Last night I watched a very good movie called Derailed. It is an American thriller/drama based on a James Siegel novel and it is casted by Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston.
The protagonist, Charles Schine (Clive Owen), is an advertising executive married to a schoolteacher in Chicago. Charles' marriage is deteriorating due to the stresses of caring for a teenage daughter who is seriously ill with diabetes.
While on a commuter train Charles encounters an alluring woman named Lucinda (Jennifer Aniston) — he had forgotten his fare and Lucinda offers to pay for it. The attraction is mutual, and the two begin meeting more frequently. Ultimately, the two are intent on consummating their affair in a shady hotel. Just as Charles and Lucinda are about to have sex, an armed man bursts into the hotel room, beats Charles and brutally rapes Lucinda. Charles and Lucinda agree not to report the crime, as they do not want their spouses to learn of the affair. Shortly after the incident, Charles is blackmailed by thief, who demands money in order to keep quiet about the situation.He gave the man the money but he asks for more money u$$ 100,000 which is the quantity he had saved for his daughter treatment after that he is involved in money other crimes.
I will not tell you the end of the story just in case you want to see it. It leaves a good moral" we should think twice before being unfaithful because there are many things that we can lose".
domingo, 27 de mayo de 2007
sábado, 26 de mayo de 2007
Greenland
Once upon a time there was a kingdom called Greenland. The inhabitants of the kingdom were green vegetables.The entrance was forbidden to vegetables of any other colour . The king was and old asparagus who hated colours except green of course, and the queen was a conceited lettuce who did not love anybody but her. They had a handsome and strong pepper son, he was kind,generous and with a big heart.
The king trained his army to extinguish any vegetable of other colour who attempted to pass near his kingdom.
One day the Pepper was riding his horse in the outsides of Greenland when he saw a beautiful red colour he had never seen before . He approached it and asked:" Who are you? and the sweetest voice he had ever heard answered fearfully "I am Beet and I live in Colourfultown near here but I lost my way" She was crying but Pepper cried: "Don't worry you can come with me I will take you to my home""Are you crazy" she replied "I am red and the greens hate other colours" Pepper who was madly in love by that time told her he did not hate her as a matter of fact he thought she was beautiful and he liked her.
He knew it was dangerous to take her to Greenland so he showed her the way to her home and arranged to meet there the next day.
They met at the same time the following day and the next day during a month.They were in love but they knew their families would never approve their relationship so they decided to run away to a place where they could be happy no matter their colours.
The king trained his army to extinguish any vegetable of other colour who attempted to pass near his kingdom.
One day the Pepper was riding his horse in the outsides of Greenland when he saw a beautiful red colour he had never seen before . He approached it and asked:" Who are you? and the sweetest voice he had ever heard answered fearfully "I am Beet and I live in Colourfultown near here but I lost my way" She was crying but Pepper cried: "Don't worry you can come with me I will take you to my home""Are you crazy" she replied "I am red and the greens hate other colours" Pepper who was madly in love by that time told her he did not hate her as a matter of fact he thought she was beautiful and he liked her.
He knew it was dangerous to take her to Greenland so he showed her the way to her home and arranged to meet there the next day.
They met at the same time the following day and the next day during a month.They were in love but they knew their families would never approve their relationship so they decided to run away to a place where they could be happy no matter their colours.
Insecurity 19-05-2007
Have you ever suffered an assault or any other violent episode related to insecurity?
The world is becoming more insecure and Tucuman is a good example of this. There are many facts that can confirm this assertion.To start with, there many robberies downtown.You go walking when suddenly somebody steals your purse and you do not have even time to react.
Another problem related to insecurity is the kidnapping of people especially young girls who are raped and killed. There are thousands of examples but maybe one of the most known is the case of Paulina Lebbos who was raped, killed and left in an isolated place.Yet, nobody knows who were the murders.
The kidnappings are also practised to catch girls in order to make them work as prostitutes in different provinces. Marita Veron, for instance was kidnapped from the front door of her house and she was taken to different provinces according to her mother who is still looking for her. She thinks Marita cannot escape either because she is under the effects of drugs or because the captors threaten to kill her.
