If I go to London....

I think than there are many places interesting in London. I’d like to know The Camden Market, because almost always those places have some of each culture. In general I like the market. But, I would have liked to know when there were street sellers. I think than those causing an impression of “typical”.

Other interesting places are the museum. Above all “The Madame Tussaudy Museum”. Would be interested to see celebrities in wax. I would like can to see to celebrities like U2, Guns and Rosses, Elvis Presley, in wax. Or political characters like the president of somebody countries, like Chavez, or Fidel Castro (I think than this is impossible)

The “Natural History Museum” is very interesting too.  Really is very wonderful. In the Web Site I could see than is a big place, with many information and illustration. I don’t know if in Chile there are something like this. Is interesting cause we can planing an family activity or with our classmates.

If you visit the “London Eye” you don’t should fear to heights. Is a exciting place. Definitely I have to go there if I travel to London.

Other amazing place is the “Kew Garden”. Also of beautiful landscape, they have sites of conservation for help to prevent the climate change. Too, it houses the earth’s largest and most diverse botanicals collections.

I think than I need more of a week for to know all this places, above all, those one with free pass. And I don’t know than more I can say for complete the 250 words.

Is beautiful be a child!

When a was a child I liked play many games in team. In the school, with my classmates played at “Las Chapitas”. This game was of to build a tower with beverage caps.  Had two team. One was to build the tower and protect it, and the other team was destroy the tower with a ball of tennis.  

Everyone could play. And with many people was very funny. We played all the break. Just rang the bell for the break, we ran to win the yard of the school.

In my home, I was more old than the other children, so I was running games. We played games like “Alto Ahí!!”. For this game, we had a ball (of soccer or volleyball) and one kids throws high the ball saying a name (should be really name or name of country or name of fruit), and the boy named, he should catch the ball and say “Alto ahí!”. Then everyone stop of run, and the boy try “burn” to somebody with the ball.  

The girl or boy burned, lost one life. Was two or three.

And when I was Scout, I liked play  “Acecho”. It was like “las escondidas” but at night and in the nature. Generally in the forest, where had many trees and was very dark. But I chose good hiding places and almost never found me.

Is very beautiful be child, without big problems, and occupations. Just, play with other children and discover the meaning of friendship. I have very good friends of those year, yet.

The Greatest Chilean

I think than Violeta Parra was a visionary person. She had a hard life, but very interesting too. Besides being a great composer of famous songs like "Thanks to Life" “Gracias a la Vida”, “Arauco tiene una pena”,  “Casamiento de Negros” or “Run run se fue pa’l norte” y “Arriba quemando el sol” she was a great artist.

She was involve in the teather world too. In 1943 she joined to an a company of teather called “Violeta de Mayo” and to traveled for all Chile. Won poetry and singing contest. She worked in circus folk too.

In 1955, she received the award Folklorist Best of Year. In 1958 she founded in Concepción the National Museum of Chilean Folk Art.

When she had hepatitis, developed other of her skills and builder beautiful looms. Then, she exhibited his work in the firs fair outdoor of arts in the Parque Forestal.

In april of 1964 she exposes the burlap, oil painting and sculptures in wire in the Museum of Decoratives Art  in the Palace of Louvre.

In 1965 installed in the commune of La Reina a cultural center called “La carpa de la Reina”  very famous, because also, here was where she died.

I would have liked to visit all these places when Violeta lived. She is a great inspiration. We, like chilean we should to know to much about this wonderful woman and she have all my admiration and respect.

She is the great chilean, together to Victor Jara, of who I will talk in other opportunity.-

I would be like Ricardo Astorga

Uuuuu!! I think than one of my dreams is can be anthropologist and to travel around the world, for to know differents cultures, mistics and legendary.  I really would like it because I love to travel, and I would be happy with my backpack  in shoulder. I think I would enjoy this job, cause I like the nature and I think I have empathy with the different people. Also, is interesting to me to learn new languajes and other life forms. But just I would be satisfied if I can to do something for those comunities. I would like to work with my knowledge and experience of field to improve the life of the people.

I know one person than devote his time to this: Ricardo Astorga. I hate him!!!

Other job than I really would like, is to be actress or theater director. But, the way of theater is very difficult in Chile, cause if you don’t have money, the things are very sad, cause you depend of many factor for can be have money. However, is a wonderfull job. I would like to teach theatre to the child, or anybody who want to learn.  I know many people than spend his time in this and they are great people. I feel than this is a process for to learn and for to teach.

And, the true is than I feel than in some moment of my life I will be actress or I could to teach to many people some techniques than I have learned in my short life.

I would like to know to Bono

I think than I would like meet to Paul David Hewson. He is know like Bono. He is very important person. Is musician of Irish band U2. Really is the voice of group and he is a fascinating person.  Also of singer Bono is political activist, especially for the people of African continent and for every country with external debt. He’s an admirable person. Has been working with International Amnesty, Greenpeace, Free Burma, The Chernobyl Children's Project, The One Campaign, and other noble causes.

