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En el rancho con mi nueva familia.
Música: ‘Sunshine’ de de Matt Costa.
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Backstage of our Sunday photoshoot.
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Un Amor Mexicano.
Hace más de dos años conocí a una chica que me robó el aliento; hace 1 año y dos meses que se metió en mi corazón.
Éstas son las cosas que me hacen estar tan enamorado de Ana Isabel Flores Guerrero, mi princesa mexicana:
La Energía de su voz
Es una mujer con una batería interior que parece no agotarse nunca. Le gusta el baile, hacer bicicleta, viajar y ejercitarse en general. Pero también invierte mucha de esa energía en su voz, con un tono alto y agudo que utiliza hermosamente para hablar, cantar, reir, llorar y gritar. Me gusta que sea super loud eso hace hasta de las discusiones algo digno de tener. Libera una armonía de sonidos que tienen la capacidad de alterarme los sentidos pero también de apaciguar mi alma.Su Cocina
Pues claro estamos hablando de que viene de un país con una de las gastronomías más deliciosas del mundo. Obviamente tiene un gusto y una pasión por la comida que no es el común denominador, al menos en Panamá. Es una adicta a los diferentes tipos de picante y eso ha resultado ser contagioso. Confieso que me cautiva con las cosas que me cocina y aun más si tienen ese toque de picante propio de ella.Es una Mujer de Familia
Su familia es bastante numerosa y le gusta realmente pasar tiempo con esas personas con las que comparte algo más que la sangre. Es bonito ver que le doy mi corazón a alguien que invierte tiempo y dedicación en los suyos. Dice mucho de ella, especialmente a futuro.Su acento, su léxico y sus expresiones
Cada vez que la escucho hablar es como una canción extranjera que me ilumina el día. Cada cierto tiempo aprendo una nueva frase o expresión o palabra coloquial que me intriga al mismo tiempo que me enriquece y que nos agrega dinamismo en las pláticas.Su ANAtomía
Voy a tratar de ser breve en esta. Si alguna vez les dije que no tengo un tipo específico de mujer ideal, les mentí. La verdad es que desde niño siempre tuve una fascinación y atracción extrema hacia mujeres de cabello oscuro y de ojos verdes. Ana no solo entra en esa descripción, sino que además tiene algo que desde pequeño mi padre me enseñó a buscar en una mujer: manos y pies impecables. Ana, además de limpios y aseados, tiene manos y pies asombrosamente bellos en su forma. Pero eso no es todo. Su cabello largo y lacio de color oscuro natural, sus ojos de gata valiente, su piel suave, su manera de caminar. Incluso su back-side “todo incluido”. Confieso que es super fotogénica y no hay nadie más que me guste fotografiar tanto como a ella.Su Cariño
No se sacia de abrazarme y de consentirme. De hablarme con vocecitas lindas cuando se siente feliz y con ganas de ser la mujer más dulce con la que he estado. Sabe cómo mantener el balance para hacerme sentir tan querido y al mismo tiempo sacarme una sonrisota.Su Cultura
Estar enamorado de Ana Isabel es mucho más que estar enamorado de una mujer. Es imposible estar con ella y no empaparse de las tradiciones, de los colores; de la historia de un país tan bello y rico como México. Sus sabores, su geografía, su música, sus bailes. Llegas a enamorarte de una nación entera y aprendes a abrazarla como si fuera tuya.Una mujer con metas
Desde que la conocí supe que es una chica con mucho futuro. Me gusta cómo se ha abierto a compartir cuáles son esos deseos y anhelos que le quitan el sueño. Me gusta compartir mi tiempo y darle mi energía a alguien que tiene metas grandes para con ella misma. Se siente muy bien ser el confidente de sus aspiraciones más fervientes. Solo espero poder seguir estando entre esas metas. Sueño con ayudarla a que se hagan realidad y seguir a su lado una vez se cumplan.Hay muchísimas más cosas que me vuelven loco de Ana Isabel, pero lo mejor de todo es que siempre descubro nuevas cosas para añadir a la lista.
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My Bubbled Dog
His name is Lucas. He loves to play. His last toy: a bubble gun!
