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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Beautiful Music
Today I was completely hypnotized by some videos of Carmen Pi, to which I arrived by total chance.
Do yourselves a favour and go check these links!(I'm not including the embeded videos because I've noticed that some artists do not like that and they take them away. I believed it was free marketing for them, but well, they must have their reasons.)
So, here are the links to the Youtube videos and... enjoy! The melodies, the singing quality, the sweetness and the professionalism of the music in general... wow. Outstanding. A real pleasure to listen and watch this.
Puntos Cardinales: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnNXJxqo-c
La Cura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss9a613HyPk
If you don't understand Spanish, I'm afraid you won't get the lyrics, but just travel with the music and your imagination as most of us did with English at some point. :) Most of us, me included, believed that The Beatles' lyrics were great... until we learned some English. So, just go there and enjoy it.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Música hermosa
Quedé completamente hipnotizada con unos videos de Carmen Pi, a los que llegué por casualidad total.
Háganse un gran favor, y vayan a chequear estos links! (No pongo los videos incrustados, porque he notado que a algunos artistas no les gusta y los quitan. Yo creía que era propaganda gratuita para ellos, pero bueno, por algo será).
Así que acá están los links a los videos de Youtube y ¡que disfruten! Las melodías, la calidad del canto, la dulzura, la profesionalidad de la música en general... guau. Impresionante. Un real placer escuchar y ver esto.
Puntos Cardinales: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnNXJxqo-c
La Cura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss9a613HyPk
Háganse un gran favor, y vayan a chequear estos links! (No pongo los videos incrustados, porque he notado que a algunos artistas no les gusta y los quitan. Yo creía que era propaganda gratuita para ellos, pero bueno, por algo será).
Así que acá están los links a los videos de Youtube y ¡que disfruten! Las melodías, la calidad del canto, la dulzura, la profesionalidad de la música en general... guau. Impresionante. Un real placer escuchar y ver esto.
Puntos Cardinales: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnNXJxqo-c
La Cura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss9a613HyPk
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Have phrases from lyrics made any difference to you?
The idea of this post was triggered by a comment left today. Thanks Nelson!
I listened to The Police and Sting for years & years and their lyrics have really influenced me. Some lines showed me concepts clearly, that I then applied into my life. Other lines reaffirmed what I already thought and put my ideas in black and white, leaving them easier to reach. Very often, in my daily life, something happens that makes me sing one or two lines of their lyrics. Of course this is not exclusive from Sting and The Police and at times I've found myself mumbling other artists' lyrics (my favorite: "I wanna be your underware.") UNDERWEAR! (I needed a student to spot this horror for me!! - Thanks Lula!)
Do you ever sing to yourself lyrics' lines? Are they a significant part of your life?
I am listing below, only a few of the lines I often find myself remembering. If you feel like telling me others you like, feel free to say that in the comments section.
“No surprise no mystery” (So Lonely.) The impact is to trigger the opposite in my life. I definitely want a life full of surprise and mystery. Life is something else if we receive unexpected people, events, things.
“I’m too full to swallow my pride” (Can’t Stand Losing You.) This line is quite funny. I’ve always thought of it as an excellent reminder that swallowing one’s pride is not foolish... sometimes. But it was because I thought the sentence was different! I thought it was “I’m too fool to swallow my pride.” Ha.
“When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around” (Song title.) This is a principle in my life. That’s the policy. Do the best out of what you have.
“I must have loved you” (Ghost Story.) This line has often come to my head when thinking about different characters that visited my life for a shorter or longer while. Whenever you keep remembering someone, you must have loved her or him. So, learning lessons, I look at those surrounding me right now and make my love conscious.
“If I ever lose my faith in you, there'd be nothing left for me to do”. I agree with this line, only that ‘you’ is ‘me.’ If I ever lose my faith in me... so I keep feeding my faith in me.
“If you love somebody, set them free” – I know it’s a classic expression, but still so true and useful.
“There’s a little black spot on the sun today” (King of Pain.) I swear that nearly every time I am sad, I discover myself mentally singing this song!
“Only hope can keep me together” (Message in a Bottle.) This line has saved my life more than twice!
“Rehumanize yourself” – I’ve grabbed this concept whenever I saw my life going down a wrong track. The last time I used it was when I decided to change jobs.
“Not only food but education” (Another Day.) Brilliant concept that I would put into practice if I ever become a president.
“There is no monopoly on common sense” (Russians.) This is the principle behind my not agreeing with things like death sentence. Also the one behind my permanent relativism.
This side effect is one more aspect of music I am grateful for. Lyrics become company and inspiration at very important times of our lives.
I listened to The Police and Sting for years & years and their lyrics have really influenced me. Some lines showed me concepts clearly, that I then applied into my life. Other lines reaffirmed what I already thought and put my ideas in black and white, leaving them easier to reach. Very often, in my daily life, something happens that makes me sing one or two lines of their lyrics. Of course this is not exclusive from Sting and The Police and at times I've found myself mumbling other artists' lyrics (my favorite: "I wanna be your underware.") UNDERWEAR! (I needed a student to spot this horror for me!! - Thanks Lula!)