From my point of ,the worst weakness of this government is insecurity.The governor Jose Alperovich must do something to stop this ,otherwise it will be impossible to walk in the streets as we will feel unprotected. Police, should be prepared to help people in every way.
The "planes jefas y jefes de hogar" should be avoided , people need dignity which means real jobs.Those "planes" rather than being a solution are a problem because they are not enough for people to live in a proper way and what is worst they want to receive everything without doing any effort. When they do not get what they want from the government they steal because they are resentful with a society that does not provide with the same opportunities to everybody.
The world is becoming more insecure and Tucuman is a good example of this. There are many facts that can confirm this assertion.To start with, there many robberies downtown.You go walking when suddenly somebody steals your purse and you do not have even time to react.
Another problem related to insecurity is the kidnapping of people especially young girls who are raped and killed. There are thousands of examples but maybe one of the most known is the case of Paulina Lebbos who was raped, killed and left in an isolated place.Yet, nobody knows who were the murders.
The kidnappings are also practised to catch girls in order to make them work as prostitutes in different provinces. Marita Veron, for instance was kidnapped from the front door of her house and she was taken to different provinces according to her mother who is still looking for her. She thinks Marita cannot escape either because she is under the effects of drugs or because the captors threaten to kill her.
From my point of ,the worst weakness of this government is insecurity.The governor Jose Alperovich must do something to stop this ,otherwise it will be impossible to walk in the streets as we will feel unprotected. Police, should be prepared to help people in every way.
The "planes jefas y jefes de hogar" should be avoided , people need dignity which means real jobs.Those "planes" rather than being a solution are a problem because they are not enough for people to live in a proper way and what is worst they want to receive everything without doing any effort. When they do not get what they want from the government they steal because they are resentful with a society that does not provide with the same opportunities to everybody.
My best teacher 18-05-2007
When I was in high school I loved my Language classes and I think in a way it was because the teacher was awesome.
She was quite short and chubby , she was not beautiful but she had a "light" that attracted everybody, she was very charismatic. But what I liked most about her was her simplicity and the way she used to approach the students. She was so nice and kind that we felt comfortable to talk about anything with her.
I also admired her because she was a cultivated person, she seemed to know everything, not just only things related to her subject but different issues. It was a pleasure to hear her speech,she was passionate and she transmitted her passion to the listeners.
She taught us to think she said it was important to be analytic and see everything from different perspectives, she encouraged us to go beyond the surface and she used to tell us not to let people to tell us what to think.
She took time to explain to us carefully whatever she was teaching, providing reasons, examples in order to make us understand her. Her classes were never boring.
She did not treat us like "just students" but like humans with different thoughts , feelings and
problems.We could always trust on her and she was ready to give us help and support.
She encouraged her students to get involved in social issues, to participate as active citizens because as she used to say the only way to change what we do not like is participating instead of complaining.
We respected her because she respected us, she gave us the freedom to express our ideas and never said you are wrong on the contrary she was open to our comments.
She gave us tools to start living in society respecting everybody because our rights finish where the others start, as she used to paraphrase.
For everything mentioned above and for being an amazing woman is that I think my Language teacher was the best teacher I ever had.
She was quite short and chubby , she was not beautiful but she had a "light" that attracted everybody, she was very charismatic. But what I liked most about her was her simplicity and the way she used to approach the students. She was so nice and kind that we felt comfortable to talk about anything with her.
I also admired her because she was a cultivated person, she seemed to know everything, not just only things related to her subject but different issues. It was a pleasure to hear her speech,she was passionate and she transmitted her passion to the listeners.
She taught us to think she said it was important to be analytic and see everything from different perspectives, she encouraged us to go beyond the surface and she used to tell us not to let people to tell us what to think.
She took time to explain to us carefully whatever she was teaching, providing reasons, examples in order to make us understand her. Her classes were never boring.
She did not treat us like "just students" but like humans with different thoughts , feelings and
problems.We could always trust on her and she was ready to give us help and support.
She encouraged her students to get involved in social issues, to participate as active citizens because as she used to say the only way to change what we do not like is participating instead of complaining.
