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Todo este año, cuando llegaba de trabajar o de la escuela me había dicho que tenía que hacer una foto de la vista de mi calle, que me encanta. Este es el tiempo del año en que se vé mejor porque las jacarandas tiran sus flores formando un tapete morado. Hoy, último día de las vacaciones de primavera, aunque se acabó el tapete y no era una hora muy soleada, más o menos así es la vista cada día que llego a casa. Decidí de todos modos salir a darme gusto con la cámara: en 1 mes y tres días habré terminado el último semestre de mi carrera, así que había que aprovechar el tiempo... 
OK, it's a short post so I'll transalete it for the gringos, canadians and brits who visit once in a while this space [You know I appreciate very much your visits]. Hopefully you get inspired and you come to visit me in Mexico sometime. Anyway, all this year I've been wanting to take a photo of the view I get of my street everytime I drive back home. This time of the year is when it's most beautiful. So today I didn't want to miss the last moments of Easter Holiday and after lunch I got out and finally took the pic. So this is my sreet, more less as I see it everyday after work/school. Shame, because it was not as sunny as usual. The tall trees you see are jacarandas, which drop purple flowers forming eventually a lovely purple carpet on the pavement. I just couldn't wait any more time, who knows when will I be free again, I'm finishing the last semester of my career in exactly one month and three days. Cheers to you all.
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Hello Jesús!! I am visiting your lovely blog, I wish I spoke Spanish so I could write my comments in it, but alas, I cannot. (boo-hoo)....However, after reading your wonderfly written posting in English, I was not able to view the picture you posted, there was something wrong with the server that did not allow me to view it....I will try again later though.....Have a fabulous week!!
Jesus! Your English writing is amazing. You are finishing University in a few month? Congratulations. Post a picture of yourself in Cap & gown ok?
Like Jane, I cannot see the lovely flowers you write about. We have beautiful Cherry blossom in white & pink in my city right now.
Thanks for separating gringos from Canadians (hehehe) Are only Americans gringos? What does the term mean exactly?
This the extent of my Spanish (excuse the spelling): holla, como es ta? (supposed to be hello, how are you?)
I will check back later to see if the pictures are visible.
DAMN! I made so much noise about this post and now the pics can't be seen, shame on me!!!!
Well, seen it from the optimistic perspective, hopefully you're I'm exciting your imagination and you're vividly seeing beautiful purple trees in your mind, which nowadays - with all the crap we get to see - is a very good thing. Hopefully the actual photos will be restored sometime soon. If not I'll try to re-post them.
So, merci beaucoup cherri Genevieve, c'est toujours un vrai plaisir entendre quelque chose de toi ;)
Dear ffleur, Thanks...HOLA, CÓMO ESTÁS??? That's right, I finish classes in about a month. Then the exams come and hopefully by that time my thesis is finished so that I can graduate. In here, the cap & gown thing is when we finish high school. I'll try to look for a pic so that you can laugh at how I looked...
So what is your city exactly?
Well, I learned a bit too late (while in Canada...long story) that Canadians don't appreciate being considered Americans. After all, Avril is not the same as Britney right?
Usually and originally, Americans are gringos.
However, when in doubt, a beaner (Mexican) will call gringo to any blond/white skinned person. So yeah,if you're clear-skinned, maybe you'd be considered a gringa in here. Which is not a bad thing, let me explain.
The term gringo comes from Mexican revolution time. Mexicans would remark the green colour of the U.S. Army uniform, and would send them back to their country saying "Green, go!" [Grin'go]. However, nowadays it's not a despective term, it's just an easier word, as "estadounidense" (Spanish for "American") is too complicated. So it became a word to name Americans.
Besides, so far, every gringo I've found along the way has found the term funny, just as I find 'beaner' funny. I'm a big beaner. In the end it speaks about a long term relationship among neighbours, doesn't it?
Of course, I'd never use it when speaking to a conservative Texan who lives near the border for obvious reasons. I'd just use it with friends.
Anyway, fortunately I'm not speaking 'cause by now I'd have lost my breath, but your question was answered right? besos!
Jesus, I can see your pictures now. Gorgeous trees and they look so pretty next to that orange house. Nice contrast.
