fill in the blank friday #2

*meme started by lauren*

1. If I had two hours to myself today, I'd continue writing my newest story. I need peace and quiet to write.

2. If I could travel anywhere today, I would go to Sydney, AU .

3. Being with my friends this summer is my happiest memory.

4. Sometimes you're up other times you're down. Call me whenever you're down.

5. Beauty is inside all of us. Sometimes all you need to do look carefully to find it.

6. I would be embarassed if anyone knew that sometimes I wish I could fly. .

7. Love at first sight is something that happens in films.

rainy moving day

i'm finally in la plata :)

first day of the rest of my life, as i hear in films...
sadly, we were welcomed by the rain. pouring rain.


we got here (my friend Flor and me) at about 10 30 am,
when we were supposed to arrive at 8 10.

the storm started at 2 am.

we got out of the bus, bag over our shoulders, carrying bags in our hands,
and the bus driver had the brilliant idea of just leaving our suitcases on the wet floor.
i had a box full of books, and was about to commit murder
(you don't want to mess with my books ¬¬).
luckily for the driver, they were safe.

but Flor's clothes were drenched.

i'm not liking the rain, but i do like the cool air it brings
(remember, it's summer down here, and LP is one of the hottest cities in arg).

we spent the rest of the morning organising everything in our bedroom,
slept a little siesta,
and had friends over for some mates
(imagine mates being as important to argentines as tea is for english people).

i'm not missing my home... yet.
i know i will at some point, but i'm not like most people,
that miss their homes the minute they leave it.
or just miss it in some degree.
i don't miss it at all.

i needed to change the air.
needed the adventure.

i do miss my dog, peyton.
and my mum.
and my bed, mostly my bed.

but i think it was time to start living something new and exciting.

has anything new and exciting happened in your life lately?

xoxo,
ella

ps: do you like the new look for my blog? i love purple, and i was bored, so i made this new layout, and changed the name of the blog.

facts of life #1

Bold if its true :)

I have more than 4 piercings.
I take showers in the morning.
I love bubble baths.
Like omfg.
I have never watched “American Idol”.
Highschool sucks.
I have a website other than a tumblr
I’ve seen an episode of “The O.C.”.
Family Guy is awesome.
WTF is Family Guy?
I love rock music.
I hate country music.
I live in Florida.
I have more guy friends than girl friends.
I like to draw.
PDA disgusts me.
I don’t really care if any couples are showing PDA.
I live in the past way too much.
IM CURRENTLY SAD.
Winter is my favorite season.
I know at least one word in Spanish.
I know at least one word in French.
I love random surveys.
No one can tell me who I can and cannot love.
My parents are in my personal life too much.
I have an older sister.
My longest relationship lasted longer than one year.
I can sing well.
I love hugs.
I don’t like candy.
I’m allergic to chocolate.
I own a pair of Converse.
I have an iPod.
I have more than 30 CDs.
My dog is my best friend.
I have a stuffed unicorn.
I laugh at my own jokes.
I love laughing uncontrollably.
I’ve laughed so hard before, I was on the floor.
I’ve lost touch with most of my friends from elementary school that moved away.
I love cereal.
I have a penpal.
I have music playing constantly.
I love mangoes.
I own a piece of the opposite sex’s clothing.
Life was so much simpler when boys thought girls had cooties.
I believe in miracles.
I know how to speak a language (fluently) that most people wouldn’t understand.
I get headaches a lot.
I have a headache right now.
I can’t leave the house without my cell phone.
I can’t leave the house without my iPod.
I’m addicted to chocolate. I’m addicted to coffee.
I can check my e-mail on my school’s computers.
Within the last year, a person has changed my life.
My room is too messy.
I like to write.
I’m good at basketball.
I’m good at almost every sport.
I’ve been cheated on.

fill in the blank friday

*thanks to jaselle for introducing me to this*

lauren from the little things we do started this feature called "fill in the blank friday"; looks like fun, so i decided to join in.

1. If I weren't a soon-to-be-an-english-translation student I'd love to be professional photographer (or just a being photographer would be great, don't need the title).

2. When I'm super upset I mumble unintellegible things under my breath and like to be left alone.

3. My favorite thing about myself is my ability to learn languages in a short period of time (short in comparison to how long it takes others to learn langs).

