Followers......

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Just a brief of the stats published which reveal the power of the net.

Facebook
Obama: 2,379,102 supporters
McCain: 620,359 supporters

Obama has 380% more supporters than McCain

MySpace

Obama: Friends: 833,161
McCain: Friends: 217,811

Obama has 380% more supporters than McCain

YouTube

Obama: 1792 videos uploaded since Nov 2006, Subscribers: 114,559 (uploads about 4 a day), Channel Views: 18,413,110
McCain: 329 videos uploaded since Feb 2007 (uploads about 2 a day), Subscribers: 28,419, Channel Views: 2,032,993

Obama has 403% more subscribers than McCain
Obama has 905% more viewers than McCain

Twitter

Obama: @barackobama has 112,474 followers
McCain: @JohnMcCain (is it real?) 4,603 followers

Obama has 240 times more followers in Twitter than McCain

Take your own conclusions.

40

Today's my 40th birthday!! 

I was awaked at 7h30 -as usual- by Julia and Carlos who wanted to have breakfast….a few minutes later, they came with Teresa to give me some gifts (surprise! morning party!) and we sung all together in the bed for a while!

After playing with them I decided to post some thoughts. I'm happy, I have a wonderful FAMILY and very good friends I really love. I do, most of my time, the things I like to do. I try not to waste my time, I enjoy my job and professional projects, my colleagues (...most of them) and travelling to meet with people with whom I can spend good moments and face daily challenges. 

Past has been wonderful. I like the people who are (have been) in my life, I like the different things I've being doing, the places I had the oportunity to discover, even the sports I practiced (and still practice). 

Present is today, is still amazing and futur is unknown and exciting. Many things to do, many people to know, many places to discover and plenty of curiosity to fuel my engine!

More astonishing presentations by Benjamin Zander

Another video of Benjamin Zander introducing the art of possibility.
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Newcomer

We've recently added a new member to our family. His name is Tor, god of different powers and fears in ancient mythologies (under the exact name of Thor). 

Let me introduce him to you....he is just 2 months old.

Traditions: Sant Jordi

Every 23rd of April, we catalans celebrate the Diada de Sant Jordi. It's a very special day for us in which we (men) give a rose to the woman we love, and in return they (women) give us a book.

This responds to a tradition that goes back to s. XV and from 1995, this date also corresponds to the International Day of the Book (established by UNESCO).

If you have the opportunity to come to Catalonia, then you will find all streets with improvised books stores, plenty of roses in each corner and flags in the windows of people's houses.

Personal ambitions

I have read in a Spanish newspaper that Spanish teenagers would like to be civil employees or employees at a big department store.

This article does not seem to be important except by the fact that we consider those jobs tedious, monotonous and easy. Those occupations drive people to just comply with their assignments and work in automatic mode.

If this is so (of course there can be exceptions), it makes me think that this generation has a limited ambition or, worse, does not have any at all. It seems to me that values are changing.

To see that this is happening not only in the professional but in the personnel field also makes me feel sad. Many years ago I was coordinating, with some colleagues and friends, a university sports club. We used to have more than 1300 associates. Every year, we made competitions between faculties or within our own faculty and the participation was surpassed year after year. Months ago I was again in my beloved Faculty of Law and the club of sports had disappeared. Competitions do not exist anymore and the last census of associates shows twenty people.

If in the professional field we do not want to ambition too much, I can understand that (certainly, thats not me). But from the personal perspective, people without ambitions and motivations that help and drive them to improve their lives, I simply cannot understand. Unfortunately, this is happening with teenagers in Spain.

OUT - Personalized travels

A special company called Exquisite Safaris is dedicated to offer very special and exclusive experiences travelling worldwide. They plan everything so that your small group of friends or relatives can travel alone. Their journeys are exclusive and luxurious, being more fullfilling than travellers could imagine. (http://www.exquisitesafaris.com)

The experiences cover all the world and their consultants participate while you decide where and what to do during your holidays, and help you till the journey concludes. They expressly say: 'We have spent the better part of our lives promoting philanthropic travel, and we continue to travel in order to stay current on the latest social issues, attractions, restaurants, and accommodations'.

One of the most interesting parts of their job is thet they spend a lot of time to personalize your journey to make you feel as comfortable as possible. They want your travel to be exactly what you think it can be: they create the perfect journey.

Try the Gallery exposed so you can find pictures from almost all parts of the world.
http://www.exquisitesafaris.com/index.php/gallery/

OUT - Family expeditions

I recently found this amazing company. Betchart Expeditions Inc is a company specialized in organizing travels for families and friends who want to enjoy adventures together.

Each expedition offers a variety of experiences with much to appeal to a wide range of interests.

They offer a different approach to the places they visit. All expeditions are led by scientists and local specialists. In their website www.betchartexpeditions.com you can find different expeditions by continent: Tanzania and chimps of Gombe, Antarctica ans South Atlantic, Mongolia plus the famous Naadam Festival, The Tibetan Plateau, The Silk Road (Xinjiang and Hunza), Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica New Year Expedition or Alaska Aurora Borealis.

All expeditions are open to the public and you will travel with members of their affiliates groups: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Geological Society of America, Scientific Research Society and The Planetary Society. You can find different pictures and texts of all past expeditions on the Travelers Corner.

Out - Amazing cuisine, excellent situation

La Venta Restaurant

Every time I can, I try to go to a traditional mediterranean food restaurant in Tibidabo's mountain in the north of Barcelona. Comfortable and with excellent service. You should always make a reservation one day prior to your meeting.

After tasting its finest wines, freshest fishes and meats, you can have a drink in the nearest bars: Mirablau, Merbelle or (most recommended) Mirabe. All of them are no more than 100 m from the restaurant.

I recommend some dishes that are delicious: Ravioli de Langostino con Puerro, Bacalao con pilpil de setas, Risotto frito de azafran con sepia, Canelones de calabacin rellenos de gambas, Lomo de conejo con cigalas y picada de chocolate, Espalda de Cordero al Horno, Sorbete de Agua de Rosa.

Address: Plaza Doctor Andreu s/n - 08035 Barcelona - Tel. +34 93 212 64 55 - Open monday to saturday - www.restaurantelaventa.com