... that a smile can take you further than thousand words
... that you never know when it will be the next goodbye - as well as you can't know when it will be the nex hello
... that you can meet that person that you thought you will never see again seven years later - the world is not so big!
... that you can feel loneliness with fifty people around, and company with just one
... that when you think you have lost everything, you can find the strength to keep on
... that some people you consider your friends can let you down - but some people will always support you and these are the ones who deserve to be called friends
... that your real friends are those you feel by your side, even when you are 2000 km away from them
... that your family love you even more than you could imagine
... that things never happen as you expected them to happen - it is not worthy to worry about the future
... that an ordinary day can become an extraordinary day
... that you don't realize how much you are going to miss something until it's coming to its end
PS: I have also learned something about physics ;)
"The historical background: the first Oktoberfest was held in the year 1810 in honor of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The festivities began on October 12, 1810 and ended on October 17th with a horse race. In the following years, the celebrations were repeated and, later, the festival was prolonged and moved forward into September.By moving the festivities up, it allowed for better weather conditions. Because the September nights were warmer, the visitors were able to enjoy the gardens outside the tents and the stroll over “die Wiesen” or the fields much longer without feeling chilly. Historically, the last Oktoberfest weekend was in October and this tradition continues into present times."
=) Yeah! Last weekend began the Oktoberfest, one of the most important festivals around the world. Unfortunately, during the weekend it was sooo crowded that I couldn't manage to get into a "Zelt" (but at least I could try the roller coaster :)
After that, we went to the cinema ("So ist Paris").
On Sunday morning, it took place the so called "Umzug", an exhibition of typical dresses ("Trachten"). I will upload some photos so that you can have an idea ;)
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97... wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be IT.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are NOT as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't, maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't, maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance. Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
Mi pequeña Amélie: Usted no tiene los huesos de cristal, podrá soportar los golpes de la vida. Si usted deja pasar esta oportunidad, con el tiempo su corazón se irá volviendo seco y frágil, como mi esqueleto. ¿A qué espera? Ande, vaya...
Los diálogos (el de este post y los dos anteriores), pertenecen a fragmetos de la película Amélie. Para aquellos que aún no la hayáis visto, aquí os dejo el trailer:
No deja indiferente a nadie: o te gusta o la odias.
Pero sinceramente creo que aquellos que la odian es porque simplemente no la supieron entender. No quiero decir que no fueran capaces de captarla, sino que no se sintieron identificados con ella. Muchos alegan que es "una película rara"; bueno, es cierto que no es muy convencional en el sentido de que no consta de una trama que se desarrolle como en la mayoría de películas... Yo diría que no tiene una historia definida, sino que son muchas historias en una sola, pequeñas situaciones que vivimos cada día, conversaciones que se pasean por nuestra imaginación, las veces que soñamos despiertos... en fin, Amélie.
- Hago una copia por año desde hace 20 años. Lo más difícil son las miradas. A veces me parece que cambian de expresión en cuanto me doy la vuelta.
-Ahora parecen felices...
-Naturalmente. Este año comen liebre con setas. Y los niños gauffres con mermelada.
Bien, veamos qué he hecho con ese papelito...
Ah, esa cámara la tengo instalada para observar la calle. Es un regalo de mi cuñada. Además así no tengo que dar cuerda a mis relojes...
¿Sabe? Después de todos estos años el único personaje que aún me cuesta perfilar es la muchacha con el vaso de agua. Está en el centro,y sin embargo está como ausente
- Quizá sea diferente a los demás.
- ¿Eh? ¿Y por qué?
- No lo sé.
- Quizá cuando era niña no jugaba con los demás niños de su edad. Puede que nunca jugara.
