Many people believe that life today is more stressful than ever before, but is this really true? In my opinion, there has always been stress in people’s lives, but the type of stress has changed.
In the past, people were stressed as a result of different things. It is a fact that many people had large families and little money. In addition, people have less health care than they do today. People had to work very long hours and they often had no holidays. To my mind, this implies that life was extremely stressful in the past.
Today, technology has made our lives easier. However, I think that it has also brought a different stress into our lives. Because of technology, life has become faster and faster. We are never alone and we are always rushing somewhere. The world is a very busy and noisy place.
In conclusion, although I agree that modern life is stressful, I also think that people in the past faced many problems. To my mind, life isn’t more stressful today, the stress is just different.
miércoles, 12 de mayo de 2010
‘Advertising is bad for the environment’. What do you think?
Advertisements are everywhere. They are constantly trying to persuade us to purchase new things. I agree that this is good for the economy, but I don’t think it is good for the environment.
Adverts encourage us to buy more than we need. It is clear that this is good for business because more products are manufactured and sold. But there is a price. It is widely known that Western countries are using up natural resources faster than they can be replaced. It is a fact that a city like Los Angeles uses up as many resources as Nigeria, a country of 100 million people.
To sum up, I believe that advertising is bad for the environment. In my opinion, there should be more adverts about the other side of consumerism – waste, pollution and environmental destruction.
Adverts encourage us to buy more than we need. It is clear that this is good for business because more products are manufactured and sold. But there is a price. It is widely known that Western countries are using up natural resources faster than they can be replaced. It is a fact that a city like Los Angeles uses up as many resources as Nigeria, a country of 100 million people.
To sum up, I believe that advertising is bad for the environment. In my opinion, there should be more adverts about the other side of consumerism – waste, pollution and environmental destruction.
What a waste!
The WEEE man is seven meters high, and he weighs more than three tones. He has been made from everyday items, such as mobile phones, CD players and washing machines. But the WEEE man is not just an amazing work of art. He was built to remind us of the problem of electrical waste. ‘WEEE’ stands for ‘Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment’ and the WEEE man is made of the amount of electrical rubbish the average person throws away during a lifetime.
Three tones of waste may seem incredible at first, but think about it. It is estimated that the average household owns 25 electrical appliances, from televisions to toasters. These appliances are usually replaced every two to five years. Sometimes we replace them because they have stopped working, but often we simply want a more up-to-date or fashionable model. Mobile phones can last for many years, but most people buy a new one every eighteen months. Over half of the electrical items in rubbish dumps were thrown away while they were still working!
The environment is paying a huge price for our waste. In the UK, more than six million electrical items are thrown away every year, and we’re running out of dumps! To get round this problem, many Western countries export their electrical rubbish. It is often sent to poorer, developing countries, which are less well-equipped to process this dangerous waste safely. Without proper treatment, the harmful toxins pollute the landscape and cause health problems for local people and wildlife.
So, what can we do about this problem? The answer is simple. Don’t be a selfish shopper: reduce, reuse and recycle! Think carefully about the items you want to buy. Do you really need them? If the answer is ‘no’, then consider saving your money! Try to recycle as much as you can. Second-hand shops, jumble sales, and websites like freecycle.org are all effective ways of finding new homes for old items.
In twenty years’ time, will WEEE man have grown into an environmental nightmare – or will he have shrunk? It is really up to you to decide.
Three tones of waste may seem incredible at first, but think about it. It is estimated that the average household owns 25 electrical appliances, from televisions to toasters. These appliances are usually replaced every two to five years. Sometimes we replace them because they have stopped working, but often we simply want a more up-to-date or fashionable model. Mobile phones can last for many years, but most people buy a new one every eighteen months. Over half of the electrical items in rubbish dumps were thrown away while they were still working!
The environment is paying a huge price for our waste. In the UK, more than six million electrical items are thrown away every year, and we’re running out of dumps! To get round this problem, many Western countries export their electrical rubbish. It is often sent to poorer, developing countries, which are less well-equipped to process this dangerous waste safely. Without proper treatment, the harmful toxins pollute the landscape and cause health problems for local people and wildlife.
So, what can we do about this problem? The answer is simple. Don’t be a selfish shopper: reduce, reuse and recycle! Think carefully about the items you want to buy. Do you really need them? If the answer is ‘no’, then consider saving your money! Try to recycle as much as you can. Second-hand shops, jumble sales, and websites like freecycle.org are all effective ways of finding new homes for old items.
In twenty years’ time, will WEEE man have grown into an environmental nightmare – or will he have shrunk? It is really up to you to decide.
martes, 11 de mayo de 2010
Waste not, want not!
Increasing numbers of companies are targeting teenage shoppers, hoping to encourage them to buy their products. They package items in attractive, trendy bags and boxes which appeal to teenage tastes. They advertise the latest fashions and must-have gadgets on the television, at pop concerts and at sports events. As a result, British teenagers are spending more money than ever before.
This may be good for the economy, but is it bad for the environment? Companies manufacture millions of ‘luxury’ items for us to purchase every year. A few years later, many of these items will end up in rubbish dumps. Many teenagers do not recycle their used clothes and gadgets – they just get rid of them. ‘They buy something, they use it, then they throw it away,’ says market researcher James Conway. ‘Only “new” stuff is fashionable and that’s the problem’.
BUY NOTHING DAY
WHAT IS IT?
On Buy Nothing Day, people protest about living in a ‘shopaholic’ society. They do not spend any money all day!
HOW DID IT START?
Buy Nothing Day was invented by a Canadian, Ted Dave, in 1992. Ted, who had been employed by advertising agencies for many years, felt that people were being encouraged to buy lots of things they didn’t need. He decided to do something about it! Since 1992, thousands of Buy Nothing Days have been organized all over the world.
WHEN IS IT?
Buy Nothing Day is held in the last weekend of November. This year it will be celebrated by millions of people. At the moment, ‘Buy Nothing’ campaigns are being planned in more than 60 different countries!
This may be good for the economy, but is it bad for the environment? Companies manufacture millions of ‘luxury’ items for us to purchase every year. A few years later, many of these items will end up in rubbish dumps. Many teenagers do not recycle their used clothes and gadgets – they just get rid of them. ‘They buy something, they use it, then they throw it away,’ says market researcher James Conway. ‘Only “new” stuff is fashionable and that’s the problem’.
BUY NOTHING DAY
WHAT IS IT?
On Buy Nothing Day, people protest about living in a ‘shopaholic’ society. They do not spend any money all day!
HOW DID IT START?
Buy Nothing Day was invented by a Canadian, Ted Dave, in 1992. Ted, who had been employed by advertising agencies for many years, felt that people were being encouraged to buy lots of things they didn’t need. He decided to do something about it! Since 1992, thousands of Buy Nothing Days have been organized all over the world.
WHEN IS IT?
Buy Nothing Day is held in the last weekend of November. This year it will be celebrated by millions of people. At the moment, ‘Buy Nothing’ campaigns are being planned in more than 60 different countries!
Nothing but the truth
Irene Jones, 75, once appeared in court as a witness in a small town in Wales. A local lawyer spoke to Mrs. Jones first. ‘Do you know who I am?’ he asked.
Mrs. Jones said that she had known him since he was small. She told the court that she had babysat for him for many years. Then she told the lawyer that he was a big disappointment to her, and to many other people in the town. She said he was always saying nasty things about the people there. She told him that he couldn’t run his law business properly. Last of all, she said that nobody in that town would ever marry him.
