nochebuena

It is [..] the night when Santa Claus or his international variants, make their rounds giving gifts to good children.
In the Czech Republic, where St. Nicholas (sv. Mikuláš) gave his sweet gifts already more than two weeks earlier, is Ježíšek, that is Child Jesus, the Christmas gift-giver.
In Italy presents are opened on the morning of Christmas Eve, while in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Argentina, Portugal, Quebec and Poland, Christmas presents are opened on that evening, and in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, English Canada and Australia mostly on the morning of Christmas Day.
In Finland Joulupukki personally meets children and gives presents in the evening of Christmas Eve.
In most parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland Christmas presents are opened in the evening of December 24th ('Bescherung').
In Spain and Latin America gifts are opened on the morning of January 6, Epiphany day ("Día de Los Reyes"), tho in some other countries, like Argentina and Uruguay people received present in Christmas and on the moring of Epiphany day.
In Iceland Christmas starts at 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Church bells ring at that time and people either sit down for holiday dinner at home or with closest family. After that they open gifts and spend the evening together.
In Slavic countries, it is known as Wygilia, and being invited to attend a Wygilia dinner with a family is considered a high honor.
In North America, there is a mixture of families opening gifts in the evening and, more commonly, on Christmas Day morning.
In Quebec and among many francophone families living in other provinces, the Réveillon is held on Christmas Eve with traditional food such as tourtière, attendance at Mass and the opening of gifts.
Olentzero is a Basque Christmas tradition. According to Basque traditions Olentzero comes to town late at night on the 24th Dec. to drop off presents for children. There are many variations of this old tradition. Over the centuries the "story" of Olentzero has been modified over and over again to adapt it to the new times. [...] The church wanted to turn the pagan custom related to the winter solstice into a Christian feast with a Christian-like hero. Basque nationlism wanted an alternative to the Spanish tradition of the Magi and the French and North European Père Noel and Santa Claus.

exclusivo, va.

1. adj. Que excluye o tiene fuerza y virtud para excluir.
2. adj. Único, solo, excluyendo a cualquier otro.
3. f. Privilegio o derecho en virtud del cual una persona o corporación puede hacer algo prohibido a las demás.
4. f. Noticia conseguida y publicada por un solo medio informativo, que se reserva los derechos de su difusión.
5. f. desus. Repulsa para no admitir a alguien en un empleo, comunidad, cargo, etc.

incompatibilidad de caracteres o de identidades?

santo tomas

caravaggio, grande
otras maneras de ver y celebrar

an old flame

back home, the good old family and friends, they are still there, always there, open arms even if tradition and culture dictate composture
stories start from scratch and re-energise you, subtly
because you were reminded of the flame, the one everybody but you can always see, the one that you have inside, that you need to tame, watch out! i'm learning and will back soon

careful what you ask

let's not talk about me, i might cry,
so just be careful dont' touch me or even ask me how am i doing, cos i might surprise you and me and start crying
possible and pausible reasons a few, but REALLY, no idea
and so, since you are asking, i am so so; i will tell you that i am running away from 'no idea', that in fact i am becoming really good at steping on other people's toes as i run away (AWAY AND FAR), my personal speciality if you need to know are the people i love the most.
if you saw me in an airport you would never be able to recognise me as i would be nice, chatty and smily; however, if you scratched, you only need to ask how are you, you'd realise that there is something else undefined, unknown, shapeless. I can get into conversations i don't really care about and offend someone; the fact that some people are easily offendable and proud doesn't make it any easier.... mirrors, families and generations, what a bloody combination if you ask me
anyway, none of this is the point, in fact there is not point at all
i voluntarily left an anchor that keep me stressed but sane and it is me who has to deal with it, even if i have no idea how to; i hope the patience and love of those around will help me find sanity in my still-stressing world
it is all about being and feeling centered; normally people would go to india, do a big yoga course and center themselves.
Others do bungy jumping with their daily routines in their city of residence. Some of those, as Foucault rightly pointed out, are kept in similarly looking 'houses' namely hospitals, schools and prisions 'cos discipline will straighten them'.

behind and ahead

a small hang over, a train ride, a panic attack and some TLC later
here i am, selling myself via letters, 'but i'm great, can't you see it?'
ahead of me, many trains, buses, planes and cars to take
a lot of food, a lot of drink, and a lot of smoke to process
seeing friends and family, the joys of the un-PC word Xmas
so be it, let's enjoy whatever ride!

sabor agridulce

el ultimo llego y se fue, is that it? por lo visto, por ahora, por un tiempo
dejar de mirar a una meta y empezar a mirar al horizonte, i'm out of practice!
que la confianza de los demas se transforme en la tuya, come on!
muchos abrazos despues, un sabor agridulce en la boca y el corazon

next chapter: location, location, location!

el ultimo dia

dejare un pedacito de mi corazon aca
escondido en partes de mi trabajo pasado,
tomare tambien un pedacito de corazon
que llevare conmigo a trabajos futuros,
tambien me llevo un libro, una planta y un cerdito
gordo, plateado y brillante

la verdad es que todavia no me imagino sin todo esto

my day's summary

few random thoughts:

