Showing posts with label party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label party. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

senhor de matosinhos

June is finally here, and with it comes my favorite time of the year: the city parties. Here in Portugal, it's common for several parts of town to get parties (what Americans call 'state fairs' or so), starting in May and ending in September. One of my favorites happens in one of our suburb cities, Matosinhos.

I love going there. My friends and I make a point of going most every year; it's the joy of eating 'churros' and listening to horrible music, the colors everywhere, the smell of sardines and green peppers in the grill that make everything so vibrant and sweet. It's almost a sensory overload — but not really, because it's so beautiful at the same time.

I tried to capture the best of it for you guys. I hope you like it as much as I did.

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Junho já cá está, finalmente, e com ele a minha época do ano preferida: a das festas populares. Aqui em Portugal, já se sabe que é comum haver festas espalhadas por várias partes da cidade, a começar em Maio e a acabar em Setembro. Uma das minha preferidas acontece numa cidade vizinha, Matosinhos. 

Eu adoro ir ao Senhor de Matosinhos. Eu e as minhas amigas fazemos questão de ir (quase) todos os anos; é a alegria de comer churros e farturas, ouvir música horrenda, as cores em todo lado, o cheiro a sardinhas assadas com pimentos que tornam tudo mais vivo. É quase uma overdose visual, mas não, porque é tão bonito ao mesmo tempo. 

Eu tentei capturar o melhor para partilhar convosco. Espero que gostem!



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Monday, September 24, 2012

turning twenty-six; a birthday post

A couple of days ago, on September 22, I celebrated my 26th birthday. 

I had a wonderful day; I was lucky enough to have my family around me, my love and my friends as a part of my day. I enjoyed it thoroughly; cooking and photographing, eating with my people and smiling so much it made my cheeks hurt. Especially with my darling. I also caved and bought myself the VSCO Film 01 set; it was a birthday present to myself and these photos were edited with it, although with a little bit of tweaking from my part. 

I wanted to take a moment to thank you all who visit my blog. You are unbelievable, with your support and taking time off your days to look at what I do. You make my life wonderful, too, and I hope you all know that!

Alright, enough talk. Bring on the photos!