Narinan, narinan, narinan...

ONE YEAR LATER, I AM BACK - October 2011

2011-10-23T11:03:00.004-06:00

Dear Blog Narinan, Narinan, Narinan,

I am sorry I have abandoned you for this long. Facebook came to our lifes and it took over. Many things have happened in the last year, and I am not going to attempt to catch up. Just letting you know that my little one just turned 9 ♥ . She and I went to Disneyworld Florida last Christmas. 2010, and we had a great time together. My dear friend Nancy Vogel retired from teaching Drama at Wasson. Renee is fighting breast cancer at the moment. IKEA has opened a store in South Denver. I just ran my second marathon this past labor weekend, at a faster pace, but I suffered like I never suffered before while running (4h 20min). Last April 9th I met Tommy Rockstar. We ran our first marathon in 2009, the same one, without knowing that we would be running it again in 2011, this time sharing lots of good moments together. I really like-love-enjoy Tommy! ♥ Sonia & Cristobal came to Colorado Springs and stayed with me for a short winter vacation...I loved having them here! It was too short! I am not a dance teacher at Wasson HS anymore, I was removed by the worst principal and assistant principal we have ever had. No reason for that move, more than a personal dislike from him...kids first though in District 11!!! I am now Health & PE. Tommy and I just finished our first season as coaches for the Cross Country team at Wasson...big learning curve! Very sad that my little one is starting to realize the kind of person the A.Hole is, and the lacking of father's skills he has. I sold my Ford Windstar and bought a VW Jetta, please, be good!

These are just a few quick happenings in my life for the last year. The geatest of all, is that the things that really matter are still there: Anna is healthy, I am healthy, my BF Tommy is healthy. My heart is happy with Tommy. I can pay my bills, I can provide for Anna, I wake up every morning looking forward to live, I am still running strong, and I have beautiful friends in my life, who mean a lot to me ♥
...dear Blog, thanks for taking me back.

Pre-Halloween party Oct.21/2011

2011-10-23T10:54:00.003-06:00

Halloween party for my little Anna

2 ANYS A CASA MEVA: TAULA I CADIRES NOVES / 2 YEARS IN MY NEW HOUSE: NEW TABLE AND CHAIRS

2010-11-23T20:31:00.006-07:00

Since IKEA will not open here until the fall of 2011, my lovely Keith offered to build me a table. Then I choosed the color, we painted it, I messed up the painting, I sanded my error out, I painted it again. Then, I bought some plain wood Target chairs, spray painted them with orange and lime green, bought new curtains, little decorations accents...and I am already loving my new dinning area.

Thank you so much, lover!

Com aquí IKEA no obrirà fins a la tardor del 2011, ¨mon cherry¨ Keith es va oferir a construir-me una taula. Aleshores, vaig escollir el color, la vàrem pintar, vaig cagar-la pintant-la, la vaig haver de parcialment llimar-la i pintar-la de nou. Llavors, vaig comprar unes cadires senzilles a una tenda senzilla (Target), les vaig pintar amb més pintura d'esprai, curtines noves, petits detalls decoratius...i estic més que contenta amb el meu nou menjador.

Gràcies Keith, lover!

KEITH BUILDS THE TABLE
I TEST THE STRENGHT...LOL!
...A FEW COATS OF PAINT LATER
...I LOVE IT!!!

PELS MEUS AMICS...ELS ELFOS...AMB MOLT CARINYO

2010-11-11T16:51:00.000-07:00

FELICITATS ALS CASTELLERS DE VILAFRANCA! Primera torre de 8 sense folra de la història

2010-11-05T21:56:00.002-06:00

MY BEST PICTURE! LA MEVA MILLOR FOTO!

2010-10-06T23:00:00.001-06:00

T'estimo Pinchuleta meva.

2010-08-21T17:05:00.001-06:00

ANTE EL GUGGENHEIM
Antitaurinos se desnudan en Bilbao para reclamar la prohibición de las corridas
...From ELperiodico.com

Un centenar de activistas semidesnudos han formado la figura de un toro ensangrentado para reclamar la prohibición de las corridas, hoy, ante el museo Guggenheim, en Bilbao. Alfredo Aldai EFE

UGANDA: THE MOST HORRIBLE CHILD ABUSE STILL HAPPENING TODAY!

2010-08-12T21:17:00.009-06:00

JOSEPH KONY'S LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) IN UGANDA: HAS ENSLAVED CHILDREN INTO BECOMING BLOODY SOLDIERS, GIRLS AND BOYS ABDUCTED FROM SCHOOL, RAPED AND FORCED TO BE CONCUBINES FOR THEM. HE HAS DISPLACED, OVER THE YEARS MILLIONS, FROM THEIR HOMES.

HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING??? I AM SOMETIMES EMBARRASSED I AM HUMAN BEING!!! VERY SAD INDEED.

VERY INFORMATIVE WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE

"HUMAN RACE". AUGUST 1st. 10 KM RUN IN FORT COLLINS, CO

2010-08-02T16:05:00.006-06:00

Although the comparative results look quite good, I was not happy at all with my time: 51 min. It was 3 minutes more than my last 1o km run.
These are the race results, comparing with all the other runners:

2nd place in my age and gender category
10th place overall females (103 female runners)
40th overall (145 runners, female + males)

I am not feeling very confortable lately. My runs feel harder.

YES!!! NO MORE BULLFIGHTING IN CATALUNYA

2010-07-28T23:27:00.003-06:00

Bullfighting is forbidden in Catalunya, Spain. Animal cruelty is not cultute.

The Canary Islands did it forst and now us.

2001 a Space Odyssey

2010-07-26T14:24:00.000-06:00

Dave!

"El mundo de la cultura protagoniza un vídeo de apoyo a las víctimas del franquismo"

2010-06-14T19:49:00.003-06:00

La plataforma contra la impunidad ha presentado hoy en Madrid un vídeo con el que pretende hacer visibles a las víctimas del franquismo, aquellas personas que fueron fusiladas sin un juicio de por medio y enterradas en fosas comunes y cuyos restos continúan buscando hoy en día sus familiares...SI QUIERES LEER MAS, HAZ CLICK AQUI
OLGA PEREDA/MADRID

CELEBRATING 40 IN VEGAS...talk about fake places!

2010-06-06T11:21:00.009-06:00

I wanted to break the routine and go cellebrate with my honey, my 40th BD in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you don't plan on gambling your money away, the deals for hotel + air fare are quite unexpensive: $250 for 4 night stay, plus air fare. I had a great time, with good company and awesome "people watch".

