What a talk

Today I discovered that one of the most interesting women around is my aunt, and that i's a pleasure to have long talks with her... and that is something that I feel like I want to comment a lot on, but I want to comment to on how cool dory is, and how great is her "blessing"... so, 1st things 1st.

Dory, the "she-fish" from finding nemo, has such a great attitude!... I saw the movie the other day, and I saw it with the eyes of one that wants to disect the thing and learn from it... and I was amazed to discover all this awesome teachings... how you create nothing when your belief system is based on fear, and how fear and mistrust lead to nothing possitive ever... and aswell the power of having a great attitude!!... Dory has an "issue", her short term memory makes her the way she is, but it's awesome since she doesn't live in the past at all!... all she has is "right now", and she is always possitive about everything... all through the movie... and well, she pretty much achieves the greater deeds on the adventure when you think about it.

Why?... because she is not based on fear, and she doesn't live in the past... of course, she can't... but I think there is a lesson... Do we need to have the short term memory issue?... of course not!... but it would be great if we learn to just move on, and not let guilt, fear, and past "bad experiences" stop us from moving forward... and that is something we all tend to do, cling to a past we no longer control, we let it chain us down... keep us from growing... from trusting...

It would be great to be like dory, without having to have that issue...

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And well, today we had a meeting in my house with some family that we hardly see, and some friends... I had a great time with them all, we had wonderful stories, from the "harsh life of the left handed" to how my aunt had to go to the US and "steal" her children (my cousin) from my uncle... now, that is a complicated one, so we will let it be... he he he. I laughed with Laura because of her accident in the ship, and so on and so fort... but what I liked the most was to "meet" my aunt Alicia, a woman that I hadn't seen in over 12 years... and it was great to find out that she is an editor, teaches at the ITESO, and is probably the best conversation-pal I have bumped into in quite a long time...

It all started because she read a story that my brother wrote... she loved it, a lot... she was surprised, and amazed!... she even gave her card to my brother and sincerely asked him for more... that was awesome... but then she kept talking about reading and writting, and editing, and authors, and life, and metaphors, and books, and dude!... I was hypnotized!... I think I was part of a lecture that lasted about 2 hours, and I was totally into it and amazed... jeezzzz.... I hope we start seeing her more often...

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Everything is going great in every project... handling my self and my time as best as I can... the days are rich and full... that is good...

*** Cheers to you all!!... A HUG!!...

Elefante...

I am still trying to figure out why is the name of the movie "elephant"... Actually, in that link, there is a funny summary: Lots of perambulation. A little killing... he he he.

Either way, or despite it's weird name, the movie is good... Not "fun-good", or even "I wanna see it again-good"... but good. It's an interesting proposal... the lack of a soundtrack is notorious and gives the scenes a very tense atmosphere... which is, I bet, what the producers /director wanted. The movie made me think a lot of "bowling for columbine"... they could be sold in a set.

I think elephant has more of a "historical-reference" kind of air to it... even a documentary... it records one of those normal days in which something very unusual happens... very messed up too. And it even goes a little deeper, and tries to portray why do things happened. Still, it just displays the facts... it doesn't have, in my point of view, a huge proposition as of why things happened.

The idea that bowling for columbine has is a very good one... it's not about the violence in video-games, or an issue with gun control, or anything like that... it's about the "fear factor", about living in a society that is afraid of everything, and all this paranoia in the air causes nothing but violence. The Canadians, according to this movie, have tons of guns, watch violent movies, play violent games, but still, they are a peaceful, trustful society, and they don't have the amount of violence that the guys in the USA have...

Its all about the fear factor... and how filled USA is with it... fear, as we all should know, is probably the most destructive force in the planet... damn, it has managed to even beat love!!!... But as the guys from coldplay say "everything is not lost"...

** ta ta!

Save tomorrow...

"and here I am trying to catch up with my self,
delusional between awareness glimpses and the
numbness of everyday nonsense..."

