viernes, 31 de diciembre de 2010
2010/ 2011
But from the inside of our little bubble it seems to be important to take time to think about everything that happened during this lap and to think about what will happen in the next cycle, for me everything happened this year is overshadowed by the loss of my mother and all that comes is illuminated by a new cycle in a new home, a new workshop and time to develop multiple projects. I have the luck to pass from darkness to light. So then traveling in our small spacecraft we don't notice the voyage because with our eyes we barely see beyond the horizon.
Se acaba el año/ The year is ending
If you think that our planet Earth is located in an infinite universe in constant expansion, that there are approximately 70 sextillion stars or, speaking easy, the number seven followed by 22 zeros: 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, that there one hundred billion galaxies, it seems that the universe is composed by 98% of dark matter, that the solar system speed is 220 km / s within our Milky Way galaxy and it takes 250 million year to complete one lap, I doubt that the fact on which we need 365 days, at a speed of 29.8 km / s to do a full turn around the sun on our little blue bubble made of air, water and rock is something really worth to be celebrated. Happy New Year.
sábado, 25 de diciembre de 2010
Navidad 2010/ Christmas 2010
I have always believed that the most symbolic gift of Christmas is a toy train that is why these photos today.
Es bastante obvio que eso ha cambiado hoy en día al igual todo lo que ocurre en torno a esta fecha. Ahora todo apunta a comprar, gastar, endeudarse, crédito, pedir y exigir. Y la mayoría de la gente cae en ese juego sin darse cuenta como son manipulados por la publicidad disfrazada de Navidad.
It is quite obvious that this has changed today as everything that happens on this date. Now everything points to buy, spend, borrow, credit, and ask for expensive things. And most people fall into that game as they are unwittingly manipulated by advertising disguised as Christmas.
Pero hoy no quiero entrar en ese tema que para alguno es bastante obvio, el que quiera seguir el juego que lo siga, no es mi problema, estoy un poco cansado.
But today I don't want to get into that issue, which for some people is quite obvious, who wants to follow that game let it follow, it is not my problem, I'm a little tired.
Today I just want to think about my own Christmas: I like giving gifts to those who appreciate and moreover I like receiving gifts, and even today I always hope to receive a toy.
Obviously there was no toy gift, virtually no gifts, there will be time to look for gifts, now is the time to organize a new life in a new place. Anyhow when can I will find some old toy for my collection.
jueves, 23 de diciembre de 2010
Tomorrow is Christmas, the first without my mom so it will be very different from previous ones. She may not be present physically but his spirit is with me, somehow I feel that the new house is a gift from her, from all her years of work, all this years taking care of us. On the other hand would have been my gift for her.
It's my turn to make Christmas cookies along with the family tradition, decorating the house and find some gifts.
Today it is impossible to evade the Christmas party, have the belief you have, personally for us is a family party, time to get together in a common meal and give a little love through a gift carefully searched.
jueves, 16 de diciembre de 2010
Temporada de mermelada/ Jam season
Fruit season arrived so I started making jam season.
This year the wild cherry tree gave so much fruit so I had to take it. Although this is sour cherry it gives an excellent jam due the contrast with the sweetness of sugar.
It is a bit tedious to remove the seed of a fruit so small but once you catch a rhythm it is easy.
I took the pictures with the lensbaby and the close up lens that I have not used since long time.
There is no science to make jam, fruit washed and diced, then is heated in a pot until boiling, add one kilo of sugar per kilo of fruit and kept boiling until it takes the desired consistency. The bottles are filled with the hot jam then the caps are tighten.
sábado, 4 de diciembre de 2010
Buscando ideas/ Looking out for ideas
I was walking when I found this awesome fence in this house.
Es la segunda casa que veo con este diseño aquí en Santiago y es una muy buena idea para mi nueva casa.
It is the second time I find this desigen here in Santiago and it is a good idea for my new house.