Do you ever sing to yourself lyrics' lines? Are they a significant part of your life?
I am listing below, only a few of the lines I often find myself remembering. If you feel like telling me others you like, feel free to say that in the comments section.
“No surprise no mystery” (So Lonely.) The impact is to trigger the opposite in my life. I definitely want a life full of surprise and mystery. Life is something else if we receive unexpected people, events, things.
“I’m too full to swallow my pride” (Can’t Stand Losing You.) This line is quite funny. I’ve always thought of it as an excellent reminder that swallowing one’s pride is not foolish... sometimes. But it was because I thought the sentence was different! I thought it was “I’m too fool to swallow my pride.” Ha.
“When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around” (Song title.) This is a principle in my life. That’s the policy. Do the best out of what you have.
“I must have loved you” (Ghost Story.) This line has often come to my head when thinking about different characters that visited my life for a shorter or longer while. Whenever you keep remembering someone, you must have loved her or him. So, learning lessons, I look at those surrounding me right now and make my love conscious.
“If I ever lose my faith in you, there'd be nothing left for me to do”. I agree with this line, only that ‘you’ is ‘me.’ If I ever lose my faith in me... so I keep feeding my faith in me.
“If you love somebody, set them free” – I know it’s a classic expression, but still so true and useful.
“There’s a little black spot on the sun today” (King of Pain.) I swear that nearly every time I am sad, I discover myself mentally singing this song!
“Only hope can keep me together” (Message in a Bottle.) This line has saved my life more than twice!
“Rehumanize yourself” – I’ve grabbed this concept whenever I saw my life going down a wrong track. The last time I used it was when I decided to change jobs.
“Not only food but education” (Another Day.) Brilliant concept that I would put into practice if I ever become a president.
“There is no monopoly on common sense” (Russians.) This is the principle behind my not agreeing with things like death sentence. Also the one behind my permanent relativism.
This side effect is one more aspect of music I am grateful for. Lyrics become company and inspiration at very important times of our lives.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
¿Por qué debería llorar por ti?
Sting siempre me ha inspirado. Algunas veces solo me quedo con una oración de toda una letra. Me gusta especialmente la frase y título de una de sus canciones: Why should I cry for you? En español: ¿Por qué debería llorar por ti?
Podría remplazar ese “ti” por un nombre, un vínculo, incluso por una cosa: el padre de mi hijo y la familia que pensé que podíamos haber tenido; los padres que me hubiera gustado tener; el amigo que perdí y no sé cómo recuperar; la naturaleza, sus pérdidas y cómo perdí contacto con ella. Ese “ti” incluso puede ser un “mí”: Por qué debería llorar por la pequeña Patricia, sus miedos, su soledad o sus anhelos.
Llorar por lo que no es o por lo que no tenemos no mejora nada. Podemos llorar sin parar durante años—te aseguro que sé de lo que hablo—por alguien o algo y la situación no va a mejorar ni un ápice. Sentirse mal, triste o arrepentido no cambia nada. La realidad sigue siendo exactamente la misma y estás perdiendo tu tiempo, perdiéndote la oportunidad de vivir otra experiencia maravillosa en su lugar.
El universo de cosas por las cuales podemos derramar nuestras lágrimas es lo suficientemente vasto como para que yo no intente describirlo. Mi doctorado en lágrimas inútiles lo hice sobre relaciones humanas. Terminar la tesis me llevó siete largos años y es posible que mi defensa aún esté pendiente. ¿Qué aprendí de eso? ¡Nada que no hubiera podido aprender en un par de días!
En vez de llorar, últimamente sonrío, agradezco por las experiencias,
acepto las experiencias, la gente, etc. y sigo de largo. De vez en cuando puede pasar que me ponga algo triste, pero no me paro a descansar en ese sentimiento.
Cada experiencia es una oportunidad de aprendizaje. Siempre y cuando tengas tus sentidos alertas, o aprendes de los otros o aprendes de ti mismo. Esto es un regalo por el cual tenemos que estar agradecidos. Las lágrimas no tienen ningún lugar ahí.
Podría remplazar ese “ti” por un nombre, un vínculo, incluso por una cosa: el padre de mi hijo y la familia que pensé que podíamos haber tenido; los padres que me hubiera gustado tener; el amigo que perdí y no sé cómo recuperar; la naturaleza, sus pérdidas y cómo perdí contacto con ella. Ese “ti” incluso puede ser un “mí”: Por qué debería llorar por la pequeña Patricia, sus miedos, su soledad o sus anhelos.
Llorar por lo que no es o por lo que no tenemos no mejora nada. Podemos llorar sin parar durante años—te aseguro que sé de lo que hablo—por alguien o algo y la situación no va a mejorar ni un ápice. Sentirse mal, triste o arrepentido no cambia nada. La realidad sigue siendo exactamente la misma y estás perdiendo tu tiempo, perdiéndote la oportunidad de vivir otra experiencia maravillosa en su lugar.
