Back back way back:.

This week I witnessed the end of an era: the last episode of The Office, one of my favourite TV series of all times!. Just as I feared a couple of years ago the show didn't last long after Michael Scott's departure, but to be honest, it was a good time for the series to come to an end, specially considering that since an excellent third season finale the show entered into a slow decline from which it could never recover. 

Still, we'll always have real gems like that mythical fire safety drill, an epic second season finale, realistic call of duty matches, classic Jim and Dwight pranks, an excellent Emmy's skit, and of course, that emotional goodbye between Michael and Jim, just to mention a few. 

Like it or not, it's time to move on!.

The gloves are off,
the wisdom teeth are out,
what you on about?.

To pull me to my feet again:.

Do you remember that great scene from Waltz with Bashir where a guy transcends himself in the middle of a battle?. Well, it's been a while since I felt like that myself and, to be honest, I don't like it, so in the hope of changing this situation I resorted to a flawless remedy: a nice trip!!.

I went to the Netherlands for a week to celebrate the last Queen's day. Overall, it was a great experience. I really liked the views (water canals everywhere!), the food (amazing Gouda cheese!), the bicycle-friendly environment, the open-minded culture, and all the beautiful girls around the country!. I had started to feel empty, and I needed new experiences to feel renewed for my second half of the PhD, specially if I'm to finish on time, with the final goal of going back to Mexico at the end of next year!.

Though I can't say that I'm completely renewed, I certainly feel a lot better. What I can testify is that maybe my time of traveling in backpacking-style is coming to an end, as well as my classic long walks that end up with torn up socks =). Anyway, if I learned anything on this trip it was that Marihuana and alcohol don't mix, but that's a topic for another post...

But I feel, 
I feel no shame.

To get lucky:.

The best part of my day is when I talk with my parents and my little sister at night, and every week I also try to talk with my brother, my big sister and my grandmother, to complete the cycle =). Truth be told, I've always found it difficult to connect with people outside my family, but every once in a while that changes.

For example, last week I had two excellent experiences with my laboratory colleagues. First, we played a laser game, and I must admit that I loved it!!. All my CoD experience finally paid off, and I was just acting like a natural born killer. Like I always say, that rush of aiming, shooting, and running in a classical WW2 environment is just amazing =):.

The second event was last weekend, when we had a night of food, wine and dance to celebrate that Spring has finally come to Grenoble!!. I really enjoyed our time together, even the dance, which I'm not usually fond of =). And maybe the best part is that all this helps me distract from my current dilemma about the futility of life:. 

Like the legend of the phoenix,
our ends were beginnings.

Calaveras y diablitos:.

Siempre es agradable encontrarse con una mirada fresca a las cosas que nos gustan y precisamente estas últimas semanas me pasó eso con el mundo de los zombies. 

Para todos aquellos a los que ese ambiente típicamente gringo ya nos tiene un poco cansados, In the Flesh (Inglaterra) y Les Revenants (Francia) son realmente una excelente opción. Escenarios increíbles, sobre todo la segunda que me recuerda un poco a la ciudad donde vivo ahora, junto con actuaciones e historias interesantes que no se enfocan en la necesidad de comer cerebros, sino en qué pasa después. Un poco como recordar los buenos tiempos de The Walking Dead y para hacernos olvidar lo que tanto esperábamos de películas como REC3 o Survival of the Dead.

No lo sé, al final es como dice la canción, calaveras y diablitos invaden mi corazón, pero la vida es para gozarla, la vida es para vivirla mejor =):.

Universos de tierra y agua,
me alejan de vos.

I won't forget:.

To be honest, this last week was a rough one. I kept thinking about the futility of life, about how no matter how hard you try, or what you do, you're still going to die and lose memory of everything and everyone that you've ever met and care about...

So, what's next?. Well, enjoy life and make it pleasant for those that you care the most. In brief, I've decided that no matter what, next year I'll permanently go back home to spend quality time with my family and close friends (and who knows?, maybe even with that elusive special someone!). Maybe it's time for me to settle down, and what better way to do it than with those who really know who I am...

Maybe someday,
you'll be somewhere talking to me,
as if you knew me.

And all that I believe:.

About a year ago I was planning a very good trip across Europe with one of my sisters. Today I'm planning a new trip across The Netherlands, wondering whether I should give Sclerotia and Marihuana a try, or if I should just visit the countryside. I know I could've just easily tried these products locally (both in Mexico and in France), but as with many things in life, the important factor here is quality (and one might even say legality, but that's a topic for another post).

About a year ago, I could still talk about this with my grandfather. Today, I just wake up shivering in the middle of the night.


I won't deny the pain, 
I won't deny the change .

I feel my skin:.

Besides programming, music is one of the things I like the most!. Lucky for me, I've always lived in places where people with musical tastes similar to mine, program little concerts. Back in Texcoco it was Finca La Colorada, in Mexico city it was El Plaza Condesa, Lunario and Polyforum Siqueiros; in Barcelona it was Cafè de les delícies, and now in Grenoble, La Bobine!. Truth be told, I've not always had money to attend the concerts, in fact, I specially regret not seeing Broken Social Scene back in 2010, in Mexico city, but given the chance, I always try to go to these places to try and enjoy promising bands.

Anyway, yesterday I saw a particularly interesting band, Nue sur le Bitume, that reminded me of why I go to these concerts. They give me the chance to listen to pure music, no commercial attachments, no weird baggage, only music essence!!. It might not always pay off, but you always have the chance to see the next Hello Seahorse!, Facto Delafé, Bombay Bicycle Club, or even, the next Phoenix. Just like in Mad Men, when they have the chance to see Bob Dylan or The Rolling Stones at the beginning of their career!.

I'm not necessarily saying that these new bands are in that league, but at least I have the opportunity to recognise them while they're still true to themselves =):.

They say,
that I'm not for you.