The Hidden Face of Starting Over: My "Spirited Away" Journey to Spain

I've decided to move to another country. Yes, after nine years of living in Colombia. I had built a whole life there—I had a stable, though somewhat toxic, job; wonderful friends; kind landlords; and a "safe and stable" environment that provided exactly what you need.

But after those nine years, I started to feel like something was still missing—that I hadn't reached my full potential, and somehow, I never would if I stayed there. So, I decided to save money, research, and dig deep to find courage I didn't even know I had to start over. And here I am in Spain, looking at the world with fresh eyes, scared, a bit helpless, and perhaps still a little lost about everything this journey entails.

Maybe the transition into this new country wasn't so immediate. Because, of course, being the "Pro-Max Adult" that I am, I came over on vacation first with my best friend and his boyfriend. I genuinely believed that if we traveled around Europe together first, it wouldn’t hit me as hard when it was time for them to leave. Let me tell you: I cried like a newborn baby when I had to say goodbye to one of the most important people in my life.

That’s exactly where everything truly began. Opening my eyes to a completely new life. Starting from absolute zero, pinching pennies to make the money last, hunting for a place to live, and embarking on the whole "European Paper Trail" journey of trying to get your papers and become a legal resident.

And guess what? Word-of-mouth isn’t just a Latin American thing. Through a "friend of a friend," I met a lady who rented me a room and told me I could get empadronada (register my address), which is the very first step toward a legal pathway. Everything seemed to be going smoothly. But as the days went by, this person suddenly dropped a bomb: "Marry me, and I’ll get you your papers." My face turned into such a spectacular expression of pure, naive shock that even I couldn't believe it.

I think she expected me to jump with joy, thrilled and incredibly grateful for her "generous" offer. But when I told her I wasn’t interested, it was like squeezing one of those reversible plush toys and seeing the hidden face pop out. It was as if my refusal insulted her. Her tone of voice, her facial expression, and the way she treated me from that moment on made me feel like the whole thing had been my idea—as if I were the most dishonest, opportunistic person in the world.

I think what shocked me most was realizing that there are still such malicious, twisted people out there—people who want to do harm or take advantage of others just because they can.

With this, I want to say that, yes, I know it absolutely sucks to encounter people like this in the world. I know it can make you question every decision you’ve ever made, and it can even make you angry at yourself for trusting someone when you are clearly out of your territory and feel like you should be suspicious of your own shadow.

But I just want you to know that you are not alone. You shouldn’t stay silent, and you shouldn’t cry by yourself. Speak up, report it, or call a friend. Never think that just because you are in a foreign country, anyone can violate your boundaries without consequences.

XOXO

Li.

Hello beautiful people, today I want to talk to you about a Netflix series that hit super hard, was among the top 10 of the platform and has been a BOOM internationally.

It is none other than Lupine itself, a French television series full of suspense, thriller, drama, and comedy, is the brainchild of George Kay and François Uzan, was released on Netflix in early January this year.

Some of you may have heard of Lupine, this series is based on the collection of books by Maurice Leblanc, who was a French novelist and short story writer, the first installment of this wonderful and intriguing story was published on July 15, 1905 with the title "The arrest of Arsène Lupine" in the stories serialized in the magazine Je Sais Tout, originally the name of the main character was Arsène Lopin, but due to the close resemblance of a local politician it had to be merely modified.

This fictional gentleman who was both a thief and a detective is believed to be the counterpart to Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle. By 1907 Maurice Leblanc had completed his studies to be a writer and dedicate himself to the novels of Lupine. With the good reviews and the rise in sales of this incredible character, Leblanc decided to dedicate his career to the stories of Arsène, but some time later he suffered the effect of resenting such success, because he could not get out of that character, it seems that it was the same for Arthur Doyle, who often seemed embarrassed by the success of his character.

