I want to share with you a really cool video which explains the history of Human Rights. I find it very well done and personally I loved it.
January 30, 2010
January 03, 2010
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year all!!! Again, it's been a long time since I wrote on this blog for the last time. There's no specific reason for it, just that I was leaving it aside and didn't find the motivation for it. But don't think I'm giving up on this precious blank sheet of paper on which I can freely express myself. That will not happen, at least for now.
So quick update on what I've been up to lately. Let's see. Oh, I went to another of those concerts I love so much. This time it was The Sounds in Madrid. Great gig and a lots of fun in the Spanish Capital, as usual. Sorry Mauro I didn't call you, but it was an express visit. I promise a proper one this year we just started.
I traveled to both Prague and Budapest with a friend of mine. Really fun, plus the cheap beer in both cities made it funnier indeed. It was a short trip since the free days at work are not abundant and I need to choose them carefully so that I can get to do everything I desire. So it wasn't long but definitely intense.
Another visit to Carlota's place in Segovia since it was her birthday and we have to keep the tradition alive. Party is always ensured when we talk about Segovia, and this time wasn't an exception. But the best thing, meeting up with friends I don't get to see very often but that the few times I do, make me realize why we are still friends. You know, I'm talking about friends from group two (if you remember from an older post in which I got quite emotional).
And in the meantime of these events and lots of others I don't bother to mention since they are not as exciting, work. A job which I love but that takes a lot of my time. And you know how much I love traveling. So now, whenever I have the chance I try to escape from Pamplona, whether it's abroad or in Spain. I can tell you, at least for me, that when you start working is when you value the free time you have. And it's then that you try all the time to make the most out of it, i.e. today I went to San Sebastian to an ACB basketball game, which I haven't been in a long time.
Oh, and I almost forgot about something really appealing. Ski season is open, and that means constantly checking the weekend weather forecast to see if it is feasible to go skiing. So far I've been two times and I'm counting on going many more.
One of the things I asked for this new year we just started, a UVM reunion. I think it's of vital importance to have at least one reunion this 2010. Why? just because... no, just kidding. I believe we should because it's a critical stage. We've been without a reunion for quite a long time and if I'm afraid we stop keeping in touch if we don't do something. I understand it's really difficult to stay connected living so far from each other and for so long, so that's why we need the reunions. At least me, I'm not giving up on them, not yet. So I'll keep pushing with new ideas and suggestions. Some will be abandoned and forgotten, but most surely a few will come true. The last we came up with is one sometime in summer and were thinking of meeting in Asia. Although any other idea or proposal is totally welcomed.
Buff, I think this post got a little bit too long. Well, I guess it doesn't matter, nevertheless it has been a really long time. So my wish for this 2010 is to keep doing what I love the most, traveling, but also and more important, don't loose contact with the people I care.
I leave you with a picture of New Year's Eve. Me and my brother all dressed up as a cook and Rocky, ready to hit the night in Pamplona!!!
So quick update on what I've been up to lately. Let's see. Oh, I went to another of those concerts I love so much. This time it was The Sounds in Madrid. Great gig and a lots of fun in the Spanish Capital, as usual. Sorry Mauro I didn't call you, but it was an express visit. I promise a proper one this year we just started.
I traveled to both Prague and Budapest with a friend of mine. Really fun, plus the cheap beer in both cities made it funnier indeed. It was a short trip since the free days at work are not abundant and I need to choose them carefully so that I can get to do everything I desire. So it wasn't long but definitely intense.
Another visit to Carlota's place in Segovia since it was her birthday and we have to keep the tradition alive. Party is always ensured when we talk about Segovia, and this time wasn't an exception. But the best thing, meeting up with friends I don't get to see very often but that the few times I do, make me realize why we are still friends. You know, I'm talking about friends from group two (if you remember from an older post in which I got quite emotional).
And in the meantime of these events and lots of others I don't bother to mention since they are not as exciting, work. A job which I love but that takes a lot of my time. And you know how much I love traveling. So now, whenever I have the chance I try to escape from Pamplona, whether it's abroad or in Spain. I can tell you, at least for me, that when you start working is when you value the free time you have. And it's then that you try all the time to make the most out of it, i.e. today I went to San Sebastian to an ACB basketball game, which I haven't been in a long time.
Oh, and I almost forgot about something really appealing. Ski season is open, and that means constantly checking the weekend weather forecast to see if it is feasible to go skiing. So far I've been two times and I'm counting on going many more.
One of the things I asked for this new year we just started, a UVM reunion. I think it's of vital importance to have at least one reunion this 2010. Why? just because... no, just kidding. I believe we should because it's a critical stage. We've been without a reunion for quite a long time and if I'm afraid we stop keeping in touch if we don't do something. I understand it's really difficult to stay connected living so far from each other and for so long, so that's why we need the reunions. At least me, I'm not giving up on them, not yet. So I'll keep pushing with new ideas and suggestions. Some will be abandoned and forgotten, but most surely a few will come true. The last we came up with is one sometime in summer and were thinking of meeting in Asia. Although any other idea or proposal is totally welcomed.
