FOOD FOR THOUGHT!

Transit`s Solution for Rio

2011-03-24T12:00:00.002-04:00

The magazine WIRED has an article about the transportation caos in Rio. Will cable cars be the solution for the problem in the favelas? Will it be safe? Well as I was reading the article I thought about how the population will feel about it. They may spend 74 million to build this new transportation which reminds of the Alps and snow. Read the article here.

Will Rio de Janeiro be able to host the Olympic Games in 2016?

2011-03-24T11:57:00.002-04:00

Read this article from the Economist: Hoping for the best; preparing for the worst.

Cachorro quer um pedaço de pizza

2011-03-24T11:54:00.001-04:00

Esse vídeo é super engraçadinho... para os amantes de cachorro, olha só como o cachorro olha para o dono comedno pizza...
Assista vídeo aqui.
kkkkk divirta-se!

Anita Renfroe

2010-10-19T20:00:00.002-04:00

Uma oração de agradecimento

2010-08-26T22:30:00.000-04:00

Senhor meu Deus

Obrigada Senhor por tudo que tens realizado na minha vida.
Confesso que não foi fácil seguir a Tua vontade na minha vida.
Muitas vezes fiquei preocupada, anciosa, desconfiada...
pensava em como seria tudo, deveria eu recomeçar?
recomeçar minha vida aos 30 anos?
depois de fazer faculdade, ser bem sucedida no meu trabalho, amada por minha família e amigos
como EU recomeçar?
Sim!! Recomeçar...
Sempre fui humilde, mas tinha orgulho do que tinha...
e agora?
sem trabalho, sem cartão de crédito, sem salão de beleza pra fazer as unhas toda semana...
Tudo é passageiro Senhor.

Tenho muitos defeitos meu Deus
perdoa-me pelas minhas fraquezas

Obrigada por ouvir minhas orações, meus clamores, minhas angústias
O meu Deus é o Deus do impossível

Minha vida é abençoada pois tive pais que oraram por mim,
que me ensinaram a seguir os caminhos retos e certos
para que um dia eu possa andar pelas ruas de ouro e cristal.
Obrigada meu pai e minha mãe que tanto fizeram por mim e que
ainda fazem

Obrigada Senhor por minhas irmãs queridas que eu tanto amo
Oro para que elas sejam guardadas debaixo das Tuas mãos
Mesmo de longe posso continuar tendo momentos de alegria com elas
Obrigada irmãzinhas por me ensinarem a ser uma adoradora melhor ao vê-las trabalhar na igreja

Obrigada Senhor por segurar na minha mão quando assim eu O pedi
Tive dias de choro e tristeza mas a alegria veio pela manhã
Tive vontade de voltar mas sei que Tens uma obra a ser cumprida por intermédio de mim

Assim como eu canto na cancão
EU QUERO SER SENHOR AMADO,
COMO UM VAZO NAS MÃOS DO OLEIRO,
QUEBRA A MINHA VIDA E ME FAÇA DE NOVO,
eu posso dizer que vivi esta canção
Por quantas vezes eu a cantei na igreja, por tantos anos
mas hoje eu vivi a transformação do vazo novo
ser quebrantada
viver sem tudo que eu tinha por vários anos
não ter as pessoas que eu mais amo por perto
não ver faces familiares ao meu redor
como sobreviver sem tudo que eu sabia fazer?
sem conversar na minha própria língua por semanas?
tentar trabalhar em uma terra estranha?
ser capaz de me encontrar e me valorizar?

Obrigada Senhor por me fazer andar sobre as águas
vencer o inimigo

Obrigada por me ensinar a valoriza o que tenho mas principalmente pelo que eu sou,
Obrigada por me entregar um esposo maravilhoso que com muita paciência me ensinou
os segredos desse lugar estranho
Ele, Senhor, nem sabia que estava sendo usado por Ti para me abençoar
Meu esposo, meu amor... Pai querido, obrigada por realizar a promessa que há 15 anos que falaste
sobre meu casamento
Obrigada por me conservar e guiar-me a esperá-lo e aceitá-lo
Obrigada Senhor por me ensinar a ser uma esposa dedicada e amável
Sem o amor do meu esposo, eu não seria feliz como sou hoje

Devo agradecer pela família Paul que eu acolheu com tanto carinho e amor
Como Tu trabalhas com perfeição, meu Pai

Obrigada por consolar minha família e amigos que tanto sinto falta,
mas que em breve poderei vê-los e compartilhar mais bençãos para nossa edificação
Tenho todos guardados no meu coração

Pai, conserva-me fiel e crente em Teu amor
Que a cada dia eu posso Te servir com mais gratidão

Tudo para honra e gória do nosso Senhor Jesus

Resumé Improvements

2010-07-27T16:38:00.003-04:00

There is a website that really rocks in terms of helping writing resumés.
Go to http://jobmob.co.il/ and find many ideas to shape your curriculum. You will find articles, adjectives that describe skills, comments and much more.

The Electric Company

2010-07-24T09:04:00.003-04:00

Created in 1970, the Electric Company was created to entertain and teach children English while they watched television.
In a digital era, the show was modernized and adapted to the new children audience. All the episodes provide educative activities which adults can also learn.
I found it interesting for foreign students learn how to pronounce words and express sentences in different tone of voice.

Some videos and search material below.

The Electric Company in 1971.

Interview with the executive producer.

The Electric Company in 2008.

Watch the episodes and clips.

Curiosities about New York, part I

2010-07-14T09:20:00.000-04:00

Walking on the streets of New York City I come across with some interesting figures.

Hispanic singers in the subway and a statue of the size of a person on a corner on the 5th Street.
This souvenirs are not only used for Christmas!

Do you need to use the restroom? Make sure you read the information first. This car is easy to park!!

This car on the Porto Rico`s Day.

Revelation Song

2010-07-14T09:05:00.000-04:00

I was listening to the new Diante do Trono songs for the 13th DVD Aleluia, and saw Ana Paula Valadão sing A Canção do Apocalipse. As it is a version of the Revelation Song, I found the original version of the song written in 2004 by Jennie Lee Riddle. Kari Jobe who is one of my favorite singers nowadays, sings the song with Gateway Church worship group.

Click on the different videos and have access to an Interview with the songwriter, Diante do Trono version and Kari Jobe singing.

Gateway Worship - Revelation Song lyrics | LyricsMode.com

God bless your life and all the nations of the world.

The New York Times

2010-06-08T13:43:00.000-04:00

If you are not in New York to buy the most famous newspaper, the newspaper reaches to you in a simple click. In addiction, you can also see the news.

The New York Times has a multimedia page full of videos, photos and articles about latest news.
While you read what interests you, the text offers underlined addictional information in case you miss a recall of what exactly each name refers to.
The videos are particularly appealling to me. Check this one about Finding Models in Rural Brazil.

What`s your English, South Africa?

