High school graduation's trip!

When I graduated from High School, me and my most of my classmates, and friends, went to a Graduation's trip. Commonly in the 90's, in Venezuela the students of private schools used to organized a final trip to celebrate the High School's trip. During this time, the friends can share very intensive emotions and remember the good old time, at the end, this may be one of the last time that you can see them.

In our case, we were very expecting about the trip because to reduce the cost of the travel we started to save the money for the trip two years ago; moreover, I have been sharing with my classmates since 8 or 9 year ago, even some more than 12 years. So the group was pretty close and say "good bye" should be an important event. But also, the destiny of the trip was Curacao Island, which is one of the Netherlands Antilles, therefore, for most of us (Including me) was the first time that we are outside of Venezuela.

Although, there were some problems with the trip's logistic and the first night was exhausting when we arrived to Curacao it was awesome; almost a week of parties and beautiful beaches. However, one sunday, after a party, we decided to see the sunrise at the beach. It was nice but a little tiring. This beach is different to others that I have seen (it is in the blog picture); it is between two small mountains, the shape was like a small narrow gulf and the sea bed change sharply from 6 ft depth to 30 ft more or less. However, the place is nice for snokeling the bottom and the colors and kind of fish were amazing.

One friend ad me were doing snorkeling in the right side of the beach and because we were watching the sea bed, we did not realize that we were going out of the small gulf. It was frightening when we realized that we can not see the beach and also that we had to swim against the current because the waves stroke the mountains and provoke that part of the wave go to the gulf and another push you out the gulf.

Though I knew my swimming skills, I must confess that I was really worried for me but more for my friend because I did not know if he would be able to swim against the current. Certainly, I think that an adrenaline's stroke help me to swim as fast as I never have done and my friend could swim as fast as me (maybe he found to follow my vortex he still is tiny, so I could serve like a shield against the waves). Fortunately, we just had to a point in the mountain where we knew that there were two big rocks where we can rest.

Truly, when we came into the rocks, we were out of breath and, of course, frighten. We watch each other but we just could smile to express our feeling. After that, we swim to a similar point in the another side of the beach and rest for a while. From there we continued to the beach and rest a long long time.

The experience was really scary, and because we still meet regularly we use to remember funnily this time with smiles; but also, we reflected about how different may be the trip if we had not been able to do that huge effort. Fortunately, The Lord wanted we are here to share the experience.

Maybe not so original!!!!

Mainly, in Venezuela the people have a particular way to cook. Certainly, the kind of food the Venezuelan people cook are the same that in other places in Central America and the Caribbean; but with the touch of the Spanish heritage. Usually, we eat rice, beans, meat, vegetables, some fruits; nicely combined to avoid the monotonousness.

The most common dishes in Venezuela are compound by carbohydrate; for example, rice with beans and chicken or spaghettis with ground beef. Also, in breakfasts and dinners is frequent eating bread (like baguette) and arepa, which is a kind of bread made from cornmeal, but the texture is different to Mexican cornmeal. Sadly, I have a strong tendency to be overweighted and some relatives had have problem with diabetes, so i have to keep distance with the carbohydrate.

There was a time during my years in college that I weighed like 300 pounds; and even I am like 40 pounds over my ideal weight, I try to eat as balanced as I can. Generally the vegetables and meat are the base of my diet, so I always try to combine in order to have a funny diet. Fortunately, 3 years ago I started to change my eating habits and lost like 60 pound; therefore, right now I am trying to improve my habits again and feel better.

One of the secrets in diet is that you have to have option because eating always the same makes the people lose the interest in the healthy food. Once trying to amply my range of vegetables, I decided to attempt with a recipe with spinach. However, the spinach is one of those vegetables which lose the texture easily, and the most of the food with spinach that I had tasted were a little sticky.

Even though, I could not let this beat me; so I was determined to create my own recipe. Truly, I do not think the recipe is pretty original; absolutely, it is a version of the lasagna. But, it has my special touch and is really tasty, so I decided present this recipe in my blog.

Ingredient: 1 pound of spinach, mozzarella cheese in slide (approximately 12 slides), 1 pound of ground beef, parmesan cheese, one mid-size onion, pasta sauce, cummins, oregano, basil and pepper.

