Valentine's Day

Here in Latin America, Saint Valentine's Day or commonly known as just Valentine's Day is celebrated not only as the day of love, but also friendship.

I don't agree with the "celebration" of this day because if you ask me, I think it's pure marketing. As they saw in-love people spending large amounts of money shopping for presents, booking fancy restaurants and traveling, they had the brilliant idea to widen the gap and invite friends to the party. Great business!!

Love and friendship have to be celebrated every day, and they don't need expensive details.

Hey! You have to buy something for the one you love and invite him/her out, but don't forget about your friends!!! Spend!! Spend!! Spend!!!

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This song was chosen by my iPod's Genius application last February the 14th in the afternoon. Wasting Love by Iron Maiden.

Has Summer Come Yet?

I was listening to music with my iPod. There's a feature called "Genius" that sorts out the song you're listening to and makes a playing list with similar songs from different bands or singers you have.

Well, I was using Genius and then, randomly it chose "In My Time Of Need" by Opeth, one of my favorite bands. 

There's this part of the song, the pre-chorus, that says: "Summer is miles and miles away..." When I listened to that part, I immediately remembered my friends in Madrid. It's winter in Spain right now, and I know a lot of them may be longing for the summer to come soon. This one is for you, guys!

Warning: Listening to Opeth will make all the other music sound like shit!!

U.F.O.'s in Santo Domingo????

My nephews, Ariel and Fer and one of Ariel's soccer teammates, Steven, went to the soccer field to practice a little bit. After playing for a while, they decided to take a rest. I took advantage of that and told them I was going to take a picture. I took the photo and then, we came back home.
A couple of hours later, I plugged the phone so I could see the photograph on my computer screen, and then, SURPRISE!! There was something in the sky and I can't tell what it is. Could it have been a plane? A bird? I don't know what that thing was, so I guess I can call it a U.F.O, right?

A Beautiful Rainbow for my Forsaken Blog

It was a sunny and hot afternoon in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica today. I didn't have anything to do at the office at that particular moment, so I told my boss (my father) I needed to have my hair cut. I went to the barbershop I usually go every three weeks which is located very near the main church. There were two men waiting there to have their haircuts, so while I was waiting for my turn, I started to take a look at my Twitter account. Suddenly, a huge black cloud covered the sky partially and a light rain began to fall. Naty, the hairdresser called me to get my haircut, so I put my phone away.
I got my haircut, paid for it, and left the place.
When I was out, I looked up and saw this beautiful rainbow, and it occurred to me I needed to show it to you and return to my forsaken blog. So, here it is and here I am again!