Sherlock Holmes by Guy Ritchie

It´s the first movie I have seen from the British director Guy Ritchie (Madonna´s exhusband) and I have to say that I have become her biggest fan. I Want to start with one of his quotations in case anyone didnt like his last movie (specially Cris friend from Sevilla that found it boring..OMG!!) and to the rotten tomatoes critics that gave it only a score of 53% (in comparison with a 87 % rate given by the rotten tomatoes community): "I am relatively familiar with getting a good old rumping from the critics. In some cases, the critics just didn't like the film - fair cop. Others, I think, didn't understand it."
A friend asked me one day after i saw Sherlock Holmes: " was it long? " and then I said " I didnt even think of the time, i actually didnt want it to end" I think we you dont look at your watch when watching a movie is a good sign! I´m also a big fan of the main protagonist: Robert Downey Junior. He played Sherlock Holmes abilities to investigate others with a unique style that´s why he also got a golden globe award yesterday. Even the no so brilliant Jude Law played a good role! Some people complained that the film is a bit violent , well i found the violent scenes presented in a very aesthetic way by Guy Ritchie, you can even feel the punchs! The London surroundings are also very well portraited like the London tower bridge that was under construction at that time or the timeless Big Ben. To put it in a nutshell, it is an entertaining movie for people that want to see a movie directed in a different way, you will have a laugh and also try to find a logical explanation to the resurrection of the bad guy! Sherlock Holmes was able to find an explanation even for that and many more hints! The movie has a kind of open ending so i guess there will be a second part.. we will have to wait..

Mini , 16 años de vida a nuestro lado (Tribute to my cat)

English version below

Algunas personas no entienden como se puede querer a un animal de compañia como a uno más de la familia. A mí me ha tocado entenderlo personalmente hoy mismo, ya que mi gata, Mini, no está más entre nosotros. Mini era una gata chiquitita, siamesa, muy canijilla que recogimos de la calle. Mi padre se fue haciendo amiga de ella poco a poco, dándole de comer y beber en el garaje de mi casa. Con el tiempo Mini fue cogiendo confianza y se encariñó con mi padre quién acabó presentándola a la familia donde todas la acogimos como una más. Tenía mucha vitalidad, jugaba con todos nosotros/as, era traviesilla, se restregaba en los zapatos de las visitas masculinas para buscar afecto y cuando no le quedaba otra pues se conformaba con nosotras. Hoy por la tarde después de 16 años haciéndonos compañia y viviendo todas nuestras experiencias, Mini Ha dejado de maullar a la vera de mi hermana pequeña, la cual era como una madre para Mini siempre siguiendo sus pasos. Demasiados momentos vividos junto a Mini: las bodas de mis hermanas, cumpleaños, pérdidas de seres queridos,nacimientos de sobrinos, bautizos, navidades etc. Nuestra gata no era una gata cualquiera, tenía unos ojos preciosos y una gran personalidad, a mi siempre me reconocía a pesar de que llevo muchos años viviendo en el extranjero.Con Mini siento que se ha ido una parte de mi padre que permanecía viva ,ya que hay muchos recuerdos asociados a a momentos vividos con los dos. Mini, con tristeza y llanto te quería dedicar estas líneas en nombre mio y de mi familia en homenaje a tí, una gata fiel y agradecida hasta el último suspiro. Te queremos y te echaremos mucho de menos.

English version:

Some people can´t grasp how can you love a pet like a family member. Well, I had to understand this personally this afternoon since our cat , Mini, is no longer among us. Mini was a tiny, skinny and homeless cat that we adopted. My father started to build up a relationship with Mini little by little by feeding her and giving her some water and affection in our garage. With time, Mini started to trust and love my father whom in the end, introduced her to our family and we gave her shelter like one of us. She was very lively, playful and always looking for some affection on the shoes of any male visit and if there wasnt any she had to be conteted with our female shoes. This afternoon, after 16 years of being a great companion, she stopped mewoing by my sisters lap, whom was like a mother to her always following her anywhere she went. Plenty of shared moments with Mini: weddings, births of my nephews, loss of beloved relatives, Christenings, Xmas celebrations etc Our cat was a peculiar one, full of personality and with a pair of penetrating beautiful eyes, she always recognized me even though i have been living abroad for more than 8 years now. With my cats death, i feel like a part of my dad that was still alive is also gone, many moments associated to both of them. Mini, with my sadness and tears, I wanted to dedicated you in my name and in the name of my family, these lines in tribute to a truthful companion until your last breath. We love you and we will miss you

