30. spinning again...

This morning I have participated again, after some months, in a spinning class. I didn't enjoyed so much because I was not able to hear the instructor so she was not using a microphone and the music was too loud. Also, the room where we did the class is not prepared for this kind of activities and it becomes really hot.

After the class I thought I would be exhausted but I wasn't and we spent some time at the swimming pool area, into a Jacuzzi and sweating in the sauna.

Marathon preparation: 

- 45 minutes spinning class.

That's a good way to start a weekend.

DaniR

29. Oh rainy Friday

I barely remember last time it has rained and there have been storms in my region. I pretty love this kind of days and weather especially when I am at home. Enjoying hearing raindrops while you are watching a movie or spending a good time with your friends, couple or family is, in my opinion, one of the best little big pleasures in life. 

I actually feel comfortable with rain; therefore I lived in Bergen for more than 5 months. As you may know, Bergen is also called the city of rain. I think it rained the 80% of the days I was there, anyway it was a soft rain with tiny drops and sometimes you barely got wet. I believe that exists magic, a special atmosphere, behind a raining day. 

Today I am starting chapter 12 about how to determine the size of the sample in terms of research. That will be the only thing about the project I will do today, since I have had a stressing day (I have done part of the Deutsch exam, the writing section) and I deserve some rest after all. By the way today's class has been hilarious because the teacher has asked me to explain something in front of the class, pretending I was the lecturer, and asking for examples and answers. However I hate Goethe's institute electronic board!

English:

Pull up: To slow down and stop (in a vehicle)
I was waiting for a bus this morning when Steve pulled up in his new car and offered me a lift.

Define:
Now, who can give me a definition for this word?
He'll be in hospital for an indefinite period of time. It could be a few days, it might be several weeks.
I'm definitely not coming here again.

To make a(n) offer: 
I've decided I'm going to make a(n) offer on that house before someone else comes along and buys it. 

DaniR

28. Not falling in temptation.

This morning I have run over 45 minutes at 10 kilometers per hour. I was tempted to stay at home playing videogames instead of going to the gym but I have beaten this feeling. It happened to me in the past that I had several problems to start doing things, but once I was doing the task I put all the effort I could. Nowadays I am more mature and maybe it helps in order to be more rational and overpass this primitive thoughts. 

On the train I have continued reading chapter 11 that I should say is kind of boring. Fortunately I only have 3 or 4 pages left and I'll be done. Next chapter, anyway, continues with the same topic (sampling) however it is the last one of this section and it motivates me a lot.

By the way, my parents are looking for a new car. So far they have shown me one that I think is perfect for they needs. It is the first time they buy a car since lots of years. I have told them to compare it with other options in order to check which the prices are and what offers are available at the moment. Let's se what happens, but I expect a new car in a few days. 

Every day I have more clearly that I want to study the Master in Statistics and Operational research. It's perfect for me because I need a deeper analytical background, it opens loots of professional doors into the research world and in two years I will speak German quite well so perhaps I can consider working there for some weeks in order to do the final project. 

English:

To have somebody on: To tease somebody by pretending something is true.

She told me all the sweets were gone but I knew she was having me on. 

Fan:

He's fanatical about football. He talks about nothing else.

The religious cult were accused of fanaticism.

She buys all his records and she has his photos all over her bedroom wall. She follows all the stories about him fanatically. 

The middle of nowhere: They've decided to take a relaxing holiday half way up a mountain in the middle of nowhere.

DaniR

27. Looking for UFOs.

Yes I know, this title sounds a little bit crazy and weird, anyway I have a reason to use it. This morning I have woken up tired and with no-force in my legs so I have stayed at home playing videogames. Some weeks ago I ended GTA V but I still play the secondary missions and one of them consists in finding 50 pieces of an UFO. I have already found 40, so I need ten more in order to built the spaceship. 

On the train I have continued reading chapter 11 of the Market Research book. This one explains how to design a sample for an specific research and which advantages and inconvenients do we find depending on the kind of sample we use. So far I have read until the probabilistic model section. 