Las Vegas is like a huge, giant theatre set. Nothing is real. It is the paradise of fake boobs, fake lips, pretentious people, rich people, abundance, "pay per sex" in all forms and colors, enormous drinks in hands of fat humans, who really don't need, or should put another empty calorie in their extreme endomorphic bodies.

Despite all the fakeness, and negatitivity of the place, one can work around that, take it for what it is, and enjoy the moment, carpe diem!...especially when having the company of a fun, nice and alive man. Thanks for a fun trip Keith!

I think I am glad that What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...We don´t want it out of there!

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Volia trencar la rutina i anar a cel-lebrar el meu 40è cumpleanys a Las Vegas, Nevada, amb maromo inclós. Si un no te pensat arruïnar la seva economia malgastant els diners en el jocs d'atzar, les ofertes de paquets de viatge son molt econòmiques: 200 euros per 4 nits d´hotel i avio inclós. M´ho vaig passar molt bé, amb companyia genial i els ulls entretinguts amb totala variació d´humans que es passejaven pels voltants. Las Vegas és com un immnens decorat de teatre. Tot es ficció. És el paradís dels pits de silicona, els llavis inflats, la gent pujada de fums, l´abundància, els diners, el despilfarro, la compra de sexe en totes les seves formes i colors, les begudes enormes en les mans de cossos endomòrfics, que no necessiten ingerir ni una sola més caloria. A pesar de tota la negativitat del lloc. un pot veura l'altre cara de la moneda, acceptar el moment, carpe diem!...especialment quan una té la sort de gaudir de la companyia d'un home divertit, amable, i ple de vida. Gràcies Keith per gaudir amb mi.

En anglés tenen una dita sobre Las Vegas: ¨What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!¨ )El que passi a Vegas, es queda a Vegas¨)... i jo m'en alegro que sigui així, que es quedi tot allà.

40 Primaveres!

2010-05-25T23:02:00.009-06:00

...Restes pastisseres

Mascara acabada

Li volem afegir plomes

La seva cara, i la seva cara

...porta la mascara?

...la xocolata ens uneix!

GREAT INSPIRATIONAL TALK BY SIR KEN ROBINSON: "Do schools kill creativity?

2010-05-18T22:25:00.003-06:00

JUGUET NOU..I UN MUNT PER APENDRE! A NEW TOY...AND SO MUCH TO LEARN!

2010-04-26T23:11:00.003-06:00

...una mica de tendinitis? Doncs fem un gir i temporalment canviem la rutina de les bambes per un parell de rodes. A veura com em va. De moment molt il-lusionada amb el meu juguet nou, un profe excelent, que no em deixa passar ni una, i amb moltes ganes d'apendre.

...some tendinitis? Then let's take a different route and temporarily change the sneakers for a pair of wheels. Let's see how it will all work out for me. So far, I'm really excited with my new toy, my excellent teacher, who is tougher than nails, and loooking forward to learn lots and lots.

BARCELONA CANNOT HANDLE WHITE / BARCELONA NO SOPORTA EL BLANC

2010-03-23T23:19:00.008-06:00

Barcelona només ensuma una “nevada novata” i la ciutat comtal es colapsa, afectant la resta de Catalunya.
Molta ineficàcia per tant poca neu!

Barcelona just gets a taste of what I would called a "beginner's snow storm" and the city shuts down, affecting the rest of the Catalan region.
Too much incompetency for so little snow!

2010 BARCELONA MARATHON

2010-03-07T09:53:00.003-07:00

Vista general de la salida del 30 Maratón de Barcelona disputado hoy. Foto: EFE / ALBERT OLIVÉ
El keniano Jackson Kotut logra en Barcelona la mejor marca de un maratón disputado en España: 2h.07:30

El keniano Jackson Kotut logra en Barcelona la mejor marca de un maratón disputado en España

The Kenian runner Jackson Kotut breaks the records of any marathon ever ran in Barcelona

• La etíope Debola Wudnesh vence con el mejor crono conseguido en el actual circuito barcelonés
The Ethiopian Debola Wudnesch wins with the best time ever achieved in the Barcelonian circuit

MADE IN THE USA:...aquí huele a rancio...

2010-02-17T21:01:00.007-07:00

Ja fa temps que vaig recollint fotos al meu voltant, escenes "made in USA". Imatges que després de més d’una decada en aquest país, encara em deixan patirifusa. Li direm la secció: Made in the USA.
La millor part de la botiga no la vaig poder fotografiar, la secció d'armes de focc; com diria el meu estimat amic Firstofall: PA MEAR Y NO ECHAR GOTA.

AMAZING SPEECH BY WAR VETERAN Asombroso discurso de un Veterano SUBTITULADO ESPAÑOL

2010-02-11T17:31:00.001-07:00

..SHOULD I DO MY SECOND MARATHON BEFORE TURNING 40?

2010-02-01T23:20:00.003-07:00

I think I will...

THE VICENTE FERRER FOUNDATION FOR THE NOBEL PRICE

2010-01-31T09:56:00.003-07:00

"La Fundación Vicente Ferrer entra en la carrera por el Nobel de la Paz"

"BARCELONA EN COLORS" by Gerard Quintana

2010-01-28T18:36:00.001-07:00

ONLY $10: YOU CAN HELP IN HAITI!

2010-01-20T20:51:00.002-07:00

HUNDREDS OF KIDS LOST THEIR PARENTS IN HAITI. SOME OF THEM ARE LOST, KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES. DO YOU WANT TO HELP? GIVING 10 DOLLARS TO THE RED CROSS HAITI RELIEF IS EASY...TEXT 90999 WITH THE WORD HAITI...IT'S DONE! YOU'LL GET A CONFIRMATION TEXT. I JUST DID IT.

SILVIA'S SUGGESTION

2010-01-17T16:32:00.002-07:00

El meu blog canvia els seus colors. Silvia, que faria jo sense el teu sentit de l'estetica!!!

THE BEST EVER HAPPENED TO ME / LO MILLOR QUE M'HA PASSAT MAI

2010-01-17T16:26:00.001-07:00

Jo tambe t'estimo Pinchu

CAN ANYBODY TRANSLATE IT? ALGU POT TRADUIR-HO? ?ALGUIEN PUEDE TRADUCIRLO?

2010-01-17T16:21:00.001-07:00

ELS CAGANERS (The crappers in our nativity scene)

2009-12-22T19:42:00.008-07:00

If you wonder where this real Catalan tradition comes from, click here and get some info about our lovely "Crappers" that you can find in every Catalan nativity scene.

