Palo Alto

Last week i decided to watch a film called Palo Alto, as I had read some great reviews about it. The film is directed by Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola and niece of Sofia Coppola, both renowned directors, and starred by Emma Stone and James Franco among others. The film shows a brief period of time of the life of a few teenagers and the football coach of one of the girls in Palo Alto. I loved everything about this film: the delicate photography, how it shows little details of their rooms so you can know them better, how it perfectly catchs the feeling of not knowing who you are when you are so young, even the open end that's sums up life completely because, despite what we see in movies, life doesn't has an end. Also, the soundtrack it's pretty good if you are into indie-alternative type of music. It's a perfect movie for watching on quiet evening.

My opinion on: Feminism

Feminism has become lately in one of the most important social movements. Feminism is the belief that men and women should be equals and that they deserve the same amount of rights. The problem with feminism is that a lot of people confuse it with the belief that women should be superior of men. Of course, this confusion drifts of the lack of time dedicated to study these topics in our education system. If we were taught since we are kids what feminism is about, people wouldn't be confused about it. This should be corrected, because feminism is a belief that affects all of us and that wants to get a society more equal for everyone.

Describing someone

Ria is one of the most cheerful person I've ever met. She is always going out and having fun. She has a lot of friends in different places of Spain and she loves travelling to visit them. She also loves the career she is studying and she is already making plans and projects for the future. Although she is usually in a great mood, when something makes her angry she gets very furious.

Advantages and disadvantages: studying abroad

Nowadays is very common (mostly in degrees that involve other languages) spending some time abroad, attending university for a few subjects and learning the language, but this method has his advantages and his disadvantages.

On the one hand, is a great opportunity for learning about the culture and the customs of the place you chose. You can meet a lot of new people and visit some of the most beautiful places that there are. If you meet the conditions, you can receive a grant, so money won't be a big problem.

On the other hand, not everyone can opt to a grant and these periods abroad tend to be very expensives. Also, sometimes is very difficult to get used to the culture or to being apart of your family and your friends.

For all these reasons, I think we have to think carefully of the advantages and disadvantages before deciding to study abroad.

Comparing: dogs in flats vs dogs in countryside houses

Nowadays having a dog as a pet is very common, but there are some factors than we have to think about before deciding to buy or adopt one. For me, one of the most important is the space: having a dog when you live in a flat is much more complicated than having it when you live in a house with garden or in the countryside.

When dogs live in big houses they have more space to move around, which is something very important, especially if they are big. Normal flats tend to be small, so animals don't have enough space to move, stretch and fool around.

Animals also need to have contact with nature. Big houses with gardens are better for them, because they can go out and play. If the house is in the countryside that is great, because they can move around, play with land or plants and feel free.

Cleaning your animals is very important as well. when dogs live in a flat they have to wait to go out with their owners to do their needs. Normally, their owners have a job, so they have very little time to dedicate to taking them out. However, if dogs live in a house with garden they can go out and do their needs in this garden when they have to, instead of waiting their owners. 

To sum up, i think we have to think carefully before choosing what animal we are going to have. Maybe we should buy a fish or a turtle if we don't have enough space to let them live.

Orange is the new black

Last summer I decided to watch Orange is the new black. I had heard great critics about it and I knew it was based on the real story of a woman who had to spend a year in prison because of a drug crime that happened 10 years before. I think it is safe to say that now it is my favourite tv show. The argument sounds strange, but it is one of the most realistic series I have ever seen. The actresses wear almost no make up, they are not skinny and perfect but normal women you can see everyday. It talks with a perfect sharpness about the feelings those women have on prison (you can relate to most of them) and about how society judges them, when most of them committed drugs or scam crimes. It also talks about topics like lesbianism and transsexualism, that are not usual in tv shows. I think it is the perfect mix between drama and comedia without being far from reality.

My favourite place

My favourite place in the world is the Campo Grande in Valladolid. We go to Valladolid every summer because my mom was born there and her family lives there too. El Campo Grande is in the centre of the town, very near form the restaurants and pubs zone. It is more a forest than a field, because it is enormous. There are a promenade with benches, a cascade, a lake, and lots of animals like ducks, squirrels and turkeys, so it's always full of people. I've never seen a place like this, which is what makes it so special to me.

Happiness is...

Happiness is a warm hug
Happiness is spending all day in bed
Happiness is a puppy
Happiness is reading a good book
Happiness is listening to your favourite song once and again
Happiness is staying under the sheets when it's cold outside
Happiness is hearing laughing someone you love
Happiness is morning's air
Happiness is watching the sun rise

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