Thanks for the explanation of gringo/a. Yes, Canadians do not like to be confused with Americans. We are proud of our own identity (whatever it is *giggle*)
When I graduated university, we wore cap and gown. As you cross the stage, you knee on a stool in front of the dean, remove your cap and the dean taps you on the head and says in Latin "I admit you" (tu admito or admito tu - I can't remember) but it was awesome. I felt so proud, as if I was part of a special club.
I live in Victoria BC. Its on Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada.
Jesus - Thank you so much for writing in English and sharing your beautiful street with us! (I can see the picture just fine, by the way.) We have jacaranda here in Southern California, too, and I love the purple carpet the trees make on the street. They are quite beautiful.
And like Ffleur, I wore a cap and gown when I graduated from college, too. I went to San Diego State, and our teams are the San Diego State Aztecs. All the dorms had Aztec names. I lived in Olmeca Hall, there was also Zura, Tenochca, Maya, Zapotec, Toltec, Zura, and Taraztec! I'm just trying to show you that not all gringas are ignorant. ;)
Thanks again for the English post!
Hey Jesus, it looks great! Thanks for the translation!
Dear LA! Thanks for visiting again!!
It's great to know about the San Diego Aztecs [GO AZTECS!!! :D] By the way, Olmecas are a very interesting culture, they left us the legacy of huge colossal heads sculpted in stone so, good dorm name...
And well, for sure not all gringas are ignorant! To say the truth, everybody like yourself I've met through blogs have resulted to be indeed very inteligent, cultured, witty people. So you're all very good ambassadors of the States, cheers! :)
Getflix, thanks for visiting as well, you know, we gotta excahange messenger adresses or something, I always remember about you after watching some movies, because no one else around me has seen them and I'd love to comment them...
So anyway guys, I'm gonna start writing in English more oftenly, it's been already so enjoyable...the exchange of thoughts and experiences...for a beaner like myself, if one stops and thinks, it's unbelievable how through this thing I can interact with you and even share one of my favourite views ever...amazing...thaks y'all
Oh beautiful Jesus!
I love the gringo/a translation..I certainly appreciate it. Thanks!!!
Congrats on your soon-to-be graduation!
I see a lovely pic! Great!
Hope you are having a wonderful week!
I'll write back soon :)
Bird
oh and I forgot to tell you that we have jacaranda trees here in California too! I love them and especially when they drop the purple flowers, it looks like a fluffy purple shadow. So romantic and spring-like!
anyway, sorry for the 2 comments in a row :)
No problem dear bird, moreover, thanks very much, you know your visits are very much appreciated. Hopefully your Spanish skills are improving.
Oh my…I had a flashback the moment I saw the first pic, looks so much like the street I grew up in…with jacarandas and oak trees.
We can still see some in older parts of Lisbon, they make such beautiful streets to live in…you are very lucky!
Really loved your post, it was like a two-flavour ice cream. I was so surprised with the pic that I wanted to find out where it was from and I didn’t read the title, so when I got to the English part I had a very nice surprise!
Btw…always wanted to know the origins of the word “gringo” and you were wonderful in your explanation; “green, go!”- never expected that one…!;-)
Good luck with your graduation, you’re going to do just fine!
…y continua a escribir en ingles que yo necesito de practicar mi español también.
Dear anaKonda!
Obrigado!
I'm so glad you're familiar with my landscape, you're welcome to come and visit me during spring time, when the streets get nicely transformed.
So Lisbon it is where you're from...Aaaaaaaah, wonderful, I loved Lisbon and am very fond of it, as well as of Portuguese people...La Alfama is in my opinion one of the most beautiful quartiers in the world...
Tu español es excelente! Siempre que pueda voy a intentar traducir los posts al inglés para que puedas practicar un poco ;)
Mi estimado:
No mames lo popular que fue tu post en inglés... creo que tienes mas fans "gringos" que "beaners". Cagado, tantas veces que he ido a tu casa y nunca me había fijado en las jacarandas (si, yo lo se, siempre he ido estresado porque es a estudiar o con demasiadas ganas por una cuba porque es a chupar).
Bueno, saludos y por ahí te veo.
Cuco.
For all of you american, canadian and portuguese people.... hope you understand my spanish, cause I am not going to translate my comment. Saludos.
Así es querido Cuco, hubo vastez de comentarios, pero no porque haya mucho público de una lengua se deja de tomar en cuenta a los brothers que hablan otra...Gracias por seguir leyendo, es muy importante para mí, en serio.
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