UN ANY A LA REPUBLICA INDEPENDENT DE CASA MEVA

2009-11-22T19:52:00.003-07:00

Ahir va fer un any que em vag traslladar a la Republica Independent De Casa Meva.
Autofelicitats Marisa!!!...i es que..."no tengo abuela".

...WE DO IT ALL

2009-11-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

OUR MUSICAL AT WASSON HS...OUR LAST ONE TOGETHER

2009-11-14T00:11:00.005-07:00

Wasson High School Performing Arts Department presents:

"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"

Nov. 20, 21, 22 @ 7:00pm,

Location: Wasson Auditorium

2115 Afton Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Tickets are 5$, 6$ at the door

Activistas de Greenpeace despliegan una pancarta de 600 metros cuadrados en la Sagrada Familia, con el mensaje: "World leaders make the climate call"

2009-11-04T21:14:00.005-07:00

…I no és que m’apassionin, però, El Donuts fresc de tota la vida desapareix del mercat…

2009-10-26T19:17:00.004-06:00

El típic donut que compravem a les granges o bars, acaba desapareixent per donar-li pas a l’envoltori. Potser em porta una una certa melancolia i tristor, perquè el món de l’envas de plàstic, tan americà i tan sintètic, acaba prenent-li el lloc a la frescura del donuts de tota la vida…

WHAT A JOKE: OBAMA, NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!

2009-10-20T16:02:00.002-06:00

THE INCLINE KEEPS ADDING ADDICTS...

2009-10-05T22:09:00.005-06:00

Way to go my Keith! What an athlete mentality!
Time: 38 minutes

Quite Eventful Sunday: Complete and intens morning session, Incline hiking, "bear" attack going down on the barr trail, and then Princess super tantrum...What else can one ask for the first October's Sunday?

MY FIRST MARATHON: THE AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL MARATHON. SEPT. 7th, 2009. COLORADO SPRINGS

2009-09-22T23:54:00.004-06:00

Un mati fred, son les sis i pico del mati. En pocs minuts la marato es fara realitat. Encara amb la roba, abrigada i lligant-me les bambes que em portaran, 4h i 20 minuts mes tard, fins al km 42. Quina gosada!

MY FIRST MARATHON: Sept. 7th, 2009 AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL MARATHON. BEHIND THE STARTING LINE/ REDERA LA LINEA DE SORTIDA

2009-09-22T22:12:00.003-06:00

18 MILES DOWN / 30 KM CORREGUTS

2009-09-22T20:58:00.003-06:00

H2O STATION. STILL WITH THE 4:30 PACER GROUP

2009-09-22T20:42:00.003-06:00

CAN I HAVE SOME H2O, KEITH?

2009-09-22T20:30:00.002-06:00

THE "20 MILE WALL" NEVER SHOWED UP

2009-09-22T20:12:00.004-06:00

FEELING STRONG TOWARDS THE END

2009-09-21T23:34:00.002-06:00

Molt aprop del final!

DEDICAT ALS MEUS PARES. I YELLED AT THE CAMERA: "THIS IS FOR MY PARENTS"

2009-09-21T23:13:00.005-06:00

Al passar el pont sobre el riu, a menys de 2km de l'arribada, quan ja tenia la marato a la butxaca, vaig cridar a la camara: "This is for my parents!"= "Aixo es pels meus pares!"

KEITH " INTERVIEWS" ME AT 3KM FROM THE FINISH LINE

2009-09-21T22:47:00.003-06:00

Keith, you are so cute...Dammit!...I meant, manly!

THE LAST METERS TO THE FINISH LINE, ENTERING THE PARK

2009-09-21T22:31:00.002-06:00

CROSSING THE FINISH LINE OF MY FIRST MARATHON

2009-09-21T22:11:00.003-06:00

What a feeling!
Nancy, Renee and Hailey holding up signs with my name, celebrating my personal challenge. Thank you girls!
Keith waiting behind the camera. What a job, following me around for the entire 42km, taking great footage, cheering me up all the way, drove me to the staring point at 5 in the morning, encourage me to go under 4h 30min, and so much more. Thank you my sweet lover!

MY FIRST MARATHON IS NOW HISTORY. NANCY, RENEE, HAILEY AND KEITH WERE THERE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU GUYS!

2009-09-21T21:52:00.005-06:00

MARATHON PICTURES (Part I)

2009-09-09T19:56:00.007-06:00

A few meters before the finish line / Uns quants metres abans de l'arribada

Chatting with the pacer (yellow shirt) and the firsl next to him / Xerrant amb el marcador del ritme (samarreta groga) i la noia del costat

MARATHON...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

2009-09-08T17:57:00.012-06:00

(En català més avall)
Labor day, it's 4:30 am., the alarm clock went off, one little snoozing, my head poped up, and the first words out of my mouth: "MARATHON DAY!"

My sweet Keith drove me to the starting point. Still pitch dark, cold morning, and the adrenaline flowing through my muscles. Keith helped me placing all the energy gels for the race around the small and little amount of clothing I was wearing. It was time to get out of the car, light stretching, and get close to the starting line. There were different pacers to help runners achieve their marathon time goal. It's a very good system, especially for first time marathon runners. I looked around and founded the 4h30min pacer guy. I stayed close to him.
The race started and the pacer, Dillon, introduced himself to us, the runners surrounding him. We were going to be running together for the next 4.5 hours. The chatting started between Dillon and us. We kept talking all the way, even past the "terrible 20 mile wall". I felt totally comfortable and relaxed. I almost couldn't believe how easy and comfortable everything felt. I loved having Keith along the way. He was my number one supporter, with water, cheering words and whatever else I could need from him. I am looking forward to see all the footage he took along the whole trail. He was so cute...I mean...so handsome and manly ;-)

After the 20 mile (32km), that supposedly scary, and almost unbearable "wall", never appear. I never felt it. I felt strong the whole way. With 3 hours into the run, I kept wondering when I was starting to feel the pain, the marathon suffering. At about 7 miles to go, Keith suggested to increase my speed, leave the 4h30 minute group and just go for it. He was biking along the trail, and giving me his support, in more than one way. I felt scared for a moment, I thought I could maybe hit "the wall" at any giving moment, or maybe I was all the sudden going to feel I couldn't keep going...I didn't really know how I was supposed to feel, but I realized I felt somehow invincible, and I was ready to finish my marathon in less time I anticipated that morning. I crossed the finish line, I saw my two good friends and coleagues Nancy, Renee and her daughter Hailey, holding up two big signs: "Marisa, you did it!". That touched me deep inside. Thanks girls!

