Day 031 - Year 0 - Norway vs Portugal - 31.1.2019

The title looks like a football match but no. Today it came to my attention someone I know lost his driving license for driving under the influence of alcohol in Norway. 

The rate he had was 0,6 g/l (legal limit is 0,2) and this could easily cost him:

- 1,5 years without driving

- 1,5 monthly salary before taxes

- a new driving test after the period without license

With this it does not mean than in Portugal it is not strict, but no just so much, neither at such a big expense. But the limits around here are much tighter.

So for this infraction what would happen in Portugal (limit is 0,5g/l):

- loosing driving license from 1 to 12 months.. with 0,6g/l probably 1 month..

- a fine from 250€ to 1250€, so probably 250...

... and taking into consideration that this was his first time, probably beside the fine in Portugal he would only get a probation for 12 months but could drive.

It might look like a bit exaggerated in Norway compared with Portugal, but now let's look at the facts...

Data from Wikipedia and WHO - World health Organization data from 2013

Deaths per 100.000 inhabitants / year:

Norway 2.2

Portugal 7.8

Total Deaths in 2013 (Portugal has the double of inhabitants)

Norway 112

Portugal 828

..... The deaths per inhabitant is almost 4 times in Portugal... 

My conclusion, the strict laws work... for everyone benefit...

Portugal, please learn.... On a country that deaths and accidents are increasing instead of decreasing, stronger punishment needs to be the way to go so that people don't abuse the law.

.... Portugal Please learn!!!

PS: To you David Sampaio, all the best!!

https://www.facebook.com/todosjuntospelodavidsampaio/

Day 030 - Year 0 - Dog days are Over - 30.1.2019

Dog days are not over... not yet, we are still not safe, but we have evidence, just in case.. CSI - Oslo..

Beatriz has been sick and we were benevolent to let her go along 1 day... maybe we shouldn't...

But today room is back to being tidy and calendar still counting..

And following the title on the post some really really nice music...

On the cold front, it was freezing today in Oslo, really...

On the cultural side a picture on the comic series I have been reading together with Beatriz... I wrote about this a few days ago.. CHECK HERE

Going for book n.2, and tomorrow probably will get 3 and 4.. The price is really nice and nice reading..

Day 029 - Year 0 - The Cold from Hell - 29.1.2019

Before talking about demons and red devils... B is much better now, no fever, no throat infection, just some reddish. 

Thank you Ibuprofen (C13H18O2) and Paracetamol(C8H9NO2)! Praise the Gods of Pharmaceutical companies...

So, as I might have written some time, we live in Norway, but we are Portuguese, from Portugal... You know, that little country in the south-west, that is not a province of Spain... where we talk Portuguese!! Damn it, the country where Ronaldo comes from... yes, that one... (sigh)

As you might know, or not, Portugal has a fairly mild temperature (average) over the entire year. The minimum temperatures you will get in the winter will never go above -3degC (in the very limit)... but in the summer we can get 40 degC during the day, which is HOT AS HELL (the ohter one)...

But right here in Norway we are suffering a bit, nothing special, just suffering from extremely bloody freezing cold from whatthehellisfreezingevenworsethanafreezer hell..... (that is is, I said it)...

The average temperature for tomorrow is -10degC with 4m/s wind... 

But today we had -13degC.... Instead of having rain coming from all side like in Forrest Gump, we have cold, cold, cold...

Luckily the houses, offices and every other place than outdoor is very well insulated and warm/hot.... In fact we feel more cold in Portugal in the winter than in Norway... Don't you believe... come here and feel for yourself...

So if tomorrow I don't write, it could very well be because I just froze my fingers, or even worse...

How bad could it be walking a dog out in this cold? - HELP!

Day 028 - Year 0 - Kick in the Hemagglutinins - 28.1.2019

Damn Ms. F.... The Hemagglutinins, wait...

F, this is hard to write, please get new limbs... (if you don't follow -> click HERE)

The Hemagglutinins are here to stay, these un-invited mother-fu....

Baby bear is still having fever, and my throat is also white and a bit painful... but it will go away soon.

Thank to the Gods of IT and Internet (Hallelujah.... praise the gods), I can avoid going out in the cold and work from home.

Also for B, she can do her homework, even if she stayed at home, Oh brave new world (nice book, worth reading) full of tweaks that allows us to live a bit better...

Lets hope for the better tomorrow, B is much better, even with some fever here and there... 

