Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Gramma love


Picture by Elisa

Estaban dibujando en la mesa de la cocina de casa de mi madre, refugiadas del intolerable calor de la calle. Mermelada dibujaba una isla paradisíaca para mí, y no se olvidó de poner unos columpios en ella. Nocilla me retrataba, solo que esta vez me volvía rubia, como ella. Mi madre trajinaba en la cocina.

Nocilla: "Amama, cuando yo tenía dos años ¿ya me querías?
Amama (cogida por sorpresa): Mucho antes, cariño. Mucho antes.
Nocilla: ¿Sí?
Amama: Antes, cuando estabas dentro de la tripita de tu madre, ya te quería.
Nocilla: ¡pero si no sabías si era chico o chica!


The girls were drawing at the kitchen table at my mom's, sheltered from yesterday's suffocating heat. Marmalade was drawing a paradise island for me, and she didn't forget to draw some slides and swings on it. Nutella was portraying me, although this time a blonde version of me. My mom was cooking.

Nutella: Gramma, when I was two years old, did you already love me?
Gramma (surprised): Earlier than that, my dear.
Nutell: Yes?
Gramma: I already loved you when you were inside your mom's belly.
Nutella: But you didn't know if I was a boy or a girl!!


Today's music:
The Lemonheads

Monday, June 29, 2009

Swings and swims


Estos días estoy pasando mucho tiempo con las niñas y la familia que ha venido a visitarnos. Así que no hay mucho tiempo para dibujar, pintar piedras o continuar con los diversos proyectos. A decir verdad, me está costando mucho concentrarme. Tengo un pequeño bloqueo mental. La contrapartida, sin embargo, es dulce. Nos pasamos el día en la playa. Ya me he dado el primer y helado baño de la temporada. Y, tengo que decir, que me ha sentado muy bien.
Por el momento, os dejo fotos de mi archivo reciente.
Pasad un buen lunes.

These days I'm spending all my time with the girls and the family visitting us. So there's not much time left for drawing, painting on stones or developing properly my new projects. To tell the truth, I'm having a hard time concentrating. I have a kinda mental block. However, there's a sweet side to this. I get to spend a lot of time at the beach. I've already gone for the first swim in the cold cold sea this year. And, I must say, it's been great for me.
I'm going to be posting pictures from my recent files for now.
Have a good Monday!


Today's music:
Phoenix

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Get lost


Espero que os podais perder este fin de semana
I hope you can get los t this weekend too

Today's music:
Air

Friday, June 26, 2009

Surprise


Kristi picked a friday's weekword: cluster
Sandra picked another one: surprise

Well, surprise, surprise!
I don't have pictures of any of them, but I wanted to share my yesterday's pics at the beach.
I'll try to do something with the words soon.


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No tengo fotos para ilustrar las palabras de este viernes, pero quería compartir las fotos de ayer en la playa.


Today's music:
Gossip

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Outtakes



Today's music:
Jeff Buckley

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Corner view: music


Los que me conocen, también saben la importancia que la música tiene en mi vida.
Podría haber elegido mostraros fotos de los conciertos de amigos, de los de husband, de nuestra colección de discos, de sus guitarras...
Sin embargo, me he puesto nostálgica y he elegido una foto borrosa del baúl de los recuerdos. De los buenos recuerdos. Una foto mía caminando de noche entre dos músicos americanos, en alguna ciudad que he olvidado, en unos días llenos de aventuras, carretera, viajes y nuevas amistades.
Fueron buenos tiempos.


Those who personally know me also know the importance of music throughout my life.
For this corner view I could have chosen a picture of some of my friends shows, or husband's, or of our record collection, or of his guitars...
However, I feel a little nostalgic so I've picked a blurred picture from the vaults. This is apicture of me walking at night among two american musicians, in a city I've forgotten, in days full of adventure, roads, travels and new friendships.
A great time.


Today's music:
The Smiths

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

When summer begins


Cosas de Junio:
La exhibición ya ha acabado;
me alegro de que algunas piezas hayan caído en tan buenos manos. Gracias.
Las niñas empiezan vacaciones;
volveré a pintar y escribir de noche. Dormiré menos.
Nos viene a visitar nuestra familia de Lanzarote;
nos apretujaremos como podamos.
Y además...
traeremos arena en la ropa que se desparramará por el suelo, los tomates crecerán en el patio, las horas de trabajo se harán lentas, las moscas nos invadirán, llenaremos el congelador de helados,
la ropa se secará al sol, y dormiremos con una ligera sábana.
Y éste es solo el comienzo.

June stuff:
So the exhibit is over;
I'm so glad some of the pieces went into good hands. Thanks.
Girls begin summer vacation;
I'll have to go back to drawing and writing at night. I'll sleep less.
Family from Lanzarote come visit us;
we'll squeeze in as better as we can.
Plus...
sand will be brought home in our clothes and will spread on the floor, tomatos will grow in the patio, work hours will slow down, flies will fill our home at noon, we'll stock up our fridge with ice-creams and sorbets,
clothes will dry lining in the sun, and we'll sleep with just a single light sheet on.
And this is just the beginning.

Today's music:
Carole King

Monday, June 22, 2009

Summer solstice



Y, por fin, el verano.
Y el sol.
La playa y la nariz quemada.
La luz nos transforma.
En caras felices.

