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BUSCO PERSONAS AUTENTICAS
QUE DESEEN POSAR COMO MODELOS
By Latin Image
An interaction, any interaction is literally a word game!Those who might have had the chance to interact with me have enjoyed, liked, disliked, and even learned something about me, my “thin skin” and my perspectives on life. Others have shared my passion, loved me at first hate me afterwards. A few keep themselves away from me now. However, I have been blessed by them all.
…What’s wrong? We – human beings – are complex creatures.
(This is dedicated to them. Yes, I mean you, you, and you too).
An interaction, any interaction is literally a word game! And I think of words, I play with them. People are manipulated by words, not their own but somebody else’s. Words convey messages. There are intentions, emotions, and power in them. I have tried to educate myself to analyze them carefully: I am still learning both to articulate and dis-articulate them.
Please let me explain myself. Residing in this country for some time now has allowed some fringe benefits -a fresh, unbiased point of view. I am not sure though if I have learned or unlearned, improved or developed another perspective. Or is it my very personal point of view?
Let’s fine tune our senses, basically our common sense and apply simple critical thinking about humans, their environment, our interactions, and obviously the outcome these issues may bring.
In America, “everything has to be fun” to be interesting and rewarding. I am in America, therefore, I will use cartoons and a video clip to depict some common attitude – social and difficult interactions. Enjoy yourselves!
And I do not mean “Where do you want to be?” (a typical nonsense viral marketing question/ statement most people do not get because they usually skip the “thinking” step). People look but do NOT see.
Analyze.
Words, same as social interactions may be biased and misleading out of context. Please be warned!
If you can NOT see anything, do not panic, read on. We will look for someone or something to blame later on. The following animation is appropriate for now. However, I am pretty sure there would be plenty of others example readers could re-evaluate or use at their convenience.
more about “Bounty Hunter“, posted with vodpod
In psychology, you quickly learn that whatever someone says, believes, does, or expects is their very personal and unique way, down-to earth reality. Or is it?
Difficult interactions, for instance, carry a chance to transform a relationship or a perspective, or both. I do believe they are good mental health exercises, puzzles, or drills – a challenge a few enjoy (and I am one of them!).
Life is full o daily difficult interactions people usually avoid. Since I am writing about people and interactions, I might probably describe three types of people I emphatically see in my errands.
Mediocre people can be easily recognized by the answer: “I am (very) busy!” or “I have too much in my head” … They usually mean hair, not ideas or projects. They are usually fake and full of crap.
Average people, they are low key, they are “content” with what they have; they are conformists.
Those who walk an absolutely different path or make fine accomplishments are normally labeled as artists or heroes.
Occasionally, I may meet someone genuine, special, and sometimes unique; they are food for my soul, new feedback to my mind. It may be anywhere, anytime, anybody, even a whacko. And I believe that I have met some. I must automatically recognize that, on the other hand, sometimes I look for them, or I attract them? I like to challenge myself and others, I expect the unexpected. It is a hard test not everyone can pass, myself included!
I agree when Whitman says:
“I am of old and young, of the foolish as much as the wise,
Regardless of others, ever regardful of others,
Maternal as well as paternal, a child as well as a man,
Stuff’d with the stuff that is coarse and stuff’d with the stuff that is fine…”
In my case, I am a non-conformist, I am still working hard to place myself into one of these types. And let me tell you: I have not been able yet to please many, so please bear with me! (LOL). All right, enough about people.
The following story is another example of what it might happen when individuals are carried away by technology, videos or movies, science fiction, “training”, and other “snacks”.
PIGEON: IMPOSSIBLE. It is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.
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PIGEON: IMPOSSIBLE. Es la historia de Walter, un novel agente secreto se encuentra con un problema que no formó parte de su entrenamiento básico: ¿qué hacer cuando un curioso pichón queda atrapado dentro de su costoso maletín nuclear especial proporcionado por el gobierno?
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PIGEON: IMPOSSIBLE. C’est la histoire de Walter, un jeune agent secret est confronté à un problème rarement abordés dans la formation de base: Que faire quand un pigeon curieux reste emprisonné dans votre plusieurs millions de dollars, émis par le gouvernement mallette nucléaire?
