THE PARTICIPANT PORTRAIT

PAULO RUPINO - COIMBRA

Name
Paulo Jose Osorio Rupino da Cunha

Age
26

Religion
Catholic family. As for me: no real convicition

Family
Not married (yet) to my lovely girlfriend!
Most of the time I'm in touch with my folks and my (older) married sister, her kids and husband

Profession
Teaching and research assistant at the Department of Informatics Engineering at the University of Coimbra
Currently working on my MSc due February 1996!
See also http://www.dei.uc.pt/~rupino/

Passion
I like fast cars. I like traveling abroad to see new things and in my country searching for old villages that seem to have stopped in time. I also like cinema and music. I've been unable to decide until now what I like most: Teaching my students or learning from my teachers!

How do you live
Until I get that damned masters degree to get a small boost in my income, I'll have to settle with living with my folks. Houses in Coimbra are not cheap!

What did you do on the day of recording
On the day of recording I got up early to check the equipment once more, went to pick up my colleague Emanuel Martins and drove to the location. After assembling all the goar we made a final test shot and then waited for the press and for the recording time. After the recording we went to my place to check it out and finally we went for a pizza

What would you normally be doing at the time of recording
It's hard to say what I would normally be doing at this time of the recording. I could be working, I could be sleeping and I could be making a short weekend travel

What do you prefer for breakfast
9,5 out of 10 times I'll have milk with coffee. Perhaps one bread (if I'm not in a hurry already)

What do you prefer for the day`s most important meal
That's lunch to me. It's not straight forward to say what I prefer, because in Portugal we have a lot of nice cookings

What do you believe in
I believe in myself and some close people. Although I give a chance to "strangers". I believe in a peaceful and comfortable life with those I care about, although nowadays that's easier said than done

Your favourite TV show
I don't watch much TV. I only pay attention to the news and some movies

What did you do in your last vacation
Well, in 1994 I took some time at the seaside

What does the word "Time" mean to you
Living nightmare! There's never enough of it. I keep struggling it and it keeps winning!

Why are you interested in the WorldVideo 40North Project
It's a neat idea! I can't wait to see the result. Plus, I believe in helping out people

Whishes for the world
I think I'll skip this one

Personal commentary
I have no special comments. I will just say that I enjoyed very much to be a part of this project (I speak for the whole team). I wish it comes out just as the authors wanted it to, because they deservoit? It's a noat idea. I can't wait to see it finished