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Nuevo Aerpuerto Internacional de Carrasco - New Carrasco International Airport (Uruguay) [esp-eng]

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Hoy, 5 de octubre de 2009, se procedió a realizar la inauguración del nuevo Aeropuerto internacional de Carrasco, una obra muy importante y llamativa en nuestro entorno. Esta nueva terminal que reemplaza a la antigua terminal aérea, no solo presenta un diseño de avanzada, sino que provee los servicios a la altura de los principales aeropuertos del mundo, comparables a los de Paris y Londres, según se comentó a través de las fuentes invitadas al evento.
Permitirá el aterrizaje de aeronaves de gran porte de la actualidad. En cuanto al diseño, trata de presentar líneas curvas que evocan a la suave ondulación del territorio uruguayo. Pensado para aprovechar al máximo la luz ambiental, presenta amplios vidriados. Como dato curioso, a pesar de su gran dimensión, más de 45.000 metros2, no posee una sola columna, siendo realizada la cúpula mediante una impresionante armazón estructural.

Las obras comenzaron hace 3 años, y con un presupuesto de 165 millones de dólares, nos permiten hoy presentar esta moderna terminal al mundo.

El portal Observa comenta que "según fuentes del aeropuerto, el nuevo edificio tiene una capacidad para transportar unos tres millones de pasajeros al año y cumple con las exigencias de vuelo de todas las aerolíneas internacionales.

Así, cuenta con ocho puertas de embarque, cuatro de ellas equipadas con mangas telescópicas, además de 32 puestos de facturación y tres cintas de recogida de equipajes.
Junto a esto, también hay una gran terraza mirador, con vistas a las pistas de despegue y un estacionamiento con capacidad para 1.200 vehículos, además de cafeterías, salas VIP y un área comercial libre de impuestos de 3.000 metros cuadrados que será cuando entre en funcionamiento "la más grande de Suramérica", dijeron fuentes del aeropuerto."

Además de esta impresionante obra, es de destacar otras obras que giran en torno a esta, como la remodelación de los accesos, en toda la zona perimetral, incluyendo nuevos puentes y vías de acceso, y la planificación de una ruta rápida para acceder desde Montevideo.

[English part]
New Carrasco International Airport.

Today, 5 October 2009, was performed the inauguration of the new International Airport of Carrasco, a very important work, eye-catching in our environment. The new terminal replaces the old airport, not only presents an advanced design, but provides services to the level of the main airports of the world, comparable to Paris and London, as told through the news-sources invited to the event.
It will allow the landing of large scale aircrafts of today. Regarding the design, the airport presents curved lines that evoke the gentle undulation of the Uruguayan territory. Designed to maximize ambient light, has wide glazes. The quarterfinals, despite its large size, over 45,000 m2, it has no columns, being conducted by an impressive dome structural frame.

The works began 3 years ago, and with a budget of $ 165 million, Uruguay can present this modern terminal to the world.

The portal [URL = http://www.observa.com.uy/Actualidad/nota.aspx?id=86812] Observa [/ URL] says that "according to airport sources, the new building has a capacity to transport about three million passengers per year and meets the requirements of flight for all international airlines.

Thus, eight gates, four of them equipped with telescopic sleeves, plus 32 check posts and three baggage carousels.
Besides this, there is also a large terrace balcony with views over the runway and parking for 1,200 vehicles, as well as cafeterias, lounges and duty-free shopping area of 3,000 square meters will be "the largest in South America," when began operational, sources said. "

In addition to this impressive work, it is notable other works that revolve around this, as the refurbishment of the access, the entire perimeter area, including new bridges and roads, and planning to get a fast route from Montevideo.




Carreras en Piriapolis - Races in Piriapolis

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Del 2 al 4 de octubre, se corre una etapa de varias carreras en el circuito callejero de Piriápolis. Turismo libre, Superturismo entre otros, y el regreso de la Fórmula 3 sudamericana.

Hoy fui con mi hija a ver los entrenamientos, y para ser entrenamientos, los coches corren realmente fuerte... hasta hubo un choque grande frente a nosotros, pero la emoción de los motores, es fabuloso.

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On october 2 to 4, we have races in Piriápolis, running a stage in the street circuit in our city. Tourism cars, Super Tourism, among others, and the return of Formula 3 of SudAmerica.

Today I went with my daughter to watch the practices, and to be practices the cars run really fast!!... There was a big accident front of us, but the emotion of motors is wonderful!