2010-06-02T07:10:00.000-04:00

In a World Cup year, everybody wonders how the country is, how the population live their every day life, how is the food and so on.
For English teachers it is a challenge to show our students how the English is spoken in different countries. Not only do I enjoy this challenge, but also I look for real examples of how the language is used in a daily basis.
Macmillan Education prepared a video on how is Sounth English is. Look at this video!
If you click on the other 4 videos right on name of the publisher, you will see more useful examples.

There is also a Macmillan Dictionary of Global English and Language with blog pages of different English sopken in the world. It is worth checking.

Let`s keep swapping our English!!
See you soon folks.

Bossa Blue

2010-05-14T07:58:00.000-04:00

Bossa Blue is a mix of bossa nova ( from Brazil) and harp bop.

Read about Chris Standring who plays beautifully this jazz tune.

What is possible to be done with a guitar?

2010-05-14T07:15:00.000-04:00

There are two amazing musicians I admire for their impeccable performances:
Yamandú Costa, a Brazilian prodigy musician from Rio Grande do Sul. He was born in a family who breathes music. By reading his biography, it is easy to know why he is considered to be one of the 10 best guitarists in Brazil:

''What is new or unique about Yamandu? He plays the 7-string guitar (a different instrument with different sound potential) and exploits the seventh string on the low end so that you hear two melodies or counterpoint lines and sweeping bass note swipes. The sound he delivers is an amalgam of Choro, the most played music in Brazil, with Gaucho melodies and dance rhythms producing a distinctly new sound. Most important, his style is unique: he has an aggressive masculine attack, with strong, firm fingering and explosion in his execution--technical brilliance (Frank Cherry) .''
Read his biograph in Portuguese. Read his biograph in English.
One of his videos on YouTube

A French/Canadian musician who plays rumba flamenco guitar has got me into a delicious song th other day. I first heard Havana, then I had to google him to find more songs which was not difficult due to his repertoire on the internet. Jesse Cook had a traditional musician tragetory but gave a chance to other kind od instruments to idealize his own style which is contagious. Yet, his website is a melody to read: www.jessecook.com. Read his biograph.
Watch one of his videos.

U.S. SECRETARY OS STATE, Hillary R. Clinton in Brazil

2010-03-14T19:40:00.000-04:00

I was watching Mrs. Clinton's "townterview" in Brasília-São Paulo this evening when I thought of sharing the link with my readers so that you can also watch the entire interview at Unipalmares University in São Paulo.

Throughout the interview, I had a chance to get to know her more and follow her concerns about Iran, women in politics, education, Obama's election, Afro-students and education as the key to achieve goals in life, economy, Brazil and much more.

To watch the interview, please click here.

To read more about Hillary's visit to Brazil, click here.

Keeping the candle burning...

2010-03-09T20:14:00.000-05:00

Being a teacher is a lifelong project.
Every time we find somehting interesting we think of showing it to our students.
We have the desire to share what we have of the best.
It keeps our mind working to find out more about the world.

Hillsong Australia

2010-02-21T16:36:00.000-05:00

Time to think and decide what we want for our lives!! Should we stand and wait the best to happen in this world? It could take a long tiring time.
We have a hope.
Hillsong is indeed the best gospel band in the world.
The new album is in my hands. It is one of my favorites now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddpIzd4lerI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww5riVf0vVA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCVe3SyUdY

Sharing thoughts.. or is it Food for Thought?

2010-02-21T16:05:00.000-05:00

Lurking around my twitter friends, I came across an interesting thought. It sounds more like a poem to me but perhaps it can make you reflect what are our real differences: Take me as I am by Maru.
It is an English teachers` space but why not share it with all my dear bloggers.

Minha Filha vai se casar

2010-02-20T20:54:00.000-05:00

Achei um blog só sobre casamento de famosos ou quase famosos pois nunca sabemos quem é, foi ou será realmente famoso nesse mundo de 5 minutos de fama. De qualquer forma, achei muito legal poder ver como pessoas comuns e/ou famosas tem o sonho de se casar e ser feliz. O mais legal ainda é o nome do blog ser MINHA FILHA VAI CASAR!! Achei super 10!

Presidente Lula

2010-02-20T20:48:00.000-05:00

Encontrei um blog que traz algumas Pérolas do presidente Lula em suas visitas por este mundo...

The Most Popular Politician on earth

2009-12-16T17:54:00.000-05:00

Who is the most famous politician on earth?
It is not difficult to guess...

Wanna find out more information?

Read this article from Newsweek.

Discussing culture

2009-11-23T06:35:00.000-05:00

How tourists see Brazil

Is that all true what you see in the pictures?

http://holykaw.alltop.com/stuff-brazilians-like

2009-08-11T20:46:00.001-04:00

Create your own

SAYING OF THE DAY

2009-08-11T20:21:00.000-04:00

SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE BUG, SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE WINDSHIELD.

Funny Thai ads on TV

2009-06-06T07:41:00.000-04:00

Hi guys,
I found a very funny site full of Thai ads on TV.
cHECK IT OUT:
GURAVEHAATO

audio

2009-02-07T19:12:00.000-05:00

[audio http://wpcom.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/mattmullenweg-interview.mp3]

Lose my Soul by Toby Mac

2009-01-25T15:56:00.000-05:00

Toby Mac Lyrics
Lose My Soul Lyrics
http://www.metrolyrics.com/lose-my-soul-lyrics-tobymac.html

Online Voice Tools For Language And Literacy

2009-01-23T17:50:00.001-05:00

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Online Voice Tools For Language And Literacy

View more presentations or upload your own. (tags: coghlan literacy)

Grammar outline

2008-09-24T20:08:00.000-04:00

Morphology: Word Classes

THINGS 24

2008-09-11T23:15:00.000-04:00

By Ghost

*
1. Your presence is a present to the world.
2. You're unique and one of a kind.

3. Your life can be what you want it to be.

4. Take the days just one at a time.

5. Count your blessings, not your troubles.

6. You'll make it through whatever comes along.

7. Within you are so many answers.

8. Understand, have courage, be strong.

9. Don't put limits on yourself.

10. So many dreams are waiting to be realized.

11. Decisions are too important to leave to chance.

12. Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.

13. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.

14. The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.

15. Don't take things too seriously.

16. Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

17. Remember that a little love goes a long way.

18. Remember that a lot goes forever.

19. Remember that friendship is a wise investment.

20. Life's treasures are people -- together.

21. Realize that nothing is ever too late.

22. Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.

23. Have health and hope and happiness.

24. Take the time to wish upon a star. ... And don't ever forget -- for even a day -- how very special you are.
http://www.goodnightstories.com/read/poem102.htm

Types Of Consumer Goods

2008-09-02T09:34:00.000-04:00

I was reading about shopping cart when I found how goods are good!!
I love smart buying and saving for the next. Knowledge is power, so I recommend you read this article and select what goods to buy.
The site is Altius Directory which is a kind of business guide.

Consumer Goods are final goods that are brought from retail stores to satify the needs and wants of human being. The consumer goods come in wide variety of product range including household items, personal care products, consumer electronics, utensils, nanotechnology devices, foods, clothing products, stationary, gift articles etc.

