Wanting to go to London!

Well if there's something I love to do is to travel. I try to do it every year, and if it's possible, do it twice. Obviously, there are some places that I wouldn’t miss for anything. But that places are too expensive to visit them at the moment. London, New York, India and New Zeland are just some of the unmissables on my infinite list.

But dreaming is free and today I’m gonna tell you about one of them: London. Maybe is music’s fault. Many of my favorite singers live in England. I don’t even know how to explain why I would love to go to London. I think that it goes with my personality. Since I was a child I have dreamt about that. The telephone booths, the red buses, people, weather, music, music…. I really can’t explain.

If I could go I’ll go to the London Eye, I’ll walk through the streets, and I don’t know, I would like to let it flow. If I would have the possibility to travel to London, I’ll do it by myself because I think that it allows you to do different things, knowing more and in a different way. Travelling is a great way to knowing yourself and stuff like that. I absolutely picture myself there, walking down the street, looking around in peace, feeling cool and happy.  

When I finish my career I intend to get a part-time job, doing some money and travel to Europe to see my sister who lives in Barcelona. In that way I will travel around that continent and arrive to London. I think that it’s very possible and I hope I am not wrong. But at the moment, I just have to wait.    

Inking yourself with culture!!!!

Today I’m gonna talk about one of my favorites websites of journalism. There are many funny and  interesting websites about it, but I decided to write about Con Tinta Negra (www.contintanegra.cl) because I consider it very different. It was created a couple of years ago in my university by a group of students. They created it because of a class work in the reportage course. Today is still being managed by the people of Instituto de la Comunicación e Imagen and the career students write for it.

The main goal of the website is to show today stories, places, dreams, grievances and cultural stuff. All from the point of view of the future journalists of Universidad de Chile. They define themselves like independent journalism with a special view.  Every two weeks they publish a new edition which includes chronicles, reportages, reviews, interviews and stuff. 

This edition of the online magazine.

Obviously I always read it and I recommend everyone to read it too. You also can comment in the website, write to the editors and stuff like that. In that way you can make an input to build this project. 

My God

Ok. I'm studying journalism so if I wouldn't like to read I'll be screwed. Obviously there are books or authors that are more pleasant to me. I love reading poetry too. There are two argentinean writers that make me marvel and wonder. They are Julio Cortázar and Mario Benedetti. But today I’m gonna tell you about the first one, definitely my favorite.  

I discovered Cortázar’s literature when I was studying at school. Some teachers made us reading his stories and since the beginning I was impressed and shocked with his way of writing. He had a special rhythm and used amazing words. He used to write in a poetic way. And obviously, the things that he says with his stories are so deep and speak too much about life. He opened and blew up my mind from the start. I don’t even know how to describe what he makes me feel. It’s impossible for me to pick just one of his books or tales cause all of them are wonderful and have something unique. So there’s no more to tell here but suggest to read his stories. He’s fantastic and you won’t regret it. In fact, you will be grateful. Don’t waste more time and dive into his art!!!!! 

Love ya

It's hard to choose just one photograph when there are too many of them that are very important for me. Because of the people, the moments or because of what them inspire to me. But I like this and I decided to put it here because I'm with my mother and my grandma.

Both of them have been with me since always. But now, my grandma is with me in a different way. On 2010 she passed away and leave us with a huge pain and sadness. But she's still with us. And that makes me feel better. This picture was taken by Richard, my mom's husband, on Christmass, three years ago.

I don't have much words to explain how I feel about this photograph. We're all smiling and we're together. I think that it speaks by itself so the words are not needed.

Who's that girl?

Everything started when I saw 500 days of summer. It was like three years ago when my love for The Smiths made me see this movie. In the trailer I heard Morrissey's voice and Zooey Deschanel talking about his band and that was it. I saw the film and I fell in love with Summer. Actually, with Zooey. Since then I became a huge fan of her work. I started watching her movies, reading about her life, listening to her band and other stuff. So, when I knew that she was going to make a tv series, obviously I started to watching it. 

