a small tale about friendship

ive been waiting to write this for a while and had never given the chance to do it, why exactly i dont know but its a theme ive wanted to talk about for a long time even before i even started this blog its friendship not only the word but what does it mean and how many true friends ive had in my life so far.

so pretty much the first friendships everyone has are in high school or before it, well i had a group of people i hanged out with i dont know if i would call them friends or not, i graduated with them before this happened i found out a bit late that they were only using me to go to a club that doesnt exist anymore that had pools, soccer field among other stuff.

they never were my friends no matter how much i would say the contrary to myself, so after this when i started college since i was a very shy person a person came up to me and offered to be my friend or so i thought, i hanged out with his group but didnt clicked with anyone and didnt thought they were my friends either.

after this i was in two more groups the last one was the one i clicked with, they were nice people and we did had some things in common, that group disbanded when i changed to another classroom though i ocasionally saw them from time to time.

so in a nutshell in my life i think ive only ever had one true friend with whom i still talk to when we both can, hopefully soon i can find more true friends with whom i can hang out with and talk and have fun.

movie reviews 2011 so far part 1!

ok so im doing a small recap of the few films ive seen this year. though they havent been a lot per se theyve been some of the films i was anticipating from the begining but others i saw out of pure curiosity.

G

to start this is the dilemma , the main problem this movie had was it was trying to be a drama and a comedy at the same time failing at both in the end.

 

The Green Hornet

so like i mentioned in a short review i did but never posted here kato did everything while reed didnt do much. the movie had its funny moment and some action too. it may not be the best comic book movie but its fun.

Gnomeo and Juliet

this could be sum up in two words romeo and juliet but with garden gnomes, for being one of the first animated movies of the year it was ok. some characters were fun 

I am Number four

the simplest way this could be sum up would be twilight but with aliens. the pacing for half of the movies was slow. the ending had some action, maybe ill see the sequel out of curiosity

Unknown

i liked both aspects the psychological thriller and the spy elements in it. 

a solid movie with good performances from everyone

Drive Angry 

this was like a fun b-movie . the accountant was great, and so was cage.

The Adjustment Bureau

though it had and interesting premise, the execution wasnt the best. both protagonists did have great chemistry.

Beastly

count this among the movies that i didnt want to see but saw out of curiosity and because my sister wanted to see it. so youve all heard the story , very similar to beauty and the beast looked into it. it was based on a book that i didnt know about before this. it was ok, maybe some teens might like it because of the actors.

Rango

well the animation here was great, but wasnt too fond of the story specially since i wasnt entirely convince that the main character actually learned something from his predicament.

Mars needs moms

so cliche story since i think ive seen something like this before, some characters were annoying and a disturbing scene that made me think. is this really a kids movie?

and answer within a question, a thought inside a mind!

its time to refocus this post because at the begining it was mostly going to contain a rant much or less about stress and pressure throughout life whether it be from family, coworkers , friends etc and how that can affect a persons life.

 though im still going to comment on it, its not going to be the whole purpose of this post in my opinion because i want to talk a bit about the elderly and how theyre treated here; so ive been pretty tense lately and yes its related to stress a pressure from others at times i didnt thought how much other people around you can affect you whether it be good or bad and this is one of those cases.

specially when the person whos doing it thinks its doing something good by applying pressure that can amount to stress and sometimes im guessing depression or burnout, we live in a society where everything and everyone is moving in a astoundily fast pace so much in fact that at times we dont stop and take even a small break to rest and think about the things were doing in our lifes and how these are affecting us and others around us.

i have to not let pressure and stress overcome me and my life, because that always ends up in a bad result. before i end this short post i want to ask what would you rather see a movie that makes you think or a movie like transformers to escape from the world even at least for a few hours.

of life and family , the road traveled and the road ahead.

so ive come to a realization lately, no matter how many things happen in a persons life whether it be good or bad, it seems sometimes they dont learn from those moments and continue repeating the same mistakes and continue with the same attitudes towards specific things.

in this case im talking about academic related stuff , heck im not the one to criticize anyone ive had my ups and downs in that department but thanks to a lot of support from family , friends and others i pulled through and graduated from psychology, now im doing a masters in a new area called psychogerontology its related to the elderly and the problems they have in this stage of life.

i thank a teacher i had when i was in psychology she got me interested in the elderly because of a research i participated in related to cultural knowledge of the elderly related to plants that help heal various ailments, theres one thing the world is noticing lately as the years pass theres more and more elderly people in all the countries of the world , so its up to the different goverments of the world to develop programs to help them have a good quality of life.

so a lot has happened since my last blog , some of it i know i cant tell here because its family related all i can say its that this is the first time in my life ive ever have to deal with a family member with a nervous breakdown in part i could say, though its going to be a long proccess the result in the end will be positive i have a feeling that will be true.

