quarta-feira, 20 de maio de 2015

Pastel de Belém

If you are planning a trip to Lisbon, you can't miss this place!
The "Pastéis de Belém" are Portuguese sweets that were originally invented by monks from the Jeronimos' monastery. It is made with a thin shell made from pastry, and in this shell, there is the filling, that is made from eggs and a lot of sugar!
Even if the sweet was invented a long time ago, there is only one place that has the original recipe, and it's called... Pastéis de Belém! Other places cannot sell the sweet calling it Pastel de Belém, but only Pastéis de Nata (like champagne and sparkling).
It is very easy to find it on portugueses confectioneries, but if you want to try the original one, you must go to Belém and wait around 25-30 minutes to get a table in the original confectionery. But it is worth it!

quarta-feira, 13 de maio de 2015

"Quinta da Regaleira"

Located in Sintra, Portugal, Quinta da Regaleira is one of the most beautiful sight in the small Portuguese city. It is an enourmous and fantastic property, that was owned by a Brazilian who lived there about 100 years ago. The palace was architected by an Italian called Luigi Mannini, and has an amazing garden, with 2 beautiful wells and a church.
The property, as I said, is enourmous, so, if you intend to discover every single place, you'll probably need a day or even more. Even if there are many other fantastic palaces in Sintra, it worths to  visit Quinta da Regaleira. One thing is sure: it would be an unforgettable experience.

Macbeth Act 2 observations

Observation 1:  Macbeth is getting crazy about the murder. He starts to hallucinate, and gets very paranoid. He now suspects about everybody, because he has a heavy conscience. He doesn't even trust his best friend Banquo anymore. Things are getting worse to him. Won't this murder start a "snowball effect" on him?
Observation 2: Lady Macbeth shows some traits of goodness in her. After feeling bad about killing Duncan, because he reminds her of her  father, she now feels guilty of murdering the king, even if she said that "washing her hands, she would be free from the crime". Lady Macbeth is now crazy and washes her hands everytime, hallucinating that there is blood on it.
Conclusion: the murder made Macbeth and his wife become crazy and paranoid.

quarta-feira, 6 de maio de 2015

Observations from act one (Macbeth)

 At scene 5, Lady Macbeth says she wanted to be a man to commit the murder of Duncan, because, according to her, a man would be more appropriate to commit the crime.

At scene 7, Macbeth is not sure about killing the king. He thinks that it would be very wrong if he, one of the men that the king trusted the most, murdered the king. But when he says that to his wife, Lady Macbeth convinces him that this is the right thing to do, telling him to be a man.

Conclusion: is Lady Macbeth maybe disappointed with her husband because he is not being the man she conceives/ he is not being the ideal man for her?
Conclusion 2: we can observe that Macbeth is a good person by the fact he thinks twice before murdering the king. But we can see that he has a defect too: he can be convinced easily, as he accepts to kill Duncan even if this is against his principles. It shows that Lady Macbeth can easily manipulate him.

The Football Museum

The Football Museum is located in São Paulo, at the Pacaembu stadium, and if you are a true football fan, you need to visit it. I will tell you why:
 The museum has an enormous collection of curiosities about football. How much was the greatest result in football history? You can discover the answer there. The longest football match ever? The museum has the answer.
And if you are a fan of Brazilian football, then you need to visit this place. The museum has a collection of football shirts and other items used by players like Zico, Pelé, Garrincha, etc. 
In the end of your visit, you can take a penalty in a penalty-simulator that measures the speed of your shot!
Don't miss it!