Weekend

I spent time with mom and dad, I cleaned out my storage bay, I sorted through a lot of old stuff, I finally watched Erin Brockovich, and I went for a cool hike with dad in Ha Ha Tonka (he showed me two secret caves he had found!)

On the other hand I did a pretty bad job of studying for my exam tomorrow or doing any other school or Reporting work. >.> That'll just make tomorrow that much more fun I guess.

Family and Happy

Life's sort of perfect right now, and I wish it could just stay this way a little while... :)

Three Problems

I have some major problems.

Mostly having way too much stuff, not being able to stay organized in various ways, and wasting massive amounts of time in front of my computer despite being otherwise very productive.

These things are catching up with me.

I'm trying my hardest to get better, though.... at least on the first two.

Whoa!

Nash and I watched the first episode of Game of Thrones. He kept hearing rumors about Hoochfest, the legendary Journalism party, being that night - but we were pretty sure we had debunked it after talking to several people who were very involved in previous years. Then we went and shopped at the Indian store, picked up Tabi and ran to Plaza for dinner.

Going home, I found a text message from Clint, who I lived with Freshman year and basically haven't seen since then. He wanted me to go to a bar for some music. I ended up going because I felt like I did have some energy left after all, it was Friday night, and I felt bad for not texting him back last week about making Gimbap together.

The bar was sorta okay, we met up with Nate (also from Freshman year) and this other guy, Steven, who not only lived with us Freshman year but happened to go to High School and Middle School with me, all those years ago. Despite all the contact, I would say we've always been friendly, but never friends.

After the bar, we went to a club for just a few minutes, then, ignoring more Hoochfest rumors, we headed to Nate and Steven's place.

And for four hours straight, we argued about 1.) What life's most fundamental question is, 2.) Whether or not God exists, 3.) Whether or not it would help or even change the world situation if we could definitively prove whether or not God existed and share this information with the world, 4.) Gay marriage.... etc etc etc.

People argue about these things all the time. They don't have easy answers, I guess. And Nate and Steven are roommates and they get along so well partly, I suspect, because they like to debate these things in a civilized, logical, respectful yet passionate manner with one another. They've spent night after sleepless night debating those very points.

And yet - we got somewhere. With Clint and I in the mix, we got somewhere. We actually came to agreements on a number of huge things - the most concrete of which being the gay marriage issue, but also a lot of other more abstract principles.

What a cool night!

Yesterday

8:00-9:30 - Wake up, eat breakfast, tidy up, walk to lecture
9:30-10:45 - News Reporting Lecture
11-12:15 - History of the Spanish Language
12:30 - 1:45 - Spanish Literature
2:00-3:30 - Eat lunch, mope around, blog about reporting being hard, walk to the Missourian
3:30-5:00 - Newsroom
5:00-6:30 - Footprint magazine meeting
6:30-7:30 - Sustain Mizzou reading group
8:00-11:30 - German Stammtisch

- Looks like I'm going to start contributing to Footprint magazine occasionally. A food fridays features with rice cooker recipes etc... and occasionally covering an event. Tina's in charge of the magazine and I like how its low-key and student managed. I figure it'll be fun.

- We read part of Silent Spring in the reading group. The other three members all found it boring to various degrees, but their reasons sort of puzzled me. One guy said he thought it was boring because he wasn't sure he believed everything said in the book. ??? I'm just not sure I understand this reasoning. I can be bored by something that's absolutely true, even important, like differential calculus. I can also be fascinated by something dubious and trivial, like reports that there are still Thylacine sightings. We talked about how the book would probably be written differently nowadays, or it wouldn't have been as popular. My guess is it would have more of a "so I drove down to a small village to ask the people what happened there" and use a lot of dramatic, first person testimony, etc. Still, I didn't mind it the way it was, either. Maybe I'm just a really big geek... but here the facts were fascinating, presented in capable prose, and I had no problems reading it. Hmm.

- At Stammtisch I talked to a lot of fun people and heard stories of how the sand gets into everything in Afghanistan, including guns which can lead to accidents... and about backpacking through the Swiss Alps and meeting men wearing traditional feather hats and Lederhosen... about five-course meals in Prague that cost under $20. I was feeling like a little snack, and no one else was biting, so as I made my way to the counter to see if they had anything small and cheap on the menu, I passed a recently deserted table with a bunch of untouched cheesy breadsticks sitting there. Needless to say, I grabbed them and ate them, much to the surprise and delight of my Stammtisch companions. "To answer your question," I said with my mouth half full, "This is how I afford to travel so much."

Reporting's Hard

I remember when making calls to dentists and doctors etc made me nervous.

I just did that now, because I've been needing to and because it allowed me to procrastinate on making calls for my stories, which is much harder.

Why can't I ever have a moment of plateauing, being able to lay on my back and think, "ah, I can do this, it's easy"... without some new and harder challenge ahead of me?

I guess this is the life I choose to live. But sometimes it's exhausting.