The shocked lawyer pointed to the judge. ‘Do you know him too?’ he asked. The judge saw Mrs. Jones starting to speak. ‘Silence in court!’ he yelled. Mrs. Jones is my mother, and if anyone asks her what she knows about me, I will send them to prison!’
Catching criminals the DNA way
Professor Alec Jeffries discovered the technique of DNA fingerprinting in 1985, while he was working in his laboratory. Professor Jeffries was incredibly excited by his discovery, as he could immediately see its importance.
DNA fingerprinting finds patterns in a person’s DNA which are unique to that person. Although this discovery is still relatively recent, it has already revolutionized our justice system, as it can be used to find out if a suspect is innocent or guilty. In Britain, DNA tests were used for the first time in a criminal case in 1986. A man had been found guilty of murder. Nevertheless, later DNA tests proved him to be innocent. Then the real murderer was discovered, using more DNA tests!
In today’s criminal investigations, the DNA of a suspect’s blood is almost always compared to evidence from the crime scene. DNA fingerprinting is now frequently used as evidence in court. In fact, it is now very unusual for judges to hear cases where no DNA evidence is used!
Look into my eyes
Three professors at Cambridge University first developed the technique of iris recognition. In 1994, they invented computer software which could ‘read’ the iris – the colored part of the eye – to identify a person. It works because everybody’s irises are unique and they do not change.
Although it is very new and expensive, people are beginning to use iris recognition to prevent crime and identify criminals. For example, one US prison introduced iris recognition in order to be able to check that no prisoners had escaped. Banks worldwide have introduced it to stop criminals stealing from other people’s bank accounts. And some international airlines have installed it since the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.
One American businessman, who flies regularly, said that it was a great technique. He added that it was much safer than passports or ID cards. ‘And you can’t leave your eyes on the plane by accident!’ he joked. Experts predict that we will all be using iris recognition in our everyday lives in the near future.
Irene Jones, 75, once appeared in court as a witness in a small town in Wales. A local lawyer spoke to Mrs. Jones first. ‘Do you know who I am?’ he asked.
Mrs. Jones said that she had known him since he was small. She told the court that she had babysat for him for many years. Then she told the lawyer that he was a big disappointment to her, and to many other people in the town. She said he was always saying nasty things about the people there. She told him that he couldn’t run his law business properly. Last of all, she said that nobody in that town would ever marry him.
The shocked lawyer pointed to the judge. ‘Do you know him too?’ he asked. The judge saw Mrs. Jones starting to speak. ‘Silence in court!’ he yelled. Mrs. Jones is my mother, and if anyone asks her what she knows about me, I will send them to prison!’
Catching criminals the DNA way
Professor Alec Jeffries discovered the technique of DNA fingerprinting in 1985, while he was working in his laboratory. Professor Jeffries was incredibly excited by his discovery, as he could immediately see its importance.
DNA fingerprinting finds patterns in a person’s DNA which are unique to that person. Although this discovery is still relatively recent, it has already revolutionized our justice system, as it can be used to find out if a suspect is innocent or guilty. In Britain, DNA tests were used for the first time in a criminal case in 1986. A man had been found guilty of murder. Nevertheless, later DNA tests proved him to be innocent. Then the real murderer was discovered, using more DNA tests!
In today’s criminal investigations, the DNA of a suspect’s blood is almost always compared to evidence from the crime scene. DNA fingerprinting is now frequently used as evidence in court. In fact, it is now very unusual for judges to hear cases where no DNA evidence is used!
Look into my eyes
Three professors at Cambridge University first developed the technique of iris recognition. In 1994, they invented computer software which could ‘read’ the iris – the colored part of the eye – to identify a person. It works because everybody’s irises are unique and they do not change.
Although it is very new and expensive, people are beginning to use iris recognition to prevent crime and identify criminals. For example, one US prison introduced iris recognition in order to be able to check that no prisoners had escaped. Banks worldwide have introduced it to stop criminals stealing from other people’s bank accounts. And some international airlines have installed it since the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.
One American businessman, who flies regularly, said that it was a great technique. He added that it was much safer than passports or ID cards. ‘And you can’t leave your eyes on the plane by accident!’ he joked. Experts predict that we will all be using iris recognition in our everyday lives in the near future.
Travel & Adventure
Which would you rather bring back from holiday: a suntan or tales of adventure? In the past, people went on holiday so that they could sunbathe and relax. Today, many of us go on holiday in order to try something new and exciting!
Although adventure holidays can sometimes be dangerous, people are often so thrilled by their experiences that they come back for more. And not just young people. In spite of the fact that activities can be risky, older people and families are also on the adventure trail.
Against the odds
Ever since he was a teenager, Erik Weihenmayer’s ambition was to climb Everest. He knew about the fierce snow storms, deep crevasses and freezing temperatures. He knew that only twenty per cent of climbers ever reach the top and that some never return. But Erik was strong and athletic, and he had great climbing ability. What’s more, he had mental as well as physical toughness, and lots of determination.
Erik and his team climbed Everest in May 2001. The expedition team tried to reach the summit once, but they came up against some very bad weather. By the time the weather had improved, it was already dark. The team had a choice: they could either turn back and miss their chance to get to the top, or carry on and take a huge risk. Although it was incredibly dangerous, they decided to keep on climbing in the dark. Their terrifying journey took patience, courage and endurance. In order to avoid falling into crevasses, they had to move incredibly slowly, hoping not to make any mistakes. For most of the climbers, each step was a real leap of faith, but it was less of a problem for Erik. Erik had always climbed in the dark because he is blind.
Erik was born with a rare eye disease. By the time he was fourteen, he had lost his eyesight completely. At first, there was a lot of anger inside him, but he gradually learnt to accept the change. Despite the challenges, he gradually turned his ‘weakness’ into a strength. After losing his sight, Erik’s sense of touch became highly developed. Instead of playing football or basketball, he took up wrestling, which is a sport where feel and touch are very important. Erik was soon so good at the sport that he competed in the Junior Championships. Later, when he was sixteen, Erik discovered another sport where a good sense of touch is vital – rock climbing. Erik discovered that he was a natural climber, and since then he has climbed mountains all over the world.
Today, Erik is famous. His story has been an inspiration and encouragement to thousands of people because he never gave up and he never turned back. He reached the summit of Everest against the odds, overcoming huge obstacles to realize his dream.
Although adventure holidays can sometimes be dangerous, people are often so thrilled by their experiences that they come back for more. And not just young people. In spite of the fact that activities can be risky, older people and families are also on the adventure trail.
Against the odds
Ever since he was a teenager, Erik Weihenmayer’s ambition was to climb Everest. He knew about the fierce snow storms, deep crevasses and freezing temperatures. He knew that only twenty per cent of climbers ever reach the top and that some never return. But Erik was strong and athletic, and he had great climbing ability. What’s more, he had mental as well as physical toughness, and lots of determination.
Erik and his team climbed Everest in May 2001. The expedition team tried to reach the summit once, but they came up against some very bad weather. By the time the weather had improved, it was already dark. The team had a choice: they could either turn back and miss their chance to get to the top, or carry on and take a huge risk. Although it was incredibly dangerous, they decided to keep on climbing in the dark. Their terrifying journey took patience, courage and endurance. In order to avoid falling into crevasses, they had to move incredibly slowly, hoping not to make any mistakes. For most of the climbers, each step was a real leap of faith, but it was less of a problem for Erik. Erik had always climbed in the dark because he is blind.
