EntryNumber 31

What if there is life in other planets?

Sometimes I dream that there is a some sind of war between the earth and another planet, but what if this actully happens should we be the winners or the losers. The fact that we are not completely sure that ther is life in another planets activates the creativity of many people. Some are very in the issue and investigate every supposed ufo presence, they try to get the proof that we are not alone and use the time they have to go where they think they will be able to see same extraterrestrial been. I do not know if these people think that other planet's inhabitants could be our friends or something like that but they trust in what they believe.

Since many movies about the issue hve been released it is very probable that there is some truth about it but I am not sure if I must believe in them. A good reason to believe in aliens is that it will mean that we are not alone and there is a totally different reality to meet and explore. But what would happen if aliens are not as nice as the ones shwon in movies, with the exception of the movie allien, which is everything but nice. We have the example of ET who was a very good friend to the kids in the movie but i feel that they will not be as him. We must wait maybe someday we will get to know some real allien and ask him if is good or bad.

Entry Number 30

Should children be working?

Everytime that i go to the park i see a little boy selling plastic roses, he is goes from couple to couple asking to buy his flowers. The other day i realised that he is not alone a man takes him to the park I think he must be the child's father. That made feel that the child is obliged to do a job that in other cicumstances he should not do at his age. I read an article about chinese children who were kidnnaped and forced to work as slaves and I think there is not much difference between the child from the park and those from china. It is obvious that the government is turning a blind eye on this issue in both cases. Maybe when they realise how much damage is being done to those children it would be too late for them. The sad truth is that there is not much that we can do about this but to wait until someone with the power to stop it takes some actions an help the children who are leaving there chilhood on the streets or in a factory and not recieving what they deserve. The parents of the chinese kids were not aware about where their kids were took so they could only wait to hear something from them. On the other hand here in tucuman i realise that many parents use their children to get money and do not care if they go to school or not so they will have to keep doing the same thing when they grow up. To my question I think that the answer is clear, children should not be working they should be at school.

Entry Number 29

Changing natural processes

As time goes by we can see how many things are being dicovered, how many things are being invented or created. I think God gave us the means to do this but I also think there is a line, a limit that we should not trespass. The menstrual cycle is part of a woman's life, it is something we must live with. The woma's period is something that defines women' s nature if it is stopped we will be left out with and important part of our selves. I am telling this because I read that a new pill has been invented and that this pill will stop the the period from happening monthly. It is true that will prevent women from suffering the symptoms that we go through during those days. But how do we know that we are not doing something wrong if we are erasing something that we are born with? What is more women who take this pill are recieving a great amount of hormones which can be dangerous for them. A big dosis of hormones sumministrated in one pill can cause cancer and other concequencies for those who risk to take it. In conclusion I think that we must leave nature to act as is supposed to because we do not know what will be the consequences. Since we are the owners of our bodies lets try to do the best for them.

Entry Number 28

How can we help to save our planet?

I think that few people know what to do to help to save the place we are living in. Despite the fact that many campaigns are being held in order to inform people about what should they do, there are few who are aware about the importance of our everyday actions in the task of helping our environment. I heard that there is some kind of artefact, like a calculator that can tell us how much carbon dioxide we are using, reminding us how much we are damaging our environment so that we can adjust the use of carbon dioxide to our needs. The electric energy that we use in different artefacts for our dayly activities send a lot of carbon dioxide to the environment so by swiching them off we will reduce the amount of it. The need to reduce the amount of crbon dioxide in the air is every time more demanding since there is more polution and contamination in the air. Returning to the issue of the calculator I think that it will be an excuse for the government to wash its hands of this issue and let the whole problem to be solved by individuals . I believe that we, as individuals can do a lot to help save the planet but it is the government the one that can take more strong measures and set regulations for the rest to respect. In other words the future is in our hands but we need someone to guide us.

Entry Number 27

Marriage only for love ?

It is surprising how some people are afraid of getting married and how others do it as if it were something common. I wonder whether it is easy to marry someone you don't love just only because it will be the only solution to aproblem such as legalization of inmigrants. Sham marriages give people the opportunity to stay in a foreign country as if they were natives but they may also push people to jail or out the country without having the chnce to come back. I do not really know what to say about this because on the one hand I think we must respect the law, we must accept the rules and try to follow them but on the other hand, people may not have another choice than breaking the law to make their dreams come true. But it may be that making our dreams come true would be more wonderful if we do it making the right things. The fact that people can carry on with this type of marriage is a proof that nowadays marriage is not only for love but an be for many other reasons for example the 24 year old boy who married a 80 year old woman in order to get her pension after her death. Maybe when time passes more reasons to get married will come up and we will make use of them.