I succeeded at finishing it. I succeeded because I prepared myself for over a year, and it worked. I was my personal trainer. That really made me happy, even more than the actual feeling of finishing the marathon.
I enjoyed it, I felt powerful and strong the entire time, and I did 42 kms (26.2 miles) in 4h and 20 minutes. I think I could have easily done it under 4 hours, but I am still happy. I finished it and I did it very strongly and powerful. No injuries, no much pain.

Twenty-four hours later I feel fine. A bit of pain on my quads, looking forward to go to sleep tonight, but just like any other day after a long training run. It has been totally worth it.
Maybe the Denver Marathon next month???

Día del treballador, eren les 4:30 de la matinada, va sonar el despertador, el vaig apagar momentàneament, vaig aixecar el cap, i les primeres paraules: “DÍA DE LA MARATÓ!”

El meu Keith em portà fins a la sortida. Encara era fosc, fèia fred, i l’adrenalina corría lliure pels meus músculs. El Keith m’ajudà a posar tots el gels energètics per la poca i petita roba que portava. Va arribar l’hora de sortir del cotxe, uns estiraments superficials, i em vaig apropar a la línea de sortida.
Hi havien corredors encarregats de marcar el pas per ajudar als corredors a assolir les marques desitjades. És un bon sistema, especialment per corredors inexperts en maratons. Vaig buscar i trobar el que portava la bandereta de les 4h30min. Vaig estar-me a la vora seva. La carrera començà i el corredor voluntari encarregat de marcar el ritme per der la marató en 4’5 h, el seu nom és Dillon, es va presentar mentres ja corríem. Segurament correriem junts durant les properes quatre hores i mitja. La conversa començà entre Dillon i alguns dels corredors que l’envoltàvem. Vem petar la xerrada tota l’estona, així de fàcil era el ritme que portàvem. Inclús passat el “temible mur” dels 32km. Em vaig sentir forta i relaxada. Quasi bé no em podía creure lo poc cansada que em trobava. Em va encantar tenir al Keith pel camí. El meu supporter nº1, amb aigua, paraules d’ànim, i el que necessités d’ell. Ja tinc ganes de veura tota la filmació que va anar fent durant la cursa. Quina monada d’home!

Després del km 32, aquest suposat temible, i en teoria difícil de superar mur físic, mai es va presentar en el meu camí. No el vaig sentir als meus músculs, o a la meva ment.

Quan ja portava tres hores corrents, em continuava preguntant quan comen çaría a sentir el dolor, el patiment d’una marató. Quna encara mancavem uns 11 kms, en Keith em va sugerir que accelerés el pas, que deixés el grup de les 4’5 hores, i que intentés fer menys temps. Vaig creure en el seu coneixement i experiència en carreres ciclistes.
Ell anava i venia pels costats, donant-me el seu suport, en varies formes. Vaig sentir recança per un moment, vaig pensar que potser anava a sentir el famós mur en quansevol moment, o potser de cop i volta sentiría que no podía continuar corrents…no sabia realment que és el que realment es suposava que havia de sentir corents una marató, però, d’alguna manera em sentía invencible, i estava preparada per acabar la marató en menys temps del que vaig anticipar al matí.

Vaig creuar la línea d’arribada, vaig veura les meves bones amigues i colegues Nancy, Renée i la seva filla Hailey, amb dos cartells grans queue dèien: “Marisa, ho has aconseguit!”. Em va tocar al cor. Gràcies noies!
Vaig triumfar acabant-la. Vaig triumfar perquè em vaig fer d'entrnadora personal durant més d’un any, i va funcionar; aquest aspecte últim és del que estic més orgullosa, inclús més que el fet d’acabar la marató.
La vaig gaudir, em vaig sentir molt forta durant tota la cursa. Quaranta dos kilòmetres en 4h i 20min. Crec queue podría haver-la acabat fàcilment per sota de les 4 hores, però, igualment estic contenta. La vaig acabar sense gaire esforç. Cap lesió, i sense gaire dolors.

Vint-i-quatre hores més tard em sento bé. Una mica de dolor als quadriceps, amb ganes d’anar a dormir, com un altre quansevol día després d’un entrenament llarg. Ha valgut la pena totalment.
Potser la marató de Denver el mes vinent?…

September 7th: MARATHON DAY FOR ME!!!!

2009-08-31T22:23:00.004-06:00

I am one week away from running my first marathon ever, and although I think I am prepared, I feel like one more month of training would make it perfect. I am excited, and I am really looking forward to it.
I just would like to finish it, and if I can do it in less than 4.5 hours, I'll be happy, if I run it in less than 4 hours I'll be elated, in less than 4 hours...no way!

Em queda una setmaneta per còrrer la meva primera marató, i encara que em sento preparada, tinc la sensació que potser un altre més d’entrenament, em donaria la seguretat total. Tinc moltes ganes, estic il-lusionada per que arribi el dia.
M’agradaria poder acabar-la, i si ho puc fer en menys de 4’5 hores estaré contenta, si la corro en menys de 4 hores, estaré super feliç, en menys de 3’5 hores…impossible!

NUEVA SECCION: BELIEVE IT OR NOT...THIS IS THE USA!

2009-08-19T21:51:00.006-06:00

Nadie, excepto yo, ve anormal que alguien lleve un anuncio como este en su coche. Supongo lo ven normalísimo.
¡Una locura los amantes de las armas en EEUU!
(He borrado el numero de telefono. No quiero darles publicidad gratuita)

Nobody, but me, blinks an eye when a car like THIS ONE, with that kind of advertisement on it, goes by. Perfectly normal…I guess.
Crazy gun lovers in the USA!
(No free advertisement for them. I erased the phone number out of the picture)

USAIN BOLT, THE FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD

2009-08-17T21:02:00.005-06:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZIPI Y ZAPE

2009-08-11T00:11:00.004-06:00

Com arribava tard la felicitació, us l'envio en segell....a veura si així guanyo temps.

Moltes felicitats pels dos!

PANORAMIC BARCELONA

2009-08-03T23:35:00.002-06:00

The future W Hotel, floor 27, in Barcelona shows a new angle of the city...Hmm! Yes, it is a different and beautiful perspective of our city, but my question is: Why this big American hotel company, or any other, is allowed to build right on the coast line??? Am I allowed to build next to it?

