THIS IS THE LAST POST

I'm a little sad because the English blog is my favorite part of the Mondays, I'm going to miss it so much. In fact I have a few of followers of my blog, they going to miss it too. I think blogs are a good way to learn English because you can write about things that you like, I had a great time writing here.

  

I‘ve never been bad in English, I always understand everything, but my weakness is to talk in English with someone who knows well this language. I thinks its just a thing of practice. In my winter vacations I went a couple of times to Pub Crawl, it is a party for foreigner people here in Santiago, and I had the opportunity to talk in English with people from different parts of the world That was a really good way to practice the language, and also I had a really good time. 

In my daily life I use English only when I watch movies or TV, or when I listen music, but I don’t talk in English so often, I think it’s time to go to Pub Crawl soon, to practice.

Well, now I have to say goodbye. Hope you enjoyed reading this blog, as much as I did writing it. Hasta la vista, baby ;)

This is my year, definitively

I wouldn't say that this year has been good or bad, because my life have been very good, but also there are bad things that have happened to other people, so I can't be so self referent. 

My year started with a travel that I made to Buenos Aires with three friends. We had a really good experience, and definitively I want to keep travelling around the world.

At university, this year has been a little frustrating, because there is a bad organization in "Taller" wich is the principal subject of the year in my career, but despite that, I've done well in general. 

I have met many people this year. I made new friends. In fact, we have a group of friends in my neighborhood and occasionally we get together in the streets of San Miguel. We like to ride our bikes, drink beer, smoke cigarettes, watch funny shows on TV, and singing karaoke. I'm starting to love them, they are very nice people and a good way to evade my responsibilities.

On the other hand, I have a couple friend of mine, that were parents this year, and other friends have broke up their relationship and started a new one. 

So, as you can see, many things have happened this year. Pedro Engel says that this year, is the year of Wood Horse in the Chinese Horoscope, and it's like the horse of Troya, it means that is a intense year full of movement and changes. I believe him, he's my shepherd, I lack nothing. BYE

I DON'T HAVE MONEY ON MY MIND

I don’t know why, but this year money has been an important matter in my life. All began when I started selling recycled clothes at the university with my friends Indira And Oscar, and started to make money. The class schedule became difficult to continue with this activity so I had to search another way to make money. That’s how I started to make alfajores to sell in the university. I like it because it’s simple, and you make a good money.

I spend my money mainly for partying every weekend, so I have to make alfajores every week too. It’s unbelievable all the money that you waste when you are partying. My friend Tana always is complaining about that, because she is a poor girl and always have to lend money. I don’t waste my money only for partying. Lately I been fixing my bicycle, so a bit of my money has gone in that.

I think I’m not good at managing my budget , because whenever I have I spend it very quickly. The “kioskos” in this campus are my downfall! Its sells a lot of delicious food, like cakes, sandwiches and empanadas. So, it’s near impossible for me not to buy something every day. I have to stop because summer is near.

If I was a rich gir na na na na…. Sorry. If I was a Rich girl I would live in a big house with lots of yard and a giant balcony. It would have a beach house too. Buy lots of delicious and expensive food, wear the latest fashions from Paris and travel around the world.

One little green like Hulk or a little green like Shrek monster (8)

I think environmentally friendly practices are still unknown to many people. The worry about this issues been increasing with the information and studies about the global warming. I don't remember If I was taught in school about this. Probably yes, they did.

In my case, all I know about recycling and that stuff I've learned on TV and other media. I think this city is not so dirty like other cities in the world. However, it should raise these issues in the poorest

neighborhoods, or include public policy on these issues, as they did in Punta Arenas with plastic bags.

If you ask me how green am I, I think I am like al light green, because I am worry about the environment but I don't do many things to help. Of course I always throw the garbage on the trash, but that is a matter of good education more than friendship with the environment. Also I love to ride my bicycle (like the song), and I hate the public transport most of the time, specially now with the case of the bombs, so If I have the chance I always try to use my bike. I love to walk too, and I really like plants and nature, so maybe I am more green than I taught.

My future job

The things I would like to work, that belongs to my career at university, is Production Designer or Assistant Director. The production designer or P.D is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts.  And the role of the assistant director includes trakking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistic, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set.

I would do either of those things, first because I have always liked the design. I like to think of the setting, the costumes and makeup, and that's what I notice when I see an audiovisual product. I also think it's a fun job. On the other hand, I always liked organizing events, so working as an assistant director would also be gratifying for me. Still don't know which one I like the most, but I think I can do well in either.