Types of Consumer Goods
Buying habits such as convenience goods, shopping goods, and specialty goods.

Durability such durable goods, semi-durable goods, and non-durable goods.
Convenience Consumer Goods: Goods which are easily available to consumer, without any extra effort are convenience goods. Mostly, convenience goods come in the category of nondurable goods such as like fast foods, confectionaries, and cigarettes, with low value. The goods are mostly sold by wholesalers to make them available to the consumers in good volume. Further, convenience goods can be sub-categorized into:

Staple Convenience Consumer Goods: Goods which come under the basic demands of human beings are called staple convenience goods. For eg: milk, bread, sugar etc.

Impulse Convenience Consumer Goods: Goods which are brought without any prior planning or which are brought impulsively are called impulse convenience goods. For eg: potato wafers, candies, ice creams, cold drinks etc.

Shopping Consumer Goods: In shopping consumer goods, consumer do lot of selection and comparison based on various parameters such as cost, brand, style, comfort etc, before buying an item. They are costlier than convenience goods and are durable nature. Consumer goods companies usually try to set up their shops and show rooms in active shopping area to attract customer attention and their main focus is to do lots of advertising and marketing to become popular. Goods like clothing items, televisions, radio, foot wears, home furnishing, jewelleries etc come under the category of shopping goods.
Specialty Consumer Goods: Goods which are very unique, unusual, and luxurious in nature are called specialty goods. Specialty goods are mostly purchased by upper-class of society as they are expensive in nature. The goods don't come under the category of necessity rather they are purchased on the basis personal preference or desire. Brand name and unique and special features of an item are major attributes which attract customer attraction in buying them. Examples of specialty products are: antiques, jewelry, wedding dresses, cars etc.

Non Sought Consumer Goods: Goods or Services like insurance which are available in the market but customer is not really interested in buying them are called non-sought goods.

Durable Consumer Goods: Goods which have long life span and usage period are called durable goods. Examples: furniture, kitchenware, consumer electronics.

Semi-Durable Consumer Goods: Goods which have limited life span or usage period are called semi-durable goods. Examples: cloths, foot wears, artificial jewellery, home furnishing etc.

Non Durable Consumer Goods: Goods have a very short life span and are perishable in nature are called non-durable goods. Example: Milk, bread.

CalorieLab

2008-09-02T09:17:00.000-04:00

Wanna know about diet and everything from food world? This site is fantastic.
It has many tips to get in shape, avoid eating too much and also controllling supermaket shopping! CalorieLab is really free laboratory for smart shopping and buying.
LOVED.

Japanese Language

2008-09-02T09:06:00.000-04:00

I was searchig about vocabulary and I found so interesting words avout personality in Japanese. I can deny how much Japanese words have been spread throughout teenagers mind. They love the animes and many of them have already started to wear Japanese outfit.
I selected words to describe personality. Although, there are many others things to be learnt there. Check it out:http:English Japanese
ADJECTIVES - PERSONALITY, FEELING

Japanese
English
1. atama ga yoi bright, intelligent
2. atama ga waruii dull
3. rikoo na clever
4. kashikoi wise
5. baka na foolish, stupid
6. kinben na industrious
7. namake mono no lazy
8. warui bad
9. kawaii cute
10. miwakuteki na seductive
11. hansamu na handsome
12. shinsetsuana kind
13. shoojiki na sexy
14. hiniku na sarcastic
15. reigi tadashii obedient
16. burei na rude
17. darashii nai funny
18. uchiki na shy
19. hazukashii boring
20. yasashii cheerful
21. wanpaku na gloomy
22. kachiki na generous
23. riko na smart
24. wagamama na stingy
25. kiyoo na greedy
26. kanashige na sad
27. bukiyoo na kind
28. shoojiki na honest
29. reigi tadashii polite
30. burei na rude
31. darashii nai loose
32. hazukashii be ashamed
33. yasashii tender
34. wanpaku na naughty
35. kachiki na strong minded
36. wagamama na selfish
37. kiyoo na skillful
38. bukiyoo na unskillful
39. kooman na boastful
40. ibatta arrogant
41. usotsuki a liar
42. uwakimono a play boy
43. futotta fat
44. yaseta thin
45. ureshii happy
46. kanashii sad
47. sabishii lonely
48. shiawase na happy
49. kooun na lucky
50. fu-un na unlucky
51. chuui-bukai careful
52. sosokkashii careless
53. okotta angry
54. kowai afraid
55. yorokonda glad
56. sekkyoku-teki na aggressive
57. shookyoku-teki na conservative
58. joobin na elegant
59. gehin na vulgar
60. kawai soo na pityful

Brasília By Kelly's eyes

2008-08-31T00:23:00.000-04:00

CHANGING HABIT

2008-08-04T22:26:00.000-04:00

Can we change lifestyle?

2008-08-04T22:10:00.000-04:00

I am searching about lifestyle for my advance students.
I couldn't avoid posting this picture...

Heart and eyes

2008-07-28T22:12:00.000-04:00

Once again it happened.
I am so reserved. I wish I could whisper to someone what is in my heart.
I put my thoughts in God and in my job to forget what I am feeling.
I can hear my heart... how it hurts!
I have to avoid being such a fool.
I write and I wanna cry.
Closing my eyes doesn't make things disappeared but for a second it helps.
Tears in my eyes.
There is the proverb: "O que os olhos não vê, o coração não sente."
It depends...

ASTONISHING SONGS, STRONG LYRICS

2008-07-27T20:21:00.000-04:00

Turn Me On
Norah Jones
Composição: J. D. Loudermilk

Like a flower waiting to bloom
Like a lightbulb in a dark room
I'm just sitting here waiting for you
To come home and turn me on

Like the desert waiting for the rain
Like a school kid waiting for the spring
I'm just sitting here waiting for you
To come on home and turn me on

My poor heart, it's been so dark since you been gone
After all, you're the one who turns me off
You're the only one who can turn me back on

My hi-fi's waiting for a new tune
The glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes
I'm just sitting here waiting for you
To come on home and turn me on
Turn me on

You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
Composição: Alanis Morissette / Glen Ballard

I want you to know
That I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but
The best for you both

An older version of me
Is she perverted like me?
Would she go down on you in a theater?
Does she speak eloquently?
And would she have your baby?
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

'Cause the love that you gave, that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough
For you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died? 'Til you died?
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well
Things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well
I thought you should know

Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
But it was a slap in the face
How quickly I was replaced
And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?

'Cause the love that you gave, that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough
For you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died? 'Til you died?
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed
That was me, and I'm not going to fade as soon
As you close your eyes, and you know it
And everytime I scratch my nails
Down someone else's back, I hope you feel it
Well, can you feel it?

