The Paradox of our Time

A Message by George Carlin: 

The Paradox of our Time 

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. 

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. 

We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; 

We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. 

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. 

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. 

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. 

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years. 

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. 

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space. 

We've done larger things, but not better things. 

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. 

We've split the atom, but not our prejudice. 

We write more, but learn less. 

We plan more, but accomplish less. 

We've learned to rush, but not to wait. 

We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication. 

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. 

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. 

These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. 

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw-away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet, to kill. 

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/paradox.asp#S8Ms1MQhdwYTumdT.99

Life is a journey, enjoy the ride!

 "When I was a young girl, I did not know what I wanted to do, except that I knew the woman I wanted to be" DVF

MUSIC BITES: Carla Bruni

Listening to Carla Bruni on a Wednesday night feels like Sunday morning in Paris accompanied by a croissant au beurre et un café au lait. C´est magnifique!

50 Fabulous Things

Never thought I´d be writing a list of 50 Fabulous things about me in this blog. Well, here it is. I encourage you to do it. Yes - Write 50 fabulous things about yourself. You´ve got this! Here´s my take...

1. I love to dance
2. I speak two languages fluently & I´m on my way for a third
3. I know more than average people about gadgets
4. I have a blog
5. I love Mondays & Thursdays
6. I know how to throw an amazing Sunday breakfast
7. I love fall
8. I have two sets of parents
9. I have great Spanish grammar
10. I love geography & history
11. I rarely get upset
12. I care about people
13. I love to speak to large audiences, what they wouldn´t know is that I´m always scared at first but I love the thrill of it
14. I have the best people skills ever
15. I became fluent in English in 6 months
16. I have never taken drugs or smoked cigarretes (Shhh... I actually tried a cigarrete once, but couldn´t handle it)
17. I want to travel the world
18. I love to drive on the road & listen to my favourite tunes
19. I get to travel to Colombia, Florida & Greece because my families live there
20. I could be the life of the party
21. I believe in people
22. I can laugh at myself
23. I´m open to new things and people
24. I´m there for my friends
25. I´m smart
26. I´m artistic and creative
27. I´m positive
28. I´m spiritual
29. I´m honest
30. I´m healthy
31. I´m a good kisser
32. I´m romantic
33. I´m Colombian
34. I´m super nice
35. I´m Virgo and I was born in September
36. My outgoing personality
37. My eyebrows
38. My dreams
39. My eye for clothes
40. My life so far could be a best-seller
41. My eyes can be green, blue, grey & black. Seriously!
42. My hair
43. My hands
44. The energy I put in my workouts
45. The fact that I still love radio even though its old school (for most people at least)
46. The love for my country
47. Movie marathons & homemade popcorn lover
48. 99.9% of people I have worked with have been awesome
49. I have had some special Spanish songs dedicated to me... "MarÍa Cristina Me Quiere Gobernar", "La Chica Gomela", "Desvanecer", "Ojos Azules", "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" 
50. A song (un vallenato) was written for me before I was born

2013's Top Ten List

New year, new life, new beginning, blah, blah, blah... Let's just make it happen! Brought to you by The Universe "Here are the Official Top Ten Spiritual Ways to Defeat Boredom, Make Friends, Find Love, Trim Down, Shape Up, Discover Your Purpose, Make a Fortune and Shine Your Light"

1. Take action
2. Show up
3. Lean into it
4. Start anywhere
5. Keep busy
6. Get out more
7. Ask for help
8. Shake more hands
9. Give more hugs
10. Don't stop

Easy, set, go..!

Lennon on Happiness

For the Love of Brazilian Music

Redefining Education

The Guest House by Rumi

This being human is a guest house. 
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness, 
some momentary awareness comes 
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all! 
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, 
who violently sweep your house 
empty of its furniture, 
still, treat each guest honorably. 
He may be clearing you out 
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice, 
meet them at the door laughing, 
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes, 
because each has been sent 
as a guide from beyond.

MUSIC BITES: Draco Rosa is Back

This is great news for the Latin music industry. Puerto Rican Robi Draco Rosa is releasing his new Album "Vida" in February 2013, according to Sony Music. In the creation of this album, Draco has collaborated with some of the best musicians in Latin America including; Juanes, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Juan Luis Guerra, Rubén Blades, Marc Anthony, José Feliciano, Calle 13, among others.

The first single, "Penelope" was written by Draco in 1997. The song is interpreted by the artist in duet with Fher, lead singer of Mexican rock band "Mana".