“…Allí me colé, y en la fiesta me planté…” LE TOUR IN BCN

2009-07-31T18:06:00.007-06:00

BRAVO TO THE SPANISH SYNCRONIZE SWIMMERS IN ROME 2009

2009-07-30T14:50:00.009-06:00

Les sirenes de l'equip Espanyol de natació sincronitzada van aconseguir 6 medalles de plata, i una d'or a la presentació de l'estil lliure per equips en els mundial de Roma.
L'exercici individual de la barcelonina Gemma Mengual, és per mi com una coreografia de dansa contemporania dins l'aigua, amb una gran bellesa, expressivitat, i plena d'energia i sentiment. Bravo Gemma! Bravo a totes les components de l'equip de sincronitzada!
El video de l'exercici de Gemma Mengual es magnífic!

The mermaids of the Spanish synchronized swimming team achieved 6 silver medals and one gold medal at the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy.
They received the gold one for their free final routine.

Gemma Mengual's individual routine is for me like a modern choreography inside the water; it is beautiful, very expressive, and full of energy and passion. Bravo for Gemma! Bravo to all the athletes of the Spanish synchronize swimming team!
This video of Gemma's routine is superb!

2009 TOUR DE FRANCE IN BCN, AND I WAS THERE!

2009-07-28T11:26:00.006-06:00

A lucky guy ended up being in the restricted area where only the press and the cyclist were allowed to be, right at the beginning of the stage, right behind the start line. He took some video and I founded in YouTube. A cool coincidence: I am in it, because I got lucky too. Since I was wearing a loud blue jersey, I was able to spot myself in this video right away.

To see the Tour de France in my hometown was a very exciting, and interesting experience. I had the chance o see Lance Armstrong, up close, standing next to me for a while. Lance was giving instructions to a teammate, talking to the press, signing autographs, and getting ready to start the stage. I took lots of pictures of his whole anatomy.

I went to see the beginning of stage 7 with my Barcelonian friend Ricard, and we had a good time there, and on our way there. We crossed Barcelona running to get to the beginning stage 7. It was like one of my morning work outs in Bcn.
One of the main streets in Barcelona, La Gran Via, was partially cleared of cars, so Ricard and I ran through it, with no cars around, all the way to the beginning of the stage, in Avda. Maria Cristina.
I didn't expect it to be so special . It was a big privilege to get to live the Tour atmosphere from the very inside, no fences, free to walk around, and see all that big group of amazing athletes all around me. Pretty unforgettable.

FELICIDADES ALBERTO CONTADOR, GANADOR DEL TOUR DE FRANCIA 2009 / CONGRATULATIONS ALBERTO CONTADOR, WINNER OF THE 09' TOUR DE FRANCE

2009-07-27T22:45:00.008-06:00

Si esta cagada con el himno nacional le pasa a un norteamericano en el podium, yo creo que le hubiera dado un ataque cardíaco. Qué buena la reacción de Contador.

It would have been interesting to see how a US cyclist, in Contador's position, would have handled it. I think the American one would have had a heart attack. I thought Contador reacted very well.

THANK GOD SOMEBODY TRIED TO FIX IT!!!

LANCE ARMSTRONG, MORE THAN AN ATHLETE

2009-07-27T22:37:00.005-06:00

YOU GOT TO LOVE ARMSTRONG'S COMEBACK TO THE PRESS GUY!

VERY INTERESTING INTERVIEW TO WATCH WITH HINDSIGHT, AFTER LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2009 IS OVER...

Mmmm...Kevin Costner or Quasimodo?

2009-07-26T20:27:00.010-06:00

WHO IS WHO?...

...Lovely Quasimodo!!!

2009-07-06T05:10:00.002-06:00

July 5th, 2009 10 KM race at La Maquinista

2009-07-06T04:46:00.006-06:00

Before the race, with the taxi

After the race, with the taxi driver

The results: 48 min...without a taxi

Hiker dies on Manitou Incline

2009-06-16T20:13:00.003-06:00

June 14, 2009
MARIA ST.LOUIS-SANCHEZ
THE GAZETTE

A hiker on the Manitou Incline died Sunday morning from what appears to be a heart attack, according to rescue crews.Skee Hipszky, a mission leader for El Paso County Search and Rescue said that the team was called about 8:50 a.m. to help a man who reportedly was having seizures and convulsing. The rescue team drove a vehicle up a 4-wheel drive road to the top of the trail and hiked about 400 feet down where other hikers had been giving the man CPR. Rescuers reached the man about 9:40 a.m. but unfortunately he had died by the time they had arrived. His identity was not released Sunday. "Unfortunately, when you get into a wilderness site like that, you just can't get a medical crew to you as fast as you could if you were in town," Hipszky said.The Manitou Incline, which has a vertical gain of about 2,000 feet is one of the toughest trails in the area.

USA...THE MOST POLITE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD/ EEUU, EL PAIS MÉS EDUCAT DEL MÓN

2009-06-16T01:19:00.003-06:00

These are real pictures taken today in Colorado Springs...I guess it is not mandatory anymore to stop.

Aquestes fotos son reals, fetes avui a Colorado Springs...Pel que veig ja no és obligatori parar-se.

10 MILES DOWN! / 16 KM A LA BUTXACA!

2009-06-14T21:45:00.009-06:00

Time: 1 hour 28 minutes

This race today was definitely a different way of running for me. It was almost no flat terrain. It mostly consisted on going up, and then down, then up again...It was fun, hard, and challenging at times. "Marathon reality" hit me between mile 6 and 7, when my legs were not fresh anymore; Marathon thoughts, and I said to myself: "Hmm....Marisa, in a marathon race, right now you would have done only 1/4 of the total distance. Am I going to be able to finish a Marathon???...I need to train harder or I'll die!!!"

Aquesta carrera avui, ha sigut definitvament un manera diferent de correr per mi. Gran part del recorregut ha consistit en pujades i baixades constants, sense passar pel terreny pla massa sovint. Ha esta divertit, dificil i desafiant a estones. Entre el km 9 i 10, quan les cames comencen a notar fatiga, la realitat d'una marató m'ha vingut als pensaments: "Mmm....Marisa, en una marató, ara mateix hauries corregut només 1/4 part del total de la distància. Seré capaç d'acabar una marató???...Necessito entrenar més fort, o moriré en l'intent!!!"

MY NEXT RACE / LA MEVA PROPERA CARRERA

2009-06-12T00:20:00.009-06:00

Aquest diumenge, 16 kms (10 milles) al marc incomparable de Garden Of The Gods. Un preciós i escènic parc natural a Colorado Springs. Un autèntic jardí dels déus.

Com sempre, el primer objectiu és acabar-la, i el segon, fer al voltant de 1 h 20 min.

Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run®June 14, 2009 @ 7 a.m. – Manitou Springs, Colorado1st leg of the Triple Crown of Running

2009-06-10T23:06:00.004-06:00

Colorado Springs, 7 de setembre 2009, 42 km (26 milles). Objectiu personal: acabar-la sense parar de correr.

Colorado Springs, Septemeber 7th, 2009, 26 miles (42km). Personal objective: to finish it without ever walking.

JORDI SAMPIETRO...NATURAL COMO LA VIDA MISMA

2009-05-27T23:24:00.005-06:00

Jordi, ets un crack!...per cert, i a mi, no m'anyores?

Feu click aqui per saber mes del company Inefo Sampi

Click here to know more about our friend Sampi

39 PRIMAVERES!

2009-05-25T19:27:00.003-06:00

SNIPPETS OF BARCELONA

2009-04-22T18:27:00.003-06:00

¡Qué tuanis esa vara! ¡Pura vida, mae!

2009-04-11T22:42:00.006-06:00

LA MEVA PETITA MÀQUINA

2009-03-09T22:04:00.009-06:00

Ahir diumenge vaig fer l'Incline amb una acompanyant molt especial. La més especial de totes.
El plan era arribar a la meitat, fer un descans/pic-nic i tirar avall pel cami de muntanya. Va ser ella que va dir que volia arribar fins adalt, i així ho vem acabar fent. La baixada va ser llarga, ja que és un camí que envolta la muntaya en zig-zag, fins arribar abaix.
Crec que avui ha sigut el seu primer dia amb agulletes. Benvingudes, i que en vinguin moltes més.
Molt bé carinyo meu!

PRINCIPI DE L'INCLINE. CARTELL PER EVITAR DEMANDES...

...PUJANT

HA FET EL CIM!

SE'M CAU LA BABA!!!

CAMÍ DE BAIXADA

Mmmm! What a hot, sexy fertilized egg!

2009-03-05T20:44:00.006-07:00

Are you ready for some stupidity made in USA?

Here it goes:

picture of the most hot, sexy, racy and exuberant fertilized egg

" ...The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill that states a picture of a fertilized egg is now considered child pornography. It is now going to the North Dakota Senate to be voted on. This bill, if passed, will make it possible for women and men who have a sonogram as their profile picture on Facebook to be arrested and put on a sex offender registry list..."
click here for the whole article

PEPE RUBIANES...FINS A SEMPRE!

2009-03-02T21:54:00.004-07:00

Artículo de Andreu Buenafuente: 'El hombre libre '

• La huella que deja en todos nosotros siempre estará presente

ANDREU Buenafuente
Tal como está el mundo en estos momentos (hecho una mierda), no podemos permitirnos que Pepe Rubianes se haya marchado. Pero habrá que hacerse a la maldita idea de su desaparición porque la vida es un mal guión en el que, al final, te mueres. Todos los que queremos y seguimos a Rubianes estamos desorientados, tristes, y nos resistimos a hablar en pasado. Personalmente, voy a pensar que se ha ido a uno de sus innumerables viajes –posiblemente África– y que cuando vuelva nos comeremos un arrocito en su Barceloneta y luego daremos un paseo y me preguntará si tengo novia y si todavía tengo programa. Recordaré toda la vida un paseo nocturno de más de dos horas («parecemos maricones, nene»), en el que aprendí más que en cuatro años de carrera que, por otro lado, no tengo.No quiero pensar en un Rubianes ausente, porque la huella que ha dejado en todos nosotros es de tal dimensión que siempre, repito, siempre, estará presente en nuestra vida, en nuestros recuerdos, en mi oficio, en algunos de mis gestos, en unos cuantos cabreos contra los intransigentes de turno y en mil detalles que están ahí o irán apareciendo.Pepe era, sobre todo, un hombre libre. El más libre que he conocido. Pensaba y decía lo que le daba la gana. Vivió la posguerra y la democracia, era culto y sensible, así que veía venir a los gilipollas de turno una hora antes. Todo eso, mezclado con su propia vida y una observación ácida y crítica del mundo, era la materia de la que estaba hecho su teatro: genialmente autobiográfico.Tenía unos cuantos amigos y miles de seguidores. A los del primer grupo nos cuidaba como un hermano mayor. A los del segundo grupo les daba lo mejor. Su sonrisa de joker, sus subidas de tono, su afilada puntería contra el facherío y las imposturas de una sociedad demasiado preocupada por el que dirán. A Pepe le importaba un huevo lo que dijesen, porque cuando la gente decía chorradas, él ya no estaba. «Cuando no hablo yo me aburro», solía bromear. Tenía razón y tenía motivos.Lo primero que he pensado es que hay que dignificar su memoria. Vale ya del asunto de TV-3 y su crítica a la unidad de España. El que resuma su carrera con ese episodio es un simplista. Además, Pepe reconoció su salida de tono pero dijo lo que muchos pensamos: que ya está bien de que den lecciones los más sospechosos del pueblo. Que la gente es libre para pensar, sentir, reír, follar, beber, fumar y volver a empezar si quiere. Que los valores de uno mismo se demuestran en privado y que, al final, solo quedan los buenos momentos.Pepe, con su herencia de risas, nos ha hecho millonarios. No es dinero. Es mejor. Se trata de la comedia en estado puro que hoy despide al maestro. Esperemos estar a tu altura, Pepe. Y llama cuando llegues, deja de fumar y guárdame un asiento a tu lado. Yo quiero ver el juicio final contigo, partiéndome el culo.

"APRENENT" PATATERA DE MIRÓ

2009-02-19T21:51:00.008-07:00

Casualment, el meu avi matern es dèia Joan Miró.
Em vaig cansar de buscar alguna cosa per afegir intimitat a la meva porta d'entrada, i després de la compra de pintura per vidre...

By chance, my grandfather's name from my mother's side was Joan Miró.
I got tired of looking for something to add some privacy to my front door, and after shopping for some glass paint...

