Para el final de esta m�s que movida primera semana de junio prefiero quedarme con el recuerdo de Ray Bradbury, con aquel chico de un pueblo de Illinois que nos regal� el verano de sus 12 a�os, convenientemente embotellado, para que ahora podamos degustarlo en el largo y fr�o invierno. Con el escritor formado a golpe de visitas a bibliotecas p�blicas, durante los a�os de la Gran Depresi�n, hecho a s� mismo y de dif�cil clasificaci�n pero siempre popular; ya sab�is: Si os dan papel pautado escribid por el otro lado con este recuerdo a Juan Ram�n Jim�nez dar�a comienzo a Farenheit 451. El descendiente de una de las brujas de Salem, que decidir�a en su infancia vivir para siempre a trav�s de la escritura, quien nos present� al se�or Mortajosario, a la Familia y al resto de seres nocturnos que nos visitan durante la noche de brujas con una promesa: De la ceniza volver�s. Con el so�ador, en fin, que hizo viajar a Marte el coraz�n humano y nos invit� a un picnic de un mill�n de a�os. El cuentacuentos que nos hizo conocer el terrible poder del ruido de un trueno. Pero, sobre todo, con el hombre que nos anim� a recordar la importancia de lo cotidiano, de mirar al otro que tenemos al lado. De no olvidarnos, en fin, que somos humanos. ;)
Sunday, June 10, 2012
El mago que vivi� para siempre
Para el final de esta m�s que movida primera semana de junio prefiero quedarme con el recuerdo de Ray Bradbury, con aquel chico de un pueblo de Illinois que nos regal� el verano de sus 12 a�os, convenientemente embotellado, para que ahora podamos degustarlo en el largo y fr�o invierno. Con el escritor formado a golpe de visitas a bibliotecas p�blicas, durante los a�os de la Gran Depresi�n, hecho a s� mismo y de dif�cil clasificaci�n pero siempre popular; ya sab�is: Si os dan papel pautado escribid por el otro lado con este recuerdo a Juan Ram�n Jim�nez dar�a comienzo a Farenheit 451. El descendiente de una de las brujas de Salem, que decidir�a en su infancia vivir para siempre a trav�s de la escritura, quien nos present� al se�or Mortajosario, a la Familia y al resto de seres nocturnos que nos visitan durante la noche de brujas con una promesa: De la ceniza volver�s. Con el so�ador, en fin, que hizo viajar a Marte el coraz�n humano y nos invit� a un picnic de un mill�n de a�os. El cuentacuentos que nos hizo conocer el terrible poder del ruido de un trueno. Pero, sobre todo, con el hombre que nos anim� a recordar la importancia de lo cotidiano, de mirar al otro que tenemos al lado. De no olvidarnos, en fin, que somos humanos. ;)
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Oceanic Blog-A-Thon 2012
Welcome, welcome, welcome!
It's time for our World Oceans Day annual get-together of bloggers who care about our seas and oceans and want to help protect them and increase awareness about how important they are, whether on a personal level or an environmental or scientific one. It's time for the 4th annual
OCEANIC BLOG-A-THON!
4th edition already?! How time flies! Seems like just yesterday I learnt about World Oceans Day and was wondering what I could do to honour it... and so many wonderful people joined in the fun for the past three editions with some fabulous posts, I can't wait to see what you guys have prepared this year! My post probably won't be up until tomorrow because I'm presently sleep-deprived and exhausted from all day travelling home from Greece... and in desperate need of a REAL shower! A week on a sailboat with just minimum water showers... fun but... ;o)
from World Atlas.com |
Speaking of Greece, how about a few Oceanic Facts about the Aegean Sea to kick off this year's edition?
keep reading!
Mystery Fish for WOD
Happy World Oceans Day!!!
