Algo se muere en el Alma ... Something dies in the soul

This is a wonderful song , that I found in a wonderful timing ,,,, Only God knows how sad i am that I have to leave Granada ,,, i just cant picture me actually taking my bags and leaving ,, i dont I cant ,,,,

The Song is about leaving friends behind , it says : Something dies in the soul when a friend goes ... sighhhhhhhhh

Algo se muere en el alma

cuando un amigo se va.

Cuando un amigo se va

algo se muere en el alma

cuando un amigo se va

algo se muere en el alma

Cuando un amigo se va

y va dejando una huella

que no se puede borrar

y va dejando una huella

que no se puede borrar.

No te vayas todavía,

no te vayas por favor

no te vayas todavía

que hasta la guitarra mía

llora cuando dice adiós.

Un pañuelo de silencio

a la hora de partir.

A la hora de partir.

un pañuelo de silencio

a la hora de partir.

un pañuelo de silencio

a la hora de partir.

A la hora de partir

porque hay palabras que hieren

y no se deben decir

porque hay palabras que hieren

y no se deben decir

No te vayas todavía,

no te vayas por favor.

no te vayas todavía

que hasta la guitarra mía

llora cuando dice adiós

El barco se hace pequeño

cuando se aleja en el mar.

Cuando se aleja en el mar.

el barco se hace pequeño

cuando se aleja en el mar.

el barco se hace pequeño

cuando se aleja en el mar

Cuando se aleja en el mar

y cuando se va perdiendo

qué grande es la soledad.

y cuando se va perdiendo

qué grande es la soledad.

No te vayas todavía,

no te vayas por favor.

no te vayas todavía

que hasta la guitarra mía

llora cuando dice adiós

Ese vacío que deja

el amigo que se va.

El amigo que se va.

ese vacío que deja

el amigo que se va.

ese vacío que deja

el amigo que se va.

El amigo que se va

es como un pozo sin fondo

que no se vuelve a llenar.

es como un pozo sin fondo

que no se vuelve a llenar

No te vayas todavía,

no te vayas por favor.

no te vayas todavía

que hasta la guitarra mía

llora cuando dice adiós

CAPOTE DE GRANA Y ORO

For some reason this gets me eyes wet ... ~sigh~

CAPOTE DE GRANA Y ORO

Que le pogan un crespón a la Mezquita,

A la Torre y sus campanas, a la reja y a la cruz,

Y que vistan negro luto las mocitas

Por la muerte de un torero caballero y andaluz.

De negro todos los cantes

Y las mujeres flamencas con negras batas de cola,

De luto los maestrantes

Y la moda deslumbrante de la guitarra española.

Capote de grana y oro

Alegre como una rosa

Que te abrías ante en toro

Igual que una mariposa.

Capote de valentía

De su vergüenza torera,

Que a su cuerpo te cenia

Lo mismo que una bandera.

Como reliquia y tesoro

Te llevo en el alma mía

Capote de grana y oro.

Que le pogan lazo negro a la Giralda

A la Torre de la vela y la Alhambra de grana

Y también a la bandera roja y gualda

Y un silencio en los clarines de la fiesta naciona.

Que lloren los bandoleros

En los picachos mas alto de la Sierra cordobesa,

Que llore Madrid entero

Las majas y los chisperos, los reyes y las princesas.

Capote de grana y oro

Alegre como una rosa

Que te abrías ante en toro

Igual que una mariposa.

Capote de valentía

De su vergüenza torera,

Que a su cuerpo te cenia

Lo mismo que una bandera.

Como reliquia y tesoro

Te llevo en el alma mía

Capote de grana y oro.

Quintero-León-Quiroga

I am such a child!!

I have to hand out a project tomorrow morning , i was told about it since October ,, yeah yeah That October that passed 4 months ago , and I cant be more distracted!! I am writing on the blog and singing inside my head and pushing the idea of the project away!!

How childish is that!! I hate Teaching spanish for foreigner students!! Its just uglyyyyyyyyyyyy

Cat person, Dog person Quiz

While looking for an aprtment for my friend I discovered the spanish word for "Pet" ,, I never realy thought what it means , its Mascota ,, the ad said: no mascotas ... and that also was the first time in which I think of this aspect of sharing an apartment with people ... which led me to the question: Am I cat person or a dog person? I dont really know what that means but its always said on TV shows,,, Being a muslim I cant have a dog , but I wondered: In a hypothetical context , if I could have a dog , will I prefer him more than a cat ? ... so I searcehd and found a quiz ,,, I took it and here is my conclusion :

You scored 57.1%

You're a mutt --
part cat, part dog

Since you are neither dog nor cat but somewhere in be tween, you sail through life on an even keel. You learn from your experiences but also have fun along the way. Your friends are a mixture of acquaintances and trusted pals who are equally happy at a block party or on a quiet evening walk. You frequently speak your mind but allow others to share their views, keeping disagreements at bay. You work hard but know when it is time to play and consider a wild game of basketball as much fun as a thoughtful game of scrabble. You frequently enjoy the best of both worlds, which is why you would be equally pleased with either pet in your home. A few famous examples of your type are Kim Basinger, George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Parker.