Really, I don’t know what I ask him if someday I have in front. I should confess than Bono is my platonic love. Also of intelligent, talented, and good singer, is very handsome to me, and I dream with to be one of the girls than get up to stage in one concert of U2.

But, seriously speaking, if I meet him face to face, maybe I would ask him, if he really believes than the things can change, and how. Because, for me, everything starting for the political view, and this is very difficult to achieve.

I would like to know if we have the same point of view. One thing than cause me curious, I would ask him: What did you talk about with the president in the visit of different countries? What thing caught your attention of the government? And what do you felt when you went nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?  Should be very exciting.

And, well, finally I think than I would ask one kiss.

You're going to reap just what you sow.

Hello classmates!

Well, I think than I have had perfect days, but still I have things to do. I have confess than is very difficult to have just one perfect day, but if I try, I think, first: one sunny day and outdoors, can be beach, green forest or mountain, and desert too. Any way. I think in my fiancé, in my friends and my family, but I believe than I should have a day for each, because the time for family is different than the time for friend. But, I would like don’t have nothing what to do. My mind free and quiet.  I would like to do a play with my friends and for my friend and family. After, to share a good food with a good wine and a interesting conversation, of those I have with my friends. And at night, a starry sky, a bonfire, with a guitar, drums, and other instruments, friends and many people with good vibes. 

I believe than the perfect day can be anywhere, just matters the good company, and this can be even somebody unknown.

But, with the “Perfect Day” of Lou Read, I remember the film “Trainspotting” and those scene isn’t very funny. In fact, is very sad. This film is very interesting, it show many paradoxes and the lamentable reality of the modern world.

Anyway, I think than the more important is the present. With them you're going to reap just what you sow. For this, just we must deal of to live the best moment today, for we have good memories tomorrow.

The UNMISSABLE places

If a foreigner tourist visit Santiago of Chile, he shoul know many interesting place.

First, he can walk for the Parque Forestal. Is a baeutiful place in the middle of Santiago. The parque Bustamante is very nice too.

Other place interestin is the Cerro San Cristobal and Cerro Santa Lucía. The cerro San Cristobal is know as the Parque Metropolitano of Santiago. This measure 880 msnm and you can have a wonderfull view, above all if is a sunny day. Also, this hill have a zoo. Is very fanny.

The hill Santa Lucía formelly called “cerro Welén” than mean in mapudungún “pain, sadness, melancholy”. Is a beautiful place. In his peak have a structure like a castle because was used like a gazebo.

A natural place around Santiago is Aculeo lagoon. This is in the south of the city and here we can swimming, fishing and a camsite.

Some urban places interesting are La Piojera bar, El Hoyo restaurant, the Lastarria neirborhood, the Santa Lucía fair, the Café Brasil in the Cumming street or the square Basil, in the street Basil. Here is the Galpón Victor Jara. Is a place of meeting with the national music (and international too, but above all national music).

In La Piojera bar and El Hoyo restaurant, a foreinger can know important part of the Guachaca culture. He should drink a Terremoto. Is very deliciuos. Is made of pipeño whit pineaple ice cream.

So, the top five are:

·         The Santa Lucía and San Cristobal hill, because are beautiful places, and you can do it sport

·         The Aculeo Lagoon, because is the main ecological reserve en the metropolitan region.

·         La piojera bar, cause is a unmissable place

·         The Lastarria neiborhood bacause there are many alternatives for drink and eat. Also is a beautiful place

·         And Parque Forestal, becouse is a lung on the city.

I like Feria Santa Lucía

Well. I’m not too crazy about shopping. But I like buy handmade clothes. My favorite store is the “Feria Santa Lucía”. It stay near of my house and it sell beautiful things. But sometime is very expensive cause they sell things for the tourist.

I like Patronato too. Here sell cheap clothes and other things interesting. I like buy natural thing, friendly with the environmental, but this things are very expensive, unfortunately.

Really, I don’t buy very often. Only when I have money, and the true is than I almost never I have money. I spend it in some moment. In go out with my friend or with my fiancé. Is very difficult save. I think than when I will find a good job, I will spend my money in to travel. And buy books and CD’s. 

I don’t remember when and where went the first time than I bought something. Only remember a pants than I bought with my money. Was very exciting because was the first thing I bought with my own money. Before, when a lived only in Valpo, I spent my money in book, like “El lunático y su hermana Libertad” and “La vida es sueño”. And I bought “Piscola Stardards” of the chilean bands Angel Parra Trío.  I was very happy in Valparaiso. I felt independent. And I could spend my money as I want.

The last time than bought something, was in the Feria Santa Lucía. And I bought a nice shirt for my brother in law for him birthday.   

Tikitikiti!

