Day 04 - Your views on religion.

There are many different religions in our world, many different things to believe in, but, in some moments, I think that most of all have one point that is the most important for each one and becomes a commonality, that is the existence of a superior being, watching us every moment, giving us blessings, controlling our future...

God, Jahvé,  I am, The Lord, for me, there is just one core, deep in every one of these names. I also believe that this great, powerful being, is at the same time, tree different persons combined in a big, complete one, The Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holly Spirit, always looking at us and leading us to the best way.

Although I am not a very, very religious person, I do know and accept God to be the only one who know everything, who has the power to make things stay or change, the only one who lasts forever, and the only one who deserves love and loyalty... And I try to live my life keeping as much as possible the taught He gave us. I am not perfect at all. He is perfect, so I just try to live in peace, to enjoy and take advantage of everything and I appreciate what He always does for us...

It is not just a matter of keeping Saturdays, reflecting all the day,  drinking and eating just few "holly" things, not being picky because we are Catholics or protestants or Jewish, Greeks or Indians, nor rich or poor;. Drinking chocolate instead of coffee does not make me better than others... Giving more money does not make me free of sins... It is what I do with what I have, what for, and how I do it. It is doing the best, in the best way, reflecting the love we received for free, and this is very important: all of us were sinners, but God, whatever you call Him, forgives us everyday, of our daily failures.

I can be wrong about how to act, since I take it easy most of the time, But I just cannot imagine a life meant to be lived without feeling all the different things we can feel. If He gave us this awesome and singular opportunity to experience such a variety of feelings and senses, why not to do it? And who does not make mistakes, lose the chance to learn the lessons in a more meaningful way.Besides, it does not depend on what we do, I mean, we can not buy our eternal life, it is not just going to the church and act like if everything is going right when it is not. Or doing good things for other when I can not do something good for myself, or demanding discipline and  actions that I can not do... It is more a vertical relation between God and I; He knows us... and He knows our ways... We can lie to people but not to Him...

For me, God has it all right, written for us. The best decision we can make is to be close to Him, by his side, then we can life better. And when we fail, we can go back to Him and say "I could not do it, I made it wrong", because even when we fail, He is still kind, fair, and lovely. He can, and He wants to take us up. This is the truth for me: Jesus Christ is not a religion, but a way of life, a way of being, an opportunity of life for us, who did not deserve anything, but He gave it all to us for His sake, for his love. Then we must respond giving our heart back...

Day 03 - Your views on drugs and alcohol.

Drugs an alcohol. I had been dealing with these topics before, and now I remember my English IV classes with Professor Alexander Ortiz. My best friends and partners, called "ua ja ja team work", by the way, and I, developed a research project at the university, to get deeper into the different reasons for students to use and abuse of them, and the diferent brands and kind of drugs consumed for young people in our context. Now I feel proud at us, because we really made our best, even when the grade does not show that. I mean. we did get involved into the topic, even when no one of us have ever consumed drugs and owr experience with alcohol has not been very close so far, at least Lida's and my experience were not so...

I think that we human beings, do not need to depend on how much alcohol is going across our vens or how high we are "triping" or "flying". I dissagree totally with the usage of drugs for stimulating our senses, mostly because it does not bring any well-being that can last more than a "trip". We need something that does not hurt us, but to make us feel motivated and intersted to live in the best way possible, a long, healthy life. Drugs  abuse is not that way.  They not only affect who is consuming fisically, but also affects  the mind, the social relationships, the self steem, the behavior, and also, and unfortunatelly, the people who are around the one consumer... becoming passive consumers as well, thus, everything in and outside the person turns into a very negative way.

About alcohol, as I wrote before, I do not drink too much, and I can say proudly that I have never been drunk. I do not think that alcohol is a bad thing, that is why maybe one day I can enjoy it a lot.  But I do not think that my happiness depends on it.  I can have fun, and I beleve anyone can do it too, without drinking beer or some other alcohol drinks. I mean, it has to be in our service, but us working  around alcohol, setting our emotional state based on alcohol, making it more important that it really is. We got to be in control about  when to stop drinking, what to do when we are drunk, drinking but with hig responsibility of what we do. I want to say, we can use it but not abuse of it. You know, excesses are never good.

Day 02 - Where you’d like to be in 10 years.

There are very many different places around the world where I would like to be in ten years, but, when talking about living in there, things get a little bit complex because it has to be a place I really like and enjoy, where I am able to work and have any kind of stability.

Thinking about the fact that I must start living my life on my own in a few time, I have been reflecting upon some issues, such as my family; my parents and siblings so far, but in ten years, I hope I have at least my husband; anyhow I would like to have all of them a little bit close. Besides, I want to be in a place where I can use all the things I have learned until now, thus it has to be an english or french spoken country, rather than a latin one.

Now, about magic and other things, well, I know there is magic all around the world in each little space, but for me Japan, or any European country has right the fantasy and charm to get me tied... But it all is not about natural emotions... I also like technology, lights, big buildings, music... so I would like to be in a city rather than in a town. And there is two more important facts to take into account: I want to be in a place where the four seasons: summer, fall, winter and spring are very defined and I prefer cold weather more than the hot one.

