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my party-advent calender

2009-11-17T00:59:00.002+01:00

Almost everyone I've ever told looks at me with the exact same weird and crazy look on their face whenever I mentioned this is my favourite ever time of the year.

October -- November -- December

I simply love these three months. There's so much going on everywhere! And best of all it's a totally exam-free period which obviously allows you to enjoy each and every weekend event if you don't end up dead at some point ;D

Best of all? Xmas Market season of course! There's nothing better that making a quick Glühwine stop at the market after uni or work, or enjoy that delicious hot wine under the snow looking for some hot refugee between one xmas stand and the other. The decorations, the party spirit, the smell of traditional drinks and food, .. the xmas market on two words, two of my favourite ones by the way.

So, back to topic, during November and December I carry on what is becoming a tradition since I move to germany: Every weekend from halloween till the beginning of my spanish xmas holliday I attend a major CS event, visit a new xmas market (or in other words, a new city) or do some kind of winter/xmas related stuff. It's a rather active period for me, two full months with maybe 1 or 2 weekends rest. I make an efford to get whatever I need to do during the week so I can dissapear from friday to sunday. It's sometimes a little bit exhausting, but it's also always soooo worth it! I've done some of my greatest trips during this time that I willingly nicknamed to "the Party Advent"

During other periods of the year there're also a lot of stuff going on, but there're also exams, lectures, work, .. that prevent me to allow myself the luxury of travelling every weekend for 2 consecutive months :(

This year, my party calendar looks just as good as last year, and I hope I can get around to do all of it! Thank good Glühwine brings me energy! Here comes:

--- The Party Advent Calender --

Weekend #1 (6-8/11): Berlin, 20th aniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Weekend#2 (13-15/11): Brugge, Annual Beer Festival
Weekend#3 (21-22/11): Oxford trip. Cancelled, probably hosting party + study weekend, altough day trip plans keep tempting me ..

Weekend#4 (27 - 29/11):Rotterdam, CS Sinterklaas Meeting!
Weekend#5 (4-6/12): Basel - Colmar - Strasbourg, CS 3 Countries Xmas Market Meeting
Weekend#6 (11-13/12): Cologne, Cologe CS Xmas Market Meeting
Weekend#7 (19-22/12): Visting Prague

5 coutries all together!! Will I manage? Just hopping weekend#5 can be arranged!

Fucking hilarious :)

2009-11-05T22:09:00.002+01:00

The second sign carries the hilarity even further: "Bitte - nicht so schnell!" is German for "Please - not so fast!" (Evidently it refers to the speed limit due to likely children presence, but the unintended double meaning is greatly amusing) ;D

Fucking sign problem! Fucking, Austria

2009-11-05T21:45:00.005+01:00

Yes, it does exist. Here's the wikipedia entry:

"Fucking, Austria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fucking (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊkɪŋ]) is an Austrian village in the municipality of Tarsdorf, in the Innviertel region of western Upper Austria.

The village is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Salzburg, four kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the German border.

The settlement of Fucking has existed since at least 1070 and is named after a man from the 6th century called Focko. "-ing" is an old Germanic suffix indicating the people of the root word to which it is attached; thus Fucking means "(place of) Focko’s people." The village has a population of 107.

Fucking's most famous feature is a traffic sign with its name on it, beside which tourists often stop to have their photograph taken. It is a commonly stolen street sign, owing to the identical spelling to a form of the English-language profanity "fuck".Significant public funds have been spent on replacing the stolen signs.

In 2004, mainly due to the stolen signs, a vote was held on changing the village's name, but the residents voted against doing so. According to the town mayor, Siegfried Hauppl:

We had a vote last year on whether to rename the town, but decided to keep it as it is. After all, Fucking has existed for 800 years, probably when a Mr Fuck or the Fuck family moved into the area. The 'ing' was added as a word for settlement.

In August 2005, the road signs were replaced with theft-resistant signs welded to steel and secured in concrete to prevent further chances of the sign being stolen.

Country Austria
State Upper Austria
Region Innviertel
Municipality Tarsdorf
Established since at least 1070
Named for 6th century man called Focko
Population Total 104
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5121
Area code(s) 06278
Licence plate BR"

TO RISK OR NOT TO RISK?

2009-11-03T23:46:00.002+01:00

i'm lookin' 4 a ride back from Berlin and had a sudden idea.... There're train vouchers around in ebay that allow, if you have a ticket, to get a 2nd person with you for free. So, I was thinking, WHAT IF I just get one of those vouchers for 2-5eur, get in the train and look for someone that travels my way? I could offer 30 eur for letting me use them as the main passenger. BUT I'm travelling at night AND I'd have to find that person before the revisor comes AND I have to convice that person; would they find it ok or simply look at me as if I were crazy? The fine if it goes wrong? puff, VERY high.

Would u take this risk at all?

It would have many benefits, being able to travel at my preferred times to begin with, quicker ride, more confortable, .. BUT it does come with a risk though .. I don't know I just have the feeling it can go right although for sure I'll get A LOT of crazy looks on me... On the other hand with risk comes excitement and I've had a rather boring and hard-working week .. hmm .. so eventually it all comes back to the same, TO RISK OR NOT TO RISK?

WHO SAID I'VE TRAVELED TOO MUCH?

2009-07-01T11:46:00.001+02:00

create your own visited country map

Lo que faltaba :s

2009-06-07T09:54:00.003+02:00

Study Ball, gadget para estudiantes

El gadget ideal para estudiantes y opositores con problemas de concentración. Una bola de preso con temporizador que te ayuda a estudiar.

Y encima te clavan 90 euros .. Lo peor del caso es que el producto esta agotado :s .. Cuánto tardaremos en verlo por ahí en los aularios y bibliotecas? Y lo que es peor, cuánto tardaremos en verlo NORMAL? Y en comprarlo? S

Ya estoy viendo a la gente en camisetas naranjas o de rayas negras para hacer juego con la bolita de las narices ... Para rematar la frikada seguro que nos sacan la version USB un día de estos y una versión más "hard core" después que te impida levantarte de la silla hasta que no cumplas hasta el último segundo de tu tiempo de estudio

Muerte al mito del murciélago

2009-06-06T18:01:00.002+02:00

En un articulo de NeoTeo he encontrado este post sobre el famoso mito del murciélago. Como casi toda la población española lo he oído alguna que otra vez, pero nunca me he preocupado por investigar su origen y veracidad. La historia tiene su punto y a la escritora en cuestión .. ya le vale jejeje ... ni yo con mis mejores resacas :D

Mito : Murciélago es la única palabra del español que contiene las 5 vocales.
Autor: Lucía Echevarría de Asteinza.

"Cuenta la leyenda, que Lucía Echevarría de Asteinza, ganadora del Premio Planeta y una polémica escritora muy pagada de sí misma, dijo en una entrevista que murciélago era la única palabra del idioma castellano que contenía las 5 vocales. Este mito ha recorrido los correos electrónicos de los internautas hasta la saciedad. Siempre hay algún listillo en las fiestas que salta con la ocurrencia. Hasta que .. "

... publicado en ABC ...(Demostración por reducción al absurdo) ..

Autor: José Fernando Blanco Sánchez ..

"Mí estimada señora: piense un poco y controle su euforia. Un escuálido arquitecto llamado Aurelio, o quizás Eulalio, dice que lo más auténtico es tener un abuelito que lleve un traje reticulado y siga el arquetipo de aquel viejo reumático y repudiado que consiguiera (en su tiempo) ser esquilado por un comunicante que cometió adulterio con una encubridora, cerca del estanquillo.

Señora escritora: si el peliagudo enunciado de la ecuación la deja irresoluta entonces mejor olvide su menstruación y piense de modo jerárquico. No se atragante con esta perturbación que no va con su milonguera y meticulosa educación."

El verdadero delito es que tal y como se demuestra tanto en la demostración "oficial" como en esta que ha añadido NeoTeo, no es necesario tener un vocabulario amplio en absoluto. Cualquier persona que no ha tocado un diccionario (o un libro) en su vida puede aportar una palabra que niege el famoso mito. Cómo es posible que una persona tan "culta" según se define ella misma, suelte tal cosa y se quede así de a gusto?

"¡Vaya Dominguera!. Quizá no merezcas un escupitajo pero aún siendo escritora cincuentona y concienzuda, no parece que tengas conseguida la depuración del idioma. Puedes lloriquear a la concurrencia, pero no darle esquinazo. Puedes curiosear pero no cuestionar esta degustación del error ajeno. Para la próxima, ten congruencia y no seas tan impetuosa porque te puedes equivocar. Te has ensuciado el estimulador de neurótica exudación con ínfulas de neutralismo, sin embargo, tu exculpación será un muestrario depurativo de nuestra paciencia. ¡Ay, bribonzuela! Por esta vez, pase tu bufonería, porque no somos aguerridos buscapleitos, pero quede este enunciado como advertencia futura a la contundencia del rigor sin cuartelillo."

New York, New York

2009-05-10T16:45:00.002+02:00

Yeeeeeeeeees!! I'm coming to New York! After I missed the first offer I had couldn't imagine that less than a month later I'd be buying another flight offer to NY! It's a bit more expensive (around 40 eur) but I do prefer it this way cos the flight time is less and more convinient to me. I fly over London-Heathrow and I don't have one of those long stoppovers, just 1h between both flights. I'm visiting Heathrow's new 5 Terminal, whose construction started right after I moved out of England. Actually I haven't been in Heathrow since Sep 26th 2002 ...(hardest flight ever) so it's kind of "emotional" being back there. I wish I could stop in London for a couple of days too .. it's definetely gonna be weird being just an hour away from Oxford and not visiting ..

Well, leaving "Oxford emotions" aside I'm very excited about this trip and I'm very very happy that I'm flying in September instead of June ..... all sports are on season while I'm there!!! This means I'd be able to watch Baseball, NBA, NHL and of course the american football :DDD My budget will not be enough to see all of them, but it's now sure that I won't leave USA without seeing at least one of them.

Moreover it's kind of "Festival time" in NY, there's the International Film Festival, the Comedy Club International Festival, the Musical Theatre Festival, .... all in all a lot going on by then hehehehe.

I'm a bit sad that I won't be seeing NY with xmas stuff and people hanging around in the ice rinks but on the other hand I guess I'll see LIFE in Central Park, as far as I've looked by now there's a lot going on there on summertime.

Then there's Broadway (i'll probably get a ticket) and visiting all those neighbourhoods: Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx. I'll probably come to visit Queens (Yankee Stadium is there I think) and I definetely ruled out Coney Island for this trip ..

I'm also researching on thematic bars and happy hours .. also some restaurants I shouln't miss and I'm definetely going for sushi or any strange foreing cuisine. And yes, the traditional hot dog in Central Park. But moslty I'm exited about the bars hehehehe. I'm guessing u can "happy hour" 24h a day if you mean to.

Then I might take some Film tours and visit some famous film locations ... so, briefly, a LOT of stuff to do there XD! And if for some strange reason I get bored I can make a day trip to Washington or Boston for a joke-price hehehehe. Jussssst looking forward to NY!!!!!!!!!!

Finales approaching ..

2009-05-05T01:39:00.002+02:00

Yes, fortunately and unfortunately. Since I discovered sidereel I follow my favourite series "real time". I see new episodes just a day after they're released in US and as it happens, sometimes it's VERY hard to wait those 7 days and even harder to wait that night more for it to be posted in the internet. Moreover my nights have come to the habit of watching at least an episode before going to sleep ...

These days I realised that all my shows are on their countdown towards their season finale. My favourite shows are without doubt House, Bones, NCIS and Cuéntame (SP). In the next two weeks they all come to the end of the season, as well as OTH, Cold Case, Without a Trace, Grey's Anatomy, .. Why do all shows come to end at the same time? What am I gonna do every night from May to October, when new seasons are supposed to start?

It's with a bit of sadness and a lot of curiosity that I face this two weeks cos all series are gonna have a gorgeus finale, but then they'll be over ..

Cosmic "Question Mark" by Hubble

2009-04-24T11:38:00.002+02:00

Full article here

Environ-MENTAL: It's possible

2009-04-23T13:44:00.002+02:00

The Environ-MENTAL is a formula-1 car built up from renovable and eco-friendly materials. Its bodywork (carrocería) is made out of potatoes and the steering wheel of carrots. Moreover it doesn't runs with petrol at all, but with a mixture based on chocolate and vegetable oil.

Everyday I'm pleased to find in NeoTeo more and more articles regarding new energy technologies and everyday products redesigned and produced based on new pro-evironmental materials and technology. Formula-1 cars, everyday cars, parking lots, mobile telephones, mini-computers and even new trains and railway tracks are being developed. In addition we all have heard of those bio "petrols" that are used in some part of the states and have saved many farmers from total ruin and converted their lands into a new market.

So yes, we can, we have the technology to stop destroying our planet and make energy accesible to all. At this point is where I get angry: The world is ruled on petrol. Our not-so-good-these-days economy is based on petrol cost and those who control it are far away from giving it away. Meanwhile an unfortunally smaller group of individual scientists, research groups and even international companies as well as aware-of-the-problem citizents believe that a total eco-friendly world is possible and we have knowledge and technology to turn into it. They keep showing us how everyday things we use can be transformed so they benefit our environment instead of destroying it and how it is possible to get all energy needed from that endless fountain call Earth.

I hope the day comes soon when politicians, worldwide companies and all those impasive and unaware of the problem people will realise we need to change our mentality and invest in environmental technologies for a healthier planet so ecologic cars, telephones, petrols, ect .. become a (cheap) reality accessible to everyone. Yes, it's time to realise we need a change of perspective .. and we need it soon.

Check on new ecologic products here:
Environ-MENTAL formula-1 car
Blue Earth (Solar powered mobile)
Kyrocera (Kinetic Flexible mobile)
Kyoto Box (Cheap and ecologic Radiator)
New Ecological and energy provider bikes (spanish)

more people

2009-04-23T00:36:00.002+02:00

Ever really thought of doing something spontaneus & great, considered by some totally insane or dangerous? Then remmember: there're more "crazy" people out there than you think .... and they did just great.

Why can't you have everything in life?

2009-04-21T08:23:00.004+02:00

Just for once please, so I don't loose anything in my decision ..

MyDealz, the blog of offers

2009-04-19T13:47:00.004+02:00

I found this blog recently where daily online deals and offers are posted. For major deals the autors keep all information updated, so you can generally know if deals change or end. I found great offers already!

Check myDealz (only in german!)

The 1st CS Krakow International Gathering approaches ..

2009-04-18T21:03:00.002+02:00

33 days to go! Yes! Can't wait that long ..!

After what I would call 2 weeks of travelling-disaster I'm preparing myself for the international weekend gathering our CS friends from Krakow are preparing for us. I was in Krakow in 2006 and loved it, especially the bars which are normaly thematic ... it's like going to the "Disneyland of Bars", having a 60s, a western or a traditional russian bar instead of attractions hehehe.

I can assure you that Krakow has enough of itself for an awesome weekend, but our CS friends there are gonna make it even greater: they're organising tram parties, boat tours and booking especial bars for us to go aaaaaand everything looks just amazing. CaN't WaIt 4 KrAkoW!!!!

Meeting Page: http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=28133

Being stupid ..

2009-04-16T02:13:00.002+02:00

Yes, totally stupid. Why didn't I book it right away? Why did I bother myself about extra costs? Why did I wait to see if someone else was coming?

Sometimes we need something big happening to learn hard lessons, I have hard lessons from time to time, sometimes more often that I would like but life also comes with clumsy periods anyway. The last one came yesterday, when I lost a 170 eur return ticket to New York. Yes, it was a great and unique offer and I missed it :(

I had found it on sunday night; it was imposible, completely beyond my imagination .. and yet it was there. My first thought was "yes" but then, maybe also because of the influence of being in Murcia I started considering whether it would be sensible to just book the flight "in situ", go to such a big city on my own or even worry about travel costs and entrace tickets once I got there. So I made a very stupid mistake: I decided to think over it for a while (offer was until tuesday) and see if someone else was gonna join. A grave mistake. I must confess, that had I learned from this offer here I wouldn't not have give it much thinking. I get very annoyed with myself with the way my "circle" or environment or however we wanna call it affects me sometimes, and even more annoyed of those strange doubts I have sometimes. Life is short, I'm working and I should have as much fun as possible, especially now that I know I'll be a full time student again soon.

So the offer ended before the web said, I missed my flight :((( I could have jumped out of a plane withouth parachute for being so enormously stupid. Yet offers happen again and maybe this is a lesson I had needed. This lesson was about stupid doubts and doubts making you stupid, and how we forget sometimes that some opportunities have to be taken without considering and how life is way too short to miss them. Meanwhile, I'll keep looking for that offer again :(

Blog re-opens

2009-04-12T14:21:00.002+02:00

Around 3 months ago I changed blogger to the new template format and lost some parts of the blog. I had wanted to change the template design anyway so I left it forgoten until a few days ago when I finally found a design I like. There're some things I wanna change but the blog is finally reopened and I will start posting soon again :D

Thx for visiting!

Nevando otra vez

2008-12-03T10:36:00.002+01:00

He salido esta mañana tarde de casa y cuando he llegado a la parada estava granizando un poco. No las típicas bolas asesinas que nos caen en Murcia un par de veces al año, sino granizo que en sitios más fríos es nieve. Desafortunadamente hace demasiado calor para que disfrutemos con una nevada como la de hace apenas 10 días pero al despertarme en el Fraunhofer y bajar del autobús me he dado cuenta de que estaba nevando!!!!

No termina de haber una capa de nieve en el suelo (hace demasiado calor) pero es tan bonito estar aquí sentada en el despacho trabajando y viendo cómo nieva por la ventana ...

El año pasado no tuvimos nieve como esta hasta bien entrado marzo, así que esta navidad estoy disfrutando a tope! Cuando me vaya en dos semanas a la Alsacia va a estar todo super bonito!

Bueno pues aquí os dejo, que tengo que seguir currando mientras la nieve sigue cayendo fuera :) Ya le he dicho al africano de hacer una "snow fight" a la hora de comer .. espero que no quede demasiado mal tirarle una bola de nieve a alguien jejejeje, sigo teniendo la escusa de que soy de Murcia y no tengo muchas oportunidades de hacerlo :D

Man this is adventure!

2008-11-25T23:26:00.002+01:00

Taman Negara National Park : adventure all the way.. or rather: jungle treks for dummies

Taman Negara is said to be the oldest rain forest in the world (130 million years old), covering 4,343 square kilometres. It’s home to one of the richest and most complex ecosystems in the world. Needless to say that we couldn’t miss out on this :)

Getting there wasn’t easy, exactly like our Lonely Planet guide mentioned – it takes a few bus and taxi (or boat) rides, but they’re not regular and it’s hard to get from one connection straight onto another. As we missed our bus from KL to Jerantut, we opted to take another bus to Temerloh around 12.30pm. Arriving there, we were told that the next bus to Jerantut was only at 5.30pm… We bought the ticket and waited for the bus… but at 6pm the bus was still not there. When I enquired at the ticket counter, they told me that the bus broke down and another bus would make a detour to pick us up… around 7-7.30pm. We weren’t happy about this, but we didn’t have much of a choice but to wait. At 7.30pm the bus arrived, taking us to Jerantut. From there we managed to arrange a cheap taxi which took us to Kuala Tahan Kampung, near the entrance of the National Park (at last!).