I loved the conclusion, it really describes me ,,, For many years this kind of tests would tease me and frustrate me because i always were in the middle between two categories ,,, I think I got this satisfying result because now - and now only- I know who I am ,,, I dont trouble myself with the ''me'' I wanna be , or the development i always waited ,,, I KNOW me and I like me , and just finally I stopped rushing change ,,,

Godddd I love Spain :)

Creativity is the shortest road

I keep watching the theme song of '' Two and a half men'' over and over ,, I really really like it and it makes wonder: '' Although its very very simple but still unlimitedly creative '' .. what really happened inside the head of its author when he/she was told to write a theme song for the show?

Ideas really do evaporate under such demands , it has happened to me many times and in the very exact moment when I give up it just pops voluntarily in my head ,,,

I just kept praying and wishing that this will happen while looking for a subject for my "Teaching Spanish as a foreign languages " project , but it did not ,,, now I am just thankful that I could reach the end of the second page writing whatever comes to my head ...

Although I believe creativity is the shortest road sometimes I prefer the longer road just because: I dont care!

Non-automatic Countdown

29 Days left ,,, sigh

I took the picture from flickr.com ,,, Although I am thinking about taking a similar one .. nice, no?

Yesterday I had a dream

Yesternight I had a dream ...

I dreamed that while I was drying my hair with a hair dryer (which I never do) I dropped my ipod on the dryer , and it totally burned except for the usb metal plug... I tried to save it but the plastic went evaporating ,,, when I woke up and I saw my ipod It took me a minute to realize that its still there , and that it has not evaporated.

Mmmm ,,, sometimes I need to talk about my dreams, but I need not chit chat about such stuff with people who does not know me well , especially when I feel like I know what it means ,,, my ipod gives me a feeling of security that I dont need others , it burning down totally has its signs ,, i dont know exactly what the dream is trying to tell me but whatever it is Its something

Everytime you look back

After all the time that passed us by , after the hard work with myself and ideas I find myself going back to square one ... its not love now , I have lost it , its just a fantasy ,,, is it sad? Why does those wings who grow on my shoulders while listening to this song , why do they always remind me of you? you were as sweet as a dream , still as volatile as one ,,, God bless your soul

Oh yeah!

La llegada de los Reyes Magos a Granada!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow , yesterday was just awesome ...

Here in Spain Santa Clause is not the one ho brings the gifts of Christmas , they are the Reyes Magos. I think in English it goes like this : The MAgian Kings. The story says that they were travelling in the night in which Jesus was born and they saw a star in the sky indicating his birth , so they brought gifts and went to see him in Belen.

So , every year in the day 5 of January all Spanish children and there families would go to the streets to welcome the Reyes Magos who arrive on camels as they have just arrived from the orient. The next morning they open there gifts!! (I like this much better than Santa) ...

So yesterday I went to the parade that welcomes the arrivals of the Reyes ,,, a friend read in the paper that they were gonna throw 12 thousand kilos of candy and that what actually happened!! It was hilarious... We had a Jordanian friend in our company who just rocks the world with his jokes , so it felt like a football game: Players are playing and a host is reporting there acts in the most sarcastic way ever ,,, God I laighed so hard I almost dropped the camera.

Children were all over the place , families were really thrilled and the main street was full with little pieces of colored cut papers, candy , decorations and light .... Everyone was thrilled especially me!!! I was taking pictures (I took something around 200 pictures in 90 minutes) little children thought that I was a reporter so they paused for my pictures!! It was raining but no one really cared... The Reyes arrived at 6.30 and it was raining candy and Joy

They threw very few toys and I caught one,,,I felt so blessed you know , what are the odds!! There were thousands of people were I was standing and they threw like 10 or 15 toys and I got one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cant really describe this day , but I was so happy to know that I have the power to get thrilled as much as a 5 year old child ,,, Gracias Granada :)

400 hundredth post in New years eve

I just came back from hunting a Nazari palace here in Granada , I was fasting so I ate - a lot!!- and I am really thinking about not going anywhere to see the new years celebratoin ,,,, I guess i am gonna take a nap and then go eat grapes infront of the municipality of Granada and call the night off.

Happy new year folks ... although it gets old over the years!