And talking about gods, maybe I should start a cult, or a religions, about IT... 

Saint Clive Sinclair
Saint Bill Gates
Saint Linus Torvalds
Saint Steve Jobs
Saint Sundar Pichai

FYI - This is a clear reference list on all the computer I own/owned in chronology (yes I have a chromebook)..

Since I cannot kick Ms. F in her Hemagglutinins, I will leave some Eye kicking music...

Day 027 - Year 0 - The Story of Ms. F - 27.1.2019

Her name is Ms. F, I will call her just F, so that things get simple, though living close or with F is never simple, easy neither for everyone. 

F came once, and without saying that she was coming. She didn't knocked on the door, neither called or texted. Not even a telegram.

Se just arrived, period.

F acts so strangely that she even creates chills on people.

There is no way of you running away from F is she arrives at your place. She needs time, and you need patience.

F likes to keep you warm, but you don't feel it, you just want her to go away.

So she arrived today, the damn Ms. Flu, that bitch.

I have been having some swallowed throat, but I was handling it, but little bear, just got fever today after we had a play in the snow...

Ms. F is getting me a wet nose as well, while Mamma Bear is hiding in quarantine and living in the car (not)... 

Nurse Eva is bringing us tea with honey and cooked an amazing dinner.

Let's see how things go today and tomorrow morning.... At least we know that Ms. F, will bug off in 3/4 days... Go away...

a picture of Ms. F

Comments? Grand-mother tips and tricks for kicking Ms. F in the Hemagglutinins?

Day 026 - Year 0 - Books and Comics - 26.1.2018

Hello Readers, curious persons... and all the others..

Today on the Menu we have Lobster, and Shrimps, it was a very big day.

It was really hard to take Mamma Bear out hibernation in the early morning, but we managed to convince her and we went for Tryvann for Skiing/snowboarding, but the summer temperature didn't allow us to be there for long as all the snow was melting.... off course not, it was -8 degC, big queues, so we quickly came down to the comfort of our cave.

In the afternoon we decided to pay a visit to the book store, and it was nice to see some very interesting things on sale, so Beatriz got 1 book for the collection Detektivbyra nr. 2 Operasjon, and I got my eyes on a comic that Beatriz had read the the first book after a friend lend, and since it was so cheap, we decided to buy the n.1 and n.2. 

The reviews, is that it is good for all ages, so I will use this to train my norwegian :)... (UPDATE: Book 1 gone... Awesome!!)

Here is the trailer... the animations in the book are really really nice...  

Goodbye and Read us tomorrow!

Day 025 - Year 0 - T minus 89 - 25.1.2019

Beatriz is now counting the days. (for what?)

Today se marked her calendar with 1, meaning the first day for the "90 Days Challenge" and room is still tidy....

Off course that during the afternoon she played in her bedroom, but everything went back to place before bed... she even took a cardboard Ikea shop "loja das marias" and assembled it, but after playing with it she stored it again.... (I thing I need to worry)

We are still not in panic, but concerned, VERY CONCERNED... and because of that I now feel the Poet in me.... (previously before coming to this line I was really not knowing what to write...) Pseudo-writer block.... (fancy...)

To dog or Not to Dog, that is the question:

Whether this dog in the sofa laying hair

The money spent in dog food and vet visits

Or to live a forever quiet and calm life

Credits: Nessa_Chan111

PS: I know this post is not as funny as the others, but I don't have nerves of steel and I and deeply affect by the determination and will of my daughter. This evening I even woke up and I was hearing dogs barking...

Comments? Ideas? Just say hi and Comment.

Day 024 - Year 0 - Countdown to Dog Days - 24.1.2019

She made it, Beatriz room is now tidy, and we have at this humble place 2 scared parents...

In case you don't know what the dog we are talking about, click heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee!!

So the countdown as started. As very responsible parents wanting to be respected by the little girl we need to keep our face and our promise.... (or not)...

Right know, both mamma dog and pappa dog have mixed feelings about this, so I decided to illustrate how we feel...

It is something like this...

The Angel in Us - She is becoming a little women and a responsible one. She is growing up as we want. She will walk the dog everyday and feed him, take very good care of him. The dog will never trash anything at home, and there will be no hair in the sofa. The dog will not bark in the evening and everyone will always have patience for the new Perry Dog. We believe she will make this first 3 months, and the entire time we will have the Perry Dog. No problems.