The next day, we got up early and made our way to the park’s headquarters to arrange our permits and inquire about trails, boats,… When we crossed the river, we noticed a lot of tourist facilities and a resort-like atmosphere… inquiring at the park HQ, it turned out even worse – all tours and activities were really expensive and everything needed to be arranged through them (so they told at least…). This was not what we were looking for, however. We wanted adventure, not an expensive tourist package. That’s why we decided to try our luck and get a cheaper boat ride with some local people… and we managed to find someone who was willing to bring us to Kuala Keniam and pick us up the next day at Kuala Trenggan.

When we arrived in Kuala Keniam, we were surprised to find no one there… even though our Lonely Planet (2007 edition) said that there was accommodation available there… Anyway, we decided to start a moderate 6 hours inner jungle trek to Kuala Trenggan – according to our Lonely Planet… So we thought at least. The rain forest was beautiful, but we soon found out that the trail was quite difficult. We had to cross rivers and it was constantly raining so we got soaking wet, as a result the path was very slippery, trees were blocking the path so we had to climb over or underneath and the signs were hard to follow at times (sometimes hard to find or even non-existent at junctions, only stating how far we were going away from Kuala Keniam, not how many kilometres were still remaining). Soon we also found out that we were making friends all the way, only they sucked J I’m talking about leeches here. Quite scary to notice your shirt is covered with blood, finding leeches attached to your body, not easily wanting to leave their meal behind (afterwards, we heard that the best way to avoid them is to spray insect repellent on your shoes and pants). One moment we were doubting whether still to be on the right track or not, but when we wanted to consult the small map they gave us at the park hq, we discovered that it had become totally wet and unusable… whoops :$

So there we were at some point in the afternoon… in the middle of the jungle, completely wet, walking for hours and hours without seeing a human being, not knowing how far the trail was or for how many hours we had to walk, being attacked by leeches, getting totally exhausted (we were carrying a backpack), and without carrying enough food and water (fortunately it was safe to drink water from the river )… To make it all a perfect setting for a horror movie, it started to get dark and there were all kinds of sounds around us (amazing though). At that point we realized even that we hadn’t looked up much information on the national park – not knowing what kind of animals were out there and how to cope with them (afterwards we heard that fortunately, encounters with wild animals are rare). Fortunately, we had a torch, so we could continue our journey (sleeping in the jungle with these suckers was not an option :)), even though in the dark it was even harder to find the signs marking the trail.

At around 8pm, after having walked for over 9 hours (our Lonely Planet mentioned 6 hours!) and being totally exhausted, we finally reached Kuala Trenggan… At least, what was still left of it. The village had been closed 3 years ago a park ranger told us afterwards and they left the houses there… to rot, basically. As a result, the village looked like a ghost town when we arrived – all quiet, no one was there (just a bunch of curious cats and lots of leeches), no accommodation at all (our Lonely Planet stated otherwise!)… So we didn’t know what to do – walking to Kuala Tahan (the park hq) was not an option. We decided to check out some of the houses… and at the back of one of one of the – still maintained – houses we found a kitchen window open. We didn’t like the thought of entering someone else’s house, but as sleeping outside was not an option we decided to climb inside. We were so glad to find that the place was clean, and were so happy to be able to change clothes and have a sleep on the beds we found inside. We also found a can of sardines and couldn’t resist them as we were so hungry :) I must mention, however, that we didn’t feel comfortable being there. We didn’t want the owner to show up and find us there and having to explain – how would he react even if we explain it was an emergency, if he would speak English at all that is… We found a park ranger’s shirt in the room, so we knew the owner was a park ranger. So we weren’t surprised to see he had handcuffs… that they were lying next to the bed however… no, we didn’t want to think about this guy’s hobbies and interests :)

We got up early, packed our bag, made sure that the owner wouldn’t notice that we had been there (except for the fact that his last can of sardines disappeared in a mysterious way that is :)) and walked to the river. Our boat driver was supposed to pick us up only at 4.30pm but it was only 8am… and as we did not want to spend a whole day waiting in the middle of nowhere we decided to wait for another boat to pass by. Fortunately we didn’t have to wait for a long time to haul over a boat. The driver was willing to take us to Kuala Tahan… and safely dropped us near the park hq. There, we had a long talk and some laughs about our adventure… And both agreed that we had needed this lesson and fortunately nothing bad had happened. When we do jungle trekkings in Borneo next week we will make sure we’re well informed, hire a guide if necessary, take enough food and water supplies, iodine tablets, a proper map which we’ll keep from getting wet, enough dry clothes, insecticide (we bought it already :) and a second headlight). I guess we should’ve read “jungle trekking for dummies” before taking off to Taman Negara :)

We pread the word in the village that we were looking for a ride (there were no taxis to Jerantut and we didn’t want to wait for another 3 hours for a bus) and less than an hour later a park ranger turned up telling us that he had to go to Jerantut for a meeting and he wanted to give us a ride. We told him about our adventure; we only skipped the “entering someone else’s house” part… just in case it would have been his house (hell, we didn’t want a raging muslim behind us angry because we ate his can of sardines :)). In Jerantut we were able to catch a bus to KL right away. I called Somsiah to tell her we would come to KL and ask her whether she could offer us a couch; “come home guys” she replied. We already told her she’s too nice and should stop spoiling us that much because she won’t get rid of us :) Arriving here, we met Gary (a cs’er from South Africa who was staying here for a few days). Joey was staying for the night as well. We had a few more talks and told them about our silly adventures in the jungle… we had already started relativating the misery we had gone through the day before :)

From my friend Olivier and his travelmate, who will be enjoying Asia for the next 2 years. They're barely 2 months away from us, but I'll bet their last day will be just as exciting as the first. That is the greatness of traveling

First writing in "french"

2008-11-25T21:51:00.002+01:00

This week I received a couchsurfing request from a french guy in FRENCH. At this point I can't remmember why I put in my profile that I'm french beginner, my french is actually worse than a tomato-from-lepe joke (esto te lo dedico Mati xD). As the guy doesn't speak english, german or spanish I decided to try hehehe ...

His email:

salut Merche

Excuses moi mais je prefere parler en francais ( je ne parles absolument pas un mot d'allemand et a peine mieux en anglais). Je dois me rendre le mercredi 10 decembre a Bonn pour voir un match de basket de coupe d'europe entre mon club Toulon et Telecom Bonn. Je vais sejourner probablement a Bonn ( et peut etre a cologne) du mercredi 10 au jeudi 11 decembre J'aimerais visiter un peu Bonn avec toi afin que tu me montres la Ville.

Est - ce possible ?

My answer:

salut Tomasi,

Buff, je parler ne francais! je savoir ne si je t'comprends. ils aimeraient seul que je vous la Ville mostre ou vous aussi requérir logement? Je travaille en semaine à 6 ou 7pm, par conséquent je avoir peu de temps. Je pouvoir rendez-vous avec après pour manger au dîner ou p'aller à "xmas market" y faire le tour.

à bientôt
Merche

And last my answer corrected by Francis:

Buff, je ne parle pas français. Je ne sais pas si je t'ai compris.
Tu veux que je te montre la ville seulement, ou tu veux aussi du logement?
Entre semaine je travaille jusqu'à 6 ou 7 heures pm, donc je vais avoir peu de temps. On peut se voir après pour dîner ou pour aller au "xmas market" et faire un tour.

Well, Francis says (after roaring with laughter) that is not that for someone with no sort of knowledge of french, I leave it to your opinnion ..

Testigo III - El desenlace subrealista

2008-11-23T20:29:00.003+01:00

Hola! Aquí estamos con la tercera y (espero que) última entrega de esta emocionante historia protagonizada por mi querido vecino "Messerman" u "hombre del cuchillo".

Durante mi última estancia de examenes en Murcia me mandó un email mi vecina porque había recibido una carta extraña que parecía de nuestro querido Kommisar Hoffman. - He de añadir en este punto que la perra de Anke me lo mandó porque se moría por saber si era o no de él (Todavía sigue mosqueada porque ella no le conoció y la del primero y yo sip jejeje. Pobrecica. La verdad es que si que mereció la pena aquel viaje a comisaria ;))

Bueno, al tema. La carta era una invitación para participar como testigo en el juicio contra "Messerman". Dejando a un lado que la carta apareció en un momento digamos "legalmente delicado" (esa es otra historia de coincidencias jejeje) la verdad es que esto de ir a un juicio contra mi vecino, en alemán y con todo su clan familiar detrás no me hacía ilusión pero sabía que sin ninguna duda tenía que acudir. Es un delito por violencia doméstica y considero que ante este y otros muchos temas la solución es responsabilidad de todos. Además, nunca se sabe si algún día seremos alguno de nosotros los que necesitaremos un testigo. Por estas razones no había duda en que tenía que ir.

Así que llamé y pedí que me asignaran un traductor, no quería quedarme en blanco mientras me interrogasen o liarla por mal-entender cualquier cosa, aparte de que no quería convertir todo el tema en una coña (porque seguro que alguna risa por algún sitio habría ;))

Llegó el día antes del juicio. Lo que más me preocupaba era quedarme frita y llegar tarde, lo que me costaría la arruinante suma de 1000 euros.

Recapitulemos: el juicio era contra mi ex-vecino psicópata que intento matar a su entonces "ex" que al parecer estaba o habia tenido algo con el hermano.

Fue un día un tanto subrealista, tanto por el juicio como por el camino. Salí temprano con la intención de darme una vuelta por Aachen antes y pensar más o menos en lo que iba a decir, y menos mal xq nada más salir de casa me topé con un accidente de tranvía en el que al parecer habían atropellado a una señora. Ya pensaba yo que tenía la anécdota del día cuando llegué a la estación y me dijeron que un hombre se había suicidado tirándose a las vías del tren en algún lugar entre Colonia y Bonn y que todas las conexiones entre ambas ciudades se habían interrumpido .. Me tocó más de una hora de metro llegar a Colonia, pero vamos si llegaba tarde me clavaban 1000 euros así que tampoco tenía más opción.

Cuando pensaba que nada más podría sorprenderme ví llegar juntos a la chica atacada y al "messerman". Luego nos llamaron a todos los testigos a la sala y se acercó una traductora de español que había pedido yo por teléfono. Menos mal que la pedí, xq la juez hablaba como si la estuvieran cronometrando para los 50m lisos, la madre que la parió.

Después de estar esperando 1 hora y de que declararan un testigo y la chica atacada nos llamaron para decirnos que se había aclarado todo y no nos necesitaban más ... QUERIAN CASARSE Y ANULAR LOS CARGOS!! Lo de cómo puede una casarse con un tío que casi la mata es algo que jamás llegaré a comprender .. junto con toda la incredulidad, indignación, ect .. que pasaba por mi mente en ese momento, la chica me dió muchísima pena. Espero que no sea un error tan grave como yo creo que lo es, pero en fin cada uno con sus decisiones, todos somos adultos.

Para terminar el dia subrealista fui a que me pagaran, en total me dieron 30 eur que he agradecido mucho jejeje.

Retrofreno

2008-11-22T13:25:00.003+01:00

Hace 2 semanas me compré una bici. Llevaba tiempo pensándolo pero la verdad es que Aachen al estar en montaña no invitaba demasiado. Bonn es diferente, plana y con mucho "countryside" alrededor de bosques y demás que llaman a coger la bici y perderse dentro.

Cuando era pequeña (y no tan pequeña) me encantaba ir en bici a todos sitios. Vivía encima de una y la llevaba muy bien. Montaba en verano e incluso de vez en cuando hacía largas distancias recorriendo la orilla del Mar Menor o me metía en cotos de caza privados por el Carmolí, lo que un día por cierto me causó un sustillo, pero esa es otra de mis grandes anécdotas ;)

Entonces hubiera dado saltos por vivir en esta zona, donde tener bici es más normal que tener coche y puedes ir a cualquier parte sin tener miedo de que te pase algo. Además adentrarse dentro del bosque tiene que ser super bonito y esta a 2 pasos del centro de la ciudad. Por estos motivos, me picó lo de comprarme la bici. Ví una por ebay que tenía muy buena pinta y me fuí hasta Dortmund a recogerla.

Cuando la ví me llevé una sorpresa y una "decepción". La bici era enorme, se notaba que era muy buena pero ... le faltaba un freno!!!!! -Qué desgracía que soy-, pensé. Dado mi historial pues es lo normal claro. Así que con todo mi enfado aparqué mi bici en el sótano a la espera de tener tiempo de llevarla a un taller para ponerle el freno de detrás (Una cicatriz y muchos años de experiencia me han hecho saber que no es bueno frenar con el de delante jeje).

Un día conseguí llegar temprano a casa y la lleve a la tienda de enfrente. Me dijeron que no podían ponérselo porque no iba con la bici. - Qué tonto del nardo que es el tío este- pensé yo, -Qué desgracia que soy, mira que por una vez que tengo tiempo de venir-. Así que la bici continuó aparcada en el sótano una semana más.

Ayer tuve el tiempo de llevarla. Después de chuparme 1 hora de tranvía con muchos atascos, dejé la bici en la tienda donde la lleva mi compañera de piso y me dijeron que podían ponerme el freno!!! Qué bien! Sí .... Después me fuí a ver a una amiga que lleva mala en su casa 1 semana y le conté lo de la bici de un sólo freno que me había comprado.... Empezó a descojonarse; yo no entendía por qué .. y fue cuando descubrí el retrofreno.

Pero qué es el retrofreno? Pues es un invento holandés del que yo jamás había oido. Resulta que es un freno que esta en los pedales y se activa cuando impulsas los pedales hacia atrás y no hacia delante. Una gran revolución en el mundo de la bicicleta que es totalmente desconocida por la mayoría de los españoles que al pensar en bicicletas les viene a la mente Verano Azul.

Después de muchas risas mías, de Cristina, de Dominique y del hombre de la tienda y de una <> vergonzosa llamada de teléfono, he conseguido confirmar que mi bici tiene el famoso retrofreno y por eso solo tiene un freno "normal" delante. Ahora me toca encontrar el momento de ir a por ella y pasar mucha vergüenza por ser así de ignorante ..

Otra anécdota más para el libro Francis! Si es que tengo que tener una todos los días coño

The world, small or big?

2008-11-04T13:58:00.004+01:00

The world, small or big? To me the answer would be BOTH. It is curious how it is big enough to never stop discovering new cities, people, cultures, countries, history and wildlife treasures and yet small to keep running into friends, travel-mates and familiar tips all over it.

First Steps in Research

2008-10-27T16:02:00.003+01:00

Hey,

Many people is asking me about how I'm doing in my new job, so here's a quick overview on the first month.

On the whole I have to admit that I always underestimated the preparation previous to the project. Of course I knew I'd have to read a lot, but there's so much more stuff than I initially thought.

Nevertheless I'm very happy, I'm learning a lot and fortunately they're giving me time enough to research on all the aspects of my future job here and I'm very thankful for it. It's very curious to see how you start reading about one concept that takes you another, all linked by the application they're developing here.

At first they gave me some old thesis so I could get a "general picture" of the whole thing. Then I moved to Labview. After reading the basics I focused on control structures, sequency and file input/output. I read a lot and I don't think I have done half of the researching I'll need to fully work with it yet. I have realised by now that no matter how much I read now, I'll have to keep looking at my references all over to solve specific problems as the project goes on.

The most interesting part is the biological. More interesting mainly 'cos it's completely new to me. I'm reading about cell structure, heart tissue structure, behaviour and chemical properties. Also heart electronics, based on the chemical iterations and the forgotten osmosis. I printed the Table of Elements and went back to those concepts that ringed a distant bell in my mind ..

Then I read about the biological components of the culture i'll be working with. As I must analyse electrical signals, it is essential that I understand the electrocardiogram and the electrical conduction of the heart, as well as the heart contraction caused mainly by the pacemakers. There's quite more to it that I thought, but I'm liking these insights into tissue engineering and biochemistry.

this week I'll get back to Labview, this time to study signal processing more specifically and will begin the study of the optical and mechanical parts of the project. I wanna work along with all my mentors on the different areas and see how they work their part.

Furthermore I found what I called the Fountain of Gold of my thesis: a cd full with 65 books on biomedical engineering. There's everything there, I could study a doctorate only with the information inside that cd. I won't need to look for any other documentation or book anymore. So on the whole, I can say that I'm gonna read a lot, lucky I like reading hehehe

Passing over the reading, the Institut is great. It was a bit overwhelming the first day, but I worked throught it and now I'm much more relaxed. I have an office which I share with 3 more people and everyone is very nice. You're not treated differently for being a student, everyone is treated the same here (because of this was a bit difficult to know who was what at the beginning)

My Ikea nightmare II - The stealing of the trolley

2008-10-27T15:42:00.002+01:00

On Saturday I went back to Ikea. I still had in my mind the misfortunes of my first visit, but the chaos that rules my room made me realize that the sooner I finished with room organization, the better. Thus, I went for it.

I arrived early in Godorf and decided to walk to IKEA. I had plenty of time and thought I'd be better to learn the way for future "happenings". When I arrived I went for some lunch and started the walk. As I was carrying my suitcase people kept looking at me, but I didn't care hehehe. The walk was normal, looking for stuff and making decissions about the curtains, still I didn¡t know which ones I'd buy. After a lot of decission making I had everything. I was tired and a bit stressed but that would be the last time I'd need to go, and that kept me happy: I'd not have to go to IKEA again for a very very long time!!!! This time the visit was fun too: People looking weird because of the suitcase, me breaking down everything I touched (I had quite a clumsy day) hehehe, .. but the funniest stuff was the way back.

I knew from the previous visit that there was no bus on sat eve, at least towards IKEA. I met a taxi driver and asked him if he could call a cab for me. He assured me the was a bus and I unfortunately believed him. The walk to the stop was enough for me to realise that I will never reach the train station dragging the suitcase if there was no bus ... and then I saw it. The trolley. It was my salvation, I didn't care how people would look at me. I made my decission, I'd take one if necessary ...

When I arrived at the stop I confirmed the suspicions: there was no bus. But that wasn't a problem now! I hesitated and took the nearest trolley, seized the suitcase inside, my cloack and the curtains and began the countryside walk towards the train. It took 30 min but it was really funny seeing the looks on the people when they saw the trolley and the suitcase inside hehehe. Some asked me for directions towards ikea and all. I arrived at the train quite cheerful and relax, all due to the stealing of the trolley ... Thanks IKEA!

My IKEA nightmare

2008-10-15T14:36:00.003+02:00

I never liked IKEA too much. I love their furniture, but I truly hate going there. For instance, I always get lost and for some reason I tend to start the "indicated way" on the opposite direction (you know my unconcius leds me towards no easy life).