About my goals, I feel like my mind is a bit uncontrolled and driving me in directions with a non specific destination or point. I should hesitate and calm myself down. Maybe because of the stressing weeks at work I can barely concentrate and put order in my mind. I feel also a little bit unmotivated because June is almost here and I still don't notice any real step forward. I know it is my fault, perhaps I should be more exigent with myself or dedicate more hours. However I think that after playing one song with my guitar, cooking one other bread or cake, doing another lesson of HTML, running more than 15 kilometers and finishing the second section of the Market Research book I will cheer up. From that moment I know that everything will start working better. 

DaniR

26. Design a survey.

Today I have started again fighting for this project. I have run 40 minutes at 10 km/h and I have done some abdominal training. I would like to participate in a race before spring is over. During summer time I do not file like running outdoors because, firstly, it's dangerous and secondly, I feel more tired while running because of the heat. 

Then, on the train, I have finished chapter 10. It talked about designing surveys. I have also downloaded a book called: Statistics for Business and economics. It looks interesting and useful and I will read it to complement what I am doing about the Market Research book. 

English:

Catch on: To become popular.
Do you think this type of music will ever catch on or will it only ever be a small group of people who like it?

Habit: 
The parents were called in to speak to the teacher as their daughter was habitually lat for class.
He was an habitual criminal who was always in and out of prison.
It was quite an old building and was barely habitable.

Double standards: His workers accused him of having double standards. He had rules for the workers which didn't apply to the managers. 

DaniR

23. 24 and 25

Well, I have been 2 days without writing a post but I have a good excuse: I was celebrating one of my best friend's wedding and I have been almost the whole weekend in a rural house, nearby Vilanova. Yesterday we were exhausted so we spent the entire afternoon resting and watching movies. 

I promise I will come back to my routine! 

Anyway let's see something about English:

To blow over: when trouble or an argument ends without any serious consequences.
I'm going to give them some time to sort their problems out. When their present disagreement blow over I'll get in touch with them. 

Refresh:
I'm going to college next year to do a refresher-course in computing.
They're supposed to be serving refreshments during the interval.
It makes a refreshing change to see her working so hard at school after all her problems recently. 

Room for manoeuvre:
In a negotiating situation you should always leave yourself some room for manoeuvre.

DaniR

22. Deutsche Musik.

Friday is normally a hard an tiring day because I start the Deutsch class at 9:00 and I keep working until the evening. Anyway it's also the day I enjoy the most so I really have fun during the class and learning a language makes me feel good. Today I realized that what I really like the most is noticing that I improve while learning and that at the same time I can apply that in real life. For example today I have learned how to use the "konjuktiv II" and afterwards I have heard people on the radio who used that while they spoke. In my opinion things like that are great and motivate you in order to keep learning and practicing. 

Marketing:
On the train I have been reading chapter 10 of the Market Research book. It is about designing surveys, which criteria should we consider in order to assure quality and consistence and what kind of formats we can use. So far it's been interesting, let's see... I am looking forward to start chapter 13 and forward so they emphasize into analytics and data management. 

English:
Hold something against somebody: To dislike someone because of something they have done. (I think that this phrasal verb equals "echar en cara algo" in spanish).
You won't hold it against me if I don't come to your party will you? I've made other arrangements.

Prepare:
All the preparations are in the place and everyone is now looking forward to the party.
She was given very little time to write the speech and was clearly unprepared for the occasion.
It's a preparatory certificate which can be taken as an introduction to the main course.

To be on record:
The Prime Minister is on record as saying he believes unemployment will fall this year.

DaniR

21. The end of chapter 9.

Happy Thursday. This morning I decided not going to the Gym because I was exhausted. I stayed at home doing some homework and updating my resume in English. My homework consisted in writing an essay about a music band from Germany. I have chosen Rammstein because they are one of the few bands from that country I know. 

Afterwards I have almost completed my resume but I still need to write something about my hobbies and interests. I don't really know whether it is useful to explain too many things about you or not, anyway I want to write it. 

On the train I have finished chapter 9 about non comparative scales and tonight I will start next chapter about survey design. It's been interesting reading theory and watching its application at work. Sometimes when I read some specific paragraph I recall a situation in my job, and in the other hand, when I am working comes to my mind some concept o theory I read some hours before. 

