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User:PedroPVZ
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Hi people! I'm just another guy from a corner of the world, that is Portugal. Although small it is quite interesting and it wasn't always small. Centuries ago the Entire coast of Africa was Portuguese. Although I'm not only interested in Portugal, I think there is very wrongly information about this country on the rest of the World. My aim is to inform, not to induce in error with irrational nationalism.
- Cities were I Live
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Oporto
- Vila do Conde
I jump from place to place, because I sleep, study and work in three different cities. Luckily they are close to each other.
I understand myself as 100% Portuguese, because 80-110 million Brazilians (in 180 million) are descendant of Portuguese. I'm sure of that in part of my Brazilian family.
My Grand-Parent was Brazilian, he's gone. My Mother says I look much like him, except for the eyes, I've green eyes, he didn't. Most of my Brazilian Family are from São Paulo. I've also many relatives in Paris, France. In Portugal, I've some in Matosinhos. The rest, are my brothers and sisters, that are in four different cities in the North of Portugal. (Famalicão, Trofa, Vale de Cambra and Póvoa de Varzim). I've talked only about blood-related family.
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese (my language)
- Spanish (since 7-10 yr old)
- Galician dialect (since 7-12 yr old)
- English (since 11 yr old)
- French (since 13 yr old)
- Italian (since 15 yr old)
- some German (since 17 yr old)
- some Greek (since 18 yr old)
My mother loved Spain, especially Galicia. So, every weekend since I was a small boy I visited Spain. And I've started to learn another language. For me, the Language of the languages is Greek. I find it beautiful.
- School Courses
- Vocational on Administration and Commerce
- Computer science technician
- Computer science technical engineer
- Computers and Systems engineer
- Email
- History
- Egyptian
- Greek
- Roman
- Portuguese
- Astronomy
- Planetology
- Exobiology
- Planetary Geology
- Technology
- Games
- Age of Mythology
- Age of Empires
- Ancient Conquest
- Super Mario all of them!
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
Age of Mythology is just FANTASTIC. That's a work of art! I normally don't like much of Microsoft products -they normally fail in something, but this... wow! Great in everything. Congratulations to the team.
- Music, artists - current
- Beyonce (USA)
- Deborah Blando (Brazil)
- Dulce Pontes (Portugal)
- Luiza Possi (Brazil)
- Luka (Brazil)
- Nelly (USA)
- Nelly Furtado (Canada & Azores, Portugal)
- Suzanna Lubrago (Cape Verde)
- Tatu (Russia)
- Tribalistas (Brazil)
I find the Capeverdian artist, Suzana, the best. She sings in a creole of Cape Verde, she is seen as the best artist in Africa. I think it is fantastic, as it resembles Portuguese, but sometimes, I don't understand. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Other times I do, again I don't. I find it just great!!! And the accent is perfect in Portuguese words. And she shifts to English and Creole very gracefully. And I like the African rhythm.
- Music, songs - current
- Suzanna Lubrago - Tudo Pa Bo
- Suzanna Lubrago - Kumunikasau Visual
- Tribalistas - Velha Infância
Tribalistas are a Brazilian group very popular in Brazil and in Portugal. Their music is just simple and quality-full. True Music, I say.
- Movies - current
- Resident Evil
- Helen of Troy - 2003
- Alien all of them!
- The Mummy Returns
- Queen of the Damned
- Signs
- The Time Machine - 2001
I just like to watch American movies. Thought European and Brazilian films are getting better, and American getting worse, I still prefer ONLY American, at least for the time being.
- Wines
- Port wine
- Vinho Verde
- Vinho Abafadinho
- Vinho do Douro
Well I know that French wine is popular among wine ignorants. But Portuguese wine is popular among wine professionals and wine lovers. The Romans were the first to produce wine in Portugal, and, later, they call it as the country for Winery. They immediately related Portugal (then Lusitania) with the Roman God of Wine, Baccus.
I've learned to appreciate wine in college. The Oporto Academic tradition is related to Port wine and Vinho Verde, the two best wine products of the region.
Port wine is the wine for the older students, freshmen are not allowed to drink. They drink Aguardente, a very acid and unflavoured drink. In Academic dinners, the used wine is Vinho Verde, it is also the main element of such a dinner. Others than initiated students are not allowed to this parties, but they can watch, but can not be invited, if it is a full traditional academic dinner, watching is not allowed. Though it's very amusing and different. Vinho Verde is used for cheers, with traditional songs, celebrating the wine and friendship that god gave us. This traditions are century-old ones in Portugal, and done in secret. Normally, outsiders regard this as Bohemian traditions and regard initiation as unhuman. Though those who pass it, like myself, find it just an event to remember for life.
- other cultures
- Japan
- Tibet
- India
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
- other countries
- Japan
- Brazil
- Mozambique
- São Tomé and Principe
- Egypt (ancient Egypt)
- Greece
- Germany
- Finland
- Povoa de Varzim
- Municipalities of Portugal
- Metropolitan areas of Portugal
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Savage Isles
- Macaronesia
- Ophiussa
- Varazim
- Graciosa Island
- São Miguel Island
- Corvo Island
- Flores Island
- Palace of the Duckes of Bragança
- Monuments of Portugal
- Castle of Almourol
- National Palace of Pena
- Lusitani mythology
- Portuguese Creole
- Culture of Portugal
- Portuguese-Galician
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