Doing nothing

I don’t have a bit of inspiration today; I would spend hours in bed doing nothing, just thinking. It is not laziness, don’t get me wrong. I guess there are melancholic days for every body; today is mine. I don’t really have a reason to feel depress; I should be happy, everything in my life is in order. It is probably stress, that very quiet but sneaky psychological state of mind that has turn the world upside down this days. I should be talking about stress instead of being boring you with my monologue, but no, I won't do it today.

Rosemary's blog

I read today Rosemary’s blog: “My courageous mother” and it was like wake up call for me. We go most of the time through life without stopping a moment to think about who has made us the way we are; but the answer is simple: our parents have. Is easier to understand how proud is this girl to have such kind of mother; the one that gives all away for her children; the one that would be capable to do the impossible to protect them. That is a real mother.

Ana's Carnival

Today I read a picturesque blog about the Carnival that take place every year in Dominican Republic. The author is Ana, a Dominican girl who can not hide how much she misses her country. While reading Ana’s sentences I could imagine every fact she explains and it was like being there, in the middle of the Carnival. For Latin American people this kind of festivity is of great significance and even though each country has its own traditions and customs, the way of celebrate is the same. This street party has the power of transmit happiness to every body; it is a moment of union and friendship, of love and equality.

Cirque du Soleil

I hate the circus; I have always had. I can not stand clowns, animal acts and acrobats. For me, the circus was a mix of entertainment for vulgar and illiterate people (adults) and the discovery of a new and different world for children. I though this way for many years until one day, the day I discovered “Cirque du Soleil”, a breath taking Canadian-French extravaganza.
The first time I saw their acting was on television and to tell the truth, I though it was some kind of theatre play. When the show was over I was so impress that the only thing I could think about was to go, some day, to a life presentation. Of course, I was living in my country at the time, so the sole idea of being in a show like that was almost an impossible dream. After some years I came to this country and the hope to see the “Cirque” came alive, so I decided then to investigate. And lucky me, the show was coming to New York; naturally I bought tickets and my dream came true.
The show name was “Alegria” (happiness in English) and it was about the evolution of human state of mind from old ages to modern ones. The music was amazing and the grotesque costumes along with the game of lights gave the show a taste of mystery. “Alegria” is not the only spectacle; the list is long: “Saltimbanco”, “Quidam”, “Mystere”, “O”, etc. I do not know which of these will be their next presentation in New York but one thing is for sure, I will be there.

Common mistake

It is incredible the huge diversity of ideas you can find in every human being. As I was reading my classmates blogs I realized that even though our thoughts tend to vary, every person is similar in many ways to another; we all have the same feelings of love and hate, of good and evil. I would like to talk about uncountable blogs, but the time is short today, so I have decided to make my comment on one special blog I have found very interesting.
The blog I am talking about is Jackie’s one named “An advice to myself!!!”. In it she confesses that sometimes she thinks she has all figured out a person even before knowing how he/she really is. This has drove Jackie to make many mistakes she now regrets. But this girl is very smart; she has found a way that has somehow reminded the inconvenient of making suppositions and assumptions about a person she doesn’t even know. Do not worry Jackie, you are not the only one mixing up things, I have also done it and I am 100% sure that we are not alone; it is part of our nature to be distrustful.
Yes, this is the way we are, but we could try to be better. So next time you meet a person, make sure not to create deductions right in that moment, give him/her more time to show you if is worth your trust. Careful, I am not saying that we should trust every body, but I am just asking not to jump into conclusions.

CHESS

The day I became member of this web page I wrote a small blog about my favorite pastime; well now I call it like this but years ago, it was my passion. I am talking about Chess, the finest and hardest sport. Yes, (just so you know) Chess is an official sport and it has its own Olympics. Learning how to play is not an easy process and defeats you will find in the road, thousand, but they are worth it. Some day I will tell my story, but today I am just going to be your teacher.
The first you need is a square board divided into sixty-four small alternated black and white (could be green and white) squares. Secondly you have to add the pieces: sixteen for each player. Have I told you the game is played for only two persons? No!? Ok, it is my fault then. The pieces are black and white or light and dark colored; they are two rooks (the castles), two knights (the horses), two bishops, eight pawns (the soldiers), one queen and finally, the most important of all, one king. You are right, the game is like a battle and whoever reach the enemy’s king and kill it (check mate) is the winner. Before I forget, I have to warn you to place the board with a white square on the right of each player. I know I should instruct you the position of each piece but that will take to much time, so just take a look at the picture I have added to the blog.
Well, now is time for you to learn the basics of the game. I am going to start with the rook; its movements are horizontal and vertical. The knight moves in L shape. The bishop moves diagonally. The pawn moves only vertically one step at the time, but you can move it two steps at the beginning of the game, after that it is only one step. The queen moves horizontally, vertically and diagonally. And the king moves the same way the queen does but only one step at the time. Having these rules in mind you can start your practice. I recommend you to find a partner and train as much as you can.
There is a lot more I could tell you about Chess, but now is not the moment. Just read carefully what I have written and if you find it significant, investigate about this splendid game. Maybe you, as I did a life ago, will fall in love with it and become another chess-addicted.

Vocation

I am the worst sales person over this world and I am not ashamed to say it. I guess not every body has the ability, or I could say art, to deal with this kind of business. When I came to this country I started working (for the first time in my whole life) for my family in one of their furniture store. The building, the people and the merchandise was beautiful and I felt like home again; the problem came when I had my first customer. Obviously my primary dilemma was the language; I wasn’t sure of my English, well actually, my really bad spoken English. But I decided to take the risk and I became a sales person. I don’t know if it was the mentality I came from Cuba with, or if it was my personality, but nor that day neither three months later I sold a simple lamp. Yes, you can laugh now but then I felt very frustrated. Almost at the end of the fourth month I quitted because I realized the job wasn’t for me and I aimed my expectations toward something different, Real Estate. Hey, I know what you are thinking, this is also a sales market but I felt it was for me and I was right. Now I am a certify licensee, so if you need to sell or buy a house, you know where to find me.