If I wouldn't work on something related to my studies, I think I would be a merchant. Lately I've realized that I have facilities to sell things to people. Last year I was selling used clothing with two friends, I was doing very well. Now I'm selling "alfajores" that I made by myself (with help of my friend Tana). There are delicious, you just have to taste one. I was also selling magic cakes for a while,  my classmates was my mayor costumers, but the feedstock was sold out.

I'm sorry i'm thinking about cats again!

Hello! well, today the teacher ask us about who is our best friend. This is a really difficult question, because  if I choose one, the others probably gets angry. I'm not saying that I have a lot of friends, I can count my good friends with muy hand's fingers. So for not to cause controversy, I will talk about other kind of friend, my cat, Luna.

Luna came to my house the last November, when she was just a little baby. I remember she used to fall asleep in the palm of my hands (she was really small) and she cried a lot. Now Luna is almost one year old and she's very different. First she doesn't love me as much as before. She only comes to me when no one is pampering her or when she's in heat. She loves my mom, but I think it's just interest, because my mom bring her a can of tuna, every night when she arrive from work.

I consider her my best friend, because we sleep together, eat together, smoke together, even we play hide and seek, but Luna still have trouble understanding the game. There's sometimes when she is really tiresome, but I still love her. And I love cats, I love every kind of cat. I just want to hug all them but I can't ;(

That's all for today, I'm sick and I wnat to sleep. I'll let a song for all the catlovers. Bye, bye. If you have TV, see you there!

A concert to remember (or not)

Its a little hard for me to choose the best concert I’ve ever had, because there are so many that I really enjoyed. But one concert I think I never forget was the first concert I went in my life… and that was Alejandro Sanz in 2005. It was held at Estadio Nacional. I went to that concert with an old friend of the school, (now she isn’t my friend but there’s another story) she was totally in love with that Singer, and I liked him but when I was like 8 years old, when I had a cousin who put one of his albums every single day, in my grandmother’s house. I’ll never forget this concert because I think was the worst concert I’ve had in my life! Not because the Singer, just because we went to court, so we was stood all the time next to many histerical and totally crazy woman, who pushing us and they left my friend breathlees, she almost fainted, so she had to leave the court and I was left all alone during the entire concert. That was suck! Anyway, after that experience I went to other concerts, where was funniest than this. I like go to festivals too, but in Chile the price of the tickets is extremely high, and that put me very angry, because these year come many bands I would like to see, but I’m a POOR GIRL!    

Japan will be destroyed sooner or later

First of all I have to say that "What is your favorite movie?” Is the worst question you can ever make to a filmmaking student. So if someday you meet a filmmaking student or someone like that, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT QUESTION. Well, today I'm going to tell you about a movie that really put me on shock. This is Japan Sinks (2006). This is a disaster movie in which Japan will sink down to the deep sea in 388 days. The governments only hope is evacuate all Japanese to some other countries, but there are countries that don't want to receive Japanese people (yes, poor Japan). Curiously, when many people have died from the cataclysms caused by the sinking, a scientist comes up revealing the only way to stop the catastrophe (and yes, he knew it all the time, but never said anything, I think because no one asked him). Also there is a couple who loves each other but for some reason never get together until the end of the movie, when he has to leave her to die saving Japan of the sink (Sorry for the spoilers) this is the most emotive scene of the movie, and I’ll share with you at the end of the post. I like this movie because it reminds me a beautiful moment with my filmmaking classmates in the Cajón del Maipo. We stayed in a cottage, and there was a few movies under the TV. We found this movie and we saw it while drank some navegado and smoked some cigarettes. I feel sorry for Japan, first was Godzilla and then this. Anyway, the population is so large that the death of a few millions doesn't mean much to them (?). Now here is the best scene, hope you watch the full movie some day, but I think it’s difficult to find. SEE YOU. XOXO.

Even Homer Simpson went to Peru and I don't :(

Two hours ago I wouldn't have an idea about what place I would like to visit (there are so many). But I just met with a friend, and he told me about his travel to Machu Picchu a few years ago, and I realize that is a place that I would really like to go.  He told me about a kind of race that people have to do, to get to the Huayna Picchu mountain. Its like a race because only the first 500 visitors can get to the mountaintop, and everyone run through that hard, steep and endless path, and almost kill other people to be part of that 500. Well... that doesn't sound so much funny, even I think it gives me a little scary, but the way he told me sound exciting.  Of course he can get to the top, I think he wouldn't tell me if it wasn't was. That would be a real shame. Oh, oh! I forgot the questions I had to answer to write this post, but I think I already complete the 170 words. So see you next Monday dear teacher and classmates.