Leblanc received the Légion d'Honneur for his services to literature and died in Perpignan in 1941. He was buried in the Montparnasse cemetery. His house became the official museum "el Clos Lupin" where all the writer's work is exhibited in the form of an incredible scenography, at the reception they deliver essential equipment for the discovery of a scenographic route with the gentleman thief. Eight stages, in imagination and magic, happen in detail in a decoration from the beginning of the century.

So much was the success of the novels that the character was included in several books by different writers, he was also named in several movies, animations, and television series, which brings us to the Netflix show, which stars Omar Sy, known for the French film "The Untouchables", his appearance in "Jurassic World" and the voice of Joe Gardner for the French dubbing of "Soul", this extremely talented man plays the role of Assane Diop, a man who lived all his life with the adventures of Arsène Lupine, and that when an obstacle has been presented to him, he resorts to his ingenuity and the tactics of the book. The first season consists of five episodes, it is subtitled "Dans l'ombre d'Arsène" (In the shadow of Arsène), in reference to the inspiration of the main character.

After its premiere in January, the series was seen by 70 million people during the first month, this being the most watched non-English-speaking show on the Netflix platform. The second season premiered on June 11 of this year with a high index of view like the first season, and the reason is that each chapter leaves you wanting more, is full of adrenaline, mystery, and Assane's ingenuity is unique, it is a show that hypnotize you, it is great to develop those investigative skills, it makes you think and guess each clue and each moment, it is very well developed, it has a spectacular cast, which moves the pieces in a certain way so that each element complements each other.

Within the plot, Assane's personal circle is observed, represented by her ex Claire played by Ludivine Sagnier, her son Raoul played by Etam Simon and her best friend Benjamin played by Antoine Gouy, each of them makes up an essential part of what Assane is and what he wants to achieve in life, the ups and downs of that relationship are shown but in the end it leads to only one path. Like every character there is a counterpart that helps the development of the plot, in this case it would be the Pellegrini family, who directly and indirectly become Assane's number one enemies.

If you have not seen this series yet, I tell you that you should run to watch it, you will not regret it, it will leave you with a very good taste, you will want to do a marathon to watch all the episodes on the same day. The third season, which is already confirmed not only by its main actor Omar Sy but also by Netflix, has no release date yet. If my enthusiasm for the series was not enough to make you curious, here is not only the teaser, and the trailer but also the comments of people who enjoyed the show.

"Lupine ranks among the most bingeable TV series ever made. The first three out of five episodes that dropped this month, all directed by Louis Leterrier, are master classes in slick, glamorous suspense."

"As adaptations go, Lupin is close to perfect."

"Overall Lupin is simply fun. The heists and schemes that Assane pulls off every episode hit that sweet spot of suspense and wonder."

XOXO LI.

Hello beautiful people, how have you been? I think it's fair to say that I disappeared from the map, I was MIA, I'm sorry I left things like that, I don't know how many of you really enjoyed my blog, or if I had people waiting for the next post, but for me it was an escape route, a way to break free my mind.

But the truth is that you cannot always escape from what is chasing you, no matter what you try, you always go back to the starting point, the only solution is to face it, admit that there is something that is not right, speak from the heart and be honest with yourself. Give yourself the opportunity to cry, to feel bad, to know that there are things that you cannot deal with alone and then ask for help.

The truth is that it is brave to ask for help, you must have the courage to admit that you are not super powerful, that you are allowed to feel bad, or fragile, that sometimes it is not just to say: "everything is fine, do not think about that". We have the wrong way of approaching these issues, of easily "sweeping" the problems of others as if they were not so important. The truth is, someone's problems may seem easy to you, but that doesn't mean they really are.

I always considered myself a strong person, who is not affected by many things, but the reality is that I accumulated a lot of baggage, many things that I never said, things that hurt me, that traumatized me, that seemed unfair, that should not happen but That I lived. I had everything stored in a box at the back of my mind and I began to develop insecurities, I began to neglect myself, to spend days in isolation, to have insomnia and I blame it on my job or not having time to rest.

