Year 2005 ends. A year with very good things and very bad ones. During year 2005 I found my first real job, which I enjoy with. I moved to a foreign but not so foreign country. I fell in love, maybe even at first sight, but it was not as succesful as I would like. I visited wonderful cities and met wonderful people. I discovered what do I want to do. Finally.
I found a city who cried when I left, once, it winked her eyes saying: Please come back. And I did. Saying good bye again was hard for both.
I came back to the 50 ºC degrees city, Madrid, it waited for me without any surprised, it hates and loves me at the same time. I also do.
And finally, I hope a better year 2006, I am asking for another real job, a PhD if possible, and being happy.
¡¡Feliz año 2006 a todos!!
Happy New Year 2006!!
Onnelista Uutta Vuotta 2006!!!
God Nyt år!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Friday, December 30, 2005
A long walk at night
Se presentaba un largo paseo después de la velada de play-station con los amigos. Un poquito borracho, con más de media hora de camino por delante, me despedí de los afortunados que viven al lado, y comencé a andar, buscando mi discman y escuchando el "hagnesta hill" de Kent. Me pongo los guantes, e, inmediatamente, pienso: ¡Vamos!, Victor, no es para tanto, y me los quité. Pasé por un termómetro: 9º C, efectivamente, no es tanto frío, me siento en bancos a descansar, otras veces he hecho todo el camino de un tirón y al día siguiente me ha pasado factura. Sigo oyendo a Kent, llega Visslaren, aquella que cierra el disco: 7:47 minutos de épica, como 747, la que cerraba "Isola", silbo la melodía de voz: no puedo cantar, desgraciadamente, es en sueco, silbo el solo de guitarra, se acaba la canción, rebobino de nuevo para oir el final otra vez; las calles van pasando, Doctor Esquerdo (larga cuesta...), me siento de nuevo, incluso escribo algo en mi diario, intento escribir en finés, escribo algo, pero muy sencillo, no me acuerdo como se dice "estar sentado" da igual, lo escribo en castellano, me remito a mi escrito sobre estar entre 2 mares. De nuevo....; Goya, me siento enfrente del Palacio de los Deportes, se me cruza gente, poca a esas horas de la noche; Conde de Peñalver, Don Ramón de la Cruz y por fin, General Pardiñas. Estoy en casa. Son casi las 4 en punto. Me ha llevado unos 45 minutos llegar.
Along walk was predicted after the play-station evening with my friends. A little bit drunk, with more than half an hour walking ahead. I said goodbye to the fortunate that live near, and I started walking, looking for my discman and listening to "hagnesta hill" from Kent. I put on my gloves and, inmediately, I thought "Come on! Victor, it is not that cold!!, and I took off them. I passed by a thermometer : 9ºC degrees, of course, it was not so cold, I sat down in some benches to rest, in the past, sometimes it took its toll the following day. I continued, listening to Kent, it the turn to Visslaren, the very last one of the cd, 7:47 minutes of epic, like 747, the end of "Isola", I whistle along the melody's voice: I cannot sing, unfortunately, it is swedish, I also whistle along the guitar solo, the song ends, I rewind it again to listen to the end one more time; the streets fall one after another: Doctor Esquerdo (long uphill....), I sat down again, I even wrote something in my diary, I tried to write something in finnish, I couldn't, I don't remember how to say "sit", it doesn't matter, I wrote it in castellano, I referred to my writing about being between two seas. Once again.....; Then Goya street, I sat down opposite to the brand new Sports Palace, there are some people walking in the streets, not so many at that time; Conde de Peñalver street, Don Ramón de la Cruz, and finally, General Pardiñas. I am at home. It's almost 4 o'clock. It took me something like 45 minutes to arrive.