Entry Number 26

Can children be left alone?

I think that the times have changed and now is very dangerous to allow children play at public places unsupervised. Nowadays, no one wants to get involved if they witness something unusual. The fact that you cannot rely on strangers it makes it more difficult to feel safe at a playground for instance. If you are not sure that anything is going to happen to your child at a place for children to have fun, how are you going to let your children walk freely across a city, with all the dangers that are present there? The solution would be to keep children locked or to change a reality we are living in for a more safe and peaceful one. Many parents are concerned with their children’ safety this is because we are aware that the world is not as simple as in the past. You could easily send a kid to the market but now you do not know who can he come across in his way so it is more reliable if you go instead. It is very sad but is a reality that it can not be changed from one day to the other so we must adapt ourselves to place we are living in.

Entry Number 25

Why you should have a best Friend

The importance of having a best friend is not a subject treated among families. Many children do not have a good friend, to trust on this may cause isolation and the inability to open their heart to others. Teenagers sometimes consider a friend someone who is not a good person and perhaps this is related to the absence of a friend at childhood. The possible solution is that the parents make sure that their children find a good friend among their acquaintances. Many young people reflect the incapacity to interact with others and the reason for this behavior may be the absence of a best friend at childhood. Therefore, it is important to look how our children socialize with their classmates or neighbors. The usual image that a child has of a friend is that of someone who is his or her pair and is to his disposition to listen or to give support at any moment that is needed someone special to talk to. When I was young, I found it hard to have a close friend and now I have friends but still is too difficult for me to have a good conversation about my personal feelings. The cause of my problem might be that I have never felt that I needed someone to talk to but sometimes I think I need to.

Entry Number24

The Importance Fredom of speech

The importance of speech freedom is not recognized until something like the case of Venezuela happens. Although the majority of the population do not see the difference from having the right to express themselves, from not having it. The consequences will be big and when they notice what they lost it will be too late. I think that the case of Venezuela is quite significant because the president is trying to impose a way of thinking, and by eliminating channels that speak against him is how he will get what he wants.
I hope that something like this never happens in Argentina, however we have our history of oppression as well and I think we had learned from that experience. Many countries from Latin America had gone under the same pressure to keep our thoughts to ourselves. Sensor ship comes primarily from the government but when you live for a long time without freedom to express yourself, you start thinking what you are told to in order not to have problems. The case of Venezuela is very particular because its president has a way of thinking which is very different from the rest of Latin countries lately I heard that he wants to perpetrate his government which will be very far from a democracy that I think every country must have.

Entry Number 23

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

I do not know how some people can keep secret relationships, sometime I think that it is in order not to hurt the other who is with him or her. I think they are not being honest to themselves they think that they can have the same feelings for two different people and it is imposible. The fact that your thoughts are not devoted to only one person it is the proof that you can not make the heart is not sure what is the true love. In my opinion the heart only has place for one and one special person. If you feel that you are better with other person I think that you should leave the other and not keep lying to that who is with you because he or she thinks that is the only one. But many times men and women do not do this because they think that they will lose both the person that to their side and the the one that is kept hidden from the rest.
There are other cases in which the family is against a realtionship I think in that case you to be brave and decide whether to keep the relation or to do what your family wants you to do. The situation is difficult in either case because you have to put your heart against your reason and you will always suffer.

Entry Number 22

Freedom can cost your own life

During the last century, many people escaped from their country for many reasons for example Cuba and different countries from Africa. The main is the lack of job opportunities as in Africa or in Cuba the repressive government that does not allow people to think freely. The case of Africa has increased in the last years because of war and poverty, which pushed Africans to flee towards Spain and Italy. The journey to the European counties are real odyssey, they travel in precarious boats, which if they are lucky will take them to their destination. Many drown during the journey but they prefer to risk their life than to keep living in war or poverty, they think that they are already dead in their country and the only solution is to find a new home. Spain is one of the places that African have chosen to start a new life but they are not welcomed there so measures are being taken in order to reduce the entrance of African migrants. The desperation makes these people too try whatever they have at hand to migrate and have some peace and the hope of a new and better life, but it is very hard because they have to cross the see on inappropriate means of transport this is why freedom can cost your own life.