About culture and life style, and I will be very brief in this stage, I really would love to be in England. English people are the right mixture among modernism and tradition I want. It is a dream, but dreams can become true, and so I hope.

Day 01 - Your current relationship, if single discuss how single life is.

Relationships.

I will start saying that I am single. Sometimes it is funny and interesting, others, it cannot feel good, depending on the  different situations faced up by human beings.

I am 21 years old. Sometimes I think that I am very young yet, others that I am just young, and others, that I am getting old so fast.  As everything in this world, and as I wrote before, it always depend on what I am doing, what I am reflecting upon, what I am wanting in that specific moment, how I am feeling, how busy I am, and so, and so. I can say that I am happy, I really do not want to feel pressed to do anything, nor caught by my own feelings, or compelled to think  and behave in determined forms for others' sake. Anyhow, love, some people says, is not a matter of age, so, it will come to me, when it has to come. And definitely, I am not old at all.

I do think that freedom is the most valuable treasure I can ever have, then, loosing it is not part of the plan. Getting into such a relationship is a way to miss it. Even though you do not spend all the time with that person, one can be thinking, planning, wishing to do so... And not being able to stop "spending" time on doing that, although it is what a heart in love wants, it is a kind of curb...

But, on the other hand, and I get embarrased telling this, in some  few moments I would like to have someone close; as many people know, love is a needed sickness. Feeling love is one of the most amazing sensations I have ever experienced, because you can be extremely happy with little details, and, at the same time, extremely sad, because of little issues. Love is like Pandora's case... You never know what is going to happen, to come out from that. it is a mystery, and that makes it more attractive...

Love, love, love.... L'amour, l'amour, l'amour... Love is surround us.... There's nothing else to say...
"If it had not been this, it would have been anything else".

30 DAY CHALLENGE

Day 01 - Your current relationship, if single discuss how single life is.

Day 02 - Where you’d like to be in 10 years.

Day 03 - Your views on drugs and alcohol.

Day 04 - Your views on religion.

Day 05 - A time you thought about ending your own life.

Day 06 - A photo of yourself and write 30 interesting facts about yourself.

Day 07 - Your zodiac sign and if you think it fits your personality.

Day 08 - A moment you felt the most satisfied with your life.

Day 09 - How you hope your future will be like.

Day 10 – Someone who came into your life unexpected and made an impact.

Day 11 - Put your ipod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up.

Day 12 - Bullet your whole day.

Day 13 - Somewhere you’d like to move or visit.

Day 14 – A photo of a cherished memory.

Day 15 - 5 people in your life right now who mean the most.

Day 16 - Your views on mainstream music.

Day 17 - Your highs and lows of this past year.

Day 18 – Something that makes you laugh.

Day 19 - Disrespecting your parents.

Day 20 - How important you think education is.

Day 21 - One of your favorite shows.

Day 22 – Something you want to do before you die.

Day 23 - Give pictures of 5 guys who are famous who you find attractive.

Day 24 – Somewhere you would like to travel.

Day 25 – A photo you took.

Day 26 - What kind of person attracts you.

Day 27 - A problem that you have had.

Day 28 - Something that you miss.

Day 29 - Goals for the next 30 days.

Day 30 - Your highs and lows of this month.

Well, I have made the decision of taking this challenge and write about this 30 issues during the next month. 

For more info about this challenge, go to : http://everyonedies.tumblr.com/post/2561192739

HAY QUE CORRER EL RIESGO... porque no puedes saber qué hubiera sido si...

Así es la vida, de caprichosa, a veces negra, a veces color rosa... ♪♫

En este momento de la vida, cuando estoy a punto de culminar un capitulo importante de mi existencia, cuando se supone que sabía lo que seguía, cuando tengo todo lo que necesito para luchar por lo que quiero y alcanzarlo, cuando podría tener, de una manera figurada, el mundo en las manos para decidir sobre el mañana... resulta  que tengo muchas opciones, nuevamente; todas muy buenas, bonitas, pero no, para nada baratas... Hoy tengo toda una baraja de posibilidades fabulosas pero determinantes hasta el punto de ser excluyentes entre si. Y que escoja ésta o aquella, puede implicar olvidarme para siempre de determinadas opciones, que por cosas extrañas y causas desconocidas, no quisiera perder.


Si. Hoy como hace 5 años exactamente, me enfrento al mundo que me pregunta una y otra vez: ¿Y qué va a hacer después? ¡Como si alguien supiera que carajos viene después! Y, como si fuera poco, el tiempo que apremia, que corre a pasos agigantados no junto a uno, ni atrás, sino adelante, a toda prisa... sin chance de siquiera planear los siguientes instantes... Es por eso que, siendo consciente de lo que se viene encima, debo dedicar algún tiempo, de este en el que soy más fuerte, más capaz, más joven y creativa, a pensar... para no arrepentirme después, de no haber hecho nada satisfactorio para mi, ya que soy yo la única, la actriz estelar de esta película llamada mi vida.  


