as it couldn't be otherwise

and as good spaniards do, wherever they are, on such a date as today's
i shall celebrate the coming new year with good spanish wine, jamon and some grapes,
in the good company of mother and sis
the place, will put the exotic add on

a week on holidays

a week on, the mind stops wandering the same old paths and begins to be influenced by the new sights, smells and tastes
a week more and i won't remember a thing!

how does it feel to be back into the real world?

grrrrrreat!!!

the funny thing is that all those foreigners around me are thinking that this is weird.....
if only they knew......

chennai

noise, traffic, humidity, people, all multiplied by a 10000
and the best dosas in the world

final count down

holidays, india, family, here i come!

on cowardice

they say that it's at times of crisis when you know what people are made of
it is a shame that it is also when you can get most disappointed by some
as cowardice can be understandable under certain circumstances
except when it means leaving someone hanging left to dry
then, it cannot be forgiven or forgotten

after

a good cry
a hot bath
a good chat
a lovely dinner
a bottle of wine
a frank discussion
a good night sleep

after

i'm feeling much much better
thank you very much

broken cord

today, the cord, after too much tension, broke

last night dinner

with guest from Germany, Seychelles, Italy, Spain, Mali, Belgium, Tanzania, Kenya, UK, Austria and Uzbekistan

maybe the key to international decision making is around good food, drinks and some dancing

no company in the world

when you live in no man's land there are a certain amount of inconveniences
we've already talked about mobility, security or non existent leisure activities
not to mention the lack of food variety or shopping! options

now here i am, thrilled with my imminent travel back to the real world
day and night dreaming about the sheer joy of walking around without armed guards, of eating wonderful food delights, of shooooopppping and the rest of normal things we take for granted
for this, more serious business also be taken care of, such as flights, accommodation or insurance

insurance.....halas! no no my dear, you can't! not because you've become incapacitated but because you are in a place that doesn't officially exist, and if it does it's somewhere where no company in the world would want to cover you for, so there you go, welcome to the land of the landless, even if you are travelling outside

just be very very careful and you'll be fine....inshallah

a propitious spot

she had the feeling of having been floating for a long time, if she thought of it, she couldn't really remember the point when she started feeling that way, but she knew it was long ago, maybe even two years ago
she looked around and saw the people surrounding her moving their life-chess pieces, like in her own life, randomly and strategically, with more or less luck
having accepted the fact that control in life is ultimately a misleading and false concept, she couldn't help wishing even a little bit of power over her life-chess board
she was learning to be a good swimmer, to follow and be led by the current until a propitious spot arrived, a place where she could rest her head for a while, recover energy and dive again

distance weights

like a ton of bricks