But it turns out that your brain has an interesting way of telling you that you are wrong, that you should pay attention, and when you finally have a rest period (in my case losing my job due to the pandemic), it gave me the opportunity to pay attention to my mental health, but it also made me remember, review and relive all those moments that I didn't want to remember, that I didn't want to think about. I think it had a double effect, I think I had to hit some kind of bottom to realize the spiral that I was getting into, and be able to admit what I felt, what was happening to me and ask for help.

I can't speak for anyone else, I can't speak about how everyone feels, but I can speak about what happened to me, what I felt, what I experienced. The desperate emptiness, to stop doing everything because there simply is no longer a sense of why you should do it, not to find happiness in what you do, to lose that spark, I think that was what scared me the most, to feel that It wasn't me, I was no longer smiling. There were days when I didn't want to wake up, I wanted to be in an endless dream so that the days could run their course without me, there were days when I was a functional but automatic person and there were days when I proposed to do something but I just didn't do it.

Not every day you feel the same, not every day is black, but every day you feel as if that hollow will swallow you more and more and there is no way out, it is like an eternal regret, you lose your identity, your desire to live, to eat, to be you. And you are terribly afraid to speak out because you think that they will not understand you or that they will make fun of you so you simply keep quiet. I think my peak was that very deep cut that almost changed everything, that microsecond that made me open my eyes and say I don't want this!, I didn't want to go on like this, I didn't want to disappear.

From that moment on, I began to recover little by little, I decided to have medical help, someone to teach me techniques, to listen to me, to guide me, I began to regain my life, to resume the plans that I had discarded, the projects that I wanted to build. It is not something that happens from one day to the next, it does not mean that I stop having bad days, but now I try not to immerse myself in those bad days, I live them, I accept them, but I do not let them control my life.

One thing I want to get back is this blog, something that made me very happy. write, create, know that I can have an audience that likes my post, or maybe help someone through my words. But I couldn't get it back without them knowing why I left it in the first place, and I also think there are many people out there who need to know that it is normal to feel drowned, or to feel that there is no way out, and to hear that if there is, what if you can feel yourself better, that if you can speak it, that there is no reason to feel alone.

For all those who need it, it is NOT WRONG to have anxiety or depression, or to feel mentally exhausted, you are not defective, you are not less of a person than someone who does not suffer from this. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, so no matter what, talk to someone, even if they are a complete stranger on the net, seek support, this life is full of many things that are worth experiencing, do not miss them, and if you know someone who is going through this, be his support, be his friend, push him to move on, do not be one of those who mocks or makes his confession something bad.

Finally, I want to tell you that I am going to return with many more posts, with great things, with series, music, movies, and all the topics you want to read, so look forward to it and if you want me to write about something in particular let me know at the comments.

XOXO Li.

DEFENDING JACOB!

Hello beautiful people, how was your weekend? did you see something new? something interesting? if not, I bring you a show that you will not want to miss.

Defending Jacob is an Apple TV + show. It all begins when the body of a teenager appears in a park and automatically there is a main suspect, Jacob Barber (Jaeden Martell), who happens to be the son of the prosecutor who was going to take the case, Andie Barber (Chris Evans), and from a much-loved teacher in town, Laurie Barber (Michelle Dockery).

The interesting thing is that Mark Bomback's (War for the Planet of the Apes) work, which is based on William Landay's novel, does not focus so much on research as on the idea of living in the shadow of suspicion. The Barbers find themselves in an uncomfortable situation: their son claims he is innocent but there is evidence against him, and suddenly the community rejects them.

There are eight episodes that deconstruct the idea of the perfect family, fatherhood and motherhood with a well-treated mystery. Jacob's demeanor, who doesn't have a lot of social skills, fits wherever he wants: adolescent stupidity and psychopathy, so the game works wonders with a trio of always-effective actors.

