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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Happy Christmas! Feliz Natal!

Wishing to all my dear friends, a Wonderful Christmas plenty of Happiness, Love and Joy!

Desejo a todos os meus queridos amigos um Maravilhoso Natal repleto de Felicidades, Amor e Alegria!

Lychee Tree

Lychee fruits

Flamboyant

Red Lily

Hibiscus

Beautiful trees, fruits and flowers in my garden are my natural Christmas decorations!

Lindas árvores, frutas e flores do meu jardim, são minhas naturais decorações de Natal!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

HOLIDAYS SUMMER... FÉRIAS DE VERÃO...

What a happiness! My daughter Sofia came home for Christmas and New Year!
Que felicidade! Minha filha Sofia veio passar o Natal e o Ano Novo em casa!

Sofia was just arriving with Lisa and Brahma. Sofia chegando com Lisa e Brahma.

Cheers with her father! Saudando com seu pai!

So exhausted after so much fun at the beach! Exaustas depois de muita diversão na praia!

Happy 2014 for all of you! Feliz 2014 para todos vocês!

These photos were taken by Carlos, Sofia and Sonia A. Mascaro.

Friday, December 20, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! ALEGRE NATAL & FELIZ ANO NOVO!

Photos taken from my garden by my husband.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR! FELIZ NATAL E MARAVILHOSO ANO NOVO!

WISHING EVERYONE MUCH HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH AND PEACE!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING MY BLOG IN 2012.

DESEJO A TODOS MUITAS FELICIDADES, BOA SAÚDE E PAZ!

MUITO OBRIGADA POR SUA VISITA AO MEU BLOG EM 2012.

São Paulo.

And the world's not end... E o mundo não se acabou...

Carmen Miranda,(Marco de Canaveses, 9 February 1909 – Los Angeles, 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. After establishing a successful singing and acting career in her native Brazil, Lee Shubert signed Miranda and her band to a contract in 1939. She made her American stage debut in July 1939, and later moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in the 1943 movie The Gang's All Here. By 1945, she was the highest paid woman in the United States. Miranda made a total of fourteen Hollywood films between 1940 and 1953. Though hailed as a talented performer, her popularity waned by the end of World War II. She later grew to resent the stereotypical "Brazilian Bombshell" image she cultivated and attempted to break free of it with limited success. On 4 August 1955, Miranda unknowingly suffered a mild heart attack while performing during the taping of an episode of The Jimmy Durante Show. She finished the show but died the following morning after suffering a second heart attack.
Carmen Miranda, (Marco de Canaveses, 9 de fevereiro de 1909 — Los Angeles, 5 de agosto de 1955), mais conhecida como Carmen Miranda, foi uma cantora e atriz luso-brasileira. Sua carreira artística transcorreu no Brasil e Estados Unidos entre as décadas de 1930 e 1950. Trabalhou no rádio, no teatro de revista, no cinema e na televisão. Chegou a receber o maior salário até então pago a uma mulher nos Estados Unidos. Seu estilo eclético faz com que seja considerada precursora do tropicalismo, movimento cultural brasileiro surgido no final da década de 1960.

Lyric of the song (sorry, not so good translation)
AND THE WORLD'S NOT END
Announced and guaranteed
That the world was going to end
Because of this my people
Back home began to pray
So said the sun was born
Before dawn
Because of this tonight
There on the hill did not batucada
I believed this bullshit
I thought the world was going to end
And I was trying to say goodbye
And immediately I was trying to take advantage
I kissed his on the lips of those who should not
I grabbed the hand of those who do not know
I danced a samba costume in swimsuit
And so the world's not end
I called a guy who I did not get along
And I forgive his ingratitude
And celebrating the event
I spent with him over quinhentão (much time)
Now I knew the guy walks
Saying something which had not happened
You'll have noise and confusion will have
Because the world's not end

As the video above did not works abroad, I post another of Carmen Miranda. I hope it works! That Night In Rio (1941) - "Chica Chica Boom Chic".

Saturday, December 24, 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS! FELIZ NATAL!

Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone, peace, health and happiness.
Feliz Natal! Desejo a todos vocês, paz, saúde e felicidades.

Johnny Mathis and Josh Groban singing a Christmas duet in The Ophra Winfrey Show, in November 22, 2010. (Dueto de Canções de Natal apresentados no programa da Ophra Winfrey, em 22 de Novembro de 2010)

Johnny Mathis singing "Silent Night" ("Noite Feliz")

Josh Groban singing "The Christmas Song" ("Canção de Natal")

Thursday, November 17, 2011

WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS... ESPERANDO PELO NATAL...

"Taking a nap." Photo took by myself of a cute and tranquil dog at a store in Avaré (ESP) ready and beautifully decorated for Christmas. "Tirando um cochilo." Foto que cliquei de um cãozinho muito fofo e tranquilo, numa loja em Avaré (ESP) pronta e lindamente decorada para o Natal.