Deixa Que Eu Seje o Céu

[dotinthesky]

There won't be any parks or sunbathing for us today, despite the sun still hanging in the sky with a big crayon smile. We spent the morning tidying the apartment and airing the rooms. If I hadn't woken up with a bad back, I'd be tackling the bathrooms right now. I suppose that can wait.

At lunch time, I invited Kevin for a walk beside the canal, all the way to Sainsbury's. Once again, hardly anyone around -- very unusual for such a lovely weekend. My guess, as usual, is that World Cup games are keeping people indoors. We walked past a few drunk men, sitting on the benches facing the water, stewing in their old jackets. Closer to Sainsbury's, a few people sat under a tree's shade, fishing. It must have been purely for sport since I can't imagine anyone wanting to eat a fish from such a dirty source of water.

Kevin is now in the kitchen, preparing veggie burgers and oven fries. I've got Marisa Monte on the stereo, the windows wide open, and a large bottle of chilled water beside me. Oh, and I've barely worn a t-shirt in the last 24 hours. After doing LJ, I might go read Grande Sertão: Veredas, play Gamecube, or lie on the bed and just listen to music.

I love this weather!

Comments

[izzybees]

The weather here is beautiful too, and I am enjoying it. We didn't get to the beach this weekend but we're definitely going next weekend because Alan has a chess match by the sea, so I am going to tag along and hang out at the beach with books. :D Can't wait!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Tell Alan he has to play his chess match with sea water up to his waste.

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

I love this weather!

Ha ha, it was bloody murderous weather to go running in earlier today! Hmmm, mad dogs and Englishmen...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It's alright if you go very early, when the air is slightly fresh. ;-)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

or lie on the bed and just listen to music.

I love doing that! I'm going to make sure I do that tomorrow, mid-morning. ♥

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'll be at work by the time, wishing I could be doing the same.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

figured. well, round 10 o'clock, have a quick daydream and then we'll be lounging together.

[chris---scott.livejournal.com]

Don't you want to share? It was 35 degres C here today. We could trade?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Dude! Send it our way. I'd be more than happy to take some of that heat from you. ;-)

lovely weather!

[yllyan.livejournal.com]

at least, for aussies and brazilians!
despite the sunburn, sunstroke and instant hangover causing effects, i am quite enjoying this ;-) makes me feel at home again!

Re: lovely weather!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Same here. I was going to ask on your post how you got your sunstroke, but I'm guessing you probably did the same as me (i.e. found a place to lie down in the sun asap). Hope you are feeling better. :-)

[gradually-awake.livejournal.com]

I love your weekends. You and Kevin sound like you'd be fun people to vacation with. Just spend time strolling, reading, eating good food, and peoplewatching...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Is that the kind of vacation that you and your boyfriend take?

[(Anonymous)]

I tend to enjoy low-key vacations with large amounts of unscheduled free time spent strolling, grabbing a beer/cocktail somewhere and general meandering. Dave tends to like more planned activities. He's more of a "vacations-are-for-adventure" type, and I'm more of a "vacations-are-for-relaxation" type. So we compromise.

How about you? What do you do on holiday?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I fall somewhere between you and Dave. I love to relax during my holidays, but I also don't mind a bit of activity. Too much relaxing can leave me restless, and too much partying can leave me exhausted.