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February 06 Desde Holanda! / Just back from Holland!
SPANISH:
Hoy he vuelto de pasar unos días en Holanda visitando a una persona muy especial.
 He estado en la ciudad de Groningen, la ciudad más grande del norte de Holanda, y capital número uno de Europa en uso de bicicletas para transporte,... ¡¡nunca en mi vida había visto tantas bicicletas!! Ojalá el resto de los europeos pensaran como ellos.
Me he enamorado de aquella ciudad y no descartaría acabar viviendo allí, pues ofrece el estilo de vida que deseo para mi futuro.
He subido un pequeño album de fotos que podeis ver en este mismo espacio.
ENGLISH
I've just returned today from a short trip to Holland, where I was visiting someone really special.
I've stayed in the city of Groningen, the largest city in northern Holland and number one capital in Europe in the use of bicycles for transport,... never in my life had I seen such a huge amount of bicycles!! I only wish the rest of Europeans were just like them.
I've fallen in love with that city and I wouldn't discard the idea of eventually moving there, as it offers the kind of lifestyle that I wish for my future.
I've uploaded a small photo album which can be checked out at this very space. October 14 La lluvia / RainHoy he vuelto a casa chopado, culpa a la maldita...
Today I got back home soaking wet, blame the bloody...
  July 28 Un añito más! / One more year!SPANISH:
 Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meee Pues eso, que hoy cumplo 24 añitos del ala, y a pesar de que ya no me hace tanta ilusión cumplir años, es una gran sensación tener a mi familia y amigos cerca puesto que los tres últimos cumpleaños los pasé lejos de casa.
Gracias a aquellos que ya me han mandado sms y ciberpostales, por acordaros de mi, es un gran logro! porque ni yo mismo me acordaba de por qué coño había gente diciendome ''felicidades'' a las 12 de la noche
 (nota mental: me es fácil acordarme del cumpleaños de otros pero se me olvida el mio propio)Pues eso, gracias a todos, mando muchos besos y saludos a todos mis amigos en el mundo!
 ENGLISH:
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meee That is that! Today I'm turning 24, and despite not looking forward to my birthday as eagerly as I used to, it's a great feeling to have my family and friends close cos I spent my last three birthdays far away from home.
Thanks to those who have already sent me sms or cybercards, for remembering me, it's a great feat, cos not even I realized why there were people saying 'congratulations' last night at 12 o'clock
(mental note: it is easy for me to remember other people's birthdays, but I forget my own)That's all, cheers to all of you, I send lots of kisses and greetings to my friends around the world! July 05 A small poemShe's the one who looks upon me
 , the one who puts
 stars in the sky, she brings light
 into my darkness, and sensibleness to my madness.
She's my shelter when it rains
 ,a protection from all pains
 ,if with raindrops comes my sorrow
 ,with her smile she brings the rainbow
 .for her I wake up in the morning
 , and of her I dream at night
 , every day I can only see,
her beautiful dolphin eyes  June 29 I miss the UKMany people would not understand how someone can possibly feel homesick of a country which is not his (or hers), how someone can feel more identified and integrated within a culture in which he/she hasn't grown up.
Well, that is my case, probably quite unique (although I believe there must be more people like me out there), of a person who loves a country where he's lived for three years quite as much, and sometimes even a little more than his own country.
Yeah, that's me, ... I love the UK, and today I'm feeling really homesick.
There are certain things others might find shocking, and even disgusting about the British culture, as a matter of fact, I'm perfectly aware that most Spaniards who love their culture could not move over there and agree with me,...
but I remember those beautiful green spring days, those warm summers when the country was filled with foreigners coming from almost every country in the world, giving you an international point of view of things and enrichening you as a person, ...
and even during those long and cold winter days, things like spending the afternoon in the pub with your mates having a few pints, watching the rugby game on TV, then going nightclubbing followed by a round of good old 'Fish & Chips' :-)
You could go to the music store and actually listen to great music, even the contestants of shows such as 'Pop Idol' produced excellent music.
You could switch the TV on and really enjoy it, have a set top box and have 30 digital TV channels and 25 digital radio channels for free.
Have a national channel, the BBC, which I consider it sets one of the highest standards in today's world television in what concerns with quality programming.
You could go to Tesco's at 3 o'clock in the morning to buy yourself steaks, walk around town at that time of the night and be fearless, because you know the crime rate is low and the people is mostly civilized. (Yeah, I know you'll mention the Hooligans now, but believe me, they are no worse than radical supporters anywhere else in the world)
To me, the UK is just the place to be; I'm not saying it's perfect, of course it has its faults, like anywhere else in the planet, ... but there's nowhere else where I've felt happier and more integrated.
Just three more years in Spain, that's what I need to finish my studies, and hopefully my good days in the UK will be back, once again! |
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