We respected her because she respected us, she gave us the freedom to express our ideas and never said you are wrong on the contrary she was open to our comments.
She gave us tools to start living in society respecting everybody because our rights finish where the others start, as she used to paraphrase.
For everything mentioned above and for being an amazing woman is that I think my Language teacher was the best teacher I ever had.
A good book to read:"La viuda de los Jueves"
" La viuda de los Jueves" is a great book written by the Argentinian writer Claudia Piñeiro. The novel is written in a very attractive way, it draws a line between past and present and mixes both all the time to make the reader understand better.
The story is about the way in which rich Argentinean society live in a closed,exclusive neighbourhood in the outsides of the city of Buenos Aires, these places are called "countries" in Argentina.
Altos de la Cascada is a "country" where the story takes place. There are many big, beautiful houses not separated from each other with any fences.The place is exclusive and only accessible for the rich.Many families live in the "country"sharing the same standards of living and they want to keep it at any price. The problem is that at the end of the presidency of Antonio DE La Rua the financial decay of the country affected all Argentinean especially the people who lived in Altos de la Cascada who were not able to adjust their lives to the new reality of the country.
"Las viudas de los Jueves"(the widows of Thursdays)is the way women in the country used to call themselves because their husbands meet every Thursday to eat and play cards. That day the wives were free to go to cinemas,theatre or do other things. The nick Widows is like a prediction to what happens at the end of the book.
I will not tell the end but I recommend to read it, it is very interesting to know a reality very different to ours, the middle classes. The book shows how frivolous people can be. They do not have any scruple to do whatever, even kill in order to live in an ostentatious way.
If you have the chance read this book is not only interesting but also entertaining and it keeps the reader expecting what will happen until the last page .
The story is about the way in which rich Argentinean society live in a closed,exclusive neighbourhood in the outsides of the city of Buenos Aires, these places are called "countries" in Argentina.
Altos de la Cascada is a "country" where the story takes place. There are many big, beautiful houses not separated from each other with any fences.The place is exclusive and only accessible for the rich.Many families live in the "country"sharing the same standards of living and they want to keep it at any price. The problem is that at the end of the presidency of Antonio DE La Rua the financial decay of the country affected all Argentinean especially the people who lived in Altos de la Cascada who were not able to adjust their lives to the new reality of the country.
"Las viudas de los Jueves"(the widows of Thursdays)is the way women in the country used to call themselves because their husbands meet every Thursday to eat and play cards. That day the wives were free to go to cinemas,theatre or do other things. The nick Widows is like a prediction to what happens at the end of the book.
I will not tell the end but I recommend to read it, it is very interesting to know a reality very different to ours, the middle classes. The book shows how frivolous people can be. They do not have any scruple to do whatever, even kill in order to live in an ostentatious way.
If you have the chance read this book is not only interesting but also entertaining and it keeps the reader expecting what will happen until the last page .
martes, 22 de mayo de 2007
The worst news 13-05-07
In 2004 my brother was living in Spain, he is a chef and he was working in a restaurant while studying in Karlos Arguiñanos' school.
By the end of August 2005 my family and I were preparing a welcome party for my brother who was coming to visit us. We were very excited to see him again after a year of absence.
Three days before coming my brother faint while walking in the street,luckily he was not alone and he was given the first aid after that he was hospitalised.
At hospital the doctors told him he needed to be operated because he had a heart decease which was wear at his age, 28.
Obviously, my parents had to travel to Spain but the problem was that none of them have their passport ready, so they went to the embassy in Buenos Aires and they were authorized to travel .
They arrived in Spain on September,15th and my brother was operated on October,5th. It was a very complected operation with high risks, after that he stayed at hospital for a month to be controlled daily.
Meanwhile, my sisters and me were suffering a lot because we were in Argentina and we did not know the real conditions of my brother's health as my parents did not want to worry us.It was a difficult time we were anguish and desperate.
After three months, fortunately my parents and my brother return home, they said it was the worst experience they ever had but they also said that Spanish people were very kind and helpful not only the doctors and nurses but also all the other people who helped them in a way or another.
