viernes, 25 de septiembre de 2009

MUSIC


I like to dance so I like music too. I really enjoyed when I go out with my friends and we dance and laugh all night long. I think music is a very nice way to let your feelings show up and, at less for me, when I listen to music that I like, it's like a great moment to relax and clean your mind. I like to listen to english music because it's a good way to learn more and improve this language. I love english accent, I like it more than american accent. So, my favourite bands and singers are from The United Kingdom. I really love the music that come from that country, since The Beatles to the newest band that are appearing nowadays. I like rock, but indie rock. Indie comes from independent and it means when the bands do their music for themselves. The thing that I like the most is the style of the indie bands. The outfits that they use are original and with a lot of attitude. My favourite indie bands are The Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Hot Hot Heat, Kaiser Chiefs and I could go on with many more names but I think that I make myself clear about it. My favourite singer is Jarvis Cocker. He is from England and I started to listen to his music when I was 12 years old. He is from a band called Pulp, but nowadays he sings alone. Last year I had the chance to see him on concert and it was a lot of fun, because it's very different to hear the songs on the radio than to be in a concert, with all the excitement and happiness that you feel in that moment.

sábado, 12 de septiembre de 2009

TRANSANTIAGO >> BEFORE AND AFTER



I think that Transantiago is better than "micros amarillas", the transport system that we had before. I think that way because, in so many ways, Transantiago is more sophisticated than the old system. Transantiago has more buses and better drivers than Yellow Buses System.
An issue like delinquency on the bus is not a problem as it used to be. Transantiago is safer than the old system because the buses have cameras and drivers are in communication using radios.
But, nothing is perfect. This new system was implemented in a very impulsive way, maybe to prove that the government was doing something for the people. I think it was a sensationalist reform. I think that's the reason why Transantiago is still having problems. There are problems with the frequency, I mean, sometimes you have to wait so long to take a bus and other times you have to wait nothing at all and that makes you wonder, for example, if you're going to arrive on time to the morning class.
My personal experience has been a good one. The only problem that I used to have was that I had to woke up very early, to go out and try to take a bus, because if I stayed in bed longer, when I went out, the buses were full of people and it was imposible to get into one of them.
I would add more buses and routes, and also I'd make it cheaper, like yellow buses used to be.
I think Transantiago will show some improves, sooner than later. Well, I hope so.

viernes, 4 de septiembre de 2009

A COUNTRY I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT


I would like to go to United Kingdom, particularly to London City. The reason why I would like to go there is because it's an ancient country with a very long history and a beautiful culture.
Also, almost all the music that I listen to is from England. I love british rock and pop. Bands like Radiohead, Coldplay, Pulp and Franz Ferdinand are my favourites. Actually, I went to Jarvis Cocker's concert (he's Pulp's vocalist) when he visited Chile. It was amazing. A dream come true.
I know that UK has a monarchy, with a Queen and princes. All royalty stuff sounds like those stories that our mothers told us when we were kids.
If I went to England, I'd like to take a lot of pictures, I'd travelled all across the country, I'd taste different kinds of food and I'd try to meet a lot of people. Also I would like to go to many concerts and to go out all night long.
I'd like to study, work and live there because I love english and I think that I belong there. Maybe I was born in the wrong country.
I'd like to study English Literature or something like that because I love british writers like Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare. I'd like to live in London City and I'd like to work as a teacher, maybe teaching spanish.