IKEA makes me dizzy and once I´m there I never quite manage to find all I´m looking for but, add some more non-relevant stuff to the bags. These guys distribute all their products so you have to go through the entire shop, get dizzy and spend 2 hours to look for those nice shoes selves you saw on their catalogue last week. The bar is always at the beginning not to welcome you with some nice and tasty swedish cake, but to make you go backwards to the beginning when you get badly dizzy and feel like sitting down for a few minutes. You must gather new energies, cos the whole fucking shop stands *again* betweeen you and the exit.

Despite these several things can become irritating, I´d had welcome them last saturday. Here comes the story: IKEA, my nightmare. Is it possible that more things happen to piss the hell out of you?? YES.

I woke up late on saturday. I had my alarm clock on friday at 4:00 am and arrived back home at 1 am the following day, so I decided I deserved a nice lay-in. Then I decided to go to IKEA to get the rest of my furniture and as I work, it could only be done that day ...

I had check the trains to Godorf (outskirts of Cologne) and the local bus connection to IKEA. My flatmate had told me that the underground 16 reached Godorf. I had look the connection from Cologne but obviously an straight train was quicker. I arrived in the station and start looking for the maps aaand funny, there was no connection to Godorf in any line. To go on sure I decided to move to Cologne first and follow the routes I have searched myself

The underground 16 connects cologne and bonn and yes, stops in Godorf; but for which reason should Bonn´s local transport office add this stop to the route map???

I took 16 but most unfortunatelly we had to change trains at the station before Godorf, which meant 15 min more delay for me. When I finally (and rather pissed off) arrived in Godorf, I felt so lucky ... the bus was right at the door!! I´d not have to wait and was just 10 min away from my beloved desktop chair XD

The bus took me around the little village of Godorf, which looks exactly like a deserted beach settlement in winter.Suddenly, in the middle of a little street with a little church and a closed bar the bus stopped and everyone got off. They all seemed to know where they were and had a sensible reason to be in the middle of nowhere. I however looked weird and ask the bus driver: "What about IKEA?" "Is it around here??" The driver then said "No sorry, we don´t drive to ikea from 3pm, get off and wait for the bus back to the station and then you´ll have to walk to IKEA yourself". Makes sense, doesn´t it? After all people have better things to do on a saturday evening than going to IKEA

I can´t possibly described how pissed off I was at this point. Moreover I checked the timetable and I was meant to wait for 25 long minutes for the next bus, which I guessed was the same one. I didn´t know where I was, I already had 1 hour delay and IKEA was closing in 2.5 hours. I didn´t have a clue on how to walk there and there was no one around. Then I saw a man who was working in his garden and asked for the number of a taxi. Problem solved would you say, wouldn´t you?? Actually not, that fucking tag had only just began.

The taxi came 10 min later and stopped right in the middle of the street. It was strange to me, but then again we all know that there´re no rules in the middle of nowhere hehehe. So I crossed the road and entered the car. Then another car arrived and while I was half getting inside the taxi, the stupid tax driver shouted "why are you getting in?? Can´t you see I´m in the middle of the street??" And then, so pissed off as I was I shouted back "Why the hell did you stopped in the middle of the street then??" I was very angry at that point of the day. He further pissed me off when I asked him how much it would be and he replied that there was no need to ask, where we just going to IKEA, not Cologne and therefore it should not be too expensive.

After swearing after his whole family I finally got to IKEA!! Great!! Target Managed!! hehehehe .... I started the "walk" and went mad early with all the stuff in there. And after 15 min I realised it was the first time I bought in IKEA and I didn´t know how it worked and all was in german, and ... chaos, in one word. I managed to find an employee who literally said that "there were things I could pick up directly and others that had to be taken later on" So helpfull, thanks I thought, but I worked things out. So I started my search for my "targets". I went mad, the wall shelves were impossible to find, it took me an hour to get to the ground floor. 30 min to close .... I realised I had a lot of notes of things that were supposed to be there .... I had to run!! I found the bed stuff allright and even managed to buy a candle and the iron table, but I got messed up with the curtains ... 15 min to leave! SoI runned to the bed stuff and got the duvet and then arrived in the misterious Möbel-SB to search for the book stands and the chair I had selected ... 5 min to close .. I did it! arrived at the cashier in time! However ..... they didn´t take VISA!!!!!!! How on earth can IKEA not take VISA or mastercard?!

The lady was very nice, she waited until I went to the cash machine. After paying I looked for the home service people. IKEA was long closed but there were a few customers still paying. When I found the guys I had another unpleasant surprise .... they only delivered furniture!! All the rest of the stuff would have to leave IKEA with me ... It´d have been nice to add it on a note in the website, wouldn´t it? But let´s face it, everyone who comes to IKEA drives a car.

I went mad at the guys. I said It was just too much: first the card, then the delivery fiasco. I wanted to leave a complaint. At the end we agreed that I would take the small things and they would bring me the rest, but it had to be done X day at ZZ hour. "If you work is not my problem" they said, "it´s the only possibility. If you won´t be home take the furniture with you". Nice, isn´t it?

Obviously I had to agree, I had no alternative. I thought that at least It was over and I was going back home hehehehe. I called a taxi and explicity told the lady if the taxi could come to the entrace instead of waiting outside. The taxi didn´t come, it was dark and the last customers were leaving, ... what would I do? Hitchhiking I thought. I asked a couple who had just finnished work and they said "I´m sorry I don´t take customers in the car". As if he had a great work ...!

So I was left there. I didn´t know what to do. 22:00 and in the middle of nowhere. there was even a chance I had lost the last connection to Bonn. At that moment the security guy pointed a taxi long in the distance .... It had been waiting for 10 min already. Aparently the stupid lady had not told him to come inside to the entrace. I runed for it. I needed that taxi.

When I got it I thought it was over. Finally ... hehehehe. Wrong again! When I asked the taxi driver to leave me in Godorf Station his answer was: "There´s not such thing" to which I answered "Yes there is, I arrived there before". Then he asked me where it was and I said I didn´t know the way and he blamed me for not knowing. Can you actually believe that?! I said
"the taxi driver it´s you, I´m not supposed to know it". At the end he got me to the next village´s station, waited for 15 min and got the last train connection to Bonn while in the meantime of course, I was carrying a huge bag with all the little stuff from IKEA ...

what a fucking day!!!!!

Testigo II, todo empieza a tener sentido ...

2008-06-28T01:45:00.002+02:00

3 días después del incidente del "Messerman" (hombre del cuchillo) bautizado así por nuestro querido Kommissar Baum las cosas empiezan a tener sentido. Es divertido ver cómo las piezas encajan poco a poco y se forma la historia completa.

El miércoles me encontré con mi vecina de al lado, la única con la que me llevo bien y bueno hablando nos enteramos de que las dos habíamos estado hablando con la policía al mismo tiempo y pensabamos que la otra no estaba en casa. Como ella vió todo lo que pasó le pregunté por los dichosos testigos (que a esas alturas empezé a preguntarme si me había inventado) y conseguimos identificar a los 3. Curioso, curioso, ...

Resulta que la pareja había venido porque se alquila un piso en nuestro edificio y querían verlo. Se lo enseñó mi vecina porque el dueño no está en Aachen en ese momento. Le comentaron que el "Schwarze T-shirt man" era un hermano del Messerman, lo cual nos sorprendió totalmente porque el Messerman en cuestión se tiró con el cuchillo a matarle. Al día siguiente mi vecina me pasó los nombres de la pareja y el telf para darselos a Baum. A todo esto ella habló con la vecina del primero que es oficialmente la cotilla del edificio y esta noche me ha terminado de contar la historia y darle sentido a todo.

Pues resulta, que en el edif de enfrente vive una familia: madre, padre, 2 hijos y un perro. Esta es la famosa familia de la ventana de enfrente. Uno de los hijos es Messerman. La chica a la que quería matar es su ex (no sabemos si ex-mujer o sólo ex). Cuando llegó borracho no buscaba inicialmente a la chica, sino al hermano. Quería matarlo porque le había quitado a la novia (la chica atacada evidentemente) Por algún motivo la chica bajó antes que el hermano (que al parecer se llama Kurt) y se comió el marrón. Típico crimen pasional no? O a lo mejor he visto mucho la tele.

Ahora ya nadie se asoma a la ventana de enfrente .. Sólo lo hicieron ayer y creo que fue Messerman. Me miraba fíjamente mientras hablaba por telf con la policía y les daba los datos de mi vecina y la pareja. Creo que sabe que les estoy ayudando pero no creo que intente nada aunque ahora no abro la puerta a nadie si no sé quién es ..

(Si piensas que tu familia es rara, re-lee este post anda)

Para variar mi vecina Anke le ha estado contando para entretenimiento de todos sus amigos que bajé a la calle con la fregona para enfrentarme a Messerman, así que ahora se me conoce como "Frau Mop" entre sus más allegados jejejeje (qué perra). Además me ha estado contando historias sobre esta nuestra comunidad, en plan "aquí no hay quién viva" pero más siniestro. Creo que voy a poner una sección "Tails of Heinzen9" dedicada a mi edif .

Testigo

2008-06-25T10:00:00.002+02:00

A veces ni yo misma me creo que me tiene que pasar de todo, porque joder haciendo memoria si que tengo cosas que contar ...

Ayer estaba yo en mi casa, escribiendo emails a mis profes de España y hablando con un amigo por skype, pensando en dormir 30 min de siesta y ponerme a terminar las prácticas de AEC ...

De repente empecé a oír a un borracho pegando gritos como un condenao y yo pensando "joder el capullo este no me va a dejar dormir mi siesta" hasta que después a su grito le siguió otro de terror de una mujer. Con ese grito me levante y miré por la ventana. En el callejón de detrás de mi casa había un tio con pinta loca y muy chunga (mala combinación) amenazando con una navaja de 30 cm a una chica de más o menos mi edad. Por lo que entendí de los gritos que pegaba la chica era su mujer. Yo no me lo podía creer, nunca estás lo suficientemente preparada para cruzarte con momentos extremos donde lo que hagas cada segundo y donde mires son cruciales, aunque esta sea la segunda vez.

Busqué mi móvil y llamé al 911 (putas series americanas). Afortunadamente era un telf de emergencias aunque no la policía pero me pasaron la llamada. Viendo como el tío empezó a pegarle a la chica y a hacercase con el cuchillo les pedí que mandaran una ambulancia, todo pintaba a que realmente la iba a apuñalar. Apareció otro hombre que se puso en medio e intentó reducir al del cuchillo. Cuando colgué cogí mis llaves y salí hacia abajo, seguía oyendo muchos gritos tanto del hombre como de la mujer.Cuando estaba en el primero caí en que iba a intentar parar a un tio con un cuchillo de 30 cm y yo ni sé karate ni llevaba nada, así que volví a mi puerta y cogí una fregona vieja (como si hubiera ayudado mucho). Luego volví a bajar, conté hasta 3 en la puerta y salí a la calle con la fregona. El tío estaba ahora en la boca del callejón y la chica no estaba en ningún sitio que pudiera ver y no sabía si se lo había clavado porque no tenía el cuchillo encima con él, y eso no era una buena señal. El la boca del callejón estaba bastante tranquilo, luego se acercaron dos y les dije que tuvieran cuidado que llevaba una navaja por ahí. A todo esto con la fregona delante por supuesto. A los 3 min apareció la policía que estuvo un buen rato registrando al hombre y la ambulancia se llevó a la chica que afortunadamente sólo tuvo un ataque de shock.

Cuando la policía terminó de interrogar a unos niños que tb lo vieron me pidieron si podía irme a testificar a la comisaría central y por supuesto les dije que sí. La comisaría central es un poco tétrica, pero el inspector me trato genial y estaba en fin .. de puta madre. No sé si os acordaréis de Baum, el rubio de Alias. Bueno pues mi inspector Hoffman es igual que él. Sé que no era el mejor momento para pensar en lo bueno que esta el detective pero en fin ... Desafortunadamente lleva un mega-anillo de casado pero claro el morbo ahí sigue. Pues bueno, dejando a Baum a un lado mi declaración fue en alemán. Previniendo que pudiera pasar esto me cogí de casa mi mega-diccionario por si acaso y él también hablaba un poco de inglés, así que costó pero conté lo que había visto y firmé mi declaración. Amablemente la policía me llevó en coche de vuelta al centro y yo llamé a Pedro porque necesitaba un par de buenas cervezas.

He proporcionado la descripción de otros testigos que estaban abajo en el callejón y han desaparecido. En estos días volveré a dar vueltas por la calle por si los encontrara, al parecer soy la única que los ví y ellos pueden declarar detalles que yo no pude. Eso es, donde miras cada segundo cuenta y desgraciadamente yo perdí bastantes quitando la vista, buscando el móvil, ..
Encima me cabreo conmigo misma porque podría haber cogido la cámara y grabado todo pero no caí ...

Espero haber servido de ayuda, pobre chica de verdad. Así que nada, otro día más en mi vida y otro día de retraso de las prácticas de AEC ... las pobres tienen una maldición encima!

Crazy .....

2008-06-15T13:27:00.001+02:00

19 august: Paris - brujas - bruselas

20 august: bruselas - rotterdam -amsterdam

21 august: amsterdam -Dusserdof - munich

22 august: STILL DONT KNOW IS A WHOLE DAY FOR MUNICH or Munich - Innsbuck - Milan

23 august: MIlan - Verona - Venece

24 august; Venice - Florenze

25 august: STILL DONT KNOW IS A WHOLE DAY FOR florence or Florence - Rome

26 August: Rome - Capri - Rome

27 August: Rome - Napoli

28 august: Napoli - Pisa - Nice

29 august: Nice - Barcelona

30 August: Barcelona

31 August: Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid

1 September: Madrid

2 September: Madrid - Paris ( by airplan 16 euros)

Some itinerary ....

Witchkraft Festival - Valkenburg Castle

2008-06-15T12:04:00.005+02:00

Some weeks ago CS Aachen made a trip to Valkerburg Castle to enjoy the Witches' Market. The Castle is about 1h away from Aachen and from time to time they organise events such as medieval festivals, xmas markets and so on.

The castle was very well conserved and nice though rather small. There market was very well set up, the grounds were all filled up with these medieval tents and people were dressing up as wizards/witches. Cloacks did look great and I was about to buy one, but let's face it, where else would I walk out wearing a wizard's hat and a cloak? Carnival maybe, but it was far too cool and expensive to destroy it in a day's party. The rest of the market was a bit disappointing, just some handwork and normal stuff that could have been in any other market, so at the end I didn't get myself anything.

We did try some honey wine from the region .. hmm not to much to say about it, it was ok though not my favourite drink anyway. I also tried the arch, hehehe it was cool. I wish I could have another go with it ...

There was a rock concert in the grounds too prior to the fire (yes, there was a fire at midnight!). It was alternative rock mixed up with celtic music, very interesting I must say, never heard anything like it. When it went dark it was weird, no lights at all, just some torches, moonlight, forest, tents and people all around in cloacks hehehehe. No doubt a great place for Halloween (I might come back then)

Then the fire started, and we all went there. The musicians were playing around it with the gaitas and everyone was runing/walking/jumping around it too. The party ended around 2:00. We spent some time there and left a bit earlier to avoid queues. All in all, a fine night.

Hitchhiking advice for France ....

2008-06-08T20:07:00.000+02:00

"It may also be helpful to put S.V.P. after your destination if you use a sign. It's shorthand for s'il vous plaît (sih-voo-play) = please in French." :D

Sobresaliente en redes!

2008-06-07T11:16:00.004+02:00

Bueno creo que mi reciente sobresaliente en redes merece una entrada en este post no? jajajaja y pensar que me estuve planteando huir del país .....

Pues sí, después de leerme el Kurose entero, no dormir demasiado esta semana, equivocarme de edificio y llegar media hora tarde hice mi examen oral de redes y sólo metí la pata una vez (afortunadamente al final) La pregunta del examen fue simple: ¿Qué ocurre cuando abres el navegador y metes la dirección de google? A partir de ahí explicar lo que pasa en cada layer, por qué pasa así y en el camino explicar tanto OSI como TCP ..

Tengo que decir en mi defensa que al profesor se le olvidó comentar que el examen no era en el departamento, sino en su instituto de investigación que estaba a media hora andando (menos mal que no llovía xD). El examen dura media hora y no creo que haga falta que os describa lo acojonada que estaba. Lo bueno es que te dicen la nota al terminar y te puedes ir directamente a beber un par de litros de cerveza (ya sea para ahogar penas o celebrarlo jejeje)

Pero bueno, terminó y fue bien aunque espero no tener que hacer más orales ...

Missing London so much ....

2008-06-03T21:48:00.003+02:00

As I started reading the news about London's last great massive party and CS I missed the city so much that even hurt ...

I've always missed London, even from the time I was checking out of England @ Heathrow Airport almost 6 years ago. I still remmember how hard it was then to enter the airport bus in Oxford and furthermore not to run into the Tube once at Heathrow.

London can be the best or worst place to live and I can't say it myself but it's said to be tiring after a few years. To me, it's the city of endless possibilities, discoveries and adventures. From roof-golf to underground cocktails bars & markets' corners, there's everything in London if you know where to find it and the best of all is that you'll never fully know the city cos it keeps changing faster everyday.

Even though Oxford has a deeper meaning to me (basically cos that's where I used to be) I have always dreamed about how life in London would be .... if you can afford it of course (and that's essential). I know from friends and my own experience that not everything is great: it's expensive, huge and over-crowded. I'm not sure if i'd like it so much if I were living there but couldn't afford it. London is a city to be enjoyed in all aspects and in my opinion that's its greatness. No matter who you are and what you are interested in, there's always something waiting for you somewhere in London.

Watching CS members' pictures of the Underground Party makes me so jealous ... I heard about it some time ago but didn't go cos I'm on exam period. Now I fully regret it ... It was such a great party!!! I'd ask people not to judge it for what happened in Liverpool Station, the party was attended by thousands of people and unfortunately with such amount there's always someone disturbing.

Well I keep studying now and no less regreting being so fucking "responsible". I miss you London ....

Another BAD EXAMPLE of direct translation

2008-06-03T21:36:00.002+02:00

Here's a post I found at the CS London Group. I was readying the weekly digest and I couldn't help a laugh .... really! I don't want to think what this guys put into it :S

" ..
06/01/08 7:54 pm
guys it's been a F***ing GREAT party!!! My pics are coming soon... or better, as soon as the high quality would take to load...but anyways it's benn really worth of it, such a great fun!
we should arrange another thing like that and spread all over the voice...

you know what? in Spain - Isra could confirm it - there's a tradition which is called 'botellon' which actually means 'big bottle'... just guess what it could be filled of?! eheh, I know all of u got the right answer..but I don't know how it works here, becuase in Barcelona u cannot drink anywhere, I mean down the streets, but u can in Santiago...so it depends from the cities, I guess..

does anybody of u know if we are allowed to drink in a park?! just cleaning up all the shit later??
it would be so mediterranian..just guess how many people could join...ahahaha .."