Along walk was predicted after the play-station evening with my friends. A little bit drunk, with more than half an hour walking ahead. I said goodbye to the fortunate that live near, and I started walking, looking for my discman and listening to "hagnesta hill" from Kent. I put on my gloves and, inmediately, I thought "Come on! Victor, it is not that cold!!, and I took off them. I passed by a thermometer : 9ºC degrees, of course, it was not so cold, I sat down in some benches to rest, in the past, sometimes it took its toll the following day. I continued, listening to Kent, it the turn to Visslaren, the very last one of the cd, 7:47 minutes of epic, like 747, the end of "Isola", I whistle along the melody's voice: I cannot sing, unfortunately, it is swedish, I also whistle along the guitar solo, the song ends, I rewind it again to listen to the end one more time; the streets fall one after another: Doctor Esquerdo (long uphill....), I sat down again, I even wrote something in my diary, I tried to write something in finnish, I couldn't, I don't remember how to say "sit", it doesn't matter, I wrote it in castellano, I referred to my writing about being between two seas. Once again.....; Then Goya street, I sat down opposite to the brand new Sports Palace, there are some people walking in the streets, not so many at that time; Conde de Peñalver street, Don Ramón de la Cruz, and finally, General Pardiñas. I am at home. It's almost 4 o'clock. It took me something like 45 minutes to arrive.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
In these special days......
¡Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas!
Hyvää joulua!
Espero que paseis una buena velada con vuestros seres queridos.
I hope you all have a great evening with your beloved relatives.
Merry Christmas!
Hyvää joulua!
Espero que paseis una buena velada con vuestros seres queridos.
I hope you all have a great evening with your beloved relatives.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
More about Finland
This is another picture from the island Träskö, Southern Finland. It is a long, beautiful and nostalgic story: in the island, my friends and I went to see the sunset, we walked 20 minutes to reach a good place, opposite to the shoreline where we were. The sunset was magnific, I took a lot of pictures, and the battery was getting empty, I thought to take some pictures of the waves crashing against the coast giving an efect of movement, and this was the last picture I could take, the battery got empty, but I like the picture, although the colours are not so bright. I like the efect that the wave has.
I will never forget that long weekend in Träskö island, Suomi.
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Esta es otra foto de la islaTräskö, en la parte sur de Finlandia. Es una larga, bonita y nostálgica historia: en la isla, mis amigos y yo fuimos a ver la puesta de Sol, andamos unos 20 minutos para alcanzar un buen sitio, opuesto a la linea de la costa donde estábamos. La puesta fue magnífica, saqué un montón de fotos, y la batería se estaba acabando, pensé en tomar algunas fotos de la olas chocando contra la costa dando un efecto de movimiento, y ésta es la última foto que pude hacer, la batería de la cámara se agotó, pero me gusta la foto, aunque los colores no son muy brillantes. Me gusta el efecto de la ola.
Nunca olvidaré aquél largo fin de semana en la isla de Träskö, Suomi.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Between two seas // Entre dos mares
¿Sabes qué se siente al estar entre dos mares?
La fuerza de uno te tira, te empuja hacia el otro
el otro contrarresta su efecto y hace lo propio.
Eres menos que un pez,
que, al menos, nada,
eres como un barco sin velas,
como un bote sin remos
que se estrella contra las rocas.
Como la punta de Skagen,
entrel el Skagerrak,
y el Kattegat.
Allí donde los pájaros pescan fácil,
donde el viento derriba al débil
y el mar ahoga al que no nada.
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Do you know what is the feeling of being between two seas?
The strength of one pushes over you, pushes you towards the other;
the other counteracts its efect and does so.
You are less than a fish,
that, at least, swims,
you are like a ship without sailing,
like a canoe without oars
that crashes agains the rocks.
Like the cape of Skagen,
between Skagerrak,
and Kattegat.
There where birds fish easily,
where Wind pushes over the weak,
and Sea drowns those who don't swim.
La fuerza de uno te tira, te empuja hacia el otro
el otro contrarresta su efecto y hace lo propio.
Eres menos que un pez,
que, al menos, nada,
eres como un barco sin velas,
como un bote sin remos
que se estrella contra las rocas.
Como la punta de Skagen,
entrel el Skagerrak,
y el Kattegat.
Allí donde los pájaros pescan fácil,
donde el viento derriba al débil
y el mar ahoga al que no nada.
