It’s all in the way we say things…
Through my life I had moments that can’t understand some things: math, some history facts, coding some Java thing, etc.
I always find somebody that put that thing in terms that I can understand and get me through it.
I read this FoxTrot cartoon today and remind me of this:
She didn’t quite get it but that’s life…
On the ther hand, we have to be very careful of what we ask for and in the way we ask… As Dilbert shows in this cartoon:
I rest my case…
Have a good one!
Damn…
I waited the whole week to write this, once my head is cool and everything, but I can’t avoid feeling like crap when I remember this again.
On Monday, due to Martin Luther King Jr’s anniversary, I had a day off that we (my wife and I ) wanted to enjoy with this person (I’m not going to mention who that was since I don’t want to)…
Anyway, one day earlier, she called my wife and used sentimental blackmail to do something that she wanted to do and upset my wife… Obviously, we cancelled our plans and felt like crap the following day…
On Thursday we found out the this person did what she treathened to do, without asking my wife permission simply because “she can”…
I don’t like (to say the least) the people that uses feelings to do whatever they want even if the person they do that somehow needs it…
There is something called respect, you know?
Some not profound things… Except one.
First, football.
At the moment I’m writing this post, the Cardinals already are the NFC champions and are waiting for the Steelers or the Ravens to join them on February 1st in Tampa Bay for the Superbowl XLIII. Since I have a thing against the Steelers I’m cheering for the Ravens…
Next, I went to watch a plethora of movies, including Penelope, Seven Pounds, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Marley & me. All worth your time and money.
Next week is going to be an interesting one: on Monday, in the U.S. is celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and it’s Obama’s presidency start.
The first event will give me and other people in the U.S. a day off (pretty vain thing , if I may add), but his existence brought U.S. civil rights to a different path. Which, gave the U.S. (via a long election campaign process), Obama as their new president.
This event bring the obvious issues to the table but people in the U.S. is routing for two: change and hope.
May Obama be all that he can be.
P.S. It’s always thrilling to witness history! 
Thanks.
I posted this in my Spanish blog Epifanía (Epiphany) and I wanted my English reading audience know that there’s still people like this.
Let’s start:
“Originally I was going to post about the movie I watched with my wife today, but that can wait.
I can’t let this day finish without being grateful with two new unknnown friends. Let me explain:
As we left the movie theater and as we were making plans to dinner, we find out that my car did not start… It’s battery was dead…
I get my cables and proceed to wait if any of the 4 neighboring cars could help us jump starting it and let us go home…
A mall cop passed by mounted in a 4 wheel bike and told that he can help me, the battery of those things is small enough to be fried by the jump starting procedure…
Later, the family that owned the van infront of my car arrived. As I was asking the father to help me, he responded nervously: “This vans are very fragile and it could brake the internal computer…” I thank him as amicable as I could be…
My wife got of the car, as saying to our possible rescuers: 2my husband is not some kind of pervert, we really have a broken car…” But nobody was availabel to help us…
Then, a very young couple arrived driving a Pontiac G3 and looked our way… The girl just asked: “Do you need our help?” and yours truly faster than the Millenium Flacon doing the Kessel run, answered: “Yes, we do…”
after this, they parked, we connected the batteries and I started my car.
I never think that something like this happen. This is the first time in my adult life that somebody helped me without any interest. And coming from a young couple, gave me hope in the future of this country. This experience was awesome…
I did not have the chance to ask their names, jus to thank them profussely.
To my new unknown freinds: Thanks a lot!
You really made my week.
P.S. And yes, I’m a SW fan.”
That’s it. And I’m still amazed!
Thankful…
Of the opportunities life has given me.
The opportunity of having spent some time with my sister N and her family: M, G and M. That was quality vs. quantity explained without words.
The opportunity of knowing my littlest nice, M. She’s beatiful and has a don de gente that can blow you away by just looking at her. And she’s only six months old!
One of the great things about them, is that even if some time passed by since the last time we had the chance to get together (a year or so), we can pick up the relation right where we left it…
Good times those we passed together!
Thanks N, M, G and M… We’ll miss you! See you in…
Let’s get started…
… Somebody near my house did yesterday!
They had this “let’s involve the whole neighborhood” party, without asking any body… And by they, I’m referring to my local representatives.
I’m not a bitter, boring person, but when you do that, and finish the said party at 3:00 a.m. when I planned to wake up at 4:30 a.m., I’m not the happiest person in the room.
Anyway, I think I manage to block the noise and rest in intervals all night long. I don’t even feel tired. My wife on the other hand…
Meh…
I hope those “weekday” parties end soon… If you we’re trying to get my vote in the next elections (due to the middle of year), you’re using the wrong tactics…
Here the story ends…
… At least for 2008, it does.
What a year!
The good, the bad, the really bad and the worst…
Meeting new friends, regaining friends and losing some…
But in the end, what I learn from all those moments in every day in 2008 are here, inside of me, defining the man I will be tomorrow.
For that, I’m thankful!
Get ready for 2009! Cheers and joy to you all!
This holiday season…
… I’m not trying to be politically correct. The subject is fine: all around the world and in different cultures and religions this is a special time.
So to all of you that took the time to roam this pages and accompained me during this year, I thank you.
I know that 2009 will be full of challenges but with them come along the blessings.
Enjoy the festivities and give your loved ones a hug from a virtual friend…
Grateful…
Yes, I know that Thanksgiving was almost a month ago and that is a US holiday, but one should be thankful for the good, and bad, things in life.
This year several friends and family members passed away… Curiously most of them in the first half of the year…
In the seconf half of the year I had the chance to know and reconnect with a handfull of people that are becoming great friends…
I’ve enjoyed this year with its ups and downs.
Thanks for the ride, all!
