eeny meeny miny moe...

Valentine's Day in the USA

2010-02-08T17:43:00.005Z

Valentine's Day is an extremely popular festival in United States of America.

People in the US observe a holiday on this day to honor St Valentine and to express love to dear ones. Taking opportunity of the festival, people express gratitude and love for sweethearts, spouses, teachers, parents or any other person close to them.

It is estimated that Valentine's Day is the major card and gift giving festival in US.

Popular gifts exchanged on the day include cards, fresh flowers - mainly roses! - , chocolates and candies; people also complement these gifts with others to express their affection and love.

On Valentine's Day, dinner and dance parties are organised all over the country to celebrate the occasion.

Another interesting feature of Valentine's Day in the US is the celebrations organised by kids. Several schools organise Valentine's Day programmes where children perform songs, dance, skits and plays. Children also offer handmade gifts and cards to their friends and teachers.

Refresh!!

2010-02-08T17:18:00.003Z

Yep!

It has been a long time since our last post...

... problem is, your teachers have been waaaaaaaaaaaay too busy preparing lessons for you, correcting and assessing all your tests and papers and worksheets and .... everything else.

But we're back now.

Hope you all enjoyed having the Avalon Theatre Company at our school again!...

... we know you did!

See you soon!

Talk to me!

2009-09-15T10:39:00.003+01:00

On September 26th,

since 2001,

Europe celebrates language and cultural diversity

among its nations and peoples.

The European Day of Languages

aims to raise awareness

on the relevance of learning languages

as well as

to promote respect for all the different languages

in the european geography.

Schools are the finest places to do this

and this year

your French, Spanish and English teachers

together

are going to celebrate

the EDL

with colourful activities

taking place throughout the day!

Welcome!!

2009-09-15T10:25:00.002+01:00

Yes!

We're back to school..

... again!

Holidays are now over and it is time to pick up your books and notebooks and pens and pencils and bags and ... head for school!

Your English teachers welcome you all to the classroom and hope that you will enjoy your learning!

This year we welcome two English teachers that had already been with you, Ms Carla Margarete and Ms Margarida Precioso and two new teachers to the school, Ms Cristina and Mr. Alberto.

See you all in class!

Sá de Miranda

2008-11-19T10:57:00.002Z

As you already know, your school is about to make a two-day stop in classes to comemorate the 450 years over the death of the great portuguese poet Sá de Miranda.

Your teachers, along with their classes have been preparing a series of interesting activities for this solemn occasion and they are counting on your full support for the success of this event.

We are hoping you will all enjoy it.

Have a nice time!

Sá de Miranda: memorial

2008-11-19T10:34:00.002Z

Francisco de Sá de Miranda - (1481? – 1558), a Renaissance poet.

His life

He spent his early years in Coimbra and he made his first studies in Greek, Latin and philosophy in the Monastery of Santa Cruz.

In 1505, he went to the University of Lisbon to study Law where he began, at the same time, attending the Portuguese court and writing poems in the mediaeval style, still dominant in Portugal.

He travelled to Italy in 1521, where he was in touch with many writers and artists of the Renaissance, including Vittorio Collona, Pietro Bembo, Sannazzaro and Ariosto.

On his way home, in 1526, he visited Spain, meeting classical writers such as Juan Boscan and Garcilaso de La Vega.

Back in Portugal in 1526 or 1527, he was again welcomed in Court, where he became friends with King John III and other nobles. Four years after his return he decided to move to Minho, a province in the North of the country, where he purchased land.

Around 1530 he married Briolanja de Azevedo, a lady of noble origins.
In 1552 he moved to Quinta da Tapada, near Amares, where he died around 1558.

His work

As many Portuguese writers of his time, Sá de Miranda often wrote in Spanish, rather than in Portuguese. His early work is all in the form of the typical 15th century Portuguese poetry (the vilancete, the cantiga, the esparsa and the trova). Influenced by his travelling around Italy and Spain, Sá de Miranda introduced a new aesthetics in Portugal. He introduced the sonnet, the elegy, the eclogue and other classical poetic forms, adapting the Portuguese language to the decasillable verse.

Apart from poems, Sá de Miranda wrote two theatrical comedies, following classical forms: Estrangeiros (staged in Coimbra in 1528 and published in 1559) and Vilhalpandos (written around 1530 and published in 1560). His tragedy Cleópatra has only survived in fragments.

He also left several letters in verse, addressed to people like King John III and to his brother Mem de Sá.

In wikipedia.org/

It was a hit!!!

2008-11-19T10:27:00.005Z

Halloween and its traditions!

