tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44705425882077611772024-02-06T20:59:43.318-08:00Wine NULife, Family, Tradition, Passion, Freedom, and of course WINE.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-6307878108238488072011-12-12T20:31:00.000-08:002012-01-02T18:39:47.700-08:00Bold Pinot Noirs<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>2009 Bel Canto Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I barely ever get excited about Pinot Noirs since I like my wine big, bold, and full of flavor. However, every once in awhile I come across a Pinot worth bragging about and the Bel Canto is definitely at the top of my list; Jim Olsen has done it again! He took the most exciting AVA in California for Pinot Noir right now and pushed it to the limits. The result is amazing—the 2009 Bel Canto from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Jim had a great vintage on his hands, and harvested late at the last possible minute. I can tell you, this totally stands out starting with the color; a deep, heavy purple—darker and fuller than most Pinot. There is rich black plum, coffee, and a bit of licorice on the nose. The palate is loaded with raspberry jam, and cherry compote—tall woven with layers of earth and fresh herbs. The finish is so great with notes of coffee, spice and mocha along with the fruit. The way Jim used all new French oak for 12 months was spot on. Everything is wrapped up in bold, sweet tannins—balancing the rich, juicy fruit perfectly. Serve this with grilled pork tenderloin with a coffee-vanilla bean spice rub and Portobello risotto for a great match! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Production Notes:</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jim Olsen is the wine maker</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Bel Canto is an Italian opera term for “beautiful singing”</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Vineyard at 1100 ft elevation</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">2009 vintage is considered by many as the best showing ever in California for Pinot Noir, with small yields and intense concentration</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">15 to 20 years-old vines of clones 113, 115, and Pommard#4</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Aged 12 months in new French oak</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">450 cases produced</li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir: </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">High above the Salinas Valley, with a reputation for producing wines with intense fruit character</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Enjoys one of California’s longest growing seasons, benefiting from cool morning fog and afternoon breezes drawn into the Salinas Valley from Monterey Bay</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This north-south oriented alluvial terrace benefits from well-drained granitic soils and shelter from the Pacific Ocean by the Santa Lucia Mountains</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The AVA officially starts just 40 feet above the valley floor, but vineyards can be found at elevations as high as 1,200 feet where fog burns off much earlier than below</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">These higher altitude vineyards have the advantage of more direct sunshine—coupled with the natural southeastern exposure of these vineyards, the Santa Lucia Highlands have a specific terroir unique for Monterey</li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Clone Information: </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Blending clones has been compared to voices in a choir, beautiful as soloist voices but when you hear the choir together, you realize the difference and what you’re missing</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Clones 113 and 115 are known as “Dijon” clones, with smaller clusters, moderate crop levels, and slightly earlier ripening than other selections</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Pommard #4 clone is known for larger clusters, with jammy character, excellent texture and minerality. </li>
</ul>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-15031047460243470412011-12-09T19:56:00.000-08:002011-12-12T18:39:08.080-08:00The Story Behind the Story<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>2009 Chateau Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa—L’Élue</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Last year during Primeurs (2010) Fonda (Founder of Montesquieu Wines), Helene, and Stéphane had dinner with Roland Guerin, the owner of Chateau Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa, at La Plaisance in St. Emilion. He was a fascinating man—passionate, full of life, and much more energetic than most men his age with a real zest for life and a twinkle in his eye. He took particular pleasure in how unsettled the Bordeaux old-guard establishment felt that his property held the name Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa. He was constantly battling the Moueix family and others in the French courts over his possession of the name Petrus as part of his estate, but he never tired of the battle—it only energized him.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Turns out that that earliest maps made for king Louis XIV (1638-1715), mention “Petrus” in connection with Roland’s property in Ruch (in Entre-Deux Mers), NOT in connection with the famous Petrus of Pomerol, which is how the courts decided to let Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa keep its name of “Petrus”. The twists and turns of the four-year David-versus-Goliath legal struggle resulted in Chateau Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa (David) and Petrus of Pomerol (Goliath) both retaining the use of Petrus. </i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Roland’s renegade style was a perfect match for Stéphane, deemed “Bordeaux’s Favorite Rebel” by the Wine Spectator. Stéphane was introduced to Roland through a mutual friend, Ambroise Chambertin, and when they met, the synergy was perfect in both—the personalities involved and the singular terroir of stunning inherent quality and character (which Stéphane immediately recognized). What ensued was a very deep connection and beautiful, expressive wines.