South Africa Ostrich Riding Another Pic - Blue Monday

Hey! It's Blue Monday Again!!! Kindly hosted by Sally at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/


This week I post another picture of my South African Ostrich Riding.
You can see the clother of the kind staff of the farm is absolutely blue.
Sadly the sky was not blue.
Have a great Monday!!!

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I'm a kitty - Show & Tell Friday

Today is Show & Tell Friday hosted by Kelly at http://kellishouse.blogspot.com/ Thanks, Kelly.


Hey! It's Friday again! I know most of you are at home enjoying Labor Day. Cool.

Well, not here in Chile. We work normally. But it's still Friday!!!

My show stuff is a cellphone holder. As you may see it's a Hello Kitty plastic figure I bought in Santiago de Chile. It costs about $4 USdollars.


Since I'm a kitty, this is my symbol. He, he, he.

 

My boyfriend and I have the same cellphone model.

So I got this cute kitty holder to identify my cellphone from his.

I thought it was a good idea to put it over some of my colourful scarfes.





Pictures are not very clear because I lost focus since I didn't know how to use the camera at that time. But I've learnt it, so I promise better pics in the future ;-)


Have a great Friday!!!

South Africa - Oudtshoorn Ostrich Farm - Kitty on ostrich

Today is Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to visit her blog and take a look to her elegant tablescapes. Her work is brilliant.

I don't have a tablescape to post, so I'll talk about a fun travel I made 2004 through South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Part of the Gardens Rout tour was the ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn.

You can see me riding an ostrich in the following pictures. Only people that weight under 70 kilograms can do it. 

Yes, it is dangerous! Ostriches feet are strong enough to cut you in two pieces from your head to your chest.

And they are speedy animals indeed.

What was in my mind at that moment was "How in the world I got into this!?"

I was so scared but it was so fast that I could barely realized when everything finished.

Anyway, it all went fine, thanks to the help that kindly gave me the staff of the ostrich farm.

It was a rough emotions afternoon.

May you all have a great Thursday!

Shotguns Near To My Office

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About two hours ago, I heard a series of shotguns near to my office. I could not believe it!

Then I heard some whistelings and screams (kind of moby ones). Next thing I heard: ululating sirens.

I immediately let down the metal blind. I was very scared and so were my co-workers.

We work in a small street very near to Santiago Homicides Police Headquarters and to a University. It is very common to hear the students protests against Mapuches treatment by the government or anything else. But we never ever heard shotguns.

Today one of those protests seemed to become out of control and one of the students apparently threw a hand made bomb (we call it molotov bomb) into the Police Headquarters. Big mistake: chaos, struggling and shotguns. As a result, the policemen opened fire at the street in the afternoon (a little earlier than 2 p.m.).

It was frightening indeed to be in the middle of a shotgun (well fortunately not exactly in the middle). Real shotguns don't sound like in the movies but more like New Years fireworks. I wonder: how is it possible that a policeman can just open fire at any street during working hours jeopardizing civilians security in such an unwise way?

You may say "Well, how is it possible that students can just throw a molotov bomb in any street jeopardizing civilians security in such an unwise way" O.K. I agree, both are wrong. But isn't policemen duty to protect us and care for our security?

I'm atonished and furious. Anyone could get hurt besides one policeman that apparently received a blow from a stone (he is seriously ill, but the cause is still unknown).

Finally we are all O.K. but sadly Chile is still waiting for something terrible and shocking to happen before taking preventative measures.

Arica and Parinacota Outdoors

This event is kindly hosted by Susan at http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Well, since I live in an apartment, my outdoors for this week take place at a wonderful travel I made to North of Chile last December. Please notice the beautiful desert landscapes and the crystal clear sky. Have a great Wednesday!

Lluta Valley

(It is in the middle of the dryest desert in the world Amazing!)

Lauca National Park

(you can see 2 famous volcanos in the back called "Los Payachatas": Parinacota and Pompaire)

A very friendly llama.

(She loved eating cookies from tourists hands and truly behaved like a dog, he, he)

8 Months - 2nd Time Around Tuesday

It is time to celebrate 2nd Time Around Tuesday!

That is a scarf that used to be my mom's, but she gave it to me. I love the color.

I'm so happy because it has been 8 months exacty since my boyfriend asked me to be his girl.

These months have been amazing. We have loved each other so much and fought too little.

I've never loved like this before. Life is great and I see little birds singing all around and hearts poping like pink bubbles, etc. He, he, he.

I started stitching again yesterday. My shoulder hurts but I stop, take a break and stitch again. My project consists of two white handtowels with little roses. I'll post a picture soon.

Have a great Tuesday, girls!

 Don't forget to visit Diane at http://diane1876.blogspot.com/ for more 2nd Time Around Tuesday fun!

Blue Ring - Blue Monday

This is my favourite ring and it's light blue. I bought it here in Santiago de Chile. It is made of silver, zirconium  rounded stones and aquamarine rectangular stones.

I have it since 2003 and I use it almost everyday!

Have a great Blue Monday, girls!!!

This event is kindly hosted by Sally at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

My beloved cat

I introduce you my cat named "muchachín" (little guy).

He's going to be 11 years old on November 14th.

He loves tuna, fish and sea food, and his parties consist in laying in a very sunny spot a whole afternoon.

I think I never felt an affection like this before.

Animals give us pure love and strong loyalty like anyone else can.

I even wrote a poem in Spanish about it (http://escritosines.blogspot.com/2007/07/carita-negra.html)

Have a great Sunday!

