WHAT ABOUT YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS?
Did you go anywhere?? Very far away?
Or perhaps you stayed here...
Anyway, which of these pictures is your favourite one??
jueves, 14 de octubre de 2010
HI EVERYBODY, IT'S ME!!!
viernes, 14 de mayo de 2010
Birthday Flowers by Month (1st part)
Each month has got its flower and each one its own meaning.
Let's know about them!!
January: Carnation
The birthday flower for January is the carnation. A long-lasting flower available in a wide variety of colors. Also known as dianthus. Carnations have been traditionally associated with fascination and distinction, which is a fitting sentiment for the freshness of the New Year.
January: Carnation
The birthday flower for January is the carnation. A long-lasting flower available in a wide variety of colors. Also known as dianthus. Carnations have been traditionally associated with fascination and distinction, which is a fitting sentiment for the freshness of the New Year.
February: Iris
Winter shades of cool blue and snowy white are found in the iris. Six-petaled flower predominantly found in shades of blue or purple. Yellow and white are also available. Iris are grown in many parts of the world.Representing faith, wisdom, and hope, iris flowers are a beautiful and meaningful gift for a February birthday.
Winter shades of cool blue and snowy white are found in the iris. Six-petaled flower predominantly found in shades of blue or purple. Yellow and white are also available. Iris are grown in many parts of the world.Representing faith, wisdom, and hope, iris flowers are a beautiful and meaningful gift for a February birthday.
March: Daffodil
The common name for flowers in the Narcissus family, which consist of trumpet-shaped blooms and are often yellow or white in color.
As one of the first flowers of spring, the daffodil is a classic symbol for rebirth and rejuvenation. Daffodils also convey a message of warmth and regard.
April: Daisy
The month of April is represented by the daisy. Daisies are identified by their disk-shaped, multi-petaled blooms. They most often consist of white or pink petals surrounding a yellow center.
Daisies have long been associated with innocence. The large vibrant blooms of the gerbera daisy have made it a favorite among flower lovers.
jueves, 6 de mayo de 2010
Animals in danger of extintion
Giant Panda used by zoos and wanted by their skin. Only 1,000 left in the World
Mountain Gorilla wanted by zoos and private collectors. There are only 600 left in the humid African Mountains
African Black Rhinoceros only 2,000 left. During the 1970s were more than 65,000.
Siberian Tiger hunted by its skin there are only 200 left.
Siberian Tiger hunted by its skin there are only 200 left. Mountain Gorilla wanted by zoos and private collectors. There are only 600 left in the humid African Mountains
For much more interesting information, here some web references
William Shakespeare a great genius
Hamlet Act3, Scene1 Soliloquy
6th level, you have got the text, with the fantastic help of this video, you will be able to learn a lot, good luck!!
If you need a little help...you can see the same scene in Spanish...
6th level, you have got the text, with the fantastic help of this video, you will be able to learn a lot, good luck!!
If you need a little help...you can see the same scene in Spanish...
domingo, 2 de mayo de 2010
The Third of May 1808 (202 years ago...)
The Third of May 1808, Francisco de Goya painted an event that took place on the second and third of May 1808, when the citizens of Madrid rose up against the French invaders and received on the following day a swift and barbarous retribution (Honour, 602).
On the left of the painting, a group of unarmed civilians kneeling in a mingled pool of blood and dead bodies, backed against a mound and facing a firing-squad; members of the firing squad, on the right, are ready and committed to carry out the executions; a group of spectators have gathered past the condemned and the executioners to witness the event.
The dark sky in the background is sad and gloomy, and a palace looks lifeless and has lost all its grandeur. The only illumination in the painting comes from a lantern at the feet of the soldiers.
Initial observation arouses sympathy in our heart for the helpless men who are facing death, but careful analysis would help us understand that perhaps they do not deserve sympathy. Instead, these men are facing justice; the table of oppression has turned against them! A monk among the condemned civilians reminds us vividly of the Spanish Inquisition. Spain bathed in death and destruction, but the time has come for them to meet their fate. Goya did not show us the faces of the executioners—i.e., their identity-- because it is unimportant who is carrying out justice. Some may think those are French soldiers, but their uniforms and high hats (French soldiers wore hats with a flattened brim in front and back) do not support such view.
The civilians witnessing the execution appear to be neutral, participating in neither invasion nor in the uprising; thus, they are innocent. However, in realty, these men are treacherous individuals who benefited from being Spaniards but refused to help the motherland. Now come the cowards to witness the death of the Spanish heroes. The guilt in these weaklings is constant and as a result, they cannot make direct eye contact with the condemned men or the soldiers; one of them looks at the event through a hesitant side-glance while the others have covered their eyes with shame.
Finally, Goya, the great Spanish painter, focuses the lone lantern on the people who are dead or would be dead shortly. Therefore, it would be reasonable if we conclude the essence of this painting is death and the horror
On the left of the painting, a group of unarmed civilians kneeling in a mingled pool of blood and dead bodies, backed against a mound and facing a firing-squad; members of the firing squad, on the right, are ready and committed to carry out the executions; a group of spectators have gathered past the condemned and the executioners to witness the event.
The dark sky in the background is sad and gloomy, and a palace looks lifeless and has lost all its grandeur. The only illumination in the painting comes from a lantern at the feet of the soldiers.
Initial observation arouses sympathy in our heart for the helpless men who are facing death, but careful analysis would help us understand that perhaps they do not deserve sympathy. Instead, these men are facing justice; the table of oppression has turned against them! A monk among the condemned civilians reminds us vividly of the Spanish Inquisition. Spain bathed in death and destruction, but the time has come for them to meet their fate. Goya did not show us the faces of the executioners—i.e., their identity-- because it is unimportant who is carrying out justice. Some may think those are French soldiers, but their uniforms and high hats (French soldiers wore hats with a flattened brim in front and back) do not support such view.
The civilians witnessing the execution appear to be neutral, participating in neither invasion nor in the uprising; thus, they are innocent. However, in realty, these men are treacherous individuals who benefited from being Spaniards but refused to help the motherland. Now come the cowards to witness the death of the Spanish heroes. The guilt in these weaklings is constant and as a result, they cannot make direct eye contact with the condemned men or the soldiers; one of them looks at the event through a hesitant side-glance while the others have covered their eyes with shame.
Finally, Goya, the great Spanish painter, focuses the lone lantern on the people who are dead or would be dead shortly. Therefore, it would be reasonable if we conclude the essence of this painting is death and the horror
Alice in Wonderland
Have you seen this film?,the experience in 3D is amazing, isn't it?
"How Doth the Little Crocodile" is a poem by Lewis Carroll which appears in his novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's recited by Alice in Chapter 2.
It describes a crafty crocodile which lures fish into its mouth with a welcoming smile.
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
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