Gibraltar- All Hallows Eve is coming!- Otra vez Todos los Santos

It seems that I only write in this season of the year. In fact, I'm only writing to not let die this blog. Sorry, I haven't fullfilled the promises I made. But I'm still here, thinking of something -the problem is I still don't know exactly what.

So, let's talk about trivia! First of all, fashion. You know, 80's and 90's are in. At first I didn't like this trend, because I found some 80's and 90's trends really horrible. I thought that they were un-glamourous. But mannish, sporty, or minimal clothes also have charm. And I've made my own outfit with the things I had in my wardrobe.

I know it's very plain, but it's ok for beginners.

A couple of months ago, I went to Gibraltar. Gibraltar is placed in the South coast of Spain, but it's part of United Kingdom. I was so happy to go there because I've never travelled to England and it was fun to see the things I've always seen on TV just in front of my very eyes: the policemen wearing their black helmet, the  red post-boxes and phone cabs... Really, I enjoyed the trip. Besides I bought yummy biscuits filled with fruit in a supermarket called "Morrison's" and also I tried Cherry Coke, which I liked.

This is the "Peñón de Gibraltar", and this is the view you have when you arrive to Gibraltar. The day was cloudy and kind of rainy, so it was perfect to get in the Brittish mood, ha ha. Did you know? Gibraltar it's so small that when you pass the border you have to go through the airport runway because there wasn't space to build it somewhere else. Of course, you can go through that road when there aren't any planes landing or taking off... It's true, the first time I heard of it I thought it was a joke, but it's true.

And here is the mailbox I got so excited to see... I know it may sound silly but it always happen when you see in real life something you have only seen on the media.

And here you can see the pretty biscuit boxes in the shop windows. They are so cute, I should have bought this of a teddy bear, but I hadn't much money to spend.

And this is the can of Cherry Coke. Isn't it cute? I wish we had more kinds of Coke and sodas here in Spain, but it seems that they don't think it's necessary, and we only have regular Coke.

And that's all! Soon it will be All Hallows Eve, Halloween. I'm looking forward to it because, as I must have told you already, on November 1st we eat delicious sweets called "Saint bones", "Huesos de santo", made with marzipan.

Lilio's back... (little update)

Hello, I just wanted to come and say hello. I don't feel good if I leave this blog completely dead... 

I've been doing lots of thing -everything but blogging. I've tried to learn English (again), I've tried to workout... Yes, I've tried.

A couple of days ago I picked my bycicle and I went for a long ride through the city... Weather is really crazy in this season of the year, so I got the chance when I saw that sky was blue and the Sun shone more or less bright. One day, I even found out that there was snow near my house... I got shocked, I have never seen such thing in Málaga. Later my friends told me that it wasn't snow, but hail.

I really hate winter, I can't help it. So I cheer up when I see the Sun out...

Spring is wonderful! I just can't wait for it...
Another thing I like is k-fashion. Yes, Korean fashion. Some things are too flashy for my taste, but others I find them really original and cool. For the moment, I only have little accessories which could fit in the style... This is part of what I wore yesterday.

My star sneakers and my star bracelet... And that's all! See you!

Spanish weddings- Bodas en España

Hi! A couple days ago, I found a wedding in my way to the city center. That made me think "how diferent weddings are in other countries?" So I thought I could talk a little about weddings in Spain. I took some photographs for you. I've noticed that people from other countries celebrate their weddings in a more austere/ simple way. But, there is the opposite, too. I`ve heard that, in Morocco, weddings lasts three days... Here in Spain, Gipsies -some of them- celebrate super-long weddings.Hace un par de días, me encontré una boda en mi camino al centro de la ciudad. Eso me hizo pensar cómo de diferentes serán las bodas en otros países. Así que pensé en hablar un poco de las bodas en España. Tomé algunas fotos para enseñar. Me he dado cuenta de que la gente de otros países no celebran bodas tan vistosas. También está lo contrario: creo que en Marruecos duran varios días, y aquí en España, los gitanos -algunos- celebran bodas que duran días.

What gets my attention is that Spanish weddings are "glamorous", he he. Guests wear clothes that you could see on the red carpet. In fact, there are brides who order to set a red carpet in the church. Well, a lot of them do it. Also, they decorate the church with tons of flowers. The wealthier you are, the more decorated church you have... If the husband is a member of Army, Navy, etc., he can wear the uniform. The point is to look like a princess, a real princess. Lo que me llama la atención es que las bodas españolas son muy "glamourosas", je je. Los invitados llevan ropa que podrías ver en la alfombra roja. De hecho, hay novias que hacen poner una alfombra roja en la iglesia. Bueno, casi todas. Además, decoran la iglesia con toneladas de flores. Cuanto más rico eres, más puedes decorar la iglesia. Si el novio es del ejército, la marina, etc., él puede llevar el uniforme. El objetivo es parece una princesa, un princesa de veras.

Nowadays, couples prefer to get married in the evening. Here it's very hot in spring and summer: a wedding in the evening is more "comfortable" and adds attractive. Men wear chaqué, frac... and ladies wear long dresses made for the Oscar's... Ahora los novios prefieren casarse por las tardes-noches. Aquí hace mucho calor en verano y primavera, y así es más cómodo y además más elegante. Los hombres llevan chaqué, frac... y las mujeres vestidos como para ir a los Oscar.