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Do you know what is the feeling of being between two seas?
The strength of one pushes over you, pushes you towards the other;
the other counteracts its efect and does so.
You are less than a fish,
that, at least, swims,
you are like a ship without sailing,
like a canoe without oars
that crashes agains the rocks.
Like the cape of Skagen,
between Skagerrak,
and Kattegat.
There where birds fish easily,
where Wind pushes over the weak,
and Sea drowns those who don't swim.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
A year ago....
Pues hace justo un año que me avisaron de que tenía curro en Finlandia. Hace un año, por fin, tenía un proyecto de investigación, un laboratorio, un curro de verdad, como nunca lo había tenido. Me siento triste porque no se repita, pero no pierdo la esperanza de volver.
Ayer fui de cena con algunos compañeros de finés, después de la cena fuimos al Molly Malone's, como tantas veces he ido al de Helsinki. La verdad es que me volví a sentir como allí, rodeado de algunos finlandeses (mi profesor Jukka entre otros) y algunos españoles, que, por alguna razón u otra, aman aquél país. Lo echo de menos, el espíritu, la gente, la tranquilidad, el frío, mi trabajo, la nieve...las rubias..la construcción de mi propia vida, que, de momento, no puedo continuar aquí.
Today it is just a year that they informed me that I had a job in Finland. A year ago, finally, I had a research project, a lab, a real job, like I had never had. I feel sad because it wasn't repeated, but I don't lose hope of coming back.
Yesterday I went out to dinner with some class mates of my Finnish lessons, after dinner we went to Molly Malone's, like so many times I've gone to the one in Helsinki. The truth is that I felt like being there, among some Finns (my teacher Jukka, for example) and some other spanish, who, for a reason or another, love that country. I miss it, the spirit, the people, the calmness, my job, the snow....the blonde girls...the construction of my own life, that, for the time being, I can not continue here.
Ayer fui de cena con algunos compañeros de finés, después de la cena fuimos al Molly Malone's, como tantas veces he ido al de Helsinki. La verdad es que me volví a sentir como allí, rodeado de algunos finlandeses (mi profesor Jukka entre otros) y algunos españoles, que, por alguna razón u otra, aman aquél país. Lo echo de menos, el espíritu, la gente, la tranquilidad, el frío, mi trabajo, la nieve...las rubias..la construcción de mi propia vida, que, de momento, no puedo continuar aquí.
Today it is just a year that they informed me that I had a job in Finland. A year ago, finally, I had a research project, a lab, a real job, like I had never had. I feel sad because it wasn't repeated, but I don't lose hope of coming back.
Yesterday I went out to dinner with some class mates of my Finnish lessons, after dinner we went to Molly Malone's, like so many times I've gone to the one in Helsinki. The truth is that I felt like being there, among some Finns (my teacher Jukka, for example) and some other spanish, who, for a reason or another, love that country. I miss it, the spirit, the people, the calmness, my job, the snow....the blonde girls...the construction of my own life, that, for the time being, I can not continue here.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Me niego a... // I refuse to...
Me niego a perder, no un partido, no unos dardos o una partida de billar, eso no importa en el fondo. Me niego a perder con la vida. No me dejaré vencer. Me niego a renunciar a esos momentos que me reconfortan, ese paseo por las noches con el perro, esas escapadas a la Sierra, cada vez más escasas, esas canciones que me emocionan, esos grupos nuevos día tras día, esos partidos con el Rakiss, la ilusión que siento por mi futuro, porque ¡¡lo hay!!. No quiero que nadie me quite eso, porque me quitarían la vida. ¿Qué sería de mí sin esos momentos? Aún hay Esperanza.
I refuse to lose, not a match, not playing darts, or a billiards game, that doesn't matter deep down. I refuse to lose against life. I will not let it defeat me. I refuse to renounce to that moments that make me feel better, that walk with my dog at night, that escapes to the mountain rage near Madrid, less common every time, that songs that touch me inside, that new bands day by day, that matches with the Rakiss, the illusion I feel for my future, because It exists!!!, I don't want anybody taking away from me that, because it would take my life. What would I be without that moments? There is still Hope.
