Perceptions of time...

I watched a video a few days ago and I got totally blown-away. First of all the creativity, the imagination that allowed someone to come up with such a simple concept. Second, at the end, an amount of thoughts came to my mind and today I can't look at stones with the same way I used to!

First watch it yourself, it's the German animation video "Das Rad" (The Wheel), from 2002. It's only 8 minutes long:

What is my perspective of time? Is it real? What is time afterall? When we think a fly has a lifespan of 24-48 hours, who does't think "what a stupid short life!". How stupid short life is OURS, compared to our brothers from the movie... For sure short, too short to think it's important at all, but not stupid, to think it's not relevant. It's all we have!

Today as I get closer to my thirties, I realize that instead of thinking of time I rather think of timing, instead of hours, moments, instead of days, experiences... and stop worrying too much with the moss in my head! :P

CARPE DIEM :D

Catalunya no es España

I'm in Barcelona since Wednesday. I came here (finally) to visit my younger brother Gabriel, 21, and spend sometime with him. I kind of moved out from home when he became a teenager, so we never actually had the opportunity to enjoy a easy chat, a deep conversation, or simply party together. A week in Barcelona is not enough, but it's a good start.

Besides that, it's my first time in Spain (yes, I have never been here before, except a few hours in Madrid last year) and of course, first time in Cataluña.

Barcelona is very cosmopolitan, it's not that simple to find Catalanes, where there are people (mostly young) from all around the country, Europe and other continents. I find it fascinating though, the warm weather, the beautiful old streets, the beach and the bike system!!

In the other hand, we can find loads of illegal workers (my brother knows a few hundreds ;-)), which brings conflicts and hostilities with the locals. Barcelona is not the place to learn Spanish. Go somewhere else. As any other touristic city in the world, it's not easy to find what is typical, unique and authentic. Most of town is made for fools unfortunately.

Impressions, impressions... this place deserves more time to be understood. What is the real flavor of this town?

I'll keep searching.. I still don't have a ticket out of here, not sure when I leave... so let's enjoy it :D