English:

Hit on something: To think of a problem or a solution.
I couldn't decide what to get her for her birthday. Then I hit on a great idea.

Extreme:
There were a small group of political extremists at the university who were heavily involved in student politics.
I was extremely pleased with my exam result, which turned out to be much higher than I'd expected.
There was a steady decline in political extremism in many countries around the world.

To cost a fortune:
That dress looks expensive. It must have cost a fortune.

DaniR

20. One less girl.

In my opinion firing people is one of the hardest aspects in any job. Today I have had to fire one of my employees so she was not performing well and it was necessary an adjustment in the team. 

Good things about today are that I have gone again to the Gym, so I am accomplishing my goals in that sense. I have run for 20 minutes to warm up and then I have done some working out, focusing into arms and chest. 

Then, on the train I have read a part of a book in Deutsch to refresh vocabulary and sentences structure. 

English: 

To head off: To take action to avoid something unpleasant happening.
The company is attempting to head off criticism on their recent poor performance by pointing out the difficult economic conditions worlwide.

Wash:
Is that shirt washable or does it need to be taken to the dry cleaners?
If you are going to the shop could you buy some washing up liquid?
I think the car must have gone unwashed for weeks. It looks filthy.

To put someone's mind at rest: I tried to put her mind at rest that everything would be OK.

DaniR

19. Too fast.

Tuesday and almost no energy left. We are working so much these days and I don't feel like studying or doing something else at home. 

This morning I have run for 35 minutes at an average speed of 10,5 km/h. It wasn't bad but I wanted to do it a bit faster, perhaps 11 km/h. I ended exhausted and with some ache in my legs. Then, on the train I have finished chapter 8 of the Market Research book about Metrics. This topic is quite interesting and useful, so I can start taking notes for the Marketing Blog and I would like to create an online course in Statistics. 

English: 

An interior designer. She's studying to become an interior designer.

Face up "something": To accept and deal with a difficult situation.
He really needs to start facing up to the fact that he's a father with responsibilities.

Pass:
Because of the heavy snow last night many roads are impassable this morning.
The meal was passable but I have tasted better.
We got lost on holiday and had to stop a passer-by to ask for directions. 

By the way this following link is quite interesting:

I am looking forward to...

DaniR

18. Part with.

Today has been one of the most stressing days at work. We have started a new project for an alarm and security company and we have had two new different teams starting as well. In the end everything has worked properly and tomorrow I expect having more time to finish some reports.

On the train I have finished chapter 7 of the Market Research book. I am about to start chapter 8 and 7 about metrics. And about English I have learned this phrasal verb: Part with.

Part with: To give away or sell something that you value.
The watch that my father left me is an object that I could never part with.

My idea for tomorrow is running in the morning at 11 km/h more or less, finishing chapter 8 of the Market Research book and listen to some English on BBC radio.

I also think that it is time to continue baking; I have been lot of time without doing that. I still want to prepare the Nann Bread...

DaniR

17. Race in Vilanova.

Yes, I have run 10 kilometers on the race in my hometown. I have done it in less minutes so I feel quite proud. Moreover I have slept less than 6 hours and I had had a burguer for dinner. I also have my watch forgotten so I couldn't estimate which my speed during the race was and what distance was left. Anyway the result, as I said, has been in my opinion very succesfull. 

I have also finished the third video lesson of Html about responsive design. Firstly it was a little boring but 20 minutes later I have done some interesting features. I show you how my website looks right now: 

About my guitarr skills I consider that I have really improved into being really comfortable with the main chords, changing and moving fingers. Yesterday morning I improved playing "the house of the raising sun", "don't look back at anger" and "el far del sud". It's exciting and inspiring when you play songs and they are really similar to the original ones. Here you can listen to "el far del sud": 

Have a nice week starting,

DaniR

16. Let's walk into the museums.

At last it's Saturday. Today I have a lot of plans and I think I will be quite busy until Monday. It sounds great, doesn't it? 

