(the truth is that....)

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indie banana

Growing up, the Velvet Underground and Nico was the album that never left my cd player. Years later, I'm still amazed at the moving simpliticty of their songs and lyrics. A lot has been written on the enourmous influence this album had upon subsequent punk, rock and indie bands, so I'll end this here. 

So imagine how my curiosity sparked when I discovered this:

Several Argentinean bands grouped to pay tribute to the Velvet Underground - this is what came out of the experience

The album is of public domain and can be downloaded for free here

we are never alone

I climbed to the roof today, to watch one of the last summer sunsets I'll see in a while, only to realize that I wasn't alone. In some other house, others were doing the same. I can't really explain why, but it made me feel all warm inside. 

i still dream

I wore this dress today. And bought this cute little fellow for about 50 cents. I like him. And he always lands on his feet. 

The sticker on my headboard says "I still dream". I like it, makes me feel strangely optimistic about life when things get too confusing. 

While I have always defined myself as a "winter person", I cannot help but to find summer mornings beautiful. Light is everywhere and, even if in the darkest mood, you can't help but wanting to go outside.

Winter will soon be arriving, and my daily activities will change. From riding my bike in the sun and having fresh fruit juice for breakfast, to knitting and drinking hot chocolate before going to bed. But for the time being... I'm enjoying what summer still has to offer!

I have been wearing this dress a lot this summer. I usually never wear white but the cute pockets and child-like shape of this dress really captured me...

(bogota)

hi! I'm in Bogota with a friend, visiting my dear Josefa. I'll be back next monday. I wish you a happy week. 

carnivale

I know that whenever people think of Peru, several things can come to mind. Might be the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, or the dark misterious rainforest. Some of you might think of beautiful beaches along the coastline and, perhaps, those of you interested in politics might actually remember the terrorist hell that the country went through for two (still very recent) decades.

Nevertheless, when I started blogging I decided I also wanted to let people know what life in my city was like. Lima is a difficult and confussing city, and everyone living here will tell you there are always mixed emotions when it comes to how one feels about it. There are, however, things I love about living here. And one of the is the Carnaval.

It is a tradition that had been lost in Lima for many years, mainly due to the insecurity caused by terrorism and crime. It is, however, making a colourful and loud comeback in recent years. It is held on a Saturday in February, from 1 pm to 5 or 6 in the morning of the next day. It is the day to go crazy. You can dress up, dance, get naked, change genre, bring your kids, get drunk, whatever you feel like: there are no rules. People bring paint and you can paint everyone you see, even if you don't know anyone, you can still jump all over them, paint their faces and invite them to join the carnaval. 

You start walking throught the city and then head down to the beach (Lima is located over cliffs, overlooking the coast). There's a party there and concerts and then everyone returns to the city for a street party that lasts until the sun rises. This year we went skinny dipping, got back in our costumes and returned to the party upstairs. 

I hope you enjoy the photos (not all taken by me) and that, maybe, one year you will join me in the Carnaval. 

(I was still clean....)

(that didn't last for too long...)

bye!