Directions: Firstly, we have to prepare the sauce. Personally, I used to saute the onion (previously chopped) and the ground beef, and add pepper, cummins and salt. Let there for 10 minutes and add the sauce. Reduce the heat and cook for 20 minute approximately. Finally add the oregano and the basil and turn off. Secondly, take a mold previously greased and floured, and place a lay of mozzarella cheese. Over the cheese lay spread the spinach leaves and cover the spinach lay with the ground beef sauce. Put a little of parmesan cheese and alternate spinach lay with mozzarella cheese lay and sauce lay. Finally, cover the mold with aluminum foil and put in the oven between 15 and 20 minutes. You can serve alone or with caesar salad.

Well, I hope you like the recipe.

My special someone.....

Well, it is really hard for me select a special person.... There are many people who have been special among my life. However, talking about the most special person in my life; definitively, it got to be my mom. why should my mom be????...........

The most of time, we can blame the society's culture for the way we are or act... why did I say that?... Generally in my country, the men are not raised to be tender or close to our feeling... so, it is hard for us expressing our thought or feeling. However, there is not reason to doubt about how special my mom is, so I should not do that question. Otherwise, there is bunch of reason to say my mom is my special someone.

Firstly, I can say thousands of reason why my mom is special one, however, I may be tiredly long. Mainly, the most important reason is that my mom has always been trying hard to make a better person, no matter how old I am, she always is showing me the way to do the thing right. Amazingly, she does not try to impose her believes or attack the way you think; my mom always presents examples from our life, making you reflect about your position and see how the other can be affected by your acts. Unfortunately, for me, she is so kind and smart (I think that "smart" is right word) that delicately makes I start to question my believes myself; sadly, the 99,9% of the time she is right so I am in disadvantage.

At the end, there are reason in excess to say the my mom is my special someone but this is the main and most important reason.

"There are two sides to every coin"

The proverbs are pretty wise, yet sometimes the meaning can change since one society to others. In this case, I selected this proverb for the reason that this means that you should always consider all the aspects of the situation because of you can see one side and suddenly the situation can flip and show you the bad side or vice verse.
Mainly, I think most of time many people do not care about the consequences that they can bring for other persons and ourselves; therefore we can damage people, even persons who we love. In conclusion, we should be careful of the implication of our acts to predict what can happen and avoid hurt other persons

"I have a dream..." Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963

In the entire life of the human being, the dreams have been the fuel which has motivated the men. Like the most of the people, the dreams have help me to direct my efforts and they still continue driving me through the life. In my life there are all kind of dreams; love dreams, professional dreams, personal dreams and others more. However, my main dream is having a family, not any family but a good one.
Certainly, a good family is far away to be an easy issue. Otherwise, building a family unit requires many efforts; gathering values, knowledge and patience as well. Nevertheless, for me a dream does not mean an impossible. In fact, a dream is something like a goal that keeps you doing your best everyday of your life and reminds you the sense of your life.
Finally, I am really proud of my family. Surely, we are not perfect, yet we have been able to improve our personal aspects and multiply our love. I would like that the family of my dreams overcomes us and becomes as proper as big is the world.

The most I like...

In Venezuela many different holidays during the year, we celebrate the Holy Week between March and April; we have scholar holidays during August and the third week of September as well. However, Christmas holiday are the most I like.



Christmas is special in Venezuela, all the relatives get together to celebrate the Nativity and the New Year, and so you spend a beautiful time sharing with all your family. In addition, only throughout this season we can enjoy a bunch of traditional food; in fact, they are so delicious that you feel a little sad when Christmas are ending.
Also, many people organize reunions which you can go and reunited with old friend or your friends’ relatives. In addition, the people use to be relax and happy(I think that this is the reason because the politicians use the holiday for the elections).
In conclusion, because of the family’s reunion, the happiness of the people and the food Christmas is the holiday most I like.

A favorite place between many greatest places

Since I came to Iowa City, my favorite place is the Coralville bike trail. Many people can be asking why this is my favorite location and I will be explaining along this writing.
First of all, the trail is set among of a beautiful forest where you can see the river, many squirrels, rabits even deer. As a consequence, you can feel near of the nature and enjoy the landscapes.
Second, it is possible doing different types of outdoor activities, you can ride bike, walk with your dog or do running; even many people go to the trail to study seated in its benchs.
Third, the people who frequent the trail are so kind, they give you a smile when they pass beside you. Because of these persons, you can feel part of the community. Also, this place is pretty quiet, so you can relax and rest of the common noise.
As a consequence of its characteristics and the benefits that produce me, the Coralville bike trail is my favorite place to be.