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PIGEON: IMPOSSIBLE. È il racconto di Walter, un agente segreto novellino si trova di fronte ad un problema di cui raramente in una formazione di base: Che cosa fare quando un piccione curiosa rimane intrappolato all’interno del vostro multi-milioni di dollari, emesso dal governo valigetta nucleare?
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What is a difficult interaction then? Anything you find it difficult to talk about, someone you find it difficult to meet, or an issue you find it difficult to deal with.
Remember that intelligence may be defined by the capability for abstract thought, reasoning, planning, problem solving, communication, and learning. That is why some succeed and most others fail. ( Knock on wood!).
Fire someone, break a relationship, confront your parents or coworkers, raise a topic, labeling, stereotypes, expectations, or any other specific event may bring along or produce a difficult situation or interaction.
Americans are well trained in diplomacy but not enough savoir-faire. French and other Europeans are featured as being straight forward for essentials. Asians highlight philosophy. While Latinos and Hispanics excel in being passionate, hot blooded, and ingenuity. Among these races, unfortunately, some are in the edge of stupidity, some fake, some are good, a few evil minded too. People like to wear masks. Nevertheless, it is only a percentage of that particular community. This does not mean that group is better or this one is worse – just plain different! OK let’s take a bit of each…
Anyway, the tip here is to face and turn whatever interaction into a positive learning interaction. Because this process can dramatically reduce stress, increase confidence, improve experience, and trust all around. In other words, brings understanding and control over conflicts.
If there is “enough” beauty in being here and not somewhere else does not imply we deny to see or do not want to pay attention to where we come from. We need to anticipate obstacles we will sooner o later find along the track we are on.
Latin “Cogito ergo sum“; the French: Je pense, donc je suis; English: I think, therefore I am is a philosophical statement coined by mon cher amie français René Decartes where he presents the idea of “someone” who is doing the thinking.
So please allow me this time…
Conflict can be transmuted into understanding. When we go through a situation we concentrate mostly on words, the perception of “that encounter”, and what it may mean to us. These are the basic elements that play higher or lower into a conversation:
1. What really happens (or happened), not “our “interpretation, perception, or values; who said what, who is to blame, who is right. We never question our version or who is right or wrong, and neither do we question that a difficult interaction is about getting the facts right as opposed to what they mean.
Tip: An interaction turns out to be a conflict of perception(s), interpretation(s), and value(s). If we shift our attitude from delivering a message to finding how the other person see things differently, the interaction is less heavy and emotionally barbed – it is just another perception. To get from blame to contribution first involves listening. Listen to each other’s story. People never change without first feeling understood. Telling someone to do something makes it less likely that they will, while understanding may just break down their wall of resistance.
2. Stick to the facts, not to feelings, involve feelings, or personal involvement; many strong feelings enter into any interaction, sometimes they are obvious and open, sometimes they are not expressed, they may be hidden. (Remember, people feel more comfortable wearing masks and clothes. Nudity is still taboo in many countries).
Tip: Do not get emotional – express feelings. Feelings come out anyway through change of voice tone, body language, and facial expression. Our feelings are as important as others’ feelings. Yet when we deny their validity we can sabotage any interaction. People should not confuse being emotional with the clear expression of emotions. Of course, they are the core of these interactions.
3. Identity conversation. All or nothing? Defiance or exaggeration? Self-image or self-esteem, consideration of our value. Has the interaction made us suddenly feel we may be evil, incompetent, disloyal, selfish, or insensitive? The identity conversation is about self-image or self-esteem, so it is important that we do not lose our balance on an emotional level. For instance, someone recently called me a “heartless bastard” (and I gladly added it – this new expression – to my personal theatrical dictionary. Why? Oh! It was a woman in a dramatic performance… an actress, I believe).
Tip: The alternative to blame is joint contribution. Instead of trying to find out where the finger should be pointed, we work ascertain what contributed to the problem or the issue.
In my opinion, any interaction may go nothing less than from a fantastic opportunity to a tremendous experience to get closer to truth, to become a learning experience, worthwhile vivencias (personal valuable experience). They help us to change the whole atmosphere of important encounters so that curiosity about each party’s needs and desires leads to new appreciation and understanding (I must also admit this is not always true, especially with the opposite sex or it simply backfires among the LGBT community).
Years ago, when I taught at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, my German friend and colleague professor Karl Rubel taught me that, additionally to the facts presented above, in whatever interaction or conversation we get involved in, careful attention should be primarily given to what is was NOT said, NOT demonstrated, NOT shown, NOT expressed, NOT done, or NOT thought by the other party.