Defending Jacob ends up with a much more ambiguous cut than William Landay's novel, and if you haven't read the novel and haven't seen the show I'm sorry to give you a SPOILER but I thought it was a good way to have an ending in which the viewer can create their own opinions.

SPOILER BELOW

After learning of a substantial cover-up to the case, and increasingly doubting her son's innocence, Laurie crashes her car into a wall. In the book, Jacob is killed instantly on impact, but in the series the young man ends up in a coma, leaving us wondering if the boy is guilty or not.

Mark Bomback spoke on this point and said the following:

“I think if the show had given a definitive answer on guilt, it would have been a bit frustrating. I was very interested in making the viewer feel the experience that parents have. In the end, what matters is what Andy and Laurie think their son may or may not have done".

Chris Evans, who had previously spoken about Defending Jacob, arguing that only by immersing ourselves in particular extreme situations could we understand the series, said this:

“I think in our version, everyone deals with shame and guilt differently. Laurie didn't know how to overcome such trauma, by now, it had become part of a complex lying mechanism. 

She even preferred to die rather than continue to deal with it. I think this ending is much more interesting. You don't know if it is better to accept the truth or find a difficult balance in a world of lies”.

END OF SPOILER

Defending Jacob was a surprise to me within the huge panorama of current series, especially police series. In a genre that is increasingly characterized by trying to catch the viewer from shock, strange narrative turns and the most horrifying secrets imaginable (sects, conspiracies, secret fortunes, etc.), a series whose axis passes through the consequences of a possible crime between two boys who got on badly in a high school ends up becoming something realistic and even credible.

If you dont have access to Apple TV, or dont want to pay for streaming, you can see it through the Cuevana page at the following link https://cuevana3.io/serie/defending-jacob

Hope you like it, let me know on the comments.

XOXO Li.

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BEST INTERNATIONAL KPOP COLLABORATIONS!

The K-pop that emerged in the 90's and gained popularity in 2000, is not the same as we live today, this genre is one of the most changing, always innovating, a sample of this is the growing interest in international collaborations.

The numbers are not deceiving. According to the data collected by Statista, 38.9% of those surveyed think that K-Pop is a "very popular" phenomenon, with 27% corresponding to "popular", 23.4% to "popular only for some people", and 10.7% to "not popular".

A style that has penetrated the music markets of previously unreachable territories. This is the case in the United States, whose charts are awash with their voices.

In recent years this has become a constant, and great songs have been created, with artists that you did not imagine would be perfect with a Korean singer, they have gone viral, they have gotten into your mind and I assure you, you have not been able to get the rhythm out of your head.

Be sure to check out some of these must-see and eye-catching collaborations!

Red Velvet ft. Diplo & Ellie Goulding - Close to me

Monsta X ft. Steve Aoki - Play it Cool

G- Dragon ft. Missy Elliot - Niliria

Psy ft. Snoop Dog - Hangover

Super Junior ft. Reik - One More Time

Blackpink ft. Selena Gomez - Ice Cream

Wendy (red velvet) ft. Ricky Martin - Vente Pa ’Aca

BTS ft. The Chainsmokers - Best Of Me

Black Pink ft. Lady Gaga - Sour Candy

Key (SHINee) ft. Years & Years - If You’re Over Me

BTS ft. Nicki Minaj - Idol

Monsta X ft. Sebastian Yatra - Magnetic

J-Hope (BTS) ft Becky G - Chicken Noodle Soup

Which of these collaborations did you like the most? which one surprised you?

Let me know on the comments.

XOXO Li.

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE!

Hello beautiful people, how have you been? how is your week going so far? Let's talk about horror series, more specifically about a show that I came across a little bit ago.

"The Haunting of Hill House" is a new adaptation of the novel by Shirley Jackson, perhaps the most iconic reference in the haunted house genre. I have not seen the films that have been based on this work, and I have not read the original source either, so my references are the summary of its plot and my own opinion.