In the morning we are going to hike at a mountain placed one hour from my hometown. We will stay there until the afternoon and afterwards we are going to watch the last match of the Spanish league. Barça plays against Atlético de Madrid and they need a victory in order to get the title. Then we are going to visit some of my hometown museums due they are costless today in what they call "la nit dels museus". Moreover if you get a stamp from 5 of these museums, you can participate in a contest that has some interesting prices. 

About the project, some activities may help me, mostly, in preparing the race I have tomorrow morning. I will have to wake up quite early so I am starting running at 10:00 however I shall be there one hour before in order to pick my T-shirt up. 

I haven't think about any objective related with the race, so I will try to do it in the lowest time. Perhaps any time below 50 minutes may be acceptable but I do not want to get obsessed about that. 

Finally on Sunday afternoon we have planned visiting a neighbour city called Vilafranca, where there is an amusing cultural event during the weekend.

DaniR

15. Japanese style.

Tonight I am having dinner with a friend in a Japanese Restaurant placed nearby my office. I am looking forward that moment. I really enjoy eating in this kind of restaurant and it is usually cheaper than some other Japanese ones. 

Actually we go there because I bought a discount ticket few months ago and it expires in 3 weeks. Therefore we need to use it as soon as possible. I wanted to go to another one where I also have a discount but it was already full and booking was not possible until next Friday. 

Let's start: 

English: 

Starters: 
Chip in: To contribute a sum of money.
If everyone in the office chips in we could buy Diana a nice going-away present.

Main course:
Essence:
We have different views on the subject but essentially we both agree that something needs to be done.
When you're packing to go away, always make sure you've got the essentials like your passport and money.
It's essential that you arrive on time as some very important people are attending the meeting.

Dessert: 
To cast doubts:
I don't want to cast doubts on his ability but are we sure he's the best person for the job?

Marketing Blog: 

I have started learning about Macros. I will include something about that in my Marketing Blog, so it can be helpful in order to save time doing repetitive stuff. 

I need to look for an online lesson to know how to get started in that field. I consider that my knowledge about excel is quite enough to work anywhere, anyway I want to get deeper and find out how can I improve processes and optimize time. 

DaniR

14. Behobia comes back.

Today I have not done so much things about the project. I have digitalized my Bachelor and Masters certificates and converted into PDF format. 

I have also signed up for a race that takes place this Sunday morning in my hometown. I wanted to participated, firstly, because the T-shirt they give you is marvelous and secondly, because I needed an excuse to do some exercise this weekend otherwise I will be pretty busy and I won't be able to do anything. I have participated in this race twice and I must admit that the track is not really amazing; anyway I have been almost 1 month without running in an official competition. 

I have also signed up for the Behobia half Marathon in November. It will be my second time in this race. Last year was exciting, challenging and we had nice results in the end. Hopefully we will be able to reduce our final time. Maybe something lower than  one hour and 35 minutes... 

English: 

Let somebody in on something: To tell someone about something that is a secret. 
Example: I wish you would let me in on the big joke. I haven't got a clue what you are all laughing about. 

Confine:
The prisoner was kept in solitary confinement for most of his time in jail. 
You must stay within the confines of the camp and not leave without permission. 
The weather was terrible and we spent the whole weekend confined to our room.

To compare notes:
Before we go into the meeting let's get together first and compare notes. 

I will spend the evening of the day studying Deutsch due tomorrow I have class and I may prepare myself for 3 hours of lesson. 

DaniR

13. Speed up.

The ache is gone. After a comfortable night and healthy sleeping I woke up this morning with less pain than the day before. Anyway it hurt a little. So I have decided going to the gym and try if I was able to run (and actually I was). I have run for 30 minutes at an average speed of 10,3 kilometers per hour. I have been raising the speed after every song I listened to with my Ipod. 

Gym: Running 30 minutes at 10,3 km/h at the Gym and some working out (arms and legs). 

On the train I have been reading Unit 2 of the Advanced English book. It looks quite harder than the first one therefore I am more motivated. I have revised topics about when to use "the" and when not, vocabulary related with crimes (steal something, rob someone, burglar rape, assault, denied or admitted, confes, etc. ) some phrasal verbs and composed words.  

I will start taking notes of every aspect I consider important about this book, as well as the vocabulary and phrasal verbs. As long as I keep reading something everyday and listening to the radio too, I won't have problems to assimilate these new concepts, rules and information. 