¡Buenas noches! Good Night! Hyvää yötä!
I refuse to lose, not a match, not playing darts, or a billiards game, that doesn't matter deep down. I refuse to lose against life. I will not let it defeat me. I refuse to renounce to that moments that make me feel better, that walk with my dog at night, that escapes to the mountain rage near Madrid, less common every time, that songs that touch me inside, that new bands day by day, that matches with the Rakiss, the illusion I feel for my future, because It exists!!!, I don't want anybody taking away from me that, because it would take my life. What would I be without that moments? There is still Hope.
¡Buenas noches! Good Night! Hyvää yötä!
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Special Songs
Here I am going to introduce to some songs that I love nowadays. Again, the top ten section. I know I have www.last.fm/user/mnilu to calculate it, but this is made out of my mind, without any stadistic, just with my feelings.
Aquí voy a presentaros algunas canciones que me encantan hoy en día. Otra vez, la sección "top ten". Sé que tengo www.last.fm/user/mnilu para cálculos, pero esta lista está hecha sólo con mi mente, sin ninguna estadística, sólo con mis sentimientos.
1-Mew-Apocalypso
2-Millencolin - Shut you out
3-Kent- Vinternoll 2
4-Madonna Hung up
5-Bloc Party- Luno
6-The Posies- Terrorized
7-Nada Surf- Always Love
8-Weezer-In the Garage
9-Jonna Tervomaa- Suljettu sydän
10-HIM- Rip out the wings of a butterfly
Scandinavian bands are still in the top...they have something different. The Posies, what can I say about their last concert in Madrid?. I am going to write an special post about it.
I know, it is Madonna, but I love the song.
Moikka!
Aquí voy a presentaros algunas canciones que me encantan hoy en día. Otra vez, la sección "top ten". Sé que tengo www.last.fm/user/mnilu para cálculos, pero esta lista está hecha sólo con mi mente, sin ninguna estadística, sólo con mis sentimientos.
1-Mew-Apocalypso
2-Millencolin - Shut you out
3-Kent- Vinternoll 2
4-Madonna Hung up
5-Bloc Party- Luno
6-The Posies- Terrorized
7-Nada Surf- Always Love
8-Weezer-In the Garage
9-Jonna Tervomaa- Suljettu sydän
10-HIM- Rip out the wings of a butterfly
Scandinavian bands are still in the top...they have something different. The Posies, what can I say about their last concert in Madrid?. I am going to write an special post about it.
I know, it is Madonna, but I love the song.
Moikka!
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Once I killed a boy with a girl
El título es bastante descriptivo. Sé que me pasará algún día, que yo seré ese chico. Me tomo las cosas demasiado mal casi todas las veces. Simplemente no debería juzgar bajo mi punto de vista, a nadie más que a mí, precisamente porque, nadie tiene el derecho de juzgar la vida de otros, es su vida y la de nadie más, y a saber que harías tú en la situación del otro, con su educación, su vida anterior, sus principios, creados tras largos años de vida y experiencia. Y es que casi tecleo aquella maldita frase de "A las mujeres no hay quién las entienda". No quiero, porque sería juzgarlas.
No somos las mismas personas, aunque muchas veces pretendamos ser los que salvan el mundo, los que dan vida y muerte a libre albedrío y los más poderosos de todo el universo. Y, en cierto modo, somos esto último, pero sólo de nuestras vidas, con ellas podemos cambiar el universo...
¿O quizás alguien piensa que lo que hacemos día a día no lo cambia?
No, amig@s, nada ocurre por casualidad y las cosas que decidimos hacer cada segundo y que hacemos, cambian, nuestra vida y la de los que están alrededor, y la del universo.
Recordad que el universo y el mundo no serían lo mismo si no estuvieramos, solo con que uno de nosotros faltara no sería lo mismo. ¿No creeis? ¿No os sentís importantes? Yo quiero y lo necesito.
