June 20, 2009
Capas rosa
February 12, 2007
Desperate Housewives
It’s already in the 3rd Season and it’s about time I say something about it in this “desperate housewife” blog.
I can’t say I was hooked from the first moment because the first episode I saw was way into the 1st season. I didn’t watch much tv back than since it seems that all that was on was one reality show after another… which I don’t hold as my favourite piece of entertainment.
So I did go a while without realising I was missing one of the most interesting shows in these past few years. And I have to take a stand now when it’s “IN” to say that’s it’s a bad show because everyone praised it back then and the show is significantly the same… only with two more seasons!
As probably everyone knows, the show is about a group of women who have lost a friend (who commited suicide) and start questioning their own lives. One at the time, all of them have had doubts and fears, and in turn make us, the viewer, or at least me, wonder about my own.
It’s a show I recomend all my girl friends and somemale friends too, so that they may understand a little bit more about us. (Needless to say they very seldom do)
I can say that I have felt very close to some situations in the show that made me laugh because I’ve been there, or cry, for the same reason. I’ve been Mary Alice, Susan, Lynette, Bree, Gabrielle and Edie many times in my life. Some more than others, of course.
But I’ll just let you guess which desperate housewife am I… 
Yours truly,
Nelly
November 2, 2006
My dearest coffee…
If it wasn’t for coffee I’m not sure I would have made it.
This was one of those days that everything had to be ready and right. Every little detail had to be checked and my attention had to be 100% focused on what I was doing. After a night of 4-hours sleep, trust me, it is not an easy task.
But, thankfully, I took my freshly made morning coffee and kept pouring it on my mug all day. From the first sip, everything went very smoothly… I was still not tired after almost 10 hours in front of the computer. Well, now it’s getting to me, but while I was still working I can say I really did give my best.
I’m now ready to leave the office. It was a very long day and I have to catch up my sleeping time.
I wish I could just be a working woman sometimes. I still have my domestic chores when I get home, like cooking dinner and washing the dishes. Hum… maybe I’ll have just another cup before I leave. Maybe I’ll even get something more done at home
Yours truly,
Nelly
October 25, 2006
Rainy days are back
Ah, rain!
It has started to rain. I can hear it outside just now, tapping on my window… I love the rain. I always thought it was so romantic. Even when it’s pouring down or when it’s foggy or chilling. Rain always meant peace for me. It’s a sound that lets me breath peacefully as if there was nothing else in the world.
And there’s nothing like walking in the rain. The streets are quiet, empty and, yet, safe. Nobody wants to get wet. I went for a walk today, claiming the streets for me in this lonely day. Got completely drenched, of course, but it felt so peaceful.
When I got home, and after a quick shower, I looked outside the window. It looks different from here. Especially when I have my apron on and a pile of clothes that refuses to dry in this weather.
My romantic self sighs. It’s time to get back to reality and figure out what to do. As much as I love rainy days, the housewife inside me knows they are not the best of days for house cleaning or laundry. It’s a battle inside me, really: what to feel when it rains? A tremendous desire to go outside or just quietly listening to it tapping in the window, or the frustration of the housewife who loaded the machine washer and didn’t know this was coming?
Now, with over 10 pounds of freshly washed white shirts and towels, I wonder what possessed me not to buy a tumble dryer! Sure, my past experiences with such a machine were not pleasant and I always felt the static electricity from my sweaters hit me right when I wasn’t expecting, but sometimes, I have to admit, I should have a dryer. Even if just to let me enjoy the rain again without guilt.
October 24, 2006
Real Beauty
The clip you will see is from Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign.
It is a wonderful campaign I’ve applauded from the very beginning. I’m yet to meet a woman who didn’t find this campaign a worthy step in the right direction. Yes, it is about time we show our real beauty and understand that modern standards are unrealistic distortions that do more harm that good.
It is our duty as adults to educate young people, boys and girls alike, to this reality: to gain self-esteem and to appreciate what’s true and what’s real. Growing up as a young girl in this generation of paper-thin super-models, I, too, felt inadequate, ugly, out of the beauty standards everyone celebrated. It was only the adult age that brought me confidence enough to feel that I’m beautiful, regardless of what TV and magazines say. But when I look back, it would have been easier if I had believed it also back then. And looking around, I know that many of my adult women friends have not yet reached that confidence. So when we talk about educating, maybe we should extend the concept to everyone around us. As much as it is our duty to teach younger generations of this, it should also be to make someone around us feel beautiful, just as they are. How many people have you told today that are beautiful? Well, what are you waiting for? Go and tell them! Go tell your mum you love how her wrinkles tell her life story and all the things the two of you spent together. Go and tell your daughters, sisters and cousins that they have the most beautiful genetic combination. Tell your girl friends all they need to do is smile to keep beautiful. And if there is a man who is also worthy of it, tell him too how beautiful you both look together ; )
I still think nothing makes someone as beautiful as a smile does.
Visit the link and get to know the campaign, if you haven’t yet.
http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
Yours truly,
Nelly
October 6, 2006
The Working Housewife
Being a woman, a housewife and working at the same time is not easy these days. Well, it probably never was… Women have faced tremendous challenges throughout the ages and it’s no piece of cake yet. Will it ever be?
To cope with this stressful life, we all have our little tricks and additions. This is mine.
I hope you enjoy the thoughts, hopes, dreams and secrets brought to you by yours truly
Nelly Lopes : )
