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I'm quite shocked at the moment, though I finished the book kind of 5 hours ago, and can't put into words all this storm of feelings... This is one of the best books I've ever read!!!!! Just wanted to share with everyone my joy!! I'll try to write more on this other day!

What were all those controls for, actually??

Last time I flew (2 weeks ago), when I arrived at SQC airport a nice poster said: "scanners can see what you can't!! Congrats: 50 years of Europe Federation of Customs. " There stayed the shadow of a bomb behind suitcases and other airport-stuff. Great!! Scanners see what I can't... shit... then why do I need to take my shoes off each time before walking into the plane??

The jest goes further, when Europe Union --without any authority (they didn't ask me and they aren't even my government!!)-- comes to a deal with the US government to share private data of the passengers! To share information which even within the Europe Union was absolutely forbidden for an airline to share with anyone but the passenger her/himself. Shit! But great! We are free from the threat of international terrorism!!

Wait a... what the hell??? Today a guy tried to blow up an airplane in Detroit? How was it possible?? To go through all those controls... maybe he was a citizen who suddenly became crazy, and thus there's no criminal record which would hold back his travel... or... no, shit... he was not!! This guy is related to Al-Qaeda and his name appears in the lists of many terrorist organizations, says FBI... shit!! What the... Maybe US government should come to a kind of deal with those terrorist organizations so that they would kindly share the names and sexual orientations of the terrorists they have available... as well as they do with the dangerous European citizens...

Eh, you guy!! Wake up! Those controls and deals between EU ad US were not to prevent international terrorism... They just wanted to hinder our freedom... Kid! Kid! You there yet?

Becoming pirate...

As I was a child my family didn't have a lot of money and access to certain culture was very exceptional. I remember my grandpa's books and a few tunes played in the radio. Some year my mother gave me one tape as birthday present, but I didn't have access to some pieces that should be compulsory for every one to listen (e.g. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon). I figure out my life would've felt much more complete if I had discovered music as I was a child and not two years ago, as I did.
By that time it was usual --and alright-- that the kids would copy those magnetic tapes with the most popular tunes for their friends, thus more people would listen the music and more people would like to go to the concerts. The law was alright, as this chain would eventually suppose a great money for labels and artists and the phenomenon was not sooo generalized.

Sudently the labels want make us think that copying a work is to steal even when no benefit is obtained. Powerful companies want to drive the laws chosen by the people so that they can keep their benefits, although their work might not be necessary anymore.
I believe that internet might become the implementation of the democracy and the actual realization of many rights difficult to implement though other means --e.g. free access to culture.
I do so and therefore I become myself a provider of "pirate" links. According to the soon-coming Spanish regulations on maintainable economy, my web site should be censored without any need of judicial award, thus violating many fundamental rights of mine compiled in the Spanish constitution, which now seem to be of less importance than copyrights.

Please feel free to (and do it!) use the search box below to obtain as many links to downloads as you wish!!!!

Today I had one of the best moments of my life when Nano walked out the plane.

Licentiate

Today I became Licentiate on Physics :D!!!!

I feel really happy and I look forward to starting working hard, researching and all this stuff :) We've been given the greatest puzzle ever to be solved and now I have the means to deal with it!!

Nature: there I go!!! :)

Mein Berlin!!

Schön!! Ich habe's geschafft!! Ich habe 'nen Platz auf 'nem Studentenwohnheim gekriegt, also ich muss mich keine Sorge mehr machen! Ich habe irgendwo zum schlafen, als ich nach Berlin ankomme --nächster September!!!

Immer noch, das Wohnheim ist ganz im Zentrum meines lieblingten Bezirkes Berlins! Der heißt Friedrichschain! Dort gibt's so viele tolle sache! Auf dieser Karte habe ich hingestellt die Sodersache die ich schon kenne, und auch mein neues Haus! Hier wird es neue Sache geben sobald ich neue Erlebnise erfahre :P!


Mein Berlin! auf einer größeren Karte anzeigen


Cool, man! I got it!!! I've gotten a place at a Students Residence, so I don't need to worry anymore!! I've got somewhere to sleep when I arrive to Berlin --next September!!!

Even better!! The residence is placed in the middle of my favorite district of Berlin! This is Friedrichschain!! There are so many fantastic things in there!! At this map I've set the many wonderful places I do already know, and also my new Haus! There will be new stands as soon as I got there and new adventures happen to me :P!!

Bye Bye, Elvira!

Al pasar las montañas del norte las nubes caen como cortinas pesadas cerrando los ojos. Puedo alargar la mano con la palma abierta hacia Granada y sentir los últimos rayos de sol que se me escapan como sombras. Puedo sentir el vértigo entre nosotros el aire seco y los kilómetros. Puedo sentir los campos duros y euclídeos que quise sembrar de gominolas para ti. Puedo sentir el frío en la nuca del tiempo y girarme entre la gente, elevar la vista sobre un horizonte de cabezas que no me dejan encontrarte y apretarme fuerte el corazón contener la respiración y esperar que me grites, que rompas la tabla de piedra rasa que nos separa. Espero que me agarres y me arrastres al Sur y no me sueltes y soltarme yo el corazón y dejarlo latir o caer al suelo.