2008-10-29T11:16:00.004Z

As your teachers have already told you, Halloween traditions go far back in the centuries, to old Ireland, when the Celts officially ended their Summer, and the New Year began.

The word itself, "Halloween", actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve, refering to All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1.

The stories evolving around Halloween say that on October 31 the disembodied spirits of all those who had died that previous year would come back, searching for living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife...

Naturally, living people did not want to be possessed!! ...

So on that particular night of October, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. They would then dress up in dark rags and all sorts of horrible clothes, they would use dirt to paint their faces and then they would go around the neighborhood making a lot of noise, to frighten off the evil spirits.

Bearing these traditions in mind - as they are so relevant in the Anglo-American cultural calendar - your English teachers have designed and prepared a series of both class and school activities for you.

These activities range from painting and drawing classes to film screenings and, eventually, a Halloween Party on the Eve of Friday October 31!!

It's Halloween!!

2008-10-29T11:01:00.003Z

You are all invited to participate

next friday evening

at the school's Halloween Party!

It starts at 8.30 pm

and

you can bring a ghostly partner with you!

Come on in

and

enjoy yourself...

if you can...

2008-09-27T00:07:00.000+01:00

English school term activities

2008-09-26T23:51:00.003+01:00

All the extracurricular activities will be posted here, shortly!

Be sure to stand to the occasion and fully participate in them...

your teachers are counting on you!

Hey there... again!

2008-09-26T23:24:00.003+01:00

We're back for a new school year!

Hope all goes well for you ... and your teachers, of course!

We're back exactly today as we comemorate the

European Day of Languages

- hopefully, you will all understand the major relevance

of speaking a foreign language!

And, in this area, we cannot

- ever! -

underestimate the significance of English

as the primary language

for universal communication!!

Nevertheless ... to all of you out there....

World Health Day!

2008-04-07T14:21:00.002+01:00

... today! ... everyday!

It's show time!

2008-04-07T13:56:00.002+01:00

Yes, they came, we saw and everybody had fun!!

We all had a great time watching both plays performed by the British Council Theatre Company!

"She's The One" was a super funny view on how you may fall in love for the wrong boy/girl, while looking for the perfect date!!

In the second play - "Not Romeo and Juliet" - the students were able to actively participate in the rehearsal of the famous Shakespeare classic!

Yes!

Wasn't it great to be the chosen Romeo and the lovely Juliet????

And you did it very nicely, indeed!!

Congratulations to all!

Your teachers wish you all...

2008-03-18T12:47:00.000Z

Confronting In-Class Cheating!!

2008-03-18T12:38:00.004Z

If you suspect cheating is occurring, try to resist the temptation to take the exam from the student, tear it up, and send him or her out of the room. Rather, let them complete the exam, or give them another copy and let them continue on the new one, noting where you exchanged tests.
If you notice “wandering eyes,” remind the students that all work must be individual and to keep their eyes on their own paper and/or visit with the student(s) whom you suspect and quietly remind them specifically.
If students appear to be exchanging information by talking or copying, quietly record their names, where they are on the exam, and have them just as quietly, change seats.
When you see a student using notes or having notes visible, immediately, but discreetly, confiscate the material. DO NOT destroy the notes as they will be evidence in disciplinary proceedings to follow. Make a note where the student is on the exam, but let them complete the test.

The same applies to having a phone or pager visible; text-messaging is a quiet way to share information.

If you hear talking, whispering, or murmuring, in any language, either remind the class in general that no talking is permitted or quietly confront the students who are doing the talking. Note where they are on the exam and have them quietly change seats.

Sometimes students will have come into the classroom before the exam and written information on the desk top. If you suspect this has happened, have the student change seats, note where they are on the exam, and allow no one else to sit there, if possible.

The Theatre is back!

2008-03-04T17:06:00.004Z

The British Council Theatre Company is coming to our school next April 7th!

They will be performing their play - "She's The One" - in two different schedules:

the first session will begin at 9.00 am sharp, and the second one at 11.30 am.

An audience of 200 students in each performance is expected...

... and your English teachers are expecting you to enjoy it all you can!!

Liverpool: Europe United!

2008-01-24T14:17:00.000Z

While I’m writing this article, The Beatles are working their magic in my speakers. I was already a fan, but with this visit to the 2008 European Capital of Culture, I’m a Fan-Confirmed!!

There, in Liverpool, The Beatles are everywhere!
They are more important than everything else in Liverpool, all the museums, all the galleries, all the buses, and, why not, all the important monuments have something to do with The Beatles! It’s a reasonable fact, if we consider that Liverpool was the starting point for the most famous and best Pop Music group of the 60’s! …
and for many the best group ever!