Kiss On My Lips - Pink Saturday

 

I love pink!!! This is a kiss for my boyfriend :) I love him very much.

Have a great Saturday, girls!

 

This event is hosted by Beverly at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Friday At Last!!!

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As most humans, I like Friday best than every other day of the week. Well, Thursdays and Saturdays are the days I meet my boyfriend, so they are happy occasions, but our encounters do not last all day, and Friday does!!!

Have you had one of these days?

 

(I took it from this lovely blog: http://sweetnothingsbj.blogspot.com/)

It doesn't matter how tired you are or how awful and complicated the day turns, you'll always have a rest tomorrow.

So enjoy Friday and have a great weekend!!!

Birthday Party Table - Tablescape Thursday

This event is hosted by Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

This is the table set by my sister in ocassion of my mother's birthday. I think napkins are so very cute!
Have a very nice Tablescape Thursday.

Snowed Mountains - Outdoor Wednesday

This event  is hosted by http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

This is the view from my rooms window. Pretty amazing, right?

It may not be my house outdoor (since I live in an apartment, he, he, he) but I think it is a great Santiago de Chile outdoor.

Have a Great Outdoor Wednesday!!! :)

Inherited Caleidoscope - 2nd Time Around Tuesday

This event is hosted by Diane

This caleidoscope was bought by my sister. She loved it. But when she married and moved, she left it to me with her room. Now I can spend several minutes of relaxing caleidoscope forms viewing.

Cross My Heart - Blue Monday

This is part of the event: Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

There was a time when I had no professional title and I used to sell these hand towels I made.

I bought patterns and spent entire afternoons cross stitching. I really enjoyed it a lot.

These days I sit down in front of a computer screen almost all day long, so my right elbow and left shoulder suffer very much, to the point I cannot stitch or knit anymore.

Visit my gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27184672@N05/

Real 80s Look

It seems 80s are back again, and this time for good. At least in style and fashion terms speaking. Here's an actual picture of me from 1988. I was singing at a school song festival, and yes I was so very young! That reminds me that I started wearing black at 13 and I couldn't stop it anymore. Blackish is my style. Oh, please notice how ridiculous we used to look with those huge shoulder pads! I can bearly believe that skirt lenght. So awful! Well, you can tell I am not specially nostalgic for 80s, he, he. There was certainly too much bright color, too much neon, just too much pop!!! I definetely prefer 90s. In the 90s I used to be a dark (now called gothic) styled girl with much fascination for The Craw and The Nightmare Before Christmas (Tim Burton was my god). You get the picture. Sadly, I don't have much pics from that period, except for my travel ones (I wore jeans and sport clothes most of the time). That's it for now. What do you think?

In loving memory of the first half of my life

Next October 11th I'll be 35 years old. Everyday from that one on I'll be nearer to my 40s. My life is just beginning!

Did you know scientists think that the first person to reach 150 years old is already born? Yes, our expected life length is growing exponencially.

That makes me think about being a poor elder woman (financially speaking), therefore saving for retirement is my first priority in life since I was 28. But it is never too late to start.

Do you think I am worrying too much? Well I am not a risk friendly person. I want to be able to travel the all over the world and a healthy heart (artificial or not, I don't care) to enjoy my golden years.

Since I like knitting, sewing, cross stitching and crafting a lot (but I don't have much time) I think I won't need a stuck of money to keep me happy and occupied.

I'm looking forward to meeting my destiny. Do you?

I want to be a cat taking a nap

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I can barely find something cutier and more peaceful than a cat taking a nap. My cat loves sleeping in the angle formed by my knees in bed, and I enjoy it a lot.

And cats sleep more than most animals, especially as they grow older (my cat is 10 years old). So don't be surprised by the fact that the daily duration of a cat sleep varies usually from 12 to 16 hours, with an average of 14 hours. I couldn't sleep 16 hours more than 2 days in a row, I guess.

Did you know the term "cat nap" refers to the cat's ability to fall asleep lightly for a brief period? As a matter of fact, that term has entered the English lexicon since someone who nods off for a few minutes is said to be "taking a cat nap". I find that amazing.

I want to be a kitty taking a nap!!!

Music is my life

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Well, I love music of all kinds, genres and times.

I remember when I was aged 9 or 10 mother used to play a vinyl in a pickup of a young Edith Piaf singing "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". I wondered who can be this long faced and suffering woman portrayed in the disc cover.

Many years later I discovered the magnificent variety of her worldwide known works, and even sang a song in public impersonating her.

French music is so inspiring that I feel my chest filled with a strange mixture of melancholy and joy. It is just amazing.

Some of my favorite French artists (musicians and singers) are: Ives Montand, Jaques Brel, Gilbert Becaude, Charles Trenet, Georges Moustakis, Charles Aznavour and of course Edith Piaf.

I hope you'll enjoy them.

I got my eye on you

It was staring at Twitter screen when I found out that this image turns into a 3D one if you take it out of focus. Do you want better quality? Follow this link: www.flickr.com

I love TweetDeck

Well, guys, I'm using TweetDeck and I really love it, except for the part of it being compatible with Facebook. Facebook is getting more decadent every minute. TweetDeck allows you to organize your followed ones in groups, it shows you in columns (therefore at the same time) your tweets, your followed ones tweets, the members of one or several groups tweets, the tweets that mention you, and your direct messages. Its only failure is that it still restricts the tweet's lenght at 140 characters (what a shame!) Nevertheless, you can shorten the links you want to include, and that is a huge help (specially for never ending links like the ones from LeMonde.fr). That's it so far. Read you!!!