We are gathered here today...

Katie and Trey...FINALLY!

Their wedding was May 13, but just now we're posting the pictures...
O casamento foi 13 de Maio, mas só agora estamos colocando as fotos aqui...

The Da Vinci Code / O Codigo Da Vinci

I don't unerstand why people get so defensive about this book written by Dan Brown.
It's fiction and even if it looks like it makes sense IT IS A WORK OF FICTION, like most part of literature! Every time we tell a true story we tell it our way, under our viewpoint and it becomes fictional to a certain extent. Eveery story is somehow fictional, so why would people go crazy about this one particularly?! And even if Brown's story rang true it wouldn't change Jesus' truth, would it? Are you that weak kind of believer that will boycott a book or a movie because it tells a "story" about God's central character under a different point of view? (I'm not discussing the authencity of the story behind The Da Vinci Code, neither I intend to. The author NEVER claimed this to be a true story neither did he say anything about being a christian OR NOT. I don't understand why some religious people are going off at him, trying to discredit his book, calling him "a herectic author", an "anti-christ writer". Alright, he said some facts indeed happened and some secret societies indeed existed or exist nowadays, like the Priory of Sion, Masonry, Opus Dei, the Kinghts Templar, the Crusades: there ARE historical record that say (at least some of them) really exist(ed) like the two latter. Leonardo Da Vinci, the painter, inventor, architect, mathematician, engineer (name "a few" more things, ...he was that too) is still nowadays really intriguing, his work is, somehow, full of mysteries. For instance, nobody knows for sure why he wrote his notes from the right to the left using his left hand, no body know what's behinf the La Gioconda's (Mona Lisa's) smile, and many other intriguing stories no-one will ever know the truth about, the artist is long gone.
This leaves room for people to create their own theories adn stories, tell their stories from different points of view, even mixing them with Jesus' mysteries (like Dan Brown did). The author of The Da Vinci Code wrote (as he intended it to be) a fictional story based on "some" facts.
Well, I ended up rambling on and on about this and I should have stopped some sentences ago...
I just don't like the idea of some pastors and christian attacking Dan Brown because of his book, it's A NOVEL, like he states on the cover of his book. I don't undrstand why there's such a fuss going on... It takes a really one track minded christian to say this:

http://liveprayer.com/davinci2.cfm?b=h

Here follows a link to page of the Perimeter Church's website that brings some interesting articles (on th right) about the Da Vinci Code, in the end before you criticize anything, you better read it... right?

http://perimeter-adult.followers.net/Adult_Education.The_Da_Vinci_Code.index


And here goes the message to be listened to also on their website. The message is the one from 5/21/2006 by Randy Pope

http://perimeter-worship.followers.net/Sound_Resources.Listen_to_messages



About Leonardo, the artist and whatever else: http://www.mos.org/leonardo/

Here Dan Drown's official website, there you can find some interesting webquests based on anagrams and other kinds of puzzles, well the guy is intelligent let's admit it.. http://www.danbrown.com

Aquecimento para a Copa / World Cup Warm Up

Bono Vox in Brazil Funny Episode / Bono no Brasil Momento Engracado

I bet Bono will never invite a man on stage anymore hehehe...
Aposto que o Bono nunca mais convida um homem pro palco...

Only in Brazil...
So no Brazil mesmo...

ENZO...

Janipolooza

We went to a High School reunion on saturday (May 6th) and afterwards Enzo and I hung out with my High School friends. WE had fun.

Family Traditions Shower

Another shower! This was given by my mom's best friends--Janet and Lib. You can see them in the pictures.

Enzo's Bachelor Party

Here are some pictures from Enzo's bachelor party. They won't reveal to me where they went but it looks like they had a good time. The same night a bunch of girls from work and other places I know came over to our apt and we had our own fun;) Cameras were not allowed at that party;)

Happy 50th Dad!!! / Feliz Aniversario de 50 Anos Papai!!!

We had a surprise party for him on sunday.
A gente fez uma festa surpresa pra ele no domingo.

Shower in Alabama / Cha De Panela No Alabama

At this shower we got to see friends we hadn't seen in a while... these pics are of Heather Johnson, Pete Fox, Jason Clotfelter, Collin Rector, Marcela, and Sam Arledge...

Last week I went to a petting farm with my students..here's a pic one of the animals the kids got to see.

Impressoes Digitais/Fingerprints

Na sexta-feira recebi a carta da IMIGRACAO (USCIS) dizendo que haviam recebido o meu requerimento de residencia e permissao de trabalho e que eu esperasse por uma outra carta marcando a data para eu ir ao escritorio regional deles para registrarem minhas impressoes digitais. Recebi a carta ontem dizendo para eu comparecer ao escritorio nessa sexta-feira 05/05.

Last friday I got a letter from the IMMIGRATION (USCIS) saying that they had gotten my application for residence and work permit and that I should wait for another letter specifying the date for me to go to their local office for my fingerprints. I got the letter yesterday and it said the appointment was due friday May 5.


O trem ta andando....
We're moving along...