This Netflix series tells us the life of the Crain family at the time when they entered to live in a mysterious house in which a traumatic event occurred for everyone. In the first five episodes we witness various events told from the points of view of the five brothers, culminating in a magnificent bottled chapter in which all the characters come together under one roof. An episode that has an impeccable staging and that can easily enter the lists of BEST episodes.

The direction is in charge of Mike Flannagan (Oculus, Absentia, Hush) who, with a slow pace, open shots, camera movements that follow the characters, subverts what we expect from the clichés of the genre, because he respects the viewer and knows that we know the conventions of this type of story.

There are series, which are installed in your brain, in your heart, in your gut or everywhere, that are capable of evoking sensations beyond your viewing and I can say that this is the case of Hill House. 

It has remained in my head, the story is not superficial, it's not an excuse to place scares in each episode and create a sick atmosphere. One could say, in fact, that it's the other way around: these key tools of the genre serve exclusively to tell us the story of a family.

The presents of Steven, Shirley, Theodora, Luke and Eleanor demonstrate to what extent our processing of memories has a direct consequence on our personality, at the same time our ability to empathize with our environment, to become emotionally uninhibited.

The ten episodes of "The Haunting of Hill House" are a deconstruction of the ways to overcome a trauma, of the mechanisms that we develop to face it (or not have to), of living marked by the shadow of a family member and the difficulties of keeping fraternal ties alive during adult life, especially when each one has developed their character and priorities.

The horror scenes are perfect and let me tell you, there are several that have been etched into my brain to threaten to appear in my nightmares, but we could easily eliminate all the supernatural parts and we would still have the interesting story of a family dealing with pain, loss, drug addiction, anger, guilt, trauma and mental illness. More than a story about a haunted house, it's a story about characters haunted by very REAL ghosts.

If you are a fan of the series, of psychological terror, if you like a good ghostly presentation this show is made for you, I found it recently, and I decided to do a marathon with my girlfriend, we could not detach ourselves from the screen with each chapter that passed.

Now Netflix has given us the teaser for the new show from the creators of this majesty and will come out this October honoring Halloween again "The curse of Bly Manor" so it brings the same strength, super intriguing and it will be great to see it .

If you have not caught this show yet, you are wasting your time, I will leave you the trailer so you know what you have missed and encourage yourself to marathon it

as I did.

XOXO Li.

PSYCHO BUT IT'S OK!

Hello beautiful people, today I come to tell you about a Korean drama that revolutionized the Netflix platform, had a worldwide reach and is worth watching.

This drama is known in Korea as "Psycho But It's Okay", and in Latin America "It's Ok to Not Be Ok" is a story that revolves around a woman named Ko Moon-Young, who has a clear antisocial personality disorder, but surprisingly she is a children's book writer.

Throughout her life she meets Moon Gang-Tae who has unknowingly always been there for her. This young, kind, charming and gentleman person has a sad past, he is the support for his brother Moon Sang-Tae, who suffers from autism which forces Gang-Tae to mature very quickly and get ahead in life.

The plot of "Psycho But It's Ok" is simply exquisite, during the beginning of this K-drama, they transport you to a fantasy world, because the protagonist Ko Moon-Young, tells how during her childhood nobody spoke with her, because she felt as if death was always with her, and that is why everyone feared her.

The interpretation of Seo Ye-Ji is majestic, as a woman full of qualities that we usually see very often in the male role of the drama, of course her past marked her and made her someone excessively sincere. The plot little by little captivates you, with a black humor that does not bother but helps to clearly deal with problems or situations that are not easy to express.

It is wonderful to see how Sang-Tae develops in society with his autism, because it allows you to see the difficulties that people who suffer from this face every day. Talking about aspects such as personality disorder problems, autism symptoms and patients with varied conditions thanks to the work in a Psychiatric ward, make this drama something unique.