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Sadly and unexpectedly, Roland Guerin passed away late last year of a suspected heart attack. As friends and colleagues are saying goodbye, there is much speculation about the future of the estate, with reported interested buyers including the Moueix family of Chateau Petrus in Pomerol. It would be a very common turn of events for Roland’s widow to accept an offer that would incorporate these unique, premium vines into another winery forever. </i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>“It is a privilege to have known Roland, a kindred spirit who wasn’t afraid to buck the system” said Ambroise Chambertin in his farewell, “I was lucky to know Roland, to see him navigate the intricacies of Bordeaux and to see him fight like Don Quixote against the windmills. I can assure you he was a fabulous man, happy, honest, and humanistic.”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>This 2009 Chateau Petrus</i><span class="st">-</span><i>Gaïa L’Élue is the last vintage ever made under the ownership of the highly esteemed Roland Guerin, perhaps the last ever to be produced. </i></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-80024907458487410502011-09-02T23:04:00.000-07:002011-11-29T12:49:04.563-08:00Happy Birthday<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Art is true in its still form</div><div class="MsoNormal">Viewing indebtedness for stillness</div><div class="MsoNormal">Uncultivated by its form</div><div class="MsoNormal">And inebriated by its worn out places</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sit and listen</div><div class="MsoNormal">Stop and understand </div><div class="MsoNormal">Oblige the stillness</div><div class="MsoNormal">Inebriated by places</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A mad world it is</div><div class="MsoNormal">Watching everything</div><div class="MsoNormal">Still having no control</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Life is standing still</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now we can appreciate it </div><div class="MsoNormal">Subsequently still</div><div class="MsoNormal">With no tomorrow</div><div class="MsoNormal">To drown all sorrows</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dreams make no sense</div><div class="MsoNormal">While you run in circles<br />
In a completely mad world</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-51772362460184332912011-08-10T20:54:00.000-07:002011-08-10T21:16:47.903-07:00I'm back in the kitchen!<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I've been wanting to do this for awhile now, and am happy to share with you what makes me happiest; COOKING! Although my boyfriend may beg to differ, I feel that I am definitely a genius in the kitchen. My Portuguese and Brasilian background, mixed with Jersey Italian and SoCal Mexican, gives me a niche of spice with flavor like no other. Enough of talking about myself for now, let’s get to the meat of life; EATING:<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ingredients: <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jasmine Rice<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Canned corn<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">White beans<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kielbasa<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Onions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bay leaves<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Garlic<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jalapeno peppers<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Broccoli<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Olive Oil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Salt <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pepper<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sautee the garlic and throw the rice in. Regardless of how much rice you want to make, the secret is to always use 2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Throw in the can of corn after the rice has been cooking for at least 10-15 min. (low fire--I always remember my grandmother saying, "The slower you cook things the better it'll taste!). <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meanwhile you should be cooking the white beans in a pressure cooker (either that or let it soak in water overnight before cooking it for about 1 ½ hrs.).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Throw in a whole onion cut in quarters (there will be 4 pieces :) and some bay leaves to cook with the beans. Don't forget the salt!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fill a small pot with about 2 inches of water and let it boil. Once the steam is going, get the broccoli in there with some salt, pepper, and I used garlic powder but that's your choice. Cover it up to let the steam cook the broccoli. Better than submerging the vegetable in a full pot of water. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once the beans are ready (30 min. in the pressure cooker, 1 hr. 1/2 in a regular pot), Sautee the jalapeño peppers with olive oil, then throw in the kielbasa. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once the kielbasa has had a chance to fry a bit, throw in tons of garlic and fry it a bit more.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When the kielbasa has been frying for about 5-10 minutes, scoop up some beans with tons of liquid and throw it in the mix which contains the garlic, kielbasa, and jalapeno peppers. Swirl it around and quickly throw all of that into the pot of beans.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let everything stand under fire for another two minutes or until its boiling and you’re ready to SERVE!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Voila! Eat and enjoy<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I recommend some Cholula/Chili Garlic Hot Sauce with it. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-86063689121845266502011-03-16T22:30:00.001-07:002011-03-16T22:30:40.248-07:00Para a comunidade: Eu quero justiça – Meu filosofo favorito<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Não falo de pessoas pobres</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Falo de pessoas realmente pobres</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Os fracos e os hipócritas</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Você me ensinou a ser forte demais</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Me chamam de maluca e de sem educação </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Será que já não e obvio?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Sou sua metamorfose de garra e determinação</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Você me ensinou a lutar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">A escolher para não ser escolhida</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Que culpa tenho se a minha tolerância não se transforma?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Foi assim que me ensinas-te a ser</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Você acha que eu deveria ser diferente?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Deveria ser eu mais compreensiva,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais reservada</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Menos teimosa<span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Um pouco menos agressiva</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais magra</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais baixa</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais nova</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais reservada</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Menos atrevida</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais inocente</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">Mais não tão convincente,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR">O que querem de mim realmente? </span></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-29115276898886144132011-01-31T11:22:00.001-08:002011-01-31T11:23:41.277-08:00My first restaurant review!http://www.wineanddinedeals.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:tabule-restaurant-around-the-world-dining-in-the-gaslamp&catid=34:homepage-slideshowDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-15710284699793058512011-01-31T10:29:00.000-08:002011-01-31T11:07:46.517-08:00Dreams<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Everyday that I wake up and remember my dreams, I am thankful. Last night in my dream, I was back at the farm in Warren, N.J. One of the thousand places I have had the pleasure to call home throughout my lifetime. There was a beautiful sunset and one of my roommates was excited to have found a rare perennial and was getting ready to plant it. I asked if I could have a piece to plant myself and he gladly handed me a branch and showed me how to sow it. Needless to say I woke up inspired! An interesting detail is that it is his birthday in a couple days and we haven't spoken in awhile. I actually only found out it was his birthday, after my dream. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">What I realized was that my subconscious was telling me that I had gotten through some of my fears by letting go of things which no longer served me. This dream was a reassurance that I am finally headed in the right direction and that once again I can believe in friendship and move forward. For awhile, I had terrible nightmares of being chased by someone or something that wanted to harm me. I now know that the only harm chasing me were my fears of letting go and the walls I had built were keeping me stranded. I was running away from myself! My essence had been stained to the core, and that had left me exposed and weak to deal with my own demons.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I also looked up what it meant to dream of sowing and here is what I found: "To dream that you are sowing seeds, represents new beginnings or a major project for which you are laying the groundwork for. The dream may also be a metaphor for sex or some sexual act. Seeds, represents new". </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">So today I took the time to reflect on the last year of my life. Thinking about where I was and where I am, reminding myself of the possibilities for change and becoming a better me. It is also planting season and as in my dream, I started sowing my seeds. Today I planted cherry Tomatoes, Basil, English Thyme, Parsley and of course, more dreams.<br />
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Later I decided to make a delicious meal in my new pressure cooker. While cooking, I was brought back to my grandmother's kitchen almost eighteen years ago. The loud sound of the steamer, instantly reminded me of a simpler time, a time that I now strive for.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">...It is now the next morning and I am finishing up yesterday’s post. Had another dream, this time with friends that weren’t so encouraging and supportive and are no longer in my life. In the dream, they did exactly as expected, thought of themselves and ran right over me. Reflecting on both dreams and realizing their relevance, I concluded that it was only the beginning of my growth. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">The roads we travel are filled with obstacles and bad people. Whether you choose to follow your dream and fight for what you believe in, or if you allow life to just carry you through, there will be hardships. Bad people are everywhere because we are all bad. Must us realize our faults and learn from our mistakes to be good. Ultimately, you control many things in your life. <br />
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I just hope to have the strength to forgive myself and not to forget that I am human too. I hope to grow and learn through all my experiences as I walk through life and evolve my soul as much as I can while I am here.<br />
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</div></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-75059133486825436332011-01-29T22:44:00.000-08:002011-01-29T22:44:43.399-08:00Books I recommend<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=widgetsamazon-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0060589280&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-12670998293188534092011-01-29T21:55:00.000-08:002011-01-29T22:01:17.246-08:00So here I am......I've decided to make one of my dreams a reality and it is proving to be extremely challenging, even before I get started. As I gather information from friends, family and the world wide web it feels as if I'm moving further and further away. I have started with the attitude of pushing through all the obstacles and difficulties of this, and it is proving to be quite the challenge.<br />