Religious ceremony takes 1 hour, in general. When the just-married come out the church, they find the "rice storm" that their guests throw on them. It''s a tradition which means fertility and happiness. Some prefer rose petals, but I think rice is more fun. La ceremonia religiosa dura una hora en general. Cuando los recién casados salen, se encuentran con la lluvia de arroz que los invitados les echan. Es una tradición que significa fertilidad y felicidad. Algunos prefieran pétalos de rosa, pero yo creo que el arroz es más divertido.

Spanish people are a little obsessed with having an original and fan-tas-tic wedding. They spend a lot of money on wearing the prettiest dress, having the more spectacular party, having the more original yet elegant ceremony... The limit is your credit card. They hire a chorus, musicians, dj's, expensive cars... But I think that the current economy in the world is stoping this. Well, rich people are still rich.Los españoles están un poco obsesionados con tener la boda más original y fantástica. Se gastan mucho dinero en el vestido más bonito, la fiesta más espectacular, la ceremonia más elegante... El límite lo pone el dinero. Contratan un coro, músicos, dj's, coches de lujo... Pero ahora con la crisis esto se está parando, creo. Aunque, la gente rica sigue siendo rica...

Personally, I love to look at brides and weddings in general. I really enjoy the spectacle. But, if I were the bride, maybe I'd like to be less stressed for being perfect, and jus have fun and enjoy the day. What do you think? Are weddings in Japan, or other country, like this?Personalmente, me gusta mirar las bodas. Me encanta el espectáculo ese. Pero si yo fuera la novia, quizá me gustaría  estar menos estresada y disfrutar mi día.¿Qué piensas tú? ¿Cómo son las bodas en Japón, o en cualquier parte del mundo?

Summer hairstyles - Peinados de verano

Sigo interesada en la moda gyaru, y leo con mucha frecuencia Popteen, Jelly, Egg, etc... Una gran tendencia en peinados este verano son las trenzas. Nunca he tenido mucha habilidad haciendo peinados pero hoy conseguí esto:

I continue being interested in gyaru fashion, and I read Popteen, Jelly, Egg... very often. A big trend this summer is braided hair. I've never been very good at styling my hair, but today, I managed to do this. Lo siento por la calidad de la foto, que es francamente mala. me gustaría probar muchos peinados y hacer experimentos de color este verano. Sorry for the bad quality of the photo. I'd like to try a lot of hair styles this summer, colors too. 

Kisses from Spain. Let's enjoy Summer!!!! 

Pelos locos- Crazy hair

Hay algo que no entiendo: con lo que mola poder jugar con el color del pelo y el maquillaje y cuando te pones algo que se sale de lo natural, la gente te mira mal... Siempre nos quedará ver el videoclip de Miss A y ver el pelo de Jia o entrar en el blog de Xiaxue. También puedes buscar fotos de estilismos fairy-key. Y consolarte pensando que nunca podrás ponerte eso aquí sin que te linchen por la calle. There's something I don't get: if playing with colour in hairstyles and make-up rocks, why people looks at you as if you were a delinquent... Well, we can watch Miss A music videos and enjoy Jia's pink hair, or Xiaxue's pics. Also, you can search on the Internet for fairy-key style. And you can resign yourself to never wear that if you don't want to be judged on the streets. Hay cosas que no tienen ningún sentido y sin embargo ocurren. La moda es básicamente tomar algo extraño y convertirlo en juego, en arte, en algo que de pronto reconocemos como bello. Así ha ocurrido con los pantalones, con los tacones, con la minifalda, con el pelo corto en las mujeres y otras muchas cosas que las pijas llevan con mucho orgullo hoy día. La ignorancia es aburrida. There are non-sense facts, but they do happen. Basically fashion is taking something uncommon and transforming it into a game, a way of art, something that you can see as beauty. This happened with trousers, with heels, mini-skirts, short hair for women... and nowadays posh ladies wear it very confident . Ignorance is so boring... I give to you the last "face of the Master". You will always see her with thousand styles. She doesn't like boring side of fashion. But, who is the real Master? I can't say. [I've deleted the image, in order to keep my privacy, sorry] Os dejo la última "face of the Master". Siempre la veréis con cientos de estilos. No le gusta el lado aburrido de la moda. Pero, ¿cuál es la Master verdadera? No sabría decirlo. [He eliminado la imagen para preservar mi imagen, lo siento].

Modelitos - Outfits

Dije al principio que este blog pretendía ser un mundo nuevo, lleno de todo lo bueno, dejando fuera lo malo del mundo. Y ahora, podéis ver que edito entradas sobre moda o pintura de uñas. Bueno, obviamente no soy más que un ser humano y no puedo aún crear cosas que no conozco, así que tomo lo bello y divertido del mundo que conozco. Y para mí, entre esas cosas está la moda. At the beginning, I said that this blog pretended to be a new world, plenty of good things, leaving out the bad ones. And now, you see I'm writting about fashion or nail polish. Well, obviously I'm just a human being and I can't create -though I'd like- unseen things, so I take the beautiful and fun of what I know. For me, one way of beauty and art is fashion. La moda como arte, no como imposición. Me encanta la moda divertida, llena de imaginación, de inocencia, de sorpresas, de juego. Y odio cuando la moda se utiliza para mirar a los demás por encima del hombro, para sentirse superior y no saber que es sólo un juego. Siento no saber explicarme bien. Por eso me gusta la loca moda adolescente de las asiáticas, ¡es genial! Fashion as art, not as imposition. I love fashion for fun, full of imagination, innocent, surprising, playful. And I hate when fashion is a way to look people from above without realizing that it's a game. Sorry, I can't express what I think properly. I love the crazy young Asian fashion, it genious!