For me it is a deep drama that dares to speak and break imposed paradigms, not only that, the characters presented here are atypical to the schemes that have been used for years; It challenges the classic love story, as it shows how a heart can mend the scars of the past and emotionally heal people.

Few know that behind this plot there was a mastermind, the screenwriter Jo Yong. The writer of the drama surprised many by this interesting story and revealed what inspired her to develop it.

Jo Yong offered an interview for Star News and indicated that the plot of “Psycho But It's Ok” is based on a true story, one that marked her personally: “This drama began with my love story with a man who had a personality disorder and it's the background to Psycho But It's Okay”, “It's a drama that reflected my mind. Through the character of Gang-Tae, I wanted to apologize for not having acted properly back then” she added.

The writer continued with her reflection and said: "I wanted to apologize in some way and let him know that he did not do anything wrong. And I hope he is happy wherever he is. While writing the drama I was able to heal those feelings".

The truth is that beyond being a fan of oriental culture, loving K-pop music and watching these dramas this show is worth it and everyone should watch it, you don't need to be a fan, "Psycho But It's Ok" does not disappoint, has humor, sentimentality and above all it gives you a new perspective on topics that are not touched very often such as mental problems, depression, abuse or detachment.

Take advantage of the fact that it's still on Netflix, take a marathon either alone or with someone and enjoy this wonderful drama and its great soundtrack.

XOXO Li.

MY PERSONAL STORY!

Hello beautiful people, how have you been? what has become of your lives?

I know you haven't heard from me in a while, maybe some have wondered what happened and others just put this blog aside.

The truth is that I have been struggling with depression for years and certain events that occurred in my life caused me to sink further into that black hole. Has it happened to you that when something bad occurs you don't give yourself the opportunity to feel it, because there are more important things to solve than what happened, but then at some point all that feeling arises and explodes a thousand times more intense and painful?.

Well, that's how it happened to me, I've always dealt with not feeling good about myself, insecurity because I didn't think I was smart enough, but they were manageable, I always got something or someone to help me stay afloat and fighting.

Three years ago I moved from my country (Venezuela), due to all the economic and social problems that were happening, my girlfriend and I decided that it was time to go and find a better life for ourselves and after so much thinking we move to Colombia.

At a certain point we knew that it wouldn't be easy, that we would have to work hard to achieve stability and the truth was that I was fine with that, it is normal to have to emerge in a country that is not yours and you must always be patient.

What I did not expect was to meet such abominable and unpleasant beings (because in reality there are no better words), I always thought that the stories I heard in the news or in the movies happened to other people, but not to me, never to me. (I know, it's a very wrong thought)

We didn't have much time in the country and we arrived at a house with a seemingly normal family, nothing out of the ordinary, my girlfriend and I had our own room but everything else was shared with them.

We believed that since the rent was cheap, it would be good for us since that way we could start saving from our work and send money to our family in Venezuela. 

If I could turn back time, I would never choose that house again; at first everything was normal but then the owner began to behave horrible, he started harassing me, he tried to invade our privacy, he went to the bathroom when one of us was taking a shower, and we tried to leave but we had no money at the time, what we earned was not much and we were afraid, afraid of not knowing anything or anyone here.

We devised a way to never be alone, we always stayed with one of his young children and tried to have as little contact as possible with him. 

But then my girlfriend got a job in a bar and worked until dawn and they didn't allow me to be there and it was logical, if I was not an employee or a client I had nothing to do there, so I suppose he saw that moment as his opportunity because he started harassing me even more, and it got worse, I was so scared that I started sleeping in his children's room so that I wouldn't be alone until my girlfriend came home from work, and if there was no one else at home, I would stayed on the street or in a park.

We already had enough money saved and we had decided to leave, we no longer cared and we could not continue in that house, but like all stories there must be a terrible moment, only a moment was enough to have me as he wanted, alone and defenseless, it was the worst moment of my whole life, the impotence of not being able to defend myself, how dirty I felt, and how surprised I was to see how easy it can be for a woman to suffer at the hands of a man.