I'm on the edge of glory

Hello, mi name is Cecilia Oyanadel, I'm 23 years old and I'm in 4th year of Cine & TV.
Three years ago I had to do the same post in this blog when I was in level 3, so for not say the same thing I going to tell you how is my life at this moment. In my career I have been fine, I like Art Direction (Production Manager) and Direction Assistance. I will happy doing any of both. My personal life has been fine too, full of love, and fun (especially fun). This semester I hope to learn so much more than in level 3, because I didn't learn some useful stuff, but I had a great time, or that is what I remember. Also I hope no to die by Ebola soon, because I'm a girl and I just want to have fun (more), just like Madonna say.

SEMESTER 2 LEVEL 4

Photography

I enjoy taking photos, but in this moment I don´t have a camera, I lost it in a concert. When I had it I took so many photos especially in the school.
Now I have a professional analog camera but I don’t use it very often because it is very complicated and I can’t handle all its functions yet, but I hope to learn soon.

Is very difficult think in a photo that I like because there are too many good photos. But an important photo that I want to share whit you is this, taken for the photojournalist Robert Capa in 1944 during the Normandy invasion in the 2nd world war. The photo shows how the soldiers landing on the coast of Omaha and reflect all the drama of that scene.
That day he took over one hundred photos, but when ordered to reveal an accident occurred with the drying and only eight were saved, this is one of those eight.

I like it because this photo is important to the history of photography and the photojournalism, and is one of the first ways in which photography is used as social testimony. Also Robert Capa is one of the most important photojournalist of all time, and practically the first war photographer so this photo would be considered like a turning point.

technology is great

My favorite piece of technology is my notebook; my parents gave it to me three Christmas’s ago. I use it every day, for practically everything, chat with my friends, to make works for the university, save photos and videos, for entertainment, listen music, etc. I like it because with it, and the most of computers, you can make a lot of things, but notebooks are more practical because you can take it to anywhere. Life can’t be the same without it, because now all is connected by internet and social networks, if you don’t have an e-mail or facebook is like you didn’t exist. I love my notebook, but I would like to buy a Mac, because I need it in my career, cine&tv, to edit my short films. It would be more comfortable instead of coming to the university only for edit.

Animals and Pets

Animals are indisputably an important part of our lives. Most of us have ever had a pet.

I love animals, but not all of them. I like, dogs and cats and wild animals like lions, meerkats, tigers and all of the family of the cats. I used to had a pet really often when I was a kid, I had sea turtles, birds, hamsters, dogs, fish, bunnies, and cats, but most of then have a short life.
Now I don’t have pets, because I live in a little apartment, but I would like have a Pug dog, they’re lovely!

I am against of use animals in experiments, but only when these experiments may produce pain on them, like cosmetology. Also, there are experiments for medical research that not maltreat animals and if this means a help for the humanity, I’m agree.

There are people afraid of some animals. In personal case I have afraid of any insects, but not of other animals, maybe because I never have been attack by dogs or other domestic animal.

If I were an animal would be lion, because is my favorite animal and they are the kings of the jungle!

Stanley Kubrick is considerate one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century. He was known for his technical precision, the stylization of his films and the marked symbolism.
He was born in New York on July 26, 1928. He was a bad student in his childhood, so her parents send him to California whit her uncle, to incentive him. In this phase of his life, he discovered the photography that then takes him to the cinema.

First he worked as a photographer in “Look Magazine” and his career as film director started making documentaries in the 50’s. His most famous films are Apocalypse Now, 2001: Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange.

Stanley Kubrick is one of my favorite film directors because he has a unique style, I love the photography of his films although it is too minimalist. Also his way of telling the stories is very special because hi has the ability to keep the audience attentive all the movie.

My name is Cecilia. I'm 18 and I am a student of the University of Chile in the career of cine & tv. I live my entire life in Santiago, I was born here and I really like the city. I like to watch movies, go to parties and have fun. In these two weeks at the University I have meet very nice people and some asignatures are really interesting. Also I had to read a lot, but it's not too dificult for me because I like to read :)
I hope to be a good student.

Hi

Love the english class!