24 Hours in Pictures

Hi classmates.

Today I'm going to write about the “Twenty-Four Hours in Pictures” that The Guardian’s news share this day. These are fourteen images about people and animals too like a selection of the best images around the world. 

It’s interesting like a photo can say a lot of different realities and moments of the life.  I liked the image of the Indian child who is selling birds in the street. I thought “Wow! What terrible thing!  How is it possible that the children work yet instead of enjoying their childhood?” I think that it represents very well a persistent problem in our societies although we don’t want to see it.

The other one that I liked was which appears a poor man taking a nap next to Roland McDonald in Singapore. This image makes me think about the huge contrasts in some societies like Chile. For example, how it’s possible that the ten percent of the Chilean people have almost thirty  time more money than the ten percent poorest. Our long and narrow country is one of the most unequal in the world and it will continue thereby if the government doesn't do something real and deep to changing it.

Finally, I rescue the photo of a pigeon which leaves trails on snow-covered ground. And although maybe it doesn't seems relevant for the Sociology, it makes me remember all the opposite. A noisy, restless and fast society which demands more work and less fun and what  isn't  able to give space for to stop, to relax and appreciate at  the other persons or at the ambient that it’s next to us. That’s our apathy or indifference social. 

If you wish to see all the photos, check the next link: 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/gallery/2012/oct/12/1#/?picture=397660729&index=1

Have a nice weekend!

The Top of Chilean Rock

Hi everybody!

Today I’m going to write about one of the most important festivals of music in Chile. I mean The Top of Chilean Rock . This is a whole day where new and old Chilean bands and the fans meet in the same place. This huge concert has two stages (one red and another white) at the same time and an itinerary for the order of the groups and singers.  Also there are bathrooms and a centre of food and drinks, lots of guards and Carabineros too. In short, it’s a great and funny moment to share music with others and to know some new group, maybe.

It has been three Tops of Chilean.Rock  The first one was in January 6th 2007 and it congregated forty bands and more than forty thousand fans in the National Stadium (Ñuñoa). The second  was the next year, in January 11th of 2009, in a day that congregated the double of bands and a number similar of spectators in the Equestrian Cub (Center of Santiago).

This year, is the third top in November 27th in the ex airport, now the City Park Bicentenary (Cerrillos). Between the musicians that are confirmed are Manuel García, Los Bunkers, Sinergia, Saiko, Juana Fé, Javiera Mena, De Saloon, Francisca Valenzuela, Camila Moreno, Angelo Pierattini, and recently were added Fernando Milagros, Nano Stern and Leo Quinteros. But, of course always one or two bands can say yes at the last moment  too. So, we have to wait for the complete list.

I had gone only at the second top with two friends of Bachillerato and I have to say that it was amazing! We came around 10 a.m if I’m not wrong and we stayed until 11.30 p.m.We sing a lot and I couldn't speak for a day and a half. 

This time, I decided to come back. So I invited another friend to go with me. The last weekend we buy the tikckets on Falabella, besides,  they were 2 x1.

So I invite you if you really like the chilean rock. 

My best holidays!!

Hi everyone.  Today I’m going to write about the best holidays that I have had. These were maybe since three or four years ago. My family and I went to Viña del Mar. I have to say that I adore this city, because is big, fresh and have a lot of things to do at day and at night, places to visit, like the clock of flowers and places to eat fishes and seafood.

In other years, the beach was very unclean, but this time, was different with lots umbrellas and with nice green areas and beach’s games.

On these holidays I went everyday to get a little bronze with my sisters, Jessica and Pamela, and with my dad. Instead, my mom hates the beach. She preferred to stay for to rest or to sleep in the house which we stay or read some book or a new magazine.

But an activity that all the family shared was to go to casino. It was very close to us, like ten minutes if we walked. In the way, sometimes we visited the fair, ate in the Tip Top restaurant and other times, but only with my sisters, I went to drink to some place with music, with karaoke, or with an entertainer.

And although these seems to be a common holidays, for me were the best because that I remember, all of us were very happy, relaxed and had a good time in the each one way. Since then, we haven’t go out on holidays together. 

If I could travel, I'd go to...

Buenos Aires.

In Argentina, I admire this metropolis and I dream with to be in the Obelisco. In fact, I have a photo of it in my room and I had been keeping money since a couple of years to go. I think that Buenos Aires is a beautiful and modern city for going out at night, enjoy of the food and of course, of the tango. Also, this capital is very rich in culture like theaters and musicians. There are a lot of bars and coffees to visit. By the Italian influence, in food are popular the spaguettis, another thing that I like so much too. I think that it would be fun to go to B.A. with friends or with my sisters some day and to buy a good jacket or bag.

...Or Paris.

My other option would be the capital of France and can see the Eiffel Tower. I imagine that it have to be wonderful in the night with all the lights that it has. Besides, this monument with 330 meters is so much higher than the Obelisco with only 67,5 meters.

And about another nice places, can be the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Champs Elysees, The Triumphal Arc or the Pantheon and all the museums, like the Louvre, the most famous and visited museum in the world.Further, I’d enjoy of the baguettes, the cheese, champagnes and, of course of the music with accordion... so romantic!

My experiences during the first term of 2012

The first term of this year was very good for me. Although I was a lot classes not only in the Faculty, but at the center of Santiago too (specifically, in Center of Jews Studies), I enjoyed almost all the subjects and I feel that I learnt a lot with the new teachers.

About health, I was quite fine in comparison with other years. But this wasn't the same for my mother and my family. My mum knew that she had diabetes and this notice was complicated at first, because she was very nervous and, really, my dad, my sisters and me didn't know either how to calm her. I have to recognize that that maybe my mother was very depressed since a few years ago, which was another big problem. Now I can say that she's much better, thinner and happier because besides all the doctors that she see, she's going to the psychologist. The therapist had been amazing with my mum and I really appreciate her job.

And for this semester , I'd like to try new things. I was thinking about dancing or photography. I think that it will be nice to try it, just like a hobby.