Hopes and illusions

Un any sense escriure, un any en el que hem fet mudança de pis, en el que he visitat Londres (ciutat i vells amics), en aquest any he passat a ser estudiant de doctorat (almenys en el paper), he visitat un nou país i vells amics on he viscut el bo i dolent de la navegació. Un any on he recuperat la Festa Major i la il·lusió per coses noves. Un any on grans amics han marxat per començar una nova etapa i on s'han format importants i noves amistats. 

It has been a year since my last post. In one year We've moved to a new place, I've visited London for the first time (I've seen the city and old friends), I've started my PhD (at least officially ), I've visited a new country with old friends and I've learned the good and bad side of sailing. This year I've been able to enjoy the "Festa Major" and I've recovered hope. I made new and amazing friendships from all over the world and I had to say goodbye to amazing friends who I'm pretty sure I will be seeing soon. 

Mai he cregut en els propòsits d'any nou, son objectius que ens posem i l'esperança de millorar-nos a nosaltres mateixos. Il·lusions passatgeres que tant sols duraran un parell de mesos, però que alhora serveixen per valorar l'any anterior i veure que ens agradaria canviar.

I have never believed in New Year's Resolutions. They are only goals we put to our selfs hoping to become a better person. Fake illusions that will only last for a couple of months but someway, it allows us to appreciate the past year.

Així que he decidit fer els meus propòsits per l'any 2015:

1. Recuperar el blog (Aquest ja l'estic aplicant... a veure si ho puc fer amb més constància)

2. Menjar més sa i fer més exercici ("típico, tòpico")

3. Recuperar el contacte amb persones importants. Encara que estigui a Edinburgh haig de recordar qui sempre estarà present tot i la distància.

4. Viatjar més, sortir a descobrir nous indrets. No cal marxar gaire lluny, seré feliç perdent-me per les Highlands...

5. Recuperar velles i belles activitats

6. Gaudir de les noves coses que están arrivant. 

Here you have my New Year's Resolutions for 2015:

1. Start writing the blog (Hopefully this will be the first of more posts)

2. Eat healthier and do more exercise (this is a typical one)

3. Recover the contact with important friends and people. I need to remember who is always there for me even when I'm living in Edinburgh.

4. Discover new places and travel more. I will be happy just getting lost in The Highlands.

5. Recover old hobbies

6. Enjoy all the new things that are coming

2014 ha sigut un molt bon any i tot i sé que si tant sols compleixo un d'aquests propòsits, 2015 serà encara millor

2014 has been an amazing year and I'm sure that if I only accomplish one of my resolutions, 2015 will be even a better year!

Time really flies

Exactly one year a go I was getting ready for this amazing experience. Packing, weighting the suitcase, doing last minute shopping, saying goodbye…but no one told me what was going to happen, anyone knew. I wasn’t expecting that 2013 would be the best year of my life.

Now I can appreciate how this adventure has changed me and how I have been growing as a person. It was hard to say goodbye to friends and family, and even with Internet I still miss the small things…Having coffee, endless conversations and drinks with friends. My dad preparing my lunch every day, with my piece of chocolate included!

After a year I am not longer a student, I have grown up and I’m still doing it. I learned to live on my own, in a new country, with a different language and culture. Sometimes I am surprise about my language skills (I know I have still a lot to learn), I never thought I could have a whole life in English.

This year changed my in a deeper way. After a long time I finally let myself feel again and it feels great, even when I get hurt.

However, the most important part of this experience is the people I have met. Amazing, interesting and so great people that I will never forget and that have inspired me in so different ways. With out them this year would have been completely different.

My new life started a year a go with its 4 questionable seasons, 12 months, 365 day and I am so glad I embarked on this journey!