I've got 5 stories sorta up in the air right now and all of them are sort of stuck, mostly from people not calling me back. People I need. I'm about to go drag myself to the Missourian and make some more calls and talk to Schneller and try to bring at least one of the stories at least a little closer to finished. I like the stories, but Journalisms not the kinda thing you can lock yourself in and do with a pile of library books. Sometimes I long for that, for the selfishness and self-reliance of academia. Maybe I'm better at that.

And maybe that's why I keep pushing myself at this new thing, because I'm not bad at it either, I think I'm okay, actually, even if it's harder.

But sometimes I feel too scared, too shy, too lazy. And it's cold today. I just want to make popcorn and curl up in a fuzzy robe and I don't care, do Spanish assignments or Anthro assignments or whatever with a  book and a computer screen and maybe multitasking with Skype while I'm at it and if I fail, I have only myself to blame, and I won't fail, because I have all night and only myself to depend on.

This is so different. I need to dig out my autumn jacket and put on my boots and go out into the world facing cold and editor (admittedly very nice) and sources in all states of friendliness and willingness and real life and expectations.

... Alright. I'm going.

Goodbye, Summer!

Its already pretty chilly outside. Yesterday was rainy, windy, and in the low fifties. It'll improve again by this weekend, but summer is definitely over, and autumn is coming fast and colder than average, I believe. It's okay in a  sense. I love fall - it's my favorite season. But this was the coldest summer I've ever had, after the warmest winter. Ironic considering how the year's been for my home state of Missouri!

I regret nothing. The last 14 months have probably been the best in my life. I was always afraid of saying that in the past tense, but really, they were so good that I'm sort of okay with it. 18 countries, crazy adventures, unbridled freedom like I may never have again, things that were so incredibly beautiful they made me cry, learning so much every long day that my dreams went around in circles in the short nights. Yes, it was wonderful - no regrets.

Still, I haven't had quite enough baking in the after-dark heat, or had time to enjoy the sense of freedom that comes from bare arms and shoulders. I've been on the boat a lot, since my dad goes out on it every day at the lake, and I've gone swimming at least the bare minimum of times in these last weeks... but it still wasn't anything like those summers I remember, with days and days spent in the water and eating frozen pizzas in swimsuits. How much of that, I wonder, would I lose anyway as adulthood creeps towards me?

From Bonn, Germany

Since I did a list like this for Pamplona, I thought it was only fair to make one for Bonn as well!

Bonn has excellent connections to, well, most of Europe, but this list concentrates on what's closer.


Afternoon Activities:
- Go over to Königswinter and climb up Drachenfels! You'll actually pass two castles before the end - the real Drachenfels at the top of the mountain is really old (and it shows), while halfway up is the much newer and prettier Drachenburg Schloss. The hike is half the fun, but if you're feeling lazy, you can opt to take the little inclined train up. On nice days, sometimes mules are also available for rental.
- Get a little lost looking for Kloster Heisterbach, a ruined monastery not far from Drachenfels.
- Bike down the Rhine for great views of Drachenfels, and visit the tragic and legendary Rolandsbogen.
- Relax in the Hofgarten in front of the University, Alter Zoll by the Rhine, the grass in the middle of Poppelsdorfer Allee, or any other nice park in Bonn.
- Eat the super cheap (1 euro) crepes that are sold near the University and the Cathedral. The best one is the Kinder Schokolade kind, almost too rich, which I have never seen offered outside of Bonn.
- Walk up to Kreuzbergkirche, a little church that's all but forgotten now but which features an impressive Baroque staircase and was once visited by many pilgrims. The view from up there is nice as well.
- Take the bus to Waldau, where you can take a little hike through a protected forest area as well as see two types of native deer and wild boars - the babies are really cute in the springtime!
- Do as the tourists do and go visit the house of Beethoven, and then go to the Beethoven symphony house to hear a performance.
- Visit one of Bonn's wonderful museums such as the very good and free Haus der Geschichte post-WWII history museum.
- Go down to the southernmost part of Bonn, Bad Godesberg, and walk up to the castle there.


Day Trips:

In Nordrhein-Westfalen:

Aachen - To the far west of Nordrhein-Westfalen is the city of Aachen, once the seat of Charlemagne. Some buildings from his time even remain, along with a lovely coronation hall and Northern Europe's oldest cathedral (a world heritage site). Aachen a nice university city with hot springs and a lot of cute places to sit and eat.

Cologne - The cathedral of Cologne, also a world heritage site, is simply the most amazing cathedral I've ever seen. It was in fact the tallest building in the world for a while, and is still one of the tallest cathedrals (I think only Ulm beats it, and Ulm has one single spire to Cologne's two). The rest of Cologne is also worth a visit for the amazing Karneval celebration, for some nightlife, and for the chocolate museum.

Dusseldorf - Not too far from Cologne, another Rhine-side city. The harbor has some quite interesting looking buildings in it, and the Japanese part of town is fun to visit if you want to see a bunch of anime geeks in costume or try the best Japanese food for miles. I really like the feeling in all the restaurants by the banks of the Rhine.