Shall we have a lovely little fishy celebration? ;o)
Over the past several days I've been leaving a trail of breadcrumbs to help you figure out whom I've chosen to celebrate WOD:
- 1. I'm a marine fish (although some people might think I don't look like one)
- 2. I can been found in deep and shallow and warm and temperate waters all over the world
- 3. I've got a mouthful of teeth and my bite can have very nasty consequences
- 4. But I'm shy so if I bite you it was probably your fault! (see story here)
- 5. I'm usually nocturnal. That means I prefer coming out of my hiding place (in crevices or holes) at night to look for food.
- 6. I rely on my sense of smell to find my prey, so if you're a stinky dead critter all the better for me! I help clean up the sea bottom of rotting corpses. But I also hunt for small tasty critters to munch on! ;o)
- 7. I'm part of a big family: around 200 species ranging in size from 10 cm to over 2 m in length and many different possible colours.
- 8. We might vary in size and colour, but we pretty much all have an elongated body which flattens a bit towards the end and we have a single dorsal fin and a ventral fin.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Happy World Oceans Day! oops!
Sorry folks, but if you're seeing this post instead of the solution to the Fishy Guessing Game then it means I didn't have time to complete my post in the rare moments I had internet access while sailing between the Saronic islands in Greece... my bad! If it makes you feel any better I'm probably terribly sunburnt right now! :p
Fortunately I programmed this (and the other guessing posts) ahead of time so I could wish you a
HAPPY WORLD OCEANS DAY!!!
I'll finish up my fishy post asap and launch the Oceanic Blog-A-Thon as soon as I get home tomorrow! Might even buy internet credit in the Barcelona airport (I do have a 5h layover) to get a heads start...
I can't wait to see what you guys have prepared to celebrate World Oceans Day! :o)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Final Fishy Clues!
Last two clues in our fishy guessing game! Have you figured it out yet? These two should confirm any guesses you might have made! Might also help if I reminded you that many of those clues are things I've told you about this fish in a Fishy Fridays episode... did anyone remember that? ;o)
Final clues:
9. I look like a snake
10. I've played a villain in a Disney movie
So, tomorrow is WORLD OCEANS DAY!!! :o)
And Saturday the Oceanic Blog-A-Thon begins! You've got until Sunday evening to finish up with your posts! ;o)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Fishy Clues 7 & 8
Two more clues!!!
7. I'm part of a big family: around 200 species ranging in size from 10 cm to over 2 m in length and many different possible colours.
8. We might vary in size and colour, but we pretty much all have an elongated body which flattens a bit towards the end and we have a single dorsal fin and a ventral fin.
Fishy clues 5 & 6
Ready for a couple more clues about the mystery fish? ;o)
5. I'm usually nocturnal. That means I prefer coming out of my hiding place (in crevices or holes) at night to look for food.
6. I rely on my sense of smell to find my prey, so if you're a stinky dead critter all the better for me! I help clean up the sea bottom of rotting corpses. But I also hunt for small tasty critters to munch on! ;o)
Remember, World Oceans Day and the Oceanic Blog-A-Thon are just a couple of days away!!!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Fishy Clues 3 & 4
Continuing with the Fishy Guessing Game for World Oceans Day this Friday June 8th...
3. I've got a mouthful of teeth and my bite can have very nasty consequences
4. But I'm shy so if I bite you it was probably your fault!Who am I?
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Fishy clues 1 & 2
World Oceans Day is this Friday!!!
And in preparation for my Oceanic Blog-A-Thon post I'm going to feed you little clues like a goldfish gets morsels of fish food... a couple a day! I'm currently off on a sailing trip so I won't be able to tell you if you've guessed right (but please do try in the comments, will be fun to see who got it!), you'll have to wait and see when the main post goes up! That will either be Friday if I am able to finish it in time while I have an internet connection, or Saturday when I get home. I hope you're working on your WOD's post! ;o)
Here go the first two clues:
1. I'm a marine fish (although some people might think I don't look like one)
2. I can been found in deep and shallow and warm and temperate waters all over the world
Any ideas?
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