I do not mind thinking differently. — It took my sweet time, but I accepted Courtney Capone challenge! Here I am with my 9 not-so-popular opinions. I always love her challenges, she is so out-of-the-box thinking! Please, light your day by reading her unpopular opinions: My Unpopular Opinions Love me or hate me, I am who I ammedium.com/ Courtney Capone It’s a little difficult for me to think about Unpopular opinions since…

It only takes a second… — Lê aqui a versão em Português. One second, just one second is enough to write a bottom of a pit. That depth where madness and dexterity seem to remain. There we are drowned, we are dethroned from our every thought. There we are phoenixes into ashes. We lose ourselves for a second in the…

June 1st, Portuguese Children’s Day — Podes ler a versão em português, aqui. The eyes and innocence of a child can never be truly imitated. It is that experience of discovery, there are so many first times that the world seems magical. Where is that magic in us? Have you ever been a child today? In this…

How Severus Snape talked to my inner self. — There will be a lot of people here that can talk better about the Harry Potter Series. I lack the knowledge to become a true fan of anything. I consume the feelings and the inspiration to evolve into my own worlds. …

“Mata Sete”: a 1987 Portuguese serial killer — I wasn’t even born when all of this happened. But since it was something so strange and almost insane, I wanted to share it with you all. It happened on the 1st March 1987, when a man was killed just because he wanted. …

Stone’s Broth legend — I love the way this story is told. The Stone’s Broth is a Portuguese traditional dish with a traditional tale. I like this story because it shows one of the best characteristics of the Portuguese people: we can always come up with some solution, whatever fate gifts us. …

When folklore stories take a big role as growing up — When I was little, there were few books available in the house, so I always liked to stay with them at the library, so I could read all that I would need. I loved stories, jokes, riddles, historic and philosophic books. I am a retired bookworm. Today I am between…

Iconic music makes a better playlist — I know this is all about pride, and I am proud to understand and be happy for all the love that the world can have. I am not a part of the problem because I had great songs that made me grow with another way of understanding love. It is…

Your life is your only road to walk — Since little, my education was all about living by our morals from a philosophic point of view. With that in mind, I always seem to be from another world. Even my first and last name’s letters are ET: as an alien to all social gatherings. Misfit is my middle name…

When a crime happens next to you, and you don’t know what to do — After the crisis, in 2008, I had to leave university and try to get a job. Since I didn’t have a driver’s license and no experience, I didn’t get any decent job. After getting some money for selling books, and getting my license, still I was unemployed. With a few…

The story about my first lovely cat — I don’t have any photos of Tucha, there was a time when photographs weren’t so common, and I was about eight years old when we have met. It was a normal weekend day, we were visiting my great-aunt to spend the day at her Portuguese farmhouse. As a child, I…

She fights; therefore, I am! — Hello Mom! It may seem a bit strange to write to you since I see you every day, but the truth is that isn’t enough. We know our story, with the habitual adversities. You were both parents after my father died, your love for us was your fuel. …

Living like a comic drama puts a smile on your face. I hope! — A never-ending series of comedy-drama is the best description of my daily life. I think that we all have those moments, but I can say that I am living in a movie. Sometimes I even hear the music inside my head. Call me crazy. …

That makes us real — People tend to hate talking about their past a lot. Even the darker moments are something to be proud of because we have become the person we are today. People tend to think that talking about difficult times is a sign as if you are suffering just by speaking about…

I wish I could spend more time embroidering than procrastinating — In Portugal, the summer school holidays are three months long. Our parents keep working, and they have to get us something to do. My mom, since we had financial difficulties, sometimes asked a cousin of hers to let me be there, and she could teach me sewing. I started to…

Good deeds feel good. — There is a deeper meaning to good deeds. It isn’t an illusion. We became the sun for another’s life. Our shine fills us to another level. Accomplishment. I will recall just one, but it could be so many. My empathy called upon me. Sometimes it’s just that. The need to…

Someone said that to me as an insult and I could not be more proud! — It’s all about you doing what the other person that accuses you wants. If you argue or if you defend your ideas, that’s a bad attitude! You can’t have your opinions. Your vision is always wrong because they don’t want your different ideas. They live in a utopia where they…

A 2000s Teen Portuguese Artists Playlist — Welcome to my world of music! I have a huge audio library. I am the kind of person that listens to almost anything. That girl lives in a movie and the music plays in the background inside her mind. I love to sing and music is a vehicle for my…