Well, I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

BREATHE

2008-07-27T13:36:00.001-04:00

One of my favorite TV series + nice songs.
I saw all the Mcmen it could show in just one clip. Of course McDreamy is at the top women's list.
Grey's Anatomy is a mix of hard work, dreams in reality,emotion and frustration.
This song is perfect for what has to come "BREATHE" by Anna Nalick, who is an American singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5mFTq6vv0&feature=related

Olympic Games

2008-07-22T13:57:00.000-04:00

Best Photos of all time

2008-07-15T21:59:00.001-04:00

Best Photos of all time no commentary

OSCAR NIEMEYER'S MUSEUM

2008-07-09T22:12:00.000-04:00

FANTASTIC!!!!
IT IS WORTH VISITING.

OSCAR NIEMEYER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ARCHITECT IN BRAZIL. HE WAS THE MOST NOTABLE ARTIST WHO DESIGNED THE MODERN BUILDINGS IN BRASÍLIA, THE CAPITAL OF BRAZIL.

I COULD VISIT IT AND I WAS SO INVOLVED IN HIS DRAWINGS AND PROJECTS.

SMILE EVERY DAY

2008-07-09T22:08:00.000-04:00

Quotation Site

2008-07-02T13:02:00.000-04:00

BRAINY QUOTE
A quote always help to give some spice to our conversation or to know a person better.
I love reading quotes on magazines and newspapers. That's nice when I get inspired by an intelligent phrase.

Here is one site full of inspired quotes.
Enjoy!!
http://www.brainyquote.com/

Global Warming is your fault

2008-06-15T21:28:00.001-04:00

TODAY = HOJE by J-QUEST

2008-06-15T21:12:00.000-04:00

This band is from Minas Gerais. They are famous all over the country.
This song is my favorite.
I believe the man should sing it sometimes to his love, shouldn't he?

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2008-06-15T12:26:00.000-04:00

I have just read Robert L. Stevenson's book, a Scottish novelist and essayist worried about psychology. According to what I have read, the book was first published in 1886 and it is a work known for its vivid psychopathology and of a split personality.

What a reflection any reader may have through the pleasure of reading it. Dr Jekyll believes in two distincts sides of the men: a good and an evil side.

The chapter which I was most impressed was the last one when we could finally travel to his mind what he really wanted with M.Hyde's presence in his life. Check his statement:

Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case

I was born in the year 18-- to a large fortune, endowed besides with excellent parts, inclined by nature to industry, fond of the respect of the wise and good among my fellow-men, and thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future. And indeed, the worst of my faults was a certain impatient gaiety of disposition, such as has made the happiness of many, but such as I found it hard to reconcile with my imperious desire to carry my head high, and wear a more than commonly grave countenance before the public. Hence it came about that I concealed my pleasures; and that when I reached years of reflection, and began to look round me and take stock of my progress and position in the world, I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life. Many a man would have even blazoned such irregularities as I was guilty of; but from the high views that I had set before me, I regarded and hid them with an almost morbid sense of shame. It was thus rather the exacting nature of my aspirations, than any particular degradation in my faults, that made me what I was and, with even a deeper trench than in the majority of men, severed in me those provinces of good and ill which divide and compound man's dual nature. In this case, I was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life which lies at the root of religion, and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress. Though so profound a double-dealer, I was in no sense a hypocrite; both sides of me were in dead earnest; I was no more myself when I laid aside restraint and plunged in shame, than when I laboured, in the eye of day, at the furtherance of knowledge or the relief of sorrow and suffering. And it chanced that the direction of my scientific studies, which led wholly towards the mystic and the transcendental, reacted and shed a strong light on this consciousness of the perennial war among my members. With every day, and from both sides of my intelligence, the moral and the intellectual, I thus drew steadily nearer to that truth by whose partial discovery I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly two. I say two, because the state of my own knowledge does not pass beyond that point. Others will follow, others will outstrip me on the same lines; and I hazard the guess that man will be ultimately known for a mere polity of multifarious, incongruous and independent denizens. I, for my part, from the nature of my life, advanced infallibly in one direction and in one direction only. It was on the moral side, and in my own person, that I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both; and from an early date, even before the course of my scientific discoveries had begun to suggest the most naked possibility of such a miracle, I had learned to dwell with pleasure, as a beloved daydream, on the thought of the separation of these elements. If each, I told myself, could but be housed in separate identities, life would be relieved of all that was unbearable; the unjust might go his way, delivered from the aspirations and remorse of his more upright twin; and the just could walk steadfastly and securely on his upward path, doing the good things in which he found his pleasure, and no longer exposed to disgrace and penitence by the hands of this extraneous evil. It was the curse of mankind that these incongruous faggots were thus bound together - that in the agonized womb of consciousness these polar twins should be continuously struggling. How, then, were they dissociated?

I was so far in my reflections when, as I have said, a side light began to shine upon the subject from the laboratory table. I began to perceive more deeply than it has ever yet been stated, the trembling immateriality, the mist-like transience, of this seemingly so solid body in which we walk attired Certain agents I found to have the power to shake and to pluck back that fleshly vestment, even as a wind might toss the curtains of a pavilion. For two good reasons, I will not enter deeply into this scientific branch of my confession. First, because I have been made to learn that the doom and burthen of our life is bound for ever on man's shoulders; and when the attempt is made to cast it off, it but returns upon us with more unfamiliar and more awful pressure. Second, because, as my narrative will make, alas! too evident, my discoveries were incomplete. Enough, then, that I not only recognized my natural body for the mere aura and effulgence of certain of the powers that made up my spirit, but managed to compound a drug by which these powers should be dethroned from their supremacy, and a second form and countenance substituted, none the less natural to me because they were the expression, and bore the stamp, of lower elements in my soul.

I hesitated long before I put this theory to the test of practice. I knew well that I risked death;

I took this extract from www.bibliomania.com

For full reading chapter 10 http://www.online-literature.com/stevenson/jekyllhyde/10/

Have you ever really loved a woman - Bryan Adams

2008-06-11T22:48:00.000-04:00

It makes my Latin origin higher... what a nice sexy song!!
Where is Don Ruan??
Bryan Adams has a soft hoarse voice. The KKK girls love it. To you my loved sister Kesia.
Well, the Spanish guitar rocks!
Besitos

Dog speaks with Scottish accent

2008-06-11T22:40:00.000-04:00

A lesson for life! Professor Randy Pausch

2008-06-11T22:31:00.000-04:00

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2008-06-11T22:23:00.001-04:00

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2008-06-09T21:42:00.000-04:00

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Either this or that (Isto ou Aquilo) Cecília Meireles

2008-06-06T10:32:00.000-04:00

One of favorite authors in Brazil is this wonderful woman. She said: I SING BECAUSE BECAUSE THE MOMENT EXISTS AND LIFE IS COMPLETE...

There’s either rain and no sunshine,

Or there is sunshine, but no rain!

Either you wear a glove and not the ring;

Or you wear the ring and not the glove!

If you climb in the air, you’re not on the ground,

If you stay on the ground, then you can’t climb.

