The Portuguese crown gave two cities as dowry to the British Crown in 1661 when King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland married Catherine of Braganza, a princess of Portugal. They were Mumbai (Bombay) in India and Tangier in Morocco.Imagine you are a citizen of Portugal one day and the next day, you become a citizen of the Great Briton because your princess got married. I wonder if moving from country to country in those days need visa like document or not. Imagine today, you can visit your grandma in the next city easily. But, the next day, you need a visa to do so.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Today I'm Portuguese, tomorrow I'm British
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Today I watch 'Love You You'
Today, I watch 'Love You You'. There were many crying scenes, many sad scene. The most memorable, that affected me much was the scene of Angelababy crying on the beach and her putting the past hurt behind her. Same like yesterday, I could not feel, the heart is blank. But, my understanding is different from yesterday. Yesterday, I just worried that I lost the feeling. But, today, I understand that I cannot feel, cannot tear up is because I was protecting myself somehow. I have done such crying before and maybe I don't want to go back there? Somehow, not letting the same feeling comes?
No matter what, I need healing. Either to find back my feeling or to let it come out. But, the part where she leave her hurt behind, I can feel. It's a hopeful movie, simplistic, but, hopeful. That island scene, still the most etch in my heart.
No matter what, I need healing. Either to find back my feeling or to let it come out. But, the part where she leave her hurt behind, I can feel. It's a hopeful movie, simplistic, but, hopeful. That island scene, still the most etch in my heart.
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