The Devil in Us - Panic.... Panic Now...She will not make it, you are ok... If she is making it, just go there and trash the place... Do this for your own sake... otherwise your resting days are over, now that she helps alot... Aren't you happy with your life?? HUM??? More problems?? Hum hum?? ARE FCKG CRAZY?... imagine yourself walking the dog in the rain, in the cold... another living being at your place... and this is not as easy as the fishes... don't reminder her of your promise and she will eventually make a mistake.... You still have a chance...

T minus 90 days... tic tac, tic tac... (fear.... we are scared...)

So what shall we do now? Leave your comments below or on facebook..

Day 023 - Year 0 - A Tale about Snow - 23.1.2019

John Snow was his name, the mighty bastard from the North.

But this post is not about Game of Thrones.

We The Perry's live in the snow and in the north (of Europe) and is snow everywhere, and I just remembered today to write something about snow.

Snow is water in solid state, and is white... -- The End --

It could be like this but no, snow is much more than that, it is also cold.. -- The End --

No, I will continue...

I don't know much about snow, but I know it is fun... In fact we have been living the reality only for 5 year, but I will tell a tale that is a true story.... Yeah, It's True...

--

Once upon a time... there was a Little Princess that lived in a Castle.

(in fact it was an apartment)... and this little girl likes to eat snow, not just snow, a lot of snow...

And on a normal day that the Princess would be carried away in her Golden Carriage pulled by a team of 4 horses she would just take her hands out and take all the snow she could to eat... so much that she worked as a break for the carriage...

(in fact the carriage was a sledge and the horse was me...)

But.... One day the Little Princess got sick and some rashes all over the body.

The King and Queen, stayed very worried about the little Princess, as they never have seen something similar... (suspense now)...(drums ruffle).. :O :O

So they took the Little Princess to the kingdom Wizard, Merlin for some advice.

(in fact it was only a doctor in medicine)..

King and Queen, told Merlin... 

- Oh our almighty wizard, please tell us what is wrong with our daughter, what kind of black magic are this rashes all over her... Which kind of magic Maleficient brought this time?

Merlin in his 150 year wizardness, said in his perfect Ancient Old English.

(Fact check, he was maximum 50 something, and it was norwegian english)

- There is nothing wrong, just a small allergy, nothing to worry about. Go to the castle and relax..

- Oh Thank you very much... We are so much appreciated for your magic. As a last request, we would like to ask you a favor. Is it possible for you to cast a spell on the princess so that her no longer eats snow?

(in fact we just asked if he could just tell her that eating snow was bad for health, as she does not care)

- Yes ... 

And Merlin raise his hands and said to The Princess using Old Viking words...

(fact check, it was just plain Norwegian bokmål)

- You Will Not eat Snow that is Yellow.

- You Will Not eat Snow that is Brown.

- You shall eat all the snow that is white and fluffy and looking tasty.

And with this words there was a big thunder and magic happened.

The King and Queen that didn't understood, at the time, a word of this language, just asked what he had just said and after knowing, they could not believe.

The spell was cast and there was nothing to be done.

From that day on, and until now, after 400 year, all the kingdom Princess have been eating snow as if there was no tomorrow.

(again fact check - 4 years, and only Beatriz eats snow)

(re-fact check - The King once, or twice also used snow as ice cubes in drinks)

-- The End --

Day 022 - Year 0 - The Dog - 22.1.2019

So let's talk about The Dog, and this one is not smart... yet, maybe still not alive...

So what is this all about... 

Today Beatriz bedroom is really really messed up.. so messed up that I am even ashamed of showing up, messed up to the point of no return, we really need to press the reboot button, or just call the Cleaners in Black and make everything gone (this one is a reference to Men in Black... very intelligent joke, I am so proud of myself).

Clothes on the floor, legos here and there, dolls everywhere, a pair of socks half in the floor, half in the chair...

And with the, go clean your room, and this and that, and whatnot, Eva just said:

- If you have your room tidy for 3 months in a row, we will get a dog...

So Beatriz in Black just started the task of making that room a place where a human being could live in peace and harmony with E.T.'s again (uau, what a cinematic post, I keep reaching for farther stars in every paragraph).

So before going to bed Beatriz kindly informed us that, she already had one corner in her bedroom almost ready to receive the newcomer.

Let's see tomorrow how it goes... The arrangement is 3 months in a row, if she fails one day, the counter re-sets... tic tac tic tac..

We started discussing which dog we will (not) get... because both Mamma and Pappa Dog are sceptic until further notice...

