"Today, before we close, we're going to talk about diet. Forget all about slimming regimes..."       "We have survived for all these millennia because we have been able to eat. And now that seems...all the exercise you want, punish yourself as much as you want, but you will still have only two choices-either stop living or get fat..." ~Athena/Hagia Sofia The Witch of Portobello Paulo Coelho

      One day, after almost a semester of equations, calculations, and structural studies, she announced that she was going to leave university.       "But you've never said anything to me about it!"...          Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-          I took the one less traveled by,          And that has made all the difference. ~ The Witch of Portobello Paulo Coelho

Look what I found.. *smiles* This writer. This storyteller who makes me feel like I am not different. That I am me, like others, - & feel beautiful. Love / h

When on the subject of being spoiled, my favourite way of doing just that is to buy books. So the other day I did. I'm starting with the new from favourite Paulo Coelho; 'The Witch of Portobello'...nothing like reading a book, - & an author in their own language. My portuguese is not good enough though! *smiles* Mas, Paulo, como eu amaria ler suas palavras escritas em sua própria língua! Amor /

Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello for free ! till March 14th (courtesy of Harper Collins) digg it!

The Brazilian philosopher and composer Tim Maia once said : "I decided to go into a draconian diet, cutting drinks, fat, and sugar. In two weeks, I lost 14 days". We are obsessed... try to transform them into the energy required to fight for your dreams. No one ever stayed slim for very long just because of a diet."   (c) Paulo Coelho www.myspace.com/paulocoelho

I know that God is putting me through the fire of afflictions. I’ve accepted the blows that life has dealt me, and sometimes I feel as cold and indifferent as the water that inflicts such pain on the steel... my Mother, don’t give up until I’ve taken on the shape that you wish for me. Do this by whatever means you think best, for as long as you like, but never ever throw me on the scrap heap of souls

Besides J.K. Rowling 's much anticipated final book in the Harry Potter series, which I had already placed my order at my post office, the other author I am always excited about, Paulo Coelho , had...read the first chapter here, in the author's blog: The First Chapter From there, you can find links up to one-third of the novel. For the whole story, you'll have to buy the book of course...