Dayman Thermal Springs

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This september we spent our spring vacations at Dayman Thermals. It was the first time we visited that wonderful place. So relaxing...
Imagine it as a little city, where you can find anything you need for vacations. Of course, hotels and restaurants are everywhere, but you can also find souvenirs shops, transport, information centers, etc.
Our vacations were different, because we took time to visit many places: the pools (with really hot water!!), the pools of the hotel (they have the same kind of thermal waters), the city of Salto, its shopping center, the harbour, we visited Concordia (Argentina) beautiful too!.

I posted some pics of the travel. They are here. I recommend that place for great vacations. And... my wife and I became like "experts" :lol: so, we can tell you more if you are planning vacations in Uruguay.

How many things about you come to your mind?

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Some days ago I started to write some facts about myself, I'm not sure why, but I didn't finished the list. Today I wanted to post just some not-important things I like, I don't like and I use to do... What to share yours??

I like to sleep with my head under my pillow.
I can't stand being in absolute darkness (I feel I will die!)
I do ridiculous things just for pleasure in presence of my family.
I spend lot of time checking everything before go to bed (the door and windows locked, the gas off, the taps closed, my daughter is OK in bed, the door and windows again and again, the gas again and again, and so on)
I don't like the rain.
I like to walk close to the sea.
I don't smoke (And I never did it)
It was a hard work to me to say "I love you" the first times to my wife (here we call "paloma" (dove) this kind of people... shy, hehe)

I like Listen to music more time than watching TV
I like Reading Books (Science Fiction are my favourites)
I like Listen to music (many styles)
I like Listen to music while I travel
I like Listen to music while I walk
I like Listen to music while I work
(Is it clear I like to listen to music??)
I work as a teacher in 3 secondary colleges
I work in my studio to develop sites
I take my little princess to school 3 days a week
I love technology, but I never could understand the way a sewing machine can work :S (even when I was a seller for 4 years p: )

I like Sci-Fi books (Asimov, Bradbury, Scott Card)
I think I couldn't live without a computer for more than 5 days (Addict!)
I'd like to fly in a plane someday (I had the chance and I noticed it after the correct moment)
I don't like MSN Messenger :lol:
I love Digsby ... and many others clients, but never MSN Messenger p:
I like many foods, but I love everything that combines minced meat and potatoes :D (And pizza, of course... who don't likes it??? )


And... no more ideas for today

¿Cuál es tu aplicación Twitter preferida? / What's your prefered Twitter App?

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He abierto una encuesta, como investigación personal. Si usas Twitter desde una aplicación de terceros, puedes contestar en: http://twtpoll.com/26ggz8

I have started a poll, as a personal investigation. If you use Twitter from a Third party application, you can vote here: http://twtpoll.com/26ggz8

It's nice to feeling well

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In this moment I want to start saying million of Thanks to my friends, the ones who passed by here last days and leave their words, and the other ones who had no time, or couldn't come (I'm reasonable, there are thousand of posts and blogs to read). Thanks to that words, I was driven to feel better today.

By the other hand, I must tell I'm sorry, because sometimes I'm not the one I want to be. I think this is a problem in every human being, but it causes frustration, and sometimes anger. As suddendly as weather changes, my moods changes a lot too, and even when I'm fighting that since I was 12 or 13 years old, sometimes power goes away from my hands.

But today, even when a soft rain keeps on falling over the city, and it sounds in the roof of my studio at home, I feel much better that past 3 days. I'm smiling, I'm happy the best I can. I've been with friends today (more than 40 in a meal) and they supported me a lot. But yesterday and some days ago I was with my friends of MyOpera too, and found support too, in different ways (messages, comments, etc), and I feel so proud to count with you all.

In changing states of myself, I use to break down, collapse in negativeness, sadness and want not to see anybody. But a friend told me that people like me has to do the opposite: get up when we want to lay on bed; walk outdoor when we want to stay indoors (alone), look for friends when we want not to see anybody. I found that's true.

Many of you gave a great help even being so far. Doing nothing else than "listening", giving short comments, and NOT TRYING TO MINIMIZE MY PROBLEM, even when is possible it's real a minor problem. But in the middle of that situation, it seems huge.

My friends, today I'm OK, I feel well, and wanted to tell you about this thing.

MILLIONS AND TONS OF THANK YOU'S!!!

There's a color grey

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There's a grey color that always follow me through the road
and I can't make it change to shine on me.
There's a silent mood that always gets inside my veins
to hurt so deep and never give up until left me in this state I'm in.

I have tried to take another road to avoid its presence
but it's clever than me, and finds the way to invade me again;
I have tried to paint my walls of green... but the colors fade to grey again
And I find myself lost under the rain of times... far away.