For confused foreigners, here's a sort explanation: A "botellón" is not a big bottle at all, but rather a party in which we buy drinks together (NORMAL ones, you know) and meet to drink them together. Of the record, the right word for it is "botelleo" but people from Andalucía like the other word best :p

Funny Airports' Reviews: Alicante

2008-06-03T00:42:00.004+02:00

".. (Contributed by Ben) ""A group of 6 of us went on holiday to Spain, sadly the person who booked the holiday forgot to book the hotel for our last night. We were staying in Bennidorm and had two options 1. be ripped off at a flea infested spanish hole or 2. spend 36 hours at the airport. Sadly for us we made the wrong decision and stayed at the airport, On arriving at the airport we decided to find the most comfortable seats possible, sadly there was only one kind of seat. Lets just say i dont think they want people to spend much time at the airport. After settling down a strange homeless man started a conversation with us, in broken English he told us the police drove him out to the dessert and beat him, He then wandered off leaving behind a very suspicious package. After a long searchwe found someone who ressembled a security guard and told him of this suspicious package. He then called his friends over and it soon became clear we were the main susspects. To cut a long story short we didnt sleep for 36 hours, we all had back ache the day after and at some point in our stay there we all feared for our lives. The best feeling of that holiday was touching down back in England. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid" Added 01 April 2007 ..."

Funny Airports' Reviews: Düsseldorf Weeze

2008-06-03T00:38:00.001+02:00

" ... (Contributed by Paul Hosking) ""I arrived in Dusseldorf Weeze (typical Ryanair budget Miles-out-of-town special) from London and discovered, that somewhere between London and Germany I'd lost my ATM card! Disaster, but not a problem, I fly back in 3 days, so I just kip in the airport and get home. The (1) staff were friendly and let me use the phone to tell my friend I wouldn't make it, and then she told me the airport was closing at 10pm (Friday night!) and I couldn't sleep there, where I would sleep wasn't her problem. The airport really is the middle of nowhere, and I ended up sleeping in a forest about a mile walk from the airport for 3 nights. Luckily it was a warm Autumn and I'd brought my sleeping bag else I would have froze! Popping in the airport on the Saturday I was informed the last flight was at around 3pm, and the airport would close at 6!!!

Harsh, so I don't recommend it unless you like sleeping in the great outdoors!" Added 06 Nov 05 .."

Funny Airports' Reviews: Barcelona El Prat

2008-06-03T00:32:00.001+02:00

" ... (Contributed by gavamar) POR FAVOR NO USEN ESTE AEROPUERTO PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS AIRPORT - El aeropuerto esta atacando con halcones a aves migratorias protegidas. Echandolas de sus lagunas para evitar las colisiones con los aviones de la nueva tercera pista. - The airport is attacking migratori protected birds whit falcons. Making them of form their natural lacunes to protect colisions with airplanes from the new runaway. - Los despegues y aterrizajes por la 3 pista producen mas de 100db sobre 6000 habitantes, escuelas,etc.. No cumple las leyes espaolas ni europeas. - The takeoff and landig of airplanes produces 100db over 6000 people, schools, etc..Ignoring Eu and Spanish law. - El aeropuerto ha destruido y contaminado reservas naturales protegidas por EU, ha talado 20.000 pinos de una de las ultimas pinedas mediterraneas. - The airport has destryed and poluted a natural ..."

The 888 Project: European Hitchhiking Meeting in Paris!

2008-05-29T16:11:00.003+02:00

I am very happy to announce you that a Massive European Hitchhiking Meeting will be taking place in Paris on August 8th.

This is the first great attempt to gather hitchhikers from all over Europe and share experiences together. The meeting will be hold at the Eiffel Tower (number 888?) and Ludovic Hubler will be doing a speech from the top. Ludovic is pretty well-known to travelers. The guy has been in road for 5 years and has only used hitchhiking to move around, lecturing conferences while on route. He's definitely an interesting talk for those of us who one day seek to go on road as well.

Organisers have set up check points from which travelers will depart and race to Paris. The furthest of them, starting on August 3rd from 2500 to 3000 away from Paris will be Moscow, St. Petersburg, Athens, Istanbul, Tirana (Albania) and Odessa (Ukraine)

This is definetely a great chance to join this exciting world of traveling!

Here's the link: http://en.hitchwiki.org/?title=888_PROJECT

PD: By the way I'm looking for a hitchhiking partner. I'd like to leave from Aachen on August 6th or 7th, but I will do so from 6pm. I've decided not to leave earlier cos I really wanna avoid the hottest hours of the day.

Sácate la carrera en 5 días ...

2008-05-24T22:26:00.003+02:00

.... y NO ES COÑA.

A buenas horas que me nos cruzamos con esto no? Si puedes demostrar que has trabajado 4 o más años en el ámbito profesional de la carrera que quieres sacarte por la geta, pues ala, rellenas el formulario y te mandan otro papelito que enmarcar y poner de cuadro!

La "Universidad" en cuestión (y es que no se exactamente cómo definirla) se llama Rochville University y el programa Affordable Degrees y cómo no pues es americana jajajaja. Ofrecen Bachelors, Masters y Doctorados, así que ya sabeis, dejad de dejaros los cuernos en la facultad y poneros a trabajar! Al fin y al cabo vais a cobrar prácticamente lo mismo y antes de que os deis cuenta teneis el papelito por la geta. Echandole todavía más morro podemos intentar que 4 desesperantes años de carrera den el pego jajajajaja.

Os pongo aquí algunas de las cosas que señalan como requisitos para acceder a su "Bachelor's Program":

To apply for a Bachelor’s Degree on the basis of your previous work and life experience, you should have at least four years of work or life experience relevant to the major you are interested in.

We define Life Experience as any one of the following:

• Prior job experience in any field
• Military training
• Previous educational achievements
• Employer-sponsored training and attendance of workshops
• Participation in organizations, both professional and nonprofessional
• Personal goals, lifestyle, hobbies, and traveling
• Participation in volunteer activities and community service
• Independent reading, viewing, listening, or writing

Así que ya sabes, haz tu pedido, que esto va como el Amazon y en un mes sácate 20 carreras. Puede que hasta incluso, teniendo en cuenta el nivel cultural americano, te la saques más rápido jejejeje.

Aquí va el link de la "Universidad" para los que no se lo creen todavía .... :o)

http://www.affordabledegrees.com/ADA/bp.asp#1c

PD: Sé que vais a pensar que soy mala, pero no estaría cojonudo poner un par de papelitos en la facu para esta próxima convocatoria? jejejejeje. Alguien se anima? xD

El SUMA de Aachen

2008-04-25T18:33:00.002+02:00

Hoy por fin me he registrado en el SUMA de mi universidad erasmus, la RWTH. Hasta ahora no me habia hecho falta porque los apuntes y demás de mis asignaturas del WS estaban en las webs de los departamentos correspondientes pero en este semestre ya tocaba jejeje.

He de decir que aunque no está mal, me gusta más la SUMA de Murcia. Tiene muchos más servicios y en general está mejor. Además esta tiene un sólo color y es más aburrida. Eso sí, como no pongas la misma contraseña a todos los servicios estas perdido, porque a cada uno puedes acceder individualmente. Es como sí SUMA lo dividieramos en 4 y a cada sección se pudiera acceder independientemente jejeje. Un caos para el recién llegado en otras palabras jajaja pero ya he conseguido controlarlo y me he dado de alta en mis asignaturas y el laboratorio de programación paralela :)

Esto va para los que decís que siempre digo que Aachen tiene todo mejor .. pues SUMA no xD

10000 visits!

2008-04-25T00:16:00.003+02:00

I was thinking of writing something tonight, although I am not in the mood lately but then I typed the address and ...... 10027 visits! I hadn't even realised I was reaching that number hehehe.

You could say it's not that big having in mind that it's 3 years old, but it's been really inactive and i'm no longer linked to any website and there's no publicity on it.

I wonder which posts are more famous, what people actually look for when they enter it. I can't possibly know, cos I never really got seriously in adding a proper counter. Not that it really matters, but I'm curious nevertheless. I hope you liked this blog, which started themeless, became a travel blog later and now hosts a little bit of everything.

I guess I don't know many of you personally. Some post are directed to my friends, others are travel/other information for everyone, or either a new kind of self-reflexion entry writen to "let everything out" and intended to the big black-whole of the internet, to friends and unknown individuals whom google redirected to my blog.

Whoever you are, friend or unknown I hope you found funny or useful information. Please feel free to add any coment and come back again. Thanks for your visit :)

Stupid things @ the border

2008-04-16T07:39:00.005+02:00

Living in the border is all about advantages (depends of the border of course) but sometimes being in the middle of 3 different countries might lead people into confusion.

Last month I was invited for lunch by a fellow couchsurfer. I was really eager to go, incredibly fed up of being shut up at home studying I can't remmember what. So, late as I was running, went for the bus and forgot the directions she had lef in internet. I remmembered she said something about living right by the border, in the way to Kelmis (Belgium) and the name of the street. So I took the bus and became confused when I saw the name of the street and a house number higher than 150. I was pretty sure that hers was bellow 100 (around 60-something).

Not in my best-brainstorming moment I must say, I decided to get off the bus and walk backwards, assuming I had gone too far. Then I found myself in the middle of the forest, Belgium in front, Germany on the back. So, which way to go?

I knew something was wrong, I was far closer to Aachen than she had explain. Indeed I was right outside Aachen, but still in Germany, maybe 1km away from Belgium .. Then I found something very strange .. I was supposed to be looking for let's say number 60 but I was by number 167 or similar. Then I knew I had to walk towards Belgium, but the numbers were increasing in that direction. On the other one, it was Aachen (Germany). numbers were indeed decreasing, but leading into the forest. I knew she was living in the countryside, but not that much in it.

I called another surfer who was attending the lunch. They didn't reply. So as I knew there were buses only every hour and I didn't want to get stuck in the middle of the forest I decided to take the one that was passing and go back home, no one would need to know that I couldn't find it ....

I never told the CS people. Confessing that I got confused and couldn't find the place was a bit embarrasing .. I never get lost, not even in Russia! How am I supposed to be talking about hitchhiking across Europe if i can't get to a lunch across the border? hehehe. I decided to forget I got stuck there .

Then I met Marco, another fellow cs and confessed after a couple of beers ...:) AND I REALISED HOW STUPID STUDYING CAN MAKE YOU! Yes, I was looking for number 60, but counting from the belgian side. I was 1km away from the border on the german side and that night came to me, numbers were increasing towards the border, but after crossing it, they would start decreasing towards Kelmis, the first belgian town. This was indeed the road that connected Belgium and Germany. I can't believe I didn't see it! I missed such a great meeting! Dammit!!! I'll drink a large coffee before attending another meeting ....

I can't imagine how much fellow couchsurfers will laugh if they read this. They don't know why I didn't go, unless Marco hehehe. I'll pay more attention in the border from now on! Stupid but beware, it can happen to you on a bad day too! hehehe

Cow's Traditional Capitalism

2008-03-14T01:19:00.002+01:00

Traditional Capitalism:

You have 2 cows. You sell one of them and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies,
and the economy grows. You sell them, and retire on the income.

The American Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of
four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.

The French Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You go on strike because you want three cows.

The Japanese Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an
ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create clever cow
cartoon images called Cowkimon and market them worldwide.

The German Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once
a month, and milk themselves.

The British Corporation:

You have 2 cows. Both are mad.

The Italian Corporation:

You have 2 cows, but you don't know where they are. You break for lunch.

The Russian Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count
them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you
have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

The Swiss Corporation:

You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you. You charge others for
storing them.

The Hindu Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You worship them.

The Chinese Corporation:

You have 2 cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim full
employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman who reported
the numbers.

The Arkansas Corporation:

You have 2 cows. That one on the left is kinda cute.........

Enron Venture Capitalism:

You have 2 cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company,
using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then
execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get
all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. the milk rights of
the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company
secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven
cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns
eight cows, with an option on one more. The public buys your bull.

SNOWING @ Aachen!

2008-03-04T04:18:00.006+01:00

Yeesssssss!! Finally!! I was studying around 3 am when i looked out the window and noticed something white ....... SNOW! And not just a bit of snow either .... several centimetres of snow where already at the streets and it was snowing rather hard too :)

I've seen snow and snowing before in Monschau, Varsaw and even Murcia and Aachen, but back then it was only a little bit and stopped in a few minutes. However here i got stucked in the snow when i stopped too long to make pictures & videos. I've been dying to see this for years!

The moment i saw what was happening i put on my mountain boots, grabed my jacket and ran downstairs. Amaizing, never seen anything like it. Awesome.

I have played, removed, pictured and filmed the snow tonight. It was just me, along in the streets at 3am enjoying for the first time what it feels like under a snow storm (not a really hard one hehehe). in 3 minutes i was all covered in white and my hair was fully wet. Also the down side of my sports chandall, which unfortunatelly were a bit too lenght for me.

So, some practical facts about hard snow ........

The under-side of your trousers will always get completey wet and after some time at the snow you'll find that there's a lot of ice stuck to them, very difficult to extract indeed (i couldn't get off mine completely).
It always better to walk by the snow, cos the non-snowed parts are quite likely to contain ice or even worse a lot of water.
try not to walk under trees .. you'll get wet ..
it's not cold outside .. however incredible you may find this..
You'll wet your house's floor completely, no matter how hard you try not to so stop bothering and wash next day.
Snow balls: yes i was like a child indeed making snow balls and throwing them at traffic signs (as there was no one around i had no choice ..) and it's really really funny ... though of course one always enjoy them most if.. for example .. there's a teacher around :)
The snow balls are much better and hard the more recent the snow is. Yes, i had noticed before how when i tried to do snow balls they were mostly shit or i even couldn't do them properly .... until now. they must we done with recent snow to make good ones. I was really surprised on how hard they are (they must really hurt). It reminded me a bit to wetting some bread and then making balls with it .. it's actually the same kind of thing but at larger scale..

I just wished i could have a snow battle ... maybe next time

Indie Rock

2008-02-24T10:01:00.002+01:00

En la mayoría de ocasiones engarcharse a una seria la verdad es que no sirve para nada .. en la mayoría de ocasiones :)

Esta vez si que tengo que agradecer a mi hermana que se tire todo el día enganchada al sofa y la tele porque gracias a eso he conocido el indie rock o rock alternativo para los que no tienen ni idea de lo que es.

La verdad es que al principio pensaba que los grupos eran inventados porque estaban demasiado integrados en la serie pero se me ocurrio buscarlos en san google y me encanto lo que encontre; ahora busco más grupos para poder conocer mejor el estilo indie.

Es rock alternativo con influencias de otros estilos, de cualquier estilo, (sorry a los expertos si meto la pata en el post jeje) lo cual me gusta todavia más porque aporta gran flexibilidad.

Estoy encontrando algunos grupos chulos y he visto que por lo general no se distribuyen discos suyos en España. Nada Surf por ejemplo regalo cds en su concierto en Madrid. Die Happies me imagino que también habrán pasado por la capi, al igual que muchos otros grupos indie nacionales e internacionales. Animo a los afortunados de la capi a buscar la sala de conciertos porque el rock en directo es increíble.

Es una pena pensar que habiendo música tan buena, en las discotecas y pubs españoles (o por lo menos murcianos) nos pomgan siempre el puñetero reggeton, la salsa de las narices y las canciones de verano que por lo general no valen una mierda .. es como lo que dice Revolver en su canción Odio: ".. y odio a los discjokeys asesinos porque siempre me joden la canción .." jajajaja

En realidad no sólo joden la canción, además joden cualquier tipo de "cultura musical" de la gente. Me alegra saber sin embargo que en Murcia se han abierto algunas salas en los últimos años donde nuevos grupos tienen su oportunidad y donde se pueden escuchar otros estilos, música "mas allá del reggeton".

Sin embargo seguimos teniendo que en la mayoría de los pubs no nos saben poner música, y si el dj nos pone algo distinto siempre hay alguna borrega que se acerca y le pide la "bomba" o la canción esa de la niña repelente "antes muerta que sencilla". ¿Cómo podemos llamar música a una "canción" en la que un tío se dedica a contar limones? jejejeje

Vivir en Oxford me abrió las puertas a más estilos, especialmente el dance (que al contrario de lo que muchos piensan no es chim-pam-pum solo) , el hip-hop y el brit-pop. Londres, Liverpool y Manchester son LAS ciudades si uno quiere escuchar cosas nuevas.

Cuando regresé a Murcia, no conseguí volverme a acostumbrar a las tascas, escuchar siempre la misma música me aburría profundamente. ¿Por qué casi todas las tascas tienen el mismo tipo de música? Si te pones a pensarlo hubo un tiempo en el que el único criterio a la hora de elegir un bar era "el que esta menos petao y tiene los camareros más buenos" :) . Para mucha gente todavía sobrevive este criterio por desgracia ..

Sería tan tan complicado tener una noche dedicada al rock o al hip-hop alternativo? Supondría una gran perdida cambiar de estilo de vez en cuando? Al parecer sip..

De las cosas que tiene viajar es que casi siempre conoces cosas y estilos nuevos. Aachen por ejemplo, es más de estilo punk que rock, aunque de eso también tenemos. Hay una sala de conciertos en un antiguo bunker de la segunda guerra mundial donde se hacen conciertos de grupos nuevos de punk y ahora que me he apuntado en el grupo donde anuncian los nuevos conciertos no pienso perderme el próximo jejeje.

Esa es digamos la parte alternativa de Aachen. Por desgracia en las grandes discotecas una sigue siendo atacada por las Spice Girls y la bamba de vez en cuando .. en todos sitios hay djs asesinos :)

Para el que quiera saber algo más de indie rock que eche un vistazo a www.indyrock.es y aquí podéis encontrar algunos singles de los grupos más conocidos: http://www.rhapsody.com/playlistcentral/playlistdetail?playlistId=8601639

Nieeeeeeeeeeeeeve

2008-02-02T21:27:00.000+01:00

Esta mañana me he levantado a estudiar cerca de las 6. He hecho mi cama, desayunado y me he puesto en la mesa ... un rato después estaba amaneciendo y cual ha sido mi sorpresa cuando he visto mucho blanco x la ventana .... POR FIN..... NIEVE :)

Me he puesto el abrigo encima del pijama y le he sacado el polvo a mi camara.. pff habia un monton por los coches, las aceras, los tejados ..

A las 8 de la mañana me he puesto a despertar a todo el mundo y me ha llegado a la mente lo que me decia mi antigua compañera de piso: "En Aachen no suele nevar, pero en Eifel si que hay mucha nieve" Así que sin pensarmelo mucho Pedro y yo nos hemos ido a Monschau, capital de Eifel a ver lo que habia por alli.