Summer, at last.
And the sun.
The beach and a sunburnt nose.
Light transforming us.
In happy faces.

Today's music:
Teenage Fanclub

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Elisa's journey. Part 3.

Photography by Elisa

Australia a través de los ojos de Elisa.
Australia through Elisa's eyes.

Today's music:
Nick Cave

Friday, June 19, 2009

Silence


Jenna picked this friday's weekword:
Silence

Other participants this week are : cecilia, anairam, nathalie et cetera, alexandra, fruenswerk, aris, aimee, jenna, trinsch, and kristi.


Thursday, June 18, 2009

Leaves on the walls


¿He mencionado alguna vez que además de las piedras, me gustan las hojas?
Have I already mentioned that, beside stones, I like leaves?

Today's music:
Placebo


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tuesdays, Marvin Gaye, palm trees and fountains


Me he levantado sintiendome bien, excepto por un tirón en el cuello. La culpa es de esa postura frente al ordenador, ha dicho husband. Tiene razón. Antes de salir de casa, mientras nos lavábamos los dientes, ha puesto un disco de Marvin Gaye y todos hemos bailado, las niñas frente al espejo. Hoy no he sentido las prisas. Hemos ido tranquilamente hasta la parada del autobus y me he despedido de ellas. Quedan pocos días para que acaben el colegio.
Los martes suelen ser maratonianos, así que empezar uno así es un placer.
He buscado unas fotos que acompañasen mi estado de animo, y me he dado cuenta de que en mi espíritu hoy es un día de parque. Me gusta el parque, incluso bajo un cielo de nubes.
Espero que paseis un buen martes.

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I've woken up feeling great today, apart from a little pain in the neck. Blame it on the way you sit in front of the computer, husband said. He's probably right. Before going out, while we were all brushing our teeth, he has played some Marvin Gaye on the cd player and we all have danced, the girls in front of the mirror, of course. We have walked with ease to the bus stop. Few days of school left.
Tuesdays are ususal like a marathon to me, so starting one like this is a pleasure.
I've searched for some pictures that could portrayed my mood and I've realized that today's is a park day in my mind. I like the park, even under a cloudy sky.
I hope you have a nice Tuesday too.

Today's music:
Marvin Gaye

Monday, June 15, 2009

So the tees go to...


Los ganadores del sorteo son:
Camiseta blanca para Anne
Camiseta azul verdoso para Nata
Camiseta rosa para La Ballena Elena.

Por favor, mandadme un mail con vuestras direcciones.

Gracias a todos por participar. Espero tener tiempo para visitar vuestras páginas pronto.

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The giveaway winners are:
Anne (white t-shirt)
Nata (greenish blue t-shirt)
La Ballena Elena (pink t-shirt)

Please, email me your address.

Thanks everybody for taking part in this. I hope I'll find the time to visit your pages soon.

Today's music:
Calexico

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Under a fresh green tree...


... is where I wanna be

Today's music:
Jayhawks
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Tomorrow is the last day you can enter the June giveaway!
Mañana es el último día para participar en el
sorteo de Junio!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Family


Friday's weekword: Family
Other participants this week are : cecilia, anairam, nathalie et cetera, alexandra, fruenswerk, aris, aimee, jenna, trinsch, and kristi.
(Visit Jenna for next week's word)

Today's music:
Felice Brothers

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Two days left to enter the June giveaway!
Quedan dos días para participar del sorteo de Junio!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

You don't know how long I can wait


40 x 50 cm aprox.
15.7 x 19.6 inches aprox.
Title: You don't know how long I can wait
Título: No sabes cuánto puedo esperar
Magical Forests series 2009


Gracias a todos los que os habéis pasado a ver mis cuadros.
El showroom se amplía hasta el 20 de junio.
Showloft, Travesía de Tívoli, 13. Bilbao.

I wanna thank all the people that has come to visit the exhibit.
The showroom will go on until the 20th of June.
Showloft, Travesía de Tívoli, 13. Bilbao.


Today's music:

Siouxie & the Banshees

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Therapy


Ayer fue un día apacible, hecho a mi medida. Dediqué la mañana entera a dibujar y luego, a la tarde, recibí las inesperadas visitas en el trabajo de unos amigos. Así que lo que se dice trabajar... digamos que cubrí los mínimos. Sin embargo, como terapia fue estupendo. Sienta bien que las horas pasen con una conversación interesante, con pensamientos introspectivos pronunciados en voz alta y una pequeña dosis de reflexión.
Y encima hoy hace buen tiempo...
Y, Jorge, Nadal ha anunciado su participación en Wimbledom, aunque, sabes, quizá yo sea un poco más de Federer...

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What a pleasant day was yesterday, made to measure. I spent my morning drawing absently and then, in the afternoon, some friends came to visit me at work. Well, you see, I didn't work too hard... Let's say I did the minimun necessary. However, it was great as therapy. Spending some time talking to "long time no see" friends feels pretty good, speaking outloud introspective thoughts and considerations.
And today's finally sunny.
And, Jorge, Nadal has finally announced his participation at Wimbledom, although when I come to think about it, I might be a little more Federer...

Today's music:
The Runaways