Vista do pôr-do-sol sem sair de casa - há dois dias
terça-feira, 30 de julho de 2019
sábado, 27 de julho de 2019
sexta-feira, 26 de julho de 2019
terça-feira, 23 de julho de 2019
domingo, 21 de julho de 2019
Quando saí do
Music Garden no outro dia, tomei o elétrico na Spadina Ave. para a estação de metro.
Numa das paragens
reparei neste bonito edifício.
“Este edifício
foi construído em 1909 por um talhante local como imóvel de rendimento e foi
rapidamente alcunhado de "gaiola de pássaros".
Nos anos de 60 e
70 serviu de sede de algumas editoras canadianas: House of Anansi, New Press e
Press Porcépic.
A excentricidade desta casa deve-se à mistura anacrónica de estilos."
When I left the Music Garden the other day I took
the streetcar (tram) on Spadina Ave to a subway station. A few stops later I saw this beautiful
building.
“This building was built in 1909 by a local butcher
as an income property and was quickly nicknamed “the bird cage”.
In the 60’s and 70’s famous Canadian publishers
lived there: House of Anansi, New Press and Press Porcépic.
The oddity of this house comes from the anachronistic
hodge-podge of styles.”
sábado, 20 de julho de 2019
Onda de calor ou tempestade de neve? Heat wave or snowstorm?
Estamos sob um
alerta de calor.
Um terço da população norte americana (canadiana e americana) – ou seja cerca de 130 milhões de pessoas - está a viver uma onda de calor.
Neste momento a temperatura
é de 33º C, mas com a humidade, é como se estivessemos a 46º.
Faço-vos uma
pergunta:
O que escolheriam: Onda de calor ou tempestade de neve?
(Sei que alguns dos meus leitores nunca experienciaram tempestades de neve, mas podem responder...)
Courtesy: The New York Times
Courtesy: Phys.org
We are under a heat alert.
About 130 million people in North America (Canada and USA) are experiencing a heat wave.
The temperature at the moment is 33º
C with humidex values of 46 – 47.
Question:
Which would you prefer: a heat wave or a snowstorm?
(I know that some of you have never experienced a
snowstorm...)
quinta-feira, 18 de julho de 2019
Novas experiências - New experiences
O meu pequeno tesouro, com ano e meio, é uma menina
muito viajada!
Já fez cinco viagens aéreas (cada
viagem tem dois voos... por isso pode ser considerada uma veterana), “conhece”
quatro aeroportos, vê de vez em quando alces a atravessar a rua em frente de
casa e veados nos campos.
Mas, porque vive numa pequena cidade,
nunca tinha estado num grande centro comercial, entrado num elevador ou
subido/descido numas escadas rolantes... o que quis fazer várias vezes.
At one and a half, my little treasure is a well
traveled girl! She has traveled ten times by plane … considering that there are
no direct flights to her destination… somewhere in British Columbia and she has been in four airports. She is a
veteran!
She has seen moose crossing the street in front of her parents’ house
and deer crossing roads in remote areas.
However, because she lives in a small city, she
had never been to a large shopping mall, ridden in an elevator or used the
escalator… which she wanted to do several times.
Sherway Gardens
No seu carrinho... empurrado por
mim... ia prestando atenção aos manequins das montras, ao grande espaço à sua
frente, às crianças que via e até à vitrine da padaria/pastelaria com doces
maravilhosos!!
While I was pushing the stroller, she was paying
attention to the window displays, the vast space to walk around, the children
in other strollers and the pastries on display at this window!
Foram estas algumas das suas novas
experiências nestas semanas em
que tem estado em minha casa.
Ah! Também foi ao Joey Pub, durante a Happy Hour, e parece ter gostado imenso. Portou-se muito bem, comeu sem deitar comida para o chão (ao contrário do que acontece em casa) e fazia adeus a todas as empregadas, prestando mais atenção à loirinha que nos atendeu!
Ah! Também foi ao Joey Pub, durante a Happy Hour, e parece ter gostado imenso. Portou-se muito bem, comeu sem deitar comida para o chão (ao contrário do que acontece em casa) e fazia adeus a todas as empregadas, prestando mais atenção à loirinha que nos atendeu!
E também provou o meu mojito virgem!
****
****
Later I took her to Joey’s Pub so we could enjoy
the happy hour offers. My little girl enjoyed herself immensely. She behaved
very well, ate without throwing food to the floor (unlike what happens at home)
and waved to all the servers, paying special attention to the blonde young
woman who was responsible for our table.
She also tasted my virgin mojito!
quinta-feira, 11 de julho de 2019
Estou a ensinar
uma segunda língua – Português – a uma criança de ano e meio ao mesmo tempo que
ela está a aprender a sua primeira língua.
De acordo com
pesquisas efetuadas, os benefícios de aprender diferentes línguas nesta idade
são inegáveis.
I am teaching Portuguese to a one and half year
old at the same time she is learning her first language.
According to research the benefits of learning
different languages at a young age are undeniable.
My little treasure was very attentive while I was reading this story…
"Spot's First Walk"
depois "Maria Tinha um Cordeirinho"
quarta-feira, 10 de julho de 2019
A CN Tower vista de mais perto – A short distance away from the CN Tower
Altura: 553,3 metros, equivalente a um prédio de 147 andares
553.3 meter high,
equivalent of a 147 story building
segunda-feira, 8 de julho de 2019
Música de Verão no Jardim – Summer Music in the Garden
Concerto ao ar
livre, gratuito, no Music Garden do Harbourfront, com o Cénacle de Montreal que tocou música de câmara dos fins do século XVIII , dos compositores Giuliani, Gassmann, Toeschi e Haydn, com os seguintes instrumentos de época: oboé (instrumento de sopro de madeira), viola d’amore (instrumento de cordas friccionadas) e contrabaixo.