Ha resultado que Eifel no era una ciudad, sino más bien un parque natural, como puede ser Sierra Nevada más o menos, jejejeje, así que claro cuando hemos ido al tío y le hemos pedido el horario del bus nos ha dicho: "Sí, Eifel. Pero a dónde?" jajajaja. Luego ha terminado de flipar con la pregunta: "Queremos ver la nieve, hay algún sitio donde vayamos a ver nieve seguro?" a lo que llego la respuesta: "Sólo nieve???" Jejejeje, es lo que tiene ser del sur .. de España :)

Pues en Monschau nos hemos encontrado un pueblecito de montaña super chulo, sólo le faltaba la estación de esquí. Encima al llegar nos ha nevado mientras jugabamos con la nieve de calle en calle. Hemos subido a la montaña a buscar el jardín de ajos y nos hemos tomado una buena taza del mejor Gluhwine que me encontrado .. y el más barato. Sin duda, una gran excursión.

Aquí van unas fotos ...

Pedro y nuestro primer muñeco de nieve ..

Y lo mejor de todo es que tenemos un bus que nos lleva gratis cada 2h .. volveremos!

Emule a 311

2008-01-29T22:59:00.000+01:00

Bueno bueno, he pensao que este acontecimiento se merecía un post :)

Me compré este ordenador hace poco y hasta hace unos días lo he estado configurando. Instale el aMule, le abrí los puertos en el router y estaba bastante decepcionada con el rendimiento del programa: la mayor parte del tiempo no bajaba nada, la velocidad era bastante lenta con lo que podía ser y costaba encontrar algunas canciones en el servidor, cosa que NUNCA me había pasado ...

Así que estaba yo pensando en preguntar a algún amigo friki que echara un ojo, o simplemente cambiar de programa p2p cuando ................ me he puesto a buscar y he encontrado todo lo que quería! Cuando he terminado de buscar he abierto la ventana de tráfico y wuaaaaaaaaaaa 250, 269, .... 311,70!!! Me he quedao de piedra y no me ha dado tiempo a hacer el pantallazo con el programa en su máxima plenitud pero .... aquí esta a una gran velocidad tb jejejeje. Yo nunca habia visto al bicho con tanta velocidad de descarga ... ahora 39,9 me parecen una mierda ...

Das Erste Kaffee

2008-01-28T15:10:00.000+01:00

Jaaaaaaaaaaa .... schreibe ich heute auf Deustch! Da heute die deustche Klausur mache ich nicht, praktisiere ich ein bischen hier :)

Ich habe Kaffee am morgen bei Plus gekäuft, etwas ich habe nicht seit November gemächt. Ich lerne zu viel jeztz, und gestern habe ich eine gute Kaffeetasse gefehlt. Klar ich habe schon gesägt, ich hatte Koffein (am meinstens Kaffee) abgebrochen, aber ich bange um Kaffee trinken nicht. Ich trinken nicht ebenso sehr Koffein wie auch in Spanien, und hier normalerweise brauche ich das nicht. So ......... Kaffee trinken wärhend Klausuren .... danach...... Bier! :)

Ich lerne Deustch, somit viele Fehler anstreiche Ich. Wenn man möchtet mich korregiren, bitte schreibt einen Kommentar :) ...

Xmas in Europe

2007-12-19T05:59:00.000+01:00

December has been a busy month this year. There was so much I wannted to see and do that time has sped up double time. Xmas markets, traditional gatherings, drinks, food, ... so much to try and only 3 weeks to do it.

Most of my friends would laugh at me when I say December is one of the best months to travel Europe. In Spain we have no especial tradition for the advent, we only have some decent lights around the street and some grapes and cava at the end of the year. Around Europe, on the other hand, all cities, from small villages to great major settlements dress in galla to welcome xmas.

Xmas, light shows, streets' performaces, ice rinks, music, hot drinks, just imagine being frozen to death, with your hat, gloves and scarf and find the xmas village, where u can stop for some hot wine cups while watching the snow falling at your feet.

I have seen and enjoyed many xmas traditions during this month in 3 different countries, I am so used to go to the market for some wine, or just to enjoy all the xmas stuff there, that I'm sure I'm gonna miss it greatly during my xmas holidays in Spain, and for sure even more, when I come back to Aachen, get my ass frozen again and find no gluh-wine street shop to warm up :(

So, on the whole .......

Xmas markets visited: Aachen, Köln, Maastricht, Brugge, Brussel, Antwerpen
Other: Ice show

It does not look that much, but there wasn't time for more :( I really hope to continue with the quest next year.

Die erste "Tortilla de patatas"

2007-12-04T14:46:00.000+01:00

Joder que buena estaba ..

My room

2007-11-30T15:10:00.000+01:00

I did it before Turkey ... now there's a bit mire stuff all around xD

Autumm

2007-11-30T14:50:00.000+01:00

Xmas Traditions : NeThErLaNdS & Sinterklaas

2007-11-27T22:14:00.000+01:00

It's a very important celebration in the Netherlands at the beginning of December ... who better than a Dutch to explain it ... :

"We hear you thinking: who is this Sinterklaas-man anyway?! Time for answers then.

In his early days, Sinterklaas was a bishop in a place called Myra, in Turkey nowadays. He helped poor kids by looking after their needs. Very honorable. He climbed on roofs to see if the kids were not being naughty and gave them candy and presents. He moved to Spain, and as he got older, and couldn't do it himself anymore, he found himself some helpers, called 'Zwarte Pieten'.

Nowadays, he is still very gentle to sweet kids in some countries, also in the Netherlands. He undertakes a long journey from Spain by boat each year to reward the kids who have been sweet with presents and sweets in their shoes standing before the fireplace....and take the ones to Spain who have been naughty. It's a real children's party in the Netherlands, like Christmas Eve for e.g. American kids. Sinterklaas is an international orientated, open minded man who's likes travelling..... maybe we can recruit him for CS?:)

Sinterklaas is traditionally a kids holiday, but it is also celebrated by (young) adults in different ways. Some take it as an excuse for loads of drinking. Others celebrate by playing (board) games, drinking hot cacao. However way WE want to celebrate is entirely up to us...if you have any suggestions, you can leave them in the group associated with this gathering!"

For more info, you can also visit www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas

I wonder ... why Spain? Is that what Dutch parents say to their children if they behave wrong and xmas are around the corner: BEHAVE OR SANTA WILL COME AND TAKE YOU TO SPAIN!!! ;O)

Como mola vivir en centroeuropa .....

2007-11-26T09:10:00.000+01:00

Subway Party
Paris
14th December!

"Kommisch" Celebrations I : Canabis Cup

2007-11-17T17:54:00.000+01:00

At this very moment, The Canabis Cup, an international "congress" of Cannabis smokers who gather to learn from all varieties and vote for the best seeds, Canabis, ect ..., is being hold in Amsterdam.

There're even agencies who offer travel packs for those who want to attend the gathering, specially participants coming from US. For those cuorious, this is the link:

www.cannabiscup.com

Y ese toro enamorado de la luna ...

2007-11-17T17:43:00.000+01:00

aunque a mí me sigue pareciendo más una banana, pero bueno ..

Blond Lesson II

2007-11-17T13:16:00.001+01:00

Oh my God what a day ...

Blond Lesson I

2007-11-17T04:21:00.000+01:00

Today I was supposed to meet some friends to drink something before we entered the uni to see a film (explain later) and after some suggestions I decided to buy Gluswein or something like that, which is the wine they drink here for xmas. I remmember me thinking ... What does "Glus" mean? .. but I didn't really bother about it......

So I asked my flatmate to bring me some and I put it in the fridge, so It'd be cold for the "drinking party". However 10 min before leaving my flatmate came again and asked, very surprised, when I was going to prepare the wine. I said something like "yeah, .. it's already on the fridge" and then she asked me "but do you know what *Glus* is????" - "No, why???" and she explained "Glus means something like flame! You're supposed to cook it! It's our hotwine!"

At the end I hadn't time enough to prepare it properly to take it with me ..... she laughed so hard .. I don't blame her , would have done the same ... hehehe... If only I hadn't been so lazy to look it up on the dictionary ...

So this is my blond lesson .... I'm the Erasmus who put the hotwine in the fridge xD

YES, Bush is an idiot!

2007-11-16T17:43:00.000+01:00

15 million windows

2007-11-14T21:32:00.000+01:00

Influence by not-so-long ago experiences, I took the airport shuttle an hour before what I would say "necessary". The last ride, the farewell.

I was riding through the city looking at the cars, the people, the windows and thinking of those TV reports about Istanbul that I once watched while lying on my sofa, imagining how cool it would be to be there. During these last days I wished I had them with me. I wished I had paid more attention to them so as to discover more secrets hidden in the unknown streets (unknown cos It's rather hard to find one with its name on a sign). It has been extremelly stupid of me to think that I had seen it all when I was at the AGORA and wanted to go to Efes so badly. However the city has become familiar to me during the last days of my long trip: I don't need the map so much anymore, I walk on my own through the streets and feel no tourist, I know the minimun prices at the Grand Bazar and even met a local seller whom I can approach to "get informed" of minimun prices of what I wanna buy ...... and all this I must admit, without speaking a single word in Turkish (which is a shame, really)

Discovering the real Istanbul, the one behind the mass of tourist queueing for a shoebag is not that easy. As a tourist you'd normally won't go further that Sultanahmed or Taksim (Kabatas at the very furthest) and the city will indeed seem not that big, but rather small for what you've heard of before. However as I was sitting on that bus crossing the Bosforus from the last time I came to appreciate who big indeed the city is: 15 million people, 15 million windows.

From the bridge it looks like a great sea of windows, Asia in front, Europe at the back. Each of them offers a single, brief view of an unknown local who has just arrived back home after a hard day's work. Then I remmembered those people who live in the asian side and take the ferry every morning, along with the first lights in the Bosforus, to get to their job in the European side. I've seen them actually, arriving in Eminönu with the paper or queueing by the kiosk for a fish sandwich which a fellow local has just got from the Galata Bridge by the Goldern Horn. In such a Metropolis, surprise awaits at every turn of corner.

Diversity, proudness, history, tourist, music on the sunset, movement, colour, spices, Bosforus, techno, ferries, bargain, art, dance, kebab, culture and welcoming. Those are some of the words that shape my re-new vision of Turkey. I'm looking forward to my next visit which i hope will hapen within a year. So much still to see .. and so many alleys to discover. Thanks Istanbul.

poisoned

2007-11-12T14:33:00.000+01:00

Yes, I've been rather unlucky with food since I returned home. As I was arriving on saturday morning I thought I'd be able to go to the supermarket in the afternoon and didn't bother to leave some food at home before Turkey, but .... I woke up after 7:30 pm on saturday and didn't have time enough to go and get something.

Yesterday, I was very hungry and took a pudding from the fridge. It was my flatmate's but we normally share that kind of stuff. Later we realised it was more than a month out of date .... still, my stomach survived. Today I cooked some rice I had left, and while eating I just saw those tiny insects all over the plate. DISGUSTING. I'll go to the market right after my lessons so as to get eventually poisoned ...

AEGEE-Madrid Flag's random uses ....

2007-11-11T13:29:00.000+01:00

As it's widely known, AEGEE-Oviedo stole the flag from AEGEE-Madrid during the NWM in Santander. For everyone entertaiment, here's an email for the common uses we can make of it ...

HOLA A TODOS!!!!

Por donde empiezo.... Venga vamos a jugar a un juego!!!!

(Let's play a game ....)

Por un chupito la próxima vez q coincida con alguno de vosotros...Utilidades que se le puede dar a la bandera q robamos a Madrid!Un, dos, tres responda otra vez:

(Utilities for the AEGEE-Madrid flag .... Just answer in 3..2..1.)

Como matel!!!!
(as tablecloth!)

Como manta!!!
(as blanket!)

Toalla!
(as a towel!)

Super Capa con super poderes!!!!
(as an extra-powerful cape!)

Como alfombra!!!

(As carpet!)

Como Felpudo!!!!

(as doormat!)

Para mantear a Vir!!!

(to "lift" Vir!!)

Para cerrar a Vir dentro!!!!

(to "enclose" Vir!!)

Para Hacer una foto normal...

(to make a simple picture ...)

Continuará...

(It will continue ...)

At home

2007-11-11T13:15:00.000+01:00

I arrived home (finally) yesterday morning at 09:30. Since then I have slept around 21 hours and still haven't been out of home. I'm now enjoying my bed and never-endling wireless connection, my shower and my fridge, but over all my bed.

The trip back was allright mostly cos I was so tired that I fell asleep the moment I sat down on the plane and I woke up right at landing. The same was for the train.

In the following 2 weeks I'll be adding posts to the blog about Turkey

Efes or Istanbul??

2007-11-08T08:22:00.000+01:00

Yes, this is a question that has been too long on the air. On one hand was logic & mind, on the other heart & desire.

The ones who know me well, know what brought me to Turkey over all ..... There was something I had been dying to see for years and the oportunity to do so had finally come .... Are u thinking about Istanbul? No, I'm thinking about Efes, Ephesus or Éfeso as we call it in spanish.

The best preserved ruin from the Roman Ages: Efes. I saw a TV report about it several years back and since then it has been on my mind as something I had to see, no matter obstabcles or money.

Since I started preparing my trip I knew that travelling to Efes will mean leaving the group and sacrifing other interesting places, apart from long bus hours and a general increase in transport money. I spend days and days trying to fit it in my trip, but it simply was too far away for a day trip.

I was going to visit Kaisery after the AGORA. I knew it mean leaving Efes for another trip but I wanted to see that as well and the AEGEE event was a unique chance for it. Then it was cancelled and questions came to me again. I decided, in order to see a bit more of Turkey, to join another post-event in Sakarya. It has been great! I saw aspects of Turkey hard to find in Istanbul for a newly arrived tourist and I thank AEGEE-Sakarya for that. After Sakarya I had 2 more days in the country and so I had to decide ..... EFES OR ISTANBUL? I could join part of the group and spend those days visiting more places in Istanbul (which was the most logical thing to do) or either I could scape for a day in Efes and visit the ruins, but I'd not be able to see any other thing nearby (and there're many to see). That was heart and meant 20 hours by bus.
Those who know me also know that I'm crazy enough to spend 20 hours in a bus for 6 hours seeing stones, but It was definetely worth it. However after many thoughs and a great headache I'm back in Istanbul with even more reasons to come back than I had before.

I know I took the most cheapest and intelligent decision and that next time I visit Turkey, Efes will be waiting .....

Ser gilipollas es .....

2007-11-04T23:44:00.000+01:00

llegar dos días tarde a un evento de 4 días ..........................
ser incapaz de cambiar tus planes sobre la marcha ....................
pensando que NO HAY NADA QUE VER en Turquía ..........................
y gastarte 320€ en otro vuelo para irte antes ........................
con lo que resumiendo ................................................
ser gilipollas es gastarte 700€ en venir 2 días a Turquía de congreso.

Parecidos razonables .....

2007-11-04T11:34:00.000+01:00

Mira que me recordaba a alguien ........

Bea, AEGEE-Madrid

Counting votes ...

2007-11-04T11:18:00.000+01:00

Last Plenary ..... last voting. Today everything will be over. As a visitor I haven't been involved in voting at all (for those who don't know why it's just that visitors are not allowed to vote or contribute in discussions) but I won't leave Eskisehir without electoral experience ... cos as the only spanish present during the first session of the plenary that does not leave today ..... I AM THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COUNTING OF THE VOTES.

I'll learn all gossips though on the other hand I'll miss the last meal with my friends here ..... I hope gossips are worth it ... still I'm rather curious about all this .....

AGORA Plenaries

2007-11-04T09:49:00.000+01:00

Although you have been able to follow the plenaries of the Autum AGORA 2007 - Eskisehir .......

THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE NOT SEEN ........ What's opposite the formal table????

AGORA Plenaries & Workshops II

2007-11-04T09:13:00.000+01:00

But not everything is sleeping in the plenaries ......

however we're so tired ...... and they speak so slowly ...... they encourage us to fall ASLEEP AGAIN!

I dedicate this post to "The Cantabrones" or formally AEGEE-Santander, whose delegates have also miss the bus for the final plenary!

Censurada!!!

2007-11-02T16:23:00.000+01:00

Estoy en la universidad de Eskisehir a punto de entrar al segundo pleno en el que intentare por todos los medios no dormirme......................
y me he puesto a escribir en el blog y al darle a visualizar.............. nada! CENSURA! No puedo ver blogs en la universidad!

ha quedao bien el post de Estambul?

In Istanbul

2007-10-30T08:54:00.000+01:00

Hi! It's my great pleasure to greet u from thye wonderful 5* hotel in which we are now accomodated ;o) The place is, as it was pointed out yesterday, a "spanish 4* hotel with much imagination", but for someone like me who has even slept in a handicaped-toilet in an airport, having buffet for all meals, bed, carpet in the floor and a large bathroom is like paradise. It also has a private beach, indoor swimmingpool, turkish sauna and so on.

The week prior to the trip was chaos and doubts. Until the very last minute, I wasn't sure about hostels, route,.. and i'm still not about the last days of this long holiday (so ideas welcome pls!) I had my flight from Düsseldorf at night. That's lucky, I thought, 'cos there's suppossed to be a straight train from Aachen to the airport but...............................
TRAINS IN GERMANY ARE SHIT

I was late and took a train that arrived in the airport around 1 1/2 hours before departing. First, the train was late, which is normal in Germany. Then everything was ok, the lady came to ask for tickets and told me I could go straight to the airport for free! I was sooo happy. Then they started to say some crap on the speakers that I couldn't understand, so I asked the revisor again. "Yes, u can get to the airport with this train". After many more announcements, I asked the two fucking bitches I had beside me: "oh yes, the airport's stop comes right after the one in Düsseldorf, stay in the train" I was getting a bit nervious cos I was late and couldn't afford to get wrong directions, but I stayed in the train. The next stop after Düsseldorf was ANOTHER CITY not the airport!! Oh, I'll kill them if i ever see them again!!! The way those bitches were laughing when they told me to stay on the train. Also, that revisor, who said I should stay to avoid giving me a minute of her life and try to understand my german. The result is that suddenly I was in Wuppertal, another city far away from the airport. I had to take a taxi and arrive in the check-in miraculously as they were closing down.

Then I arrived in Istanbul and met more Aegeeans. We took the shuttle together without any problems, but the hostel was waiting 4 us ............

I don't know who the fuck recommend us this hostel, it was the worst place I've ever paid to sleep in. I booked a 4-bed room and they were all full, so I had to sleep in the biggest, just beside a homeless acient man who kept doing strange noises most of the night. The room also had trap doors in the roof where aparently the idiots who "worked" there slept, along with some more friends and homeless, so the door was nearly always open and the place was dirty and very noisy. The we have the bathrooms, which were shared by the whole hostel. The shower was just in the wall by the toilet, so everytime someone came for a shower, all got wet. The following night I moved to the Aegeeans room, but that didn't stop flies visiting me. A real adventure

The city is....... there's no other word for it ....... INCREDIBLE. A "must be seen" city in every way. I had to admit that I expected something less developed, much more like Cairo, but I was mistaken. Istanbul is not "a european city" in every way, but it's modern and as all european capitals, expensive. Poor David, who came with an empty suitcase and can't fill it in! hehehe There's party everywhere in Taksim, and the good bars are in the upper floors from where u can get a good look to the Istanbul below, but don't expect to find beers from 1€ in pubs, the place is expensive. Hundreds of people going from one place to another all the time, others fishing in the Bosphorus,... colors and activity in every corner. But probably the best moment is at sunset, when religious ceremonies begin at the mosques, and the man in charge starts singing (coran?) for 10 min or so. The orange sky over "Old Istanbul", the birds, the shops closing down and the music closing the whole picture .... those are minutes to enjoy in a terrace while having a turkish coffee (which I must say it's very good, though unfortunatelly has no cafein!!!)

