My father

Family will always be part of our lives although we do not like it. It is something given to us when we were born and we must take care of it because it has a special value. This value consists on a hard emotional feeling we have due to human nature.

My most admired family member is my father. I appreciate him due to he gave life to me with my mother. Moreover, I feel very thankful because I am an only child and I am the most important person they have. For him, I will always be his tiny tot. He is the man of my life due to his personality and his empathy. My father is one of these people who you remember the rest of your life for his sense of humour and his multiple personality. I have learnt of him the importance of saving in these hard times or how to be a humble person. He has taught me everything I know.

On the whole, family is the most important issue we have in life and we must treat it with love. Without it, life would be more boring and we wouldn’t like it. I don’t know what I would do without my parents or my dog. Family is everything to me.

Merry Christmas!

See you soon  

How I met my little brother

Today I am going to speak about Nilo, my dog, I consider you do not know the complete happiness until you have a dog. It is very comforting to know that you have someone waiting for you when you come back home. In addition, it is nice that it asks you for strokes when you are sitting on the sofa. Having a pet is one of the greatest things that can happen to you in this life.

Seven years ago, I wanted to have a dog but my parents did not allow me to have it. I was desperate and  I did not know what to do and, suddenly, I had an idea. There was a school literary contest, in which you can write about anything you want, and I decided to take in it. I wrote a poem about my wish and, incridibly, I won! I finished school and a new boring summer started again. One day, my parents told me that we would take a day trip to Alcalá del Júcar in Albacete but I did not want to go because it was too hot. But, finally, I had to go. During the one-way trip,  we were talking about dog's names but I could not imagine that we were going to pick up my dog. We arrived at a kind of countryhouse because it was suppossed we were going to ask for information to a local guide. When the door was open, I saw a girl with a big beagle held in her arms and, in that moment, I understood everything.

I walked into a farmyard where were beagle puppies and I saw one of them which had dark fur. Since the first moment I saw it, I know it was going to be my dog. I called it 'Nilo' because I thought it was an original name and not so common. We arrived at my house and Nilo hid next to the  washing machine due to the fact that he was frightened. It only had two months!

It is like a little brother to me because I am a only child. It is part of my life and I wish it never passed away but one day it would have to. I will enjoy every minute I spend with it.

My year

2015 is almost finished and I want to share with you how has been this intense year. We start a year with lots of great intentions to achieve them during the year but, for one thing or another, we do not accomplish them. Moreover, we thought we are going to do the famous 'bikini operation' but finally we do not do it due to laziness.There has been a bit of all. I have had great moments but there have been others which have been bittersweet. I am going to focus on the good ones.

One of the best moments did not take place this year but it was very close. It was my trip to Seville last Christmas. I had never travel at Christmas and as a consequence it was a incredible experience. It was nice appreciating how many people went out despite the cold. Furthermore, Christmas lighting was very bright and amazing.  The second was finishing high school. I wanted to end but, at the same time, I did not want. I had lived so many moments there and it has become part of my life. There I have been taught how to be a professional person and how to face my fears in oral exams.

But life went on and  I went to an English course in Sutton this summer. I loved this experience because I could learn more about British and Sri Lankan culture. I learnt about the last one in gastronomic aspect because my host mother was from that country and she cooked me some typical meals, which were characterised by spices. And another great discovery I made in England was the figure of the pub. I did not know that in that wonderful places meals were served. I was at 'The moon on the hill' in Sutton.

One of the last best moments was my meeting with Pablo Alborán as I told in other post. The 4th of September has been  and will be one of the best days of my life. I enjoy the concert not due to the fact that I met him, I consuder it was special because I was very close to the stage. The last moment is my first year at university. This is completely different from I expected but I know it would not be easy. It is said that good things are not easy to achieve and university is one of those.

As far as I can remember this has been the best year of my whole life and I hope I could be as happy as I have been in 2015.

Christmas is almost here

That expected and sweet time is coming. Next Thursday is Christmas and it is difficult to believe that this year is almost finished. It seems like only yesterday when we were celebrating New Year's Eve and opening Santa's gifts. In the most important cities, streets are full of bright lights which give a Christmas aspect to the city. In fact, most of the shops start dressing its shop windows with garlands, balls, bells or Christmas items.

On the one hand, many people like Christmas because it is a time when family is gathered and you can see relatives who you cannot see during the year. Futhermore, it is said that you have to be more solidary with those who do not have enough to live. People also like Christmas because they get gifts from their couples or from friends.

On the other hand,  there are other people who do not like Christmas. These people consider that Christmas has become a part of consumerism. People seem obliged to buy something because it is Chirstmas and that would not been in that way. If you want to buy a gift for somebody, you can do it in any moment of the year. All depends on you.

Christmas has to be a special time full of happiness and not marked by hypocrisy.

Back to my girlhood

Last long weekend I returned to my childhood in a special way. I felt as a child watching some Disney films on Disney Channel. The first one was 'Pocahontas'. I love this film due to the fact that its songs tell us we have to take care of our enviroment and listen to our hearts. In my opinion, when I was a child I liked it because of the song 'Colors of the wind' and because of the love story between Pocahontas and John Smith. 

The second one was 'Pocahontas 2'. I had already seen it but I wanted to see it again because I do not remembre how it ends. I wish I had not seen it. I did not like the end due to the fact that I do not remember that Pocahontas turned down John Smith and she got married to John Rolfe, a man who accompanies her while she was in London.

The third one was 'Hercules'. This was one of my favourite Disney films. I like it because I love Greek mythology and it is very interesting realising how Disney can completely change a story to make it more childish. Moreover, I love one of phrases said by Zeus, Hercules' father: 'A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart'. 

