As the time goes by, the exams get closer and closer, and all the stress comes to me. I can notice that everybody feels like me, in class and outside too. Every time I meet someone and stop to talk with him, he remembers me the exams and tell me how much he is studying, what makes me feel even more nervous. In class, my colleagues I and get up at the library when we have free time to do homework and study (thing that we haven’t done in the whole curs).
I have so many things to do that I don’t know where to begin. By the moment I’m getting on with the blog and reading the book. I feel that I won’t have enough time to finish all what I have to do, and still I can’t put my ass on the chair, take out my books and spend a day studying hard. I feel too lazy, and that gets me on my nerves, because each day I waste it’s like I’m sentencing myself to July. I still have the intention to approve all the exams in May, but for that I will have to study hard every day from now on. And that’s definitely what I’m going to do!! :)(213)
martes, 12 de abril de 2011
domingo, 10 de abril de 2011
Magdalena festa plena!
The first thing I write in my blog has to be about Magdalena, one of the best weeks of the year (only comparable with Xodos in August). This year Magdalena began later than usually (from 26th March to 3rd April).
Most people in Castelló rent a place with their friends and stay there all the week. They buy much drink and keep it in their colla. In my opinion that is wasting the Magdalena. We have a week of local fiestas and they spend it enclosed always in the same place. They can’t see the ambience that surrounds all the city, and at night they often go back to their colla because they have their drinking there and they don’t want to spend more money. Also, there are always people who want to ruin the parties, and they enter in other collas demanding drinking, and if the people in the colla don’t obey they hit them. But that’s another issue, and I don’t want to speak ill of Magdalena. Anyway, I have never had a colla, and I don’t regret it. My friends rented a colla once and they haven’t done it again.
When you are in Magdalena you wish that the party finishes because you are tired, but deep inside you know that that isn’t true, because you are having so much fun that you wouldn’t mind if Magdalena lasted a year, even if you were more than exhausted. The most special thing in Magdalena is the people and the ambience you find at the streets: for one week, all the people in Castelló seem to be friends; everywhere you go you can hear the typical “xarangas” from here (they can make you dance even if you are depressed; at night you don’t have to go to discos because there is music almost in every street of the city… It seems like an obligation to go out every night, because you fear that if you don’t go out maybe you will lose something funny. The only bad thing about Magdalena is that at weekdays the party at the streets ends too soon, but you can continue the party if you know where to look for.
My best day in Magdalena was Wednesday. It was really, really funny. Me and my friends organized a “xaranga” and went around the city. I played the drum and three of my friends played the “dolçaina” (typical flute from here). We began playing at the “Muralla” square. All the people there danced with us and then applauded, it was very funny and comforting. Then the bar owner invited us to beer. After that, we went to the “Mesón de la tapa” without stop playing, and some people invited us too. When we arrived to the “meson” we realized that many people were following us, singing and dancing. They invited us to many beers to, and we played for hours, but it was so funny that we didn’t feel tired. After that we went back to “la muralla”. There was the DJ of ettro, and at 2, when they had to close, they gave headsets to everyone. That way you could listen to music and dance without upsetting the neighbors. It was very strange, because you were dancing normally, with your music, and if you put off your headsets you saw all the people dancing in silence, maybe you could only hear a person who was singing a song you couldn’t hear. And then you put your headsets again and the party continued.
Another good thing of this Magdalena was, like always, the second weekend, it is always when there are more people and they organize the best concerts. On Saturday I went to a “Rototom” festival. After that, some of my friends that have made a group performed at the same place. They are really good, and you have even more fun if you know the members of the group (you can make jokes and make them laugh while they are playing). And then played two more groups. It’s a little difficult to find places where you can dance reggae and ska. Actually it seems that when you go out you can only hear dance or house music or something similar.
Friday was also very good. At night they organized two concerts that I liked very much. I didn’t know to which go, but fortunately they were at the same street, so I could go from one to the other. The concerts were: on the one hand acted “Tom Bombadil”; and on the other hand I saw “Tirant lo Roc”, “Pepet I Marieta” and “Orxata Sound System”. I especially enjoyed the last one. Their music is a bit strange, but they make a lot of party.