Also I have learned: 

Crash out: to fall sleep

I was absolutely exhausted and crashed out almost as soon as I sat down.

Discipline:

He's a real disciplinarian and believes in being strict with his children. 

The company have been criticized for not having a good disciplinary procedure. 

The soldiers were very disciplined and were praised for their attitude. 

To fast forward:

Could you fast forward the cassette to the next song please?

DaniR

12. Almost injured.

Since yesterday night I have been noticing aches and a kind of soreness in the back part of the left quadriceps. I thought that after sleeping for some hours and resting it would be healed. However, today it is more painful than yesterday. I hope that tomorrow I will be fine so I can go again to the Gym. Today I wanted to, but I have preferred to stay at home. I have taken advantage of this time and I have updated my resume and playing some guitar songs as well. 

On the train I have started reading chapter 7, about causal research. This topic is quite interesting and it explains different kinds of experiments you may do depending on the number of groups you have, how many tests for each group you make and what errors you should consider in order to keep the intern and extern validity. 

English: 

Pack something in: To stop doing something

You've been teasing me all day. Just pack it in! 

Pass:

There was one passage in the book that really stood out. 

If you go down those stairs and take the underpass you can avoid the busy road. 

It was only a passing interest and she soon forgot about it and moved on to something else. 

We obviously have totally different views so shall we drop the subject?

Similar: Topic, issue and point. 

Finally I am studying some of these adjectives in order to avoid saying "very" too much. 

DaniR

11. As she's walking away.

Monday again, and I have started with lot of dedication to my project again. I let you below what I have done today. 

I am improving quite fast playing guitar and feeling more comfortable with chord changing and bars. 

I still notice I have some trouble with some English structures and phrasal verbs. Anyway detecting which weaknesses I have is an important point in terms of learning and focusing on what I really need to stress. I feel that learning two languages at the same time is confusing and makes harder memorizing structures and words.  

Guitar: 

Intro and verse As she's walking away (Zac Brown Band).

Marketing Blog: 

Reading the whole chapter 6 (Market Research). 

Running: 

40 minutes at the gym at 10,2 kilometers per hour. 

English:

Bunking off something: 

Miss school or work without permission. For example: He's been bunking off school lately. I've seen him walking around the shopping centre. 

Clear:

As long as there is clarity in the agreement we should be OK.

Security will need to give you clearing before you can enter the building.

It was unclear who was in charge as they all seemed to be ordering each other around. 

To rise the Challenge:

It's a difficult task but I'm sure she will rise to the challenge.

DaniR

10. Responsive Design.

Good afternoon. Today I have learned what Responsive design is and how to implement it into a website. I have watched a half of the third HTML 5 video lesson. It looks a little bit complicated so you have to work with different kinds of files and there was a problem: some of the files were not available to downloaded, so I had to look for another way to practice. Therefore I have download another package of files from a website called "fontsquirrel" and in the end everything worked. 

Today I am a bit tired because of the Bachelor party so I won't finish this lesson. I will as soon as I have a little bit more energy to do that. 

DaniR

9. Almost time to say Good bye.

Today is Saturday and we will celebrate a Bachelor and Farewell party at the same time. I still remember the first time I heard that concept: Farewell party. I was travelling with some friends to a small town in Norway with the intention of sailing the whole morning. It was one of my last trips during my exchange in that country. I feel kind of homesick when I think about it. Actually I do not like saying good bye, I prefer saying: See you soon, otherwise you are admitting that something is coming to its end. 

So, as I was saying, we celebrate my friend Oscar's Bachelor and farewell party being that he is getting married in the middle of May and he starts working in China in few weeks too. 

I think that in one hand It will be weird because it is our first bachelor party (none of our closest friends has got married yet) but in the other hand, I am sure we are going to enjoy it as much as possible. I believe that today I won't be able to study, running or baking neither. Today we are just going to have a great time together.

Friendship is such one of the greatest things in this world, 

DaniR

8. Stressing Friday.

Today has been a normal and typical Friday without any interesting aspects to comment. I have lot of work and I barely have had time to even listening to the radio. I have needed concentration and calm in order to do all the work. I feel like my brain is boiling inside my skull because this morning I have also had Deutsch course. 

