carpe diem

"Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary"...

4 results for carpe diem (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=carpe%20diem) [on December 28th 2006]:

1) Latin. seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future.

2) interj. Used as an admonition to seize the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future.

3) Enjoy the present and don't worry about the future, as in It's a beautiful day, so forget tomorrow's test. carpe diem! Latin for "seize the day," an aphorism found in the Roman writer Horace's Odes, this phrase has been used in English since the early 1800s.

4) Latin for “Seize the day”: take full advantage of present opportunities. This sentiment is found not only in classical literature but in much of English literature as well (see “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may” and “Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, Lady, were no crime.”)

(Extracted from http://themiget.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/carpe-diem/) [on December 28th 2006]:

John Keating (Robin Williams) : “They’re not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you. Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they’re destined for great things, just like many of you, their eyes are full of hope, just like you. Did they wait until it was too late to make from their lives even one iota of what they were capable? Because, you see gentlemen, these boys are now fertilizing daffodils. But if you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? - - Carpe - - hear it? - - Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.” (Dead Poet’s Society, 1989)

Why English? (*)

Although I am a Portuguese native speaker, English is the Esperanto de facto.

Writing in English serves both as an exercise and as a way to reach as large an audience as possible.

I do apologize to those who only speak Portuguese.

Carpe Diem,

I write for myself (*)

I know this title might sound a little selfish but it's probably just the opposite. It means I will try and be as honest as I can, knowing that a blog is primarily a public space intended for we all to interact.

I was once reluctant to take part in the Orkut community cause I thought it was being misused. It became a tool for espionage! After some thorough consideration I joined in only to publish my contact information, never to build a network.

That is the beauty of a Blog. It's meant to be open for "spies".

Have fun,
Cape Diem,

We all need a Blog-Start (*)

The freedom of "speech" at its Ultimate.

I do believe writing should become a greater part of our lives. So I'm taking one step towards it.

Also, sharing is an essential role that we must play as human beings.

This is a small first step with great possibilities...

Carpe Diem,