I could tell lots of things about this Magdalena, because probably in this week happen to me more thing that in the whole year. But I don’t want anyone to get bored, so let`s go to the next issue. (831)
Most people in Castelló rent a place with their friends and stay there all the week. They buy much drink and keep it in their colla. In my opinion that is wasting the Magdalena. We have a week of local fiestas and they spend it enclosed always in the same place. They can’t see the ambience that surrounds all the city, and at night they often go back to their colla because they have their drinking there and they don’t want to spend more money. Also, there are always people who want to ruin the parties, and they enter in other collas demanding drinking, and if the people in the colla don’t obey they hit them. But that’s another issue, and I don’t want to speak ill of Magdalena. Anyway, I have never had a colla, and I don’t regret it. My friends rented a colla once and they haven’t done it again.
When you are in Magdalena you wish that the party finishes because you are tired, but deep inside you know that that isn’t true, because you are having so much fun that you wouldn’t mind if Magdalena lasted a year, even if you were more than exhausted. The most special thing in Magdalena is the people and the ambience you find at the streets: for one week, all the people in Castelló seem to be friends; everywhere you go you can hear the typical “xarangas” from here (they can make you dance even if you are depressed; at night you don’t have to go to discos because there is music almost in every street of the city… It seems like an obligation to go out every night, because you fear that if you don’t go out maybe you will lose something funny. The only bad thing about Magdalena is that at weekdays the party at the streets ends too soon, but you can continue the party if you know where to look for.
My best day in Magdalena was Wednesday. It was really, really funny. Me and my friends organized a “xaranga” and went around the city. I played the drum and three of my friends played the “dolçaina” (typical flute from here). We began playing at the “Muralla” square. All the people there danced with us and then applauded, it was very funny and comforting. Then the bar owner invited us to beer. After that, we went to the “Mesón de la tapa” without stop playing, and some people invited us too. When we arrived to the “meson” we realized that many people were following us, singing and dancing. They invited us to many beers to, and we played for hours, but it was so funny that we didn’t feel tired. After that we went back to “la muralla”. There was the DJ of ettro, and at 2, when they had to close, they gave headsets to everyone. That way you could listen to music and dance without upsetting the neighbors. It was very strange, because you were dancing normally, with your music, and if you put off your headsets you saw all the people dancing in silence, maybe you could only hear a person who was singing a song you couldn’t hear. And then you put your headsets again and the party continued.
Another good thing of this Magdalena was, like always, the second weekend, it is always when there are more people and they organize the best concerts. On Saturday I went to a “Rototom” festival. After that, some of my friends that have made a group performed at the same place. They are really good, and you have even more fun if you know the members of the group (you can make jokes and make them laugh while they are playing). And then played two more groups. It’s a little difficult to find places where you can dance reggae and ska. Actually it seems that when you go out you can only hear dance or house music or something similar.
Friday was also very good. At night they organized two concerts that I liked very much. I didn’t know to which go, but fortunately they were at the same street, so I could go from one to the other. The concerts were: on the one hand acted “Tom Bombadil”; and on the other hand I saw “Tirant lo Roc”, “Pepet I Marieta” and “Orxata Sound System”. I especially enjoyed the last one. Their music is a bit strange, but they make a lot of party.
I could tell lots of things about this Magdalena, because probably in this week happen to me more thing that in the whole year. But I don’t want anyone to get bored, so let`s go to the next issue. (831)
Welcome back
Hi again! Today I’m beginning the second part of my blog. Definitely I’m starting to hate it. I have exhausted all my ideas, and I’m not very good at writing in English. But well, I will try to do my best.
Like the last semester, I should have begun so much earlier, but I never think about the blog, and when I think about it I didn’t fancy like writing. Nevertheless, I still have time to complete my blog without so much stress.
So here is the second part of my blog, I hope you don’t get too much bored… (100)
Blog 2
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viernes, 7 de enero de 2011
Bye
This will be the last time I write on the blog. There are very few words left to the 4000 I have to write. It could be that I have enjoyed so much writing on this blog that maybe I will write even when finish it, but I’m quite sure that won’t be the case. Anyway, I hope you won’t get very bored reading this blog, but I didn’t know what to say, and at the end I didn’t have more ideas, but here they are, 4000 words!! (88)
Stress...
