Espera(nça)

Falling Slowly (Melhor Canção - Oscares da Academia 2008)

Marketa Irglova (Discurso de aceitação do Oscar):
Hi everyone. I just want to thank you so much. This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all other independent musicians and artists that spend most of their time struggling, and this, the fact that we're standing here tonight, the fact that we're able to hold this, it's just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible. And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don't give up. And this song was written from a perspective of hope, and hope at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are. And so thank you so much, who helped us along way. Thank you.

Plan to be surprised

"In life you make plans for your kids, you make plans for yourself... but the only thing you can really plan on is to be surprised."

(kudos, Juliette Binoche)

Aspirações e Motivações

Only when it's real
When it speaks to you
And no one else can hear

Don't give up your dream
It's really all you have
And i don't wanna see you die

To dream
To love

In your darkest moments
In your deepest thoughts
Then it speaks to you
To dream

Listen
You are dreaming
This is who you are
You don't have to run
Away

Evolução

Acabou este Domingo a primeira volta da fase final do Distrital, com a nossa primeira derrota na série. Depois da frustração que se seguiu ao jogo (o malvado perfeccionismo!) e ouvindo os comentários de quem lá esteve (e felizmente aparecerem lá algumas caras novas, o que é um óptimo sinal), ficou a satisfação pelo que foi feito até agora.
Obviamente que quero mais! Faz parte do ser humano querer sempre mais. Mas acima de tudo, quero cada vez melhor! Acredito que se nestes meses uma equipa débil, desorganizada, desorientada, pessimista e sem expectativas se torna numa das equipas de referência no distrito (no respectivo escalão) e começa a atrair a atenção das pessoas que até este momento nada lhe ligavam (até se percebe o porquê), com mais algum tempo pode tornar-se... em algo mais... em algo ainda melhor!

Que se confirme na 2ª volta aquilo que se viu até agora, para dar que falar e que pensar a todos aqueles que preferem puxar a brasa à quintinha, em detrimento da objectividade.

Seja como for, mesmo ficando um bocadinho mais longe do título distrital, uma coisa já ganhámos. Respeito. E isso é o mais importante!

Lonesome tonight

Are you lonesome tonight,
do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?
Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?
Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?

I wonder if you're lonesome tonight
You know someone said that the world's a stage
And each must play a part.
Fate had me playing in love you as my sweet heart.
Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance
You read your line so cleverly and never missed a cue
Then came act two, you seemed to change and you acted strange
And why I'll never know.
Honey, you lied when you said you loved me
And I had no cause to doubt you.
But I'd rather go on hearing your lies
Than go on living without you.
Now the stage is bare and I'm standing there
With emptiness all around
And if you won't come back to me
Then make them bring the curtain down.

Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?