It’s really a shame that you can’t be

In two different places at the same time!

HER LIFE STORY: http://www.vidaslusofonas.pt/cecilia_meireles2.htm

7 Wonders of Canada

2008-06-06T10:23:00.000-04:00

7 Wonders of Canada no audio

Umbrella (Rihanna) by Mandy Moore

2008-06-03T07:30:00.000-04:00

I kinda liked it!

ROMANS 12:9-21

2008-05-27T19:43:00.000-04:00

LOVE

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord.
Be joyful in hope, patient in afflition, faithful in prayer.
Share with God's people who are in need. Practise hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but he willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not reply anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Do not take reverenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
On the contrary:

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thristy, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Saving Energy

2008-05-24T19:23:00.000-04:00

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2008-05-24T19:21:00.001-04:00

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The acronyms of English Teaching

2008-05-24T19:02:00.000-04:00

ELT: English Language Training: refers to English as a second or foreign language training and is widely used in the UK.

ESL: English as a Second Language: Someone whose mother tongue is not English learns English as a second language if they study English in an English speaking country. For example: A Korean in Canada learns ESL.

EFL: English as a Foreign Language: A person whose mother tongue is not English learns English as a foreign language if they study the language in a non-English speaking country. E.g. a Korean in Korea studies EFL.
TESL and TEFL: Teaching English as a Second Language and Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages: is an acronym of a professional association in the USA and is also used to refer to the field itself. This term is more commonly used in the US, while Canada uses the acronym TESL. The terms are used interchangeably.

TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication: a test developed to measure a non-native speaker’s ability to communicate in English. This is exam is more readily recognized in Asia and Europe.

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language: this test is used to determine a non-English speaker’s ability to understand and speak English. Universities and colleges often ask for the scores of this exam when admitting students who are non-native speakers of English.

ESP: English for Specific Purposes: the focus of ESP is on terminology used in specific fields such as law, medicine, technology, finance, etc. While knowledge of the subject and its terminology is important, it is important to remember that it is the usage of the English language in a specific context which is being taught.

EAP: English for Academic Purposes: is preparation for high school or university studies in an English speaking country. A more formal approach is generally taken in teaching EAP, with focus on reading, writing and presentations.

ALTE - Association of Language Testers in Europe
BEC - Business English Certificate (UCLES)
CAE - Certificate in Advanced English(UCLES)
CALL - Computer Assisted Language Learning
CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES)
DELTA - Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (UCLES)
EFL - English as a Foreign Language
ELL – English Language Learner
ELT - English Language Teaching
ESL - English as a Second Language
ESOL - English to Speakers of Other Languages
ESP - English for Specific Purposes
ESU - English Speaking Union
FCE - First Certificate in English (UCLES)
IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS - International English Language Testing System (UCLES-British Council-IDPA)
KET - Key English Test (UCLES)
LABCI – (Association of) Latin American British Cultural Institutes
PET - Preliminary English Test (UCLES)
TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication

PARODY

2008-05-23T22:07:00.000-04:00

FUNNY KIDS

2008-05-21T21:54:00.000-04:00

I DON'T LIKE YOU MOMMY

2008-05-21T21:42:00.001-04:00

STAR WARS ACCORDING TO A 3 -YEAR-OLD GIRL

2008-05-21T21:22:00.000-04:00

WEB 2.0

2008-05-11T19:02:00.000-04:00

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=JMRF_ZXms9E

INTERNET

2008-04-03T09:39:00.001-04:00

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Food for Thought

2008-04-03T09:29:00.001-04:00

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JOKE: BLONDE DETECTIVES

2008-03-16T13:25:00.000-04:00

A policeman was interviewing three blondes who wanted to become detectives.
To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he showed the first blonde a picture for five seconds and then hid it.
"This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?"

The first blonde answered, "That's easy! We'll catch him fast because he only has one eye!"

The policeman said, "Well...uh...that's because the picture shows his profile."

Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashed the picture at the second blonde and said, "This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?"
The second blonde giggled, flipped her hair and said, "Ha! He'd be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!"

The policeman angrily replied, "What's the matter with you two?
Of course only one eye and one ear are showing, because this is a picture of his profile!
Is that the best answer you can come up with?"

Extremely frustrated at this point, he showed the picture to the third blonde and said, in a very testy voice, "This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?"
He quickly added, "And think hard before answering, so you don't say something completely idiotic."
The blonde looked at the picture intently for a moment and said, "Hmmmm...The suspect wears contact lenses."

The policeman was stunned speechless, because he honestly didn't know whether the suspect wore contacts or not.
"Well, that's an interesting answer...Wait here for a few minutes while I check his file, and I'll get back to you on that."
He left the room and went to his office, checked the suspect's file in his computer, and came back beaming.
"Wow!" he said, "I can't believe it...It's TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work!
But how were you able to make such an astute observation?"
"That's easy," the blonde replied. "He can't wear regular glasses, because he only has one eye and one ear."

READING: SHIP WRECKED

2008-03-16T13:14:00.000-04:00

The hurricane came unexpectedly.
The ship went down and was lost.
The man foundhimself swept up on the shore of an island with noother people, no supplies, nothing to do.
Only bananas and coconuts.
So for the next four months he ate bananas,drank coconut juice and longed for his old life.
He fixed his gaze on the sea,hoping to spot a rescue ship.
One day, as he was lying on the beach, he spotted movement out of the corner of his eye.
It was a rowboat, and in it was the most gorgeous womanhe had ever seen.
She rowed up to him.In disbelief, he asked her:"Where did you come from?How did you get here?"
"I rowed from the other side of the island," she said.
"I landed here when my cruise ship sank."
"Amazing," he said.
"I didn't know anyoneelse survived. How many are there? You were lucky to have a rowboat wash up with you."
"Its only me," she said, " and the rowboatdidn't wash up; nothing did."
He was confused."Then how did you get the rowboat?"
"Oh, simple," replied the woman.
"I made the rowboat out of materialsthat I found on the island.
The oars were whittled from Gum tree branches.
I wove the bottom from palm branchesand the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree."
"B-B-But that's impossible," stuttered the man.
"You had no tools or hardware. How did you manage?"
"Oh, that was no problem," replied the woman.
"On the other side of the island there is a very unusualrock formation exposed.
I found that if I firedit to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into iron.
I used that for tools,and used the tools to make the hardware."
"But enough of that," she said.
"Where do you live?"Sheepishly, he confessed that he had beensleeping on the beach the whole time.
"Well, let's row over to my place, then." she said.
After a few minutes of rowing she docked the boatat a small wharf.
As the man looked to the shore,he nearly fell out of the boat.
Before him was a stone walkleading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white.
While the woman tied up the rowboatwith an expertly woven hemp rope,the man could only stare ahead, dumbstruck.
As they walked into the house,she said casually,"It's not much, but I call it home.
Sit down, please; would you like a drink?"
"No, no thank you," he said, still dazed.
"I can't take any more coconut juice."
"It's not coconut juice," the woman replied.
"I have a still. How about a Pina Colada?"
Trying to hide his amazement, the man accepted,and they sat down on her couch to talk.
After they had exchanged their stories, the woman announced,"I'm going to slip into something comfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave?]
There is a razor upstairs in the bathroom."
No longer questioning anything,the man went into the bathroom.
There in the cabinet was a razor made from a bone handle.
Two shells honed to a hollow ground edge were fastenedonto it's end.
"This woman is amazing," he thought.
"What next?"
When he returned, she greeted himwearing nothing but vinesand smelling faintly of gardenias.
She beckoned for him to sit down next to her.
"Tell me," she began, suggestively, slithering closer to him,"we've been out here for a very long time. You've been lonely. There's something I'm sure you really feel like doing right now, something you've been longing for all these months. You know..."
She stared into his eyes.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"You mean--?" he replied,
"I can check my e-mail from here?"