Exams are very near. I don’t know if I will be able to prepare them very well. Until now, I have been doing all the homework (and I haven’t finished yet…), so I didn’t have much time to study. It’s a bit depressing and stressing, now that I realize that I haven’t got time to do all I have to do. I have the English exam this Monday, and I have studied almost nothing. I hope this weekend I will be an effort and be more studious than usual.
But English exam is not what bother me the most. I know it is difficult, but I have been studying English for many years and I have some resources. But German and linguistics are a bit different. I have never studied German before, and the teacher has already explained 9 lessons this semester. It was too fast for me. I couldn’t catch all the things that the teacher explained, and now I have to study 9 lessons alone. But I think I’m a bit lucky when I think about other people that don’t go to the Official Language School like me. At least, I have a way to review some things.
I have never lived Christmas like this. They used to be two week to rest, disconnect from the routine, be with the family and eat until you can’t even move a finger; but now they are boring. I have to do homework every day and if a day I can do nothing for whatever reason, the next day I have to do the double. Well, this is the student life. It has some advantages and some disadvantages. I suppose very few people will be absolutely happy with his job or the career he is studying. Well, it’s time to study. I will have enough time to rest after the exams. (311)
martes, 4 de enero de 2011
New Year
Today I will talk about New Year’s Eve, because it’s the most important event of recent days (and maybe the most important of all the year too). This is a day (and night of course) to be with friends or family, it’s a day to eat like you hadn’t eat in a month, and above all, it’s a day to dance and have fun!
My friends and I went to Vilafamés, a town near Castelló, because one of our friends has a house there where we could stay. We went there on Friday morning, but before we met at the supermarket and we bought all the things that we could need. Furthermore, everyone brought something from his house, so we didn’t have too many things and cook them. All the people brought something for the dinner, but I was responsible for bringing things for the breakfast and picnic, so I took chocolate cupcakes and “Chips Ahoy” –I know it isn’t very original, is it? But I have to say that it was what people ate the most.
My friends and I went to Vilafamés, a town near Castelló, because one of our friends has a house there where we could stay. We went there on Friday morning, but before we met at the supermarket and we bought all the things that we could need. Furthermore, everyone brought something from his house, so we didn’t have too many things and cook them. All the people brought something for the dinner, but I was responsible for bringing things for the breakfast and picnic, so I took chocolate cupcakes and “Chips Ahoy” –I know it isn’t very original, is it? But I have to say that it was what people ate the most.
Since I have memory I have gone to my town Xodos with my parents (I wrote about it some days before). But now that I am getting older I prefer going with my friends. But even going with my friends, I have always had some kind of favoritism for small towns. Some people prefer spending New Year’s Eve in big cities and going to big discos. But I like much more the ambience that there is in towns. It’s like you know all the people there and you can laugh and dance with them. Another thing to keep in mind is that big discos are very expensive, meanwhile small orchestras are free and you can go home whenever you want. I don’t mind to spend more money this night, but not if I can have the same (or even more) fun without wasting it. Well, now I will tell you more or less what is what I did this special night.
When we got home, we chose a room and dropped the luggage. Then we played cards and watched TV until it was time to dinner. We were eleven people to eat at the house, but still some food remained at the table. When we finished, it was time to eat the twelve grapes. We ate them, congratulated each other and some of us dressed up and played with the cotillion. Then, we went to the town square, where the dance was, and we spent there the rest of the night. We did lots of photos, but unfortunately I lost my camera. I realized that I had lost it the next day, when I was going to watch them and I saw that I only had the cover of the camera. I felt very disgusted, and I thought that my parents were going to kill me.
We spent there the rest of the weekend. Now I remember how it was the Saturday and it makes me laugh. We were so tired that we could barely move, and we were all the day lying on the sofa and watching TV. We came back on Sunday morning, just in time to have lunch at home.
It was a very funny weekend, and I would like it to last longer, but now it is time stay home and study hard for the exams. I wish you all a happy new year and good luck with the exams (I think we will need it :S). (588)
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