Life has been kind to me latelly, this new business is very interesting, it's about technology, 2nd place in the "entrepreneur" magazine, and it's pretty much about having a share of a huge international company. For some reason it came into my life at this moment... just when I was wondering how to make some good money...

Anyway, several interesting things have happened, one was that I was offered to teach 3 different groups in highschool next semester!!!!... teaching a whole new topic, that pretty much wants to make the students smart... The course wants to get the best of out them, teaching them reasoning, problem solving, creative thinking, and language ontology (zpelling?)... things of the sort. It's one of those courses that the guys can just "fly by", or one of those that can make a difference in someone's life. I am striving for the 2nd choice.

One of the "issues" is that Tanya, my ex-gf could be my student... now there is one to think about it. But I have talked about it with her, and just as I thought, it's all cool and there is no reason why we should make a deal out of it. Now the 2nd part is the way the highschool is, so strict... and the way I am... so "rebel" in terms of institution and all... he he he... there is the callenge. I guess I will take those classes, and it's not about the money, it's about the challenge and how much I will learn... this blog, of course, shall be a witness of all that happens.

On the other hand yersterday I had a talk with Abby!!!... wow!!... I loved it... it was pretty much "basic", but it was great to cross some words with her again. Just as I was writting her an email, she wrote me a message through msn. (I added her to my new list, and there she was!!). It may sound silly and all, but it was special to me. Mostly because of the way that I feel, of how much I've grown and "closed circles", and now I feel like I want everyone I've ever cared for around me... he he he. Too bad she's in Chicago, other wise I would invite her to have coffee and all... it's great to have a she-friend... he he he, and even better if you dated her, and now she's all about giving you tips and advices, and being a good friend. (it kind of happens with sara).

As well I had a great lesson today... I "wasted" about 5 to 6 hours going from a business to a business asking for a cooperation for "Casa Mision San Pablo" (the shelter with kids that have HIV), and I realized two things: 1) I wasn't making money... 2) I was fullfilling my idea of recognition, being seen, being smiled at, etc, etc... While apparently I wanted to make money, all I wanted was to be seen, trying to make money for this guys, and to be the "nice young fellow who has a great heart" in the eyes of others... Now this is a harsh judgement, but it's quite true!!... and once someone helped me to realize it, I changed the pattern and generated a whole event in a pretty cool place, and all the earnings from that day will be for the shelter!!!... now there is a difference...

It's all in the attitude... for real... whenever something is not going quite as planned, all you have to do is to stand, think, and realize what is it, deep inside, that is keeping you from achieving a goal, or which "stronger subconscious goal" is being a obstacle for this achievement. Weeeeird... but real... it's all in a metaphysics book!...

And to close, sarah, abby's sister, is having a baby!!... GOOD FOR YOU GIRL!!... YOU'LL MAKE AN AWESOME MOM... wow... keep it up... a huge hug for you!.

** cheers then

Entrepreneurship, bodyguarding, and banda music...

My days have been going so fast, that when I look back to see what I've done in every single one of them, I really can't believe it... Take this past friday for example, I had a meeting in the morning about some business, then another one at 12, then visiting 2 companies, then another meeting at 4, and then one at 8, and going to a bar at 11... he he he... of course, a lot of interesting things happened in all of those talks!!!... It's just that, man, living like this is kind of fun, since there is so much to do, my days are so full of experiences!... he he he...

Anyway, some of the highlights deal with businesses, and how, just when I was wondering how to make all the money that I needed, I was invited by one of the leaders in mexico to be a part of a huge international company, and start making some good cash on short term, and some huge cash on the longer run. I like that!... he he he... I think I may comment a lot more on that, in some other post... maybe. he he he.