El universo de cosas por las cuales podemos derramar nuestras lágrimas es lo suficientemente vasto como para que yo no intente describirlo. Mi doctorado en lágrimas inútiles lo hice sobre relaciones humanas. Terminar la tesis me llevó siete largos años y es posible que mi defensa aún esté pendiente. ¿Qué aprendí de eso? ¡Nada que no hubiera podido aprender en un par de días!
En vez de llorar, últimamente sonrío, agradezco por las experiencias,
acepto las experiencias, la gente, etc. y sigo de largo. De vez en cuando puede pasar que me ponga algo triste, pero no me paro a descansar en ese sentimiento.
Cada experiencia es una oportunidad de aprendizaje. Siempre y cuando tengas tus sentidos alertas, o aprendes de los otros o aprendes de ti mismo. Esto es un regalo por el cual tenemos que estar agradecidos. Las lágrimas no tienen ningún lugar ahí.
Why Should I Cry For You?
Sting has been one of my lifetime inspirers. Sometimes I keep only one sentence from a whole lyric. I specially love this sentence: Why should I cry for you?
I could replace that 'you' by a name, a bond, even a thing: my child's father and the family I thought we could have had; the parents I would have liked to have; the friend I lost and I don't know how to recover; nature, its losses and how I lost contact with it. That 'you' can even be 'me': Why should I cry for little Patricia, her fears, her loneliness or her longings.
Crying for what is not or for what we do not have does not do the trick. We can cry for years in a row--believe me, I know what I say--for someone or something and the situation will not get any better. Feeling bad, sorry or miserable does not change a thing. Reality keeps being exactly the same and you are wasting your time, missing the opportunity to live another wonderful experience instead.
The universe of things we can shed our tears for is vast enough for me not to attempt to describe it. My PhD on useless tears has been done on relationships. My thesis took seven long years to be finished and my defense is probably still pending. What did I learn from that? Nothing I could not have learned in a couple of days!
Instead of crying, lately I smile, thank for the experiences,
accept the experiences, people, etc. and go on. I may get sad from time to time, but I do not stop and rest in that sad feeling.
Each experience is a learning opportunity. Provided you have your eyes and ears open, either you learn from the others or you learn from yourself. This is a gift to be thankful for. Tears do not fit there.
I could replace that 'you' by a name, a bond, even a thing: my child's father and the family I thought we could have had; the parents I would have liked to have; the friend I lost and I don't know how to recover; nature, its losses and how I lost contact with it. That 'you' can even be 'me': Why should I cry for little Patricia, her fears, her loneliness or her longings.
Crying for what is not or for what we do not have does not do the trick. We can cry for years in a row--believe me, I know what I say--for someone or something and the situation will not get any better. Feeling bad, sorry or miserable does not change a thing. Reality keeps being exactly the same and you are wasting your time, missing the opportunity to live another wonderful experience instead.
The universe of things we can shed our tears for is vast enough for me not to attempt to describe it. My PhD on useless tears has been done on relationships. My thesis took seven long years to be finished and my defense is probably still pending. What did I learn from that? Nothing I could not have learned in a couple of days!
Instead of crying, lately I smile, thank for the experiences,
accept the experiences, people, etc. and go on. I may get sad from time to time, but I do not stop and rest in that sad feeling.
Each experience is a learning opportunity. Provided you have your eyes and ears open, either you learn from the others or you learn from yourself. This is a gift to be thankful for. Tears do not fit there.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Influence
I found two things Pedro told me a proof that my influence on him is in the direction I want it to.
Yesterday:
Yesterday he first said: "Oh, I don't want Sunday to come!"
It doesn't really matter why, but he's not too willing to do something that he will have to.)
A very short while later he added, "I know, I know... I don't have to live in the future, I have to enjoy here and now."
I find it really great that he is internalizing this, even if only intellectually right now.
Today:
Early Friday morning, preparing for school.
"Mum, Fridays pass by super fast to me, because I love everything I do. In the morning we have Spanish, and I love Spanish! Then we have the break, later IT that I enjoy so much. Then we have the dictation in English, that I especially enjoy and finally only 1,5 hr of class and I come home."
Now, this was really outstanding for me because:
Firstly, he is aware of the things he likes! Eureka! He is watching things from the positive side. He is seeing the value in things, and he is grateful for positive things in his life. Yes! Woohooo!
Then, he used to say his Spanish teacher was not too good with them. Something switched there for the good.
Also his enjoying the dictation is something that fills me with joy, because this is something that the first week was a big challenge for both of us. On Monday his English teacher gave them a list of words and on Friday they would be doing the dictation. That was the first time he had to actually study something! This has been repeated each week and the fact that he says he enjoys it is showing that we are both doing it 'the right way.' Learning but having fun in the process.
So, friends, I couldn't be happier about these things about my son, which in a way, are about me too.
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