"Bienvenidos"

QUERIDA LOLA, DEFINICION DE INUKSUK

2009-02-19T21:39:00.003-07:00

Según GEOCITES:

¿Qué es un Inukshuk?
Desde antiguos tiempos la gente ha confeccionado puntos de navegación o hitos de apilamiento de piedras. La gente “Inuit” que vive en el ártico hace figuras con apilamiento de piedras que se llaman “Inukshuk” o “Inuksuk”. La palabra “Inukshuk” pronunciada “Inuukshuuk” deriva de las palabras “Inuk” y “Suk” o “Shuk”. En el idioma “Inuit”, “Inuk” significa hombre y la palabra “Suk” o “Shuk” significa como, entonces la palabra “Inukshuk” podría ser traducida “Parecido al hombre” o “a imagen del hombre”. Hay varios tipos de “Inukshuk” y todos traen un significado y tienen un propósito en el marcado de ciertos lugares; pero el “Inukshuk” también es usado para manejar a los caribúes hacia las zonas de caza. Cuando los caribúes ven el “Inukshuk”, se alejan de él y son manejados de esa manera dentro del área donde los cazadores “Inuit” los esperan. Para un viajero en el ártico el “Inukshuk” le da un sentimiento de seguridad y calma. El “Inukshuk” puede sólo estar hecho del apilamiento de pocas piedras como un hito, pero en esencia conlleva un significado espiritual muy profundo.

PONGA UN INUKSUK EN SU VIDA

2009-02-15T11:35:00.002-07:00

Inuksuk in Palmer Park

BEAUTIFUL FROSTY DAY IN COLORADO SPRINGS

2009-02-14T23:27:00.011-07:00

Colorado Springs woke up today with a foggy, humid morning. Not much snow on the ground, but the trees were covered on white frost. It is pretty uncommon this kind of scenery around here. I had to take some pics. Enjoy them!

Colorado Springs s'ha llevat amb un matí enboirat i humit. No gaire neu al terra, però, amb els arbres tots coberts per la gebra i la boira gelada. No és gaire corrent tenir aquest paisatge per aquests voltants, així que he hagut de fer algunes instantaneas. Qué les gaudiu!

THE MULTI-FAITH ROOM...

2009-02-11T21:36:00.004-07:00

A l’aeroport de Londres em vaig trobar amb un servei public força especial.
Serà per gent que decideix posar la seva fe en més d’un todopoderoso?…

At the London’s airport I encountered a pretty unique public service. I wonder if it is for people who decide to believe in more than one almighty entity?…

GEORGE BUSH AND HIS FANTASTIC COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2009-01-24T21:12:00.003-07:00

US APPROVES 1ST STEM CELL STUDY FOR SPINAL INJURY / ELS EUA APROVA EL PRIMER ESTUDI DE CEL-LULES MARE PER LESIONS ESPINALS

2009-01-24T16:02:00.008-07:00

YA ERA HORA AMIGUITOS!!!

IT WAS ABOUT TIME!!!

Si voleu saber una mica més sobre aquest tema, cliqueu aquí

If you want to know a little bit more about it, click here

EL BUS ATEU / THE ATHEIST BUS

2009-01-21T11:41:00.003-07:00

"Probablement Déu no existeix. Deixa de preocupar-te i gaudeix la vida"

"God probably does not exist. Stop worrying and enjoy life"

...VISCA LA LLIBERTAT D'EXPRESIÓ!

...HOORAY FOR THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION!

Arrecades amb material reciclat: gràcies Fada de les Flors!

2009-01-12T21:41:00.006-07:00

Passeu, passeu i veieu les maravelles que aquesta noia fa amb le seves manetes. Arrecades fetes amb Nespressos.
Thank you, thank you!

This girl is an artist with her hands. Earrings made out of recycling Nespressos cups.
Gracias, gracias!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 FOR EVERYONE!

2009-01-12T21:33:00.005-07:00

Us desitjem a tots un molt bon any nou...i a ser possible, ple de tot el que mes us vingui de gust!

We wish you all a very happy new year...and if possible, loaded with whatever you want the most!

HAPINESS CAN BE....

2008-12-11T23:29:00.009-07:00

...THIS AMAZING FEELING!

1/2 MARATHON...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

2008-12-06T22:17:00.008-07:00

I am very pleased, happy, and elated with my personal accomplishment: I finished my first 1/2 Marathon! I still cannot believe I was able to finish it, and with a pretty good pace for myself. Two hours is much better time than I anticipated. It really was not as hard as I thought. This morning I was pretty scared about it.

When I crossed the finish line, a big and wide smile came to my face, and I couldn't help to raise my arms to the air, as a sign of personal victory. Although, at the same time, I imagine myself, just for a split second, running a Marathon, it would be doing double of today's distance....no way!!! I realize a half Marathon should not be called "Half Marathon". A Marathon is a major word, and I can just imagine it is probably not comparable with doing a half one. I think it should be only called a 21 km race (13.1 mile).

My official time:

-Overall position: 271 (out of 501 participants)
-Time: 2:00:39
-Pace: 9:12 (per mile)

LA REPÚBLICA INDEPENDENT DE CASA MEVA

2008-12-05T19:26:00.006-07:00

VISTES DESDE EL BALCO

CAMIO LLOGAT DEVANT DEL GARATGE

SALETA D'ESTAR

GARATGE OBERT AMB EL COTXE. LA PORTA D'ENTRADA ES A LA DRETA.

...COMENCEM A RESPIRAR

Pueblo's Rock Canyon Half Marathon--2008

2008-11-19T19:38:00.004-07:00

Mitja marató a Pueblo, Colorado.
Aquesta és la meva següent fita. Ja veurem com anirà. Em fa respecte, però, crec estic preparada per poder-la acabar…ja veurem en quines condicions…¡Ay, ay, ay! S’agraeixen consells per poder acabar-la i no morir en l’intent. Thanks!

What: Half-Marathon, 13.1 miles-21 Km
Where: Pueblo City Park, Colorado
When: December 6th, at 9:00am

Course description:

The race will run about 2 miles in City Park, then go down to the Arkansas River Trail. It is basically an out and back course going about 5 ½ miles west to the base of Pueblo Dam and back. It will be run on dirt and asphalt trails along the Arkansas River (sorry but there is short distance on concrete). No traffic and great views. Despite the name the course is flat however, there is one short, steep hill about 12 ½ miles into the race, which goes from the river trail back up to City Park.

THE INCLINE TWICE: DONE!

2008-11-16T13:27:00.012-07:00

One more Sunday in The Manitou Springs Incline.
Today the challenge for me was to go up twice in a row. My students thought I was crazy and didn't want to join me both times.
I had the same time for both ways up: 38 minutes. I felt great, and I am pretty happy about the time it took me. I ran down the Bar Trail both times, which I was not planning on doing. I was afraid for my leg joins going down hill. Let's see how my legs feel in the following 48 hours. So far so good!
I took some more pictures of the beautiful Colorado scenic views. The moon, early in the morning, was the protagonist.

Incline and moon

Uneveness in The Incline...this part is a killer!