I'm travelling with some guys from Santander. They're nice and fun, but after all men, and when they start talking about girls I miss my female friends so much. Note for girls: Don't come here looking for men, bring them with u cos here they're in general ugly.

The first day we saw almost everything, the Taksim area, Sultanahmed (Mosques and old Istanbul), the Bazar, .. We got a general picture. From the outside the Blue Mosque is far the best cos the Ayasofia looks a mess, but the interior is the opposite: Ayasofia is awesome. After having a walk in this area we went looking for a cheap restaurant for dinner. Here all restaurants have a public relations guy who runs into u and tries to make u stay dinner there. We found a guy and made a deal with him:

If we were hungry afterwards, he would give us another plate for free,
If we didn't like it, we wouldn't pay for it
we would have a discount in the sisha afterwards
we would have free coffee and tee with it

the great thing is that Antonio, our PR friend left while we were dealing with the sisha, and the guys in the restaurant made a mess with the bill and we paid just the coffees, so it was just a perfect dinner! On the second day I woke up as a naked man entered and walked across the room to the roof (Jorge still has trauma with it). After breakfast we went to the Topkapi Palace, which is also a must. Don't go in a hurry cos the place is well worth the 4 or 5 hours that u need to see it completely. My favourite was the haren, that agains general ignorance means "private" not "the place where the king fucked 40 concubinas". It was incredible, the rooms, the pools, the sofas, ...

I leave this long post now ..... the boring conference is just over ..... I leave u with some pics ....

GOOOOOOOOOL!

2007-10-26T13:45:00.000+02:00

Sólo me quedan 3h para salir dispará al aeropuerto... Esta noche dormiré en Estambul!! Increíble, hasta que no llegue no me lo voy a creer, Turquía me espera...

Ayer llamé a mi padre para despedirme. Pobre Trogloditas, no se lo creyó la primera vez que se lo dije. Le llamé para preguntarle por mi desaparecido pasaporte y lo típico, me preguntó: "Para qué lo necesitas urgente?? Cuando vengas en navidad te lo haces" jejejejeje. Hay fue cuando le solté lo de "Papa me voy a Turquía" y el pobre me dijo "Pos na, vete" jejejejejejejeje..... animalico, se pensaba que estaba de coña.

Lo bueno de su incredulidad es que no tuve ninguna oposición al viaje, ni charla de lo peligroso que es ir a Turquía. Lo malo, es que la próxima vez que les diga que me voy a algún sitio SI que me darán el beneficio de la duda, y por tanto no voy a poder repetir la jugada.

En fin, que este post se lo dedico al Trogloditas, que sé que va a estar preocupao si no lo llamo todos los días, después de, según me ha dicho, "meterle un gol por toa la escuadra" ;o)

Caza-arañas

2007-10-24T01:03:00.000+02:00

jejejejejejeje, me encanta la de cosas que puedes encontrar en Alemania. Esta tarde he ido al super y me he cruzao con una especie de pistola de plastico. En el borde tenia unas tenacias, y al "apretar el gatillo" se abrian para poder así atrapar arañas satisfactoriamente.

No vayais a pensar que esto es por Halloween!! jejejeje, es un utensilio normal del hogar. En vez de coger la escoba, matarla con el zapato o darle con el trapo "de toa la vida", ahí van ellos, con su pistolita y sin estirar un músculo atrapan la araña antes que nosotros.

Ya pondre una foto pa que lo veais y por cierto, SI que se llama Caza-arañas!

"I only speak with intelligent people"

2007-10-11T20:37:00.000+02:00

jejejejejejejejeje, en fin, os podéis imaginar la clase de personaje que va por la calle diciendo esto. Ayer estuve hablando por skype con una amiga que hace 2 años que no veo, y hablando de nuestros amigos comunes salió el personaje, de la cual yo tenía ya bastante mala opinión. Es curioso ver como en cada encuentro vas conociendo más a la persona, y como la primera opinión no suele ser para nada la correcta. Por eso creo que deberiamos guardarnos la opinión que tenemos hacia las personas hasta haberlas tratado lo suficiente como para poder decir que las tenemos.

Mira que no aguanto a las niñas "guay" y "o sea" que van mirando por encima al resto de los mortales... No sé, mi amiga se quedó muy parada con lo que le soltó la otra en medio de la calle, sin embargo a mi no me sorprende en absoluto xD.

En fin no creo que nunca llegue a leer esto ni que me considere lo suficientemente inteligente para meterse al blog y leer cualquier cosa que haya aquí. Si lo hiciera apagaría el ordenador decepcionada (con la de tonterías que meto ;o)). En verdad me pregunto: qué es lo que considera suficientemente inteligente? Con quién habla la mujer esta? jejejejejejejejeje.

Lo único que me da mucha envidia de este tipo de personas es su gran autoestima. Es impresionante. En su mente, son los mejores para TODO. Y digo que me da envidia, porque mi problema es más bien el contrario. Puff! Lo que me cuesta a mi tener el 10% de esa autoestima muchas veces y lo que me gustaría llegar a tener aunque sólo fuera el 30%. En fin, unos "cagan" autoestima mientras otros aprendemos a tenerla. La vida es así. La pregunta es...

¿Cambiarías todas tus inseguridades, complejos, ..( y en fin, todo lo que lleva tener una autoestima limitada) por ser tan TONTA?
....

¿seguro?

1st week Vorlesungen

2007-10-11T10:38:00.000+02:00

After searching the CAMPUS website from head to feet I've decided to attend the introduction to these subjects and see what they're about. Truly I only need to go to POO, networks I and the german test but I'm rather curious about the others so I'll go and think about them the following weekend, when I'll have to decided whether or not I take Spacecraft Engineering and French I .. difficult.. so many interesting things and so few time ...we'll see what I end up in..

Any suggestions?

Videos & Fotos

2007-10-11T10:31:00.000+02:00

Me hubiera gustado poner posts sobre mis excursiones a Maastricht y Liege esta semana. De hecho las tengo preparadas y también alguna de mis salidillas por aquí e incluso de un guiri "makinavaja" bailando la macarena en una discoteca....PERO.....

en fin, ya sabeis que soy un poco desgraciá y como tal me he traido el cable usb de la cámara que no es, y el lector de tarjetas que tengo pa devolverle a un amigo simplemente no lee mis tarjetas xD así que no sé cuando los pondré porque no es lo mismo leer que ver ...

Voy a ver si encuentro a alguien que tenga una cámara similar a la mía y me pueda dejar su cable.

(UN)LUCKY?

2007-10-08T16:28:00.000+02:00

Peeeeero qué mala suerte chato!........... Do you remmember?

[For non-spanish a brief explanation: a few years back we had a character in TV dressed all in yellow plus huge horrible glasses who used to say that everytime someone almost break their neck in those humor tv programes.]

I've been thinking a lot about that today... I've been going throughout a bad luck period for quite a long time and I wondered if I'll ever get out of it. YES, it's been too long and everyday I have to face new unlucky turns of life. Of course, seeing that I have a nice room, flat, enough money to keep going and i'm starting my ERASMUS year (which hopefully will be full of travels, parties and friends) it seems incredible that I call myself unlucky. However small, singularly insignificant things keep happening to me day by day. The suitcase, the car, the mistake at Alicante's Airport, the dissparition of my erasmus documentation .... One by one are not a big deal, but when you put them all together and it goes on rather long, at the end u have a big mountain of little garden stones that prevent you from fully enjoying great moments or triumphs and in other words, CONTINUALLY PISS YOU OFF.

It was great that on saturday I decided to travel to Liege; I meet a great city, country & people and I climbed more than 500 stairs as part of a local fest... I was really LUCKY to be able to go.....BUT on my way there I UNLUCKILY lost my camera card full of pictures, my leaving party's among them.
It was cool that I managed to get all my university correctly ........BUT how UNLUCKY the international office of my home university lost all of them, so unfortunatelly I had to go back to uni, send another fax and spend half of a very nice morning in the Post Office, sending a copy of the mentioned as well as calling the office myself, thus making sure that THIS TIME it won't happen again! Of course I understand what they told me, we're 400 ERASMUS students and it's pretty normal that they miss a couple of papers... but it had to be me!!! Among those 400 students, me!!! Why make another one unlucky when I am already so? A little thing won't make any difference to the whole lot...
I found time to go to the bank and open an account, and LUCKILY there was no queue!!! Wua! UNLUCKILY, the guy there refused to open it without some fucking paper, whereas most of my friends had openned it the same day with just their id, s0 i had to spend next afternoon in the bank too.
It's very cool that I'm now in Germany, I managed to arrive and unpacked all my stuff. UNFORTUNATELLY with one thing and another I can't find my passport. I might be even luckier if I manage to get a very cheap trip to Turkey BUT then again I WON'T be able to go unless I find that fucking passport ... bit incovenient, isn't it?

Today I unfortunatelly forgot the international card to call to Spain, so I had to come back home. As I was passing by I decided to make a quick stop in the supermarket BUT again, UNLUCKILY I took the wrong queue.... The most dumbfool shop assistant in the world was waiting for me.....20 minutes waiting!!! and there were only 3 people before me!! my God!! I couldn't manage to join the other erasmus for lunch... How UNLUCKY!

The list is pretty longer.....

By the way my flatmate just told me that the International Office couldn't send that fucking fax and I have to go AGAIN! Mist! Verdammt!!ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!

I need to be lucky PLEASE!!!!!
The list goes on for a while....I don't know why or when it'll stop but I'm starting to need it does so I can enjoy every minute of my stay and concentrate in being a normal erasmus, just like everyone else...

Se me resiste el telf...

2007-10-06T13:59:00.000+02:00

Esto es ya de coña. Ayer salí a las 4 de la tarde de casa, me registre en el ayuntamiento como nueva habitante de esta nuestra ciudad, abrí una cuenta en el banco y me atendieron de puta madre (hasta hay máquina de café gratis!! k bien!), me compré una almohada, mis sábanas, un poster para decorar la habitación y un par de cosas más. Todo eso en 1h!!! Ahí que estaba yo tan orgullosa de mí misma cuando decidí irme a comprar una tarjeta de telf, POR FIN. Pos eso que me encontre a otro grupito de españoles y les ayudé a comprarse la tarjeta. Habían 2 tipos distintos, uno con un montón de banderas y otro normal. Ahí que le pregunto a la TONTAINA de la dependienta (Eso de yo no soy tonto en mediamarkt no se cumple!!) qué diferencia había entre ambas, y me dice que con la de las banderitas puedo hablar en el extranjero y la otra no, pero que tienen las mismas tarifas. A esto que me compré la tarjeta de las banderitas y me registré en internet y cuando POR FIN iba a terminar de configurar.........ERROR........LA TARIFA PLANA NO ES PARA LA DE BANDERITAS......esa tarjeta es básicamente para llamar al EXTRANJERO y con eso sale más caro llamar a cualquier número alemán que llamar a mi abuela a Murcia y darle la brasa!! DIOS!!!! Cuando me dí cuenta bajé corriendo al mediamarkt y la chica me dijo que no me la podía cambiar que fuera hoy, así que eso es lo que voy a hacer, a ver si me la cambian....HAY QUE SER TONTA DEL NARDO!!! Coño, si no lo sabes puta inútil dímelo y no me vendas lo que no te he pedido!!!!!!!!!!! ARRGGGHHH!

En fin, ya sólo queda el telf.........

Axo coño que soy de Murcia

2007-10-06T12:34:00.000+02:00

Será el verde de mis ojos? El alemán de Goethe que sale de mis labios? o quizás el blanco de mi piel?? Algo tiene que ser porque LOS ERASMUS ESPAÑOLES SE ME PRESENTAN EN ALEMÁN jajajajajaja, la leche. Dicen que tengo pinta de alemana ;o) y eso que no me han visto todavía en un Biergarten. No me importa para nada pero si me resulta muy curioso...

Ich gehe aus zum Botellon!!

2007-10-06T12:13:00.000+02:00

Heeeyyy I was so looking forward to posting this entry!!! Wuaaaaa. Yesterday night I went to my first BOTELLON!! I arrived around 1am (still spanish party time in blood xD). They (mostly Spaniards) meet by a medieval tower in the north of the city named Ponttor. When I first asked what Ponttor is I was told "just go up Pontstrasse and look for the door" hehehehe Ein?? The door? hehehehehe I was looking for a statue or monument with a small door when i found myself at the entrace of an antiq castle! hehehehe.

But surely the most creepy thing comes when u get inside, it was dark and i was alone, kind of weird feeling walking through the entrace. The "Botellon" is made underground, where i guess the acient dungeons of the castle once were. Don't panic!! Now there are no dungeons! it's just a pedestrian underground gateway so we don't damage acient ruins!

Next time i'll get pictures, yesterday i was so busy with my dear BRUGAL that i forgot about it..
(By the way there's no Brugal in Germany, pls feel free to send me a bottle xD)

Well,moving on, the meeting was really good. I met a lot of people from Barcelona, Madrid, Andalucía, Ponferrada (which I know I'm sure it's in Castilla y León, not Galicia hehehe) and several other cities. They are all great, fun, party-type...what a great year coming...!!!

The bars are great also from what i've seen, many restaurants of all sorts, ideal for fun ;o)

Cleaning up

2007-10-06T11:59:00.000+02:00

I'm bored, waiting the floor to dry up so I can finnish the cleaning :p It's incredible how long it takes, i know for the next time that i should wash the floor before going to bed, so I don't need to waste so much wonderful time....

Yesterday I did most of the cleaning, pff, can't believe a 2-bedroomed flat it's taking that long. While cleaning I missed Spain so much...firstly, cos I don't have to clean myself too much at my parent's, secondly cos in Germany they don't use cloths for cleaning or as we say in Spain "trapo seco" You can't do a propper cleaning without that..xD

Things I hate about Germany I

2007-10-05T00:17:00.001+02:00

I hate bags in supermarkets aren't for free!! Everyone here is suppossed to take their own bags to the place and then fill them in. But.... what if u just happen to be out and decide to walk in? ....if u just never plan every fucking minute of your life? Then my dear friend YOU'LL WASTE YOUR MONEY COLLECTING PLASTIC BAGS!!

I think collecting started in Germany. Did u called yourself "collector" when u started collecting tazos, pings, pens or beer bottles? Dear, you were mistaken. HERE you learn how collecting it's done. You are punished if u don't do so, and the more u collect the better person you become, no matter if u can't walk into your own flat.

Most of what is sold at suppermarket or "germans' todo a cien" has a pfand. It's a kind of tax you pay and get back when u return the empty-whatsoever you bought in that market. Then, disaster as you are, leave all bottles, cans, cartons, boxes, ... in a corner, inocently believing that you'll certainly take it back to the supermarket. You wake up one day to find that u don't know how to make your flat look back as the tidy and nice place it was CHAOS! DISASTER! DIRTY! At the end you've got so much stuff to carry to the supermarket and just trow it away in its corresponding container...or probably you're so fed up that you just throw it away in the all-rubish one

Just as they have condom and cigarettes machines in the street, why can't they add a pfan stuff container?

Porqué no hay que traducir literalmente ...

2007-06-21T18:44:00.000+02:00

Siempre le digo a mis "alumnos" y a los que estudian inglés que los idiomas no se pueden traducir literalmente, sino pasa esto .......

Este es un email que le mandaron a mi amigo Sergio, residente en USA este año. Mirad que a gusto que se queda este tío:

Dear Sergio,

Thank you for the e-mail. I am afraid we no longer send paper copies of exams or markschemes. They are available to download direct from the website. If you log-in to the store, and go to "My Account" you will see your order, with a "view" button next to it. Click on this, scroll down to the end and you should see the item(s) available to download. I hope this helps, but if there is anything else please let me know.

Regards

Graham Eglinton
IB Sales Officer

***********************

Estimado Sergio,

Gracias para el correo electronico. Tengo miedo que nosotros ya no mandamos papel copias de examenes o markschemes. Ellos estan disponibles descargar directo del sitio web. Si usted entrada a la tienda, y va a "Mi Cuenta" usted vera su orden, con un boton de la "vista" luego a ello. Haga clic en esto, rollo hacia abajo al fin y usted debe ver el articulo (articulos) disponible descargar. Espero que esto ayude, pero si hay algo mas permita por favor que mi saber.

Consideraciones

Graham Eglinton
Oficial de Ventas de IB

Otra noche más de aulario ...

2007-06-01T23:54:00.001+02:00

Esta noche me encuentro, como todas las demás, en mi querido aulario. Hoy sería una noche más si no fuera porque tengo al lado 2 niñitas que se me han sentado de repente con la superpop, el subrayador y el puto eurosuperpoly.

Las niñas, como es lógico, hablan, juegan y se levantar pa ir de aquí pa yá y pedir a mamá el rotu y la hoja pa ponerse a pintar porque qué coño pueden hacer aquí si no es eso??? Pues aparte de molestar a los que estamos estudiando y comportarse como niñas que deberían estar durmiendo, viendo la sirenita o jugando con las amigas nada de na.

No se en qué estaba pensando la mujer esta cuando se las trajo, seguro que la pobre mujer tenía la ilusión de que ella y sus niñas iban a pasar inadvertidas, sentaditas en su silla subrayando la superpop sin hablar ni molestar a nadie?? Hay que tener narices pa arrastrar a 2 crías al aulario a las 12 de la noche xq mola más estar hablando con la amiga que estudiarte la oposición solita en casa... O a lo mejor es un castigo por suspender, hacer que se pasen toda la noche aquí estudiando la superpop, pilar cultural ampliamente reconocido.

Bueno, espero y me imagino que se despidan pronto y me dejen estudiar porque sino vaya un aprovechamiento de noche..

Voluntarios EURO 2008 Austria & Suiza!

2007-05-26T15:50:00.000+02:00

Puede que no haya mejor manera (para un pobre estudiante al menos xD) de disfrutar de un evento como la Eurocopa o las Olimpiadas. Fútbol, Austria, Suiza, fiesta y muchaaaa gente!

El plazo para solicitar ser voluntario en la próxima Eurocopa ya está abierto. El proceso de selección de voluntarios se hace ahora, así que aunque uno no esté muy seguro de si al final podrá ir hay que tener en cuenta de que siempre se puede rechazar luego.

Los REQUISITOS para participar son:

Tener 18 años antes del 1 de junio de 2008.
Hablar inglés y alemán o francés; o hablar alguno de los idiomas de los países finalistas.
Estar disponible durante la fase final de la Eurocopa (7-29 junio). También se necesitarán voluntarios por un periodo más largo o para la ceremonia que se celebrará en Luceme (Domingo 2 de diciembre de 2007).

