With the lights turned on:.

Every now and then I receive emails from my school regarding academic and life guidance. To be honest, I don't usually read them, but today one of these emails got my attention because it had a link to check your current academic status. Out of curiosity I clicked on the link and instead of giving me personalized information it redirected me to the general academic regulations, needless to say I was disappointed.

Anyway, I'm telling this because I took the time to read the academic regulations, both of bachelor and postgraduate courses. It wasn't the first time I did this, back when I was studying my bachelor degree I had a little disagreement with some faculty members about some morale issues, and had to read very carefully those regulations to make sure I wasn't gonna have any serious trouble after all. Morale issues?, I know, it's not like we're living in the 18th century or something like that, but the problem is that in some aspects my schools is old-fashioned, mainly because it comes from a very conservative state here in Mexico. In the end, I didn't have any trouble, because truth be told, I did nothing wrong!!.

And I'll cross oceans,
Like never before,
So you can feel the way I feel it too.

Don’t let fear of feeling fool you:.

Languages are one of the things that have always amazed me. Ever since I realized that once you write something you are kind of saving a part of yourself, an image of your thoughts, something better than a picture because all those who read it will do it with their own inner voice!!, I just found myself dreaming with the possibilities of this kind of power.

This is one of the reasons why I like programming a lot, it gives you freedom to express yourself without the burden of natural languages. I mean, you tell the computer what to do without mundane information, just the facts!!. And when you read someone else's code, you get to see into his mind, his true intentions, just like Dumbledore's Pensieve!!:.

As for natural languages, I like the expressiveness they represent. The way I see it, they're not meant to be precise or concise, which helps you think and express yourself in a variety of ways. It's precisely this point what amazes me the most, different languages shape your thoughts in different ways!!. Think about that for a moment, this means that they way you see and understand your world depends, to some extent, on the language you use!!.

This different language-different perspective idea is what's been motivating me for years to learn some languages besides Spanish. I haven't always succeeded, but even if I learn just the very (very) basics of a new language, I like to think it will help me see the world from another perspective =):.

Do you know how to kill loneliness at last?
Oh there’s so much there to heal dear,
And make tear stains of the past.

To do each and every little thing:.

This week I started to read 'Cien años de soledad'. I know it's a classic book, and that I probably should've read it a long time ago, but it's never too late to redeem ourselves!:.

One of my hobbies has always been watching movies, and now I have plenty of free time to revisit classics and find new jewels. For instance, the other day I watched 'Wasting Away', totally amazing, one of the best zombie-movies ever!!. I truly recommend you give it a try. Today I watched 'Y tu mamá también', it just gave me more reasons to want to go to Oaxaca this summer!!:.

There's a light,
a certain kind of light,
that never shone on me.

The motion keeps my heart running:.

Today I officially finished the second semester of my master degree. Truth be told, I got very good grades, which is great, but let's remember that what I really care about is the master thesis, that's been my motivation from the very beginning!!:.

Well, now I can't wait any longer for a good rest in Texcoquito ranch!!:.

But I can't stop now,
I've got troubles of my own,
'Cause I'm short on time,

I'm lonely and I'm too tired to talk.

And I want your revenge:.

If everything goes as planned, next Winter I'll graduate from school. Considering this, I've started to analyze the possibility of pursuing a PhD in computer science, either abroad or here in Mexico. I can't deny it would be interesting to continue doing research in the software architecture area, I mean, there are many interesting topics that I'd like to get to study at a deeper level, but honestly, in order to do that I need time and guidance.

Next week I'll attend an informative talk for postgraduate courses in Japan. As they say, a long journey starts with the first step!!:.

I want your ugly, I want your disease,
I want your everything as long as it's free.

Oasis child born into a man:.

This weekend I was really tired, it had been long since I had such a tough week. In the end, I managed to finish projects, presentations and exams, and I even got time to go to one of the best concerts of the year: Beach House in the Lunario!!

Now it's time to get some rest, develop the system for my master's thesis, spend some quality time with my family, and last but not least travel!!. I'd like to take some eco-tourism journeys through mexican mountains, both in the south and in the north. I'm thinking, Oaxaca and Chihuahua, we'll see how it goes =):.

Don't I know you better than the rest?,
all deception, all deception from you.

He kept dreaming:.

I've never been much of a social person. What I mean is that I don't really need to spend time or talk with people just because that's what I'm expected to do. That's not say I don't like to hear what people, that I find interesting, have to say about practically anything, I do that a lot. With time, I've been opening myself and have been trying to get to know more people, somedays are harder than others, but I think it's something worth doing.

Well, I'm telling this because today was a particularly bad day for me in these matters. It's just that sometimes you just can't pretend that you have anything in common with the people surrounding you. It's not like I feel superior or anything, it's more like looking from another perspective and seeing them for who they really are: arrogant, stupid, and a long etc. Don't get me wrong, I don't think all people are like that, but we can't pretend those groups don't exist.

Anyway, this semester I met some very interesting people at school. I do like to hear them, we get to talk sometimes, share some thoughts, we even had the chance to ate some tacos, and I really appreciate that. I think this is a good sign =):.

Said he's goin' back to find,
a simpler place in time,
and I'm gonna be with him.