Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

We have already finished watching the film of the princess mononoke with our english teacher Maria.We've seen it in original version: in Japonese with subtitles in spanish and because this year in my school we're working the saustenibility.

The princess Mononoke is a movie with Japanese animation from the director Hayao Miyazaki . "Mononoke" is not a name, it's a general term in Japanese for a spirit/god/monster of the natural world.

I think that in this film Hayao Miyazaki tries to give us a vision about the love to the nature, in which the humans and nature aren't in a constant fight.

The Story:The story of Princess Mononoke is about a young warrior called Ashitaka.He got a wound in a fight with a devil and he must look for a cure . Along the way he finds a town which is changing the environment. Industry and war threaten to overtake the natural forces of good. Ashitaka must try to end the conflict and cure his affliction before it's too late.

Bomb at the T-4

Bomb at Madrid's airport

A powerful car bomb exploded at the car park of Madrid's international airport of Barajas on 30th of December, leaving two people dead and at least 26 wounded. The terrorists were the Basque separatist group of ETA.The bomb contained between 18 to 20 kg of explosives.
It was Eta's first attack since the group declared a permanent cease fire in March,(9 months ago).
With the explosion in the Terminal 4 parking, the terrorist band has achieved one of the major expansive waves of their history: they've broken the peace process, the great political bet of Zapatero's government.

Hannuka

In the Jewish culture there is a thousand-year-old tradition not related to the Christian Christmas,that is celebrated in December and the children also receive gifts.
It is called Hanukah's festivity and evokes the rebuilding of Jerusalem's Temple that took place in 165 b.C.That's why it receives the name of the festivity, since Hanukah, in Hebrew means inauguration.
For years, in the Temple of Jerusalem, other polytheistic people from the Middle East installed pagan idols and stole part of its treasures.

It is in the year 165 b.C. when took place the expulsion of the population who was occupaying Jerusalem and the Jewish people recovered the Temple.
In that occasion, when the Jews wanted to light the chandelier of the Temple, they found only one pitcher of oil and according to their calculations it would last only one day. But a miracle took place and the oil of the chandelier lasted for eight days.That's why Hanuka's festivity begins the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev (December for the Christians).

For eight days that the celebration lasts, and after sunset, they dedicate a few minutes to the ceremony of lighting the candles. The chandelier that is used in this holiday has nine arms: one is in the middle, called Shamash (in Hebrew "servant"), and four to each side of the Shamash in the same position. The first day they light the shamash and with it another candle.The second day they light again the shamash and with it two candles.And this way successively up to completing eight candles in the eighth night.

The children are the big beneficiaries since it is a tradition for the parents to give coins(Hanuka's money) or other gifts,like games, songs and delicious recipes to the kids.

Christmas in Spain

Christmas in Spain

Christmas is a very special time of the year.The streets are full of lights and the people walk aroung carrying their shopping bags.Christmas is an important family celebration in Spain.There are several special dates.The first one:Christmas Eve(24th of december) the night in which the whole family gathers around the table to have dinner and celebrate that Jesus was born.Nowadays some people in Spain give each other their presents on Christmas Day(25th of december) because Santa Claus leaves the presents on that night.

The next important date is the 5th of January when the "three wise men" come with gifts for spanish children.In many Spanish towns and villages the City Councils organise some interesting parades in order to impress the kids.These are expecting the presents from the "three wise men" and they find them when they wake up the next morning,on the 6th of January.

The mistreatment

Unfortunately mistreatment to women is very common nowadays. It is also called "genre violence"

There are two types of mistreatment: physical and psychological: insults, humiliations, etc...

Ill-treated women are usually around 40 years old and 65 % of them are married or in the separation process.It is surprising the number of ill-treated women who are single(17 %). A high percentage (almost 70 %) does not have the primary studies or only the secondary school certificate. The majority of the women do not have a job so they are afraid to get separated.

Many women do not denounce their aggressors for fear that they kill them, but other women who denounce them are not sufficiently protected and the aggressors continue attacking their victims.In other cases they do not denounce because they have children and are afraid that they're going to be attacked by the aggressor.

The safety of the women threatened is based on the protection of the victims by keeping the aggressor far, but this is very difficult and many women die for not having the sufficient attention.

My Routine..

..My RouTinE..
I usually wake up at seven o'clock on weekdays but in the weekends I wake up later.

First I go to get dressed and after I have breakfast.

Normaly I go to school at 8:45 because it takes me only 10 minutes to get there.

When I finish school at 4:30 I wait untill my mum or dad comes for me.

I arrive to my house at 5:00 more or less.On monday and wednesday I have English after-school activity from 5:30 to 7:00.

Then I do my homework,I get a shower,I watch TV(if I have time) and I finally I go to bed....

and good night!!!

My Favourite Singer.*]

..My FavoRitE singeR..

The truth is I don't have a favorite singer.I like pop-rock music,and my favorite singers are Avril Lavigne,Green Day,Simple Plan,Hilary Duff,Rihana...as you can see

I like a lot of singers!

But if I had to choose one of them I would choose Avril Lavigne.

Avril Lavigne is a Canadian rock singer.She is the the youngest punk singer in the world. She has three cD's out: Under my skin,My World and Let go.The one I like best is Under My Skin and my favourite song is "Fall to pieces".

My First Entry..*]

My FirSt EntRy!
Hi! my name is Silvia! I am 12 year oLd. I go to a school called EsCueLa 2. I live in a little town of VaLencia, La Cañada. My favorite hobby is playing volleyball, I play in the school team with all my friends and I like it a lot..! I also like going to the cinema with my friends, listening to music and dancing. I have a big brother called Javier, he is 16 years old and a little sister called Paula, she is 9 years old. My mother is called Elena, and my father Jose Luis. I love animals but my parents don't let me have one. I have curly brown hair and brown eyes.
I hope you like my blog, I will go on publishing because for now I don't have many things!