Durante la selección de participantes se valorarán no sólo las cualidades profesionales sino también aspectos como la motivación y la capacidad para trabajar en equipo. Tras la pre-selección los afortunados serán invitados a una entrevista entre los meses de agosto 2007 y marzo de 2008. La selección final se realizará en abril de 2008.

Las sedes participantes en la Eurocopa son: Viena, Klagenfurt, Salzburg, Innsbruck (Austria) y Basel, Zürich, Berne y Geneva (Suiza).

Los voluntarios recibirán un curso de formación + pensión completa (comidas solo) + transporte local durante el periodo de voluntariado.

El alojamiento NO está incluído pero eso tampoco es un problema. No se si conoceréis asociaciones como Hospitality Club (www.hospitalityclub.org) o Couchsurfing (www.couchsurfing.com). Son comunidades de viajeros que organizan grandes quedadas y ofrecen alojamiento gratuito a otros. Yo la lo he probado en alguna ocasión y es muy seguro además de una gran experiencia. En cuanto a las quedadas Couchsurfing ya está organizando una en cada sede, así que aunque no se tengan entradas se puede vivir la experiencia igual.

Más información y entrega de solicitudes en www.euro2008.com

XX Aniversario de las Summer Universities 2007

2007-05-05T17:34:00.000+02:00

APRENDER INGLÉS, RECORRER HOLANDA EN BICICLETA, BAILAR SIRTAKI EN GRECIA, IR A LA BÚSQUEDA DEL TESORO EN LETONIA, HACER UN CURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍA EN TURQUÍA, VISITAR AL CONDE DRÁCULA EN RUMANÍA, APRENDER A COCINAR EN ITALIA ....

Un año más AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe), bajo el patrocinio de la Unión Europea, pone en marcha el Proyecto Summer University que en esta XX edición contará con la participación de más de 6.000 jóvenes de toda Europa. Se trata del mayor programa de movilidad europeo organizado por y para estudiantes desde la base del voluntariado, tienen el objetivo de promover la integración cultural y la convivencia entre los jóvenes de todo el continente europeo.

Pero, ¿qué es una Summer University?

Una Summer University (SU) es un curso de unas dos semanas de duración, que tiene lugar entre los meses de junio y septiembre, y en el que participan jóvenes de toda Europa. Las distintas Summer Universities están organizadas por diferentes sedes de AEGEE y cuentan con temáticas variadas pero que giran en torno al aprendizaje de idiomas y al conocimiento de la cultura y la historia de los distintos países donde se celebra. También ocupan un lugar destacado aquellas dedicadas a la naturaleza, el deporte, la supervivencia, el baile, .. ¡Y todo por aproximadamente 130 euros!

Pionera en el intercambio multicultural y promotora original del programa Erasmus, AEGEE propone cada año una manera diferente de disfrutar las vacaciones de verano, viajando y aprendiendo idiomas en un ambiente internacional.

Cientos de jóvenes españoles han vivido ya esta experiencia inolvidable:

Juan Hernández, de AEGEE-Madrid, estuvo en Italia:“¡Hice mi solicitud para la SU de Venecia y me aceptaron! Fue una experiencia inolvidable, 14 días y 14 noches de risas y buen rollo. Además, no sólo me ayudó para soltarme a hablar en inglés, sino que regresé a España chapurreando italiano.”

Eva Díez, de AEGEE-Zaragoza, se estrenó en una SU en Rumanía: “descubrí un país muy diferente a la imagen que tenemos en España, con muchos contrastes entre sus ciudades y gente muy amable que nos hizo sentirnos como en casa. Me hizo deshacerme de muchos prejuicios que tenía sobre el país y su cultura.”

Lorena Rodríguez, de AEGEE-Alicante, estuvo hace dos años en Macedonia: “cuando me admitieron en la SU de Skopje tuve buscar en un mapa dónde estaba exactamente...”

Virginia Paneda, de AEGEEO-Oviedo, se decidió por Grecia: “estuve en la SU de Atenas. Conocí gente genial que me hicieron olvidar que estaba a 3000 kilómetros de distancia. A través de los organizadores griegos, pude conocer su cultura y tradiciones, y los sitios más increíbles de la capital.. Lo bueno de las SUs de AEGEE es que conoces los lugares de la mano de los que mejor los conocen, por lo que es mucho más que una visita guiada. Además, el intercambio cultural es super intenso.. ¿Quién podría imaginarse que exportaríamos el botellón español a los pies de la Akropolis?”

Albert Cobos, de AEGEE-Barcelona, ha estado varias veces en Belgrado: “la primera vez que puse
los pies en el tren que iba desde Budapest a Belgrado no me imaginaba la sorpresa al descubrir que al entrar en Serbia, ¡todos los carteles estaban en cirílico! No sabía si iba a llegar, básicamente porque no sabía si iba a poder leer el nombre de las estaciones. Pero bueno, por suerte para mí, había un grupo de organizadores serbios esperándome en la parada para que no hubiera problemas... Después, cuando he vuelto en otras ocasiones, lo del alfabeto ha sido puro trámite.”

Judit Sanblás, de AEGEE-Castellón, estaba a punto de irse de Erasmus a Alemania cuando conoció el programa de las SUs: “lo tuve claro, eché mi solicitud para la SU de Osnabrück. La excusa era hacer el curso de alemán que ofrecían y así perderle el miedo al idioma antes de irme de Eramus y que mis padres me ayudaran a financiarlo, claro. Después de las dos semanas no sólo había empezado a soltarme con el alemán, sino que había hecho un montón de amigos a los que visitar durante el año siguiente.”

Jorge Pérez, de AEGEE-Santander, estuvo en Polonia el año pasado: “al principio mis padres no estaban muy convencidos pero yo lo tenía claro y animé a un amigo para que viniera conmigo. Tras dos semanas en Polonia, regresé a casa con una mochila llena de buenos momentos y 24 amigos más de toda Europa. Lo bueno es que algunos nos hemos vuelto a ver porque hicimos un par de quedadas este año..¡En Praga y Estocolmo!”

Merche Castillo, de AEGEE-Alicante, se marchó a la TSU de Rusia el año pasado: “La lista de SUs 2006 pudo más que la de examenes de septiembre y no pude resistir la tentación.. ¿Cuántas oportunidades tiene una de recorrer Rusia por 160 euros? Así que eché mi solicitud y crucé los dedos. Dos meses después aterrizaba en Moscú. Era increíble, una gran aventura, ¡estaba en la otra punta del continente! En dos semanas visitamos Moscú, San Petersburgo y un pequeño pueblo rural llamando Suzdal. La liamos en la Plaza Roja, bailamos la típica danza rusa, sobornamos a un par de policías, visitamos los grandes palacios de la época imperial, descubrimos la auténtica ensalada rusa y sufrimos los efectos del famoso vodka. Sin embargo lo mejor no fue descubrir un país impresionante ni pasear por los palacios más bonitos de Europa, sino conocer a mis 20 compañeros de viaje, grandes amigos con los que sigo en contacto y con los que tuve la suerte de dar la bienvenida al 2007 en Viena, otro gran viaje.”

¡254 sedes, 40 países y 87 Summer Universities para todos los gustos!

Finlandia, Italia, Grecia, Malta, Turquía, Estonia, Escocia, Azerbaiján, Alemania, Polonia, Ucrania, Serbia, Hungría, Luxemburgo, Moldavia, Macedonia, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Croacia, Bélgica, Rusia, Armenia, Portugal, ..

¿Cuál es la tuya?

Para los interesados el próximo Jueves 10 de Mayo AEGEE-Alicante dará una charla informativa sobre el proyecto “Summer University”. La charla comenzará a las 12 de la mañana en el Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Informática del Campus de Espinardo, Universidad de Murcia. Además, podéis poneros en contacto con nosotros a través de la página web o bien mediante nuestro contacto en Murcia: Merche Castillo, mcasfrox@gmail.com

El plazo de inscripción estará abierto hasta el 18 de mayo. Existe un catálogo de cursos que se puede consultar a través de las webs www.aegeealicante.org y www.aegee.org/su.

Philox & ErasmusWorld

2007-02-04T15:17:00.000+01:00

Elegir un destino erasmus es un p.. dolor de cabeza. Todo depende de las convalidaciones, el dinero que tengas y lo que esperes encontrar en tu nuevo destino.

Si lo único que te preocupa es aprobar de una .... vez esa(s) asignatura(s) sea donde sea entonces te da más o menos igual, pero si buscas algo más la decisión se vuelve algo más complicada.

Para ayudar un poco a los indecisos que empiezan el lunes a comerse la cabeza como yo, aquí van dos ideas:

>>ERASMUSWORLD Seguramente ya la conozcais, es una web que contiene un foro por país donde puedes preguntar a otros estudiantes españoles que están allí que tal su experiencia erasmus en la universidad que te interesa. Hay muchas preguntas ya contestadas y buenos consejos y también es una manera de conocer a gente que irá de Erasmus a tu misma ciudad. En resumen es muy bueno para hacerse una idea de a donde te vas.

>>PHILOX Este es un nuevo descubrimiento. Es una comunidad online de estudiantes de Europa. Lo bueno que tiene es que puedes consultar tus dudas sobre tu universidad destino con estudiantes "nativos" que son los que sin lugar a dudas te pueden dar más información de la uni, la ciudad, las fiestas y cómo es la vida por allí. También hay foros de trabajo. Lo más curioso es que para registrarse debes introducir tu email de la uni (@alu.um.es) y automáticamente te reconoce como estudiante de la Universidad de Murcia.

Espero que esto ayude algo a los futuros estudiantes Erasmus.

Un saludo

Primeros pasos de A.L.T.I !!!

2007-02-03T17:32:00.000+01:00

Ya es mucho tiempo el que llevamos hablando de posibles eventos, intercambios,.. que podíamos organizar en Alicante este año y POR FIN tenemos algo seguro en el horizonte......ALTI

(ALICANTE-LJUBLJANA-TARTU-IZMIR)

el proyecto con el que disfrutaremos a lo largo del próximo año.

Tras muchos emails al final ganó la idea de hacer un intercambio a varias bandas y la semana pasada fue elegido el 4ºparticipante, Izmir, cuyo entusiasmo le ganó la partida a Estambul. Lo que para la mayoría de nosotros es no sólo el primer intercambio, sino el primer proyecto que organizamos en AEGEE seguro que acaba siendo una experiencia inolvidable...Estamos deseando empezar!!

Votaciones de las 7 maravillavillas del mundo: Ranking

2007-02-03T16:52:00.000+01:00

Las votaciones sobre las 7 maravillas del mundo moderno continúan...

Para los que no sepáis de lo que estoy hablando, os hago un breve resumen. El proyecto New7Wonders fue ideado por un suizo con mucha pasta llamado Bernad Weber. El propósito de New7Wonders es seleccionar las 7 maravillas del mundo moderno más de 1800 años después que el ateniense Fileas de Bizancio hablara por primera vez de ellas a sus contemporáneos viajeros y además facilitar que éstas sean seleccionadas por el mayor número de personas posible.

En la primera fase ya finalizada, personas de todo el mundo propusieron decenas de candidatos y votaron para seleccionar a los 21 finalistas que están siendo visitados y analizados por un grupo de expertos en esta fase final. Actualmente usuarios de todo el mundo pueden continuar votando sus preferencias dentro de este grupo de 21 finalistas además de enviar fotos y comentarios sobre los mismos. Finalmente, este próximo año se anunciarán las nuevas 7 maravillas del mundo.

A 154 días de que finalice el plazo estos los siete candidatos más votados (Top 7):

Colisseum, Italia
Gran Muralla, China
Machu Picchu, Perú
Petra, Jordania
Pirámides de Gizeh, Egipto
Estatuas de la Easter Island, Chile
Taj Mahal, India

Otros como la Acrópolis o Angkor Watt están el grupo de los siguientes más votados (Middle 7) y nuestra Alhambra se encuentra en el grupo de los menos votados (Last 7)

Al individuo del último comentario

2007-01-18T00:36:00.000+01:00

Hola, este post va dirigido al individuo que me dejó un comentario bastante desagradable en la última entrada de mi blog. Los demás, mejor pasar del tema.

Como no tuviste narices a poner tu nombre, esta es la única manera de contestarte que se me ha ocurrido. Lo primero que me gustaría decirte es que mi blog es mio y voy a seguir poniendo lo que me de la gana, si no te gusta te jodes, nadie te pide que lo leas.

Los comentarios en inglés, que por algún motivo te molestan, van dirigidos a mis amigos del extranjero que no hablan español y de vez en cuando se meten al blog. Me gusta mucho viajar y he tenido la suerte de conocer a gente increíble en todos mis viajes. Cada vez que vuelvo siempre les pongo algo y les dejo un aviso para que sepan dónde voy a colgar las fotos y cuando las podré poner. En estos viajes solemos juntarnos unas 30 personas por ahí fuera, y en fin, veo esta manera más sencilla que contestar tropecientos emails diciendo lo mismo. Así que si de verdad crees que los pongo porque soy una "flipa de mierda" como tú dices, pues tú mismo.

Lo segundo que quería comentarte tiene que ver, por supuesto, con el resto de insultos que pusiste. No se si la falta de educación que has mostrado se debe
a la ignorancia, la envidia o un simple complejo de inferioridad como dicen algunos psicólogos, pero bueno eso es problema tuyo y como he dicho muchas veces "I just mind my own business". De todas maneras me parece un poco patético que dediques tu tiempo libre a escribir comentarios ofensivos y de mala leche con el único propósito de joder a la gente, ¿de verdad no tienes otra cosa que hacer en tu vida? La vida da muchas vueltas y nunca se sabe si algún día tendrás que comerte toda la mierda que vas repartiendo por ahí. Yo creo que es mejor vivir y dejar vivir.

Por muchos comentarios que me pongas diciéndome flipa de mierda, gorda,.. y todos esos piropos que tan bien te salen, te anuncio que voy a seguir escribiendo post sobre mis viajes y sobre lo que quiera en el idioma que me apetezca. Además, este curso que viene me iré de erasmus y seguramente cambiaré el blog de idioma; ¿de verdad voy a tener que aguantar este tipo de tonterías cada vez que ponga un post?

Ya para terminar, me gustaría pedirte que si tienes algún otro comentario agradable que decirme, me busques y me lo digas a la cara, ya que por lo que he visto me conoces. Creo que ya somos todos mayorcitos para los comentarios anónimos......

Sin más, un saludo

Pictures coming soon!

2007-01-06T21:41:00.000+01:00

Hey guys,
the pictures will be available for u to download as soon as I can. I´ll try to find a place to put the zip file, just give me time. I have to prepare for exams and very long days at the library now that I´m back.

Los Hitchhikers

2006-12-06T22:05:00.000+01:00

A mi me dicen que siempre estoy de aquí pa yá pero ni de coña me acerco a la cantidad de cosas que se hacen por ahí.

Esta es una "agencia" on-line de auto-stop. Si quieres ir a algún sitio y no tienes un duro, te metes y buscas si hay alguien que tenga sitio en su coche, o si tienes coche, pones un anuncio con tu ruta y las plazas disponibles que tienes en el coche.

No se hasta que punto es o no fiable, no conozco a nadie que haya participado en esto, pero no se puede decir que la gente no se mueve...

Por si queréis echar un vistazo: HiTchHiKeRs

2006-12-06T18:25:00.000+01:00

Después de muchas semanas sin ni siquiera acordarme del blog (trabajo, prácticas y en fin, lo de siempre..) os pongo aquí un email que me ha llegado del lejano este.

En AEGEE, además de viajes, fiestas, .. tenemos grupos de trabajo que luchan por mejorar la situación de todos los estudiantes de Europa. En concreto, este grupo de trabajo, "Visa, forget about it!" después de un año de manifestaciones, conferencias y mucho trabajo ha conseguido que la Unión Europea revise la ley sobre visados para que estudiantes del este de Europa principalmente no tengan tantos problemas para salir al extranjero. Me alegro mucho por ellos y me gusta la idea de que el meterse en algo así pueda dar tan buenos resultados.

Dear friends,

I would like to inform you on a very happy news. As you might know
AEGEE-Skopje together with all youth NGO's in Macedonia, supported by the CD
and JEF-Europe, launched a massive never before seen anti-visa campaign on
9th of November. Several thousand young people protested in Skopje, joined
by their friends from more than 20 European capitals. As a direct result on
the pressure placed on the European and governmental institutions, on 10th
of November the European Council held an emergency meeting and brought an
unprecedented decision in the European Birocracy - to start visa removal
negotiations on 30th of November - today!!

I am happy to report that the negotiations launched today will be first of
series of negotiations that will take place between the Commission and
Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Hertzegovina with final goal liberalisation
of the visa regime, and tearing down the new Berlin wall that surrounds
Europe - the Shengen system.

I would like to inform you that the organisation team will not stop here
till the last Shengen wall collapses, for all countries! For that purpose I
invite you to submit your support on:
http://www.aegee-skopje.org.mk/viza.html

The support from our friends all around Europe is more than needed now, when
the negotiations kicked-off. Please do forward this link to your contacts.
Lets show Europe what young people can do!!

Greetings to you all from cold cold Skopje :)

Leon

Former President of AEGEE-Europe
SUCT member

Tica cabezón sigue sin funcionar

2006-11-14T16:22:00.000+01:00

Trabajando en Oreja a veces te llegan partes curiosos como este con los que te echas una risas. Como no contiene ningún tipo de información relevante, ofensiva o confidencial para nadie ahí va...

Título: Tica cabezón sigue sin funcionar

Texto:
A pesar de que según la resolución de la tarea XXXXXX de fecha 25/10/2006,"ya se ha cambiado por uno nuevo", el puñetero tica sigue sin funcionar correctamente ¡que cabezón!. El cambio debió ser interno porque externamente sigue teniendo la misma cara con sus mismas arrugas y defectos. Solicitamos que le deis definitivamente la jubilación anticipada pues verificamos que nuestro gran amigo se lo merece tras haber trabajado durante tanto tiempo sin descanso ni vacaciones.
Gracias y un saludo

P.D.: El tica cabezón se encuentra ubicado en .....

By una PAS frustada.

Enhorabuena, has entrado en los DUMBO Greatest Hits! xD

Más Winter Universities

2006-11-08T00:12:00.000+01:00

Aquí os pongo más WINTER UNIVERSITIES que nos han llegado.

STyrian Winter Games by AEGEE-Kapfenger-Graz 07.12.2006-10.12.2006

AUSTRIAN WINTER FLAIR - ROMANTIC NIGHTS - WINTER CHALLENGES - HOT PARTYS

Dear friends!

The time has come! Enough suffering, enough training, enough preparation!
Time to compete, the first Styrian Winter Games are about to arrive.

AEGEE Kapfenberg-Graz will offer you four days full of excitement, fun and the typical Styrian winter games, such as bob sliding, hot-wine-cooking, Austrian curling and much more.So, don't hesitate and let's get ready and apply!

