametro ) e coloque o recheio desejado ( doce ou salgado) no centro. Molhe a borda com o dedo e feche a massa cuidadosamente pressionando a borda fechada com um garfo.

Frite em óleo quente e sirva.

Rendimento: 12 a 15 porções.