Autor:Javier Gómez Prieto Centro: Localidad:Azuqueca de Henares
(Guadalajara)
An English saying goes: "When the cat's away,the mice will play". It essentially tells us that when our supervisors (boss,tutor,police,etc..)are not within earshot (=a distancia que se nos pueda oír) we feel at ease (=cómodos) and tend to relax and do the things we would do if we were on our own (=alone). That was exactly what happened to me last week; I was at the staff room fooling around (=bromeando) with Mr.Albalad and Mr.Palmis, we were laughing about a scene in the movie "The silence of the lambs",when suddenly Charo asked me to stop.She wanted to introduce us to the new pedagogical inspector.I could feel the earth moving beneath (=under) my feet, because I knew she would assess (=evaluar) my job!!! Luckily enough,Charo helped me feel less uncomfortable.The minute I saw the inspector there I thought: "When the cat's away, the mice will play" 
Dear all,the end is just around the corner, it's essentially a couple of months.I encourage you to give all you've got inside,try yourselves out...challenge yourselves.You gotta be your worst enemy.The results have been slightly better than in the first term, and I'm pretty sure it´ll all be even better for the last,because I know you're going to do your best,I know you're going to do your utmost to get the best results. It's just one last effort,guys. There's an English saying that says: NO PAIN, NO GAIN (=sin dolor no hay ganancia).Last December, I ran a 21km track. The last 5 or 10 km I was in real pain, I felt like giving up more than once,I saw many people passing me by,I saw many people giving up,abandoning the fight.All my time references told me I was going to get a much worse time than the one I had got two years ago, but still...I kept on fighting. Bottom line: keep on fighting...don't give up.
Dear All,
The Dude has made it happen.The dude,a.k.a His Dudeness,a.k.a Jeff Bridges,was awarded with the Oscar for the best leading actor performance.He should have received that award for his performance in "The Big Lebowski", but it's better late than never.Now I suggest that you go to your library and rent the movie.really something to write a postcard home about.....a "must-see".  Dear All, You all know by know how I admire the United States of America.Every now and then I tell you about American customs,traditions,etc...If the USA didn't exist,someone should invent them,in other words.The problem comes when I start to feel (I've had this feeling for over three years now) that Spain is dangerously starting to behave like Americans.Yesterday I was at the supermarket doing the shopping,like every Monday...cookies,OJ (=Orange Juice), coffee, codfish (haha,I'm kidding,of course), some fruit (strawberries, pears, clementines and lemons), some vegetables and my chocolate treat (=capricho, recompensa). Then I go on to get the cured ham (for my Friday night's ham pizza) and see there's a line (=BR English=queue) of two other women. I saw that neither (=ninguna de las dos) had taken a turn ticket, so I asked: "Who's the last to order?" One of the two girls turns to me and says: "WE're about to finish (making it obvious they were together), is it so difficult for a man to know when two girls are having together or do you have any problem with it?" Wow...they were a couple but...how ON EARTH am I supposed to know???On the other hand, her remark (=comentario) was kind of rude, so I replied (=respondí): "I have no problem with nothing, ma'am,don't take it personally,the society don't hate you, although you may love feeling like it". WHAAAT'S WRONNNGGG!!!! I don't see why all the freaks (Needless to say(=sobra decir)I talk about freaks because of her reply, not about her condition) should come up to me and rub their mud ON MY FACEEEE!!!!
Dear All, this is the first in a series of posts dedicated to not learning things.Since you didn't learn anything in my "Learn things" posts, I hope I can achieve my objective now by making you not learn anything: I got up this morning on the right side of the bed,I went to the lavatory and washed my face.I then went to my kitchen,heated my coffee and waited until the microwave oven beeped.It eventually beeped,so I put some sugar (two teaspoons) and got a cookie out of the box.I began to think about the things I had to do after work...(Go to the library,return the movie Tootsie,get a new one, go to the pharmacy,get some tylenol,go to boxing class,etc...). Then I got dressed and brushed my teeth.I took my keys,my bag and locked the door.As I was walking to school (listening to Aimee Man's Save Me) I saw a dog taking a dump on the sidewalk, there was nobody next to him, he was a freelance dog, and when he was done he kept on walking...and I did the same.
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