I also saw these films because my classmates and I had to do the Culture project, which was about the sociological evolution of Disney and Pixar. With that project I felt connected to my childhood and my deepest memories. It is said that you are not a kid when you lose your innocence but you can be a kid as longer as you want.

Poverty- Problem and solution paragraph- Compulsory post

Poverty is one of these big issues which go on existing in our world. Beggars have to sleep rough and they have hardly any to eat. Most of these people have had children and due to poverty, they cannot support them and, for that reason, they have to give them up for adoption. Moreover, they are marginalised and they do not have representation in politics. The poor cannot access to education, public health or other public services. As a consequence, they are exposed to famines, malnutritions and diseases.

In order to solve these problems, we should propose some solutions. We should help them not to beg offering them social reintegration plans. In this way, they could do activities in order to be prepared to work and they could be closer to their children. Futhermore, there should be more shelters for homeless people and, in that way, they would not have to sleep rough and they would have a place to eat and get warm. In relation to politics, they should be represented world-wide scale to fight for their rights and make themselves heard. Finally, there should be created special plans in order to let them access to health service or education. They could get an education to stop being illiterate and accessing to health service they would not be exposed to diseases.

30 facts about me

This week I want to change a bit my way of writing and I am going to tell you a bit about myself.
1. I have pale skin.
2. I am ginger.
3. I have brown eyes.
4. I am an average person.
5. I am loyal and kind.
6. It is said I am tender.
7. My friends say I have sense of humour.
8. I am very stubborn.
9. I hate reggaeton music.
10. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is one of my favourite writers.
11. I cannot stand junk TV.
12. I love travelling and taking photos.
13. I like to wake up early if something is worth the effort.
14. I have a beagle called Nilo.
15. I like going to the cinema.
16. Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton or Baz Luhrmann are some of my favourite directors.
17. In addition, Eddie Redmayne or Christoph Waltz are great actors.
18. Greek mythology inspires me.
19. I was going to study History but, finally, I am here.
20. I am fan of Disney.
21. I like writing in my spare time.
22. I love taking photographs.
23. I wish I could live in Italy.
24. I like learning as much as I can.
25. My favourite Spanish singer is Pablo Alborán and the English one is Ed Sheeran.
26. I enjoy playing badminton.
27. I am a bit lazy.
28. I like sleeping.
29. I love doing macrame when I have free time.
30. That is my life and that is all.

The best summer

Summer, that season so long-awaited for both children and adults. Everybody loves it due to the fact that you are on holiday, you can spend more time with your family or friends and you can do whatever you like because you have plenty of time to do it. In addition, you can sleep more hours. Days are longer and longer and can be enjoyed more than in other seasons such as winter or autumn. Many people wish next summer were better than past but, for me, this has been the best summer of all my life. I have passed excellent moments such as my trip to England or having met my favourite singer: Pablo Alborán.

In April, I decided to spend three weeks of July in England to improve my English. I was studying at Sutton High School for Girls, located in Sutton, London. I had four classes in the morning based on the preparation for Trinity Exam, which were grammar, interactive task, conversation and topic class. In the afternoon, along the week, I had different classes such as drama, making a film, sports and dacing. On Wednesdays and Saturdays we went to London by train and visited some parts of it. Moreover, we saw The Lion King Musical at Lyceum Theatre and we could see a little demonstration of Morris dancing next to the Thames. I am looking forward to come back there.

Telephon Box

Morris Dancing

Harrods

Big Ben

The other best moment of this summer has been my meeting with Pablo Alborán and his concert in Murcia. I bought my ticket in February but I did not know what was going to happen on the fourth of September. I was noticed that I was going to meet Pablo two days before the event. I went with a girl who I met two years before, in the last tour. There were other ten girls for the meet and greet who were more nervous than me. Security guards checked ours IDs and let us enter to the backstage. Then, while we were waiting for Pablo, we could talk a bit with some of his musicians such as Antonio de Haro or Porty. Finally, he appeared with his bodyguard  and he kissed everyone of us. Later, he sat on a blue sofa and he started talking to us if we had always been friends. Pablo is a nice guy who is characterised by his humbleness and his closeness. We were with him for twenty minutes and we could give him some presents. In my case, I could not give him something due to the fact that I was studying for an exam and I did have enough time to prepare it. Nevertheless, I had a good time during the record signing and when I was taken a photo with him. I hope many people have the same opportunity as me to meet Pablo Alborán because it will be one of the best moments they remember in their lifes.

Record signing

Meeting

Pablo Alborán with Lolo Álvarez (guitar), Antonio de Haro (bass) and Porty (guitar)

Pablo with our flag

These memories will be always in my heart. If I had not done that trip to Sutton, I would not have discovered other culture and other people. In addition, if I had not gone, my summer would have been boring as has always been. That concert was not special for the fact that I met Pablo, it was special because there was the best summer of my whole life and I could enjoy the event as a little girl opening her Christmas presents. Summer can be great with little things such as these that are big at the same time.

Description of a person- Compulsory post

I know my best friend since I was three years old. She has long blond hair. When she was a child, she used to say that her hair was like a horse's one. She was deeply obsessed with horses and now she practices horse-riding. She is an average person, she is slim and she has tanned skin. She is my best friend because we have lots of things in common. For example, she was born four days before me and our fathers are named in the same way. That moment I have just remembered is when she told me that she could have to go away from Murcia to study Medicine, which was what she wanted. It was a bad memory because I cannot live without her, I look on her as my sister. Fortunatelly, for me, not for her, she could not access to that degree, thus now she is studying veterinary science and she is still very close to me. I need her due to her loyalty and joyfulness. She looks like me. I am afraid of losing her and I do not want her to forget me. If someday we have to be apart from each other, I do not know what I am going to do.