(Proibido filmar ou fotografar)
Free outdoor concert in the Music Garden by the waterfront. Montreal's Cenacle performed chamber music - late 18th-century - with period instruments: oboe, viola d'amore and violone. Compositions by Giuliani, Gassmann, Toeschi and Haydn. No photos or videos were allowed.
Este jardim foi concebido pelo internacionalmente famoso violoncelista Yo-Yo Ma e a paisagista Julie Moir Messervy. O jardim interpreta uma composição de Bach.
This unique park was conceived by internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy. The garden interprets Bach's Suite No. 1 in G major for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007.
Quem mora nestes
apartamentos vê o jardim, o aeroporto, os iates, o lago...
Those who live in these apartments see the garden, the airport, the yachts, the lake ...
Não me importaria
de viver num destes apartamentos...
I wouldn't mind living in one of these apartments ...
sexta-feira, 5 de julho de 2019
Toronto é uma das
dez principais cidades do mundo com mais arranha-céus.
Toronto is 10th in the world for having the most
skyscrapers.
No século XIX,
porque havia nesta famosa esquina (King St. e Simcoe St.) um college, um pub,
uma igreja e uma Casa de Governo, a esquina começou a ser conhecida por “A
esquina da educação, da maldição, da salvação e da legislação.”
In the nineteenth century, because there was a
college, a pub, a church, and a Government House all sharing the corner of King
and Simcoe Streets, the corner became known as “The corner of education,
damnation, salvation, and legislation.”
Jardins e espelho d’água (abaixo do nível da rua) do Roy Thomson Hall
Gardens and reflecting pool (below street level) of the Roy Thomson Hall
quinta-feira, 4 de julho de 2019
Uma saída inclui
sempre uma refeição. Digamos que “compõe”
essa saída.
Almoço num pub
antes do concerto de domingo.
(Yorkshire
Pudding é uma espécie de pão tradicional da Grã-Bretanha)
Rosbife tenro com molho, puré de batata, grelos e molho de rábano.
Eating out complements an outing! Lunch at this wonderful pub, Elephant & Castle in front of Roy Thomson Hall.
Tender roast beef and rich beef gravy, served with mashed potatoes, rapini and a side of horseradish aioli.
terça-feira, 2 de julho de 2019
Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Official Video)
Rag’n’Bone Man é o nome
artístico de Ray Charles Graham, britânico.
“Human”, na minha opinião,
é um grande sucesso!
Oiço-a muitas vezes! Por
isso estou a partilhá-la convosco!
Rory Charles Graham, better known as Rag’n’Bone Man, is an
English singer and songwriter. “Human”, his first hit single is “my song” of
the moment.
I love it… so I’m sharing it with you all!!
"Human"
I'm only human
I'm only—I'm only—
I'm only human, human
Maybe I'm foolish
Maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this
And see what's behind
Got no way to prove it
So maybe I'm lying
But I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put your blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
Take a look in the mirror
And what do you see?
Do you see it clearer
Or are you deceived
In what you believe?
'Cause I'm only human after all
You're only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
Some people got the real problems
Some people out of luck
Some people think I can solve them
Lord heavens above
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
Don't ask my opinion
Don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness
For making you cry
For making you cry
'Cause I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put your blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
Some people got the real problems
Some people out of luck
Some people think I can solve them
Lord heavens above
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human that's all it takes
To put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
'Cause I'm no prophet or messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm just a man, I do what I can
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
I'm only—I'm only—
I'm only human, human
Maybe I'm foolish
Maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this
And see what's behind
Got no way to prove it
So maybe I'm lying
But I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put your blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
Take a look in the mirror
And what do you see?
Do you see it clearer
Or are you deceived
In what you believe?
'Cause I'm only human after all
You're only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
Some people got the real problems
Some people out of luck
Some people think I can solve them
Lord heavens above
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
Don't ask my opinion
Don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness
For making you cry
For making you cry
'Cause I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put your blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
Some people got the real problems
Some people out of luck
Some people think I can solve them
Lord heavens above
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human that's all it takes
To put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
'Cause I'm no prophet or messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher
I'm only human after all
I'm only human after all
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put the blame on me
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm just a man, I do what I can
Don't put the blame on me
Don't put your blame on me
segunda-feira, 1 de julho de 2019
Violin Concerto – Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 – Sergei Prokofiev,The Firebird – Igor Stravinsky
Roy Thomson Hall – Sala de Concertos
Não me tinha
apercebido na semana passada que podemos tirar fotos antes e depois do concerto e durante
o intervalo. Como não tinha
levado a máquina fotográfica, usei o telemóvel.
I realized that we can take pictures inside the auditorium before and after the concert, and at intermission.
Mais um concerto
de que gostei bastante. Another great concert!
Capacidade: 2.630 espectadores – Capacity: 2,630 spectators
A Igreja de Sto.
André é uma grande e histórica igreja presbiteriana de estilo românico revival.
St. Andrew’s Church is a large and historic
Romanesque Revival Presbyterian church.
Uma igreja aninhada entre os arranha-céus no outro lado da sala de concertos.
A church nestled among the highrise towers of Downtown Toronto on the other side of the concert hall.
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