Saturday, November 1, 2008

Walking at the park (book..pg. 61)

One day I was taking a walk at the park that is located in front of my house when suddenly, I ran because my son was calling me to help him at the moment he threw the ball into a tree. After that, I went back home to take a broom, so that I could push the ball away from the tree.. As soon as we got the ball I decided to play basketbal with him and stop walking, just then he told me that it had been just an excuse to play with me.
The next day I started playing basketball with my son Gerry before taking my walk.

How Mexican people celebate The days of the Dead

Here in Mexico it is a very popular Holiday,also Mexican love these days; it is a kind of mix between happiness and sadness; but foreigners have more trouble understanding"Los Dias de Los Muertos" than any of Mexico's other fiestas. First of all , Day of the Dead decorations, colored paper garlands, little skeletons performing daily tasks and sugar skulls inscribed with names remind visitors of Halloween. Other tourists discover that much like Memorial or Remembrance Day back north, families here visit, clean and decorate graves of loved ones for the November 1 and 2 holidays. Many families honor their ancestors and dead with home altars, laden with harvest fruits, traditional bread with crossed bones on dough on top, all to greet the spirits as they return to the home for 24 hours each year. Personally I have never done these traditions but I admire,like and enjoy all of these.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

What Does the Name 'Halloween' Mean?

  1. It is well known that halloween is contrary to popular beleifs, it is a ancient traditian created between pagans and christians, although it later got shifted over to paganism rather than christan.
  2. Halloween was supposedly a day when demons, ghosts, zombies etc came back from the dead nothing to do with witchcraft and the say after, also known as all saints day was when the angels, saints etc came down from the heavens
  3. and faught with the goulies and banished them back to hell. But.. the tradition in my country is by celebrating on the night of October 31st.,most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets.
    I remember my childwood, when I used to do this with my friends and cousins around our neighborhood...I always get back home with my pumpink basket full of candy. I enjoyed it a lot.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

In general, people from the city............

In general, people from Tampico like to spend Sundays at leisure. Many of them usually visit Madero's beach as a family day. They must first prepare something to eat for lunch, it could be sandwiches or a tuna salad. Many others get some fast food before going to the beach, it might be fried chicken or hamburguers. Personally, I like to make something at home and take some fruit and juices in a coller with ice. The mean reason for this is to share moments with the family.
For example, when I was a little kid my parents used to take my brothers and me every Sunday. We enjoy a lot swimming and making sand castles.
For the most part many others families from Tampico often go to church on Sundays in order to be grateful to God for the benefits that have gotten during the whole week, including health and life.
Many others prefer to take a walk or practice any sport in a city park in order to keep them active.
Generally speaking people from my city have fans at home, work and schools to get fresher inside, many others have air conditioners during the Summer, because most of the time the weather is so hot here.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Do you know there are many benefits about drinking coffee?

Coffee is a widely-consumed stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Millions of people around the world love nothing more than to start their day with a steaming cup of coffee; I include myself. The smell, the taste, the caffeine lift and the shared experience of coffee have become a staple of our modern life and culture.
So, I would like to talk about some benefits that we can find drinking a cup of coffee:
Coffee helps to improve alertness, attention and wakefulness and by that means it facilitates relevant learning. When the study is tedious, boring and not motivating, coffee helps to give you the energy to study and to make the best of it. The caffeine in your cup of coffee helps you process the information from your study books and the lessons you follow.
Coffee helps to improve alertness, attention and wakefulness and by that means it facilitates relevant learning. When the study is tedious, boring and not motivating, coffee helps to give you the energy to study and to make the best of it. The caffeine in your cup of coffee helps you process the information from your study books and the lessons you follow.
At the World Coffee Conference in London in 2001, Professor Peter Martin, Director of the Institute for Coffee Studies confirmed that:" The latest scientific evidence indicates that in moderation (2 - 4 cups per day) not only is coffee not bad for you, it may offer so many health benefits like:

Coffee contains hundreds of compounds that may help with research into some of the most prevalent diseases of our time (heart desease and cancer) and one of the most exciting discoveries is the significant presence of antioxidants within coffee beans. Antioxidants are proven to help mitigate the chances of heart disease and cancer (the two biggest killers deseases today).
There are also a number of studies that show the beneficial effects of drinking coffee and or caffeine ingestion on high intensity exercise.
Also, it is very important to mention that drinking coffee is linked with social pleasure, so, pleasure is one of the main antidotes to boredom.
It is an activity that helps to reduce the stress and axienty which is a necessary feature of everyday activities.
Coffee raises mood, improves our concentration and may even promote the well-being of the immune system, so enhancing our ability to cope not only with life, but to enjoy it.
So, drinking coffe it is not as worse as many people think....





Chocolate...It is a delicious way to be cheerful.....

