It is 12:58 PM on August 16th, 2017. We’ve been back from Japan for over a week now and the terrible jet-lag has finally subsided. I am not yet back into full routine yet however as I’ve had a lot of work to catch up on and the jet-lag made me very tired when I…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 8.16.2017
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! \(^.^)/
Journal Entry – 6.28.17
The time is 6:38 AM on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017. I’ve been a bachelor for nine days. In having my normal routine, schedule and life completely changed I’ve noticed a few things. I’m more tired and sleeping later than I do when the family is here. I find myself falling asleep about 9:30 but do…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 6.28.17
Summer Solstice 2017
Journal Entry – 6.20.2017
It is 7:03 AM on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017. It is very late for me to be writing a journal entry but today is an unusual day. My family left for Japan yesterday which means I’m a bachelor for a very long time. This is normal when you’re married to a Japanese, they go home…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 6.20.2017
‘The City’ – C.P. Cavafy
ONLY THIS You said: "I'll go to some other land, I'll go to some other seaThere's bound to be another city that's better by far.My every effort has been ill-fated from the start;my heart-like something dead-lies buried away;How long will my mind endure this slow decay?Wherever I look, wherever I cast my eyes,I see all… Continue reading ‘The City’ – C.P. Cavafy
Harry Potter moving ‘wanted poster’ using own video
Last week I noticed we had the option to use short videos in our Facebook profiles. This got me thinking about what might make a fun profile video; the best I could think of were those wanted posters from Harry Potter where the image moves. I had some rare free time so I put on…… Continue reading Harry Potter moving ‘wanted poster’ using own video
Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
I recently finished ‘Leaves of Grass’ by Walt Whitman. Below are some of the quotes I like: You shall no longer take things at second or third hand…nor look through the eyes of the dead….nor feed on the spectres in books,You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, You shall listen…… Continue reading Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
Quote – Keeping your body healthy
"Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything." Thich Nhat Hanh