THE END OF A DECADE

10 years. What could possibly happen in ten years? wow...so many things I don't know how to begin. Anyway, at the beginning of this deacade i made the achievement of my life: to travel to Spain and meet my family.Why should I have to tell you the details? everybody knows we had a lot of fun there and everybody has seen the pictures.Also, during this decade Alejandor and I bought our house. We decided to live here because we loved this neighborhood and we have all sort of stores here. From a mall to movies. (going through a liquor store and bakery lol!).Years ago we also knew what missing a friend was like. Our dear Chavita, Rodrigo Alfaro left us in 2004, 5 years and a half already!...anyhow, during these 10 years we've has our ups and downs. Things that happen and really move you. Memories, etc.But, there is something else. The most important thing. During this decade Jano and I became parents. Parents of a couple of healhty and gorgeous kids.In a couple of days the new decade begins. With the thing I have achieved I am able to say that I'm looking forward it, willing to get everything it has to offer me. I believe and hope everything's good.Hey decade, you are as old as the oldest of my nieces. That's why I think I love you. I don't really think you're leaving us. I do believe you're growing.Hello 2010. You're closer. I'll be here. Waiting for you with a glass of champagne in my hand. As a dear friend should be expected when you want to welcome it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009!

Valentina watching Rankin Bass's Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer

The living room

Our Christmas Tree

The garden

Valentina and her uncle, my brother Jaime.

Rodrigo

Mum and Dad.

Me reading what Jano gave to me as a present. It's an invitation to the movies, to see AVATAR and to an italian restaurant LA MIA PAPPA.

and the next day...Christmas day.

Valentina excited because of the presents and...

...Rodrigo.

Hope you all had a beautiful Christmas too!

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME ...

It's already here!! at last!! that time of the year I love the most is here...any plans? uff!! thousands! first: decorating the house, lighting the outside and this year decorating more than ever the patio. I believe truly it'll look awesome. Rodrigo and Valentina are bigger now so I'm quite sure they'll enjoy more than they did last year. Anyhow Christmas is for the children, isn't it??? lol! yeah sure!!!!

Enjoy the season!

BTW, this is the Christmas movie I love the most.

do I have the spirit?

can you tell?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY

As every year on October we become a zombie family. I hope you have had a great Hallowee...as we had. Happy Halloween...and...see you next year my beloved October.

P.S. these were all made my brother Jaime Rodrigo. As always he said it was easy to do it...(what was he trying to say???)

HELLO OCTOBER!

Hello October! How are you? it's been a long time, a year in fact. What do you have for me this time? Look, I've got plans, and I count on you of course. There are many of them, but the main ones are...you promised me a trip to the beach, didn't you? I hope everything's ok with that because sometimes July a little bit naughty, so I can't count on it. Since you are different, I believe it's going to work. I know we're having a party as well, aren't we? 'cause I know that even when you wanted to have one last year, it wasn't possible and you really were on the mood.BTW!! Faith no More!!! October you're the best!! really...you're taking to that concert, with that great group, I just can't believe it!! and, well, as a result of everything you've got Halloween for all of us. I hope everything will turn out ok because it's Rodrigo's first one. You always stay here for 31 days, can you stay a little bit more?

THE GOOD THING HAS JUST STARTED

And it has already started. That part of the year, the one I like has started. That teenage part of me that never leaves me, the one that makes me put in two the year, the part I like, and the one I don't. I'm really tired. Work...everything. In fact I have time for nothing, and if I used to write every week and update this blog everyweek, now I do it once every...3 months? Anyhow. The point is that the 2nd part of the year has started, the good one. Ournational festivities-those that are ending-, then Halloween. Christmas. New Year's Eve!. And then...summer holiday!!who can ask for more? THE GOOD THING HAS JUST STARTED.

THE ULTIMATE GOODBYE

It's really hard not talk about it. It's everywhere, telly, magazines, newspapers, internet. However my point of view is a little more..."personal". He was the king, and that's out of discussion. The king of weirdos. He had lots of surgeries on his body and face, he looked more like an alien than a human being. Very stranges things he liked, to be an adult. We can say all those things of him, but...it's hard for me to think he's not here anymore, in this world (if there's another one). I face it: I was a big fan of him when I was a child. I knew every single thing about him, even till now my dad makes fun of me and says " yes...she loved this Michael Jackson guy and that was her only topic of conversation, Michael this, Michael that...", I will never forget the first time I saw him doing the "moonwalker", I think I was 11 or 12, and I looked stupid the way I was in front of the telly. It was the most amazing thing I had never seen. It is, Michael Jackson was always THE ARTIST. I can't remember a moment of my life without his music. It's been a very important part of my life's soundtrack...and many others, I'm sure. And now, it's strange to say Michael Jackson is dead, THAT'S WEIRD. Anyhow, it was better. The king of pop is not with us anymore, but he will always be remembered. Michael Jackson has died, but the legend...has just been born. LONG LIVE TO THE KING OF POP.

ON MOTHER'S DAY

Alejandro and his mum.

My sister Tatiana, and her two girls and the other one on the way!

My mum and us.

My georgeos children and me, their mum.

P.S. Happy birthday mum.

TWO YEARS AGO...

NO TIME FOR WRITING...

...and I'm so tired.

P.S. Happy birthday Jano!!

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....SUMMER HOLIDAY