Just Giftstmas...

Well, I do not celebrate Christmas. I am an atheist, selfish and I have no money to buy gifts ... But since entering the University, I take Christmas Eve to travel to my hometown, Curicó, and be with my family and friends.

In my family are all Catholics, so they celebrate Christmas in the spiritual sense and also about the gifts. Before we had the habit of spending the night together, but for a couple of years my sisters formed their own families, so now pass Christmas with my brother and my parents.

When I have money I make some gifts, there are always little things; for example, last year I give away all my family chocolates…

My parents have a habit of giving me useful things for the rest of the year, things like clothing, shoes, socks ... So I do not complain, the economy does not go as well we all want. With my girlfriend are we on anniversary the 28th of December, so as usual we have put together this gift and Christmas into one, is much better that way.

Personally I have nothing against that people give away things, but I have to admit it's quite annoying that many people do not know because they do. That is when you ask to someone why is giving away free things, they reply: "because it's Christmas xD". There is no spirit, there is no love, no religion, no god or anything ... is just consumerism, advertising…

People are not happy these days, it becomes happy with gifts, and only if they like gifts. Beyond anti-capitalist critique can we do to Christmas, this date shows our worst physiological faults . And that's pretty annoying.

Green as dollar...

Uh, now that I'm asking, do not think I'm very green ... But I have an excuse! It happens that I'm not really very consumerist and I have the custom that when I have to throw  the garbage in a trash can.  I know that is not enough to have a "green consciousness" but I have to admit that at least so I can sleep peacefully.

My green habits are basically throwing out the garbage where it belongs, I dump it in a trash can when another leaves it in the ground (if I can). I never put garbage in a recycling-can because always throw in the first trash can I see, and there are few recycling-can.

I think people learn about environmentally friendly practices principally in their homes, their families are those that teach these things. The schools also teach children to care for nature. However, I believe you should have as campaigns in thet elevision address, because that's what most people see.

This year I want to bring my bike to Santiago, because it is much cleaner and cheaper than public transport. I think that will be my green action, because I have thought about joining any eco-organization, because I have no time.

Some time ago I heard something about the carbon footprint, but until today I had measured.

I think the environmental problem today is that while we are all responsible, large firms are guiltier than the rest of the citizens and it is they who should participate more actively in their solution.

Za zdaróvie, tavárich!!

In fact, during my life I have traveled a little, I left the country only once and I know few Chilean cities. Right now I'm more worried about finishing my studies that travel, so I'm content to travel in mymind with some books when I have free time...

However, one of the illusions that have been feeding this last time is to take a trip to Russia. I like the imagery associated with Russia, large land wrapped in mystique, history and extreme conditions. I want to make a kind of guided tour by train through the most important places of the Slavic culture.

I want to know Moscow, that giant city, walking out of his great and historic buildings, meet next to the Kremlin, Red Square ... then go to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Bolshoi Theater among many other places.

After spending a week in Moscow, I would take a train and guide me to Píter, St. Petersburg, former capital of Russia, and would walk the streets that inspired Pushkin and Dostoevsky, look for small churches and bars. Come to the Hermitage Museum and then the Russian Museum. I would try to get a bicycle to explore the banks of the great river Neva finishing my tour in the Winter Palace Pier.

I want to know these cities because they have an important historical weight, both Moscow and St. Petersburg still offer landmarks of war and peace: the russian revolution and civil war, the Stalin years, the second world war ...