60

"It has been 60...and what about that? 60 are a lot. But, I don´t worry about that, I´m glad for my performances. 1 husband - who count at least as 8 -, 3 sons and 1 daughter. As a result, 1 son in law and 3 daughter in law. Pop and mum who had 2 children more. Amounts of nefews and even 2 cute grandchildren who enjoy every minute with. Parties and almost 3 weddings. Bea, What about you? 3 houses, sea or mountain? Working hard althought only 2 days every week for years and years. Much pounds of bottom but not too much wrinkles. It has added up almost 40. A lot of students and too much Kilometers... Castuera, Don Benito, Madrid, Castuera, El Pantano, Madrid. In every place a big closet full of elegants dresses and shoes. Espetos in summer and paella and pork in winter, and always cooking for hungry people. Excepting when I´ve had headache, I´ve behaved always with a good sense of humor, positive and optimist. I wake up every day being daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, ant, teacher, housekeeper and...yes, it has been 60. Who would say it?...". Those were a quick words of the famous hard worker grandmother. We putted the interview off due to she had to drive to Madrid to take care her grandchildren. She dissapeared in few minutes and since then we heven´t seen her. Anonymous informed us that she was deceived for all her family who gave her a big surprise for her 60 birthday. Also, they added that she was upset because she´d prefered to be with her cute grandchildren. In any case, we send her a loud "Happy Birthday" since NY. 

Once Upon a time...

Actually...I have no new stories to tell you. But, why not? I´m going to look for something that I´ve never  written. Or, if I did, it doesn´t matter...it will sound different in english, I´ m sure.  Also, the first replies that I received have strenghtened me, they have given inspiration to develop the stories that I´m sharing with american people, and although I have to invent them…and you pretend that you like them…but we are always pretending that we have enough time to write them and read them…well, I shouldn´t include myself, remember: I´m a iddle person...

So, I won´t write boring text in order that you continue reading my imaginary prose, and moreover , I´ll  try to find the most blue blooded prince in everyone of them, the most perfect beautiful princess waiting her handsome gentleman and the most exciting and hard battle faced by awful and tremendous enemies. The Lord of The Rings enemies are like shadows of characters compared with mine. I won´t forget either the strong and white horse which the radiant prince owns. But, I need to discover something new. Rocinante feels old in addition to his bright color…he´s red. But, with Rocinante or without him - who lately is getting fat owing to not crossing the river -, every story will be nice, full of thrilling events, I hope. 

Going back to the replies, I have to say that I´m very proud of them, actually, of their writers, because in a few hours I´ve had two and a half great ones. Al, uncle JA and sis, thank you for accompanying me in this hard task, I need you! I hope in a few days more people will do the same. Writing is more fun when you read my text. One feels motivated, creative and inspired if family and friends follow you sharing their English comments. 

But, as I lose myself in Valencia´s moons, going back again to the principal theme: stories and more stories, princes and princesses, love and battles, friends and less friends, past and future, remembering the first one and looking to the second one…because one is never focused on the day that one is living. That´s weird. So, today its friday -TGIF!!! (Thanks God It´s Friday)-, I´m going to put you in the picture, not about today, but I´ll focus on near futures plans, prioritizing some events that I enjoyed the last couple of weeks. Emphasizing the past and only informing about future, because all that I´ve lived so far is easier to write and all that I haven´t still lived, this is easier to imagine. In addition, I have characters for today and I don´t want to be beating about the bush…I´m very direct. First adventure: SUPERBOWL. This is one of the most famous event in this country and almost of this world, too. And because Spain tries to balance a little bit with the known Badajoz´s Carnival, Sevilla´s Holy Week and the whole country´s “august”, between others.  And, as again, I get a word in the edgeways…go back to the Superbowl, specifically New York´s Superbowl, that I Knew:

Pitsburg Stillers VS Arizona Cardinals, or the wrong way round, as you prefer. We were in a Evan friend´s home. It was around 6p, we were around 25 and all of us were surrounded by 50 pounds of food and more pounds of drinks, all this was disappearing while the game was finishing. That meant 5 hours eating and drinking, 50 eyes watching a flat screen and a kitchen full of 100 pounds between garbage and empty bottles of bear. I felt stuffed for the amount of unhealthy and American food that I tasted, excepting the spicy one which I couldn´t neither try it, neither smell it. It was three hours of a hard game, only practiced for strong and gigants player who would scared anybody in a lonely and dark street of New York.

My first American football game seen, too much rules to be learned in a while. The blue blooded prince only appeared at first of the story, I could see him only in the middle of the row, fighting against the second, the big Federer. And our first big, Nadal didn´t let him to win. Again, he did it. Congratulations blue blooded prince!

Finally the awful giants of my story began to fight between them. Pitsburg  Vs Arizona, being the first one winners of this famous battle watched by millions and millions of people, the majority from America.

According to Cathy, my english teacher - Cathy, I hope that I´ll not  have to correct too much -, those hours of TV advertisement are the most expensive along the year. I have on the top of my head around 3m of dollars for 30 seconds! Only the most important companies risk a lot of money in innovating and original advertisements. Ones are criticized and another ones are praised the next day for radio and newspapers. I couldn´t read the newspaper the day after of the event, because I was writing by the mine, The NatYorkTimes. I´m aware you have no time to read it, but if you do it, I hope you like it.   

Houston, we have a problem.

I don´t know if Houston is having a problem now. But what I know is that I´m just having a problem...stomachache, headache, dizziness, fatigue...not, mum...I´m not pregnant. Sorry pop, you won´t be grandpa yet...Are you breathing? Ok. I shouldn´t joke about this...