Entry Number21

Miracles do happen

After the earthquake in Peru two men were digging where it used to be a church they started hearing noises but as it was dark because it was nighttime, they could not know exactly where the noise was coming from. After five hours they could locate the noise and found to their surprise that it was a baby that have survived under the body of his father and the rest of his family was there too but could not make it. The reason that so many people had perished after the quake is that the government had not mobilized the rescue sooner. The family of the 7 month old baby would have survived and many others who were not able to escape by their own means. The quake took out electricity and all means of communication from the city, this made it more difficult to move in the tragedy site or even know where to look for victims. The relatives that live outside the city did not have news from their family until the next day. It is said that Peru is a poor country and it is not prepare to assist emergencies like this one. The fact the baby had managed to stay alive so much time is a real miracle and if it had not been for those generous men, he would have not survived.

Entry Number20

One child policy

I heard about this one child law in China because the population is growing so fast that they will not be able to maintain such large population. I think this law is unfair because the people that do not have money cannot afford to pay the fines. On the other hand, rich families can enjoy having a big family and not lose their belongings. The penalties are very cruel because the government destroys the villagers houses, and in other cases pregnant women were forced to have abortions. I think that it is wrong to control the babies who are born because it is like going against nature. Imagine that you are asked to kill your child if you do not have the money to pay for it. It is like saying that you do not have the have a family and enjoy life, as you like. It seems important in China to control the population but once the baby is alive, I do not think that any one has the right to take that life from their parents. I must be another way to put stop to the growing population. In Argentina, the situation is similar in that we do not have the means to maintain so many people but anyway the population is growing every year and there are less resources and less available jobs for people to have many children. However, the government is trying to create conscious on the people, giving medical assistance and teaching women how to take care themselves.

Entry Number19

Cry with someone is more healing than crying alone

It is very difficult to find the correct person to open your heart to mainly because you do not know who will understand you or give you the right advice I think that it is highly important to find that special one to whom you can talk freely and express your feelings. Generally, I am not an open person so it is complicated for me to tell what is bothering me and I tend to keep my feelings to my self. I have my sisters and friends but sometimes I think that they will not understand what I am going through so I try to solve my problems on my own. Lately I found a person who is always there to listen what I have to say and understand me completely, this person knows exactly what to say and gives me very good advices.
I will not tell who this person is but it is the one that I fully trust in although I think that it is dangerous to have a person like this because maybe someday it will not be there for you and you will feel completely lost without that person. However, I truly feel that crying with someone is more healing than crying alone.

Entry Number 18

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone

When you think that someone has made something bad to you usually, you start hating that person but you are wasting your time and energy. The best thing to do is stop thinking that you have a new enemy and ignore the other person if you feel that it is not worthy to keep a relation with that person but if you think that the situation can be changed you should try to have a serious conversation and fix whatever is wrong with that person. There are many occasions in which something like this happens and you cannot avoid feeling that the world is upside down especially if it is a friend or a close relative. It is worst when you have to share many ours of your time with that person. If it is someone that lives close to you, you are generally more surprised when the one that betray you is someone that you love or estimate usually brings mixed feelings but what is more important is the love that you feel for that person. Anyway, if it is a close person or only someone that you thought was your friend life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Entry Number17

Life is not fair

When I see children playing near my house with all their dirty faces I think about the life, their parents are given to them. They do not have the chance to go to school and in that way have the opportunity of finding a better future, different from their parents. In our country children are leaving school younger than ever, the consequences of this is that they do not know how to find a job and the only way out for them is to start stealing or in the case of girls is to prostitute themselves. They also form families at young age and have babies, which will be even less educated than they are. The obvious solution I think is education but many people cannot have access to it, primarily because they do not have money. Therefore, the first step is to place everyone in a proper job in order to facilitate the task to send their children to school. For these reasons life is unfair to those children how did not chose to come to life, we do not have the choice of having the family we want before coming to life. When I see poor children they seem comfortable living the way they do, but I know that they will not have the same privileges as others who are born in a wealthy family.

Entry Number 16

What I avoid doing more than anything

When I have to study is like I have to do the homework for the whole year even if it is that I have to study two sheets of paper is a hard work to find the correct time and place to do it. During the day there too much noise my family is going from one place to the other, the smallest movement seems like an earth wake. I think that in order to study in the correct way you have to find a space where you feel comfortable and the noises do not bother you.
I do not know why studying has always been so hard for me, maybe because I enjoy doing other things more than that and when I have to study I start thinking about those things. For example, I like to make clothes and I usually stop studying to look for clothes in my closet to make something else from it.
In addition, I do not like writing entries for my blog because I find very difficult to be creative and generate original stories. The fact that I have to write so many things makes me feel that is not fun to be creative and when I am in front of the computer monitor nothing comes to my mind to write about.