CLEAN JOKES

2008-03-16T13:04:00.000-04:00

Who should make the coffee
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."
The husband said, " You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."
The wife replied, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should make the coffee."
The husband replied, "I can't believe that; show me!"
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages,that it indeed says..........
"HEBREWS"

FUNNY QUOTES ABOUT MARRIAGE

2008-03-16T12:51:00.000-04:00

"In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker."
-Woody Allen.

"My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met."
-Rodney Dangerfield.

"Ah, yes, divorce...from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." -Robin Williams.

"A married man should forget his mistakes; no use two peopleremembering the same thing." -Duane Dewel.

"When you see a married couple walking down the street, the onethat's a few steps ahead is the one that's mad."
-Helen Rowland

"Eighty percent of married men cheat in America...The rest cheat in Europe."
-Jackie Mason

"Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in thehope of pulling out an eel." -Leonardo Di Vinci.

"I don't think I'll get married again. I'll just find a woman I don't likeand give her a house." -Lewis Grizzard.

"I'm the only man in the world with a marriage license made out towhom it may concern." -Mickey Rooney.

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."
-Rodney Dangerfield.

"The difference between divorce and legal separation is that legal separation gives a husband time to hide his money."
-Johnny Carson

QUOTES

2008-03-16T11:54:00.000-04:00

“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
-John Wesley

All u have to decide is what to do with time that's given to you.
-Micheal Carleon(The Godfather)

Whatever comes our way...whatever battle we've reaching inside us. we always have a choice.it's choices that make us who we're and we can always choose to do what's right!
-Peter Parker(Spiderman 3)

"Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm".

"The best answer to anger is silence".

"Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence".

"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple.But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange theseideas, then each of us will have two ideas."
-George Bernard Shaw

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
George Bernard Shaw

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good."
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

“I am not what I seem…I am nothing but a dream”
~Kurt Cobain

Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out.
~Italian Proverb

A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.
~Arabian Proverb

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
- Albert Einstein

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
Albert Einstein

"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."
- Groucho Marx

Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you`re gonna get.
-Forrest Gump

Be sure you choose what you believe and know why you believe it, because if you don't choose your beliefs, you may be certain that some belief, and probably not a very creditable one, will choose you.
Robertson Davies

THE GIRL AND HER FATHER

2008-03-16T11:22:00.000-04:00

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand sothat you don't fall into the river."
The little girl said,"No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's the difference?"Asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.
"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."
In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
"So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expectingthem to hold urs...
this story tells many things...
u just need to understandthe meaning rest depends on u "

NICE SENTENCES

2008-02-25T21:43:00.000-05:00

My thirst for knowledge will nerve be quenched.
I have read such nice sentences which I didn't hesitate to blog.
Check them out.

I met money one day. I said, "You are just a piece of paper." Money smiled and said, "Of course I'm a piece of paper, but I haven't seen a dustbin yet, in my life".

"The Greeks never wrote obituaries, they just asked one question when a man died ... Did he have passion?"

"The Sweet isn't as sweet without the bitter"

OSCAR AWARDS

2008-02-24T20:52:00.000-05:00

How charming is the red carpet!! Lights, famous actors... lot of flash, glamour,...
If you love Oscar like me you should read all the information I found in this blog 100 Things about Oscar Awards.
Go to: techblogbiz.blogspot.com

CLICHÉ

2008-02-24T20:24:00.000-05:00

A cliché (from French, klɪ'ʃe) is a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force or novelty, especially when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful or novel. The term is generally used in a negative context. (Wikipedia)

I sometimes use a cliché in informal language. Not knowinh them is much more embarrassing.

Here goes a list of some famous clichés.
Good study and good luck.