As wrong assumptions and blame are taken out the equation, what is left is the truth.
Please watch the video and listen to the lyrics… [Lyrics here]
America – the beautiful or The Beautiful America?
The American Dream?
Immigration – us – aliens?
The American economy or world fall down?
Environmental issues?
Terrorism?
Politics?
Hatred, Greed, and Power?
These are some of the many many questions – difficult interactions – issues we face here today.
What is America to me? A certain word, “democracy”? The faces that I see. All races and religions, that’s America to me…
The “howdy” and the handshake, the air of feeling free. And the right to speak my mind out, that’s America to me. The dream that’s been a-growin’ for two hundred years.
Today America is no longer in power when students first are taught “what” to think and adults later are carefully controlled “how” to think.
Today America is not longer the land of the free but The United States of Restrictions when personal greed, partisan interests, multinational companies, and politicians control information, news, and people’s basic needs.
Today America is not longer the land of the brave when CNNism takes over common sense with an almost widespread high level of paranoia.
Today America is no longer America when unfair laws, prejudice, and discrimination along with wrongful actions directly affect individuals, their families, and their human rights.
Final commentThese may be the answers to why the rest of the world does no longer respect America anymore; because lose of respect usually precedes a civil war, a revolution, a downfall. Or is it just pure coincidence?
Therefore, do NOT become defensive but stay alert instead.
Every single individual has a friend and an enemy within himself/ herself – their brains (for those who have them, of course!)
This is serious business. Use your head and think. It is fun and free!
My dear fellows – We need to re-humanize ourselves.
Sometimes I’m naïve – I think I understand everything but then I regain consciousness.
…That’s why you’re crying like a bitch!
By theX
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SI ERES CHILENO Y NECESITAS CONTACTAR O UBICAR
A ALGUNO DE TUS SERES QUERIDOS, ME PUEDES LLAMAR A:
ALFONSO A. TOBAR
1a : a phenomenon of light (as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects
1b : the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects
and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources; Also, a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness
1c : a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray
2 : vividness or variety of effects of language b : local color
3 : an identifying badge, pennant, or flag —usually used in plural
4 : skin pigmentation especially other than white characteristic of race
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I colori sono la bandiera del mio carattere e disposizione, forme portare la mia percezione vitale del mondo, espressione personale dei miei sentimenti et delle emozioni.This might certainly be a fine resemblance of the resulting genetic cross over between animals and plants.
Digital photography techniques bring us an excellent photo-montage.
One of the best in recent times, I recommend you to see it.
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Esto podría ser una buena semejanza del cruce genético resultante entre animales y plantas.
Las técnicas de manipulación de fotografía digital nos permitem un excelente montaje fotográfico.
Uno de los mejores hasta el momento, se los recomiendo.
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Cela pourrait être certainement une ressemblance parfaite de la croix génétique résultante de plus entre les animaux et les plantes.
Les techniques de photographie numériques nous apportent un photomontage excellent.
L’un des meilleurs récemment, je vous recommande de le voir.
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Questo potrebbe essere certamente una somiglianza fine della croce risultante genetiche più tra animali e vegetali.
Tecniche di fotografia digitale ci porta una fotografia eccellente montaggio.
Uno dei migliori in tempi recenti, vi consiglio di vederlo.
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[LA PALABRA "FUCK", ESPAÑOL/ SPANISH version here]
Doing some research for my blogging activities about The “F” Word , I found this very interesting movie – a documentary actually – which in a way summons what America is or should be all about… universal insights, feedback, opinions, facts, issues…
A very hard to get and elusive American Dream not only for Americans but also for the so called “Aliens” [a funny and silly word the Government coined for "Foreigners and Immigrants"].
If this sound appealing to you, please watch THE F WORD, please click here [some short commercials in between].
Warning folks! This is is a totally different approach:
- about people in general,
- about people in New York,
- people from New York,
- the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and the views of many.
Yeah! I know… been there, done that!
You may also want to explore FUCK – A Documentary
[Steve Anderson, Director of FUCK - A Documentary]
Highly recommended!
By Latin Image
I just woke up.
I sat on my bed, I turn around but the other side of the bed is empty.
No one has slept there.