English
The title is quite descriptive. I know it will happen to me one day, I will be that boy. I take things too bad almost all the times. I just shouldn't judge under my point of view, judge nobody except me, exactly because nobody has the right on other's lifes, it is his/her life and nobody's else more, and who knows what would you do in his/her situation, with his/her education, previous life, principles, created after long years of life and experience. And it is just that I almost type that damnit sentence "Nobody could understand women". I don't want to, because it would be judge them.
We are not the same persons, although many times we pretend to be those who save the world, those who give life and death at free will and the most powerful humans in the Universe. And, in certain case, we are this last, but only of our lifes, with them we can change the universe....
Or maybe somebody thinks that what we do day by day doesn't change it?
No, friends, nothing is a coincidence, and things that we decide to do and we do each second, change, our life, those's we have surronding us, and the universe's.
Remember than The Universe and The World wouldn't be the same if we weren't here , only if one of us were missing wouldn't be the same, Don't you believe? Don't you feel important? I want to and I need to.
Viktor
No somos las mismas personas, aunque muchas veces pretendamos ser los que salvan el mundo, los que dan vida y muerte a libre albedrío y los más poderosos de todo el universo. Y, en cierto modo, somos esto último, pero sólo de nuestras vidas, con ellas podemos cambiar el universo...
¿O quizás alguien piensa que lo que hacemos día a día no lo cambia?
No, amig@s, nada ocurre por casualidad y las cosas que decidimos hacer cada segundo y que hacemos, cambian, nuestra vida y la de los que están alrededor, y la del universo.
Recordad que el universo y el mundo no serían lo mismo si no estuvieramos, solo con que uno de nosotros faltara no sería lo mismo. ¿No creeis? ¿No os sentís importantes? Yo quiero y lo necesito.
English
The title is quite descriptive. I know it will happen to me one day, I will be that boy. I take things too bad almost all the times. I just shouldn't judge under my point of view, judge nobody except me, exactly because nobody has the right on other's lifes, it is his/her life and nobody's else more, and who knows what would you do in his/her situation, with his/her education, previous life, principles, created after long years of life and experience. And it is just that I almost type that damnit sentence "Nobody could understand women". I don't want to, because it would be judge them.
We are not the same persons, although many times we pretend to be those who save the world, those who give life and death at free will and the most powerful humans in the Universe. And, in certain case, we are this last, but only of our lifes, with them we can change the universe....
Or maybe somebody thinks that what we do day by day doesn't change it?
No, friends, nothing is a coincidence, and things that we decide to do and we do each second, change, our life, those's we have surronding us, and the universe's.
Remember than The Universe and The World wouldn't be the same if we weren't here , only if one of us were missing wouldn't be the same, Don't you believe? Don't you feel important? I want to and I need to.
Viktor
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Buscando diseños diferentes para el blog // Looking for different designs for my blog
Si, esto está más cambiado hoy. No sé si será el diseño definitivo, pero ayer cambié el antiguo, muy soso, la verdad. Estoy buscando algo con 3 columnas, pero aunque vi algunos, no parece que encuentre el apropiado. Y quiero añadir más cosas, pero de momento quiero asentar el estilo e incorporar las cosas después.
yes, this has changed today. I don't know if it will be the definitive design, but yeterday I changed the previous one, little bit boring, it's true. i am looking for something with 3 columns, but, althoughI saw some, it doesn't seem that I find the appropriate one. And I want to add more things, but at the moment I want to settle the style and add more things later.
Bye bye!
yes, this has changed today. I don't know if it will be the definitive design, but yeterday I changed the previous one, little bit boring, it's true. i am looking for something with 3 columns, but, althoughI saw some, it doesn't seem that I find the appropriate one. And I want to add more things, but at the moment I want to settle the style and add more things later.
Bye bye!
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää Suomelle!!!
El día de la Independencia de Finlandia es el 6 de Diciembre, coincidiendo con nuestro día de la Constitución.
Independence's Day of Finland is celebrated on 6th of December, like our Constitution Day.
Hauskaa päivää!!!
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