Entry Number 15

The cemetery to rest in


When you die you need a quiet place to rest in, this story is about a cemetery where dead people could do anything but rest. One day a man went to visit his wife’ grave but to his surprise she was not there, so he complained to the man in charge of the graves. The unexpected answer was that was very common, that she was not the first to disappear and he must not worry that will come back to her place. The husband was astonished to hear that, so the gravedigger told him what had been happening there since the cemetery was opened. “It is said that the land was a sacred place the native people who lived near, they used to venerate their god and offer human sacrifices. When it was decided to use the land as a cemetery strange things started to happen. Villagers saw lights during the night that came out from there, also children disappeared from their beds and no one saw them again”. The man explained that the people buried there belonged to the spirits of the native people who remained in that place, the bodies acted like zombies and did what they were told to do. The last person buried there is chosen to kidnap a child and offer him or her to their god, this has happened once every ten years. The man could not believe what he was hearing but after a moment, he saw his wife walking towards him without any child. The gravedigger started to run but the man remained very happy to see the love of his life alive. Her face was different she did not have loving eyes like before but he did not realize about that until she was in front of him.
The gravedigger arrived to a local market and told to the man working there that it happened again that the zombie did not find a child, but it still had offer someone in order to be allowed to rest in peace. The coward guesses that the husband was perfect for a sacrifice, and after not hearing anything about the man, he confirmed that the lovely wife had offered her own husband to the spirits of the cemetery.

Entry Number 14

A wonderful book

I read a book when I was at secondary school I have always complained about having to read something that the teachers ask you to read. With this book was different after I read it I thought how can a person write such a wonderful story. A Brazilian writer wrote this book and it is called “Mi Planta de Naranja Lima”, the book is about the life of a little child who suffered a lot. The boy had to take care of their brothers since his mother had to work to support them. What makes the story so interesting is the child’ imagination, he spent the whole daydreaming and imagining things in their backyard where he had his precious tree. I do not remember the story very well but I remember enjoying lot reading it, I did not feel that it was a assignment, I think it was the first time that something like that happened to me because I do not like reading very much.
The story is based on the author’ life as a child his family was very poor during his childhood what makes him wander in the streets everyday and meet different kinds of people. The book is meant to relate these experiences, what I think it makes this a wonderful book. You can compare what was his life like with many children who have to suffer the same hardships. Even though this child has to grow up faster than others do he preservers his innocence and imagination characteristic of a child.

Entry Number 13

The most memorable summer

When I was nine years old I traveled to Mar del Plata, it was the first and the only time that I saw the sea. That summer my parents had decided to send me and my sister to summer camp, the unusual thing was that we had to travel to Buenos Aires without them, accompanied by a lot of strange kids who were from different provinces. We stayed there for two weeks, during that time I had to learn to do many things on my own. I even did not know how to comb my hair so I used it lose, I did not know how to wash my clothes but I did my best.
The morning started with the sound of a trumpet we used to sleep in a tent with all the girls and in another, one slept the boys. We had few minutes to wash our faces and prepare for breakfast. It was as if we were in the army but it was fun. We used to play different games and go to the pool; the thing that I found more entertaining was going to the beach. In order to get there we had to cross a wheat field, which was enormous, it was very difficult for me to look over it. I remember the first time that I heard the sound of the sea I could not compare it with any other sound that I new.
That summer not only did I enjoy a lot but also I learnt how to take care of me I think I grew up that summer. I did not had the chance to do a trip like that anymore but I think that now that I am older I will miss my family more than I did that time.

Entry Number12

Religious people

Although I used it as the title, I think it is a subject that I would never write about because it is very complicated to discuss about. To start with, I assisted to a catholic school during five years and the impression that I had from the nuns of that particular congregation is very far from the one that I expect from a religious person. I know that religion has to do with more than with only people but they are the image of religion and if you do not feel well around them, it will be hard for you to get interested in learning to be a good Christian or a follower of any religion.
Particularly here in Argentina religious people were involved in crimes, as well as in other countries, but I do not want to go deeper into this matter because I am not well informed about that. However, it is very evident that they are still normal people under the uniform. They can make mistakes as we do, but the problem is that everybody constantly watches them. The fact that they should be some kind of example is carries a great problem because people believe in them and think that they are unable to do harm. This brings consequently that almost every time they end up unscathed after a scandal. It is hard to talk about people that are the representatives of god on earth but it is a reality that we must face everyday and accept that no one is perfect.

Entry Number11

Astrology a lie to make us feel safer?