Then again, one of the coolest parts happened on friday night. Victor, Kike, and I were wearing suits and all, because we went to a formal business meeting. But afterwards we just wanted to have fun in a bar. We were with Ireri, and then Blanco joined our party. The fun part was that blanco and ireri were very casual, and us three were super formal, with black suits, black shirts and all. So right before we came into the bar, we decided to make a formation:

Blanco and ireri were going to go as couples, and us three were acting as bodyguards... we looked serious, and even dangerous (believe it or not). Then we were doing this formations to go check everything out, then ask them to come, then wait, check the place out, etc. The minute we walked into the bar, everybody noticed us, guys and gals... the waiters got all nervous, and I don't think we have ever had such great service in our lives.

Of course Blanco was asked if we were his bodyguards, he said "yes" and then all the waiters were afraid of us... he he he. They gave them a huge table, (one for about 6 to 7 people), just for them two!. Of course victor, kike and I kept standing all the time. When we were asked if we wanted a drink we said "no" of course... and it's incredible!. They cleaned their table about 6 times, asked them every 5 minutes if everything was ok, and EVERYONE couldn't keep looking at us into our eyes!!... Even the hugest meanest guy would turn his face down the minute he made eye contact with me!!... he he he.

Of course lots of things happened... and it was fun... actually kind of a "social experiment"... great night...

Then yesterday I attended to what probably was the hugest wedding in my life... it lasted from 1pm to 1am... they served us great food!, and a great dinner too!... about 4 bands played, one with "covers" and cool music, and then a couple of Banda, of of them being "Banda San Miguel" or something like that... which I was told is kind of famous... they had "il caffetto" serving coffee, and ice cream stands, great drinks, the place was awesome, and the dancing was a lot of fun!!!... yay!... he he he... I was so tired this morning that I woke up till after 12... yikes. (still, the night before the weeding I slept only 3 hours, because we arrived home at about 2, and I woke up at almost 5 to work on inking and having the page done by 8, to take it to Eve's house).

Today seems like a good day... let's see how it goes.

**Cheers y'all!!!....

Blogger feedback¡?

Apparently blogger.com now has the chance to "activate" some sort of comments section too... which is very cool, because now I wouldn't have to have an external provider (like haloscan)... to do that, and more things, I will deffinitelly browse around this new interface and check out it's goodies...

I've seen the new templates and they are good!... probably I will jump into one of those... but still, I want to make my own, I bet that if I chose "the best" around the new templates, it will also be "the most used" and thus less original.

What have I been up to?... a lot of work, and trying to balance things up!... between work, gap, my family, my friends, and being able to sleep, I am having an interesting time... right now I am keeping my self awake, so that I can be with 100% at an interview that I have at 4:00pm... he he he... then another one at 6, and by today I need to have the new page inked... those are my goals for the day... yay!.

(great!... a guy just told me that he has a check for me today!!!...)...

Now, I gotta go get that money, and make more things happen around here.

** Cheers!!...

So long, and thanks for being my fish...

Starsky and hutch are no more... again, I've lost a fish!!... :'(

Now we only have "Mr. T" left... and I don't think I will get another one for a while... (the new pair, if ever comes to be, will be called "bonnie and clyde"). It's weird, this japanese fishes are supposed to last a life time... and I've taken all the proper care... I wonder if it's about the lighting, something messed up with the food... who knows...

Still, I've satisfied this "need" of mine that told me to have a fish tank... now I know what it is like, and if it comes to that, I will happily remove it and give it away... fishes are very nice, but given the results, I am not great at taking care of them!!!... and I just get way too sad when one of them dies.

On other news, yesterday I went to Ajijic... I helped to sell tickets for a movie theater that will donate all of today's earnings to the charity that we are supporting!!... yay!... and it was fun. I had a good time inviting people by the microphone, but what I liked best, I think, was Ajijic!... it's a very nice little town!!... 80% of it's inhabitants are from another country (mostly USA and Canada), the traffic is very nice, the cost of living... and it has a lot of culture, artists, music, etc... I LOVED IT!!... I haven't been to Canada yet, but so far I think I've found one place where I would like to live... let's see how the comparison goes... but I loved Ajijic!... and it's only 40mins away from Guadalajara... so I can have all the "nice things" about a little town, and still be close enough to Guadalajara to enjoy the "richness" of a huge city once in a while...