What is so important about a bunch of guys with a strange haircut?
That must be your question, but it has an easy answer: They were not a band; they were an entire culture for that decade (and still remembered today). They are so important, that they have their own museum in Liverpool: “The Beatles History” (and other important sites, such as The Beatles Store, “The Cavern Square” - “The Cavern” was the club where they played more often while they were in Liverpool - and so many others I can’t even remember!

But Liverpool is not only about the Beatles!

There is a lot more history behind this wonderful city, and the “Liverpool Maritime Museum” is a good proof of that - a Museum that reminds us of things like The Titanic started its journey “here”. Far from ending there, it also teaches us about the origins of this city, as a cultural melting pot, where everyone from everywhere came in. as a result of that cultural mix, today you can see all kinds of people, from punks to guys in a pirate costume, to people with body painting on… and nobody is pointing their fingers! It’s normal stuff in Liverpool!

Again, the music and the stories are not the only “artistic point” in Liverpool, there is also TATE Gallery, where you can relax before the works of such artists as Picasso, and the “Kiss” – that famous sculpture by Rodin!

About the city itself, it is beautiful, even with half of it under construction (that’s why the opening ceremony of the Liverpool'08 European Capital of Culture had workmen as guitar men, dancers, etc), but the “virgin” parts of the city, such as the Albert Docks are incredibly beautiful – you can take a walk at any time of the day there and it will be unforgettable, no doubt of that!

Talking to the locals was one of my favourite experiences.

I’d never felt that, having to speak English everywhere, and they were all so nice to us (which really made easy the speaking thing).

Even better if we mentioned where are we from! They automatically shouted “Cristiano Ronaldo! José Mourinho!” It was very funny.

I can only draw to a close with a Ringo Starr catch-phrase: “

We didn't have much, but we had enough”.

But thinking about it … how can you have enough of this wonderful city?

Domingos da Silva (12ºano)

ESA went to Liverpool!!

2008-01-17T11:36:00.000Z

Yes,

a group of ESA students

have gone on a 5-day trip to Liverpool

and they loved it!

We'll be posting their comments and views on the trip very shortly...

see you then!

future perfect??

2008-01-16T09:39:00.000Z

Hello again!

2008-01-16T09:07:00.000Z

Your English teachers hope you all had nice holidays!

It's time to get back to work again. for some of you will be very hard work, as all school terms play decisive roles when it comes down to getting the best marks one can get.

This term we also have some interesting news for you!

If you already checked out the school webpage, you already know that there's been an interesting project going on which is going to bring a group of European teachers (from Belgium, Finland and Germany) to our school for 4 whole days!

They will be visiting your lessons, talking to you - in English, of course! - and they will also tour around the region!

Let's hope we can ALL contribute to make their stay as pleasant and successful as can be!

Hoping you all had...

2007-12-27T15:58:00.000Z

... a merry,

merry Christmas!

Human Rights Day

2007-12-10T12:41:00.000Z

On December 10, 1948

the General Assembly of the United Nations

adopted and proclaimed

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

ARTICLE 1

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

ARTICLE 2

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

ARTICLE 3

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

ARTICLE 4

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

(...)

Do They Know It's Christmas?

2007-12-05T11:26:00.000Z

It's Christmas time

There's no need to be afraid

At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy

Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time

But say a prayer

Pray for the other ones

At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun

There's a world outside your window

And it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clangingchimes of doom

Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time

The greatest gift they'll get this year is life

(Oooh)

Where nothing ever grows

No rain nor rivers flow

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

(Here's to you)

Raise a glass for everyone

(Here's to them)

underneath that burning sun

Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Feed the world!

Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world!

Let them know it's Christmas time again

This weekend...

2007-11-29T16:35:00.000Z

The Golden Age finds Queen Elizabeth I facing familial betrayal

and danger for her throne and country.

In the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe,

Elizabeth finds her rule challenged by the Spanish King Philip II,

who is building a sea-dominating armada

to ferry his powerful army to England

and restore the country to Catholicism.

Preparing to go to war to defend her kingdom,

Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties

with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Raleigh.

The Thanksgiving Story

2007-11-27T00:20:00.000Z

Most stories of Thanksgiving history start with the harvest celebration

of the Pilgrims and the Indians that took place in the autumn of 1621.

Although they did have a three-day feast in celebration of a good harvest,

and the local Indians did participate,

this "first Thanksgiving" was not a holiday,

simply a gathering.

The story behind the holiday traditions.

The Pilgrims, who sailed to America aboard the Mayflower, were originally members of the English Separatist Church. They had fled their home in England to escape religious persecution.
The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.