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Panamanian National Dress
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“Soneto”
Si para recobrar lo recobrado
debí perder primero lo perdido,
si para conseguir lo conseguido
tuve que soportar lo soportado,
si para estar ahora enamorado
fue menester haber estado herido,
tengo por bien sufrido lo sufrido,
tengo por bien llorado lo llorado.
Porque después de todo he comprobado
que no se goza bien de lo gozado
sino después de haberlo padecido.
Porque después de todo he comprendido
que lo que el árbol tiene de florido
vive de lo que tiene sepultado.
- Francisco Luis Bernández
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"Everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every room, every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person."
– Indian Proverb
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Awesomeness.
What does it mean to be awesome?
Although I like to consider myself as someone awesome, this is a question that has been camping in my mind for several weeks now.
The whole topic of awesomeness makes me think, inevitably, in these individuals I’ve met in my life. This remarkable and outstanding people that just after exchanging a few words are capable of taking me from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds.
I’m sure you too have your own group of people that has caused awe in you.
But how is it that they become so amazing and exceptional? How can we too reach that level?Most of you are thinking: “It’s a matter of attitude.”
I am thinking: “Yes, but there has to be something else.”
Below, I’ve identified and listed (in no particular order) some of the main characteristics and actions that Awesome people harvest and put into action.Know your ‘Heroes’.
We all have people we admire and that we look up to. These can be either real or fictional characters; they can be alive or not. They are able to stimulate us into action and to inspire us. In my case, I have Heroes ranging from Picasso to the Pink Panther. Who are your heroes and why?Find your Passion.
This is a more difficult one. What triggers you? What motivates you and move you in the inside? Why do you step out of bed every morning? I know people that at age 37 still haven’t found their true passion. The tricky thing is that it does not have to be something in concrete; it can be something abstract and intangible. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be something static; it can change over time, morphing after every meaningful, impactful life experience.
Learn the hard stuff.
About that which makes you passionate. A.k.a: getting into deep detail. What are those things that cannot be learned in school? Things that can’t be found in a YouTube tutorial, that can’t be found in a book or manual. I am talking about learning to do the things that do not have one single correct answer.Associate with other people.
Connect with other individuals you think to be great in what they do. You can either find a group of people you share your beliefs with or, on the other hand, engage with individuals who are completely different to you; that perform the total opposite of what you do. You can belong to these groups in parallel or be part of one at a time. This groups will help you exchange ideas, beliefs, perspectives, impressions, plans, thoughts and even dreams.Do something relevant.
Start something. No matter how big or how small. Something that promises to add value. Hopefully, it will be something that you feel attracted to and that at the same time makes sense. Also, make sure it is something that serves a purpose, not only for you, but for others as well. Add value. Create impact. Here is where you really start to be awesome.Have fun.
Awesomeness and Playfulness both have 11 letters. Search for the things that pop a smile on your face. Look for that joy in what you do. This is imperative. If you are not having fun, just leave it…and run. Run towards something that can bring back that special feeling of amusement and playfulness.Know when to reinvent yourself.
Not even awesomeness lasts forever. We all reach a moment when we have to rethink, readapt, renovate, refresh, renew who we are and what we do. The difficult thing is knowing when is that moment knocking at the door.Help Others.
Do not forget about your surroundings. You shouldn’t only create and do stuff to add value to other people; you could also help them in their own stuff. I am not saying you should run around offering help out loud. You will know when the right moment comes. Help them be awesome as well. -
Lupo on twitter.
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We’ll become Wakes.
At every ending, there is little you can do to avoid becoming nothing more than just a “wake”.
It is unfortunately beautiful how we leave everything behind: change our home, our friends, our food…come to somewhere completely different, plant a seed and just when you think you are fully settled, Time comes, touches your shoulder and whispers in your ear: “I’m over”.
I spent a year in this great city. Just 365 days, but it has completely changed the way I see my life, the things I have and the things I don’t; the things I want and the things I won’t.
It is not the first time I become a trail or a wake. I’ve been one all my life.
This time, I’lll be a wake in the wind over the sky of Madrid.
I’ll catch a plane in two weeks and the only thing left will be a scar in the firmament.