Going down the Barr Trail. Snow on the North face

Getting creative with the moon

Same tree as before

Idem

"¿Quién paga por los pecados del hombre?"

2008-11-14T15:49:00.000-07:00

Polémico cartel de una ONG italiana para el Día Mundial contra la Violencia hacia las Mujeres "¿Quién paga por los pecados del hombre?". Esta es la pregunta que lanza al aire el cartel elaborado por la ONG italiana Telefono Dona con motivo del Día Mundial contra la Violencia hacia las Mujeres que se celebra el 25 de noviembre. La polémica está servida. En la foto del cartel, una mujer desnuda, semicubierta con una sábada, está tendida sobre una cama en posición de crucifixión. La letra pequeña del cartel denuncia que... [leer la noticia completa]

NO HUNGER: PIDESELO A AL GORE / ASK AL GORE

2008-11-12T23:08:00.009-07:00

IN SPANISH:

NO HUNGER es una Iniciativa de Acción Contra el Hambre para gritar al mundo que podemos acabar con la desnutrición y que los gobiernos e instituciones tienen el deber y los recursos para lograrlo. Si quieres ayudar puedes firmar tu petición en www.pideseloaalgore.com

IN ENGLISH:

NO HUNGER is an iniciative of Action against hunger wich calls out to the world that we can end severe malnutrition and that the governments and political institutions have the obligation and the means to fight it. Everyone interested can sign the petition at www.pideseloaalgore.com

AND THE WINNER IS....

2008-11-11T11:00:00.007-07:00

Yo creo que las respuestas eran muy obvias. De todas formas, congratulations Carlos!!!

All the way from Stockholm, Carlos, the only winner of our weekly genetics contest.

Per aquells estudiosos o curiosos de les, cel-lules, microorganismes i altres bichets diminuts amb els que compartim vivències diariament, aquí teniu la resposta (…supongo y espero que correcta) del guanyador:

Genomic region. Any specific area in any chromosome.

Lytic-lysogenic. When a phage infects a bacterium, the phage makes many copies of itself inside the cell and the bacterium bursts to release the phage progeny (lysis). When the chromosome of the phage integrates in the chromosome of the bacterium and stays there as a part of the bacterium’s chromosome (lysogeny). The phage can choose between the two life cycles.

Escherichia coli. The species of bacteria most studied in the world.

The Cox repressor lytic growth. Cox is a protein that facilitates the lytic growth.

Phylogenetic analyses
The phylogenetic relationship. The relationship between different organisms, in terms of Evolution. For example, human are more related to apes than to dogs.

Phages. Or bacteriophages are virus that infect bacteria.

Pe and Pc. Promoters, region of DNA that causes expression (formation of proteins) of different genes. Here Pe induces lysis and Pc, lysogeny.

Se me olvidaba, Escherichia coli es una bacteria que vive en nuestros intestinos, los fagos que yo estudio también.

Carlos

"PALABROTAS" / "SWEARWORDS"

2008-11-08T23:06:00.004-07:00

Genomic region
Lytic-lysogenic
Escherichia coli
Lysogeny
The Cox repressor lytic growth
Phylogenetic analyses
The phylogenetic relationship
Phages
Pe and Pc

…A ver quién es el guapo o la guapa que se atreve a decirme de que van estos términos.
¡Habrán premios para los ganadores!

…Let’s see who is the cool guy/girl who can guess what all this terminology is about.
All winners will get prizes!

...TO BE CONTINUED

You may write a comment, or take a guess, in this blog by clicking below, where it says: COMMENTS

POLITICS IN THE US / LA POLITICA ALS EEUU

2008-11-07T21:59:00.000-07:00

3RD MANITOU INCLINE: "CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS"

2008-11-02T21:36:00.014-07:00

We did it again, and we both improved our personal times. Today I think I pushed myself to the limit. What a great feeling!
Third time at the top

This babes took Rachel to the top in 32'50'' (about 2 minutes faster than last time)

...these babes took me to the top in 33'20'' (about 3 minutes faster than last time)

Last step of The Incline

View of Pikes Peak from the top of The Incline

...Wasson Dance pride

These are our times going down the Barr Trail:

Rachel 22'43''

Marisa 23'43''

Even though we walked a bit at the very beginning, we still beat our last time going down.

I am telling you! The Incline is addicting!

HALLOWEEN 2008: PUMPKINS AND GOOD WITCHES

2008-11-01T16:50:00.014-06:00

Very crafty pumpkin

Witches at the front yard

Very original and difficult pumpkin carving

(same photo with flash)

Little rest while trickrtreating

Pumpkin eats too may rocks...

...they become inuksuks. Just for you Firstofall

Good Bye Halloween 2008!

CROSSING PATHS: FROM SCANDINAVIA TO THE ROCKIES

2008-10-26T18:35:00.016-06:00

¿Qué tienen en común las siguientes fotos?:

Barcelona

Wasson High School

Universidad de Estocolmo

Colorado Springs

Estocolmo

Genética molecular

Bellotas, el fruto de la encina

...La respuesta es: buenos y nostálgicos recuerdos.

THE MANITOU INCLINE...OUR SECOND TIME

2008-10-26T17:58:00.007-06:00

Self picture

Rachel, one minute ahead

Self picture

At the bottom of Barr Trail

We were a smaller crowd today. Rachel and I went up to the Incline, with the purpose of improving our time from last Sunday. My personal goal was not to stop once, and then take the Barr Trail down running. Mission accomplished!

It took Rachel 35 minutes to reach the top, and it took me 36 minutes. Last week it took us 55 minutes to climb it.

It is very interesting to talk to the people at the top of the Incline. Most of us take a nice break, before taking any of the routs down to the town. Most likely you end up striking a conversation with somebody, just like we did today with a 74 year old man from Great Britain (...I want to be like him when I grow up), and a father with his highschooler son.
Cool people up there. Both times I have met people at the top who are in great shape, body and mind wise.
I am telling you! The Incline creates addiction. I cannot wait until next Sunday.

BENVINGUT HELIOS!

2008-10-25T00:17:00.004-06:00

Moltes felicitats parella! Us desitjo lo millor del món amb el vostre fill.
Benvingut Helios. Has tingut la sort de nèixer en una família estupenda.

YOU'VE BRIGHTEN UP MY DAY. THANK YOU Mr. or Ms. ANONYMOUS! Me has alegrado el día querido/a anónimo/a. ¡Muchísimas gracias!

2008-10-21T14:40:00.019-06:00

Who are you?

Qui ets?
¿Quién eres?

Thank you anyway. They are lovely!...but, please, who are you???????