Erik was born with a rare eye disease. By the time he was fourteen, he had lost his eyesight completely. At first, there was a lot of anger inside him, but he gradually learnt to accept the change. Despite the challenges, he gradually turned his ‘weakness’ into a strength. After losing his sight, Erik’s sense of touch became highly developed. Instead of playing football or basketball, he took up wrestling, which is a sport where feel and touch are very important. Erik was soon so good at the sport that he competed in the Junior Championships. Later, when he was sixteen, Erik discovered another sport where a good sense of touch is vital – rock climbing. Erik discovered that he was a natural climber, and since then he has climbed mountains all over the world.
Today, Erik is famous. His story has been an inspiration and encouragement to thousands of people because he never gave up and he never turned back. He reached the summit of Everest against the odds, overcoming huge obstacles to realize his dream.
New technologies & relationships
I think it’s important to talk about new technologies and relationships nowadays. Finding a partner online is becoming less unusual. Although most people still meet at school, work or parties, the internet is an increasingly popular way to get a date. In addition, couples who meet online are more likely to stay together. ‘You get to know someone from the inside out,’ says a girl who knew her boyfriend online. ‘You can’t judge people by their appearance, so personality and interests come first’.
There are other advantages too. Chatting someone up needn’t be embarrassing. If you are incompatible, you just log out – and no one can see you blush. In fact, men are often more open than women.
But there is also a lot of dishonesty. Thirty-three per cent of chat room users admit to lying on the internet, and women lie more than men. Although it is irresponsible to give out false information online, it is not illegal. Chat room hosts ask member to be cautious because you cannot be sure who someone really is. They say that members should use a nickname and never give out their personal details.
Some people say that online relationships are stronger and more personal. Others disagree.
There are other advantages too. Chatting someone up needn’t be embarrassing. If you are incompatible, you just log out – and no one can see you blush. In fact, men are often more open than women.
But there is also a lot of dishonesty. Thirty-three per cent of chat room users admit to lying on the internet, and women lie more than men. Although it is irresponsible to give out false information online, it is not illegal. Chat room hosts ask member to be cautious because you cannot be sure who someone really is. They say that members should use a nickname and never give out their personal details.
Some people say that online relationships are stronger and more personal. Others disagree.
Somethings...
Now I’m going to tell you some news I read in newspapers on summer.
Pensioner passes 39th A-level!
Walter Turnbull, who is 81 years old, has just passed an A-level in Spanish. His teachers at Lancaster College, where he took his exam, are delighted. Walter, whose grand-daughter Tess also took the exam, now has 39 A-levels!
Walter started studying in 1970, when his son asked him for help with his homework, and he sat his first exam the following year.
‘It’s like an addiction!’ he joked. His grades, which are mostly Bs and Cs, are not important to him. ‘I’m not interested in getting high marks – I just love learning,’ he explained.
But Walter thinks his 40th A-level, which will be in travel and tourism, will probably be his last!
I hope you liked it, it’s really interesting! Now, I’m going to tell you about a typical controversial subject in our society.
Girls vs. boys!
Are girls cleverer than boys? Is our education system sexist? These are the kinds of questions that made the headlines last week, when the results of this year’s GCSE and A-level exams were published. Once again, girls have outperformed boys. Even in computer studies, which is traditionally regarded as a ‘boys’ subject, the girls are doing better. The government now says it is concerned by the ‘unacceptable’ gender gap.
So, why are boys underachieving? Some people blame an anti-learning attitude among boys who think it is not ‘cool’ to study. Others think that the exams themselves need rewriting. Studies have shown that girls generally perform better at tasks which require imagination and empathy, whereas boys prefer questions which ask for lots of dates and facts. Modern exams often ask students to think creatively – an approach which some experts think might be favoring girls. However, Dexter Hutt, who is the head teacher of a co-educational school in Birmingham, thinks that boys are just overconfident.
According to Mr. Hutt, boys tend to misbehave more than girls in class, and they do not work as hard. He says that boys are more interested in watching TV and playing football!
What do the students themselves think? One of Mr. Hutt’s students, Califah, who was pleased with his exam results, says that it is all down to personal motivation. ‘There are a few distractions, but I do my best,’ he says. His classmate Kerry, who got very high marks in all her exams, thinks that girls mature earlier. ‘They know what’s got to be done and they just do it,’ she says.
The Education Minister says that some teachers are now experimenting with teaching boys separately to improve their performance. Until we find out what is causing this difference in results, she feels that teachers need to try new techniques. But they had better hurry. Last century was a time when countless girls failed to achieve their potential. Will the twenty-first century see the same thing happening to boys?
Another discussion essay, related with this it would be: What are the advantages and disadvantages of single-sex schools?
Most people agree that girls and boys are different. For example, boys are often more competitive than girls, and girls are often more hard-working than boys. Some people think that because boys and girls are different, they should be taught separately. However, there are also disadvantages to single-sex schools.
One advantage of single-sex schools is that boys and girls do not distract each other. For this reason, pupils can concentrate more on their studies. What’s more, teachers in single-sex schools can change their teaching style to suit their students. Boys and girls learn differently!
On the other hand, women and men have to learn to live together in the outside world. Single-sex schools prevent boys and girls from learning to work together. Moreover, single-sex schools could make boys and girls uncomfortable with each other.
On balance, I feel that mixed schools are better than single-sex schools because both sexes learn how to cooperate, which is important when students leave school and enter the real world.
Pensioner passes 39th A-level!
Walter Turnbull, who is 81 years old, has just passed an A-level in Spanish. His teachers at Lancaster College, where he took his exam, are delighted. Walter, whose grand-daughter Tess also took the exam, now has 39 A-levels!
Walter started studying in 1970, when his son asked him for help with his homework, and he sat his first exam the following year.
‘It’s like an addiction!’ he joked. His grades, which are mostly Bs and Cs, are not important to him. ‘I’m not interested in getting high marks – I just love learning,’ he explained.
But Walter thinks his 40th A-level, which will be in travel and tourism, will probably be his last!
I hope you liked it, it’s really interesting! Now, I’m going to tell you about a typical controversial subject in our society.
Girls vs. boys!
Are girls cleverer than boys? Is our education system sexist? These are the kinds of questions that made the headlines last week, when the results of this year’s GCSE and A-level exams were published. Once again, girls have outperformed boys. Even in computer studies, which is traditionally regarded as a ‘boys’ subject, the girls are doing better. The government now says it is concerned by the ‘unacceptable’ gender gap.
So, why are boys underachieving? Some people blame an anti-learning attitude among boys who think it is not ‘cool’ to study. Others think that the exams themselves need rewriting. Studies have shown that girls generally perform better at tasks which require imagination and empathy, whereas boys prefer questions which ask for lots of dates and facts. Modern exams often ask students to think creatively – an approach which some experts think might be favoring girls. However, Dexter Hutt, who is the head teacher of a co-educational school in Birmingham, thinks that boys are just overconfident.
According to Mr. Hutt, boys tend to misbehave more than girls in class, and they do not work as hard. He says that boys are more interested in watching TV and playing football!
What do the students themselves think? One of Mr. Hutt’s students, Califah, who was pleased with his exam results, says that it is all down to personal motivation. ‘There are a few distractions, but I do my best,’ he says. His classmate Kerry, who got very high marks in all her exams, thinks that girls mature earlier. ‘They know what’s got to be done and they just do it,’ she says.
The Education Minister says that some teachers are now experimenting with teaching boys separately to improve their performance. Until we find out what is causing this difference in results, she feels that teachers need to try new techniques. But they had better hurry. Last century was a time when countless girls failed to achieve their potential. Will the twenty-first century see the same thing happening to boys?