Every time that I read my horoscope, I realize that it does not match at all with what I am going though. Many people rely on it in order to do things they are not sure about, for example starting a new job, or a new relationship. Would not it be easier to do first what your heart tells you to do and not trust in some lie that someone creates? I think that people do this because they do not want to take the blame on their acts if they do not go as expected.
In some occasions, I had read a description of my personality according to my zodiac and it was like he or she talking about someone very different from me. To start my personality was that of a very brave and talkative person although I have never been like that what is more I have always received comments on how shy I am. In addition, they dare to talk about the profession you should have, but what you should do if you have chosen something that is not even close to that of what your horoscope tells you?
I am not saying that there must be something close to what you are regarding your personality but I think that no one can tell you what you should be doing or dating. I believe that you create your own destiny, so any prediction can become true if you want to, but at the end, you are the one who takes the final decision on what to do with your life.

Entry Number 10

When you are a child, it is easier to believe

When I was a child, I used to believe in different things for example the Three Wise Men. I remember placing a plate with water and another one with grass in front of my door for the camels to drink. Another custom that we had was that of polishing our best pair of shoes the night before and place them near the Christmas tree. These things were made in order to wait for the Three Wise Men, for them to know that there were kids in that house. The night of the January 5th was so special that it was very difficult to sleep until daylight. I remember that no matter how hard we tried we could not remain awake to see those magical men. Such was the excitement that we remained awake until late hours in the night waiting to hear some noise that can tell us that they had arrived but we were so tired from the day before that it was impossible. I do not remember how exactly happened but one day I new that the Three Wise Men were actually my parents. Maybe when I grew older and my siblings were still little children and was difficult to keep lying to all of us. I was told the truth very slowly in order not to disturb my mind or my brother’s; I think in that way was easier for me. Now when I think about that I only remember the excitement and the happiness that provoked on me the sensation of being visited by people who appear magically only one night and brought me presents.

Entry Number 9

Rainy Days

A rainy day is very special the different sensations that it creates are wonderful and it has no comparison with other thing. At summertime the rain is better since almost everyone are storms and generally, last a short time, but after the storm there is something rare in the air. It is almost as magic because you feel that it is easier to breath, the air is changed it is more pure and healthier. When it is raining and you are already in bed the sound of rain helps you to relax, it has like a soothing effect.
What I like most of rainy days is to walk under it and feel the water that is falling from the sky and in a way is refreshing you during summer. On the other hand, during winter it is very romantic to walk with someone else under the rain. What is more you have an excuse for staying in and enjoying the time with someone special.
Rain has the power to transport you to other times; you can feel that you are place that you have been before and it was raining and you can instantaneously travel to that same place by relating the smells of rain.

Entry Number 8

My pets


Since I was a child, we were surrounded by dogs. The first one was called Colita, he belonged to my biggest sister and I had another called Carozo. Both of them were small and had short brown hair. One day we hared the dogs barking outside, when we got out we realized that the dogs wanted to catch a lost cat. This cat suddenly entered into my house in order to avoid the dogs. We adopted the cat called it Fito, from that day I started loving cats.
As years passed, we had different kinds of pets, among them a rabbit, chickens, and a bird that lived with us until it was ten years old. Nevertheless, my favorite pet was my cat, she had white hair and I called her Janis after, after a singer called Janis Joplin.
I did not have my cat for a long time, However she had three babies( Fiona, Frida and Ernesto), which Still live with me, and remind me of her mother. I have always preferred my cat Fiona because she was by my side all the time, but one day my mother was taking her to the vet and she got lost. We spend a lot of time looking for her but after a while, we lost hope and stopped the search. The only things that I have from her are her photographs and her mother’s. It is not the same without her , although I still have three cats and I love them too. Two of them are nine years old already and I hope I have them for many years more.

Entry Number 7

Keeping Your Thoughts Out of the Spotlight
I am all for expressing yourself in a journal, but I personally don’t feel it should be shared with the world. Blogs are a way of exposing to people that you would never have the chance to see,you must be aware of this fact. Even if you do not write about something personal is your way of thinking that is in the blog for everyone to see.
The fact that you can receive comments on what you write is anothing, maybe if you keep a journal in a notebook only you have acceess to those words. I truly think that is a kind of violation to your privacy. On the other hand, if you keep a blog you can not avoid writng freely and revealing things that you may not want to share.
You will have to learn through the process writing to save your intimate thoughts
Anyway, these are just some thoughts I have because we have to keep a journal for a class. This is something new for me since I have never keep one before.