By the end of August 2005 my family and I were preparing a welcome party for my brother who was coming to visit us. We were very excited to see him again after a year of absence.
Three days before coming my brother faint while walking in the street,luckily he was not alone and he was given the first aid after that he was hospitalised.
At hospital the doctors told him he needed to be operated because he had a heart decease which was wear at his age, 28.
Obviously, my parents had to travel to Spain but the problem was that none of them have their passport ready, so they went to the embassy in Buenos Aires and they were authorized to travel .
They arrived in Spain on September,15th and my brother was operated on October,5th. It was a very complected operation with high risks, after that he stayed at hospital for a month to be controlled daily.
Meanwhile, my sisters and me were suffering a lot because we were in Argentina and we did not know the real conditions of my brother's health as my parents did not want to worry us.It was a difficult time we were anguish and desperate.
After three months, fortunately my parents and my brother return home, they said it was the worst experience they ever had but they also said that Spanish people were very kind and helpful not only the doctors and nurses but also all the other people who helped them in a way or another.
jueves, 10 de mayo de 2007
Be patient!!
I think patience is one of the most difficult virtues to cultivate.
I remember myself waiting in many different situations and feeling so anxious and nervous because the absence of patience in my personality.
There are many examples like when you go to the doctor's and your appointment is at 6 o`clock but for some reason you enter his door at 8.30. What do you do meanwhile?You start reading magazines(if there are) and then speak with other patients about nonsenses like the weather, or a TV show and after that you are so disturbed that you feel like killing the secretary or anybody who is near you.
Another annoying example of not being patient is when you are waiting for a phone call and the telephone does not ring. You stick to the phone thinking that only because you are near it, like a miracle it will ring.After one, two or more hours you get so furious and frustrated that you want to throw the telephone through the window as an Almodovar´s movie.
Patience is a virtue I admire a lot from other countries like Japan.I think meditation is a good practise to acquire it
I remember myself waiting in many different situations and feeling so anxious and nervous because the absence of patience in my personality.
There are many examples like when you go to the doctor's and your appointment is at 6 o`clock but for some reason you enter his door at 8.30. What do you do meanwhile?You start reading magazines(if there are) and then speak with other patients about nonsenses like the weather, or a TV show and after that you are so disturbed that you feel like killing the secretary or anybody who is near you.
Another annoying example of not being patient is when you are waiting for a phone call and the telephone does not ring. You stick to the phone thinking that only because you are near it, like a miracle it will ring.After one, two or more hours you get so furious and frustrated that you want to throw the telephone through the window as an Almodovar´s movie.
Patience is a virtue I admire a lot from other countries like Japan.I think meditation is a good practise to acquire it
Buy buy buy!
It seems that nowadays buying is essential in modern life.
From the very moment we start watching TV, and that is very early, we are exposed to thousands of ads that show products as indispensable for us to have a beautiful and happy life.
The ads show gorgeous people smoking or drinking a certain brand and someway that seems to act in our brain to impel us consuming as if we buy such or such brand of drink, cigarette or whatever,we will become all of the sudden in beautiful and successful creatures.
Television influenced so much in the our choices even to buy simple things like rice or noodle we rely on TV.I think this influence is harmful especially for children who more than ever think that possessing is a synonym of happiness. They feel very frustrated when parents can not afford what that "NEED" because everything seems to be necessary for them, from a PlayStation to a cell phone.
Not only children but also adults, especially women, have the impulse to buy things that they do not need but just want.
Technology has also increased the spirit of consuming because there are so many gadgets to buy and most of the people desires the last cell phone as to show status to give one example of the thousands there are.
In what respects to me I can say I am a consumer; I do not know how to save . I am always tempted to buy everything especially when I am depress I can buy useless things that I regret having bought them after I feel better. I think that is a compulsive behaviour that shows how empty I feel sometimes and trying to fill that emptiness by buying is not a solution at all.
From the very moment we start watching TV, and that is very early, we are exposed to thousands of ads that show products as indispensable for us to have a beautiful and happy life.
The ads show gorgeous people smoking or drinking a certain brand and someway that seems to act in our brain to impel us consuming as if we buy such or such brand of drink, cigarette or whatever,we will become all of the sudden in beautiful and successful creatures.