Another discussion essay, related with this it would be: What are the advantages and disadvantages of single-sex schools?
Most people agree that girls and boys are different. For example, boys are often more competitive than girls, and girls are often more hard-working than boys. Some people think that because boys and girls are different, they should be taught separately. However, there are also disadvantages to single-sex schools.
One advantage of single-sex schools is that boys and girls do not distract each other. For this reason, pupils can concentrate more on their studies. What’s more, teachers in single-sex schools can change their teaching style to suit their students. Boys and girls learn differently!
On the other hand, women and men have to learn to live together in the outside world. Single-sex schools prevent boys and girls from learning to work together. Moreover, single-sex schools could make boys and girls uncomfortable with each other.
On balance, I feel that mixed schools are better than single-sex schools because both sexes learn how to cooperate, which is important when students leave school and enter the real world.
Exam tips!
• Hi everybody! How are you? Are you nervous about your final exams? I’m a bit nervous, so last month I read in a magazine some tips for the exams!
Take note of it!
- Start to revise early! There’s no point in starting to work hard just before you take your exams. You’ll just end up retaking them!
- Spend enough time studying all your subjects, not just your favorite ones. Remember, you need to get high marks in ALL your subjects!
- Don’t panic! If you get too stressed, you’ll make mistakes. And don’t work too hard, either. You’ll achieve better results if you take some time to relax too!
- Don’t cheat! – It’s better to be honest.
I hope to be useful for you!
Take note of it!
- Start to revise early! There’s no point in starting to work hard just before you take your exams. You’ll just end up retaking them!
- Spend enough time studying all your subjects, not just your favorite ones. Remember, you need to get high marks in ALL your subjects!
- Don’t panic! If you get too stressed, you’ll make mistakes. And don’t work too hard, either. You’ll achieve better results if you take some time to relax too!
- Don’t cheat! – It’s better to be honest.
I hope to be useful for you!
19th March!
Hi again! I’ve already studied a bit and now I’m going to write in my blog while I’m listening to my favorite song for a month proximally. So before that I start to tell you my life, I put here the lyric of that song. It’s by Daniel Powter and and title’s song is Bad Day.
Where is the moment when we need it the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue sky’s faded to grey
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carrying on.
Stand in the line just ahead of the law
You’re faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life’s been way off line
You’re falling to pieces every time
And I don’t need no carrying on.
Cause you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don’t need no carrying on.
You had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t know
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Sometimes the system goes on the blink and the whole thing it turns out
Wrong
You might not make it back and you know that you could be well oh that
Strong
Well I’m not wrong
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
Cause you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You’ve seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Well, after that I’m going to tell you about my Puente de San José holiday. This holiday time is on 19th of March and that day is also “Father’s Day” here in Spain. It usually takes a long weekend and people go to the beach, to the mountain or go abroad, whatever people go to relax and have fun. So Wednesday morning when I finished my classes I took the first train to Murcia, and once there I met with my special friend, his friend’s and his friend’s girlfriend. We planned to go to La Manga del Mar Menor, a beautiful and a great area beach that is in Murcia. From Murcia’s center to this beach we took about two hours by car, because there was big traffic jams when we arrived in there. It was very hot and sun shines very much, so the first we did it was go to the swimming pool.
After having lunch, we all had an afternoon nap on the sofa while we “watched” TV. Then we went for a walk and we took beautiful photos at sunset. When we went back home, we were playing to Monopoly, and it was great fun!
Later, we had dinner and later we watched a film, “I am legend”. On Saturday morning we went for a walk for the port until the lunch time. At night we went out to the disco and then we saw a great party on the beach and we were there all night. There was a good music and lots of people. We were talked with some Italians who are on holidays and they were very friendly.
Finally, on Sunday morning we got our things together and everyone went back to home. Well that’s been all!
Ciao!
Where is the moment when we need it the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue sky’s faded to grey
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carrying on.
Stand in the line just ahead of the law
You’re faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life’s been way off line
You’re falling to pieces every time
And I don’t need no carrying on.
Cause you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don’t need no carrying on.
You had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t know
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Sometimes the system goes on the blink and the whole thing it turns out
Wrong
You might not make it back and you know that you could be well oh that
Strong
Well I’m not wrong
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
Cause you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You’ve seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
You had a bad day.
Well, after that I’m going to tell you about my Puente de San José holiday. This holiday time is on 19th of March and that day is also “Father’s Day” here in Spain. It usually takes a long weekend and people go to the beach, to the mountain or go abroad, whatever people go to relax and have fun. So Wednesday morning when I finished my classes I took the first train to Murcia, and once there I met with my special friend, his friend’s and his friend’s girlfriend. We planned to go to La Manga del Mar Menor, a beautiful and a great area beach that is in Murcia. From Murcia’s center to this beach we took about two hours by car, because there was big traffic jams when we arrived in there. It was very hot and sun shines very much, so the first we did it was go to the swimming pool.
After having lunch, we all had an afternoon nap on the sofa while we “watched” TV. Then we went for a walk and we took beautiful photos at sunset. When we went back home, we were playing to Monopoly, and it was great fun!
Later, we had dinner and later we watched a film, “I am legend”. On Saturday morning we went for a walk for the port until the lunch time. At night we went out to the disco and then we saw a great party on the beach and we were there all night. There was a good music and lots of people. We were talked with some Italians who are on holidays and they were very friendly.
Finally, on Sunday morning we got our things together and everyone went back to home. Well that’s been all!
Ciao!
miércoles, 28 de abril de 2010
My first weekend in Murcia!
Hi everybody! How are you? What’s about? I’m fine and I’m going to tell you about my last trips. They started two months ago approximately and the first one it was 5th on March and I went to visit a special friend to Murcia. I went home at twelve o’clock in the morning and once in home, I took a bus to Murcia. The journey lasted about two hours but I wasn’t bored because I listened to music on my mp4. When I arrived to Murcia station, my friend was waiting for me there. We get always excited when we see each other because we have a great friendship since this summer, but it seems we know each other since all our life.
Well, when I was arrived there, then we went home to say hello to his parents. They’re nice persons and they always treat me right and they love me so much! Later, we went out with his friends and we were a good time.
At night, we had dinner at home and then we watched a film. About twelve at night, we went to the disco with his friends and there we all were dancing, laughing and talking to. On Saturday morning we got up at ten o’clock and after breakfast, we went to his best friend’s home and we spent all morning playing with games console! It was very funny!!
In the afternoon, we watched a TV series and then we cleaned the whole house. At night, we had dinner out to his father’s bar, which is situated in the city centre. It’s a quiet and nice place and the food tastes really good! Then we met with his friends and we went all together to a pub where it usually put gospel music, and it’s great!
On Sunday morning we got up early, about half past eight because I had to go back Castellón. It was very hard to saying goodbye to each other, and I couldn’t avoid crying because I knew that I’d miss him very very much!
But a pairs of weeks later it was destined to see us again… but this story I’ll tell you another day!
See you soon!
Well, when I was arrived there, then we went home to say hello to his parents. They’re nice persons and they always treat me right and they love me so much! Later, we went out with his friends and we were a good time.
At night, we had dinner at home and then we watched a film. About twelve at night, we went to the disco with his friends and there we all were dancing, laughing and talking to. On Saturday morning we got up at ten o’clock and after breakfast, we went to his best friend’s home and we spent all morning playing with games console! It was very funny!!