In any case, my problems are not too serious, they´re only funny because they´ll cause you problems due to I´m going to write in english everything that I want to tell about my experience in New York. Ufa! mum, are you breathing? and pop...are you laughting about mum...?

WHAT?? Fifth line of the first pharagraf. Read it again. 

HOW?? I don´t think that I get to write as funny as I did it before, but I´m going to try it. I promise.

WHY?? Practice, practice and practice. My purpose is to learn more english vocabulary and to feel more confortable with the language having new words and idioms in my mind. I´ll think only in english, I´ll read only in english, I´ll write only in english...although it will be like a book for a baby...I don´t care. I love books! I love children! So I imagine that I love children´s book!

WHERE?? WHEN!!! In the same place, at the same hour....very often. 

Ok mum, you´ll feel better when pop or uncle J. Angel translate my stories for you. As a result...I won´t receive many replies, I guess. But I can balance this lack with The NatYorkTimes´s blog. I enjoy with Gugu a lot...

After telling you about the problem of Houston and me, I´d like to gab with you about my last challenge in this intense, exciting and windy city. Yes, intense...although I´m an idle-unemployed person. Yes, exciting...although the cold weather is trying to kill me. Yes, windy...because of the strong wind, two people have died today in a construction building. That´s not a joke...But, talking about construction...a word that I´ve almost forgotten if not is because I had an interview today for a Real Estate Company. It was at 3p. It was near home. It was with the big boss and...it was good. They built an important apartment building near Prospert Park. A building designed for the known architect Richard Meier. I´ve been reading about that, because it´s very interesting. I recommend that you do the same. It´s an intelligent building called ON IN PROSPERT PARK. Research it in google and, after that...cross your finger that I get the job! They asked me about my economic expectation...a small income would be nothing bad, but my goal is to improve my english (I repit again) and to get a fluent, persuasive, coherent language while I´m working in my field, that is...architecture?? writer?? I haven´t forgotten at all, but you Know that I´m as absent-mind as my father. When I was child I thought that he was miner...!! not comment. I´ve just learnt that he is writer...

To finish this first english text, I add you only a few random things about me and personality. Facts, habits or goals that I wrote for facebook and they will help to my family to understand me better, to understand why I am here, why I haven´t still gone to Spain, why I am not married...shut up, Natalia!! You´re going to loose your place in the inheritance...

Here it goes...

1. My conservative grandfather always believed that I was born two months premature. My mother was two months pregnant when she was married.
2. All the family was looking forward to the first girl. They took a misfortune when they saw the ugly baby that it was. 
3. From Madrid to New York, through Gerona, Cordoba, Huelva, Don Benito, Badajoz, Seville, Badajoz, Estepona, Benalmádena and Marbella. It has been 30 years of trip already.
4. In any case… the trip to the moon continues being my favorite trip. I use to go a short time every day. 
5. But I don´t have favourite book, neither film, food, artist, actor, architect or writer. Too many good ones to like only one. 
6. Basketball, padel, cycling, sailing, swimming or "open bar", but always growing with some sport. 
7. I´ve always been a good "open bar" player but, with the age, I need more training, altough I continue leaving the podium high (keeping a good score). My 16 year old sister will do it better than me.
8. And my sister: one of my loves. 
9. And my loves: I love them with intensely. 
10. And intensely alive every day. Tomorrow already will be another one. 
11. At the age of 6, like 20 wasps stung me in the ass. The swelling hasn´t yet recovered… 
12. I like getting to know all of you. 
13. I grew up without being outstanding in anything. Average grades, medium height, neither blond nor brown, nor good-looking nor ugly. The only unique thing was my last name. 
14. If I marry someday, I would not buy a $3000 dress for one day… we are crazy? 
15. But I´d spend it in a trip. 
16. I like the chocolate as much as the wine. And the wine as much as sex. And all of them, better in good company. 
17. And I am quite easy to take… but not to the bed. 
18. And I value the good manners as much in the bed… as at the table. I like the good education. 
19. I have always thought that if something bad happens to me it is because something better is in store. 
20. I am a very independent person, but I like to go accompanied: and luck never fails me. 
21. Because although without fortune I have always been very lucky. 
22. I prefer imperfection to perfection...and, that is not because my right foot is a bigger than the left one...
23. I have my first wrinkles, but it´s not from age, it´s from laughing every day. 
24. And open minded and respectful, I enjoy the sea as much as the mountains, the field and the city, white and black, lefts and rights, rich and poor. 
25. My present state: idle architect, freckled without complex without too many problems…

After my first english text, I wish you a good friday - for people who continue reading me every day -, good month - for people that prefer to read the spanish NatYorkTimes - and good semester for people who is making friendship with Gugu. Gugu, be ready for my comeback to Spain!!

...no os estoy poniendo los cuenno, solo que, he empezao a escribí en ¨Extremeños por el mundo¨. Nuevas visiones The NatYorkTimes para los extremeños y pal que quiera seguir contándome alguna cosilla. Esto no es un Adió pero si una hibernación, un Kit Kat. Habrá repeticiones en este nuevo blog, ya que hay que poner al día de todo lo que ya he vivido, así que, en un par de semanas no os perdéis mucho. 

Resumiendo: en blogs.hoy.es/thenatyorktimes seguiré actualizando las noticias mas relevantes en este lado del Oceáno, como qué me pongo...qué tiempo hace hoy o...qué mala cara que tengo...ayyyyy!