Kar on Squidoo - A lensography

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Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?

Hello!

My real name is Carlos. I am a 38 year old Portuguese male fascinated for Squidoo.
Find out my city where I live. You will be amazed by the place.
See more at: Portugal - Sintra

In the world of the Internet, today we have many ways of sharing what we like. For some good part, we find people with the same interests. The Internet is no doubt a wonderful world when used correctly and in a honored way.

If you drop in any of my Lens, and liked my work, I am happy to provide any of the information that you were looking for. I enjoy writing and sharing things that I really like and show to the world. With so many interests in my life, it is hard for me to focus in just one subject, so here I will share with you some of my interests and my work on Squidoo.

My Squidoo Trophies

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What am I working on

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Facts about me

... even strange ones!

My favorite color is green! (hmm... I would never guessed by the theme on this lens!).

My sign is.... Scorpio! Buu! :)

I should have more sense with my age...but I dont.
I am a computer geek! (but not that nerd)

I have a small child inside me... (no wonder,with almost 40 years old I still do some "kid´s stuff" - grow up!)
I love Squidoo and the people on it. I found many cool people here... (I would never guess...you might think)

I am always in a rush... sometimes I regret not paying attention to some details. (wow what was that?)
I smoke! Yeah... terrible habbit. (arrghh)
I love cars... in particular the Maserati ones! (Live faster!)

I live in a "fairy tale" villa. Discover more about it on my lens of Sintra.

My birthday is at 9 of November.

I love Star Wars and I am a "trekkie"
I play a game that is a Virtual Universe with a real economy. Entropia Universe (careful with this one or you will get addicted!) Dont say I did not warn you!
One day.... one day...

My dream car 

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But about you! Yeah! You, the one that is reading this. Come on... dont be shy!



I will show you mine if you show me yours.

  • karmicchristian Nov 5, 2011 @ 1:17 am | delete
    Nice meeting you here Carlos. I am from the South of India and have been here for just over 6 months now! :)
  • kar351 Nov 5, 2011 @ 1:27 am | delete
    Hello. Thank you for visiting.
    Hope you are having fun here on Squidoo and that you get great success here.
  • JoeCinocca Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:15 am | delete
    Is Portugal part of the EU or do they still have Escudos? I've always wanted to go to Sao Tome & Principe. Nice to meet you Carlos!
  • kar351 Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:40 am | delete
    WoW! Easy! :P
    São Tomé & Principe they use the "Drobra". Cape Verde or "Cabo Verde" in Portuguese uses the "Escudo Cabo Verdiano", and the origins are from Portugal.
    Here we no longer use the Escudo (sadly lol). Most of Europe uses the Euro with a couple exceptions.
    If you want to know Africa, like São Tomé, I got to warn you that is a very poor country. You got like a couple Hotels, and they are "nice", but you need a bit of "stomach" ;) Not that is all bad, mind you. It is a tropical weather so prepare yourself to sweat a lot!
    I would bet more more on the Islands of Cape Verde, the people are more nicer and the country weather is more "fresh".
    But then again, why you do not come to Portugal first? You would be amazed. Check a small video on my Portugal Holidays lens.
    Thank you for the visit.
    Good luck.
  • Tipi Aug 26, 2011 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    I confess to being a Squidaholic and my favorite color is also green....and I really want to have a dog again.
  • kar351 Aug 26, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    My dog, died on January this year. I still did not get any one. But I miss him.

My heroes on Squidoo

People that motivate me to keep going here

The Squidoo Community is huge. But in the crowd there is the ones that everyone knows and end up respecting and looking for guidance in our work on Squidoo. For me the ones here helped me a lot on Squidoo, they showed me cool ways of doing things and many of their work are really good.

For someone that is just starting out, or just seeking advice, this Lensmasters really know what they doing here. To all of them my special thanks for everything your shared on your help lenses and on SquidU.

You guys are the best!
If you are not here I did not forget you, but if I mentioned all of you this page will never end!

They are (in no order of any importance):

Why Squidoo?

...just because

It is fun!

Squidoo gave me the option of sharing my creativity and my interests to the world. The best part of it? You can make some money! I am not kidding, Squidoo, works for you and for the community. It is a joined effort of everyone that makes this cool lenses out there.

(Lenses are what we call to pages like this one)

By sharing things you love and help people find it, you can sell stuff, make money from advertising and even if the financial prospect do not tell you nothing here, know that any money you generate here can be donated to charity also.

So what are you waiting for? If you enjoy writing about something you love, have something that you make with your own hands, you can use Squidoo to share your ideas, work, passions and so on.

Join Squidoo today! Meet some of the incredible people that are here and have fun!



My Hero


Yoda print
Yoda by starwars

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"Do, or do not! There is no try."
Yoda - Jedi Master

Nutrition and healthy living

Vitamins, Supplements and much more...

I am not an expert in this matter, but everyone that wants to have a bit of education in how to take care of our health, can do it with a little research from good sources. Healthy living, green living, vitamins, supplements, weight problems and health conditions, can be taken care with a proper diet and the use of many natural ingredients.
So here goes a few of my work and my research on several issues with health related.