In the afternoon, we watched a TV series and then we cleaned the whole house. At night, we had dinner out to his father’s bar, which is situated in the city centre. It’s a quiet and nice place and the food tastes really good! Then we met with his friends and we went all together to a pub where it usually put gospel music, and it’s great!
On Sunday morning we got up early, about half past eight because I had to go back Castellón. It was very hard to saying goodbye to each other, and I couldn’t avoid crying because I knew that I’d miss him very very much!
But a pairs of weeks later it was destined to see us again… but this story I’ll tell you another day!
See you soon!
viernes, 1 de enero de 2010
Another generation!
Many times we compare generations, always said that the generations now living much better than before, there's no doubt and not discussed, but I am going to refer this case to me that if he is right to be special.
A generation that has experienced very large changes both in technology, including family, educational, historical ... etc. They are the generation between 30 and 40 years or so.
"They lived a war, with its consequences of hunger and misery for many years.
"They met the first cars.
"For a long time had no running water at home.
-Cook with wood.
"They rationed food.
-The phone him home soon.
"The radio has grown with them and later met the first televisions.
"At school knew the real punishment.
-the church was very present in their lives.
"The dating, marrying, having children, they lived it differently.
"Freedom of expression and the vote not tasted in a long time
All these features makes them unique ... they are those that have experienced the most dramatic changes.
Now, we can make more powerful cars, plasma TVs, next-generation mobile phones ... etc, but this generation invented it and lived and are living in a more direct transformation of it. Nigun another generation will live those changes, because the cars can fly ... but the car they saw him born, it will improve the phones ... but the first, even with cable, it took them, but they can not communicate by letter to meet and manage internet (through the phone cord that we have it) of having to go to get firewood to cook with a cooking hob with smart ... and so many things.
They are a generation fighter and strong, they let us come to an easier road, we, the children, we had television from the beginning, another education, without almost repressions in school, without wood kitchen, telephone and tap water . Everything was easier. The next generation will have even easier and more comfortable life. Not much different from ours, because everything is improving and is exceeded, but have not lived the "nothing to everything" as that. This generation will not be repeated in life.
It was unique, is unique, will be unique
A generation that has experienced very large changes both in technology, including family, educational, historical ... etc. They are the generation between 30 and 40 years or so.
"They lived a war, with its consequences of hunger and misery for many years.
"They met the first cars.
"For a long time had no running water at home.
-Cook with wood.
"They rationed food.
-The phone him home soon.
"The radio has grown with them and later met the first televisions.
"At school knew the real punishment.
-the church was very present in their lives.
"The dating, marrying, having children, they lived it differently.
"Freedom of expression and the vote not tasted in a long time
All these features makes them unique ... they are those that have experienced the most dramatic changes.
Now, we can make more powerful cars, plasma TVs, next-generation mobile phones ... etc, but this generation invented it and lived and are living in a more direct transformation of it. Nigun another generation will live those changes, because the cars can fly ... but the car they saw him born, it will improve the phones ... but the first, even with cable, it took them, but they can not communicate by letter to meet and manage internet (through the phone cord that we have it) of having to go to get firewood to cook with a cooking hob with smart ... and so many things.
They are a generation fighter and strong, they let us come to an easier road, we, the children, we had television from the beginning, another education, without almost repressions in school, without wood kitchen, telephone and tap water . Everything was easier. The next generation will have even easier and more comfortable life. Not much different from ours, because everything is improving and is exceeded, but have not lived the "nothing to everything" as that. This generation will not be repeated in life.
It was unique, is unique, will be unique
Something new and different
For days I have and enjoy a new life, living on a desert island, but I lack nothing. There are people around me (so it is not as deserted), I have food and of course the internet.
It's a very peculiar island where the inhabitants are temporary, nobody stays there for an unlimited time, is a temporary island. The reception natives do when you arrive is very cozy because they remind you with many details and many hours throughout the day (or night) that are new, but all done very nicely, from the honey.
When I recommended it I knew I would not like it much. It has a large palm tree in the center and there meets everyone who lives on the island. Phones and emails are exchanged, they eat, drink, smoke, gossip, read, and resting a lot more.
Besides this palm is enclosed places where most people still in those sites spend a lot of time and people are very diverse.
Some did not talk to anyone, others too and some people even do it in another language. It's like a great tower of Babel. We all have the same mission in those places closed, so we share similar concerns and interests. I feel very "Agustito" (as I would say that ...), in these small caves on the island, which although not receive direct sunlight you feel very wrapped by the warmth.
In such small enclosures is a person who seems to have more power than anyone and that it must be the case. Sometimes I think some of these people have no desire to be there on that island, probably would like to enjoy the pleasures of it, but outside the closed areas, or lying in a hammock and soak up the sun, because they talk a lot and say nothing. However others will speak and you convey enthusiasm and optimism to keep you living in it.
The food never fails, the island has dishes that never thought she would try. Everything looks tastier and now and all. In addition to the resources of the island, there are other ways to source and have food for a long time, (but that is confidential, I can not reveal). MRCDN.
I dedicate my free time to stroll around the island, sometimes I catch a boat and around the vicinity to investigate new sites. I've known people who've been living there a long time and that you kindly provide guidance on how to survive in the best way in this unique island.
And that is my life now ... my island, my treasure.
(Thoughts of a college student in his early days.)
It's a very peculiar island where the inhabitants are temporary, nobody stays there for an unlimited time, is a temporary island. The reception natives do when you arrive is very cozy because they remind you with many details and many hours throughout the day (or night) that are new, but all done very nicely, from the honey.
When I recommended it I knew I would not like it much. It has a large palm tree in the center and there meets everyone who lives on the island. Phones and emails are exchanged, they eat, drink, smoke, gossip, read, and resting a lot more.
Besides this palm is enclosed places where most people still in those sites spend a lot of time and people are very diverse.
Some did not talk to anyone, others too and some people even do it in another language. It's like a great tower of Babel. We all have the same mission in those places closed, so we share similar concerns and interests. I feel very "Agustito" (as I would say that ...), in these small caves on the island, which although not receive direct sunlight you feel very wrapped by the warmth.
In such small enclosures is a person who seems to have more power than anyone and that it must be the case. Sometimes I think some of these people have no desire to be there on that island, probably would like to enjoy the pleasures of it, but outside the closed areas, or lying in a hammock and soak up the sun, because they talk a lot and say nothing. However others will speak and you convey enthusiasm and optimism to keep you living in it.
The food never fails, the island has dishes that never thought she would try. Everything looks tastier and now and all. In addition to the resources of the island, there are other ways to source and have food for a long time, (but that is confidential, I can not reveal). MRCDN.
I dedicate my free time to stroll around the island, sometimes I catch a boat and around the vicinity to investigate new sites. I've known people who've been living there a long time and that you kindly provide guidance on how to survive in the best way in this unique island.
And that is my life now ... my island, my treasure.
(Thoughts of a college student in his early days.)
I love you as a friend
This sentence from today's post comes from the film "Vincere" I will not talk about it because even I have seen, but I read the synopsis and will of the relationship between the protagonist and two girls. It appears that the boy is surprised when one of them he says that he just wants a friend.
I write today's post has something to do with that movie, but she left after he had read a review on the net saying
"Girls of the world, we implore you: Do not use the love you as a friend".
This comment is already the height of ignorance, precisely because women when we say that, we mean that, "there are no second or disingenuous.
It's a phrase that comes straight and true to say there is no feeling of any kind (no is no, no and yes but not beating around the bush) therefore reject anything that is not only a friendship.