I’ll be a wake in the skin and the hearts of those who let me.I’ll be a wake in you.
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Tulipanes (Taken with instagram)
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Lessons from a Camel
I’ve been to 25 counties already, but I happened to saw a camel for the first time a few months ago, in Marrakech. I am from Panama, a tropical country with no Camels - despite of the heat.
It was hard for me to get out of the initial sock and amazement of seeing that animal right in from of my eyes. It was weird not having to watch it through a screen on Discovery Channel.
The only thing that took me out of the hypnotic state was the sound of the deep roar coming out of his throat that later ended up taking my sight directly into his eyes. We saw each other. We somehow clicked. I saw his eyes. So old. So wise.
After climbing to his back, I started making a not so obvious connection in my head. A connection I never felt before with an animal.
Once seated on his curved back, it was impossible for me not to think about “Journeying”.I started recalling in my mind all those times I left home and how much I have gained and learned in each one of those journeys even if it was a short one, even if it was only a journey to my inner self.
I could feel he was trying to show me his stories.In a millisecond I got inside his thoughts and memories. I could see him traveling for miles and back. I could do nothing but reflect about the past 5 years of my life and all my comings and goings.
I came to realize how physically and mentally tiring my journeys had been. I thought on how I had to fetch for strength and energy where there was none. This daunting trips were often filled with challenges, spiritual and psychological challenges. After some time traveling, it became mandatory for me to develop an endurance system that allowed me to keep my spirit up and to keep me going. Just as the Camel had.I also realized that most of these journeys have been very long and difficult, but have shaped me into who I am right now.
That’s the same thing I saw in his eyes and felt in his breathing and in his dried fur. He was trying to say it out loud with all the growls and bleats. I could feel it by how he moved.
All his temperance and strength he still had despite of the burden carried on his back over the years and that had paid off with nothing less than experience. I felt somehow understood but at the same time I felt respect and admiration for him.
I am grateful I met “Camel”; I’m glad I found him in Marrakech through the path of life. I had never paused to think about the importance of journeying and endurance as I did that day. I now know that the biggest and strongest lessons come from the journey itself, not from the destination.
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Sabina el Sabio
“Corre dijo la tortuga, atrévete dijo el cobarde,
estoy de vuelta dijo un tipo que nunca fue a ninguna parte.
Sálvame dijo el verdugo, sé que has sido tú dijo el culpable.
No me grites dijo el sordo, hoy es jueves dijo el martes
y tú no te perfumes con palabras para consolarme
déjame sólo conmigo,
con el íntimo enemigo que malvive de pensión en mi corazón,
el receloso, el fugitivo, el más oscuro de los dos,
el pariente pobre de la duda.
El que nunca se desnuda si no me desnudo yo,
el caprichoso, el orgulloso,
el otro el cómplice traidor.No mientas dijo el mentiroso, buena suerte dijo el gafe,
ocúpate del alma dijo el gordo vendedor de carne,
pruébame dijo el veneno, ámame como odian los amantes.
Drogas no, dijo el camello, cuanto vales dijo el ganster,
apunto de rendirme estaba a un paso de quemar la naves,
cuando al borde del camino,
por dos veces el destino que hizo un guiño en forma de labios de mujer.” -
Bang Bang, you’re dead!
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Amor a la Mexicana
So a few weeks ago I went for the second time in my life to México.
I decided to make this trip not precisely for tourism.
It was a trip with a lot of expectancy since it was more than 5 months since the last time I saw her hypnotizing green eyes.
After 11 days I got to disconnect a lot from my job and from life trivialities and focused all my energy into enjoying my time in one of the most interesting and diverse counties in Latin America with my Mexican love.
About the trip I have to highlight Guanajuato; very small but beautiful city, great place to visit and to spend a couple of nights with great company. I will also have to mention the food. Ufff I think I’ve never eaten so amazingly tasty in my life. I’ve been to 24 countries, and I dare to say that Mexican gastronomy, flavors and variety of plates cannot be beaten.
After my visit, I know that I continue in love with my girlfriend, but now I’m also in love with her country. In this moment only a little more than 3 months are separating us from being together. I’ve never been in a relationship like this, but I think it’s going to be worth the wait after all.