I would like to talk about this delicious thing has always made me happy. The first people known to have made chocolate were the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America. These people, including the Maya and Aztec, mixed ground cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy, frothy drink. Later, the Spanish conquistadors brought the seeds back home to Spain, where new recipes were created. Eventually, and the drink’s popularity spread throughout Europe. Since then, new technologies and innovations have changed the texture and taste of chocolate, but it still remains one of the world’s favorite flavors.
Many people eat chocolate when they are sad or feeling down.
Others crave the stuff, claiming they are addicted to chocolate’s unique taste and smell. Some even assert that chocolate can relax you, help you lose weight, and even prolong your life.
Chocolate was thought to have aphrodisiac qualities by the Aztecs, so when it was first introduced to Europe it was natural that people continued to associate it with love.
Chocolate contains substances called Phenylethylamine and Seratonin, both of which are mood lifting agents found naturally in the human brain. They are released into the nervous system by the brain when we are happy and when we are experiencing feelings of love, passion or lust. That is why we feel so exciting when we eat it.
Eating chocolate also releases Phenylethylamine and Seratonin into the system producing those same euphoric effects, plus it can give a substantial energy boost thus increasing stamina , so it's probably these effects which gave rise to chocolates reputation as an aphrodisiac.
Finally, the secret could be just to take a little chocolate bar daily in order to be full of satisfaction. Also eating dark chocolate daily for two weeks may lessen the risk of heart disease. But try to avoid eating excesively in order to keep in good shape.

Monday, September 15, 2008

One of the largest cities in the world.......

If you think about visitng a place where you can spend the time with different kinds of activities it should be New York city. You ought to find a lot of things to do like cultural, nightlife, scenery, shopping, festivals, places with the best cuisine etc..
It is the largest city in The United State and the third largest in the world. There are eight millions people living in the city; and nineteen millions in all the metropolitan area. Can you imagine how crowdede it is? Well, that is why you never get bored there. This city is sometimes referred as " The city that never sleeps" or "The big apple"
The city consists of five districts called "boroughts" too. They are: The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
This city has been welcomed to thousands of immigrants from all around the world. Since European discovered it in 1524. But, it was founded in 1624 as a Dutch trading post. Nowadays, N.Y. has over 40 million of local and foreign tourists , you may consider it as one of the top tourist destination in The U.S.A.
The most important places in order to be visited should be: Empire State Building. It rises 1,250 feet at the 102nd with 10 to 20 thousand visitors daily 20 thousand visitors daily.
It is located on fifth Av. It has been named by the American Society Civil Engineers as one of The seven Wonders of the modern world. Also it was ranke number one The List Favorite's Architecture according to the AIA.With the destruction of Trade World Center in September 11th 2001; The Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York and the second in The United States.
It shoul be exciting at first sight!
The second most visited atraction in New York it is The Statue Of Liberty. The Statue Of Liberty it is considered as one of of the most important New York's landmarks. The Statue Of Liberty is located on a 12 acre island. It is 46 meters tall, but with the pedestal and the foundation, it is 93 meters tall. It was a gift from friendship to the people from France to the people of U.SA. Also it is a symbol of freedom and democracy.
I would imagine looking up that tall and beautiful lady made of pure copper. It shoul be an amazing experience!
Personally the next should be Central Park. It is one of the most beautiful and huge urban parks in the world. It is located in the borought of Manthattan with 845 acres. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscape. It contains several looking-natural lakes and ponds, extensive walking tracks (I would like to walk in this park with my dog one day), two ice- skating rings, the Central Park Zoo. Also, the Conservatory Garden, a large area of natural woods, etc.. I mean, what else would you like to look for in a park? I think it is an amazing and complete park ,which you can spend a very nice and fun day with your family.
Metropolitan Museum is a very interesting and cultural place that you should not miss in your visiting to Ney York. It was established in 1870 and it is located on 5th Avenue in Manthattan. It is one of the world's largest art galleries. The museum is also a home of more than two millions works of art, like paintings, sculptures, encyclopedic collections,etc.. divided into nineteen culatorian departments.
Rockefeller Center in another place you ought to visit, at least to see the modern architecture. It is a complex with 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres. It is located on Midtown Manthattan. It was founded by Rockefeller's family in 1930. It has a lot of stores and theaters, also it is well known as the country's City Hall. Its ice-skating ring is very famous and it has bee included in some movies tracks. The best season for visiting New York should be on November throw December in order to see the amazing Chritsmas tree. It is usually 75 to 90 feet tall and has been put up since 1931. It has lit all Rockefeller Center every Chritsmas. It has became a tradition in this special plaza mall. It ought to be a beautiful view that makes you feel the Holly's spirit!
In fact, as you can see, I could not finish for a while talking about New York. There are a lot of sites for visiting, so that you can spend amazing choices for both daytime and nighttime amousement. Nevertheless, you have to be quiet careful there in order to keep in mind that it is also one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
That is why New York shoud be just for vacation!