I prefer this honestly to the omission of words used by men and that deep down they're thinking
"Not if I only love you until I find another" too ...
"Well, you'll satisfy my needs as physiological –
They (with very few exceptions), they say nothing and put up with some women because they are cowards.
What happens is that if you like you know they have nothing to do and not make the idea of not having you as something more. Men can not understand that everyone can be a perfect friend of someone who attracts us at all.
I said.
I write today's post has something to do with that movie, but she left after he had read a review on the net saying
"Girls of the world, we implore you: Do not use the love you as a friend".
This comment is already the height of ignorance, precisely because women when we say that, we mean that, "there are no second or disingenuous.
It's a phrase that comes straight and true to say there is no feeling of any kind (no is no, no and yes but not beating around the bush) therefore reject anything that is not only a friendship.
I prefer this honestly to the omission of words used by men and that deep down they're thinking
"Not if I only love you until I find another" too ...
"Well, you'll satisfy my needs as physiological –
They (with very few exceptions), they say nothing and put up with some women because they are cowards.
What happens is that if you like you know they have nothing to do and not make the idea of not having you as something more. Men can not understand that everyone can be a perfect friend of someone who attracts us at all.
I said.
...
Every day we have more clear, not everything is as it seems and certainly depends on how you look at, the same situation as seen by several people can be seen from several points of view, it is not equal for some than for others.
This can have its advantages and disadvantages, so first is good because there are differing opinions, but not so good when you have to agree.
What is good and what is wrong, it's right or wrong, who is right??.
Life is like an optical illusion, I'm writing a game out of microsiervos thereof, is very nice, you should locate circles. First do not see anything, but when you concentrate a little go around everywhere and impossible to miss everyone there, not just few.
Now if that can verify the above, there is one thing but you can see another what if?
This can have its advantages and disadvantages, so first is good because there are differing opinions, but not so good when you have to agree.
What is good and what is wrong, it's right or wrong, who is right??.
Life is like an optical illusion, I'm writing a game out of microsiervos thereof, is very nice, you should locate circles. First do not see anything, but when you concentrate a little go around everywhere and impossible to miss everyone there, not just few.
Now if that can verify the above, there is one thing but you can see another what if?
Before and now
A few days ago walking around a city I had the opportunity to see the construction of a church. It is not very common these days, and not why I came to my mind the book "The Pillars of the Earth", the bestseller by Ken Follet which raged some years ago.
Nothing to see the construction of this church I saw a cathedral, but compare what is that now that more and more technology means we do things differently, (less beautiful, she would call me).
In the field of architecture I like cathedrals, artistically speaking the majestic and see through its pillars, columns, arches, windows and other elements convey the work of the years that have been slow to do them. I've been enjoying some live, the de Burgos, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Toledo, Teruel, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla ... etc and some from abroad.
I think that right now could not build a masterpiece like those that were so common to centuries ago and in fact has not done any in modern times, even a church of those features that I love.
Neither cathedrals or churches or homes or major buildings, no parks or gardens.
First, do not do it because now there is another artistic movement that is modern architecture and is characterized by the simplification of forms, lack of ornaments and the renunciation of the classical forms, steel and reinforced concrete materials are main. So these days there is no place for what seems to me "nice."
I like the modern ... but does not impress me.
Nothing to see the construction of this church I saw a cathedral, but compare what is that now that more and more technology means we do things differently, (less beautiful, she would call me).
In the field of architecture I like cathedrals, artistically speaking the majestic and see through its pillars, columns, arches, windows and other elements convey the work of the years that have been slow to do them. I've been enjoying some live, the de Burgos, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Toledo, Teruel, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla ... etc and some from abroad.
I think that right now could not build a masterpiece like those that were so common to centuries ago and in fact has not done any in modern times, even a church of those features that I love.
Neither cathedrals or churches or homes or major buildings, no parks or gardens.
First, do not do it because now there is another artistic movement that is modern architecture and is characterized by the simplification of forms, lack of ornaments and the renunciation of the classical forms, steel and reinforced concrete materials are main. So these days there is no place for what seems to me "nice."
I like the modern ... but does not impress me.
My dear 80's
A few days ago ended a tv program reminiscent of years past decades. He won the 80's, (the best). (Africa goes for you ...)
In late 80s I was 20, I lived so intensely that time because he was already an age. It is not the same catch 80 with 5 or 10 years because at that age things are seen with different eyes.
Circulate on the Internet countless references to these years. I'm not going to be less and I want to also my great moments in this decade.
On the topic of music, among my favorites were the group Mecano, Miguel Bose, Jose Luis Perales, Juan Pardo (I think this was influenced by my mother, hehe, but I knew them all) Olé olé, Miguel Ríos (with your welcome), Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre.
There are few more, but no question of them all ...
In the cinema section were true gems of art, Officer and a Gentleman, Top Gun, Out of Africa, Karate Kid, Gremlins, The Neverending Story, Poltergeist, ET, Airplane, Cinema Paradiso (which already dedicated a post recently), Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flashdance, Police Academy, The Princess Bride ... and waaaaay more ..!
... But these, whether by the soundtrack or the history I have in my favorites.
On TV we see "V", The A-Team, Knight Rider, live feeling, Fame, The House on the Prairie, The Golden Girls, Dallas, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, Miami Vice, The Thorn Birds (this my favorite was and still is, hehe) and of course, remember the first telenovela that arrived in Spain, Glass.
As a Spanish series that I liked only remember gold rings and Blue Summer contest and more marked as the mythical 1,2,3 respond again.
The style of that decade impacted by the colors, accessories and hairstyles.
The fashion of the '80s is perhaps one of the most memorable. The volume, the colors and exuberances were what marked it.
Double-breasted jackets with huge shoulder pads, pants that fastened with a strip under the top tube foot and the waist, big belts, heaters ... (and I, with headbands like an Indian).
We had no phones and we understood ... and we were not there blogs but we wrote everything in newspapers, but if we did not triunfitos idols to admire.
That and much more ... WERE THE EIGHTY !!!!!!!
In late 80s I was 20, I lived so intensely that time because he was already an age. It is not the same catch 80 with 5 or 10 years because at that age things are seen with different eyes.
Circulate on the Internet countless references to these years. I'm not going to be less and I want to also my great moments in this decade.
On the topic of music, among my favorites were the group Mecano, Miguel Bose, Jose Luis Perales, Juan Pardo (I think this was influenced by my mother, hehe, but I knew them all) Olé olé, Miguel Ríos (with your welcome), Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre.
There are few more, but no question of them all ...
In the cinema section were true gems of art, Officer and a Gentleman, Top Gun, Out of Africa, Karate Kid, Gremlins, The Neverending Story, Poltergeist, ET, Airplane, Cinema Paradiso (which already dedicated a post recently), Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flashdance, Police Academy, The Princess Bride ... and waaaaay more ..!
... But these, whether by the soundtrack or the history I have in my favorites.
On TV we see "V", The A-Team, Knight Rider, live feeling, Fame, The House on the Prairie, The Golden Girls, Dallas, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, Miami Vice, The Thorn Birds (this my favorite was and still is, hehe) and of course, remember the first telenovela that arrived in Spain, Glass.
As a Spanish series that I liked only remember gold rings and Blue Summer contest and more marked as the mythical 1,2,3 respond again.
The style of that decade impacted by the colors, accessories and hairstyles.
The fashion of the '80s is perhaps one of the most memorable. The volume, the colors and exuberances were what marked it.
