http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:16:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en That was on the cover of a magazine. And it’s probably been on the cover of thousands of magazines in the past few years. And the "secret" is pages and pages of, rather difficult to follow, recommendations. I think all these "lose x pounds" articles should only say: "Exercise. Stop eating ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/12/22/lose-10-pounds-secret-inside/ I’m setting up my auto reply since I’m taking time off for the Thanksgiving break (happy Thanksgiving everyone!*) and that made me remember this auto reply message I received about two months ago: "I’m currently out of the office until Monday January 5, 2009." That’s what it said. And yes, I said ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/25/out-of-office-message/ I think I’ve finally figured out the problem with the display of this blog, in Internet Explorer. Some of you told me that you could not see my posts. In fact, anyone using Chrome, Safari and Firefox was seeing the blog with no problem, but Internet Explorer users could not ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/15/problem-fixed/ It’s 10:26 p.m. in Cambridge, Massachusetts and I’m working at the MIT Barker Library. Instead of going back to the hotel and work in my room –typical business trip scenario- I’m working here, right under the dome, surrounded by a bunch of quiet students. Brings back so many memories! And ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/13/mit/ My brother Gabo posted on his blog that he has a hard time understanding lyrics. Not only understanding the meaning of lyrics but the actual words. And when he understands the words, many times he doesn’t understand the meaning. Well, there is hope. He needs to become a fan of ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/11/basic-lyrics/ Hay una escena en “Where the Wild things Are” que me gusta mucho. Un dialogo entre uno de los “wild things” y Max. Sirve en la película entre otras cosas para mostrar cómo los wild things son emocionalmente complejos, con un pasado emocional y con capacidad de empatía. Y es ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/10/p30/ By the way, I haven’t found a way to increase the font size for the blog templates in Blogsome. Or a way to really customize them. And I know the font size on this blog may be on the small side.  For those of you that may not know, if you ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/10/to-make-the-reading-easier/ A lo mejor porque me identifico con Max; o porque identifico a Quique de 8 años con él; o poque “the wild things” viven dentro de mí, y como en la película buscan desesperadamente un líder que los ayude a vivir en paz, felices y entendiéndose unos a otros; pero ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/11/07/where-the-wild-things-are/ The recent trend about dark, high percent cocoa chocolate being the "gourmet" chocolate -the good stuff- and considering milk chocolate as an inferior form, almost as low in culinary scales as ketchup, is nonsense. A friend that claims to be a chocolate lover was disappointed about me, another chocolate lover, preferring ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/10/19/in-defense-of-milk-chocolate/ Los seres humanos somos unos tragones. Y no nos damos cuenta. Nuestro sistema nervioso se encarga de eso. No nada más nos tragamos unos tacos o unas tortas o una pizza. Nos la pasamos tragando. Todo el día. Y Mariana no puede….. Y todos echamos porras y mandamos buenas vibras ... http://kikegavilan.blogsome.com/2009/09/28/tragar/