German Romantic Movie I recommend: Keinohrhasen

German comedy and romantic movie from 2007 directed and casted by Til Schweiger one of the hottest German actors on earth!!! This movie really made me laugh and I was entertained all the way through! It has been one of the best German romantic movies I have seen. The main line of the story is about a tabloid womanizer paparazzi : Ludo (Til Schweiger) that is sentenced to do 300 hours in a public Kindergarten. At the Kindergarten he meets Ana (Nora Tschirner) who used to be the nerdy from his school and he used to teased her, of course Ana remembers him well.. lol I truly recommend it even if you dont speak German (of course if you are into romantic movies,if not dont watch it!)

Os quería recomendar una serie andaluza en la red: La niña Repelente

Una serie de una familia sevillana que tienen una hija repelente un tanto peculiar.., con un padre parado y una madre depresiva.. No veas que bicho es la niña jaja..! los capítulos son muy cortitos y se pueden ver todos de maneras gratuita sólo en internet. Por el momento hay tan sólo 5 capítulos y los fans estamos a la espera de los siguientes! os dejo con el capítulo 3 que a mi personalmente me hace mucha gracia.. jaja



no os perdáis el resto de los capitúlos, sobretodo si queréis conocer a la abuela de la niña que es otro personaje!

The east German traffic lights man: Das Ampelmännchen

I want to introduce you to one of the icons of the culture of East Germany that goes back to the 1960'ies and German Democratic Republic (DDR): Das Ampelmännchen, a the little man wearing a hat. This unique and friendly symbol was used as an advisor for childrens education on road and traffic and even animated stories were broadcast with the Ampelmännchen as the main protagonist. After the reunification of Germany , there was an attempt to get rid of the Ampelmännchen and standardize all traffic light men like the west traffic lights man but a strong campaign to keep a cultural icon such the East traffic light man prevented that from happening.

Nowadays you can find even a female version of the trafficlights man in some cities from Germany and there is even a version of it in a car! If you want to meet the Traffic light man you need to go to East German cities such as Berlin or Dresdenh. If you like him as much as i did you can find shops only dedicated to him called "Ampelmann shop" on may spots in Berlin.

La nevada más importante en Córdoba en 38 años!

mirad el artículo del periódico Córdoba, el cambio climático está realmente afectando todas partes!!!mirad el video:


Nevada histórica en Córdoba capital ( Diario Córdoba - 10/01/2010 )

Snowing in my city, Córdoba (one of the hottest cities in Spain)!! climate change is really going forward, this hasn´t happened in 38 years!! can´t believe it!!

Callejeros en Irlanda - only in Spanish , sorry

Para aquellos que se perdieran el programa de callejeros del canal 4 sobre Irlanda, se puede ver en youtube por partes, mirad la primera a partir del minuto 4 que sale nuestro Amigo Column (algunos lo conoceréis por mis fotos del facebook y otros en persona), relaciones públicas del hotel de U2 "el Clarence" en pleno centro de Dublín en el Temple Bar.



Llevando más de 4 años residiendo en Irlanda me parece muy acertada la visión que se da en callejeros por distintos españoles o irlandesese que residen aquí como yo.

Espero que os guste!

The apprentice final, Ireland 2009

I have been following the Irish apprentice program for the last few months every Monday. 14 candidates started to compete to get the final position for 100,000 euros annually as an apprentice for the Irish millionaire Bill Cullen. Every week different business projects were presented by the contestants and every week one contestant was fired. This program was for business addicts like me that wanted to get an insight of how people work in teams within companies where competition is fierce.

MY favourite contestants were Breffny and Lucinda Kelly. To me Lucinda should have won because she has all the skills and never criticized any of the contestants and always delivered in every task. Breffny is not made for business world, very naif but such a funny guy and a good person.

