Amazing talent!
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Kseniya Ms. Simonova is the winner of the Ukrainian edition of you have talent . In the end,she draws live an animation of the German invasion of Ukraine during the Second World War, using her fingers and a surface with sand. Brought tears to the eyes of the judges. There are 8 wonderful minutes. The "paint" changes with each movement of her hands ... !

You have to watch it!

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Mexico's national holiday!
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Yes, tomorrow we are going to have the biggest holiday in Mexico. Our national day! it's the Independence day.


Since I have been sharing with a little of history and celebrations from here, I should for sure share this one.

Tomorrow Mexicans all around the world will celebrate this day, so lets start with a little history.

In the early hours of September 16th, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, rang the church bell to gather the townspeople. He called for the people of Mexico to rise up against the Spanish Crown (although recent investigations have shown that in reality the spanish born in Mexico were against the goverment of the French, so in reality they started the independence of the French because they wanted to be from Spain, but it ended being a complete independence) . The country did not achieve independence until 1821, but it is this event, known as the Grito de Dolores which is commemorated every year in town squares across Mexico.


The largest Independence Day celebration takes place in Mexico City's Zocalo, which is decorated from the beginning of September with red, white and green lights and Mexican flags. On the 15th, at 11 pm the President of the Republic goes out onto the central balcony of the National Palace (Palacio Nacional), rings the bell (the same bell Hidalgo rang in 1810, brought to Mexico City in 1886) and cries to the people gathered in the square below, who enthusiastically respond "¡Viva!"At the end of the third ¡Viva Mexico! the crowd goes wild waving flags, ringing noisemakers and spraying foam. Then fireworks light up the sky as the crowd cheers. Later the Mexican national anthem is sung.



The celebrations continue on the 16th with civic ceremonies and parades.

Like most festivities, certain foods are considered representative of Independence Day. A favorite is pozole, a soup made of hominy and pork. Other foods have the colors of the Mexican flag - red white and green, like chiles en nogada. And of course, it just wouldn't be a party without plenty of mezcal and tequila!

Also all around the cities since the beginning of September you can find this carts were you can buy everything to decorate your home, car, and dress!
So kids are having today their celbrations in school and tomorrow we will start this long weekend. I hope I can get to eat some pozole or chiles en nogada, but we are not going to the zocalo bcause it will be very crowded for the kids.

Happy Mexican Independence day!
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Happy new year!
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I know it's not a new year but for me it feels like it. Every time a school year begins it feel more like a new year than the first of January. Maybe it's because life gets back to normal, I can make plans and have an schedule.

So I'm back here after the beautiful but crazy summer. Kids are now in school and I go back to my schedule of writing YAY!!

In a quick recap of the summer finally I drive!! and that believe me is huge for me! I was terrible afraid but now I do it. Also we searched for another doctor for treating Carlos ADHD and finally found one that really understood what he felt and need. Also that made my husband realize finally that he also has it, so he went to a doctor that made a diagnostic and told him that he really has a mayor ADHD and that's why he has so much problems concentrating and remembering things, among other things. So I feel in peace now, I know it will be a long journey for both of them to find stability but they are in the journey and that is enough to make me breathe.

Alex just started preschool and is very happy with it. I see him so small but he is so independent and ready to learn that I am happy from taking him.

Now I can finally go back to my revising and writing class! and also read a little! I'm very excited to get back to all this and to all of you my dear friends!

I haven't spent much time in LJ so please if you have news tell me!

Have a great day!!
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Winner of the sumer giveaway hop!
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And the winner is:

Krysta Banco

Congratulations!!!

I already sent you an email, remember that if you don't answer before 48 hrs I will have to choose another winner.

The one's who haven't won don't worry I will have a new giveaway soon!
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Summer giveaway hop!
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WE HAVE A NEW GIVEAWAY!!!

This giveaway is hosted by:  I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & BookHounds.

Over 300 participating blogs are offering a book related giveaway and we are all linked up together so you can easily hop from one giveaway to another.  This hop runs from Monday, August 1st to Sunday, August 7th.I saw that a lot of you like the idea of gift card, so i'm giving :

$10 US gift certificate to buy books on Amazon.com.

Or if you live Internationally and can't use a US gift certificate or would prefer to choose a book then you can choose a book of your choice from the Book Depository up to $10 US.

To enter the giveaway you have to complete the rafflecopter form below. Each one is a chance to win.The winner willl be chosen directly by rafflecopter. You don't have to leave any comment to enter since only the ones filling the rafflecopter form will enter. If you have any question please post it at the comments.

Last Day to Enter is 8/7/11

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