I go to the kitchen, I am running on automatic pilot mood.
A buzz, a red light, coffee is ready.
It is cloudy and gray outside,
kind of dull, yeah – like my life.
I go back to my computer corner. I start browsing my music files
in my hard drive, searching for a piece of music to set this….
— My mood — No!
It is autumn.
It is raining softly, gently.
The trees are now naked sculptures,
The wind joyfully plays hide-and-seek
with the last yellow-orange- brownish leaves.
Well, I’ll choose something at random.
Got it!
I click play…
— Kip Mazuy – Sweet Nectar Of Silence — will help me make this day.
This day a special occasion.
Right, special!
Music is on…
Damn! It is cold in here;
I walk towards the windows with a mug of coffee steaming hot.
I am lost in my own apartment,
as if I were walking down the streets with no names.
And there is no one I could ask for directions
to find myself again.
Aware of my unselfconscious
I feel like I lead no life.
No smile in my soul,
days and night go by passively.
Meanwhile, I can hardly blink as my eyes scan the horizon,
they look for a clue, probably something that I have lost,
someone that I may miss.
[ --- How the hell do I do know? ]
Silence emerges from the rain and spread in a crescendo.
I can hear my heartbeat, my breath.
I can even hear the steps of my thoughts walking in my mind.
What’s going on? What mood am I in?
As if you cared, buddy.
[ --- Well, my heart is down... ]
See, it is only me and my solitude.
[ ---- And soon my mind will be out... ]
Man — because when it rains it pours!
by Latin Image
* [ Dedicated to Gina Voliva, Best Property Manager Ever! ]
[ENGLISH version here]
- “No lo sé…”
Todo me parece muy trivial.
¿Soy impaciente y un tanto exigente,
o tal vez, imperfecto e irónico?
Todos saben que me gusta jugar con las palabras…
Sin embargo, la gente olvidará lo que he dicho.
Constantemente busco y pregunto,
debo ser algo insignificante…
ya que olvidan lo que he hecho.
En otras palabras, si no los complazco “a todos”
la gente me dará la espalda
– Entiendo, estoy solo.
Aunque este de paso por este mundo,
disfruto de los momentos sublimes,
me es díficil ser un latino insensible
¿…o me debería dar lo mismo?
Cómo odio no tener identidad,
ser otro aparato más con un código de barras,
inexistente para tantos y apreciado tal vez, por algunos.
Te advierto que me desconozco:
Tengo muchas facetas;
Voy de aquí para allá
y luego a ninguna parte.
No obstante, soy un hombre de firmes conviciones
que sabe como expresarse.
- “Ella y yo”.
Un hombre no es un imán para hacer realidad los sueños de una mujer.
Soy un hombre idealista y no puedo brindar falsas promesas
porque la vida puede ser una químera, un clamor -
¡y todos nos embriagamos de ella!
Mis escritos – pretensión de prosa -
son palabras embelezadas de emociones
con sol de primavera y gotas de lluvia,
con luces y sombras,
escritas en un interludio de pasión
para reinventarme más allá de mi alma.
¿Es mi eterna búsqueda personal de la verdad subjetiva
o es la realidad misma?
Por supuesto, sucedió en un momento reflexión plena.
“Pedire un deseo” me dijó
Si eres honesta y transparente te retribuiré en abundancia,
por el contrario, si me fallas no esperes nada de mí.
No trates de dilucidar el misterio de esta relación.
Podrías fracasar…
No intentes definir,
lo que no se pueda definir.
Nosotros mismos nos escogimos -
Nada dura para siempre.
“¿Entonces estamos cometiendo un delito?” pregunta nuevamente.
La vida no es un sueño y a veces no hay escapatoria.
Una ilusión sin sentido se puede convertir
en una alusión a sueños,
a un estado de conciencia,
a una dicotomía de alma y corazón.
- “Por favor cuéntame, ¿ella está bien?”
– “Sí, no te preocupes, ella está bien.”
Comieron del fruto prohibido, cometieron un delito- un pecado capital.
Muchachos irreverentes ostentan sus cuerpos desnudos.
¡Ella no podrá recordar, ni tampoco entender
lo que en realidad quiere experimentar!
“¿Y qué pasa contigo, estás bien?”
“— Eso creo”.
