My "Barrio"

I live in El Palo, an area in the coast of Málaga.

In the past El Palo was a fishers area. There used to be about hundreds of houses.
Now there are a lots of block of flats and a football stadium.

People used to work fishing. There are a lots of labourers.

People used to travel by horses and now they travel by car and by bus.

The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More

1. Copy the text below on your blog and re-read.

1. Do less. It’s hard to slow down when you are trying to do a million things. Instead, make the conscious choice to do less. Focus on what’s really important, what really needs to be done, and let go of the rest. Put space between tasks and appointments, so you can move through your days at a more leisurely pace.

2. Be present. It’s not enough to just slow down — you need to actually be mindful of whatever you’re doing at the moment. That means, when you find yourself thinking about something you need to do, or something that’s already happened, or something that might happen … gently bring yourself back to the present moment. Focus on what’s going on right now. On your actions, on your environment, on others around you. This takes practice but is essential.

3. Disconnect. Don’t always be connected. If you carry around an iPhone or Blackberry or other mobile device, shut it off. Better yet, learn to leave it behind when possible. If you work on a computer most of the day, have times when you disconnect so you can focus on other things.

4. Focus on people. Too often we spend time with friends and family, or meet with colleagues, and we’re not really there with them. We talk to them but are distracted by devices. We are there, but our minds are on things we need to do. We listen, but we’re really thinking about ourselves and what we want to say.
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5. Appreciate nature. Many of us are shut in our homes and offices and cars and trains most of the time, and rarely do we get the chance to go outside. And often even when people are outside, they’re talking on their cell phones. Instead, take the time to go outside and really observe nature, take a deep breath of fresh air, enjoy the serenity of water and greenery. Exercise outdoors when you can, or find other outdoor activities to enjoy such as nature walks, hiking, swimming, etc.

6. Eat slower. Instead of cramming food down our throats as quickly as possible — leading to overeating and a lack of enjoyment of our food — learn to eat slowly. Be mindful of each bite. Appreciate the flavors and textures. Eating slowly has the double benefit of making you fuller on less food and making the food taste better. I suggest learning to eat more real food as well, with some great spices (instead of fat and salt and sugar and frying for flavor).

7. Drive slower. Speedy driving is a pretty prevalent habit in our fast-paced world, but it’s also responsible for a lot of traffic accidents, stress, and wasted fuel. Instead, make it a habit to slow down when you drive. Appreciate your surroundings. Make it a peaceful time to contemplate your life, and the things you’re passing. Driving will be more enjoyable, and much safer. You’ll use less fuel too.

8. Find pleasure in anything. This is related to being present, but taking it a step farther. Whatever you’re doing, be fully present … and also appreciate every aspect of it, and find the enjoyable aspects.

9. Single-task. The opposite of multi-tasking. Focus on one thing at a time. When you feel the urge to switch to other tasks, pause, breathe, and pull yourself back.

     10. Breathe. When you find yourself speeding up and stressing out, pause, and take a deep breath. Take a             couple more. Really feel the air coming into your body, and feel the stress going out. By fully focusing on             each breath, you bring yourself back to the present, and slow yourself down. It’s also nice to take a deep             breath or two — do it now and see what I mean. :)

 2.  Re-order the rules so that they reflect your preference. 

      1. Appreciate nature

      2. Focus on people

      3. Disconnect

      4. Find pleasure in anything

      5. Do less

      6. Single task

      7. Breathe

      8. Be present

      9. Drive slower

     10. Eat slower

3. Choose the three more important in your opinion and add two or three more lines

     1. Appreciate nature: We should appreciate the nature because it can offer amazing things, and possibly            the nature can dissapeared increasingly.

     2. Focus on people: Always is good disconnect from other things and enjoy with the family and friends              out of technologies.

     3. Disconnect: Also is good disconnect from work and appreciate others good things like practising sport          and others.

International migration

-More than a thousand years ago, most of the humans left Africa and begin to colonize the world.

-Now, Approximately 216 millions people are living away from their place of birth.

-Normally migration is for economic opportunities.

#Other reasons:

1. Poverty.
2. War.
3. Enviromental disasters.

The types of migration.

ASYLUM migration.
LABOR migration: Is based on hope for better economic.
ILLEGAL migration.


WORLDWIDE:                                                                                                                                   

            Migrants: 215,8M

They normally go to:                                   They normally come from:

USA: 42%                                                 Mexico
Russia: 12,3%                                            India
Germany: 10,8%                                        Russia
Saudi Arabia: 7,3%                                    China
Canada: 7,2%                                            Ukranie
UK: 7%                                                     Bangladesh
Spain: 6,9%                                               Pakistan                                            
France: 6,7%                                             UK
Australia: 5,5%                                          Philiphines
India: 5,4%                                                Turkey

1988-2010 15,000 deaths trying to reach Europe.

Migration advantages.

Migration contributes to the economic development.

Halloween story

Juan has convinced his parents to let him use the house they have in the country to spend a few days with his friends. It`s a long weekend and Juan and his friends drive to the house where they expect to spend their holidays. The day is 2 November, All Souls Day. Juan and his friend decide to do a late Halloween party so they decorate the house properly to help create the rigth atmospher. They also decide to wear their horror party costumes. Needless to say they have also bought some beer and other alcoholic drinks.

It`s late in the evening, it`s getting rather cold and windy. The rain starts coming down. The party is in full swing. Suddenly the lights go off. Alicia, one of Juan`s friends suggests they can do a ouija session in the dark. They all agree with enthusiasm. They set up everything and start doing it.

None of the young people at the party could have ever imagined that what had started as a fun game would turn into a nightmare they would never forget.

 

 Suddenly, one of them disapeared without anyone know, but he was to call more friends to enjoy the party to the fullest .