Brief statment of my beliefs today

I don't believe there's a god. At least not in the "he's-everywhere, can-see-it-all, knows-it-all, and will-reward-or-punish-you-for-your-deeds kinda way" Yes, that singularity that exploded a long time ago and we now call universe must have had a start. One beyond our understanding. I'm OK with calling that god.

I certainly don't believe the universe's purpose is having US here. We're such a tiny new thing, immerse in an enormous old place. Makes no sense for us to be the sole objective of it all. I believe we're here because zillions of years of physics and chemistry, combined with evolution made the time and place right for us to exist, and eventually take care of our own extinction.

I don't believe we're here for any particular reason, or for any definite purpose. I believe in nothingness after death. It doesn't scare me, and there's no need or use in trying to imagine it, since nothing is just that and I will have no conscience of it.

Nevertheless, I believe in finding a purpose, a reason to live; but simply as a means of enjoying our time here and living happily.

I believe in helping those less fortunate than us achieve as much happiness as they can.

I believe the world would be a much better place if we all shared at least one value: respect. No 'love your neighbor as yourself' bull. Despise him, envy him... it will only make you unhappy; might as well try to like him and be good friends, but in any case RESPECT him. Live happily and don't get in the way of others' happiness.

As for me, it make it my goal in life to see as much of the world as possible and learn as much as my brain can take. So many great places to see, cultures, points of view, people, knowledge... I just can't feel easy being at the same place for too long.

I hope someday I'll love someone, and this someone will love me, and we'll follow each other all around the world because we share the same goal.

Finally, I wish that everywhere I go and everywhere I've been, there's at least one person that has a good memory of me. If I'm headed to nothingness, I might as well linger on for a bit in someone's mind.

Second day in Buenos Aires

Needed a good night's sleep after the last few weeks of a frantic lifestyle. So I slept. Woke up at noon and went out for a walk downtown which led me to a fantastic sandwich. Bought some skiing socks and a scarf and came back to the hostel to read and waited for my friend Bugé to arrive from Brazil. Played pool with him, met up with Leo, went out to eat meat and drink the best bottle of wine 5 dollars can buy (and it was damn good), and came back to the hostel to watch Brazil barely beat Uruguay in penalty kicks.
Went to dance to beat of crazy drum n' bass.
Night ending at 5.15 a.m.
Gonna be up at 11 to go to Casa Rosada and Boca.

Otra receta perfecta!

Beba una cerveza,

Vaya a un lugar que toque drum n' bass,

Beba otra cerveza,

un vodka con Red Bull,

otro vodka con Red Bull,

Fume un churro,

Relájese, relájese, disfrute de la música y baile hasta acabarse.

No necesita beber más, después de eso sólo agua.

Snow in Buenos Aires!

Some people say it was in 1918, some 1928, but the fact is it hadn't snowed for a long long while in Buenos Aires. Finally did today, just as my plane landed. Great luck, really, as lots of flights were canceled afterwards.

Got here, showered, and headed out to Café Tortoni (pictures later) Buenos Aires' most typical cafe. As I waited for my table I met Sebastián, and no longer had to ask for a table for one. In there we met with his friend Clara, and later Christian arrived. They turned out to be Buenos Aires' sons of rich people who devote their lifes to art and hedonism. Interesting crowd, old school "burgueses" who enjoy throwing in a lot of French words in their speech. It was really funny having them write down things I said, for them to remember, as they found me "memorable". Our afternoon ended in Christian's attelier in a beautiful building in Avenida de Mayo, drinking wine and watching the snow fall.

Back to the hostel for a nap as I barely slept on the plane after partying until sunup in Sao Paulo. Party at the hostel afterwards, and now I'm ready for bed. Off to start seeing Buenos Aires tomorrow.

Goodbye Brasília

Ten more days.

Ten more days and I'll leave the place where I've spent the last year of my life.

I'm about to go back to a place where life is way more comfortable. Fridge fills itself back up with food when it is running low. Bills pay themselves. Food is always ready... but still, I don't want to leave.

Already feel the nostalgia of the friends made and the times lived here. It has undoubtedly been one of the most intense years of my life. Fell in love with whom I thought would be the last woman in my life. Had the most painful breakup, which left me on the verge of sending it all to hell and going back home. Cried, oh I cried, that's most unusual for me, but I did. Found myself to be completely alone in a foreign country. Met true loneliness for the first time. Got over it. Wasn't easy or very fast but managed to pull myself back together and keep going. Made new friends, good ones, cherished ones.

It was also an academically productive year. Built myself a reputation and made good progress in the pursuit of an academic career. Experienced teaching in a university for the first time.

Traveled, saw amazing places and met fantastic people. More traveling is yet to come, gotta hit the road for a bit before going back home.

Good times and bad times it was all a wonderful time. I will only discover how much I have changed after arriving back home.

When I'll be back, I dunno. Where I'll go next, I dunno. Good reasons to come back. Am I about to have another? We'll see... we'll see

Meanwhile, I have to go.



Oh, I almost forgot: damn I partied here too!!

Soliloquio de un matemático con hueva

Tengo una hueva irracional... inconmensurable!

Será que es imaginaria? ... O acaso es compleja?

No... es real, es real

Caramba!!

Two months without posting!!!! I really suck! Looks like I had nothing interesting to write about it.
I'll get back here! Shame on me