[Bibliofila]

28 de febrero de 2007



Hay algo indistinto e inseguro, pero hay algo.
No sé si un sentimiendo, un destello, o algun tipo de brillo, pero solo la portada me traslada a lugares ajenos a mí persona.
Allí, en medio de páginas magnificamente elaboradas, rebosadas de una perfecta gramatica y sintaxis, yacen codificada millones de historias para hacerlas mias. Mi propio mundo, populado por personajes excéntricos y poco convencionales, que no vacilan en saludarme todos los días. Estos personajes son aquellos que me hacen sentir en casa, de ninguna manera un inadaptado, como uno no puede evitar sentirse algunas veces. Este mundo, mi mundo, es el mundo del consuelo, donde me adentro a conciliar mis sentimientos y aventurarme a lugares deslumbrantes, lugares a descubrir, que de alguna otra forma no tendria manera de conocer, como los planos verdes de edinburgo o quizás mis viajes a la rusa sovietica. En este mundo de libros he escuchado mil y un historias narradas por la encantadora Sherezade, cazé la gran ballena blanca a borde del pequod, me senté a tomar el té con Emma, Ayudé a Oscar wilde a esbozar el retrato de Dorian, escuché el evangelio según jesucristo, aprendí las lecciones de zaratustra, escuché a Castel narrarme como asesinó a María Iribarne, me adentré a la casa de los espiritus, Peleé del lado de Napoleón, aprendí filosofia con sophie, y llegué a dar UNA no, PAR de vueltas en Macondo.
Esos grandiosos objetos son los responsables de trasladarme a un santuario retirado de concordia y conocimiento. Su significado resona eternamente en mí, incluso luego de ser olvidados, pero si pasan a ser pilas de páginas e historias que el tiempo olvidó, en algun momento de mi vida un libro no solo es un libro, sino posiblemente lo que mas se asemeja a un hogar.

List No.1

25 de febrero de 2007

1st List : "12 things to stop waiting for in life"

1.His first move.
2. The ginger martini and chocolate chip cookie diet- ain't gonna happen.
3. A descent raise. Earn it, ask for it, get it.
4. That gorgeous gay guy to change his mind.
5. A sign to tell you what to do next.
6. A cellulite cure. Let's worry about AIDS and cancer first.
7. Your ex to say he's really sorry. Don't worry- karma will get him in the end.
8. The bathroom to clean itself.
9. Monogamy to be easy (same goes for flossing).
10. New Year's. Make the resolution today.
11. Your mother's approval. If you're happy, she will be too (eventually).
12. A man to change everything in your life. Change it yourself now he'll catch up with you later

List No.2

"7 big, fat lies we tell ourselves"

1.Everything would be great if I lost weight/quit my job/got a man, etc. No, everything would be just like it is now, except you'd weigh less, be unemployed or have someone to watch Lost with and there's a chance you'd be complaining about something new. Happiness and satisfaction come from within, and you're capable of appreciating the good things that are in your life right now.

2.He really loves me; he's just afraid to commit. Why would you choose someone who won't choose you? If he's really afraid of love, then maybe you should be afraid of him.

3. They'll never know I lied. Even if you don't get caught and life goes on, it's not quite the same. Funny how lying makes you think everyone else is too.

4. He cheated on her, but he wouldn't ever cheat on me. And you believe him because he, the guy who lied to his last girlfriend about being faithful, promised you he'd be faithful?

5. I just couldn't say no. Actually, you could have, but it's hard to say no when you know that's not what the other person wants to hear. Figuring out your real reasons for not wanting to say it maybe you're scared of disapproval or anger, for instance could help you work up the courage to utter the dreaded (yet so liberating) little syllable.

6.I'll buy it but only after I lose some weight. Maybe you will lose the weight this time. But if you're always living as if perfection is just around the corner, you're denying reality and missing out on being happy in the now.

7.If I had time I'd write a book/exercise more/go back to school, etc. You're busy, I'm busy, everybody's busy. Is lack of time a handy excuse for not doing the things you really want to do but are deep-down scared of failing at? Or maybe you can't admit you really don't want to do something anymore because you think letting go of an old goal is the same thing as failing. Just do it or just don't!