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2014 Resolutions

Here is some of what I hope to achieve this year. 1. Read 100 books. It’s no use lowering the number. In 2013 I decided to cut back on my reading to focus on researching my thesis, and I ended

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2014 Resolutions

Here is some of what I hope to achieve this year. 1. Read 100 books. It’s no use lowering the number. In 2013 I decided to cut back on my reading to focus on researching my thesis, and I ended

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Looking Back at 2013

I haven’t been great at keeping up with my blog… But how good was I at keeping up with my yearly resolutions? Let’s find out! 1. Read 60 books. Success! Last year, around this time, when I was writing my resolutions

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Looking Back at 2013

I haven’t been great at keeping up with my blog… But how good was I at keeping up with my yearly resolutions? Let’s find out! 1. Read 60 books. Success! Last year, around this time, when I was writing my resolutions

Academy Awards Best Picture Viewing Project

In December, when I was writing my resolutions for 2013, I wrote down that I wanted to focus on broadening my cinematic culture, and I had a goal of watching at least 100 movies this year. Ultimately, I decided I

Academy Awards Best Picture Viewing Project

In December, when I was writing my resolutions for 2013, I wrote down that I wanted to focus on broadening my cinematic culture, and I had a goal of watching at least 100 movies this year. Ultimately, I decided I

The Cat Diaries, Continued

Sometime last year, I started a project called The Cat Diaries, and then kept forgetting to upload all the photos I took of the various cats in my life. The result: a plethora of felines living in my hard drive,

The Cat Diaries, Continued

Sometime last year, I started a project called The Cat Diaries, and then kept forgetting to upload all the photos I took of the various cats in my life. The result: a plethora of felines living in my hard drive,

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2013 Resolutions

Yes, it’s that time of the year again. I’m sure by now everyone is feeling rather jaded at resolutions, thinking they’re kind of pointless and what not… But for me they are useful ways of having at least a few

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2013 Resolutions

Yes, it’s that time of the year again. I’m sure by now everyone is feeling rather jaded at resolutions, thinking they’re kind of pointless and what not… But for me they are useful ways of having at least a few

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Looking Back on 2012

Around this time last year, I listed a bunch of resolutions here at the blog. I was optimistic and set a lot of goals for 2012, but as it usually does, life had a few surprises in store for me

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Looking Back on 2012

Around this time last year, I listed a bunch of resolutions here at the blog. I was optimistic and set a lot of goals for 2012, but as it usually does, life had a few surprises in store for me

2012 Readings: 100 Books

For the second year in a row, one of my resolutions was to read 100 books, as well as reading more books by Portuguese authors. I’m happy to say I was able to meet both goals, although this year it

2012 Readings: 100 Books

For the second year in a row, one of my resolutions was to read 100 books, as well as reading more books by Portuguese authors. I’m happy to say I was able to meet both goals, although this year it

Fórum Fantástico 2012

“Lisboa no Ano 2000” – Book launch This past weekend, me and the rest of the Clockwork Portugal team went to Lisbon to take part in this year’s Fórum Fantástico, an annual Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. This was the

Fórum Fantástico 2012

“Lisboa no Ano 2000” – Book launch This past weekend, me and the rest of the Clockwork Portugal team went to Lisbon to take part in this year’s Fórum Fantástico, an annual Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. This was the

On Steampunk, and Why it has Taken Over my Year

Earlier this week my friend André wrote a great blog post about our recent work (go read it here – if you understand Portuguese), which in turn inspired me to update my own blog with my thoughts on the subject.

On Steampunk, and Why it has Taken Over my Year

Earlier this week my friend André wrote a great blog post about our recent work (go read it here – if you understand Portuguese), which in turn inspired me to update my own blog with my thoughts on the subject.

Caty Olive: A web of sacred and visual hypnotism

Note: This is the translation of one of the texts I wrote for Crítica na Trama, a collaborative project between the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art and my own university to document and produce critical writing about last year’s Trama

Caty Olive: A web of sacred and visual hypnotism

Note: This is the translation of one of the texts I wrote for Crítica na Trama, a collaborative project between the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art and my own university to document and produce critical writing about last year’s Trama