• if they don't care, why should you?
• it's shame not to have more time to prepare
• to get to the final point, sometimes is easier via a detour; actually, what is the final point?
• a future date to pluck up the courage to Throw those silly little things that also make us
• being nice and beautiful involves writing long emails
• passion is a double edge sword i own; it inspires and uninspires equal number of people
• friends conquering they lazy nature: it's always nice to receive a thought

and THAT is from a pin-up girl

what a lovely time

5 hours of train
all well worth it;
to form the perfect bubble
in illness and in health;
kisses and soft skin
eyes and smiles

winter ball

gansta girls take a party by storm
helium voices sing abba
balloons and a checked floor
smart tree-huggers forget about the world and themselves

positive energy

It's great
when you leave
certain energies don't touch you anymore
so now i have my own
positive, big, increasing

and i'm ready for a party!

it is supposed to work like this

you do it, it hurts, you learn, you try not to repeat it
but there is always one day, when your defences are low and with an absent mind
you drink like there was no tomorrow (except there always is) with terrible results:
1.30 am you wake up gasping for water
3.00 am you do it again
5.30 am you wake up and you know you won't go back to sleep
7.30 am you get enough energy to take a shower
8.00 am you are back in bed nackered after all that exercise
9.30 am you arrive to work
10.17 am a few colleagues ask you whether you are actually awake

remember to remember not to do it again

what i know about eritrean food

eritrean food is served in one big plate, shared among all
the plate is covered by one big crepe-looking indian dosa-tasting mixture
a bit of chick pea dhal, some lovely vegetables, a bit of chicken, a bit of mince
tasty, very, all of it; eaten with the hands and the mixture (with no name so far)
to accompany it, some asmara beer and some eritrean and ethiopian music
(here it's allowed, there is not; we don't like them, they are not our friends you see, they are different!)

and someone that reminded you, again, that the world is your oyster

it's like hitch hiking

it's bizarre living in between
the boat that has been carrying you, for a long time now, is nearly crumbling under your feet
more than ever before, you can see its colours fading, the wooden planks rotting at places
the need for repairs is too obvious, but you no longer feel it's your responsibility and under a new light you realise that it requires a lot more; you get a feeling the machinery is about to suffer a cramp (can machines get a cramp? i guess not, but it's a great image)

on the other hand, you are trying to gaze through the midst the new boat that in theory is about to arrive, but you are still on the old one, and the midst is too thick at this time of the year
the only conclusion possible then it's to practice what this year taught you, patience

at the end of the day it's like hitch hiking, it's not about how many boats pass, only one matters, really, the one that takes you

dispersion

casi total
muchas pensamientos, en diferentes idiomas, en todas las direcciones
max attention span 2 min
you better be quick and it better be interesting

Le weekend

viernes
me duele la garganta asi que me quedo en casa
al lado del fuego

samedi
velazquez, vian et la divina comedia a londres
entre ami(e)s

sunday
home made sunday roast
just for us

pablo

marcame mi camino en tu arco de esperanza
y soltare en delirio mi bandada de flechas

pablo neruda

at the end of the day

at the end of the day
people always surprise you
those who you thought might have kind words, had none
there were those who were taken by surprise
and then there were those who were sorry to see you go
and were happy (and envious) for you

at the end of the day
when you are tired, really tired
but you cannot get to sleep, for no good reason at all
new horizons and opportunities open up
just for you, like flowers in blossom or ripe fruits
and it's terribly exciting

at the end of the day
when your dreams join hands with someone else's
when the realisation of an exciting future begins to hit you
it provides you with formidable energy
and you finally realise that
the world is your oyster

sorpresas te da la vida

El artículo 57.1 de la Constitución establece que "la sucesión en el trono seguirá el orden regular de primogenitura y representación, siendo preferida siempre la línea anterior a las posteriores; en la misma línea, el grado más próximo al más remoto; en el mismo grado, el varón a la mujer, y, en el mismo sexo, la persona de más edad a la de menos"

En alguno anterior creo recordar se establece la igualdad entre los sexos.

A estas alturas de la vida todavia se necesita un debate para cambiar esto?
Como dice la cancion, sorpresas te da la vida.

done, fait, hecho, fatto

everybody understands
tout le monde te felicite
tod@s te desean buena suerte
e c'e anque un po de envidia

on your marks, ready, ......

she was there, ready to jump
she had trained for months, sweating blood and tears
she had given it her best, moments of joy included
she had also suffered, different levels of pain
she had learnt, loads and loads, good and bad
she was there, ready to jump
waiting for that time to come


get ready world, i'm coming to give you a cheeky bite!

