I had a long chat with a really good Mexican friend recently. The topic was about relationships and so he related his experience to me when he was about 15 to his current novia (girlfriend). Maybe our perception of certain issues on love were different. But talking to him was totally refreshing – he made [...]
Archive for August, 2008
27. ¿Dónde está su corazón?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
26. Learning Spanish
Posted in Amigos, Life, Mexico, Monterrey, Romance, School on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was talking about how Spanish is darn important and I´m geared to take on the language. People talk to me in Spanish everywhere! Sometimes it´s stressful but with a smile I can pull it off. Thing is I cant keep going like that. Im quite confident that I can grasp the verbs and present [...]
25. To My Dearest Abuelo (1920 – 2008)
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
hasta mañana abuelo. be always with me.
Do you still remember how we used to be
Feeling together believe in whatever
My love has said to me
Both of us were dreamers Young love in the sun
Felt like my saviour My spirit I gave you
We’d only just begun
Hasta Manana Always be mine
Viva Forever I’ll be waiting
Everlasting Like the sun
Live [...]
24. Praying for Grandpa
Posted in Life on August 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Life is funny. People are getting married, some are getting jittery when school starts tomorrow, some are blessed with a newborn today, some are doing their best in the Olympics, some are wasting their lives away, but my grandfather is lying in a hospital bed with his life slipping away.
“2 days.” The doctor said, “You [...]
23. Hola from Monterrey Mexico!
Posted in Amigos, Family, Life, Monterrey, School on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Its been a week since we arrived in sunny Monterrey. Believe it or not its the first time I’ve cut & bumped myself for “X” number of times and its a little surprising that I’m rather clumsy here. (pray for me?)
Ive learnt several important spanish words – grocery shopping, directions and how to say STOP! [...]