Buff, I think this post got a little bit too long. Well, I guess it doesn't matter, nevertheless it has been a really long time. So my wish for this 2010 is to keep doing what I love the most, traveling, but also and more important, don't loose contact with the people I care.
I leave you with a picture of New Year's Eve. Me and my brother all dressed up as a cook and Rocky, ready to hit the night in Pamplona!!!
October 25, 2009
Great concert of We are Standard in Pamplona
Last Friday I went to a concert in a renamed concert hall in Pamplona. The band playing was We are Standard, a new Spanish one which is getting a lot of success lately. I don't know much about music, but I can tell you this is a band worth seeing in live. The music they play is really motivating and you can't just stay still while they are sounding. Plus, they are pretty enthusiastic on the stage and make the crowd enjoy the concert.
Besides the concert, it was a great night. Our friend Victor came to Pamplona for the occasion and because it had been quite a while since we had hanged out together for the last time, it was special. I leave you with one of their songs and it's for you to decide whether you like them or not. Enjoy!!!!
Besides the concert, it was a great night. Our friend Victor came to Pamplona for the occasion and because it had been quite a while since we had hanged out together for the last time, it was special. I leave you with one of their songs and it's for you to decide whether you like them or not. Enjoy!!!!
Carlota's birthday: a yearly tradition
It's starting to become a tradition, visiting Carlota in Segovia during her birthday. Every year she invites us to go spend the weekend at her place in that tiny but beautiful city. And every time we go we have a wonderful time. We try to balance both the party time, which is quite extensive, and the cultural one as well. This time we visited the famous palace of 'La Granja', in the outskirts of the city. It was built in its times as a copy of the one in Versalles and even though it's not quite the same, I have to admit they made a great job. The gardens are awesome and specially its fountains. If you get the chance to go there, try to arrange it so that they are working, since they don't operate every day of the year, just in certain dates.
And well, spending the weekend with some of my closest friends is always amazing. We don't see each other that often because of different reasons so I always value some quality time with them. Hope this tradition doesn't die. As well as our UVM internationals' reunions. Those surely cannot end, so let's keep them alive guys!!!
And well, spending the weekend with some of my closest friends is always amazing. We don't see each other that often because of different reasons so I always value some quality time with them. Hope this tradition doesn't die. As well as our UVM internationals' reunions. Those surely cannot end, so let's keep them alive guys!!!
How hard is it to get food to the poor?
Honestly, I didn't know the answer to this question. But the other day surfing in the internet I found a pretty interesting and well done game which enables us to perform this task. It simulates the process of delivering food to the poor and the different stages we have to go through in order to accomplish it. I think it is quite entertaining and educational. Try it out!!
http://www.filefront.com/11868768/food-force-installer.exe/
http://www.filefront.com/11868768/food-force-installer.exe/
September 27, 2009
Online Volunteering
Hey guys!!!
Let me tell you something. Entering the working world has great advantages and challenges that make it exciting. However, it also has some not so good features. Being the most important of those (at least for me) the lack of a reasonable amount of free days at work. That's one of the main reasons I haven't been posting that much about trips and adventures recently. No free days at work means no time for doing what I love the most, traveling. Now, I really value my time at university, when you could skip classes without consequences, had three main holidays a year (Christmas, Easter and Summer) and, also quite important, could go out on Thursday night knowing that the next morning sleeping was an option. So as I'm not able to get out of my country as often as I would like, I divert the content of my posts in some way. This doesn't mean I will stop talking about my future adventures, just that I still feel the need of writing even when traveling is not involved.
Today I just wanted to share with you another great opportunity to help I got to know recently and which I'm already part of. It's called Online Volunteering, and as its own name suggests it consists of devoting some of your time (as much as you have available or want to, that's up to you) to helping the people in need through the internet. The basic idea is to help with small work, like translating, organizing paper-work, contacting sponsors, preparing material... from your home. So the best part is its flexibility and that you can organize your time however you want, as long as you finish the task.
I believe it's a great chance for those who, like me, don't have much free time left but want to help. There's a lot of opportunities out there to get involved. I'm just gonna mention the two I'm part of now, but if you type in Online Volunteering in Google you would find many others. The first one is part of the United Nations Online Volunteering program. In this case there's a bunch to choose from depending on your abilities, your free time and so on. I translate articles from English to Spanish for a pretty interesting magazine. The website is
So try and check it out. The other one is called International Humanity Foundation (IHF). It's a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization that strongly believes in an equal opportunity for all and in preserving the cultures, traditions and beliefs of the marginalized communities it works in. They offer a bunch of different Teams, each of them focusing on specific tasks, that you can join. When selected, you choose the amount of hours you can devote every month and start helping. As simple as that. Their website is
I encourage you to at least have a look at what they offer and then decide. I believe it's a great way of helping and improving the world we live in, specially for those of us already working and with limited free time.