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Will I have enough money to invest? Will I be able to do this well? Will I give people what they need and want or just what I think they do? Thoughts and ideas race through my mind. At this point, there is no turning back for me. If I don't do this, someone else will and I will kick my self for the rest of my life and grow into a bitter old woman. <br />
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The dream to bring together a community, to translate between the lines, to inform and educate. Why should it be this hard? I guess if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. Thinking I could do it all by myself was silly, but now I know. Less motivated people have accomplished more. I will do this, I can do this!<br />
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So here it is, the time when everything will be decided and it is now that I will break through my first obstacle that is my mind and my will. Where to start? I've spent the last three days reading through articles on the internet, and today I know more than I did then. Still, it doesn't feel like it's enough. <br />
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Next step.....get some advice from the professionals, the people who have made the mistakes and learned from them. I'm sure I will have to learn through my own mistakes, however maybe I can bypass the ones they've made. I think it's a good place to start. <br />
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Seja o que Deus quiser!!Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-22973035823410266762011-01-13T22:52:00.001-08:002011-01-13T22:52:28.611-08:00Hope Nua: Do more yoga...<a href="http://hopenua.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-more-yoga.html?spref=bl">Hope Nua: Do more yoga...</a>: "First time in months doing yoga and seeing my friend Jenna yesterday. I had heard of emotions pouring out of you during some pose..."Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-81840952166107044472011-01-13T22:52:00.000-08:002011-01-13T22:55:06.556-08:00Do more yoga...<div style="text-align: justify;">First time in months doing yoga and seeing my friend Jenna yesterday. I had heard of emotions pouring out of you during some poses of yoga, however had never experienced it this way; I cried. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">**I interrupt this blog to say that I don't care what Professor Parke Junkle has mumbled. I much rather believe the Babylonian whom developed their reasoning and rationality beyond empirical observation. I was born a Virgo and will die one!**</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I believe yoga will give me enough strength and confidence to follow my own path. With so many interruptions and distractions, it is hard for a girl to keep focus. I am finally out of my funk! Chin chin to evolving into a better me and learning from my experiences. Raising above and actually doing what I say and not just saying what I do; taking the bad and transforming it into something amazing. I have seen plenty evil to where weakness can no longer surround me. I can see clearly now and I am moving with arms wide open, regardless of the pinches. Such only serve to keep me awake and to show me the way. Wake up! Open your eyes! Life is running by and it's easy to miss it. I am turning my head and stopping whenever it feels right, slowing down in order to see. No longer trying to keep up but making it at my own pace.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-16857435851539945072011-01-12T16:03:00.000-08:002011-01-12T16:03:12.475-08:00Hope Nua: Green means go!<a href="http://hopenua.blogspot.com/2011/01/green-means-go_12.html?spref=bl">Hope Nua: Green means go!</a>: "When it happens more than once, you have to start wondering and ask yourself if the entire town of Pacific Beach is out of it. Today w..."Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-62593127453995633142011-01-12T15:29:00.001-08:002011-01-12T15:29:03.243-08:00Green means go!<div class="postBody" style="color: #777777;">When it happens more than once, you have to start wondering and ask yourself if the entire town of Pacific Beach is out of it. Today while trying to make a left at the signal I got stuck behind a car that just sat there on a green light. It didn't happen once, or twice--it happened three times in one day!! Nothing annoys me more than slow drivers and people who just aren't paying attention while operating a vehicle. Therefore, move out of my way! This Jersey girl has places to be and people to see.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470542588207761177.post-33256126650249909742011-01-10T23:33:00.000-08:002011-01-10T23:47:35.555-08:00A hopeful day<div style="text-align: justify;">Finally deciding to start my exercise routine this week to help me get out of the house, today I went for a walk with my new friend Tracy and her new baby Olive in my new neighborhood in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Two hours later, and a new sense of direction for where the beach stood in relation to my house, I found myself extremely hopeful and an e-mail with a new job opportunity upon our return. Starting to feel like myself again and hopeful that my motivation is back for good this time. So here it is, my own blog and something I’ve wanted to do for years. A place where I can express my thoughts, opinions and excersize my love for writing without restraint; not that I have much of it when it comes to speaking my mind anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a feeling this will produce less sporadic Facebook statuses and a more productive me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here goes nothing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Literally, Nua = nude in Portuguese—my mother language ;). </div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698435187376207508noreply@blogger.com0