4. If I found a $100 in the pocket of last winter's coat I'd spend it on music and books. Probably some clothes, but definitely books.

5. Even though some people might consider this a flaw, I love being so stubborn. After a while of arguing with someone, you can get to know that someone really well.

6. I love the way I feel when I'm with my friends, having a good time, laughing our heads off. Best feeling in the world.

7. I love my hair most when it's curled like I want it to be. Not when it decides to flatten out.

that's it for me for now. want to try this? go here.

Tutorial: Get Rid of the Blogger Navbar!

wanna get rid of that navbar up there, that makes your blog look ugly?
well, it's pretty simple!

1. 1st thing you need to do is go to your Dashboard, and click on Layout.
2. from there, click on Edit HTML.
3. once you're there, you'll see a box full of codes. press Ctrl + F to find /* Variable definitions
4. you'll need to copy this: .navbar {display:none;} , and paste it above /* Variable definitions
5. now click on save, and voilà! your navbar's gone!

doesn't it look better now?
if you tried this, and liked the result, please leave me a comment, so i can stop by your blog!

next: how to get rid of the lines around your header/profile image and in between elements on your sidebar.

inspiration

i've had this idea in my head for some time, one that involves something related to this, but i was lacking the drive to start doing it.

until i saw this:
and this cutie:
and now i can't wait to start!

thanks to lauren for inspiring me!
if you'd like to buy one of these (there are more to choose from) visit the Busy Bee Shoppe.

***

yesterday was my uncle's bday and we had the argentine equivalent of an american bbq.

our is called asado. and it's BETTER.

anyway, we started talking about my going to college, and if i liked what i'm gonna study :S
one thing led to another, and we ended up talking about photography. for those of you who don't know me, i love photography.

my uncle's got a lumix panasonic camera, i don't know exactly what model, but it's a good one, i think it's 18 mpx. i asked him how much it'd costed him, and he said 500 dollars (bought on the net). so i thought "i could get one of these for myself, it's not that expensive" (have in mind that 1 dollar=3, 50 arg pesos).

my bday is on april 15th (my 18th!) and i'm already asking everyone that they give me money instead of a present. i intend on saving that money to buy myself a better camera -i currently have an olympus x-700. i know...

i started talking with my dad about it, and had a great talk. it was more than advise from him, because we shared our passion for photography. it's because of him that i'm into photog like i am. he told me that i shouldn't buy that camera, it wouldn't fit with my purposes. he told me that he'll help me get a good beginner's camera -once i've got the money (donations accepted)-.

i'm so proud of my father. even though he's not around me all the time, i think of him when he's gone. i'm blessed to have him with me. even if he lives across the river. some people are not fortunate enough.

he inspires me as well.

getting ready for the big move!

in just a few weeks, i'll be moving to the city of la plata, in buenos aires!
i'll be studying eng translation, and hopefully in the future i'll find a job in a publishing house, translating books! *fingers crossed*
that's my goal with this career, if it doesn't work, i'll find something over at the creative side. maybe web designing. definitely photography.

i read somewhere that there are people trying to organise an event or sth called "latin america exists too", to try and get publishers' attention.

we latin folks want books to get published in spanish as soon as possible, not years and years after their release in the us or uk!

anyway, i'm busy these days, writing DN, doing some early homework for uni, and trying to get everything ready for feb, when i finally come to lp and stay.
i'm doing some crafts too, when i have pics i'll upload them.

i'm happy with the way DN's coming along :) i've reached the 25k mark, which is more than anything i've ever written. excerpts are soon to make an appearance here.

in other news, i've posted an interview with 2 australian authors over at TCM, hazel edwards & ryan kennedy.
go here to read it. leave a comment and show ryan some love (it's his 1st interview)
apparently, a publisher from ford street publishing told some other authors about the interview and i've been getting emails from these authors asking if i'd be interested in doing an interview with them. it's the first time i've been in contact with so many australian people.
hazel told one of her writing friends about me and my book blog, and this author contacted me asking me if i'd like to recieve her latest book. of course i said yes. i've never read an aussie book, and i'd love to start!
i gave her my former address for her to send me the book, but from now on it'll be: ella press, la plata, BA!