Despite of being tired I still have energy to write this post and show what I have learned:

Yesterday I recorded another video playing the song: "Soldadito Marinero". I don't like the result, so I will try more times until I am satisfied with the performance. 

Marketing Blog: I have almost finished chapter 6. I have also get some information about conjoint and correlations, in order to keep practicing at home using SPSS or another statistical software. 

English:

Ground down: to make smooth. For example: After the machine has ........ the surface of the object down it is polished. 
Changing: I'm just popping into the ........ room to try these trousers on
Changeable: The weather will be ........ over the next few days with lots of showers and sunny spells. 
Unchanged: Prices have remained ........ for some time but experts are predicting a sharp rise this year. 
Trial: We're selling these at a reduced rate for a ........ period.
Similar: Test/pilot/practice

I let you listening to the song "Soldadito Marinero" and have a nice weekend. Whoever who may read this... :)

DaniR

7. 2 hours.

First of all:

Yes! It is the first cover I have recorded. It is a short version and also is not played really well, but I wanted to keep it forever. I continue practicing this song and I will keep uploading different versions until I play it properly and better. 

This morning I have been more than 2 hours on the train so I have taken advantatge and I have read almost the whole chapter 6 of the Market Research book. 

I have also run around 4 kilometers for 25 minutes at the Gym. I have finished quite tired because of the hot temperature inside the building. 

DaniR

6. They are back.

Good news! We have changed the oven and my brother gave me back my guitar. So I have continued learning the first song and I have even recorded a short video in order to check how it sounds. I have also gone to the Gym and doing some working out. So today it is being great :)

Here I let you a little summarize: 

Guitar: First video recorded of "Ya nada volverá a ser como antes". I will continue learning this song, some other rhythms and picking in different ways. 

Marketing Blog: Reading of the 6th chapter about survey design. 

Bicycle: 30 minutes at the Gym and working out (arms).  

English: Vocabulary. 

Get something over: To get something unpleasant done quickly. For example: I'm feeling really nervous about the exam. I can't wait to get it over with. 

Arguable/argumentative/arguably:
It's arguable whether or not the investment will be worthwhile, but we might be lucky. 

He's very argumentative and doesn't seem to be able to get on with anyone.
The film is arguably the best ever by this director. 

To strike it luckily: I do the lottery every week. You never know, I might strike it lucky one day.

From the list of the 50 most common Phrasal Verbs: 

Make something up: Invent a story or excuse. 

Move in: Start living in some place. Move out means the opposite. 

Meet up: To meet someone or a group of people in order to do something.

Phone up and ring up: Telephone someone.

DaniR

5. Gute Laune.

Today it's being a good and profitable day so far.

I have run for 50 minutes at the Gym at 10,3 kilometers per hour more or less, and increasing the speed in the end of the exercise until 11 km/h. I am becoming stronger day by day and I notice that by being less tired. Also when I look in the mirror I think I look healthier and fitter (perhaps it is just a mental issue). Afterwards I had done my Deutsch composition that consisted in describing a picture. And finally, on the train I have finished the fifth chapter of the book Market Research, about Qualitative Research and analysis of this kind of data. It has been a good way to recall some theory I may have forgotten.

I have also on the train continued reading a book in Deutsch called "Die Doppelte Paula". This book tells us the story of a child who is passionated about art and painting. In one visit in one of the city museums, she sees a picture she deeply love. In fact she has a poster of this picture in her bedroom. Then she gets kind of obsessed with that and lets see what happens next... To be continued :)

Today is a Deutsch and running day, so I won't do anything related with English a part of listening to the BBD World Service (and of course, writing this post).

P.S. Gute Laune means Good mood in Deutsch. 

DaniR

4. The enemies.

I am a person who says that bad luck does not exist. In the other hand today has not been the best day to help me carrying on with this project. Therefore I have gone to the library and I borrowed an Advanced English text book in order to take a look at the topics I should learn. 

