En cada barrio

by: Estephanie Anidem

En cada barrio hay por lo menos un loco,

En cada loco hay por lo menos un sueño,

En cada sueño hay por lo menos un drama.

-Rubén Blades

I find this little piece of song very interesting because it speaks a truth that we all as humans share in common. As part of this world, we live in a constant madness, were all of us being so different from each other can be described as our own mad being. However, I don’t mean it in a negative way, because that madness is what differentiate us from the rest of the world, is what makes us unique, but mainly is from where our dreams come to life. The dreams that we desire, that we fight to reach, but there is always something or someone that interferes that causes the ‘drama’ that doesn’t allow us to reach our desired dreams. This is mainly the thought that I acquire from this piece of song, it basically shares the inevitable truth that we live everyday and what makes our life worthwhile.

How often in life do we make the same mistake over and over again and don’t learn from them? Why do we do this?

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Life can be described, as a line, which has a start and an end. Were what matters most are what we do between that start and that end. However, sometimes we seem to forget this, and we find ourselves lost in similar situations again and again.

I have two explanations as to why we keep on making the same mistakes again and again. One, we don’t take time in our lives to analyze our mistakes and errors, which end in us repeating them. Because if you take your time to understand the situation that you were in and just analyze where and what you did wrong, you will find yourself with a guide as to what not to do, so you won’t end in the same situations. For number two, I believe that sometimes we fall into a similar situation, thinking and hoping that the outcome could be different. However, we find ourselves back into the same hole, and all that is left for us is to fight to get out of it again.

Basically I find myself doing the same mistakes again and again up until I hit hard against a wall that is too tall for me to climb it. This is the moment that you are so deep into a problem that you take the time to figure out how you are going to overcome this situation. When you are in this predicament is that in my opinion you understand the situation and you learn not to follow the same path that you did before. Those are the mistakes that shape us to become the persons that we are today. 

 

A Swimmer’s Power

I compare the power of a swimmer with the engine of a car. They don’t work on their own, because they need numerous aspects working together to achieve their goal. But once these aspects unite they are unstoppable.

Every engine starts with the ignition system, which basically supplies energy to get the motor going. This is reminiscent of the swimmer, who combines a healthy diet and intense workout to maintain in shape, but mainly to supply his body with the energy needed to sustain the amount of force he will be summited when he goes into competition.  However, the ignition system counts with a spark, which come from the insert and turn of the key, this could echo the determination of the swimmer.

The key, sets several parts of the engine in motion, just like the swimmer is the key to it’s power and its performance. As you turn the key, the engine makes a grating, heaving sound, which is the crankshaft turning and pistons moving, starting the engine cycle and compression. This, I compare it to the start of the competition, where the swimmer is waiting the sound of the bell to start the race and once as it goes off, his body starts working. His arms move in synchronization like the crankshaft move with the pistons and they begin the cycle that they have done a million times. However, without this, the car neither the swimmer would be able to start the chain of reaction that they both need, to reach the ignition that will trigger the use of their own power. Who fills from the energy mentioned before, that acts as the fuel and battery to keep them reaching the amount of power that they possess.

Reaching the end of the wall, or their destination you turn the key on the opposite direction turning your engine off, letting it rest and recharge for the next time that you will need to use it again. Mainly, this are the reasons that I compare the power of a swimmer to an engine, because they work similar and they have a parallel amount of resistance that like the engine they need time to rest and recharge energy before the next race comes again.

Blog Production

Through the course of the past five months I have been posting a variety of things in my blog.  Here is the blog production of  the different projects and homework that is given me from the class that gave me the inspiration to start this blog. Here is a little inventory of my blog production in the past few months.

Homework

Asig1 – Hello

Asig2 – In Memory of 9/11

Asig3 – A Vision of Students Today

Asig4 – “Mira, mira! Look up.”

Asig5 – The Radio

Asig6 – Piracy

Asig7 – My Domain!

Asig8 – Blog Production

Asig9 – Political Parties & their use of Social Medias

Asig10 – Google Reader & Feedly

Asig11 – My Top 10 Blogs!

Asig12 – Inf103

Asig13 – Excel Homework

Summary

1. Sept. 27, 2012

INF103

This past semester I have been taking a class called Inf103, this class inspired me to make this blog and continue it. Being my first year in university I have to say that it has been a great way to start my college life. I have learned so much, about different programs and opportunities that I could experience through the Internet, that in total honesty, I loved going to the class just wanting to know what new tool, program was going to be presented.

The experience in this class has been amazing, I loved every part of it, I wouldn’t change it for nothing and would recommend it without a doubt to anybody. I have dedicated a lot of time to this blog and to the class, making an effort in each and every homework and project given. With the purpose to acquire knowledge, accomplish the task that was asked for, but also to provide some useful information to my readers. In conclusion, if you are studying at the University of Sagrado Corazón in Puerto Rico, be sure to take Inf103 with Professor Vantaggiato, you will not regret it. 🙂

 

Also I want to thank all of you that have been reading my blog, you have no idea how much this means to me… Here is a view of the different countries that have seen my blog:

 

 

Thank you once again and stay tuned because this blog continues…

Estephanie

I love you.

 

 

I love you.

 

I love you means that I’ll always l love you. that I loved you then. that I love you now. that I will love you after. I love you means I loved you before the word was defined since before life existed. it means that I will love you even when earth is just stardust scattering across infinite space. I love you means you are felt and not just heard. that you exist both behind my eyes and inside my chest. I love you means that I love who you are, who you will be and who you have been. It means that I love what you do and what you say. I love you means that your scars and your triumphs are both one in the same. I love you means wrinkles and grey are just the same as porcelain and brown. I love you means I love me. because you are apart of me and I love everywhere and everything that you are. i love you means leaving the world around us in our crossfire. I love you means that we may burn… but that we would rather burn than to live without knowing what it feels like to be ignited. I love you mean I won’t let go… that I was holding on before I knew exactly what I was holding on to. I love you means I am prepared to free fall… but never prepared to land. I love you means I will never intentionally inflict pain upon you… but if for some reason I ever do.. I will hurt with you until it is gone. I love you means there will be no one else. I love you means that there never was. I love you means a moment. I love you means a lifetime. I love you isn’t just three simple words… it’s every word I’ve spoken since your eyes met mine.

 

I love you.

 

-Alexander Michael Deleon

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

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I totally love this movie, it is incredible and heartwarming. You will not regret spending 15 minutes of your life watching this. ❤

Excel Homework

 

 

Excel Homework done and sent.

 

Hello December

December is here! I love this month, specially the festivities, the music, the weather, the love, the food, and the family gathering. There is nothing better in the year than Christmas time…

 

So I wish that all your wishes come true this holiday season and much love.

 

E

TED Talks

Up next there will be two of my favorite talks from the variety of the conferences that have been given through years and these two are: Janet Echelman: Taking Imagination Seriously and Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design.

Janet Echelman: Taking Imagination Seriously

I like this conference because it follows the philosophy that I have grown up with. ‘With a little imagination you can take an ordinary object and make it extraordinary’ and this is exactly what this woman has done with her art. She has overcome all the obstacles and has created art of the most unique and extraordinary ways using materials that you would never imagine using, and taking them to the next level of masterpieces.

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design

I love this conference because is something I can relate with. As the speaker explained the complexity and details of her art I can understand her point because I do the same thing. I like detailed artwork, and love making them and just like the speaker likes to add meaning to every detail of her artwork, I do the same with my designs. And as the previous speaker, Marian Bantjes finds art and creates art with the most unusual materials.