Además, debo mencionar que, al lado de lo que podemos perder  si tomamos la decisión "equivocada" y lo que ganamos si le damos al número ganador sin probar el sabor del "fracaso",  está la idea de aprender de los errores, de arriesgarse en la ruleta, de levantarse y seguir cayendo, de que en todo se gana y se pierde... así lo que se gane sea más que lo que se pierde... Porque de todas maneras hay perdidas, las hay. 


Aquí, cito a Jessica Stanley, personaje de uno de los libros que han cambiado mi vida de poco en poco, de letra en letra, de tiempo en tiempo:

''A los 5 años nos preguntaron qué queríamos ser de mayores, y contestábamos cosas como: Astronauta, presidente…o en mi caso, princesa.

A los 10 volvieron a preguntárnoslo, y dijimos: Estrella del rock, vaquero… o en mi caso, medallista de oro.

Pero ahora que somos mayores, quieren una respuesta seria…a ver qué os parece esta: ¿Quién cuernos lo sabe?

No es momento de tomar decisiones rápidas, es momento de cometer errores, de subirse al tren equivocado y extraviarse, de enamorarse…a menudo. De licenciarse en Filosofía porque es imposible hacer carrera en ella. De cambiar de idea y de volver a cambiar porque no hay nada permanente…así que cometed todos los errores que podais, y algún día cuando nos pregunten qué queremos ser, no tendremos que adivinarlo… lo sabremos."

Es reconfortante saber que no soy la única en el proceso de saber para donde va, porque todos vamos así, buscando y esperando una oportunidad para soñar, para reir, para invertir, para ganar...

Nadie sabe que va a pasar mañana, nadie sabe cual es el siguiente paso para dar, incluso nada en la vida dura para siempre... Así que el aire podría acabarse mañana, y el sol dejar de brillar...  El momento de elegir que ganar y que perder vendrá, y cuando llegue, sabré que hacer... y como hacerlo.

Finalmente y después de tanto reflexionar, ir y venir y reconvenir , cuadrar y descuadrar como jugando tetris, etc, etc, he concluido que lo que he hecho hasta el momento no ha estado mal, que he alcanzado una de mis metas, que me apasiona la carrera que estoy a punto de terminar, pero que las pasiones en la vida son muchas, y muy diferentes unas de otras, que el amor es mi decisión, que debo preocuparme por lo que yo siento y lo que yo pienso, luego las decisiones que tome a partir de ahí, ya que soy yo quien tendrá que vivir con las consecuencias de ellas, por eso en la familia, el éxito, el amor, en mi formación, en la visión del mundo que quiero tener, en la vida mía, lo que haré será lo que de todo lo que tenga, pinte mejor, no sólo hasta mañana, o hasta un mes, sino lo que me satisfaga hoy y no afecte, tan negativamente mi futuro...

 Lo más importante es ser feliz... Vivir como si fuera a morir mañana, amar como si no fuera a doler, y bailar como si nadie estuviera mirando... Al fin de al cabo nadie sabe y a nadie tiene por qué importarle !!! 

El tiempo... cosa curiosa....

ONLY TIME

Who can say where the road goes, 
Where the day flows? 
Only time... 

And who can say if your love grows, 
As your heart chose? 
Only time... 

(chants) 

Who can say why your heart sighs, 
As your love flies? 
Only time... 

And who can say why your heart cries, 
When your love dies? 
Only time... 

(chants) 

Who can say when the roads meet, 
That love might be, 
In your heart. 

And who can say when the day sleeps, 
If the night keeps all your heart? 
Night keeps all your heart... 

(extended chants) 

Who can say if your love grows, 
As your heart chose? 
Only time... 

And who can say where the road goes, 
Where the day flows? 
Only time... 

Who knows? 
Only time... 

Who knows? 
Only time...  

Y LA TRADUCCIÓN A ESPAÑOLITO :

ONLY TIME  - Enya

SÓLO EL TIEMPO

¿Quién puede decir adónde va el camino, dónde el día fluye? Solamente el tiempo...
¿Y quién puede decir si su amor crece, como su corazón eligió? Solamente el tiempo...

(Canta)

¿Quién puede decir porqué sus suspiros del corazón, como su amor vuelan? Solamente el tiempo...
¿Y quién puede decir porqué grita su corazón, cuando su amor muere? Solamente el tiempo...

(Canta)

¿Quién puede decir cuándo los caminos satisfacen, ese amor pudo estar, en su corazón?
¿Y quién puede decir cuándo duerme el día, si la noche guarda todo su corazón? La noche guarda todo su corazón...

(Extendido canta)

¿Quién puede decir si su amor crece, como su corazón eligió? Solamente el  tiempo...
¿Y quién puede decir adónde va el camino, dónde el día fluye? Solamente el  tiempo...
¿Quién sabe? Solamente el  tiempo... ¿Quién sabe? Solamente el tiempo...