Television influenced so much in the our choices even to buy simple things like rice or noodle we rely on TV.I think this influence is harmful especially for children who more than ever think that possessing is a synonym of happiness. They feel very frustrated when parents can not afford what that "NEED" because everything seems to be necessary for them, from a PlayStation to a cell phone.
Not only children but also adults, especially women, have the impulse to buy things that they do not need but just want.
Technology has also increased the spirit of consuming because there are so many gadgets to buy and most of the people desires the last cell phone as to show status to give one example of the thousands there are.
In what respects to me I can say I am a consumer; I do not know how to save . I am always tempted to buy everything especially when I am depress I can buy useless things that I regret having bought them after I feel better. I think that is a compulsive behaviour that shows how empty I feel sometimes and trying to fill that emptiness by buying is not a solution at all.
miércoles, 9 de mayo de 2007
Portfolios
I have attended to a teacher training seminar about "portfolios as a whole picture of self".The training took place at Carlos V Hotel, the talk was held by Lucrecia Prat Gay.
I found the seminar very interesting as I learnt the importance of portfolios to see the progress the students do.
Mrs. Prat Gay said" portfolios are pictures of product and progress, they include a carefully selected collection of student´s work that provides clear evidence of his/ her knowledge,skills and grasp of concepts in areas over a specific time".
She insisted on encouraging students to feel comfortable and to help them build a self- esteem because as teacher we should not forget that we are dealing with people.
One of the advantages of the students selecting items for their portfolios is that they develop a sense of what constitutes quality.
Another advantage of portfolios is that help students to take responsibility for their own learning by evaluating and reflecting on their work.
From my point of view portfolio are something that I would like to apply with my students but I do not know how yet.
All in all, I am open to all the new methodologies and strategies that may come and if somebody can help me with this issue , I would really appreciate it.
I found the seminar very interesting as I learnt the importance of portfolios to see the progress the students do.
Mrs. Prat Gay said" portfolios are pictures of product and progress, they include a carefully selected collection of student´s work that provides clear evidence of his/ her knowledge,skills and grasp of concepts in areas over a specific time".
She insisted on encouraging students to feel comfortable and to help them build a self- esteem because as teacher we should not forget that we are dealing with people.
One of the advantages of the students selecting items for their portfolios is that they develop a sense of what constitutes quality.
Another advantage of portfolios is that help students to take responsibility for their own learning by evaluating and reflecting on their work.
From my point of view portfolio are something that I would like to apply with my students but I do not know how yet.
All in all, I am open to all the new methodologies and strategies that may come and if somebody can help me with this issue , I would really appreciate it.
domingo, 6 de mayo de 2007
Being in love
Being in love is the best feeling one can have.
When you are in love you feel an adrenalin that let you do the craziest things you have never imagined to do.
When you are in love you experience great joy, everything is fine and all the problems diminish because you see them through the eyes of love.
When you are in love all your senses are more awaken than ever: when you close your eyes the first image you see is your lovers, the best perfume is the smell of his skin, the sweetest sound you hear is his voice, the most delicious taste is his kiss and when he touches you is like reaching heaven.
When you are in love you are not alone anymore even if the love is not corresponded you have somebody to think in.
When you are in love everything seems possible because your attitude towards life changes, you feel confident and positive in every way.
For all I have already mentioned above I must say that being in love is the best state and we all must experiment, at least once .
When you are in love you feel an adrenalin that let you do the craziest things you have never imagined to do.
When you are in love you experience great joy, everything is fine and all the problems diminish because you see them through the eyes of love.
When you are in love all your senses are more awaken than ever: when you close your eyes the first image you see is your lovers, the best perfume is the smell of his skin, the sweetest sound you hear is his voice, the most delicious taste is his kiss and when he touches you is like reaching heaven.
When you are in love you are not alone anymore even if the love is not corresponded you have somebody to think in.
When you are in love everything seems possible because your attitude towards life changes, you feel confident and positive in every way.
For all I have already mentioned above I must say that being in love is the best state and we all must experiment, at least once .