But at that moment I couldn't allow myself to feel anything else, I didn't allow myself to cry, or tell anyone, not even my girlfriend, she knew there was something wrong with me but she didn't know what it was. 

We were able to leave there, escape from that hell, I had to get ahead, get myself a job, survive in this new country and for a long time I did not allow myself to feel anything, I had occasional nightmares and days when I did not want to get out of bed but I always said to myself: "You cannot allow yourself to collapse, you have a job to do and stability to gain."

And that worked for me for a while, yes, we had a hard time, it was not easy, but we managed to be stable, get an apartment to live in, buy our things, have money saved, and live...

All until this virus came and we had to stay in our houses, unfortunately I lost my job and I started having A LOT of free time. I began to have problems sleeping, I did not eat, and I started to withdraw, the nightmares became more real and I relived that moment over and over again, I thought about what I could have done differently, if it was my fault.

I had three months like this until one night I couldn't take it anymore and I told my girlfriend everything, I talked about all that happened, I cried, I unloaded and took out every last ounce of pain in my chest, and it was the first night I slept without a single dream, all night, calm, relaxed.

The next day I felt better, so I decided to write it all and send it to the other person I have loved with all my heart, my ex-boyfriend, my best friend, and I felt even better, it was as if the weight of all that secret was lifted, it was no longer just mine. 

After a few weeks I decided to talk to my cousin, someone who supported me a lot when I said that I liked women, who gave me the best advice when I told him I was going to another country and listen to me at any time without problems, and I realized that the best thing we can do is TALK, say everything, get it out, and share every detail, it is difficult, yes, but it's so liberating when you finally tell it all, it's like it's lost his power over you and little by little you live again.

I understood that you also need a support group, a therapist, someone who has tools to help you take one day at a time, to try to forget, to be yourself again and stop being afraid. 

I stopped writing this blog because I did not feel good, I didn't feel like myself, I could not think of anything else, and the idea of creating all this was to be able to give you a piece of me, my tastes, my opinions, and also that you could had a moment of distraction, of not thinking about what happens in the world, and during that time I didn't have the thrill of doing it.

Today I am much better, today I'm me again, I have a new pet, I'm in a new apartment and life looks a little more colorful, but I think I had to write this before returning with the posts because the world deserves to know that yes, there are horrible things that happen to great people, it is hard to love yourself without details, but also that it's never too late to ask for help, that we should ask for help because sometimes we cannot do it alone and that everything always gets better.

A BIG THANK YOU to you guys! (and without a doubt you know who you are) I think my life wouldn't be the same without you, I love you very much, you are my everything and my best support. Thank you, I'm really grateful for having you guys!!

P.D: If you are reading this, and you went through a similar situation, an unpleasant moment with someone, no matter what, talk about it, ask for help, tell someone about it. Don't suffer in silence.

XOXO Li.

MOST FAMOUS DANCE VIDEOS!

Hello beautiful people, let's talk about music, today I bring you the top 10 songs that were not only important for the lyrics but even more important for their choreography.

Although they do not usually occur on many occasions, a well-worked choreography can become the perfect ally to push a song to the top of the lists and revolutionize the clubs. There are them of all times, styles and nationalities but what they do have in common is their impact on popular culture in recent decades.

1. Village People - YMCA

When this group released a song that alluded directly to the Young Christians Association, the controversy became a perfect hook for the masses. To this we add one of the most famous choreographies in history, which emulated the movements of cheerleaders, which has not gone out of style.

2. Las Ketchup - Aserejé

Its freshness at that time, its hook to dance in beach bars throughout Spain and the indecipherable lyrics that some religious sectors came to describe as satanic message make the only success of these three Cordoba sisters in another clear example of contagious choreography.

5. PSY - Gangnam Style

The South Korean song from PSY, Gangnam Style revolutionized all discos, all artists worldwide wanted to dance it and YouTube named it as the most viewed video in history. Memorable.