crunch time
not a ghost of a chance
fool's gold
up to scratch
No good deed goes unpunished
putting a bug is someone's ear
if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen
I got your goose.
on the spur of the moment
making a bad decision is better then making no decision at all
give him the ax
make hay while the sun shines
pull out all the stops
there's more than one way to kill a cat than choking it with butter.
get on a high horse
in a twinkling of an eye
Slicker than cat shit on a linoleum floor
to have a knack for it
Can't get there from here.
A barrel of laughs
hit the nail on the head
they devoured him like a pack of wolves
Intet er saa daarligt, at det ikke er godt for noget !
like counting sheep
The more things change, the more they stay the same
hard and fast rule
What the Dilly Yo
Hotter than a nanny goat in a pepper patch
like greased lightning
those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
to have a bone to pick with you
if the price is right
get the guts to do something about it
good-for-nothing
make the best of a bad bargain
alas and alack
running around like a chicken with it's head cut off
pipe down
Time is of the essence.
falling apart like a cornbread turd
busier than a one-armed paper hanger
has her cap set for him
time on my hands
spin like a top
dressed to kill
one good deed deserves another
Easier than government work
shots ring out
come to grief
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
One brick short of a load (reference to being stupid)
your past might catch up with you
time to kill
drop the pilot
punch the clock
the wheat belt
draw the long bow
under the thumb
eat your heart out
I don't like the cut of his jib
See the world through rose colored glasses
you can run but you can't hide
sleep in the buff
speak for yourself
it'll all come out in the wash
live off the fat of the land
waste not want not
Not shabby
long row to hoe
turn the corner
No good deed goes unpunished
thick as a brick
make or break
can't see the forest for the trees
life is not hard, it only needs some positive thinking
the race is not to the swift
mad as a wet hen
You only live once; but if you do it right, once is enough.
hear some gossip or rumor
Doesn't know his arse from his elbow.
Hell's Angel
the best-laid schemes
hop on over to my house
Damn skippy
pull a rabbit out of the hat
by leaps and bounds
may you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows your gone
all his dogs aren't barking
three sheets in the wind
wreak havoc
can't hit the broad side of a barn
fly in the ointment
hold at bay
well and good
dutch uncle
dead letter
one good deed deserves another
shoot the breeze
know the ropes
settle old scores
get the sack
the chickens come home to roost
spill beans
lose your temper
not all beer and skittles
the price of success
cast aspersions
great open spaces
smell a rat
Silk on a Sow is just a well dressed pig
a close call
pleased as punch
getting dogged
well's run dry
to have a knack for it
a friend in need is a friend indeed
has her cap set for him
broken heart
two shakes of a lamb's tail
to a T
Run it up the flagpole and see who slautes it.
it's the best/greatest thing since sliced bread
Hurry dog eats raw meat.
too tired to sleep
some people get all the breaks
Another day, another dollar!
the world goes to shit when I don’t do this first
sport of kings
worth its weight in gold
getting to the top
had eyes that would burn a hole right through you
Act in haste, repent at leisure
lose your sense of humor
wend one's way
busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
it's raining harder than a cow pissing on a flat rock
one eyed jack
you have to get up pretty early in the morning to pull the wool over my eyes
just between you and me
when all is said and done
chicken out
no thanks to you
If this is living, I'd rather be dead.
weed (marijauna)
stewed to the gills
waste not want not
up in arms
improve each shining hour
couldn't care less
I need your help like I need a migrane.
He was dead upfront with me.
strain at a nat and swallow a camel
with a full head of steam
would you like some cheese with that whine
I'm Off like a prom dress
bevy of beauties
I will survive
fat cat
lose your sense of humor
act like a monkey in the zoo
Cold as ice
like a red flag to a bull
if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
back to the drawing board
had love in his eyes and lust in his heart
Tighter than a bulls ass
all wool and a yard wide
empty the baby out with the bathwater
she wears the pants
getting dogged
you'll never know if you don't try
at least it was a very interesting experience
every man jack
knee-high to a grasshopper
life is life
there will come a day when all the work is finished or when it is too late to finish it
as helpful as a screen door on a submarine
dry as a nun's nana
apple-pie order
give a wide berth to
A chink in the armor
young enough to be his daughter
bust loose
Wound up tighter than an 8 day clock
trim one's sails
high-water mark
fox guarding the henhouse
scared out of his wits
That will be the day when I die
belt him in the mouth
play dead like a possum
The cat's whisker
long in the tooth
at the crack of dawn
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
the power behind the throne
babe in the woods
the game is worth the candle
won't work a lick
No shit, sherlock
blood is thicker than water
hard and fast
tell a white lie
when push comes to shove
clear the air
you can decide your own life, dont worry about others
never up, never in
demonstrates a sense of fair play
go it alone
The older the violin, the sweeter the music
life is so short, I want to experience as much as possible
A chink in the armor
quick off the mark
don't rub where there's already a rash
success begets success
don't judge a book by its cover
Why me? Why is it always me?
worn to a frazzle
hell has no fury like a woman scorned
don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.
Hit the mute button on him/her.
pick and choose
you can't make orange juice outa lemons
When you lie with dogs you get fleas.
bite the hand that feeds you
do a bad turn
laugh out of the other side of your mouth
quick off the mark
faster than a speeding bullet
We're all here 'cause we're not all there
hotter than a three pecked goat in a field full of nannies
A rose by any other name is still a rose.
shooter's touch (basketball cliche)
odds and ends
toe the line
touch and go
obtained a black eye over something(meaning a loss of reputation or respect)
cried all the way to the bank
Any old stocking can find a old shoe
a stitch in time save nine
not what it's cracked up to be
love comes around while doing things you like
whatever floats your boat
bust in the chops
needle in a haystack
live to a ripe old age
lie down if you don't have to sit down
eat your heart out
on the lamt
there's no business like show business
getting to the top
up and about
life sucks, and then you die...
A day late and a dollar short!
hide your light under a bushel
she goes through money like a fart through a pair of jeans.
A friend in need is a pest.
chicken hearted
change of heart
it was poetic justice
money talks
didn't like the color of his money
don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.
pick and choose
comes to worst
give and take
turn something into a zoo
go hat in hand
you and who's army?
everything there is a season
by and large
rough and tumble
Piss out the fire, call the dogs, and lets go home.
great open spaces
ain't that just the cats pjamas
blind ambition
talk it up
neat as a pin
One hand doesn't always know what the other is doing.
pour the baby out with the bathwater
Why me? Why is it always me?
bred and buttered
boob tube (TV)
crazy as a bed bug
Take a chill pill
slicker than a wet weasel on a linoleum floor
All over like a mad woman's piss
filthy lucre
peel the onion one layer at a time
more power to you
fat farm
hammer out the details
dead as a doornail
ace up his sleeve
we're not laughing at you were laughing with you
my lips are sealed
at the end of the day
out and out
ace up his sleeve
Mind the Gap
don't rock the boat
throw modesty to the winds
go a round or two
cold as a witch's teat
meaner than a striped snake
wet one's whistle
return to the fold
if the shoe fits, wear it
the price of success
take pen in hand
get the lead out
he got screwed (cheated)
skeleton in the closet
bust in the mouth
had eyes that would pierce right through you
be-all and end-all
no rest for the wicked
It ain't broke. Don't fix it.
far from the madding crowd
an old dog for a hard road
get out of the sack and get to work
eagle eye
the tales will be long and many
win at all costs
best bib and Tucker
he don't know crap from crisco
No shit, sherlock
fool's gold
give short shrift
It never rains, it pours

SMILEY

2008-02-24T20:13:00.000-05:00

Smileys are a strange and fun Internet phenomenon, more correctly known as emoticons, which have the purpose of conveying emotion. They are used particularly in online chat rooms and in e-mails.

There are no strict rules for composing smileys, and so numerous varieties have been invented and are in use. The principle is to create a face (viewed by tipping the head to the side) using standard keyboard characters and punctuation.

A typical smiley would be constructed from a colon or equals sign for eyes, a hyphen or "O" as a nose, and a bracket forming the mouth. Examples of different happy smileys are shown below:
:-) : ) :o) =O)
Not all smileys are smiley, though; here are some sad ones:
:-( :( :0( =o(

Here is a selection of other smileys with their meanings:
:o) happy

:o# lips are sealed

:o( sad

>:o frowning

;o) winking

:o hmm

oO yawning

:o9 licking lips

: * kiss

Xo) cross eyed

:oP sticking tongue out

(:o) bald

:~( crying

:o)> has a beard

:oD laughing

:o)' drooling

(o: left handed

8o) wearing glasses

C:o) wearing a bowler hat

[:o) wearing headphones

FROM: fun-with-words.com

SCHOOL JOKES

2008-02-24T11:24:00.000-05:00

1
Mother: "Did you enjoy your first day at school?"
Girl: "First day? Do you mean I have to go back there tomorrow?

2
Teacher: Nick, what is the past participle of the verb "to sing"?
Nick: "What do you think it is, Sir?"
Teacher: "I don't think, I KNOW!"
Nick: "I don't think I know either, Sir!"

3
PUPIL: "Would you punish me for something I didn't do?"
TEACHER: " Of course not."
PUPIL: "Good, because I haven't done my homework."