New Girl is a Northamerican sitcom premiered on FOX on September 20th, 2011 and created by Elizabeth Meriwether. The tv series is starred by Zooey Deschanel (Jess), Jake Johnson (Nick), Max Greenfeild (Schmidt), Lamorne Morris (Winston) and Hanna Simone (Cece). The pilot starts the story with Jess, an offbeat, cute, adorable, shiny and bubbly teacher in her late 20's who caught her boyfriend cheating on her in their house when she was trying to give him a surprise. 

Then, she is determinated to move on from her relationship and she was forced to looking for a new place to live, far from his mean ex boyfriend. She saw an ad on Craigslist where she meets and moves in with three young men: Nick, Schmidt and Winston. Nick is a bartender and frustrated lawyer; Schmidt is a white-collar professional, womanizer, fancy and metrosexual young man; and Winston is a basketball player who used to be Nick's best friend from childhood and the fourth roommate of the apparment. After Coach, a personal trainer with rage issues, left the loft, Winston moved back in.

I love this sitcom because of Zooey Deschanel and her character. Jess is very funny, naive and childish, she sings along all the time and I think that sometimes I identify with her. People usually tells me that I'm a little bit crazy because I'm laughing, singing, jumping and telling stupid things all the time. Now I'm feeling understood by someone. 

 

Really, you have to watch this tv series! Zooey Deschanel is the best, Jess is the best! And I honestly hope that Nick wake up soon and realized that Jess is the love of his life. 

Long life to computers!

I'm not a technology person. I've never been. I'm that girl who doesn't know how to fix things and not even a handbook can help me. I just don't understand technology. But I have to admit that's very useful. Computers are a clear example. I had my first computer when I was nine. It was my birthday gift. I used to use it only for doing school stuff. A couple of months after, I started to buy games and chat to people. I had a lot of Sega games and I was (still being) a huge fan of The Sims. Oh my god, I could spent all night building houses and living virtual people's life!! 

My next goal on life is getting a Mac, I think they're great!

A couple of years ago I bought a laptop. Ok, my mom bought it for me because of my birthday again. It's just like old computers, but smaller and portable. I believe that today it's common to have one, so I think that everybody knows them. Now I'm using it for playing games and doing university stuff. And of course, for using Facebook and Twitter at least three times on a day. I communicate with my friends and family by Facebook chat and I share everything I'm doing and feeling on Twitter. This social network is amazing! It's the most useful to know what's happening around the world right now. 

This is a techie family

So I use my laptop everyday for searching information, reading news, books and articles, playing, chatting, ETC! That's why I love computers! Because you can use them for everything! Seriously, and I'm not proud of it, I think that I couldn't live without them! And if you ask me, I believe you either.   

Lollapalooza Rocks!

I think that music is very important in each person life in their own way. I like many kinds of music, but definitely what blows up my music mind was my actual boyfriend who's a truly melomaniac. Last month he invited me to Lollapalooza, an alternative rock, punk rock and rap festival which was originally created by Perry Farrel (from Jane's Addiction) in the United States in 1991. This version of Lollapalooza in Chile was held at Parque O'Higgins. There were six stages all over the park and people everywhere.

The experience was really cool and I'm very grateful of him for inviting me cause I love MGMT, Friendly Fires, Cage the Elephant, Foster the People and that kind of bands. He's a huge fan of Foo Fighters and I learned to like them too. But the greatest thing for sure was the atmosphere. Lying in the grass with the sun on our faces listening to music we enjoy, was undoubtely the best. Also there were a lot of food stands of any kind including pizza, falafels, ice cream, sandwiches and other stuff.

My husband and me

There was also the chance to participate in differtent contests and activities. For example, a dates website placed an altar where the lovers could get married. And that's no all: who led the ceremony was Elvis Presley. I was with my boyfriend so I couldn't missed the opportunity to promise being by his side for ever, until the death do us apart.

After my first time at Lollapalooza I can tell that's de coolest gig ever. Really, I have to recommend it. So if you take my recommendation, without a doubt we're gonna see each other there next year.