In 2018, this blog started to post on Fridays only photos and teasers about beautiful men in a protest to the unflattering ones with women that our husbands, boyfriends, partners or friends exchange among themselves. Interested in the whole collection? Click here!
Friday, 5 June 2026
TGIF - Seo In-Guk
Thursday, 4 June 2026
Coração do Meu Brasil
Rio de Janeiro
Cidade maravilhosaCheia de encantos mil
Cidade maravilhosa
Coração do meu Brasil
Berço do samba e das lindas canções
Que vivem n'alma da gente
És o altar dos nossos corações
Que cantam alegremente
Terra que a todos seduz
Que Deus te cubra de felicidade
Ninho de sonho e de luz
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
A New Beginning
Just yesterday I learned through Blogspot that
more than 95 pct of my viewers are probably English-speaking persons! So, why
waste my time writing in my native language if my fellow country man and woman (less
than 0,52 pct) do not bother to visit my blog? I know of only one good friend
that usually comes to see what is cooking in my freaking mind — thank you, Tiane.
So, from now on the Bard’s words is what will be found here!!!
This blog started in 2007, mainly because I
love writing, but also because I was launching my first romance in Portuguese —
later it was translated to English: “Walk Trot Gallop”. I was frequently asked
why didn’t I write a long story because my main work was short fiction and cronics. After
reading the same novel for the umpteenth time because I loved it so much, I said
to myself: maybe I can try and do something like this. I chose to write something
related to horses, which I breed and therefore know a little bit about and 9
months before I started it came about. I was very proud of myself because it
was a challenge and I took it up front. Now, the line-up is Passo
Trote Galope, Quer Apostar?, Sob o Signo de Centauro, Carrossel, Vale das Luas,
Perdi a Cabeça and Só Cinco Noites. There is also a short story published with
another one from my sister — Dois em Um — unfortunately, with the
exception of the first one, all in Portuguese, but maybe this will change in
the future.
So, the main subjects in this blog are my
books, horses of the Arab breed, Rio de Janeiro — my beloved city, films and
books, some very personal observations about life and spoilers of the latest
vice: k-dramas. Welcome to my humble abode and hope you enjoy the reading.
Nancy Lustosa Barros Hirsch
P.S.: My books can be found on Amazon, also under
the name of Nancy de Lustoza Barros e Hirsch and Roberta Nors.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
136. My Idol
KDrama no. 136 - Meu Ídolo ***
SPOILER
Monday, 1 June 2026
Acho que não!
Postado por Henrique Gomes no grupo Escritores ajudando outros escritores (com democracia)
"Teu livro passa no "Teste de Bechdel"?
Friday, 29 May 2026
Essa Paixão Chamada Dorama
Muita gente não entende o fascínio pelos dramas coreanos, ou asiáticos. Posso tentar explicar e não vai aqui nenhuma ordem de prioridade:
1. a produção em geral é excelente.
2. O fato de a série vir num pacote que tem começo, meio e fim atrai bastante, porque o espectador controla o tempo que vai dispender na frente da tela e, também, não precisa ficar aguardando por uma semana "as cenas dos próximos capítulos" - a não ser que tenha escolhido assistir aos lançamentos.
3. Na grande maioria das vezes, os protagonistas são m-u-i-t-o bonitos e/ou elegantes. E, como em toda fantasia, gentis, charmosos, misteriosos, atenciosos, embora a gente veja no pano de fundo uma sociedade coreana na qual patrões batem em empregados, professores são estúpidos, o preconceito de classe/ocupação/educação vigora, ser pai ou mãe solteiro (a) desabona. Mas, o que vale mesmo, é o sonho, o príncipe encantado.
Com relação à beleza dos artistas masculinos, um detalhe que atrai bastante o público feminino é o exotismo das figuras, que só faz somar aos enredos.
Considerem os desenhos das bocas desses artistas! Ji Chang-Wook, Byeon Woo-Seok, Kim Soo-Hyun, Lee Byung-Hun, Na In-Woo, Yoo Ji-Tae, Ahn Bo-Hyun.
Olhares penetrantes: Nam Joo-Hyuk, Namgung Min, Seo Kang-Joon, Kim Ji-Hoon, Lee Sun-Kyun.
E o mais completo de todos, na minha modesta opinião: So Ji-Sub.
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Men X Women
The hidden ways Men and Women bond:
Men notice looks first,
Women notice actions first.
Men bond through activities,
Women bond through conversation.
Men hide their feelings,
Women express their feelings.
Men need respect to feel loved,
Women need care to feel loved.
Men step back when stressed,
Women seek confort when stressed.
Men grow quiet when hurt,
Women grow distant when hurt.
















