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Cansei de Ser Sexy - Off the Hook

Sorry...boring blog

I am going down to Virginia tonight and staying for two nights. I have to go to Fairfax high tomorrow for some more classroom observation hours. On Wednesday I have to give a presentation on classroom teaching methods. After that, I have 3 big projects to get done in the next 3 weeks. I hope I live to see the end of the month.

On a more interesting note, last night I was reading a blog that my old friend Viranda started to accompany a monthly music mix he releases with some friends (Foundtrack). He wrote about the latest ipod commercial that features music by this cool Brazilian band called Cansei de Ser Sexy (I think it's funny that they named their band after something Beyonce apparently said--I'm tired of being sexy. Who could get tired of that, right?)

Anyway, I decided to steal the idea from his blog and follow up by posting some of their music videos. Check them out....they are super cute:) They sing in English with the occasional rant in Portuguese.

Ugh...

I feel gross.

My mom has recently been trying to get me to eat more balanced meals. About 2 weeks ago I ate only granola bars for over a week. I wasn't trying to lose weight, I was just lazy.

It's a bit of a paradox, but I avoid carbs in the form of pasta, sodas, bread etc. but I absolutely love sweets. I feel I shouldn't waste the calories on things that aren't really worth it. Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast: 2 mini reese's peanut butter cups & 1 mini dove dark chocolate
Lunch: 3 mini reese's peanut butter cups and 1 1/2 blueberry scones
Dinner: 1/2 chipotle burrito and 1 weight watchers ice cream.

Anyway, a few months back my in-laws were generous enough to buy us a zero gravity chair. We had been looking for a chair and couldn't find anything that worked for me. I usually had to lie on the day bed on the other side of the room while D & I watched TV. Now that we have this chair, which becomes completely horizontal when reclined, I can actually see the TV. Here are some pics.

Now, if only I could take it to class with me, I'd be in a lot less pain after 3 hours of lectures.

South Africa in Rugby World Cup final

I apologize if this offends anyone, but I thought it was just too funny not to post.
Vry Staat!!

iphone

Beautiful Beatrice bellows out the Beatitudes

Now that mom has erected a shrine to Beatrice in the kitchen and dad has approximately 500 pictures on his hard drive, I thought I'd officially join the "I'm completely obsessed with Beatrice" fan club. (Although Daniel will tell you that I have been a member for a long time.)

On Friday mom returned from Italy. So, on Saturday we all gathered to eat paella and drink Porto Portuguese style. We chatted about mom's trip and looked over various goodies she brought back. Mom had visited Dante's house and brought back a print of Dante and Beatrice for Mike. (It is pasted below)

Now, for any classics neophytes who may be reading, it was Dante's love for Beatrice that inspired many of his works, including the Divine Comedy. Dante saw Beatrice when he was eights years old and instantly fell in love. He often followed her but only spoke to her many years later. In his trilogy Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise, Virgil guides Dante through the three realms but it is ultimately Beatrice who leads Dante to Paradise. As her name implies, it is because of her beatific love, that Beatrice can lead Dante to heaven.

Being a Dante dilettantie myself, I wouldn't rely too heavily on my account if I were you. For a full account of Dante's works go to this site:
http://users.erols.com/antos/dante/

Also from wikipedia, here is where the word beatific comes from. Really beautiful if you ask me!!

In Roman Catholic theology, the beatific vision is the eternal, direct perception of God enjoyed by those who are in Heaven, imparting supreme happiness or blessedness. While humans' understanding of God while alive is indirect (mediated), the beatific vision is direct (immediate). Thomas Aquinas defined the beatific vision as the ultimate end of human existence after physical death. Aquinas's formulation of beholding God in Heaven parallels Plato's description of one beholding the Good in the world of knowledge

Dante and Beatrice


PS-Sorry about the title. I couldn't resist.