a beautiful start of a new day

4 dec 2012

again, this is an image from the road opposite the main entrance of avenue campus this morning, just two hours ago at 7.25am, 2 degrees celsius. a cold but dark and nice, nice indeed, start for the day. from the colours of the night prolonging their hours through the new day we can picture what winter is like here. very difficult at times, i personally find the harsh cold weather challenging and am not really pleased to have to face the cold. but i love the night-like mornings.

noite no dia

22 nov 2012

ontem 21 nov 2012, 7.35 da manha. entrada do avenue campus. foto do celular.

achei essa foto que tirei ontem de manha tao incrivel. nem parece que ja eh quase oito horas da manha, tao  escura e molhada de chuva, e assim parece que ainda eh noite, com as luzes da rua e as do carro em movimento acesas. hoje nao teve chuva de manha cedo, mas o dia nasceu lento, como sempre acontece nessa epoca do ano. como eu to curtindo essas manhas com charme de noite!!!

ontem sai da universidade quando ja era perto de sete da noite. fiquei umas doze horas aqui. e fui caminhando e pensando na noite alta e no dia que se encerrava ali no transito ainda frenetico. entrei no supermercado e comprei cenouras para completar as verduras para  uma lasagna vegetariana que vou fazer hoje, depois do meu cha com uma amiga, por favor. e comprei tambem um chocolate que eh edicao limitada da lindt, chamado stracciatella. eh um chocolate branco com flocos de cookies. nao achei muito especial mas gostei de qualquer maneira. eh bom poder gostar do novo.

vontade de ir bem ali me embrenhar no common numa caminhada e cheirar esse dia curto com seus ventos que trazem e que levam o que a gente quiser; mas o servico me aconselha a ficar aqui, cuidando dele.

feliz!!! tao bom poder entender um pouco a vida, encontrar luz na penumbra. vou agora me preparar um cafe com coffee mate bem gostoso para aquecer a manha e inspirar meus trabalhos.

beauty

6 nov 2012

it was 0.5 degree when we left the house this morning. because it was so early i spent some time at latte's cafe until i could go to the bank to sort things out. on my way back from the bank and walking towards avenue campus i was very pleased to see again so much beauty at highfield campus. the autumn colours are just amazingly beautiful. the days here have been quite winter-like. really chilly. and sometimes the sun smiles through the chill. nature is perfect.

good morning, chilly february day

17 feb 2011

yes, it is getting even colder despite my desire to say good bye to winter. i go through winter only hoping and because i know it will not last forever. some days it does feel like winter lasts forever. oh, no!

as hot as it gets

30 jan 2011

this is what january is like: wintery, cold during the day; and colder at night. sometimes i surprisingly manage well the chill, most of the times i feel like staying indoors. i can't wait for the spring. please don't get me wrong, this is not a complaint. this thougher days are gone already and we started having daylight until sometime around 5pm, which is really nice. this change towards longer, brighter days signal the change of the seasons. to me it anticipates spring, with its renewal of life atmostphere.

a chilly march indeed?

8 mar 2010

i have realized the cold is far from leaving us. my hopes for the warmth of march is fading away as it feels more like we're having 'waters of march'. the rain, the wind, the need for a warm outfit and for a glass of wine :-) do tell me cold is here to stay. by the way, every year they say it feels colder. the world is upside down. why is it cold like this where i am? cold and damp, that's what is not nice. but it should be fine. i am not that unhappy. i just want to register the cold aspect of life here, but i am ok.

the wintery march?

5 mar 2010

it is even colder now that at the beginning of the month. this cold weather is very limiting of the things i do. even for a walk in the i don't feel highly inclined to go. it is chilly. actually, it is freezing cold and the wind only does make matters worse.

i can't wait to put winter clothes away and feel lighter. i am getting ready to go highfield campus, wherei teach today in about two hours, but i wish sooo bad it were not that cold. yes, the cold is a problem for me.

2010 is in the air - what now?

thursday 7 jan 2010

i don't think i am fully connected to this new year yet. not been long ago we were thinking about the turn of the century. everyone was talking about year 2000. now it is 2010. i am so confused!! or lazy?? a bit of both.

the truth is i am slow and struggling with this freezing cold winter in england. this has been a nightmare for me to step out of the house or to walk anywhere. you oughta keep the faith, otherwise. . .

my birthday was yesterday. it felt a little weird to keep it really quiet at home. none of my flatmates knew about it, only internet contacts and personal life people. am i too old now for little celebrations? or have i gotten to the point that it really doesn't matter whether i have a birthday party or not? i am quite certain all i want is to be in good health and to know that the ones who are precious to me are all fine and safe. i know that the most important point for me now.

cheers to 2010!!!!
kalina

oh happy day!

1st Nov 2009

oh happy day!!!!

                                             
i was planning to go for my inspiring walk in the Common this morning, but the day came up rainy and windy. i don't mind the rain, i can happily walk through it, the wind is a little problematic. moreover, it was pouring early in the morning, it was not really good to walk in that rain. so, i decided to stay home instead.

i have not even gone to avenue campus yet. i might go later on, but i doubt it. well, i stay home but that doesn't mean i have the whole day free to watch movies and have fun. actually, i am super busy with different materials to read for my research and also materials from the classes i am teaching now. the good thing about staying home is that here i listen to my soft jazz at itunes, from apple. right now listening to Carmen Mcrae. sooo good.