Destino que entretejes mi camino,
has puesto baches, zanjas y
un acantilado que no me atrevo
a cruzar. Una zancada ancha y
un empujón servirán para pasar
al otro lado y hallar la verdad.
¿Y si caigo? ¿Quién me salvará?
Saltar con los ojos cerrados y
las nubes alcanzar. Confianza
y valentía para elegir mi camino
y descoser las puntadas que
inmovilizan mis pies ante el vacío.
¡Hazlo ahora y no dudes más!

"Cuanto más difícil es hacer algo mayor es la recompensa que te espera al final"

All goes, and all remains,
but our task is to go,
to go creating roads
roads through the sea.

Traveller, the road is only
your footprint, and no more;
traveller, there’s no road,
the road is your travelling.

Going becomes the road
and if you look back
you will see a path
none can tread again.

A. Machado

Home, Sweet Home

Finally I succeeded in arriving home successfully last 26th of the last year after two failed tries. Today a new stage is beginning in my life (I know there must be lots of people who have the same impression right now) , a clearer new one and I have the feeling is going to be filled with lots of good experiences. Maybe I'm wrong, but who is absolutely convinced to be right completely? The answer is simple: Nobody. I have any kind of purpose for the 2010, just to be as much happy as I can and smile every day because life is wonderful.

Dreams
All people dream, but not equally.

Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,

Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.

But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,

For they dream their dreams with open eyes,

And make them come true.

D.H.Lawrence

Misfortunes

On 21th, that's two days ago, I was supposed to take a plane at 16:55. Due to the poor weather conditions my flight was cancelled and I had to return home from Gatwick. I was waiting for a long time because they delayed my flight twice and I had to be waiting about three hours from my expected departure hour. I barely slept 5 or 6 hours because I got up early to get another flight before than other people.

Theorically I was lucky 'cause I found a new one in the same day. So I did my packing again and took the train to Luton. As the traing went further I realized the amount of snow was increasing gradually...But I tried to keep positive thoughts. I arrive 4 hours before my gate closes, plenty of time for nothing because as I arrived they told me in the information counter my flight was cancelled. Funnily the information screen was wrong and then I came back home again.

Below, some snowmen in the exit. Some sarcasm...

Fortunately I could see a wonderful sunset when returning home in the train.

There're few double-decker buses in Gillingham... The adventures have not ended yet, I have to walk around 15 minutes until aproach my house, and all the streets' ground were covered in a thick icy layer, so most people were walking on the road. Really dangerous but the unique solution to avoid fall down and break your teeth.

A great day

It has been more than I could have expected in my best dreams and I don't know how to show you my gratitude. The food has been delicious (better said yummy) and I was deeply surprised with all that wonderful presents.

I'm going to miss all of you so much although I know I'm going to see you soon.

I've tried some new things such as Minced pies with raisins inside, Abbie and Paige don't like them at all and they were fooling about, but in my personal view they are nice. Funnily, I thought it was made of meat and not fruits.

They have given me a fluffy and cosy robe, a lovely cuddle teddy bear, a pyjamas so cool (Graham family), and a pair of sox, some sweetes, a box with assorted bathroom stuff (Gregory family). I was open-mouthed when I've seen the huge carton bag in front of my eyes.

Afterwards, Abbie and Paige have been singing and dancing to me four songs, it's been a nice detail. They have sung the last one song without any music and it has been lovely. But I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily tomorrow...Probably...

They have liked my Spanish omelette and I hope they haven't thrown it away because it supposed to be my dinner...

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH

On a side note, I'd like to add that they liked their presents, the clock is on the chimney in the living room and abbie has painted her fingernails.

Minced Pie

Never say goodbye

Dreamy multi-colured palette of the Earth,
a skilled faceless painter makes the leaves
change their colour magically and paints
the chimney-pots in a pure white tone.

The bells of the old church are pealing loudly
while the raindrops are slidin' in my window
slowly, gracefully, tuneful, like dancers in a icy
wonderland of illusions.
A farewall is arriving, silently...

IT'S SNOWING !!!!!!

A winter's tale Yesterday the fields were
only grey with scattered snow,
And now the longest grass-leaves
hardly emerge; Yet her deep footsteps
mark the snow, and go On towards
the pines at the hills’ white verge.

Rochester's historic catalpa tree

Rochester's Catalpa forever heels at the foot of England's second oldest Cathedral, founded in 640AD by Bishop Justus. Under the twisted and time-wrought boughs of this beautiful tree one has the sense of being embraced in a living history. From Dickens to D-Day, the tree has seen it all.

"I think it looks like a big friendly spider waiting to climb

the Cathedral." Sasha Patel, Aged 6

"I remember being a very young child when we got caught in torrential rain on the way back from the market. We headed for shelter under the Catalpa and I can still recall the feeling of being safe - looking up into the gnarled branches and wondering if the tree could talk! As an adult, there's still a certain magic and mystery that surrounds this tree and I'll always consider it a friend."Miss. T. Ree

"It makes me sad when I see the tree because the wooden pole looks like a walking stick. It's a very old tree and we should help it."

Jaffa Cakes

Jaffa Cakes are a popular type of cake in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Jaffa Cakes consist of three layers: a sponge cake base, a layer of orange flavoured jelly and a coating of dark chocolate