Let me tell you something. Entering the working world has great advantages and challenges that make it exciting. However, it also has some not so good features. Being the most important of those (at least for me) the lack of a reasonable amount of free days at work. That's one of the main reasons I haven't been posting that much about trips and adventures recently. No free days at work means no time for doing what I love the most, traveling. Now, I really value my time at university, when you could skip classes without consequences, had three main holidays a year (Christmas, Easter and Summer) and, also quite important, could go out on Thursday night knowing that the next morning sleeping was an option. So as I'm not able to get out of my country as often as I would like, I divert the content of my posts in some way. This doesn't mean I will stop talking about my future adventures, just that I still feel the need of writing even when traveling is not involved.
Today I just wanted to share with you another great opportunity to help I got to know recently and which I'm already part of. It's called Online Volunteering, and as its own name suggests it consists of devoting some of your time (as much as you have available or want to, that's up to you) to helping the people in need through the internet. The basic idea is to help with small work, like translating, organizing paper-work, contacting sponsors, preparing material... from your home. So the best part is its flexibility and that you can organize your time however you want, as long as you finish the task.
I believe it's a great chance for those who, like me, don't have much free time left but want to help. There's a lot of opportunities out there to get involved. I'm just gonna mention the two I'm part of now, but if you type in Online Volunteering in Google you would find many others. The first one is part of the United Nations Online Volunteering program. In this case there's a bunch to choose from depending on your abilities, your free time and so on. I translate articles from English to Spanish for a pretty interesting magazine. The website is
So try and check it out. The other one is called International Humanity Foundation (IHF). It's a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization that strongly believes in an equal opportunity for all and in preserving the cultures, traditions and beliefs of the marginalized communities it works in. They offer a bunch of different Teams, each of them focusing on specific tasks, that you can join. When selected, you choose the amount of hours you can devote every month and start helping. As simple as that. Their website is
I encourage you to at least have a look at what they offer and then decide. I believe it's a great way of helping and improving the world we live in, specially for those of us already working and with limited free time.
September 06, 2009
What can we do?
Something is clear, we need to improve the world that we live in. But how can we contribute to this global goal as individuals? Well, here I present eight actions stated by Jeffrey Sachs in his book Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet that can guide us.
1. Learn about this generation's challenges: this basically refers to being informed and read about what's going on in the planet, being aware of problems we face as humanity.
2. Travel, to the extent that it is personally possible: seeing other places and cultures is the best way to understand the common interests and aspirations that unite us as well as the special challenges that are unique to different parts of the world.
3. Start or join an organization committed to sustainable development: you and your organization may change the world and inspire others to do so as well.
4. Encourage the engagement of your community and inspire others to join the cause of global sustainable development.
5. Promote sustainable development through social networking sites: this way we can take advantage and use the most popular and advanced tools of the internet for the spread and support of social activism. It can be Facebook, mySpace, Tuenti... you name it.
6. Get politically engaged: demand of our politicians that they honor our government's Millennium Promises.
7. Engage your workplace: every company can add to global sustainable development. This is where corporate social responsibility comes on stage.
8. Live personally according to the standards of the Millennium Promises: donate time, money and the energy of your social networks; seek out contacts across countries, cultures and class divides; lead among your friends and colleagues; act honorably as a consumer; act honorably as a citizen.
So remember, ours is the generation that can end extreme poverty, turn the tide against climate change, and head off a massive and thoughtless extinction of other species. Ours is the generation that can grapple with, and solve, the conundrum of combining economic well-being with environmental sustainability. Ours is the generation that can harness science and a new ethic of global cooperation to maintain a healthy planet to future generations.
1. Learn about this generation's challenges: this basically refers to being informed and read about what's going on in the planet, being aware of problems we face as humanity.
2. Travel, to the extent that it is personally possible: seeing other places and cultures is the best way to understand the common interests and aspirations that unite us as well as the special challenges that are unique to different parts of the world.
3. Start or join an organization committed to sustainable development: you and your organization may change the world and inspire others to do so as well.
4. Encourage the engagement of your community and inspire others to join the cause of global sustainable development.
5. Promote sustainable development through social networking sites: this way we can take advantage and use the most popular and advanced tools of the internet for the spread and support of social activism. It can be Facebook, mySpace, Tuenti... you name it.
6. Get politically engaged: demand of our politicians that they honor our government's Millennium Promises.
7. Engage your workplace: every company can add to global sustainable development. This is where corporate social responsibility comes on stage.
8. Live personally according to the standards of the Millennium Promises: donate time, money and the energy of your social networks; seek out contacts across countries, cultures and class divides; lead among your friends and colleagues; act honorably as a consumer; act honorably as a citizen.
So remember, ours is the generation that can end extreme poverty, turn the tide against climate change, and head off a massive and thoughtless extinction of other species. Ours is the generation that can grapple with, and solve, the conundrum of combining economic well-being with environmental sustainability. Ours is the generation that can harness science and a new ethic of global cooperation to maintain a healthy planet to future generations.
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