Double-breasted jackets with huge shoulder pads, pants that fastened with a strip under the top tube foot and the waist, big belts, heaters ... (and I, with headbands like an Indian).
We had no phones and we understood ... and we were not there blogs but we wrote everything in newspapers, but if we did not triunfitos idols to admire.
That and much more ... WERE THE EIGHTY !!!!!!!
Tetris
Tetris, the addictive video game that arrived from the USSR.
The popular electronic puzzle was created 25 years ago by Russian engineer Alexei Pajitnov. It has sold 70 million copies and has influenced art and music.
New York Times - Madrid - 02/06/2009.
Tetris has been one of my favorite games. I met him about ten years ago, after the Nintendo Game Boy bring him to Spain. It would be back in 98 or so.
Every day I was beating my own record and also challenged others to beat.
(which nobody could, hehe).
I have tried in all formats, gameboy, key chain, in PC and Sega Mega Drive.
On paper perhaps not very attractive, but the screen is a simple almost irresistible challenge.
And there are the numbers: when all their versions, Tetris has sold over 70 million copies worldwide, has influenced the architecture, art and music, also has received several Guinness record and is often voted one of the best video games of all time.
Also in the course of my life have fallen into my hands other hobbies, such as puzzles, logic games wooden Rubik cube (which only make him face the same color) or do cross stitch (which although not is also created is addictive and improve yourself every time you want to do more complicated), but like Tetris, none has combined both.
The popular electronic puzzle was created 25 years ago by Russian engineer Alexei Pajitnov. It has sold 70 million copies and has influenced art and music.
New York Times - Madrid - 02/06/2009.
Tetris has been one of my favorite games. I met him about ten years ago, after the Nintendo Game Boy bring him to Spain. It would be back in 98 or so.
Every day I was beating my own record and also challenged others to beat.
(which nobody could, hehe).
I have tried in all formats, gameboy, key chain, in PC and Sega Mega Drive.
On paper perhaps not very attractive, but the screen is a simple almost irresistible challenge.
And there are the numbers: when all their versions, Tetris has sold over 70 million copies worldwide, has influenced the architecture, art and music, also has received several Guinness record and is often voted one of the best video games of all time.
Also in the course of my life have fallen into my hands other hobbies, such as puzzles, logic games wooden Rubik cube (which only make him face the same color) or do cross stitch (which although not is also created is addictive and improve yourself every time you want to do more complicated), but like Tetris, none has combined both.
Behaviours
I really like theories and more if they can prove. This is about the uncivil behavior of individuals. It originated in an experiment conducted in 1969, Philip Zimbardo, a psychologist at Stanford University.
He left a car in the grimy streets of the Bronx in New York with registration plates pulled up and the doors open. His goal was to see what was happening.
And something happened. After 10 minutes, began to steal their components. After three days there was nothing of value. Then they started to destroy it.
The experiment had a second part: left another car, under similar conditions in a wealthy neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. Nothing happened. For one week, the car remained intact. Then Zimbardo went a step further, and pounded some parts of the body with a hammer. He must be a sign that the good citizens of Palo Alto expected, because after a few hours the car was so wrecked as the Bronx.
This experiment is what led to the broken window theory, developed by James Wilson and George Kelling: If a building is a broken window, and not settled soon, the other windows immediately end up being destroyed by vandals. Why? Because it's fun to break windows, of course. But above all, because the broken window sends a message: there's no one to look after this.
Our councils are familiar with this theory. When a graffiti on a wall, if not cleared soon, the whole wall and in nearby houses, appears full of graffiti. Hence the importance of always keeping the city clean, the streets in order, the gardens in good condition ... Police also know, and therefore considers it important to tackle not only the great crimes, but also small transgressions.
The message is clear: once you begin to disobey the rules to keep order in a community, both the order and the community begin to deteriorate, often with surprising speed. Uncivil behaviors are contagious.
And this applies not only to public, but to many other facets of social life.
In these cases, neither the police nor City Hall cleaning services can do nothing, as in the case of the abandoned car of graffiti or dirt in the streets. The solution lies with the citizens themselves, without crushing the abandoned car and helping to keep the city clean. And recovering civic and moral behavior in the family, the company in the sports club in the city, in the media and so on.
He left a car in the grimy streets of the Bronx in New York with registration plates pulled up and the doors open. His goal was to see what was happening.
And something happened. After 10 minutes, began to steal their components. After three days there was nothing of value. Then they started to destroy it.
The experiment had a second part: left another car, under similar conditions in a wealthy neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. Nothing happened. For one week, the car remained intact. Then Zimbardo went a step further, and pounded some parts of the body with a hammer. He must be a sign that the good citizens of Palo Alto expected, because after a few hours the car was so wrecked as the Bronx.
This experiment is what led to the broken window theory, developed by James Wilson and George Kelling: If a building is a broken window, and not settled soon, the other windows immediately end up being destroyed by vandals. Why? Because it's fun to break windows, of course. But above all, because the broken window sends a message: there's no one to look after this.
Our councils are familiar with this theory. When a graffiti on a wall, if not cleared soon, the whole wall and in nearby houses, appears full of graffiti. Hence the importance of always keeping the city clean, the streets in order, the gardens in good condition ... Police also know, and therefore considers it important to tackle not only the great crimes, but also small transgressions.
The message is clear: once you begin to disobey the rules to keep order in a community, both the order and the community begin to deteriorate, often with surprising speed. Uncivil behaviors are contagious.
And this applies not only to public, but to many other facets of social life.
In these cases, neither the police nor City Hall cleaning services can do nothing, as in the case of the abandoned car of graffiti or dirt in the streets. The solution lies with the citizens themselves, without crushing the abandoned car and helping to keep the city clean. And recovering civic and moral behavior in the family, the company in the sports club in the city, in the media and so on.
Mario Benedetti
First of all
I like people that vibrates, that we should not push, do not have to tell you to do things, but who knows what to do and does it in less time than expected.
I like people with ability to measure the consequences of their actions, people who do not leave random solutions.
I like people with his people and strict with yourself, but do not lose sight that we are human and we can make mistakes.
I like people who think that team work, among friends, produces more chaotic than individual efforts.
I like people who know the importance of joy.
I like sincere and honest people capable of opposing with calm and reasonable arguments.
I like people to approach, which is not ashamed to admit that not knowing something or he was wrong.
I like people to accept their mistakes, genuinely strives not to repeat.
I like people able to criticize constructively and in front, I call them my friends.
I like people faithful and persistent, that is not killed when goals and ideas in question.
I like people who work for results. With people like that, I agree to anything, because people have had that with my hand I give well paid.
Mario Benedetti
I like people that vibrates, that we should not push, do not have to tell you to do things, but who knows what to do and does it in less time than expected.
I like people with ability to measure the consequences of their actions, people who do not leave random solutions.
I like people with his people and strict with yourself, but do not lose sight that we are human and we can make mistakes.
I like people who think that team work, among friends, produces more chaotic than individual efforts.
I like people who know the importance of joy.
I like sincere and honest people capable of opposing with calm and reasonable arguments.
I like people to approach, which is not ashamed to admit that not knowing something or he was wrong.
I like people to accept their mistakes, genuinely strives not to repeat.
I like people able to criticize constructively and in front, I call them my friends.
I like people faithful and persistent, that is not killed when goals and ideas in question.
I like people who work for results. With people like that, I agree to anything, because people have had that with my hand I give well paid.
Mario Benedetti
The heart is the boss
This phrase came to me suddenly the other day, when I wrote a comment at dawn. But I thought about it, because it makes sense.
