Month: May 2011

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Silk & Palm Trees

“Lo que era para nosotros, lo hemos hecho, y vos lo sabéis. Creedme: lo hemos hecho para siempre. Preservad vuestra vida resguardada de mi. Y no dudéis un instante, si fuese útil para vuestra felicidad, en olvidar a esta mujer que ahora os dice, sin añoranza, adiós.”

Alessandro Baricco – Seta (1996)

Yesterday, while in the park, I finished Ernesto Sabato‘s El Túnel (1948) which proved to be a very dark but good read. Today, when heading out to my favourite spot again, I grabbed a new book from our shared livingroom bookshelf that I so much appreciate.

As I have mentioned before, a lot of people have passed by this apartment, leaving little treasures behind in various languages in our bookshelf. I’m focusing on the Spanish one’s now as I have discovered the beauty of this language and really enjoy its richness and nuances.

Today I read Alessandro Baricco‘s short but very enchanting novella Silk (1996) in a couple of hours. I adored the reading so much I got completely sunburnt. It’s been a lovely Sunday.

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365 words

“If you learn one word a day, in a year you will know 365 words.”

Words of wisdom from Aziz from Pakistan that sits next to me on the bus. We have just arrived to Barcelona after an 8h trip. And as many times, a simple bus ride proved to be more fruitful than many other things I do that seem to be of higher importance.

Good morning!

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Tuitear

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“¿Cómo podía no tuitearme si nos conocíamos desde siempre, desde mil años atras?”

Ernesto Sabato – El Túnel (1948)

Yes I just did a bad twitterjoke. Haha

I just got on my bus to Barcelona. Figured it might be nice to do an all-nighter and I’m really looking forward to blocking the world out with music and sleep on this bus. A little touch of travel. Until this bus starts moving – I’m reading Sabato.

See you in Barcelona!

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Little Carolinka

So, this morning I received an email from my Mami. She wrote that she liked my blogpost about the singing but that she was dissapointed as she was very sure she had been the first person singing a “Caroline” song for me. And she’s very right, I forgot about this one.
The picture above is me and the worlds best Mami on a beach sometime in the late 80’s, as most of you already know, Carolinka is what my family calls me.

The video below is from the same period and it’s the very Polish Slask Song and Dance Ensemble doing Karolinka. Nostalgic!

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Euroleague for Africa

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Euroleague Basketball, Turkish Airlines and Los 40 Principales Radio together present the Euroleague for Africa Charity concert for UNICEF.

The magic happens tomorrow, Saturday May 7th, at the Olympic Esplanade in Barcelona, right next door to Palau Sant Jordi. You’ll get there by hopping on to bus 50, 193 or the Pl. Espanya – Palau Sant Jordi one from Plaza Espanya. Here’s more information at the Unicef España site (in Spanish). You can also click the picture above for official Euroleague info and for tickets.

All the profit from ticket sales go directly to UNICEF so I really hope to see you there tomorrow! ;)