STIM winter trip 2009

Another successful STIM winter trip! I could say. I think I haven’t talked about STIM. Stim is an organization for students. It organized trips and parties among other things. Again, STIM organized a winter trip to Kvamskogen. Kvamskogen is a ski place close to Bergen. It takes 1 1/2 hours to get there. We rented a cabin and stayed there for the weekend. We were 23 people all coming from 12 different countries. So, once again it was a cultural interchanging trip which I enjoyed very much. I always like to interact with people from everywhere. In this trip, there weren’t many professional skiers and even thought that, everyone wanted to try skiing. There is so much you can learn from people! And I love it! I actually learnt how to dance Indian dancing. I have an Indian friend, Puja. She is also a phd student who works with me. Let me tell ya that she is a great dancer! It was so difficult at the beginning! But after doing some steps, back and forwards, moving around, I did it!! Anyways, It was just very special in many different ways!

Got a new blog

Hey people on the web! is there anyone there reading this? (yes Lin you do)
I just made a new blog: "art is very open to interpretation" (working title) that's what i got on my head at once when thinking in a title.
In this new blog, you will find some of my artwork. So you just go and check out my new art gallery on the web.
http://artfortunato.blogspot.com/

"El que madruga Dios lo ayuda"

A ver como comienzo...Bueno primero tengo que aclarar que no me gusta levantarme temprano y mas en esta epoca del año que esta tan oscuro. Pero hoy, tenia que levantarme temprano! Tengo mi primera clase del semestre en unos 15 min. Asi que nada, me toco levantarme temprano. Y digo que no me gusta levantarme temprano no por floja, bueno quizas un poco, mas que todo porque nunca me levanto bien y voy por la calle toda zoombie! porque realmente no estoy despierta. Entonces que pasa? bueno que por ejemplo hoy, me cai de mi bici dos veces y ahora tengo un morado en la pierna que me duele horrible; atropello a la gente porque no las veo bien (y eso q' tengo luces), las cosas simplemente no funcionan, por ejemplo el lock de mi bici se daño..etc etc etc. Eso que dicen por alli en mi tierra "el que madruga Dios lo ayuda" pues como que no se aplica mucho conmigo, quizas por ser atea :P no lo se. Pero cada vez que me levanto temprano es lo mismo. Sorry i will come back with a english version soon

Insomnia

"Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. Insomniacs have been known to complain about being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time" (Wikipedia)
I cannot sleep! That's all a got to say. why not?
I do not understand insomnia. It is just horrible. Why should i do to stop it?
I was just lying on my bed trying to sleep but i can not!
Why does insomnia happen? where does it come from?
stress? to much coffee? yes probably i should not have had that coffee around 6 pm.
No, it wasn't this is the third time this weeks.
I want to sleep! seriously
I got so much to do tomorrow. I wish i can have a magical pill that can make sleep!
I cannot sleep...............................that now, i am just here writing a post.....

New years eve international dinner

Happy new year to everyone who may read this post!!!
I wish you all the best in 2009
This new years eve, i had a international dinner at my place. It was truly international. There was so much food from different parts of the world, Australia, Poland, Germany, Japan, Norway, USA, Sweden and Venezuela. This was our menu:
-Australian roast bush kangaroo with native spices
-Ze German meatballs
-Polish 'Spongy' Bigos
-Red Cabbage
-Potato salad (only german style)
-Plus some German "Kässpätzle"
-Country Roast pumpkin pieces
-Famous Hugo Chavez's Lentils
-Satokos's ninja sushi
-Pan de jamon
-Viva La France surprise dessert
-Håvard's fantastisk norwegian bergen nisse man cinnamon rolls

It was a very relaxing dinner. Then, we waited for the new year to come along with the fireworks. The fireworks were great and watching from my balcony, was a terrific experience, a perfect view!
A new year has come. New expectations, goals and dream will come as well. Last year was at last over. I left it behind with a feeling that even thought some things can go wrong, it is just a matter of time to get back on track for a new all life. I will recall 2008 as the year when my life went thought so many changes that made me a new person.
"I have learned that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides"


Mi primer "pan de Jamon"

Melancolía atrapada dentro de mí
De suspiros están llenas las mañanas
Cuando me asomo a mi ventana
Mirando al mas allá en la ausencia de ti

Y te he buscado, hacia arriba
Entre nubes, entre el cielo azul, gris y negro
Te he buscado hacia abajo,
Entre flores, la tierra y los árboles
Te he buscado hasta en el fondo del mar
Entre esponjas, algas y corales
Pero no te encuentro

Y es que creo encontrarte muchas veces
Te he olido cerquita de mí
Ay y es que ese olor se parece tanto a lo que busco
Te he sentido cerca de mí
Pero una vez mas creo que me confundo

Melancolía atrapada dentro de mí
Con un suspiro que sale solo dentro de mi
Con un suspiro te anhelo,
Suspiros que llevan un solo nombre,
El tuyo.

Perceiving the world

How can two people perceive the world in different ways?

Their world, their homes…
How two people can grew up in different places and feel the same way about their home.
Not matter where you hometown is
Nor matter whether this place is a small town or a big city
I spend 6 wonderful days in a small town in The Netherlands, where a good friend of mine grew up. His house is located in front of a river. You can image the view. It is beautiful. From his room, you can see a river flowing everyday. You can hear ducks and birds swimming around the river or just resting after a long day. Every time, I woke in the morning and look at the window, i said to him: you are so lucky for growing up in this place! But he always answered me back, saying: This view is quite boring! And I just say what? Are you serious? This place is so calm, quite, beautiful and peaceful. But when he thinks about this place, he always says that He doesn’t like his hometown. He feels that he cannot breathe…And then I laugh and say: This is funny; you got the same feeling I get every time I think about my hometown; but the difference is that, I come from a very big city!
I am just saying that, two people can look at the same thing but have different opinions and perspective about that thing. And then, at the same time, feeling the same way about two different things, in this case, a town or a big city.
http://picasaweb.google.com/S.A.Valero/HolandaGissemburg#