Pappa Dog - Jack Russel or Beagel
Mamma Dog - Golden Retriever or Labrador
The Dog - Baby Golden Retriver, Baby Labrador, Baby Chow Chow, Baby English Foxhound

Leave your choice in the comments!!

Day 021 - Year 0 - Technology - 21.1.2019

On workdays it is really hard to have something interesting to write, however today I have done what I have been doing sometimes.

On monday, little sloth has basketball, and today it was my turn to bring her and to pick her up. 

Normally I stay in the stair of gymnasium and having some work done while working, and today's reality is really game changing.

Working on a portable computer using a portable phone to connect to the internet and working remotely being able to access the entire world. Discussing with colleagues, clients and suppliers. Some in real time, others with many hours difference, but still.

Every job that does not require face to face client contact is much easy now than it was 20 years ago, however, I feel that people working now have more troubles to commit than before also due to the simplicity in communications.

It is very often that I see this attitude. 

- I am not sure, I will send and email to ask.

But when people do that, they include several opinion makers, so it creates even more questions, and things tend to move slowly.

Why not decide what is best? Try to find out?

So guys and gals, working behind a computer is very nice and practical, but we are not mailboxes...

credits: https://kanikasweet-amazing.blogspot.com/

Day 020 - Year 0 - Sloths - 20.1.2019

We left the house and now it was occupied by three very lazy sloths..

Today was lazy day with the living room sofa open... roll to the left, roll to the right, sleep a siesta, wake-up, sleep again.

The little sloth not even got off her pyjama. She just rolled over from bed to sofa and back...

We managed to watch The Smurfs Lost Village and it was so nice.. thank you Netflix :)

Pappa sloth during the day also got time to do a movie back from the Xmas vacations.

And now... back to sofa again for round 10... Netflix's IO

Day 019 - Year 0 - I Want a Street Fighter Arcade - 19.1.2019

I bloody want this.... It has been the second time we see this Street Fighter II arcade machine selling at Toys r' Us.

Mamma Bear, please, get us one of this for my birthday.

We also managed to get new fishes to our re-cleaned aquarium. 2 males and 1 female. Lets hope this time they don't get killed by the Fishicider again.

Day 018 - Year 0 - Weekend - 18.1.2019

... And at the 18th day he rested. 

Finally weekend, Ms. Perry went out for a movie with her BFF's, they had some pizza and saw the Greatest Showman. 

It is cold as (hell)^(-1)... that is why this weekend us 3 we will be hibernating in our bear cave.

Pappa Bear, Mamma Bear and Little Bear all us will take our socks, blankets and red wine glasses... oops, only one red wine glass.

Talking about red wine... and the Smart Dog... I have received an email from Mr. João Maria Portugal Ramos, and the conclusion is that it is only for export having started as small project for Sweden that now has grown. Thank you very much for the reply, really appreciated. Also really nice to see Portuguese products all over the Europe. Keep it going!!

Well today, this was the only picture I took...

The snow has fallen!

PS: Snow is white, the background of page is white... White.. all white... take conclusions :)

Day 017 - Year 0 - Penguins - 17.1.2019

After starting a new TV series yesterday, but without managing to watch the start of the episode (not)... a day of work.

Everyone has work to do and sometimes we forget or are not able to complete something because something else urgent just come into the picture... it happens everyday with everyone that works... "if you don't fail at work, you are not working, you are slacking"

So before I left the office today I was reminded that someone in my team had forgot to do a task. It was already over normal working hours, my colleague had left for the day, and I was in a good mood, so instead of just drop an email to him with just some loose letters, I took the wise decision to leave a very nice and personalised post-it in his screen for him to start the day with a smile.

It has been a while that I decided to be a bit different... and somehow even with all the challenges and problems, I have been having fun..

Day 016 - Year 0 - Back to Oslo - 16.1.2019

Finally back home, goodbye Latvia, for now...

No reply yet from JP Ramos on Smart Dog, it is acceptable as I only sent the message yesterday, but be aware, I am into it, "I see you..."

So after another long day again at the Latvian factory in the middle of where Judas lost his boots (this one is a Portuguese one, that means far far away), I finally was allowed to return home...

Air Baltic fly again, this time on a proper airplane, Boeing 737 with an entire row just for me, Boss Style...

An now it is preparation for a very nice, warm and sunny weekend, Southern Europe Spring time temperatures... oops, negative..