uffffffffffffffffffff

un pasito p'alante morena!
con vertigo decisorio
alla iba ella
animo, y p'alante
con gracia, garbo y una sonrisa

me lo acabare de creer si lo repito suficientes veces?
ya me puedo dar prisa
el reloj de arena
se da la vuelta mañana

a friday night enlightment

is the security net
a spider web in disguise?
mmmmm
it's not about been afraid of them
but rather not liking them
and you don't really want to spend time with them
and so, ciao ciao spider
i forgot to tell you
i wasn't a caterpillar
but a butterfly

dualidad y barba

como el dia y la noche
alegria y tristeza
motivacion y frustracion
sol y luna
cielo negro y cielo azul
blancas y rojas las rayas de su camiseta
hasta ahi llegaba la dualidad,
y la respuesta seguia siendo:
no lo se todavia
esta noche recibo una visita
y espero encontrar respuestas
quizas escondidas dentro de la barba

salto al vacio

esperemos que sea puenting en realidad

algun dia de estos

ella se sentia pequeña
habia invernado mas que un invierno
dentro de su cueva

como no era osa
la gente que la queria
la habia alimentado mas que un invierno

y ahora se sentia grande
mas grande que su caparazon
a puuuunto de romperlo

casi
casi como el ave fenix
casi

todavia le faltaba un empujon
que tenia que venir
algun dia de estos

buzon de sugerencias abierto

se agradecen comentarios
incluso por adelantado

what to do?

he aqui la question
lo dejo todo, como dice la cancion
o me agarro a un clavo/vela ardiendo

mi amigo el ingles
que es muy ingles
me dijo que hiciese pros y contras
asi que eso hice

las conclusiones llegaran en otro momento
porque en este se me cierran los ojos,
al fin y al cabo al otro lado del rio grande
es una hora mas

LA premiere

todo estupendo
lo mas importante la peli
actores, colaboradores y currelas contentos
familia y amig@s tambien
finalmente los directores se relajaron
y dejaron salir un par de sonrisas
agotadas, pero sonrisas al fin y al cabo

la menda, la amiga y el dire se fueron a dormir prontito por la manhana
y todo estupendo!

it's a real shame

when the lack of respect is continual
lasts long over time
and very little support is offered
questions like
what the F*** am I doing here? arise
and it is a real shame
that the lack of respect killed the motivation


at least today is sunny

the magic of a fire

i was stood up today
not only once, but three times!
by a friend, at work and by the plumber
it was raining, it was dark
and so i'll confess
i was feeling a little sorry for myself
but then, there is always a friend round the corner
who is willing to put up with your bad day
and you end up sitting by the fire
sharing wine, gossips, thoughts and a bottle of wine
and also youtube videos and fashion advice
cos tomorrow the lady has a very special event to attend
at the other side of the fat river

tender loving care

oh the girls were happy
what a bit of tlc can do!
and by the way, if you are going to do it
do it luxuriously,
cocktail included!

las sorpresas

alrededor de una mesa se sientan dos parejas
que le escriben y le mandan una postalilla
a una mujer que se sienta en una mesa lejana
mas alla de los valles y las montañas

esa postalilla la hace feliz , tanto!
que escribe una ella, por primera vez en años
y sorprende así
a la mujer que se sienta en esta mesa

la vuelta de la tortilla

brindo por la generosidad de espiritu y espacio
por una nueva amistad
sincera, generosa y bien intencionada
por la afinidad cultural
y por las ganas de vivir

brindo por tu nueva casa
y por el mundo de posibilidades a tus pies

y que encuentres lo que buscas y te hace feliz
gracias por la inspiracion

Monday AND back to work

bumpy slides

el dia empezo con tiempo africano
asi que tendra que acabar así,
como una parada para tomar aire
antes de continuar el camino

con el amante del arte, rodeados de rothkos y höllers
se dieron cuenta de la importancia de añadir tiempo,
pone las preguntas en perspectiva,
con el sabio, rodeados del mundo hecho ciudad
de la importancia de los abrazos,
pone a la gente en perspectiva

con ellos y con un poema llegado de entre las nubes
me acerque a otro continente,
tomando una parada para tomar aire
antes de continuar el camino

sex and the city

there was once a little boy who felt very insecure about himself
so he decided that the best approach to meeting people from the other 'sex' was attacking
but he was too in love with himself to realise that he was actually crossing boundaries
and so not only was he terribly unsuccessful
he also made a fool of himself
specially sourrounded by women in high heels who were over that big time

other than that
my new £1o shoes nearly killed me,
i'm not as tough as i look

las pequeñas decisiones de cada dia

donde estamos?
nuevo año, nueva vida
como? donde?
sabemos con quien
que continente
pero cuando exactamente?
una incógnita
y sabemos más o menos que buscamos?
pues tampoco, pero la verdad "muy bien eh?"
son las pequeñas decisiones de cada día
además de otras más grandes
que son las que tocan
asi que nada, otra vez alegría y pá lante
esta vez con acentos

Del dicho al hecho

eccole! here we are
todavia no se en que idioma
no como ni cuando
pero a todo se aprende
asi que alegria y aqui vamos
sin acentos