“Creo que…”
“Si, ya — estoy BIEN…“ *
*[ ...BIEN confundido y hecho mierda]
By Latin Image
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By the X
YOU WALKED ME THROUGH A DOOR
(SPANISH and ITALIANO here) (ENGLISH, ARABIC and FRANÇAIS here)
When I blog I just want to express how I feel or how I see things from my very personal – may I say unique – perspective. These posts usually starts with a comment, a plain conversation, a song, a visualization or graphics – anyhting or anybodyI may come across, see, or sense. In an unusual way, they become my source of inspiration or object of desire – whichever comes first.
I do not plan, prepare, or expect for anything… it just happens.
The process is simple: I use all my five senses and I am always very attentive both to people and the environment where they perform their daily activities. I add a little personal touch and then I get some kind of insights which I try to describe to best of my skills and abilities in a writing to be published in my blogs.
Depending on how I feel or what feelings I want to convey, I may write in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese or Arabic. The latter with the some assistance.
Internet allows visitors and users to come and go either to engage in a virtual ride or to get involved in a personal interaction at their convenience. Whichever way we choose…we are constantly looking for something or someone that is missing in our lives. It is a personal quest, a challenge. A journey into the unknown.
And it is highly gratifying when a soul or two out there share and feel the same way I do. Especially if my insights unfold other events or may cause a positive turning point in the life of that particular somebody else. It pleases me deeply since I can also free myself to walk through a new path.
I therefore would like to share the following lines with you…
YOU WALKED ME THROUGH A DOOR
You walked me through a door,
I did not see it coming,
I did not know how desperately I wanted it,
Needed it, longed for it.
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And you walked me through a door,
Sweetly, lovingly, patiently, oh so kindly
You walked me through a door
Yet we cannot walk anymore…
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I am grateful!
Am I ungrateful?
Should I be grateful?
It does not matter.
Because you walked me through a door…
VOUZ AVEZ MARCHE MOI PAR UN PORTE
Vous avez marché moi par une porte,
Je ne l’ai pas vu venir,
Je ne savais pas comment désespérément je l’ai voulu,
Nécessaire cela, en avait une grande envie.
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Et vous avez marché moi par une porte,
Doucement, tendrement, patiemment, oh si gentiment
Vous avez marché moi par une porte
Pourtant nous ne pouvons marcher plus…
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Je suis reconnaissant!
Suis-je ingrat ?
Devrais-je être reconnaissant ?
Il n’importe pas.
Puisque vous avez marché moi par une porte…
November 2009
Introduction By Latin Image
Every morning in Africa, a Gazzelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest Lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a Lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death.
It does not matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle
when the sun comes down, you’d better be running…
By Latin Image
…Cuando Te Marchas
Pensé que era un triste final una obra nacida del amor… ¡cuántos besos perdidos!
Hoy que vives en la noche, sexo a cambio de monedas esquina de un tibio medrar ¡Puta de un chulo privado!
En brazos… de unos y otros – dignidad vendida a Satán.
Aún hoy… ¡sé que te amo!
…Tu retornar me aprisiona, mi sueño es ese momento una silueta pisar mi huerto . No dudaré al abrazarte,
besaré el filo de tu espalda, y no guardaré rencores. Protegeré esas emociones, te cobijaré con mis arrullos.
…¡Pero no te marches nunca!.
I thought this would be a sad break up – our love sculpted out of nothing …some many kisses thrown away!
You now crawl into the night, selling your body for nickels and dimes, huggin’ the corners as a hoochie managed by a private pimp!
From anybody’s arms …into nobody’s you whore gave your soul to Satan.
But I still love you …I’m stucked up on you.
While you roam and rove I dream of you – stepping into my patio – as I join you in an embrace.
I would even lick the the edges of your bodyscapes, I do not bear you any grudge on the contrary, I will just coo you with love and care
…But please don’t you never ever leave me again!
By Latin Image
AMERICA is at war…
That is NOT new!
The facts :
*Everyone is talking about the war…
*No one is neither talking or listening to the Large Immigrant Community.
*America has been made by immigrants.
*America is a melting pot.
Their story :
*Discrimination,
*Prejudice,
*Unemployment,
*How they can not make both ends meet,
*How their families have been broken,
*How they can hardly survive, etc.
Their words :
*How they overcome their pain,
*How they cry silently,
…widespread suffering!
AMERICA is at war. And who is our enemy? Read on…
