http://www.cathasite.com/blog managing my life - a real job Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:57:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This gal is great! If you are looking to declutter, unclutter, remove clutter or otherwise get rid of stuff that's been accumulating over the years, or in any way cramping your style, check out my favorite Clutter Removal Consultant, Lisa Reeves. I've seen her at work: she's caring, efficient, has great ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/12/12/end-of-year-clean-out/  I wrote the first (er, first rough) draft of my novel, Other Places, with 50069 words this year in 30 days, during the month of November. Check out http://www.nanowrimo.org. http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/11/30/another-year-another-nano/ See my Tabblo> A composition of photos I took in NY, DC and São Paulo http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/11/01/seems-im-in-the-photographic-mood/ but at least I have a tattoo to show for... ... See my Tabblo> http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/10/29/back-after-a-long-hiatus/ "Seja paciente com as coisas não-resolvidas em seu coração... Tente amar as próprias questões... Não procure agora as respostas que não podem ser dadas pois você não seria capaz de vivê-las. E o mais importante, é viver tudo. Viva as questões agora. Talvez você possa, então, pouco a pouco, sem mesmo perceber, Conviver, algum dia distante, com as respostas." tags technorati : Rilke http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/04/05/rilke-cartas-a-um-jovem-poeta-trecho-da-quarta-carta/ Met with friends from Toronto. Had a leisurely lunch at Neue Galerie, chatted, reconnected. Walked to Cooper-Hewitt museum to see the Rococo exhibit - wavy and curly, ornate and feminine, old and new. Very well put together. Miss Rococo blogs, too. The gift store at C-H is orgasmic.... Then off to ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/04/05/rococo/ Today's cultural event included an intricately played and sung performance of Schubert's Winterreise at Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall. We learnt it was Samuel Beckett's favorite piece of music, which is not surprising! Mark Padmore was divine, delivering the notes crisply and clearly and beautifully. The jazz pianist Ethan Iverson ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/01/15/more-cultcha/ Lisa had her portuguese lesson with Wanda. On skype, as usual. Went smoothly. Next on the agenda, was a trip down to the West Village to an acquaintance's apartment (in the old Fleischman factory building). Jennifer Tao came and played piano for us - an hour and a half worth ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/01/14/enjoying-the-good-life/ I've loaded this ap a few months ago onto my MBP (MacBookPro). Yesterday and today I spent "The Idiots Days to Getting the Hang of Quicksilver". Here are the great links I used to help me out: Quicksilver for beginners Now that you saw it in action, read this link and the get ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/01/11/quick-and-dirty-to-quicksilver/ This gal is great! If you are looking to declutter, unclutter, remove clutter or otherwise get rid of stuff that's been accumulating over the years, cramping your style, check out my favourite Clutter Removal Consultant, Lisa Reeves. I've seen her at work: she's caring, efficient, has great rates and gets the ... http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2008/01/01/new-years-resolution-clear-your-clutter/