Some people looks at my eyes saying I would be able to look even far,
and reach for a way home tomorrow.
But even so, my strenght is weak, my hands are short and I'm sure I can't
take a piece of universe to hide my sorrow.

So I say I'm sorry for being like I am
I'd like to give you my best, but I can't
My life is broken tonight
and I have to go to nowhere.

Just because there's a grey color that keeps on following me through this road,
a silent mood that keeps on coming inside my veins
and I can't shake my worst things that live inside my soul
that hurt so deep as to drive me to a repeated state of myself.

Culterpaulus (4/7/2009)

Vacations, Winter holidays, free time...

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Right now I'm in my 2 last hours of school before start my winter vacations. I gave free time to my student to do what they want (under control :smile: ), and like me, they are expecting the vacations counting second by second.

In Uruguay we have 2 weeks free in July (this year starting in june). I have to participate in two exams in two of the colleges where I teach, and then, enjoy of my free time with my family.

Plans? I wanted to make a little trip, but I still don't have the payment of the classes, and I was waiting for it to travel. So, it's probably that we'll stay in Piriápolis and maybe visit Punta del Este (40km from Piriapolis). Cinema: Ice Age 3, A night in the musseum, StarTrek (that last one is very interesting for me).
Friends: Make some pizzas at home and invite our friends to spend long nights.
And if weather helps, breathe some clean air, here in Piriápolis, Punta del Este or Shangrilá. For next Monday there are posibilities of Weather alert in our coast, I hope nothing happens.

S.A.D. And this winter

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Must say this is not a bad winter at all. In fact, right now the sun is shining, and although is cold oudoors, I'm enjoying the heat of the burning woods at home, a cup of coffee and chocolate ( :yes ). Things in my life are OK, and nothing seems to put my feelings at risk :smile:

Anyway, the begining of wintertime is always a change of many things. Not just the season, but the feelings that are living inside of me, as much of us. I almost forgot the begining of wintertime, but finally it came, in a nice day (cold was not a problem until the sun was heating us).
I was coming back home in the bus, quite tired, with my feelings in nowhere, and a strange mood. Then I arrived home, turned on the TV and there it was: a program I use to follow, about health. And that day was about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and bipolarity. Some years ago, after some consults and visits to some doctors, I found I have a mix of those disorders, but luckily, not so deep as to "collapse". Anyway I have to take care of myself, being in places with bright light, avoid listening to sad or slow music (my wife cares about what I listen to, new age and Moby is not allowed on present days), and take good rests.

After I knew about that syndrome, I learned to fight it. Since then, I always try to show the best face, and I use to say I'm OK, even when I feel broken inside. I don't deny smiles, because I want to give the best to other people around me, everybody has their own problems, and I never want to put more problems to their lives. Of course, there are days, usually when there are more than 2 days without sun, when I don't want to see anybody, don't want to talk and just want to be at home. In other ways, I see it's difficult to deal with common activities, and complete tasks. At this point, I want to say I'm sorry, because last days I've been far from Opera and other social-sites, no photos uploaded, no post... I had lazy days... but I hope to post something else from now (right now I feel well :D ).

Many times before I wanted to give more information about SAD and related syndromes. Today I found 2 sites with good information. One of them is a comercial site, but it offers a good point to start. I want to share with you that information.

I wish a nice winter for everybody... I'll try to follow that words too :smile:

English: (from Lumie.com): http://www.lumie.com/help/quick-guides/sad
Spanish (from Cazabajones, organization from Uruguay): http://www.fundacioncazabajones.org

Fallece Mario Benedetti a los 88 años - Benedetti dies at 88 years old [esp-eng]

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Ayer, domingo 17 de mayo, a los 88 años de edad falleció en Montevideo el escritor uruguayo Mario Benedetti, reconocido en todo el mundo y con muchos admiradores. El mundo entero ha dado a conocer la noticia a través de los medios. Durante los últimos meses se hablaba de complicaciones en su salud, pero aun así, contó con una vida larga, llena de contenido poético y con la admiración de personalidades en todo el mundo.

Está siendo velado en el Salón de los pasos perdidos, del Palacio Legislativo hasta las 22 horas del día de hoy.

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Yesterday, Sunday, May 17, at 88 years old, died in Montevideo the Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti, recognized throughout the world and with many fans. The whole world has knew the news through the media. Last months some news about health complications were given, but even so, he counted with a long life, full of poetic content and with the admiration of people around the world.

His body is recieving the last visit and good bye, in the Hall of Lost Steps, in Palacio Legislativo until 22 pm today.
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