Their first winter was devastating.
At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a generous one. And so the remaining colonists decided to celebrate it with a feast.
It lasted for three days.
This "thanksgiving" feast was not repeated the following year.
Many years passed before the event was repeated.

After a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, turned her obsession into reality when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving.

Since 1941, Congress has declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday to be commemorated by friends and families all over the country in the fourth Thursday of November.

BUY NOTHING DAY

2007-11-19T16:31:00.000Z

To buy, or not to buy, that is the question.

Saturday November 24th 2007 is Buy Nothing Day (UK).
It's a day where you challenge yourself,
your family and friends
to switch off from shopping and tune into life.

The rules are simple:
for 24 hours you will detox from consumerism and live without
shopping.
Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without
spending!

This year our message is clear, shop less - live more!

Everything we buy has an impact on our planet. Buy Nothing Day highlights the environmental and ethical consequences of consumerism. The developed countries - only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth's natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution of wealth.As consumers we need to question the products we buy and challenge the companies who produce them. What are the true risks to the environment and developing countries? The argument is infinite - while it continues we should be looking for simple solutions - Buy Nothing Day is a good place to start.

(click here for more information)

Hallowe'en rhymes...

2007-10-31T11:20:00.000Z

Trick or Treat

give me something nice to eat

not too big

not too small

just the size of a crystal ball!!!

What to be for Hallowe'en

A hobo or a bride?

A witch or scary goblin,

It's not easy to decide.

It's Hallowe'en!!

2007-10-31T11:06:00.000Z

The History and Traditions of Hallowe’en

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1st. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.

Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the night of October 31st , the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future; these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

The truth hurts!!

2007-10-31T10:46:00.000Z

Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb.

With wit, smarts and hope, “An Inconvenient Truth”, Al Gore brings on his persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenge facing our global civilization.

Global warming has already started and the evidence of change is becoming stronger and stronger. The world is heating up and sorry to say it, but it's OUR entire fault. Man-made causes do the most damage and they are many. Pollution is one of the biggest man-made problems. Burning fossil fuels is the number one cause for pollution. When fossil fuels are burned they send off a greenhouse gas - CO2.

Another major man-made cause for global warming is population. More people mean more food, and more methods of transportation. That means more methane gases because there will be more burning of fossil fuels, and agriculture. Another source of methane is manure. Because more food is needed we have to raise food. Another problem with the increasing population is transportation. More people mean more cars and more cars means more pollution.

Since CO2 contributes to global warming, increasing population makes the problem even worse because we breathe out CO2. Also, the trees that convert our CO2 to oxygen are being demolished because we're using the land that we cut the trees down from as property for our homes and buildings. We are not replacing those trees (an important part of our eco system), so we are constantly taking advantage of our natural resources and giving nothing back in return.
The increase in global temperatures is expected to disrupt ecosystems and will result in loss of species diversity, as species that cannot adapt will extinguish.
“An Inconvenient Truth” is a call to arms for us to fix a fixable problem, explaining the few things each individual can do to bring CO2 levels back down to where they were.
Don't get upset by anyone trying to turn the film into a political issue.

The topic discussed is imperative.

The truth hurts but global warming is already affecting the world and we know how to fix this problem and prevent a global environmental disaster…

“There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now – TAKE ACTION”. Al Gore

PS. Trabalho da Ana Cláudia, Nuno, Elsa e André -11A

The English Club

2007-10-18T17:27:00.000+01:00

.... that's Room 38!

Your English teachers are already available for you at TEC!

You can find Ms. Lurdes Costa, on Thursdays, from 13.30 to 15.00;

Ms. Acácia Mendes, on Wednesdays, from 10.1o to 11.40;

Ms. Cidália Rodrigues, on Tuesdays, from 11.55 to 13.20.

You just have to show up, if you are not having classes - of, course! - and you'll find many things to do there, including getting personal attention if you're having trouble learning English!

food for thought...

2007-10-15T22:00:00.001+01:00

World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16th to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945.

World Food Day aims to amplify public awareness of the troubles of the world's hungry and malnourished people and to encourage people worldwide to take action against hunger.

More than 150 countries observe this event every year. In the United States, 450 national, private voluntary organizations sponsor World Food Day, and local groups are active in almost every community.

First observed in 1981, each year World Food Day highlights a particular theme on which to focus activities.

World Food Day - October 16th

2007-10-15T21:24:00.000+01:00

This is NOT for the faint of heart...

Don't just stand and stare...

and then turn your face away in disgust...

Do something about it instead!

