patrícia furtado

It’s been nearly a week ago, and only now am I finding time to write a post about it: Barcamp 08 in Coimbra, organised by the nice people at We Break Stuff.
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I was expecting a seriously dull weekend. With most of my friends out of Lisbon or otherwise busy, I was in a mood for partying, but had no plans whatsoever. Then, out of the blue, a friend I hadn’t seen in ages came to my rescue, and I ended up having an awesome time, two nights in a row.

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Decisions, decisions… In the city that never sleeps, how fancy does the accommodation have to be? With all there is to see, I don’t intend to spend much time in bed anyway.

In a few years time, I’ll surely be flying to New York first class and staying at the Waldorf Astoria. But for now, seeing as I’m not swimming in a pool of dollars (yet), should I splash out on an ensuite private bedroom, or save my money for shopping?

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My hand was kind of shaky when I pressed the button. Suddenly, there were butterflies in my stomach. I finally dared make New York more than just one of those things I keep saying I’ll do, eventually.

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… I’m leaving, not today, but soon.

For the first time in a couple of years, I’m having a proper vacation. In October, on my own, for two weeks, in New York City.

I’m a total New York virgin, so all help is welcome. What should I see, where should I stay, what can’t I miss?

I know, I know, the Crystal Skull is so last season, Batman is all the rage now (and with good reason, if I may say so). But I just read a funny review, and thought I might share it anyway… hoping I don’t offend any blogging gods with my untimely post.

Deciphering the Indiana Jones conspiracy
via Lost in Lisbon

As I chatted with friends in a party, last week, about the (sometimes rude) compliments shouted by construction workers to women passing by, we concluded they are a thing of the past, a myth, something you’re more likely to see on film and tv than in real life. Well, we were wrong.

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