Memories from argentina

ive been putting off making this blog entry for a while for different reasons but now its the time to finally post it, so two weeks ago i was in buenos aires , argentina with my family helping my sister get settled down before she would start classes.

so this is a combination of a travel blog and a normal post i normally do so the first day of the trip we arrived in and hotel in the downtown area of the city and rested there for the night, the days that followed we walked and walked until our feet got tired ; we visited a lof of places like puerto madero and palermo which is pretty much a neighborhood where students and local live and interact every day.

like it usually happens in trips there were fights sometimes, and faces of anguish and pain in others but thats for another day, it was in general and ok trip that i wouldnt want to repeat to be honest, well one latin america city down 6 or 8 to go or less thant that i think. ive come to the realization that people who used to ignore you or talk to yo very little do so after you graduate too. i know im kind of a loner but is that and excuse for some people to be rude to others.

a retrospective of 2010

mainly a personal retrospective though a lot happened in the world last year, it was the year natured got back at humankind you could say first the eartquake in haiti then at the end of the year the snowstorms in europe and the u.s and also the floods in colombia, it i try to remember everything that happened in the world the past year this entry would be a lot longer than it normally is.

personally it was a year with its ups and downs like every year, my main positive news is im finally graduating from my university this year, it has been a long tumultuous ride but its been worth it every second, headache even tear because of a lot of things that happened while i was studying to get my degree; i met a lot of people some became my friends others just people i know.

it was a specially good year for my sister, she graduted from law school and did and intership in a business that produces chemical products which helped her practice what she have learned in the five years she studied, i fully got back into comics and read some series that were good and others that were ok mainly secret avengers, shadowland, blackest night among others.

so in two days the first week of this new year ends and so far nothing special has happened, though i wasnt waiting for anything to happen per se; i think its time for me to do something whether it be writing or learning to play guitar, in general something that i enjoy whether it be to pass time or because i genuinely like to do it.

and hopefully no more complaints but looking for solutions and answers to them and any problem i may have in the future, something tells me this is going to be a good year for me and maybe in general, but who knows what will happen in the world this year thats a mistery at the moment.

Best Music of 2010

so this was a rather good year for music at least in my opinion, some of my favorite bands released good albums but also some new bands that may have promising futures

its hard to narrow down a list when so much good music was released.
20. Envy-Recitation

this album could have been higher on the list if i listened to it a bit more, this is another band i just got into this year with elements of post-rock , screamo and other sounds not only makes it interesting but also engaging to the listener
 
19. Street Dogs-S/T

 

a really fun album that sees the band going back to what they do best. fast catchy street punk anthems.

18. Lost in the Trees- All Alone in and Empty House

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A good debut from and orchestral folk band
 
17.Jaga Jazzist-One Arm Bandit

 

  my first introduction to this experimental jazz band, that im looking to hear their back catalogue after listening to this great album
 
16. Quasi-American Gong

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
this was my first introduction to this band and a very good one at that

15.Shining-Blackjazz

this is mainly and experimental album by a band from norway that delivers a different and interesting sound in this album. combining jazz and black metal

14.Screaming Females-Castle Talk

a good garage punk album from a band i just discovered this year

13.School of Seven Bells- Disconnect from Desire

its a bit difficult for me to classify this album, though it has elements of various genres that make it interesting and different in part. from other artists ive heard this year

12.The Flatliners-Cavalcade

the band ditches the few ska punk roots they had to deliver a fast punk rock album

11.Bad Religion-The Dissent of Man

though good it lacked something to be truely great like this bands classic albums

10.No Age- Everything in Between

making a big change to the sound they were know for no age put out and album that may have lost them some fans but gained them new ones too.

9. Ted leo and the Pharmacists-The Brutalist Bricks

so after the mixed living with the living ted leo goes back to his roots in part , making and enjoyable album

8. Kylesa-Spiral Shadow

this has been the year for total changes in sound from a lot of bands, and this one is another one in that category ditching their sludge sounds from their early records, making what could be described as a stoner rock record and one of the years best
7.Deerhunter-Halcyon Digest

another experimental band that so far hasnt released a bad album . it may not be as loud and distorted as past albums but its great nonetheless

6.Masshysteri-Masshysteri

so this proves sweden is a great place for bands. as this band shows in this good punk rock album

5.A Silver Mt Zion-Kollaps Tradixionales

i think its curious that this album was the one that got me into the band, though strange at times its a good album from a band i hope to hear more in the future.

4.Ida Maria-Katla

so this was a good year for norway artists shining and ida maria released albums that made my list of favorite albums of the year. hope to continue hearing great things from this artist.

3.Superchunk-Majestic Shredding

First album after a few years of silence from this band, i was able to see them live thanks to matador records livestream of their anniversary concerts. ive enjoyed this record a lot , hopefully this band continues releasing albums for a few more years.

2.Medications-Completely Removed

so the number two is this album of a post-punk band making a good record after a few years of not releasing anything and apparently staying dormant.

1.Titus Andronicus-The Monitor

no other album of this year captured from the start as this one, sees the band practically ditching their old sound and experimenting with new ones.

Honorable Mentions
The Menzingers-Chamberlain Waits

so the menzingers follow up hold on, dodge with a fun album that haves them releasing one of this bands best albums yet.


Dillinger Escape Plan-Option Paralysis

one of this years best heavy albums. mathcore at its best

Howe Gelb and a Band of Gypsies
alegrias

the definition of a good folk album, in my opinion at least

Cloudkicker-Beacons

a post-metal album that takes inspiration from jesu and other bands from a rather unknown artist

None More Black-Icons

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

so this is one of the few two tone or third wave ska albums released this year, from a country whose bands i overlooked in the past. fun and upbeat like each of this bands albums.

Black Mountain- Wilderness Heart

the bands most accesible record to date, completely ditching the stoner rock roots from their early beginnings.

The Walkmen- Lisbon

huge props to the band for releasing what might be considered as a classic record from their catalogue.

ef-mourning golden morning

one of the few albums from this genre that i listened to a lot this year, this was the year of discovering old and new bands from different genres and this was one of those bands, that ill continue checking out everything they release.