Bla bla bla... I am rambling way too much... I guess I am avoiding all the work I've got to do!... (he he he).

Cheers!...

Time of the preacher

I finished reading "the preacher" a few days ago... ohhh man... I got one of those "sadness" that you get after reading a good book for a while, and then it ends. By the end of the series I was so familiar with all the characters and conflicts, that now I just wish the series could go on and on.

Probably that's why some series, such as x-men, spider-man, superman, etc, have on-going issues and now they have hundreds of comics out there... he he he. Us fans sometimes just can't get enough. Still, I like this "short" series better... they are well put together, designed to begin and end, such as a good book. And whenever I feel like I need to "catch up" with the characters I can just get any issue and read it again... it's like a good book, you can re-read it several times.

Anyway, I loved the whole thing... the dialogues are awesome... quite heavy sometimes, but wonderfully written and put together. The story line is very interesting, and the art is as great and "mind-boggling" as the script itself. It's deffinitely a must read!.

At the time I am reading promethea and a series of spider-man (Spider-Man Legend of the Spider-Clan) illustrated by skottie young. (yay!).

And moving right along...

I was going to post something interesting, I am sure of that... being that I have all this work, there was something worth saying... but now that I entered blogger I got kind of shocked!!!... the whole place is messed up and changed... not that you'd notice, but the thing is that this guys just changed everything around... I just feel like clicking all over the place, cheking out the new templates that they have available (there are a lots of them!), and just doing "time-wasting" things like that with my blog.

Yet, since "time to waste" is the least thing I have, I guess I'll let it be as it is, and then change it "one of this days".

I feel happy, excited, and full of energy!!... I just came back from the "graduation ceremony" of those guys who took intro-29 in guadalajara, and man... I love those things!!!... there are so many good vibes around the place, the hugging, the smiling, the dancing... I meet up with Memo there... wow... it was probably the nicest hug I've ever given to him over the years... I am sooo happy for him... good that he took the challenge, and got something out of it....

Hey!!... it just hit me... he he he. I was going to comment on saturday night!. After doing some GAP stuff, I called my brother, since we were supposed to do something together, and then we all went to a bar called "iguazu"... There were 5 of us, (joey, blanco, victor, pancho and I), and we just went to have a light fun time... At first it was, well, the usual... we sitting together by some table, talking about the girls but too nervous to approach them. ha!... At a point blanco and I went to talk by the terraza, and after a while we realized that Joey had already begun a conversation with several girls, and he kind of dragged us in there... now, I am not the kind of guy that likes hitting on girls, or meeting people over in a bar... he he he... yet I had a very very good laugh, I chatted with a girl named Valeria (or Niurka) and another one named Lourdes (or Belcebu)... the talk didn't last that long, since they had to go... but it was fun for a while, and it helped me feel "on the market" and all that... Sometimes I forget what it is to be "courting" a gilr, meeting them and all...

So... it was a fun night...

About today, we all in GAP choose the institution that we are going to help and man... it's going to be an awesome project. I will comment on that in some Post real soon, to give more details... but if ANY of you out there feels like they could help anyhow, any help is welcomed. Even all of you guys from another country!!... ok?...

**Cheers mates... good night...

Productivity and procrastination...

In order to get more work done today, I decided to NOT turn the messenger on at all... it's harder than I imagined!... I see the icon yelling at me, asking to be "double-clicked", and then I imagine all the good talks I am missing... damn... working at home it's easier because internet sucks, but being here, on a fast LAN... man... even just browsing searching for images is super tempting...

let's see if I manage to keep it off...

see ya...

Meet the zombie...

Today I was yelled at by my brother, he saw me and couldn't help saying that I am just not resting enough... which is somewhat true... The thing is, I've managed to make it happen all along, butthis past couple of days my body has been giving up... soon, say wednesday, I will take a day off and do nothing but rest and sleep... VERY IMPORTANT...