For more information feel free to contact us!!!
Your ISC-Team (International Styrian-games Committee)

Fee: unknown

Freezing Hot NY in Wild Estonian Nature by AEGEE-Tartu & AEGEE-Tallin 30.12.2006-05.01.2007

Nature, white snow and hot sauna, everything you need for a healthy start of 2007!

The Environmental Project Team is back to life and organising a New Year Event together with AEGEE-Tartu and AEGEE-Tallinn.

This event will combine a wonderful New Year in beautiful Estonia with creating awareness about how an organisation like AEGEE can have a positive impact on nature. Everyone is talking about the movie Al Gore made. Now let's see if all is that bad...

Recipe for a successful 2007:

1. Take our beloved Earth
2. Add a mix of people from Europe
3. Stir well in a crazy new year party
4. Let it cool in snowy nature
5. Then heat well in the sauna.
6. Consume with your newly met friends.

Activities: visit Tartu and Tallinn, celebrate New Year in unspoiled nature, a lot of sauna, bathe in a barrel, swim in an icy river (if you dare), nature walks and learn and discuss about environment and nature.
You can add your own twist to our event:
We would like to keep the seminar interactive: if you want you can share your views with the other participants by giving a workshop, lecture etc.
If you are interested in doing this, let us know via the remarks section.

You can celebrate New Year only in one place. Choose it wisely. ;-)

Fee:65€

FIRST COLD TERMOLI by AEGEE-Termoli 30.12.2006-05.01.2007

Aegeean!!! this is what you're looking for this winter...what you've always waited for but you didn't know... this December we're offering you the right occasion to have a real different white-week straddling the NEW YEAR day.
Are you def up with booking hotels? are you fed up with looking for cheap but not hovel like bad&breakfast?Having a big multi-floor house (the Frosolone well known BIG-AEGEE SON-HOME) and sharing it with 20 crazy European cousins has always been your dream? skiing or snowboarding are among your favourite hobbies?
YES?have your qualification session for next AEGEE winter Olympics, than;
NOO?!??it's the right occasion to take quick funny-aegee-professional lessons!
All dressed with:
- visits to museums and local cheese laboratory;
- typical hand-made Termolese cooking;
- snow-balls wars!!

Than this is your time!"CARPE DIEM", take advantage of what HOT termoli is able to offer you transforming in COLD TERMOLI!!

then??still there????..........
apply....apply......AAPPLAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

Fee:80€

Return of the Elwetritsche by AEGEE-Kaiserslautern 30.12.2006-02.01.2007

Dear AEGEE people

The AEGEE-Kaiserslautern-team would like to invite you, to our new year's
celebration! After our great experience in the last two years, we now can
offer an even sophisticated version :-)

You want to start the new year close to the geographical center of EU?
Want to join the relaxing "Pfälzer Gemütlichkeit"?
Want to feel the thrilling mixture of new year's celebration and AEGEE
spirit?!
So here we go ... ;-)

Torch-night-hike, European Night, ice-skating, swimming pool, ... .

From 30.12.2005 till 02.01.2006 the
"Return of the Elwetritsche - New Year's Eve in K-Town"
will take place.

Our programme will be announced soon!

Preliminary programme:

saturday 30.12.2006:
* arrival
* ice-breaking
* city-ralley
* introduction-lesson in Elwetritsche-hunting
* pub crawling

sunday 31.12.2006:
* ice-skating
* introduction-lesson in "impro-theater"
* "impro-theater"-match between participants
* raclette
* torch-night-hike through the palatinatian forest to a ruin
* Feuerzangenbowle (burnt punch)
* European Night

monday 01.01.2007:
* hangover-breakfast with "Neujahresbrezel"
* swimming pool (additional fee)
* movie-night
* Elwetritsche-hunting

tuesday 02.01.2007:
* breakfast
* departure

The participation fee is 35 € and a typical drink from your country ;-)
For applications or questions just contact our incoming-responsible:
norweger@gmx.at (Stefan)

Have the heart to face the Elwetritsche and apply!!!

See you in the heart of Europe, celebrating the return of the Elwetritsche
your AEGEE-Kaiserslautern-team
www.uni-kl.de/AEGEE

P.S.: If you asked yourself what the hell "Elwetritsche" is, you'll have to
find it out by yourself ... . The only thing we can tell so far is, that
it's the primeval-animal, all other animals descend from. Nowadays only few
Elwetritsche are left and it's a kind of national-bird of our region ;-)

Fee: 35€

AEGEE amplia fronteras!!

2006-11-01T15:56:00.000+01:00

Hoy me ha llegado un email de la expedición de AEGEE-Alicante en la asamblea europea que se está celebrando en Nápoles esta semana con grandes noticias: AEGEE amplia fronteras!!!!

Ya tenemos sedes en Azerbaiján, Georgia, Rusia, Turquía, Lisboa, ... y por fin se nos han unido desde otra esquinita. Bienvenidos AEGEE-Reykjavik!!!!

Islandia era uno de los pocos sitios donde no teniamos ninguna representación. Ahora supongo que los delegados de AEGEE-Reykjavik no pararan de hacer amigos de toda Europa proponiendoles intercambios, entre ellos nosotros, por supuesto. Uno de nuestros miembros estaba muy interesado en realizar un intercambio con este país, así que a por ellos Miguel!! Sobornalos con sangría que queremos ser los primeros!!

En fin, me ha alegrado mucho esta noticia. Espero que pronto estemos organizando cositas con ellos xD.

Winter Universities @ AEGEE

2006-10-29T11:12:00.000+01:00

Hola a tod@s!

Sé que es un poco pronto para hablar de nochevieja pero lo mejor no puede esperar xD. Hartos de hacer todos los años lo mismo? Siempre los mismo bares con garrafon? AEGEE os ofrece algo distinto....llegan las WINTER UNIVERSITIES!!!

Algunas sedes organizan eventos para celebrar el fin de año en las que no falta de nada: megafiesta de Nochevieja, tours por las ciudades cercanas, sauna, deportes de invierno, recorridos por las mejores discotecas del lugar,..... y todo por 120€!!! Los precios suelen incluir todas las actividades organizadas desde que llegas hasta que te vas, además del alojamiento y media o pensión completa.

No se me ocurre mejor manera de pasar los primeros días de 2007 que yendo de fiesta por Amsterdam o repartiendo las uvas en la lejana Letonia; o por qué no, camuflada en 3 abrigos de plumas en la Plaza Roja de Moscú, jejejeje.

Aquí os pongo una descripción de las WINTER UNIVERSITIES que nos han llegado hasta ahora.

Come2Holland4NY'06 by AEGEE-LEIDEN!! 29.12.2006-03.01.2007

4 Famous Dutch Cities in 6 days: Leiden, Amsterdam, Rotterdam & The Hague.

Activities: International Party, Tropical Swimming Pool, formal New Years Eve Champagne Dinner & Going Clubbing afterwards, Bowling, New Years Dip: traditional dive in the cold North Sea water (!), Peace Palace, Red Light District & Sex Museum, eating 'Oliebollen & Poffertjes', Ice Skating & Nightlife in the various cities!

Fee: 99,50 Euro

Passion STILL lives here! New Year's eve by AEGEE-TORINO

27.12.2006-04.01.2007

What do you think spending the New Year's holidays here in Torino means? Some suggestions? chocolate, sport, magic, charme, culture, beer(think we are joking?come find out ;-) and lots of fun!!!Experience with us the way WE celebrate the new Year's eve in the snow and you will discover that there's no need to be a skying champion to have fun in the mountains! And, about our Torino... we don't want to unveil now the surprise!!!

Fee: 100€

The quest 4 the refill of the Holy Grail by AEGEE-ZARAGOZA

27.12.2006-02.01.2007

The holy mission started

But...

After the great long journey........

After the toughest battles and the strongest pains..............

After finding what you were looking for..........

You will realize that your real quest has just begun:

The Quest for the Refill of the Holy Grail

Tapas Tour - Ice breaking games - City tour - Sacrifice party - Excursions - European Night - Ice skating - New Year's Eve Party - Witches' Sabbath - Siesta time - City rally (almáciga finding) - Traditional games - Hole crawling

Zaragoza – Huesca - Botaya - San Juan de la Peña - Jaca - Loarre - Zaragoza

27th DeNIcember 2005 – 2nd JanuNIary 2006

Fee:110 €

Let's burn the ICE with SPICE! by AEGEE-RIGA28.12.2006-03.01.2007

Spice matters 2006!

When: from 28th of December till 3rd of January
What: Snow & sports activities, city and pub tours in Riga, sauna party, pajama party, European night, NY celebration and many more, all served in AEGEE style
Where: in marvelous and amazing city Riga, however some part of the event we will spend in beautiful countryside
Why: to meet new & crazy people, to experience fun with snow, to celebrate NY in international atmosphere, to enjoy the cultural differences, to visit unknown places or explore the nature offers to us in the real winter
How: send your motivation letters and apply to lelde_klavina@yahoo.com, wait for the answer till November 20 and if approved check the flights right away ;)
How much: 120EUR, all the meals and accommodation expenses included.

Russian winter: Mission is possible! by AEGEE-MOSCOW
07.01.2007-14.01.2007

Russian Winter. Mission is POSSIBLE!

2 New Year celebrations in 1 year – you think it’s impossible??! AEGEE-Moskva tells you: this mission is POSSIBLE!
Around 20 special agents will come to Moscow to discover the mystery of the real Russian winter and it’s traditions! If you are lucky to become one of the agents, then you will have a chance to celebrate “Old New Year” (New Year celebration according to ancient calendar), enjoy skiing, ice-skating, sliding from ice-hills, snow balls games, Russian sauna! Don't miss the opportunity to see the Red Square covered with snow, 1 meter icicles and people eating ice-cream while it is minus 10C outside! Not convincing enough?
Definitely we won’t mention famous Russian drink, which is also a part of the Program!

!We're looking for funny, enthusiastic, frost-resistant agents who are
ready to complete the mission and make our winter HOT!

Come over and make it HOT!!:)

Os pica el gusanilllo..XD? jejeje. Apuntaros y no lo penséis!

Thanks to the Network Meeting Organisers!!

2006-10-24T13:56:00.000+02:00

Thanks AEGEE-Castelló + Netcommies for last weekend´s wonderful meeting in Bennicassim!!

Everything was so good... the place, the people, the fideuá, the workshops and of course the Hawaian Party!!! I´ll introduce the coconut-icecream coktail in Murcia jejeje!!

I wish we had more NMs!!! Thanks for the rest of participants too, you were all so great! I was also delighted to meet the enthusiastic portuguese, I hope u get through all your "technical problems" and continue organising so many good stuff, can´t wait to see u in the next NM!! And finally my best to the Erasmus AEGEE people who made this event a bit more international.

Thanks to the German people for their erasmus advice, I hope we see each other a lot next year xD!

Finally I hope that our discussion don´t remain just in words and we really meet more often wherever. AEGEE-Zaragoza remmember to send me info about your New Year´s event!

Good luck to AEGEE-Coruña and AEGEE Porto-Invicto next week in Napoli!! I missed Coruña people last weekend but I expect we´ll meet in the next NM in Portugal. To all those going to the AGORA next week, have fun and make a lot of pictures!! I regret so much that I had to cancell my aplication... just party and visit Pompey for me xD

Lots of hugs
Merche
AEGEE-Alicante

Aquellas cafeterías...

2006-10-15T19:03:00.000+02:00

Una de las cosas que más hecho de menos de mis tiempos británicos son las cafeterías. Las hay de muchos tipos, desde pubs hasta starbucks pasando por la tetería de la abuela o incluso un club.

Lo que me gusta de ellas es que hay para todos los momentos y todos los gustos: tienes el pub al que vas a tomarte las pints a cualquier hora del dia y otras a las que vas cuando tienes que estudiar.

Nunca me ha gustado estudiar en casa. En aquellos tiempos me iba a una de estas cafeterías a estudiar con un buen capuchino y chill out de fondo. Mi preferida era una que en realidad era un pub de fiesta por las noches. Tenía el piso de arriba con sofás y la parte frontal era una cristalera que daba a una de las calles principales. Era como estudiar en medio de la calle xD.

Casi todas las cafeterías en Oxford tienen una gran iluminación, cosa que aquí nos falta en la mayoría de los sitios. También están preparadas para que la gente vaya a estudiar, a trabajar con el portátil o simplemente a leer.

Por otro lado están las librerías. No tienen nada que ver con las de aquí. Son muy grandes, llegando a tener hasta 4 plantas y todas tienen una cafetería dentro. La idea es que si te gusta un libro, lo coges, te lo lees tomandote un café y lo devuelves. Estas cosas me venían muy bien, porque no me era necesario ir cargada de diccionarios cuando me iba a estudiar.

El tema es que, incluso aunque hubiese cafeterías en Murcia preparadas para esto, el hecho de que alguien se vaya a estudiar a una cafetería, o que en un momento se plante a tomar un café mientras se lee un libro es muy raro. La gente te mira de forma extraña y los camareros de mala leche porque estás ocupando una mesa. Esa es nuestra cultura, por desgracia.

En fin, pos ahí queda este pequeño comentario. Voy a hacer un descansillo y a seguir con mis prácticas. Llevo todo el día en casa con esto, así que a lo mejor me da por irme a algun bar de estos a que el camarero me ponga mala cara y la etiqueta de friki.

(A ver si evoluciona un poco nuestra cultura....)

Viaje a Rusia III: El Kremlin y la Plaza Roja

2006-10-08T14:21:00.000+02:00

Este fue nuestro gran día en Moscú. La excursión que teníamos en mente cuando barajabamos todas las SU decidiendo dónde ir, cuándo nos comunicaron que estabamos aceptados y cuando pusimos nuestras maletas en la balanza de facturación. Por fín estabamos aquí!!!

La salida del metro se encuentra muy cerca de la entrada del Kremlin, cerca de la salida sur de la Plaza Roja. Lo primero que vimos al salir fue a los típicos pasacalles vendiendo muñecas y demás souvenir y a los dobles de stalin y putin. Yo estaba demasiado ocupada visualizando el mapa del Kremlin que había visto en internet para averiguar en qué punto estaba, porque no veíamos la Plaza Roja por ningún sitio. Teníamos una visita guiada programada para el Kremlin, pero todavía teniamos tiempo y yo estaba buscando otra cosa: La tumba de Lennin. Había visto algún documental en el canal Historia sobre el embalsamamiento de Lennin y sabía que las autoridades estaban hablando sobre cerrar el sitio y la verdad es que tenía algo de curiosidad por verlo. No es difícil de encontrar, sólo hay que ir a esa cola de mil personas que se ve en la entrada a los jardines del Kremlin. Había que ver muchas cosas ese día y todos pasabamos de hacer una cola de 5h para ver un cadáver, pero en fin, es historia y había que echarle morro al tema xD. La entrada al mausoleo de Lennin es gratuita, pero por un pequeño soborno de 3 o 4€ una puede saltarse la cola :o) y eso es lo que hicimos.

Recomendaciones para futuros visitantes:
>>El mausoleo está abierto sólo por las mañanas y ya sabéis, sobornar a los guardias para saltaros la cola.
>>No se permite entrar con mochilas ni móviles ni cámaras de fotos, así que mejor entrar en grupos y dejar a alguien cuidando de las cosas. Ponen una especie de estantería para dejar las cosas allí, pero a mi no me inspiró mucha confianza la verdad.
>>Cuando el mausoleo está abierto, la Plaza Roja está cerrada, ya que la entrada esta allí. Si queréis ver la plaza, llevaos un mapa y dar un rodeo por las calles hasta la parte norte donde está la Catedral.

Con esto de Lennin los rusos son muy raros. Nuestros amigos italianos se fueron una tarde a cantar lo de "Campioni del Mundo" con una bandera de Italia y la policía estuvo a punto de confiscarles la cámara de video porque al fondo salía la entrada al mausoleo en la grabación. Lo que sí les quitaron fue la bandera y no los dejaron en paz hasta que vieron cómo borraban toda la grabación. Esta es una de nuestras mejores anécdotas xD. Así que ya sabéis, ciudado con hacer el cafre en la Plaza Roja!!

Cuando pasamos por el control de seguridad entramos directamente a la Plaza Roja y ahí es donde pude ver por primera vez lo que tanto había visto en TV, la plaza con la Catedral al fondo. Fue genial!!

Volviendo a lo de Lennin, entras al mausoleo y ahí está el hombre metido en un cofre de cristal. Impresiona, pero como ya os he comentado, merece la pena sólo si os gusta la historia.

Despúes de eso nos fuimos a nuestra visita guiada del Kremlin. Nos dieron un paseo por la fortaleza y nos llevaron a ver las iglesias. Allí pudimos ver los típicos iconos y representaciones con las que los ortodoxos decoran las paredes de sus iglesias. Las iglesias ortodoxas son mucho mejores por dentro que por fuera en general y muchas tienen planta circular. No voy a alargarme mucho con el tema de las iglesias y los iconos, sólo decir que si queréis ver cómo es un oficio os vayáis a iglesias no turísticas. No encontraréis bancos ni nada similar; allí los fieles van recorriendo el templo de icono en icono mientras el cura da un sermón a su bola. A parte de las iglesias, podréis ver la campana gigante, el cañón y los jardines interiores del Kremlin. Los edificios del gobierno son los amarillos, y esos verlos de lejos. Aquí van algunas fotos del Kremlin:

El escudo de Moscú

Detalles de las cúpulas ortodoxas

El gran cañón

Los edificios oficiales

Mi lugar predilecto de Moscú es la Plaza Roja. Para mí es uno de esos sitios que hay que visitar siempre que se está en la ciudad. Al igual que siempre que voy a Londres visito el Big Ben, siempre que vuelva a Moscú iré a la Plaza Roja. En todas las ciudades siempre hay un sitio al que vuelves una y otra vez y nunca dejas de admirar como el Cavern en Liverpool, el Christ Church College en Oxford, la Plaza Vieja en Varsovia, las Pirámides de Gizeh en El Cairo y Karnak en Luxor.

La Plaza se llama así no por el color, sino porque "rojo" en ruso tambíen significa bonito. Volví muchas veces a la plaza, siempre que pasabamos por allí. La catedral desilusiona a mucha gente por ser pequeña, pero es preciosa. No hay nada mejor que sentarse un rato en la plaza y mirar cada detalle. Hice muchas fotos, aquí van algunas de la Plaza y de la Catedral por dentro (no perdáis la oportunidad de entrar!)

Vista del lateral del Kremlin y la entrada al mausoleo (junto a torre pequeña)

Con MJ y Patri

Con la Catredral de fondo. La estatua es la de "Pedro y Pablo"

Vista desde la Catedral

Detalle del interior. El policromismo es increíble.

Escalinata

Lo que más me gusta de esta iglesia es su color. Las cúpulas, por lo que me dijeron, tienen la cubierta de metal.

Espero que os haya gustado el paseo por la Plaza Roja. Tengo bastantes fotos más, pero este post no terminaría nunca. Hasta otra!