Falando de futebol...
A fotografia do Miguel até foi da iniciativa da Luísa, mas não resiti em deixá-la aqui agavetada.
Benfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicaaaaaaa...
Já o Rodrigo, agora anda numa de jogador da bola. Além de Benfiquista agora pertence ao Clube Desportivo da Cova da Piedade... mai nada!!
Carta aberta
Para ti!
“Só existem dois dias no ano em que tu não podes fazer nada pela tua vida: Ontem e Amanhã.”
Dalai Lama
Não querendo dar importância à ordem que os vou colocar aqui porque todos eles são importantes, hoje escrevo esta carta com vários objectivos.
Um deles para que tente exteriorizar os meus sentimentos com honestidade e humildade.
É tão fácil para mim pensar, sentir e guardar, e tão delicado e difícil pensar, sentir e partilhar! Como tal, hoje vou fazer diferente.
“Só existem dois dias no ano em que tu não podes fazer nada pela tua vida: Ontem e Amanhã.”
Dalai Lama
Não querendo dar importância à ordem que os vou colocar aqui porque todos eles são importantes, hoje escrevo esta carta com vários objectivos.
Um deles para que tente exteriorizar os meus sentimentos com honestidade e humildade.
É tão fácil para mim pensar, sentir e guardar, e tão delicado e difícil pensar, sentir e partilhar! Como tal, hoje vou fazer diferente.
Ao longo destes anos em que partilhamos alegrias, felicidades e prazeres, dificuldades e desavenças, houve uma coisa que nunca deixámos de fazer, foi deixar que esses obstáculos da nossa relação não ficassem resolvidos hoje, ou que não nos ríssemos hoje do nosso amor, e penso que tem sido esta atitude que me tem movido para adormecer e esperar sorrindo que chegue o próximo dia para estar contigo. A vida não é fácil, mas a grandeza de conseguir vivê-la consiste na aceitação e na tolerância, e em nós próprios uma auto-confiança, auto-realização e auto-estima, porque sem elas é difícil.
Outro objectivo prende-se com a data que aí vem. Há 5 anos estávamos nós com uma directa em cima, e de madrugada andávamos os 2 a soprar vu vu vu vu vu para que o nosso xarilas mais velho saísse. Não é por acaso que a gravidez foi incumbida por Deus à mulher! Aquele momento não é para todos, é uma dádiva, uma luz, a plena consciência do que andamos aqui a fazer. Hoje quem a sopra é ele por não lhe fazermos todas as vontades.
E o xarilas mais novo? Lindo! Vamos ter muito trabalhinho pela frente “cheira-me”…
Por último, e para não andar aqui num carrossel de palavras com sinónimos bonitos, e fazer com que o texto fique mais comprido apenas para te dizer que te Amo.
Como para receber tenho que dar, aqui fica, hoje, esta carta…
…para ti!
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JULY 26, BILBAO, SPAIN
On the heels of three phenomenal shows in Italy, and a long run of creative shows across Europe, the Working on a Dream tour rolled into Spain to finish up the European leg of the tour. With only two days off to relax and prepare for five shows for historically frenetic Spanish audiences in a week's time, beginning with tonight's opener in Bilbao, it seemed reasonable to wonder if Bruce the band would have enough energy to continue the pace that has built over the last month. Bruce used the two-day break to hang around nearby San Sebastian, the site of last summers Magic show still fresh in the mind of many of the 36,000 attendees who were in Bilbao for tonight's concert. Bruce and Roy were spotted and photographed enjoying San Sebastian’s beaches, frolicking in the Atlantic, and taking advantage of the perfect summer weather.
On the heels of three phenomenal shows in Italy, and a long run of creative shows across Europe, the Working on a Dream tour rolled into Spain to finish up the European leg of the tour. With only two days off to relax and prepare for five shows for historically frenetic Spanish audiences in a week's time, beginning with tonight's opener in Bilbao, it seemed reasonable to wonder if Bruce the band would have enough energy to continue the pace that has built over the last month. Bruce used the two-day break to hang around nearby San Sebastian, the site of last summers Magic show still fresh in the mind of many of the 36,000 attendees who were in Bilbao for tonight's concert. Bruce and Roy were spotted and photographed enjoying San Sebastian’s beaches, frolicking in the Atlantic, and taking advantage of the perfect summer weather.
Just the right tonic, it seems, as there looked to be plenty of energy left to fuel the passion of the rabid Spanish audiences that have created this love affair for El Jefe over the years. Adding to the likelihood of a special evening was Estadio San Mames (The Cathedral) itself—the old warhorse of Spanish stadiums, originally built in 1913, renovated modestly since then but literally falling apart at the seams, broken chairs and all. For some reason, these types of venues tend to bring out the best in Bruce, and tonight was no exception.
There was little if any resemblance between the current iteration and the shows played when the tour began; what has evolved is more of a Reunion or late Magic tour style show, where the band reaches deep into the catalog and just tries to have fun. This was evident on many levels tonight, right out of the gate with "The Ties That Bind" into "Badlands" into "Hungry Heart" opening trio. "Outlaw Pete" was powerful and an early highlight. "Working on the Highway," with Bruce on acoustic guitar, was exceptional. Only "Johnny 99" remains from the original "recession" part of the show—instead, Bilbao got "Murder Incorporated," a beautiful "Factory" (a request) and "This Hard Land" (an audible). "Because the Night" was thrown in for good measure, with Nils' solo typically brilliant. (This replaced "Streets of Fire," which was originally on the setlist.)
After collecting no fewer than 30 signs during the intro to "Raise Your Hand," Bruce seemed perplexed about which to play and in what order. With a Santa Claus hat collected along with the signs and hanging from his back pocket, the band broke into "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"; they followed with "Thunder Road" and a rare treat of "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" All of this worked really well, but the energy level kicked up several notches during "My Love Will Not Let You Down," where the side-by-side-by-side searing guitar work of Bruce, Nils and Steve was remarkable. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" was a crowd favorite, made particularly special when Bruce brought a young boy on stage and handed him the mic—amazingly, the boy sang the chorus perfectly, with Bruce's arm around him. "The Promised Land" into "The River" never disappoints, and the set closed with the fairly typical "Lonesome Day," "The Rising" and "Born to Run," preceded by a slightly off-key "Radio Nowhere," which seemed a bit lost and sandwiched in late in the set.Expecting the band to go off stage after "Born to Run," I was a bit surprised when Bruce charged back into the crowd to pick up yet another sign, which he brought back to the band, then picked up a guitar. It was tonight’s "Stump the Band" moment, and after a few minutes of trying to get the key and chords right, the band broke into the night’s biggest highlight and surprise: Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell." It always amazes me to see this band take a song from way outside of their repertoire and absolutely nail it. The pumped-up crowd went into a frenzy after this one, and it was only after we went straight into "Jungleland" and "American Land" did I realize that there wasn’t going to be a break in the show at all and this was the encore. As if this weren't enough, Bruce brought "Rosie" out for the Spanish crowd, which danced onward to "Dancing in the Dark." Bruce collapsed afterwards with guitar in hand, saying, "No mas! Mo mas!" But of course there was mas, and the band closed with "Twist and Shout," complete with La Bambas.
Three hours and 29 songs later we all filed out at 1 a.m. My friend, who was with me tonight at his first ever Bruce show, was shaking his head in disbelief that any band is able to do what they did tonight—to have the energy and the stamina to play their hearts out for three straight hours. Exactly how old are these guys, he asked? And how many shows do they play like this over the course of the tour? Just four more this week, I responded, then back to the U.S. for another 25 or so. Just un otra dia en el vida
Texto tirado em backstreets.com
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