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.

La niebla - The mist

Una noche, me levanté de la cama a la 1:00. De pronto, vi por la ventana que afuera estaba todo blanco. Me asomé a la terraza y no podía creerlo: una densa niebla apenas dejaba ver el edificio de enfrente. Era como si mi edificio estuviese flotando en la nada.

One night, I got up at 1:00. Suddenly, I saw through the window that outside everything was white. I had a look at the balcony, I couldn't believe it: a thick fog hardly let me see the building in front of my house. It was like if my bulding were floating in the nothing.

Eso es extremadamente raro en Málaga. Por eso me sorprendí. Pensé en hacer una foto, pero no sé si por sueño o por miedo me fui a la cama otra vez. That is extremely rare in Málaga. That's why I was surprised. I thought of taking a photo, but, because I was sleepy or scared, I went back to bed.

A la mañana siguiente, fui al centro de la ciudad. Un poco de la niebla había quedado entre los edificios, cuando mirabas a las cosas lejanas. The following morning, I went to the city center. A little of the mist remained among the buildings, when you stared at far things. 

Maybe you think this is silly, but that was just exciting for me. Quizá penséis que esto es tonto, pero aquello fue excitante para mí. 

Hablando de cosas de miedo, cuando eraa pequeña estaba asustada de este edificio. Talking about scary things, this bulding frightened me when I was a child. En Málaga, la gente lo llama el "Edificio Negro". In Málaga, people call it the "Black Building", "el Edificio Negro". 

 I thought it was haunted. I found really scary its dark color and its name. I heard from someone that it was full of offices where ghosts switched things places. Yo creía que estaba encantado, y encontraba muy tenebroso su color oscuro y su nombre. Escuché de alguien que estaba lleno de oficinas donde los fantasmas cambiaban las cosas de sitio.

Actually, it's a Government official building, and when I've grown up, I myself have been there a lot of times. The truth is there isn't anything haunted, but boring,  and its name is just because of the color of the windows. En realidad, es un edificio oficial del gobierno, y  cuando he  crecido, yo misma he estado ahí un montón de veces. La verdad es que ho hay nada encantado, más bien aburrido, en él, y su nombre es sólo por el color de las ventanas. 

El final del verano- The end of summer

Pues aquí estamos. Esta noche quería compartir con vosotros algo muy personal. La sensación que me embarga siempre en este punto del año. ¿No os habéis preguntado nunca si alguien más sentirá lo mismo que vosotros o si nadie en el mundo siente lo mismo? Yo sí. A veces me pregunto qué es esta sensación de vacio, cuando llega septiembre.
Here we are. Tonight I wanted to share with you something very personal. The feel that fills me in this moment of the year. Haven't you wondered if someone feels the same as you feel or if no one in the world feels the way you do?... I have. Sometimes I wonder what this feeling of emptiness is, what I feel when September arrives.

I tried to catch the dawn beauty, but it left before I could pick my mobile...
At this moment of the year, I feel like if something had ended. Well, summer has ended. But I refer to something else. I think of the memories of summer, I remember the good wishes I made before it began, and I wonder if I got them. En este momento del año, me siento como si algo se hubiera terminado. Bueno, el verano se ha terminado. Pero me refiero a algo más. Pienso en los recuerdos del verano, recuerdo los buenos propósitos que hice antes de empezarlo, y me pregunto si los conseguí.
Have you done everything you wanted to do in summer? ¿Has conseguido hacer todo lo que querías en verano?
In one hand, I did it. But on the other hand, I left things undone. I feel nostalgic about the good moments, and I regret that I didn't make a bigger effort. Por un lado, yo sí lo hice. Pero por otra parte, me dejé cosas sin hacer. Me siento nostálgica por los buenos momentos, y lamento no haberme esforzado más.

Near the Málaga Football Club stadium, "La Rosaleda"
How should I face this new begining? Every new season is a new oportunity that life gives to us. I don't like the cold season, but I have to be concerned on this. ¿Cómo debería afrontar este nuevo comienzo? Cada nueva estación es una nueva oportunidad que la vida nos da. No me gusta la estación fría, pero tengo que ser consciente de esto.

To summarize my feelings I'll show you a 60's song, sung in Spanish. It brings to me memories of my childhood... But I was born in the 80's, hey... I wonder why I feel so nostalgic while watching or listening to 60's stuff... It's like if I remembered things lived by my parents or something. I miss someone else's memories, lol.

Edit: "Verano azul" -the series which this video belongs to- was filmed in the 80's, but it seems that the song "El final del verano" or "Amor de verano", was composed in the late 60's.