6. OK Go - Here It Goes Again

OK Go knows that one of the keys to getting more followers and views, is in not being ashamed to create a different choreography, although their genre does not go hand in hand with dancing together, The are not forgetting resources like using impossible machines, subjective shots, home experiments and a lot of fun things.

7. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

As fast as they managed to reach the tops of popularity, it is now a fixed track in graduations and even in soccer stadiums. The LMFAO duo made up of Redfoo and Skyblu, surprised the market with Sexy And I Know It, a quite provocative choreography.

8. Los Del Rio - La Macarena

They were inspired by a trip they made to Venezuela in which they met a beautiful flamenco dancer named Diana Patricia. When the song became a hit, it became known as "Macarena". This was their first and only success.

9. BTS - ON Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima

ON is a mix of hip-hop and electronic pop that in terms of energy level is typical of the band. In the chorus, catchy and frantic, BTS constantly repeats to us "bring the pain" or "let the pain come." It is a way of stating that BTS faces whatever it takes, because only with adversity are they able to fly off.

10. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Smooth Criminal is part of the Bad album that was released in 1987 written by Michael Jackson and John Barnes, the song is a piece from the Jackson movie Moonwalker. The lyrics of this song is about a woman named Annie who has been attacked in her apartment by an assailant, but who is she?

Which one did you like the most?

XOXO Li.

GATHERING BLUE!

Hello beautiful people, how are you today? around here it's raining a lot, and the days are cloudy again and awfully cold. Today I bring you the second book of the beloved Lois Lowry's “The Giver” quartet, it is “Gathering Blue”.

SYNOPSIS:

Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the "weak" are left out. From the moment her mother dies, she fears for her future until she is forgiven by the powerful Council of Guardians. The reason is that Kira has a gift: her fingers possess the ability to embroider in an extraordinary way. It far exceeds the skill that her mother displayed, so she is entrusted with a task that no other member of the community can develop.

She calls this gift the knowledge, she begins here by describing a memory:

~With her thumb, Kira felt a small square of decorated woven cloth. She had forgotten the strip of cloth in the recent, confusing days… When she was much younger, the knowledge had come quite unexpectedly to her, and she recalled the look of amazement on her mother's face as she watched Kira choose and pattern the threads one afternoon with sudden sureness.

"I didn't teach you that!" her mother said laughing with delight and astonishment. "I wouldn't know how!" Kira hadn’t known how either, not really. It had come about almost magically, as if the threads had spoken to her, or sung. After that first time, the knowledge had grown… .the threads began to sing to her.~

It is this gift that saves her from exile or death as a cripple, and the village elders now provide her food and her own dwelling so that she can sew and embroider for them. Somehow in her deformed state, a few of the leaders see past her condition, and instead see the covenant gift within her young life. They spoke to her differently and gave her value among their people.

The reader will believe that she is fortunate to have been chosen for the noble mission of weaving a cloak, but she does not consider it so. She can only accept that society and her people because she knows no other life, but just like with Jonas, everything changes when she is moved to a better place, a place where she feels uncomfortable but that reveals the terrible reality.

The message of this book is the same as in "The Giver" shows how humanity has lost values, although here we can see more feelings unlike the first but we also feel hostility and selfishness. It is another community with a different point of view, less civilized, crueller and wilder.

Gathering Blue has a good amount of conflict that Kira fights with hope of being useful for something. This book to me resembles to "The Maze Runner" because the main character there has a lot of conflict by trying to escape these tests he's going through, to be free and live his life. So i can say that both of these characters fight to meet their goal by having hope.

I loved it, just as with the other book I was very intrigued, it was easy to read, it leaves you the messages and the compression as you go through the pages. I recommend 100% to all those who are interested in dystopian stories that make you question everything.

I leave you the link for the book here: GATHERING BLUE

XOXO Li.