Kindness Boomerang

"One Day" by Matisyahu

Get What You Put Into It

One Wonders

More of What Matters

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs infused millions with his thirst for reaching new heights and his vision revolutionized and transformed the world as we knew it. The world has lost a visionary, the Thomas Edison of our time.

Excerpts from Jobs' Stanford University commencement address in June 2005


"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something -- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle."

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. ... Stay hungry. Stay foolish."

The Roommate

The following is from a Craiglist description of the Best Roomate Ever to go to San Francisco. Read on and be prepared to have a good laugh!

"Konichiwa bitches. Are you looking for the most kick-ass fucking roommate that ever lived? If so, look no further. You fucking found him. I'm a 25-year-old professional marketing agent with experience at bad-ass companies in New York Fucking City. That's right! What you know about experience? I graduated from Auburn University in Alabama, and moved to NYC at the ripe, tender age of 22. After deciding that New York was a stinky shit-hole, I moved back to Alabama to cultivate more professional experience. Why? So I can make millions of dollars and not have to post shit like this on Craigslist.
Anyway, so I landed this job with a marketing firm in San Francisco, and I have no fucking clue where to live. Honestly, I'm moving there in 3 weeks, so I don't give a shit if I have to sleep in your bathtub.
A bit about me: I'm respectful, quiet, clean and I won't bother any of your shit. If you leave shit out, I'm just like, "Oh fuck I better not mess with this shit, because it's not mine." I turn off lights. I clean toilets. Fuck it. I'll even cook for you. That's right! My dad is a chef and taught me everything there is to know about cooking southern cajun cuisine. I'll fry green tomatoes, cover them with marinated crab meat and smother that shit in bearnaise. EVERY. GODDAMN. NIGHT. Don't eat meat? That's fucking FANTASTIC! I'll make a zucchini and yellow squash carpaccio that will knock your fucking socks off.
I also read a lot. I fucking LOVE books. Vonnegut, Palahniuk, Hawthorne. All that shit. I read Tuesday's with Morrie the other day. It's a sad story, but I learned something about life, love, knowledge and the pursuit of something greater than myself. Fucking smart. Do you like movies? I fucking love them. We can watch the shit out of some movies together if you like, or go get drinks, or work out, hike, play video games or play a game of one-on-one basketball, or I don't have to talk to you at all. It's completely UP TO YOU!
Sometimes I play guitar. Are you going to love getting baked and listening to Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd? LIVE? WHENEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT? Of course you are! I'll take requests and learn any song you like, because I have the voice of an angel and the acoustical stylings of James Fucking Taylor. AWWWWWW SHIT YEA!
A lot of people ask me, "Hey, you're from Alabama. Are you racist?" And, the answer to that question is, no. I'm not racist or judgmental at all. I love everyone. I'm a secular humanist. I FUCKING LOVE PEOPLE. That's the only requirement to being a secular humanist actually. You have to like other human beings and want to help them for no other reason than they are human regardless of race, religion or sexual preference. WTF?!!!? Pretty fucking cool right?
I own almost nothing! I'm driving my car from Alabama to California in which I'll be transporting two duffelbags of clothes, one laptop computer, one guitar, one cell-phone with charger, 8 pairs of shoes, one picture frame, probably some condoms and a shitload of beef jerky and Pringles for the trip. Though, you can expect the jerky to be gone upon my arrival. Unless you'd like me to pick up some on my way into the city. See?! I'm the most considerate person you've ever met. I'm offering to buy you shit already!
Am I interested in your pad? You can bet my nomadic ass I am! I only require 4 walls, a ceiling and a floor to shelter me from the elements. Other than that, anything else will be considered a convenient plus. I'm taking being a roommate to the next level. Email me! I'll hook yo ass up with Facebook links, background checks, credit reports, phone numbers, resumes, references, awards, sexual history, pictures of karate trophies and a list of the top 10 women I'd like to bang before I die. If you want a next-generation roommate who consistently blows your fucking mind with awesomeness, then hit me up. I'm ready to give you money."

White Inspiration

What a better inspiration for what's left of the summer? Brigitte Bardot in Crispy White !

Jack Layton

I admired Jack Layton's ability to fight the odds and his strong spirit. His legacy will live on in Canadians for years to come

"Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world" Jack Layton

One of These is Not Like the Others

One of These is Not Like the Others

From " Seriously Cute"

Bucket List

For those of you who don't know what a "Bucket List" is, it's a list of ALL the things you want to do before you die. Here is some inspiration to get you started!

Love,
Cristina