Cozy Countryside

Last weekend I visited one of Panama's most beautiful landmarks (when looking for a different weather, other than what we panamanians are accustombed to): Cerro Azul. All around nature and in the highest peaks of our very own heart of the world, is located Cerro Azul, where the marvelous greens and amazingly chilly weather makes you feel all cozy.
Being there, with nothing but nature all around, gives you such a soothing sense of peace, exactly what I needed to get my mind off college and other responsibilites. Who knew that just curling up in a comfy couch with a blankie, a cup of tea and a really interesting book could make you feel so relaxed!
It definitely is a natural scenario to offer diversity when wanting to walk away from the hectic lifestyle the city encounters.
Family, food, comfort and incredible weather, were the elements highlighted in this trip and added the extraordinary factor to a nice, tranquil and peaceful weekend.



This river landscape makes me want to go back!








Cerro Azul holds a huge botanical growth potential.




The adorable countryside cottage in which I was so kindly recieved.

What are your options when wanting to relax and escape the busy day to day the city departs? Is there any place in particular you prefer to go when wanting to unwind?

Photos: Karla, Caps & myself.

Organization Galore

I have this ritual everytime I start a new quarter in college: I take out all my exams and essays from the previous quarter, and pile them all together into, what I like to call, my Achordeon Folder; consequently, put the notebook, where I have taken all my notes in the same quarter, into my college themed drawer.

Naturally, at the end of my first week in the new quarter, I decided to undergo the time-consuming task. Much to my surprise, I had found out my Achordeon Folder had broken and their was no room for one more notebook inside my drawer. I decided, then, that it was time for a change, so I started Operation Organize, and like any other operation, a series of steps must be fulfilled:


1. Take out all of my exams and essays from my Achordeon Folder and divide them into subject.
2. Take out all of my notes from my notebooks and pile them with their respective subject.
3. Decide what to do with the massive amount of papers lying in my room.





4. Count the amount of subjects lying around (read: a total of 30).
5. Buy 30 plastic folders in which my pile of exams, essays and notes will be relocated.
6. Label the folders and place them neatly in any available space (FINAL RESULT).




All and all, a total of 6 hours were spent in this Operation, and let me say (with complete confidence), what a success! While purchasing folders, the idea of buying a candle seemed appropriate to eliminate the imaginary ¨Office Depot¨ aroma my room had. So, I went ahead and purchased a Warm Caramel Corn candle to sweeten up the room!




How was your weekend? Did you catch up with any work that had been left behind? What's your favorite scent to aromatize your room?

Quote Off

Being as in love as I am with anything involving the Beatles, I've been holding on to a very famous John Lennon quote the whole week:



¨Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans.¨ - John Lennon.

It wasn't until today that I realized the depth and intensity this couple of words have, and as soon as I thought about an image doing it justice, the art of Ethel Scull done by the great and late Andy Warhol seemed like the most accurate of all to have inserted into the visual definition of the quote.

Ultimately, life is filled with big and small moments, and with them come along important people to share it with. If you don't enjoy what comes ahead and attack the moment with all of who you are, the original and true self each of us have; then its worth nothing, because all you'll have to reminisce later is about what you did and not about what we felt in doing so.

I've had to learn that, one way or another, life isn't for you to take it too seriously, but for you to enjoy: the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful, the sad and the happy, it's all meant for you to gladden your existence and more importantly, take experiences to learn from them.

Wow, no wonder I've been choosing Optimistic theme from Stereo Mood the whole week! The positive outcome of existential questioning is something refreshing and anew for me, never experienced it before... it's nice! I hope it had the same effect on you!

What quotes do YOU enjoy reading that make you feel upbeat?

Panama Spotlight: Pecha Kucha Vol. 2

Pecha Kucha is an event for people to expose their work, creations, illustrations and other forms of inspiration, showing 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, which was held in the Museum Reina Torres de Araúz. It is the second time Panama has been able to showcase the amazing talent that lies inside our country and let me tell you, it was great! It included personalities from graphic designers to building administrators to professional tattoo artists to psychologists to architects and all the way to fashion bloggers! It really is great to see that people in Panama are so interested in creating these events, for them to have a space to express what they do and motivate others to do the same. The thing I loved the most about it was the diversity between the different speakers at the event and the themes all exposed, you could tell that were very close to home for them. It was an amazing experience and I can't wait for Vol. 3 in August! Kudos to all of the speakers!

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Ok, mi primera vez postiando algo en español pero siendo un evento donde el talento panameño se ve tan asombrosamente plasmado, es inevitable dejar un comentario en español. Pecha Kucha es un evento para que personas expongan sus trabajos, creaciones, ilustraciones y demás inspiraciones, mostrando 20 slides, 20 segundos por slide, que tuvo lugar la noche de ayer, 5 de mayo, en el Museo Reina Torres de Araúz. Ya es la segunda vez que Panamá ha estado demostrando el talento que se encuentra en nuestra humilde morada de flora y fauna, y fue increíble! Incluyó personalidades desde diseñadores gráficos, administradores de edificio, tatuadores profesionales, psicólogas, arquitectos y hasta fashion bloggers! Realmente es genial ver que en Panamá están realizando este tipo de eventos, donde las personas tengan un espacio para exponer lo que hacen y motivar a todo el público para que ellos lo hagan también. Lo que más me gustó fue la diversidad entre todos los expositores de la noche y los temas que expusieron se notaba que eran parte de su día a día. El mensaje de muchas de las presentaciones fue simplemente inspirador, mostrando que en Panamá, el que quiere hacer algo, lo puede hacer. Fue una experiencia memorable y ya quiero que llege Agosto para poder ir al Vol. 3. Muchas felicidades a todos los expositores y sigan así!

Para más información sobre Pecha Kucha y sus expositores visit Pecha Kucha Night.