Monday, September 27, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Soundtrack of My Life: Scorpions
Scorpions is a band I started to like because of one particular song: "Wind of Change." This song marked a specific moment in my life. Every time I feel melancholic, I listen to it, and every time I hear it, I yearn for a perfect past. Ironically, while the song celebrates the end of a dark era and the arrival of change, it makes me want to return to the past—as if that change had never happened.
"Wind of Change" is a 1990 power ballad written by Klaus Meine, vocalist of the German rock band Scorpions. It appeared on their 1990 album Crazy World, but did not become a worldwide hit single until 1991, when it topped the charts in Germany and across Europe, and hit #4 in the United States and #2 in the United Kingdom. (Wikipedia)
The song brings back memories from as far back as I can remember, spanning the late '80s to the early '90s. When it comes to classic tracks, this is definitely in the soundtrack of my life. No, I am not a superfan, but I respect them and their career, and seeing them was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Yet, while standing in line at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz, I hadn't yet realized that in just a few hours, I was going to hear all the songs that reminded me of different chapters of my life.
The Wait
We arrived about four hours before the concert, and the lines were already endless. Luckily, my brother and I were right around the middle of the queue. It was a good place to be, because over the next few hours, the line behind us grew and grew and grew.
As it started to get dark, the people around us began drinking and singing songs from the group we were all eager to hear live for the very first time—in our city, in our country.
Inside Estadio Hernando Siles
At last! The doors opened around 8:00 PM, and our boredom and fatigue instantly turned into a mix of nervousness and excitement. I had never been inside the Hernando Siles before; I am no fan of football (at least not national football), and I had never attended a concert of this magnitude for an international group like Scorpions. After taking in the sight of the stadium and watching the massive crowd continually pouring into the venue, the show finally started.
First, a Queen tribute band took the stage. I must say they were great in every way, but Scorpions was the only band I was truly waiting for, so I didn't pay too much attention to the opening act.
Then, the lights went off. At last! The entire stadium erupted, screaming with excitement. The stadium lights, the glow from nearby buildings, and the night sky created the perfect setting for an unforgettable evening of classic rock.
1. Sting in the Tail
2. Make It Real
3. Bad Boys Running Wild
4. The Zoo
5. Coast to Coast
6. Loving You Sunday Morning
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. (With Extended Chorus)
9. Send Me an Angel
10. Holiday
11. Wind of Change
12. Tease Me Please Me
13. Dynamite
14. Kottak Attack
15. Blackout
16. Six String Sting
17. Big City Nights
Encore:
18. No One Like You
19. Rock You Like a Hurricane
20. Still Loving You
La banda sonora de mi vida: Scorpions
1. Sting in the Tail
2. Make It Real
3. Bad Boys Running Wild
4. The Zoo
5. Coast to Coast
6. Loving You Sunday Morning
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. (With Extended Chorus)
9. Send Me an Angel
10. Holiday
11. Wind of Change
12. Tease Me Please Me
13. Dynamite
14. Kottak Attack
15. Blackout
16. Six String Sting
17. Big City Nights
Encore:
18. No One Like You
19. Rock You Like a Hurricane
20. Still Loving You
Monday, September 13, 2010
All Good (Eng and Esp)

Todas las piezas del rompecabezas han encajado en su lugar. La desesperación, angustia y depresión ya es un recuerdo distante de la época en la que me sentía atrapada por situaciones que no podía controlar al 100%. Huuuuy que doloroso es seguir el curso de la vida, a tu lado….todos los demás.
Que imposible fue sentirme libre, ya ni me reconocía. Estos días, soy libre…aunque todavía me falta una cosa más que tengo que probarme pero, no pasa nada.
Después de ordenar mi cabeza, mi vida, comencé a ordenar la vida que deje a medias …libertad, amigos, proyectos personales. En el camino, se quedaron varias personas …atrás, sufrí por unas más que por otras…la verdad, en ese momento necesitaba de ellas pero que se le puede hacer? Una vez más, libertad, todos deciden lo que quieren. Y en realidad no tengo tiempo para personas que son un peso mas en mi vida, no tengo tiempo ni ganas, esas personas me aburren, que feo es, pero me aburren y las deje atrás con mucho gusto! ….siento los hombros más relajados. Lo chistoso es que muchos se quieren subir a mi nube cuando ven que las cosas fluyen para mí, pero!, sorry very much….no tengo tiempo, tengo cosas mejores que hacer. Y de los dramas? Los de los demás son suficientes.

All the pieces snapped into place. Despair, anxiety and depression is a distant memory of the time when I felt trapped by situations that could not control a 100%. Ooooh how painful it is to follow the course of life, by your side .... All others.
It was impossible to feel free, I do not even recognize myself. These days, I'm free ... although I still have one more thing I have to try on but it’s all good.
After ordering my head, my life, I began to order the other half part of life that I left behind ... freedom, friends, personal ambitions. Along the way, several people were left ... back, I suffered for some more than others ... the truth, at that time I needed them but what can be done? Once again, freedom, everyone decides what they want. And actually I have no time for people who are no more than a weight in my life, I have no time , these people bore me, which is ugly, but I get bored and left them behind with pleasure! .... I feel more relaxed on the shoulders. The funny thing is that many wants to get on my cloud when they see things flow for me, but!, Sorry very much .... I have no time, I have better things to do.And the dramas? dramas of others are enought.

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