What else?... yesterday was good... I wasn't able to get much work done at all!!... but it was good... he he he... at least a lot of fun with Pau (from the cite), and fun is good. Then in the evening I had a nice time with Hector and Enrique... it had been a while!. After that, just a little work, and then some sleep... damn.... the minute I closed my eyes (at around 1am), the alarm clock started making noise and it decided to say (6:30am).... man... that time flew by.

One of the interesting things yesterday with Pau was how we discussed the possibility of starting up a new religion... based purely on having fun!... without restrictive rules of "not doing this or that", just based on "true love", and well, true love would not allow anything messed up to happen... It's pretty much what Jesus came to say, just love each other, right?... Yet catholics and christians manage to focus on all the other things... (most of them anyway)... true love wouldn't allow anything messed up to happen. Anyway, the religion would be quite fun, and "white tenis" would be the sacred icon... which is waay cool right?...

He he he.... cheers people... now to get on with the day.

Just in case...

Just in case you haven't done it yet... do download this song and listen to it... those ducks are outght to get us!.

Gabriel...

Or Van Helsing... during the first couple of minutes I just knew the movie was going to suck... the rest of the movie I kept wondering how much it could suck, and to be honest, I was surprised to see that indeed, once you think they've done all the "bad things" they manage to make it worst... I don't think it's an issue with the actors though, the director must have been high all the time, or just playing the audience a very very bad trick... there are several parts in which it is obviously terrible... so the director must have had some point in keeping it that way... or at least I hope so... point that, to be honest, I never really got.

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Ahhh!... good coffee... nectar of the gods... latelly I've been coming over to the TEC a lot, and to work in the cite... I love working at home, but I miss people sometimes too... It's a fact that during the next 3 months I WILL buy my self a laptop, that will give me the chance to work where ever I want... a mall, a coffee shop, my university, innox, anything... which is good. I really see myself as a PR guy, he he he he... and for that I need to deal with people right?... computers are easy in that matter.

On other news, yesterday I helped during the registration for the next "mexworks intro" in gda, it was fun!!!... less that a month ago I was on the other side, entering the intro and being all nervous... coool... he he he... it was nice to greet those guys welcome, and to know how their faces will look on sunday after the process... good for them. Anyway, I am making some money, but I need to make much more... so... let's see what we do about that.

*** Cheers!...

ps. on comics, still reading preacher, which is f&%$ing great, and started to read promethea... I am loving the story telling so far.

Technocracy

I think I've talked about it before... but it's just that I cannot stop to be amazed by all the magic around us, and how those guys managed to make us believe it's just "normal science"... I was working with this guy, and all of a sudden he send me some files, and all of a sudden they were in my computer.... now, that is something that we are "used to"... but to be honest he just triggered some magic simbols and doors while "clicking his mouse", thus conjured a spell that made those files appear in my computer...

And computers themselves are a pure artifice of magic... we are just so used to them... those guys are great... they made us believe so much on them, that since our mind is so set to this "science" the magic can be produced very easily... without that "disbelief" factor... Anyway... I am just sad that the guys from the fantasy faction couldn't make things happen like that, I would love to see dragons, fairies and elven folks around... let's see what we can do about that.

So... why have I been away for such a long time?... the answer is GAP (Great Achievement Program), it's like the final stage of the course that I am taking, and to be honest I am quite liking it.... yet it's tiresome, and there are a bunch of things to do... it started this last weekend, and well... I haven't had that much time... but now I am stable, which is good.... he he he.

Because of this program I am going to do quite a lot of great stuff, that will reflect itself in the personal, professional, comunitary and inter-personal levels of my life... so, whatever is worth saying about it all I shall mention around here... he he he.

Anyway... now I gotta get something done, then go over to the registration, and then to the movies with gabo (happy bday gabo!).... he he he... long day!....

**cheers!

ps... this guy is veeery good... (in terms of art and all).

damn....

been working like crazy.... hope soon I shall have time to write A LOT of things I've got to record in here... he he he...

**greetings and cheers!... a hug.