European Day of Languages

2007-09-27T01:00:00.000+01:00

"Stupid is forever; ignorance can be fixed" - Don Wood

Hey there!

2007-09-27T00:51:00.000+01:00

A new school year has just started

and the teachers in the English Department

just wanted to stop by

to wish you all the best

in your academic efforts!

We will shortly let you all know of the periods during which you can reach us
at TEC (The English Club),
at the school Library/Computer Centre,
or for personal study guidance.

see you soon...

the pictures at the theatre!

2007-05-10T23:14:00.000+01:00

Bullying

2007-05-03T22:02:00.000+01:00

Bullying ...

not an an easy term to describe.

It can mean different things to different people, especially when you deal with kids.

Some of the ways kids bully other kids are by:
• hitting,
• kicking,
• calling them names,
• saying or writing nasty things about them,
• leaving them out of activities,
• not talking to them,
• making them feel uncomfortable or scared,
• taking or damaging their things.

Sometimes it comes in the way of threats, or teasing.
This can become more damaging than just hitting or kicking.

The word 'bullying' is used to describe many different types of behaviour ranging from teasing or deliberately leaving an individual out of a social gathering or ignoring them, to serious assaults and abuse. Sometimes it is an individual who is doing the bullying and sometimes it is a group.

In any case, bullies are cowards.

They tend to pick on children/youths that won't stand up for themselves.

That's because children don't know how to do it and they need to be taught on how to defend from these kind of people.

The important thing is not the action but the effect on the victim.
No one should ever underestimate the fear that a bullied child feels.
It is painful, upsetting and frightening.

It can lead to a fear of school and reduces children's confidence.
Children often feel weak and friendless and often think it is their fault.
If it is not stopped children feel helpless because no one can protect them.

A lot of times the child may feel that they did something to bring this on, to deserve these actions. We need to reassure them that they aren't alone, and this wasn't brought on by them. Today children should realize that they don't have to face this on their own.
Children and young people who witness or become aware of bullying may be unsure about what to do and whether they should tell someone.
Make sure they know that they should talk to a parent or teacher, and tell themwhy.

Children must learn that they need to communicate,

communicate, and communicate!

It is essential that they tell their parents, teachers, and friends, what is going on!! That is the first step. We then can begin to give support and help kids understand the reason why they are being bullied.

Ignoring the problem won't fix it.

It will only get worse!

HELP STAMP OUT BULLYING!!

At "Covent Garden"

2007-04-12T13:21:00.000+01:00

The theatre company came over, performed... and they were a hit!

Students love it all the way and the actors were quite impressed with the crowd: interested and participating!

Soon, you'll be able to see here some of the photos that were taken during the performances.

See you soon.

English Theatre at ESA

2007-03-21T18:20:00.000Z

The Bristol School Theatre Company
will be coming to our schoo next April.11th to
present us with two sessions of their play, "Covent Garden".

These sessions will be just for the 7th, 8th and 9th grades!

Students attending the performances will be accompanied by their teachers at the time, as well as their English teachers. Don't miss it!

We hope you love it:

we're working very hard to make it a wonderful experience.

See you all there!

2007-03-21T18:13:00.000Z

Hey, there!

Just a quick word to let you know that you can send your English teacher your essays and other stuff through this email:

amaresingles@gmail.com

...we created it just for you!

the holidays are coming!!

2007-03-19T21:54:00.000Z

eheheheheh...

Easter holidays are right around the corner, people!

This is the week to wrap up the 2nd term and hope for excellent marks in all subjects... or else, someone at home is going to get really mad at you!

Have a nice time!
...and blog on!!

Hello!

2007-03-19T21:52:00.000Z

Hey, there!
let us tell you what this blog is for: your english teachers will use it to report back to you whatever piece of information they consider important, as well as texts of all sorts, cartoons and other appealing images, songs and lyrics and any 'writable' interesting event that takes place in our school, community and world!

Soon enough, we'll pass on to you a special e.mail, designed just so you can send out to us your essays, comments, texts... you name it!

Hope to 'read' you here...

2007-03-19T21:16:00.001Z

Well, it was just about time, right?

...and why did we choose this particular title for our blog?

Well, 'eeny miny miny moe' is a counting rhyme, - very much like the Portuguese UM-DO -LI-TÁ- ...! - used by children when picking a person for an activity by pointing to a different person in the group at each word or syllable in the rhyme, until the last syllable, at which point the pointed-to person is either chosen or out.

Its origin is not precise but we think it has been around since the 1850's.

And you can find a version in every country of the world.

Check it out at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeny,_meeny,_miny,_moe