A love story
This is the story of a man and a woman who were looking for each other for a long time but they did not know they were meant for each other.
Irina was nice , not beautiful but attractive, very sensitive and with a noble heart. She had her heart broken for an insensitive ex boyfriend who was jealous and possessive. He wanted to control her, she could not give a step without his consent.After three years of unhappiness she decided to put an end to this sick relationship, it was not an easy decision , on the contrary she was afraid of his reaction, in fact he started to threaten her. Although she was very scared she did not surrender to the fear and she stock to her original decision.She pried and pried for him to let her go and suddenly the miracle happened: he stopped bothering her.
After six months of being shut away , Irina decided to live again, after all she was still young and she deserved a second chance, so she went with a friend to a pub.When she was sitting in the bar with Elen, her good friend, she saw Joe a very handsome man who she knew but never talked to him before. He went to the table where she was sitting and told her if he could sit there with them, Irina accepted and they started talking as if they knew for another life. They laughed and talked and talked, they where enjoying each other. They discovered they had many thing in common and since then they are happy together. They are in love but their love gives them oxygen to breath. It is a beautiful, quiet and huge LOVE.
Irina was nice , not beautiful but attractive, very sensitive and with a noble heart. She had her heart broken for an insensitive ex boyfriend who was jealous and possessive. He wanted to control her, she could not give a step without his consent.After three years of unhappiness she decided to put an end to this sick relationship, it was not an easy decision , on the contrary she was afraid of his reaction, in fact he started to threaten her. Although she was very scared she did not surrender to the fear and she stock to her original decision.She pried and pried for him to let her go and suddenly the miracle happened: he stopped bothering her.
After six months of being shut away , Irina decided to live again, after all she was still young and she deserved a second chance, so she went with a friend to a pub.When she was sitting in the bar with Elen, her good friend, she saw Joe a very handsome man who she knew but never talked to him before. He went to the table where she was sitting and told her if he could sit there with them, Irina accepted and they started talking as if they knew for another life. They laughed and talked and talked, they where enjoying each other. They discovered they had many thing in common and since then they are happy together. They are in love but their love gives them oxygen to breath. It is a beautiful, quiet and huge LOVE.
viernes, 4 de mayo de 2007
To be or not to be, that is the question!
The reading of the book Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has led me to many reflections on humans' nature, feelings and behaviours.
To start with, are we born good or bad? If we consider religion ( Catholicism) we are born with the original sin, that is to say we are not born good at all until we are baptized so according to this precept we are not good from the very moment we open our eyes to life.
As we grow up we learn many things in our family, we make the first steps to what is right and wrong and our parents have the moral obligation of showing us what is good and what is not so we modify our behaviour.But what happens with those children who haven`t got parents? Does it mean they are going to be a menace to society?Because if nobody shows them the limits between good and evil ,then how are they suppose to know them?
The discussion about this issue is endless and there are many points of views but in my personal opinion we are born good or bad of course that the environment influences on us but does not determine us. For instance, not all the brothers or sisters who are suppose to share the same education and values are the same.Within the same family one brother is very nice and kind while the other is the other way round. I think we know what is right and wrong , good and evil and we have the choice and the freedom to whatever we want to do. So the question is to be or not to be evil, and is our choice.
To start with, are we born good or bad? If we consider religion ( Catholicism) we are born with the original sin, that is to say we are not born good at all until we are baptized so according to this precept we are not good from the very moment we open our eyes to life.
As we grow up we learn many things in our family, we make the first steps to what is right and wrong and our parents have the moral obligation of showing us what is good and what is not so we modify our behaviour.But what happens with those children who haven`t got parents? Does it mean they are going to be a menace to society?Because if nobody shows them the limits between good and evil ,then how are they suppose to know them?
The discussion about this issue is endless and there are many points of views but in my personal opinion we are born good or bad of course that the environment influences on us but does not determine us. For instance, not all the brothers or sisters who are suppose to share the same education and values are the same.Within the same family one brother is very nice and kind while the other is the other way round. I think we know what is right and wrong , good and evil and we have the choice and the freedom to whatever we want to do. So the question is to be or not to be evil, and is our choice.
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