Most of the time we move guided by common sense or the circumstances around us. At heart we leave a little aside ... if we were to be guided by what it says ... anyone knows where we would be!, because the heart has no limits, does not think it's risky, it moves only by impulse ...
Always put in the balance the heart and reason, but ... and how nice it is, let go without thinking of the consequences??? Often, the mind says no to what the heart says yes, and that's when we decide costs.
Of course we do some things the heart, greet a friend, congratulate someone you want, a meal for someone, giving an unexpected surprise, remembering little things ... those things if we do them with my heart because we born. But ... otherwise we risk ??... We are able to close my eyes and say ... yes! I do come! or yes! I say ...???.
At times, we insist on not following the impulses of the heart and then arrepentimos.Tendríamos us to start thinking about that .. HEART is boss and get carried away
Most of the time we move guided by common sense or the circumstances around us. At heart we leave a little aside ... if we were to be guided by what it says ... anyone knows where we would be!, because the heart has no limits, does not think it's risky, it moves only by impulse ...
Always put in the balance the heart and reason, but ... and how nice it is, let go without thinking of the consequences??? Often, the mind says no to what the heart says yes, and that's when we decide costs.
Of course we do some things the heart, greet a friend, congratulate someone you want, a meal for someone, giving an unexpected surprise, remembering little things ... those things if we do them with my heart because we born. But ... otherwise we risk ??... We are able to close my eyes and say ... yes! I do come! or yes! I say ...???.
At times, we insist on not following the impulses of the heart and then arrepentimos.Tendríamos us to start thinking about that .. HEART is boss and get carried away
My reasonable doubts
Why so overwhelms me having to put a new blog post?
Why can not I just think of all that certain year the man was on the moon?
Why do we place so much importance to things that do not?
Why a virtual friendship is as good as real?
Why should I visit the blog ever written outside Spain?
Why is love so complicated?
Why sometimes we blame something on the moon?
Why are there questions unanswered?
Why I like both movies with happy ending?
I look forward to your whys ...
Why can not I just think of all that certain year the man was on the moon?
Why do we place so much importance to things that do not?
Why a virtual friendship is as good as real?
Why should I visit the blog ever written outside Spain?
Why is love so complicated?
Why sometimes we blame something on the moon?
Why are there questions unanswered?
Why I like both movies with happy ending?
I look forward to your whys ...
7 basic rules to keep interested to the blog's readers
-Providing advice: Umm .... I am not the one to give advice, I prefer to offer a virtual chocolate for all who come to my moon.
"Talk to your audience: This was not implemented because I am a rookie .... but from now I'll do, I think is interesting and also because the writer feels read. Attentive readers!! I am going to speak from now ...
-Share personal stories: Well, it interesting to some extent, because what you find interesting about your personal history can be boring to others, so you have to take the point to this section for thick than for those who read. And there is also the same as they do not want to show inside. But if you have to do is done, do pa'ná is nonsense.
'Out of topic: I think this advice is for blogs only specialized in something. Mine still do not know what is ..., I mean everything ... and those who enter can do the same, we go a do what you know and say what you want.
-Keep it short and specific, that is true, it becomes more enjoyable to read, so to accomplish ... as saying that posting ... "short, cortito.
Cede-control: Ask your readers collaborations. Buenoooo .... PRAY PARTNERSHIP !!!!... see jaaajjaa .. no, no, everyone does whatever he wants ...
"Give readers what they want. What readers want? That's what I will say ...
"Talk to your audience: This was not implemented because I am a rookie .... but from now I'll do, I think is interesting and also because the writer feels read. Attentive readers!! I am going to speak from now ...
-Share personal stories: Well, it interesting to some extent, because what you find interesting about your personal history can be boring to others, so you have to take the point to this section for thick than for those who read. And there is also the same as they do not want to show inside. But if you have to do is done, do pa'ná is nonsense.
'Out of topic: I think this advice is for blogs only specialized in something. Mine still do not know what is ..., I mean everything ... and those who enter can do the same, we go a do what you know and say what you want.
-Keep it short and specific, that is true, it becomes more enjoyable to read, so to accomplish ... as saying that posting ... "short, cortito.
Cede-control: Ask your readers collaborations. Buenoooo .... PRAY PARTNERSHIP !!!!... see jaaajjaa .. no, no, everyone does whatever he wants ...
"Give readers what they want. What readers want? That's what I will say ...
The satisfaction
There is no better incentive to do things yourself to feel fully satisfied.
Who has not felt tremendously happy for what he has achieved on its own?.
Arrange toys
change plugs,
park your car in an unusual site,
fix faucets,
make a spectacular photo
prepare a meal for many people and get everything perfect
make a pie or cake that you have moved and do not know if you want to light the oven,
install a tdt,
a video program,
buy some haggling,
something to follow instructions by phone or messenger, and get,
file a complaint and give you the reason,
work on what you like and get your goal,
introduce you to the Internet world with no idea...
And so many things, which have come either with a little help or without ellla and we turned that into an exclamation point type ... TOMA! , TOMA and TOMA !!!!.
To everything there is to put "win" and have a bit of "curiosity" to see how he does with these things, half of what we want to do is already accomplished, the rest is sometimes a little luck, skill and helping hand of God in all parts ... (heh, heh).
There is a phrase that defines very well this satisfaction:
THE CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT ... BUT DIED OF RESURRECTION OF SATISFACTION
Who has not felt tremendously happy for what he has achieved on its own?.
Arrange toys
change plugs,
park your car in an unusual site,
fix faucets,
make a spectacular photo
prepare a meal for many people and get everything perfect
make a pie or cake that you have moved and do not know if you want to light the oven,
install a tdt,
a video program,
buy some haggling,
something to follow instructions by phone or messenger, and get,
file a complaint and give you the reason,
work on what you like and get your goal,
introduce you to the Internet world with no idea...
And so many things, which have come either with a little help or without ellla and we turned that into an exclamation point type ... TOMA! , TOMA and TOMA !!!!.
To everything there is to put "win" and have a bit of "curiosity" to see how he does with these things, half of what we want to do is already accomplished, the rest is sometimes a little luck, skill and helping hand of God in all parts ... (heh, heh).
There is a phrase that defines very well this satisfaction:
THE CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT ... BUT DIED OF RESURRECTION OF SATISFACTION
Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso is an Italian film by Giuseppe Tornatore in 1988. This film won the Oscar to the Best Film in no-English language of 1989 and a Golden Globe in the same category. He also won the special jury prize of the Cannes Film Festival the same year. The film is a tribute to the genre of the cinema. The long film is a sentimental portrait of post-war Italy and a declaration of love to the movies.
This film is the sum of three crucial features in the development of a film, is equipped with a thorough history, which entails a thorough analysis, and these two factors are expressed with extensive technical versatility in performance.
The movie has a touching story that relies heavily on a formidable management of photography and sound. It is also a tribute to old movies (since there are dozens of references in images and dialogue from Jean Renoir to Charles Chaplin), the love for cinema, its history and techniques ... but above all is a reflection on the strength of will.
This film is the sum of three crucial features in the development of a film, is equipped with a thorough history, which entails a thorough analysis, and these two factors are expressed with extensive technical versatility in performance.
The movie has a touching story that relies heavily on a formidable management of photography and sound. It is also a tribute to old movies (since there are dozens of references in images and dialogue from Jean Renoir to Charles Chaplin), the love for cinema, its history and techniques ... but above all is a reflection on the strength of will.
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