The true I don’t have some remember when I was a child about Fiestas Patrias. Or any that is my favorite. Only remember when I went to school, in primary and my mom pours me of “huasa china”. And my classmates and I danced cueca or other typical dance like cueca chilota, el baile de la Tirana, or any dance of Easter Island like Tamuré. We ate empanadas with juice because we were a child and we couldn’t drink chicha or some wine. We shared with our parents and siblings, and with almost all the family. And the 18 of September we spent at home.

Instead, now that I can get out with my friends and my fiancé, are more interesting the Fiestas Patrias. We forever going to La Chingana de lo Abrazos in the Parque O’Higgins. And after we follow the party in other place. La Chingana is a special place. There we can listen music that don’t put in other places. Only over there you listen Inti Illimani, Sol y Lluvia, Los Jaivas, Victor Jara!  In this pleace you can drink terremoto, and to eat  anticuchos or empanadas.

Also, two years ago, for the 18 of september I presented my boyfriend to my friends. Now this boyfriend is my fiancé and we live together.

I think that my favorite 18 was this. Really begun it the past week. I went to Galpón Victor Jara and saw to Chico Trujillo. I could be with my friends, and with my family and the Javier’s family together in my house in Puente Alto in my big yard doing a roast. And this year we were to La Chingana de los Abrazos too.  

In the future I hope to spend other 18 of September in the field or in Valparaíso.

Strike

Well, when the things aren’t good, I consider completely valid manifest. In general the student like reasonable people and with fresh mentality they feel that can get changes and them voice will be to listen. In Chile, the strike are mainly for social discontent and the reason can be several: low wages, problems in the health system, conflict with indigenous communities or the deficient educational system. In 2006 occurred the “Revolucion Pinguina”. Here, the student in Chile, mainly in Santiago protested for the bad education above all in the school. Was a phenomenon, and was known in many countries in the exterior. In the municipal school, the colors of uniform are white and dark blue or navy blue like a penguin, and definitely was a revolution. They achieved many things, but yet there are things must change.

In this time, the reasons for strike have been expanded. The people are interested in environmental topic too. Chile is a wonderful country with many resources like water, wind, minerals, soils, and other. The use of these resources generally brings conflicts between the companies and communities. The people have become aware on the importance in the care of the resources. Recently, I was in the manifestation about “Punta de Choros”. This place is a Sanctuary of Nature. I don’t know it, but I want to go some day, and don’t want to find pollution over there.  

Lately in the university too there are many manifestation and strike. Sometimes I am agree, but I considerer that a strike isn’t the best option.    

Some concerts

Hi classmates? How are everyone? Well, in this oportunity, I will speak about some concert than I went. I have been in several concert of chilean bands. I like the national music. My first concert went when I was 14 years old. Really, I was of bithday that day. I saw to the Chancho en Piedra, Joe Vasconcellos and Tom & Rey. The concert it called “Together and Scrambled”. It was very good. In other oportunity I saw to The Jaivas, when Gato Alquinta was still alive. Was very very exiting and beautiful. I went crazy and I enjoy very much, above all he looked at me! I and my friend was very near, so I could see his beautiful eyes.


But too I have my rock side. I like the classic rock, so when came Deep Purple, I went to see it. But doesn’t very well. The musicians aren’t the same. Seems they was older or I don’t know.


Other band, (fantastic band) than I have seen, is Iron Maiden. Really they are very very excelent musicians. And the show was terrific!! Above all when Eddy appeared on stage, was very big. In that oportunity I went with my young brother. Went his first concert. Was very exiting. The unique problems, was when we had back home. Don’t have transport, and nobody would wanted to take at home. We met an a girl. She was of Reñaca and she was lose. She finished with her boyfriend and was very ungry. My heart say me than she wasn’t bad, so we to taked to our home. She pay the taxi (and I lived in Puente Alto). It was stonger . But very entertaining.


I had a great time in the concert. The next concert may be will be U2.

I’d love to fly in a static balloon

 

I’d love to fly in a static balloon or to fall in parachute. I think that I’ll like it, becouse I love the adventure and I like tha height . May (be) is because I am a little person. The difficult is than I don’t have money, and those cost much money, but when I will have a job, I’ll do it.

I think it wolud be better to do it in Antofagasta or anywhere place, but not in Santiago. In Antofagasata because the landscape is beautiful. There is ocean, and I love the sea. In the south of Chile, there is many tree, and I like so much when the landscape it’s very green. In Santiago there is much polution and don’t will to see nothing. Also, there are many buildings and cars and noise, and I don’t like those.

Other thing than I’d like to do, is to travel to África. When I was a child, ever wanted to travel to other continent, and África is very interesting for me, because is a continent completly different to our. There are exotic animals, old tribes with their mysterious ritual and the landscape are wonderfull.

One thing than I’d love to do is to go an a concert of Pink Floyd in de Moon Valley in Saint Peter. That would be very very exciting for me. Is a dreams of many Pink Floy’s fans. I would what ever the cost for that. Would be great a concert in the desert, with many people, and smoking a joing.