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Gadgets for all

Digital Cameras, eReaders, and more to come

We all love gadgets... many of them we are not really sure why we need them! But we still want them. Some of my work in cool gadgets out there. Not much to show yet, but keep looking the list might increase.

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Computers & Hardware

A passion...

Since early age, computers fascinated me. I confess that most of the times it is for my gaming sessions (yeah I am a really gaming geek). So why not share some personal insights about them?

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Video Games

PC, XBOX, PS3, DS, Wii...

Like I said before, I love games almost of any kind and I mean, PC games. I am what you could call a guy with fixed ideas. What does that mean? The eternal question that computers are for work and consoles are for fun...
I don't like consoles, never did, I am a true fan of Pc gaming. I never got used to the controllers of the consoles even before they existed, I never played with them on the Pc. Still, the Wii is really something!

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Super heroes, cartoons and a bit more serious graphic novels

Everyone loves a good comic book. It does not matter if it is of our favorite super hero or not. There are amazing artists out there.
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Business and Making Money

Work at Home, Paid surveys, Online Marketing

I am no expert in making money online, there are many scams out there and to make money using your computer there is much to learn. Still if you want to start then I sugest joining Squidoo to start.
Still there are other options that might be worthy of exploring.

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Wall Decals and Wall Stickers

Decoration for your kids room or for you.

Bring some life to those boring walls. There are really great wall stickers and murals that you can decorate any wall. Many of them can be removed without damaging the paint walls and also, some can be even repositioned if you decide they don't look as good you might think.

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Helpful Lenses on Squidoo

Html, traffic, rankings, sales and more on Squidoo

I thought of gathering a special Lens collection that have some nice tips on Squidoo. Also it is a personal space to keep my "help guides" together. I might add more Lenses in the future if I just catch them. There is a lot of good information on Squidoo about Squidoo and SEO in general that is always a good addition and learning material.

Thanks to all of the Lensmasters that made them

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My favorite HeavyMetal Band

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My favorite Iron Maiden Album

Somewhere In Time

Somewhere In Time

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Yes, I am a heavy-metal fan! Now I have more sense and I did cut my hair! Had to do it! Got bald...

This is the album and the band that made me a fan of this kind of music. I loved the cover of the vinyl at the time, suffice to say, I did got all the albums in vinyl... a little fortune today.

This is the MP3 download version. If you like Iron Maiden, I think this is the best one with a great production and quality.

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A visit by Angels

A special Thank You!

When a Angel bless any of my Lens, my way of saying thank you is to show them to the world. Angles do not gain anything for giving a blessing, but for the ones who receive it, it means a lot!

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Cool people on Squidoo

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I found out that I am cool! Find out if you are too.

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  • karmicchristian Nov 5, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
    This is a very impressive lensography! Wish you the best here and everywhere! :)
  • kar351 Dec 12, 2011 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    Thank you for your visit. Glad you like it.
    Good luck.
  • Chris-H Sep 7, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    What a great lensography! You've given me lots of ideas about how I might improve my own. I look forward to reading through your other lenses (especially about where you live).

    Take care!
  • FlaminCatDesigns Sep 3, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing in the forum about your Angel Blessing section of your lens. I added something similar to mine now. :)
  • lou16 Aug 27, 2011 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    Great lensography! I must say that, even though I am far from the most avid Star Wars fan, Yoda really did have some of the best quotes in my opinion and I love the one that you've included here.
  • kar351 Aug 27, 2011 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    Hello lou! Thank you for your visit and the "like" :))
    Yoda really rocks and I am a big fan of SW, the thing I like on Yoda is that no one knows what race he is and he is the only alien there is just one! The quotes also give him the personality that everyone loves, without them, I doubt Yoda would be the same.
    Best of luck to you and for your Squidoo work.
  • Tipi Aug 26, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Carlos, I am so touched that I have inspired you in any way, I just feel so humbled right now, thank you for that surprise you let me discover. Keep building lenses and being and encouragement to all!
  • kar351 Aug 26, 2011 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    You welcome. I am a avid reader of the forums, always looking to find new cool stuff about all of this things. Many Lensmasters have really good stuff out there.
    Thank you for your visit Tipi and best of luck to you.
  • franstan Aug 19, 2011 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Great lens.
  • kar351 Aug 20, 2011 @ 1:25 am | delete
    Thanks for your visiting and the "squidlike".
    Best of luck to you.
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Enki Bilal 

Amazing Artwork

The Nikopol Trilogy

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He is one of my favorite graphic novel artist. His work made me acquire the entire collection. Today, some books worth a fortune.

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Kindle eReader 

Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display

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The Amazon Kindle is a versatile eReader. If you enjoy reading all those novels and cant get separated of a big book but dont want to carry it around, then get a Kindle eReader.

Find out more about this cool eReader at my Kindle Lens.

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars 

My favorite RTS Game of all time

Command & Conquer 3 Deluxe Edition

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