4
A teacher asked a student to write 55.
Student asked: How?
Teacher: Write 5 and beside it another 5!
The student wrote 5 and stopped.
Teacher: What are you waiting for?
Student: I don't know which side to write the other 5!

5
Little Johnny: Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?
Teacher: Little Johnny, MAY I go to the bathroom?
Little Johnny: But I asked first!

6
Student: Sir, what is an idiot?
Teacher: An idiot is a person who tries to explain his ideas in such a strange and long way that another person who is listening to him can't understand him. Do you understand me?
Student: No.

7
Teacher: Why are you late?
Student: There was a man who lost a hundred dollar bill.
Teacher: That's nice. Were you helping him look for it?
Student: No. I was standing on it.

8
Bank Teller: How do you like the money?
English Student: I like it very much.

9
Teacher: Do you have trouble making decisions?
Student: Well...yes and no.
The teacher to a student: Conjugate the verb "to walk" in simple present.
The student: I walk. You walk...
The teacher interrupts him: Quicker please.
The student: I run. You run...

10
S1: Look at your face I know what you had for breakfast
S2: Really? What was it?
S1: Eggs. S2: No, that was yesterday!

11
Teacher: Did you father help you with your homework?
Student: No, he did it all by himself!
Teacher: What are some products of the North of Iran?
Student: I don't know.
Teacher: Of course, you do. Where do you get tea from?
Student: We borrow it from our neighbor!

ENGLISH JOKES - VERY FUNNY

2008-02-24T10:36:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,
I have selected some funny jokes from the internet. Have fun!!
Kelly

ENGLISH JOKES

THE MATH HOMEWORK

A little boy was doing his math homework.

He said to himself, Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven. Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine.....

His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, What are you doing?

The little boy answered, I''m doing my math homework, Mom.

And this is how your teacher taught you to do it? the mother asked.

Yes, he answered.

Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, What are you teaching my son in math? The teacher replied, Right now, we are learning addition.

The mother asked, And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that son of a bitch is four? After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, What I taught them was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four.

Big Sale
It was the day of the big sale.

Rumors of the sale (and some advertising in the local paper) were the main reason for the long line that formed by 8:30, the store's opening time, in front of the store.

A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back, amid loud and colorful curses.

On the man's second attempt, he was punched square in the jaw, and knocked around a bit, and then thrown to the end of the line again.

As he got up the second time, he said to the person at the end of the line...

"That does it! If they hit me one more time, I don't open the store!".

Computer Users
Computer users are divided into three types:Novice, Intermediate and Expert.
Novice Users - People who are afraid that simply pressing a key might break their computer.
Intermediate Users - People who don't know how to fix their computer after they've just pressed a key that broke it.
Expert Users - People who press the keys that break other people's computers.

Dog Watch Guest:
"Why does your dog sit there and watch me eat?
"Hotel Host: "I can't imagine, unless it's because you have the plate he usually eats from."

Feel Better
Mary was having a tough day and had stretched herself out on the couch to do a bit of what she thought to be well-deserved complaining and self- pitying.

She moaned to her mom and brother, "Nobody loves me.. the whole world hates me!"
Her brother, busily occupied playing a game, hardly looked up at her and passed on this encouraging word: "That's not true, Mary. Some people don't even know you."

Just Before I Die
Showing his friend around his home, Jennings pointed out all of the collectibles he and his wife had acquired over their long years of marriage.
"The day before I die, I'd like to sell every piece we've got just to see how much it's all worth."
"Well," his friend replies, "since you couldn't possibly know the day before you were going to die, you'll never be able to sell!"
"And that's where you're wrong," the man smiled. "If I sell it, my wife would kill me!"

2008-02-22T21:20:00.000-05:00

Cute Sayings

Yo’re as cute as a junebuga-buzzin’ overhead.You ain’t mean like those far ants I found in my bed.- Unknown

Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.- Unknown

I would just love once to be called sexy. Just because it would make me something other than cute.- Jennifer Love Hewitt

T H E G A R D E N:Come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses…

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUITIN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.- Unknown

Don’t kill the dream - execute it!- Unknown

Sometimes, a cute friend makes an acutely painful enemy.- Unknown

Dolphin-safe tuna, that’s great if you’re a dolphin. What if you’re a tuna? Somewhere there’s a tuna flopping around on a ship going, “What about me? I’m not cute enough for you?”- Drew Carey

I’m cute in gym shorts! I’m slim and trim, and you’d be impressed - I’ve good calves.- Larry King

You laugh at me because I’m different, I laugh at you because you’re all the same.- Unknown

Cute is when a person’s personality shines through their looks. Like in the way they walk, every time you see them you just want to run up and hug them.- Unknown

You are well-educated and you look cute, but that’s not going to cut it.- Bill Cosby

Cats are magical - the more you pet them the longer you both live.- Unknown

It’s funny that those things your kids did that got on your nerves seem so cute when your grandchildren do them.- Unknown

2008-02-22T21:06:00.000-05:00

Love Sayings

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but few have seen.- Unknown

Love is loving what your lover loves- Unknown

Where there is love there is life.- Unknown

If you love the children of others, you will love your own even better- Unknown

Peace is an expression of love; let’s make love- Unknown

We say we love flowers, yet we pluck them.We say we love trees, yet we cut them down.And some people still wonder why some are afraidwhen they are told they are loved.- Unknown

Funny Quotes

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.- Unknown

Once I dropped a tear in the ocean. When I find it is when I’ll stop loving you.- Unknown

There is no distance too great between friends, for love gives wings to the heart.- Unknown

You don’t love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her- Unknown

I love you. It’s not a weight you must carry around. I love you. It’s not a box that holds you in. I love you. It’s not a standard you have to bear. I love you. It’s not a sacrifice I make. I love you. It’s not a pedestal you are frozen upon. I love you. It’s not an expectation of perfection. I love you. It’s not my life’s whole purpose (or your’s). I love you. It’s not to make you change. I love you. It’s not even to make you love me. I love you. It’s as pure and simple as that.- Unknown

The laws of love are written in the heart of every human being by the hand of God- Unknown

2008-02-22T20:14:00.000-05:00

TEN RULES FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE
Never both be angry at the same time.
Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your mate (the woman heheh).
If you must criticize, do it lovingly.
Never bring up mistakes of the past.
Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled.
At least once every day say a kind or complimentary word to your life partner.
When you have done something wrong, admit it and ask for forgiveness.
Remember it takes two to make a quarrel.

advice from a couple, who reached their 50th anniversary and successfully made their marriage a promise for life

Speaking English can kill you

2008-02-18T17:46:00.000-05:00

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans.
2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans.
3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans.
4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans .
5. The Russians drink a lot of vodka and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans.
6. Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or Americans.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
FROM:www.free-esl.com

A fish in the world of love!

2008-02-17T16:46:00.000-05:00

HI

2008-02-17T16:11:00.000-05:00

LET'S SHARE OUR THOUGHTS IN ENGLISH!

I THINK EVERY TIME IS TIME FOR A NEW THING IN OUR LIFE.