Bill was very straight forwrd with his criticism regarding the contestants I was sometimes stressed thinking houw would i handle such harsh criticism (i know i´m masochistic..)

I wasn´t fond of any of the finalists but if you make me choose Steve Rayner like BIlla said had much more integrity than Stephen which muscles didn´t let him think from time to time.., he was cold like ice!!

Please even if you are not a fan have a look at the minute 7.55 from this video, something unexpected happened at the lunch of the last project for the finalists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7isQNht43w

I will miss watching the candidates every week!my husband met the other day Stephen so I hope to be lucky and meet any of the contestants in Dublin one day!

El belén visto desde Cádiz

El belén visto desde el punto de vista de este humorista gaditano, muy bueno jajaja

Dont miss the Worst Album Covers ever - part 2

Dont miss some of the worst cover albums ever!! which one is your favourite??They are all real!!




Millie Jackson from 1983.. , insinuating ,huh? lol



Devastatin' Dave from 1986 (my favourite!don´t you love his shirt and glasses?)

Joyce Drake from 1983 (nice hair style!!!and of course the rose gives it a special touch!)

Viva los 80ies!!! There is nothing like the 80ies!!

Trip recommendation : Munich (Germany)

I should have recommended the city where I was living for more than 3 years and a half, a long time ago because it is a city you get to love and that you miss when you are no longer in there. But never is too late, so here you are!

Some sightseeing tips:

The beautiful Mariemplatz with the Rathaus (city hall) and the Frauenkirche (Women´s cathedral)
Die Viktualienmarkt - > here you can find many stands where you buy fresh food or even have a meal in a Biergarten
Die Oper
Die Hoffbräuhaus -> A living Oktoberfest atmosphere throughout the year!
Maximiliemstrasse - >one of the most exclusive shopping streets in Munich
Karlsplatz
die Universität (LMU - Metro : U6) Hauptgebäude
Odeonsplatz
Die Pinakotheken (alt und neu)
Olympiazentrum and the Olympic tower (if you dont have a vertigo)- the old Olympics city within Munich now turned into a student´s neighbourhood
and of course if the weather allows it , take a stroll around one of the biggest parks in Europe : der Englischen Garten and go in direction to " der Chinesische Turm" (The Chinesse Tower)where you can have a "Bier Mass" and a "Bratwürst" -> traditinal German beer from Bayern and sausage
You can also have a traditional picnic along the river "Isaar" in the summer (beautiful!)
Schwabing -> die Wiese (where the Oktoberfest takes place in late Sept-oct ->the biggest Beer Party in the world!)

if you are going to stay longer than 3 days , you can also go to the:

Nymphenburg Palace of barroquian style with its beautiful gardens.

Neuschweinstain castle, which was the inspiration for the Dysneyland's castle, it's beautiful!! You can buy a Bayern ticket (it's cheaper), you need to travel to Füssen by train (from Munich) and from there you need to get a bus to Schwangau. Oce you are in the little town, you can either walk up the hill or take a horse carriage. I have always walked, it's not suitable for old people (or lazy ones lol) but if you are more or less fit , you will get there.

and if you are a football fan , try to watch a match at the modern Stadium "allianz Arena"

Dont leave Munich without eating a : Brezzel, Wiener Schnitzel,white sausage with sweet moustard or Schweine Braten (if you are a Vegetarian then ,no chance!)

and of course order either a : Helles or a Weiss Bier!

In relation to transportation , Munich is a very well organized city, if you buy a day ticket you should be able to use the bus, underground and trams. Check the zones for the city centre unless you are going to see a lake or a palace that maybe outside the city. The only inconvenience is the machines for the tickets that are mostly displayed in German and can be a bit complicated to understand due to the multiple options so try to buy the tickets for your stay at the train station or Airport where they will speak in English to you.

Best time of the year to go to Bayern in general is either the spring or the summer, where you can have a swim in any of the gorgeous lakes around Bayern, like the Chiemsee or Stanbergersee! Unless you want to enjoy the Xmas markets on the streets with hot wine or if you want to go to the Oktoberfest (not my liking, though.., too crowded and expensive although i love the German guys in leather trousers!).