I explain to you what happened: 

- First of all my oven is definitely broken, so we need to buy a new one. It is not weird because this oven has been working for more than 18 years. Its time has come. 

- Secondly I lend my brother my guitar because of the concert they had last weekend. Hopefully I will have it back in a few days. 

- Thirdly, I wanted to go running this morning but I woke up really tired. Therefore I have just gone to the library and study some English grammar on the train. 

- Finally, my laptop does not work well and sometimes it switches off without any reason. 

English:

- Spell out: Explain something with more details. 

- Go off with something: To steal. 

- Mind your own business: Don't be so curious about what I am doing. 

In fact, right now I have finished the first unit of the book I have borrowed this morning. They consist in 4 Advanced English books with some new vocabulary and grammar. I would like to check what my level is at the moment and what weaknesses do I have. Meanwhile I continue studying phrasal verbs. 

DaniR

3. The end of the game.

Nothing extraordinary happened this sunday. I have woken up pretty late and I have spent the whole afternoon enjoying my free time with my girlfriend. I wanted to start the third course of Html but in the end I have not done that.

The most exciting part of the day has been the fact that, finally, I have finished GTA V. I have been around 5 months playing this game, however I just did that for 2 or 3 hours per week.

I have planned lots of things for this week. Most of them are related with running, programming and learning english. I will explain the improvements day by day.

I have a lot of energy and enthusiasm to start this new week. Every day, with every effort, I am closer to my goals and that is the most important thing right now.

Now it is time to do my Deutsch homework.

DaniR

2. Live music.

I haven't found another way to call this post than "live music". The reason is that my brother and his band have played for the first time in front of some people in a friend's restaurant. It has been an event we were waiting for long time, and in the end it has been made real. I have spent almost the whole day in Barcelona, speaking english with my brother's friends and having fun. Actually they don't play well but their lyrics are unbelievable and they make us laugh a lot.

This morning I have run in the Gym for 40 minutes at 10,3 km/hour. I felt really well and strong, being able to run a little bit more without noticing any pain or tiredness. I start noticing the working out in my legs and I am very motivated and plenty of energy. In total I have made 7 kilometers, so I think that step by step I will be able to increase the distance, as soon as my legs become stronger. 

This afternoon I have not time to do anything else because I have a dinner in a friend's apartment and we all need to cook something- I have made some pasta and now I will put some sauce and other ingredients. 

Perhaps tomorrow I go to the beach and I prepare this next week that I expect will be awesome and exciting. Tomorrow afternoon I will continue with the Html course. Next saturday I have a bachelor party so I think I will have few time to run or study however I will try to do something profitable.  

DaniR

1. GTA helps you.

It is well known that learning while playing videogames is a reality. Educators include games in their study plan in order to make their pupils learn in a different and funnier way. I think that sometimes we don't like the fact of being "forced" to do something, however if we enjoy doing something different and we learn at the same time, it is not unpleasant. 

I should say that I enjoy when I learn and study, anyway when I was studying at the High School I didn't like to read the books the teacher told us to (the same books I may be reading right now and I enjoy). Human brain is quite complex and paradoxical. 

I'm passionate about videogames and I really like playing all kind of games, as well as I enjoy learning English. Therefore If I play and I learn at the same time, it is supreme for me. So tonight I have just planned playing GTA at home for a couple of hours. It works because this game is fully in English, although it has Spanish subtitles, I try not to read and understand. Sometimes it is almost impossible because they us informal American English with lots of insults and typical phrases from the USA.

About this weekend, my goals are

- Running on Saturday morning around 40 minutes and then working out my legs.

- Start the HTML5 lesson number 3.  

- Looking for pictures with some English rules I may not know and vocabulary lists.

In the end I will try to bake Naan bread, but I am not sure whether I will have time enough for that. 

Naan Bread

DaniR

0. The day I advanced.

Today I start the project, by now I have found this list of verbs I would like to refresh in order to remember which prepositions they use.  

I have also run 8 kilometers in this beautiful and sunny morning. I felt a bit tired because of the temperature and the dried air. 

I have accomplished my two purposes today: Running and studying some english. 

I will spend the rest of the day relaxing and having a good time with my girlfriend and friends at home. 

DaniR