Wuppertal - Famous for being really boring, but Wuppertal has its moments, and a pretty cool suspended train. I also thought the free botanical garden was worth a quick visit. You can throw it in with Dusseldorf or Cologne easily.

Bad Münstereifel - A rare place in Nordrhein-Westfalen, this is one of those cute German towns with the half-timber buildings and the old city walls. Its in the Eifel region, which means lovely, gentle hills all around.

Münster - This small city in the north of the state has a beautiful cathedral, (don't fall for the decoy 'cathedral' in the square... that's just an ordinary church) a few blocks of buildings that look like they belong much farther north in Germany, and a cool open-air museum where you can see old wooden buildings and mills, try your hand at spinning wool or playing a turn-organ.

Duisburg - Part of the old Ruhr-gebiet industrial area, there's a very interesting and unique park here called the Landscape Park Duisburg. It's basically a huge old factory converted to a park - pieces have become rock-climbing areas, children's playgrounds, observation towers, a movie theatre, and a scuba diving pool. Especially cool when its lit up on weekend nights.

Essen - Another part of the old Ruhr-gebiet, Essen is home to the Zollverein coal processing plant, a UNESCO world heritage site. You can spend a surprisingly long and interesting time there taking the guided tour (2 hours long!) and wandering around the other parts of the enormous complex.

In Rheinland Pfalz:

Koblenz - Not far south of Bonn is Koblenz, which marks one end of the Upper Rhine River Valley. Koblenz has an old palace, a handful of churches and plazas... blah blah blah... AND two sites you can't miss: The Deutsches Eck, which marks the confluence of the Rhine and the Mosel with the flags and shields of each German state and a huge statue towering above it all (climb up and you will feel like you are at the prow of the ship Germany)... and Ehrenbreitstein, a simply enormous fortress across the river with an unbelievable view over the river and the hills.

The Upper Rhine River Valley - The stretch of river between Mainz and Koblenz is so full of castles that you'll get whiplash trying to photograph them all on a drive down. Better take a day-cruise and get on and off a few times on the way. This is fully half of the legendary Germany you've all read about - the rest of it is in Munich with the Lederhosen, Octoberfest, and Neuschwanstein castle. 

Mainz - This is at the other end of the Upper Rhine River Valley from Koblenz, and its a pleasant city with a town-feeling. Mainz was a big deal in the middle ages. The printing press was invented here and you can check out the Gutenberg museum. There are also several important churches, and I liked all the cool fountains everywhere.

Trier - The oldest city in Germany, Trier sports some great Roman ruins I never expected to see so far north, like the magnificent emperor's baths and an amphitheater... as well as the "Black Gate" that is the city's icon. Some very German segments as well. 

In The Netherlands:

Heerlen - If you're itching to get to the Netherlands, fast, Heerlen is the first stop across the border. It doesn't have a lot to offer a tourist except what's quintessentially and uniquely Dutch - like Stroopwaffels, yummy fries, and other things I won't mention here.

Maastricht - This is the only major city in the Netherlands that I consider a possible day trip from Bonn (I've heard of package tours that will take you to Amsterdam and a few other towns and back in a single day, but that's just silly as far as I'm concerned. You have like 35 minutes in Zaanse Schans, what's the point?). Maastricht now has lovely dutch architecture, and more of the above mentioned waffles, fries, etc.

From Pamplona, Spain

Here is a list of things I did and places I visited from Pamplona, Spain during my semester there... maybe it will help someone. :)

Priority is given to places that are in Navarre or even Pamplona itself, and to places that don't require private transportation. You could easily make many of these a weekend trip or combine several of them for a full weekend trip. Pamplona is also within pretty easy reach of Barcelona, Madrid, etc, but this list was created to focus on closer destinations. :)


Afternoon Activities:
- Walk around Pamplona itself! It's a lovely city with a lot of different areas. Go up on the old city walls, follow one of the rivers all the way through, go out towards Huarte for a great view of the mountains rising behind the cathedral, go to Arre to see La Trinidad de Arre, an old mill and bridge over a little waterfall.
- Take a little hike... From Pamplona it's a nice good walk to several other towns. Zizur Menor and Mayor are especially close and one day I followed the Ulzama river to Sorauren and back. There's also the Aqueduct of Noain in the other direction. Feel free to cheat with busses or even cars as appropriate, but the walk can be half the fun!
- Take the bus to Puente de la Reina. It's a very small, sweet old town with an impressive bridge giving it its name.
- Go Pintxos hopping and try whatever strikes your fancy - but make sure that includes the Foie at Gaucho!
- Explore every inch of the maze-like Ciutadela park
- Try to catch some Basque cultural events such as Pelota (handball) or Bertsolaritza (improv poetry competitions)
- Try cooking (or at least eating) Navarrese dishes such as Baztanzopas, Ajoarriero ... and especially Relleno, (bloodless blood sausage made with rice, egg, saffron, and suet... pour tomato sauce over), which is found only within Pamplona city limits!


Day/Weekend Trips:

In Navarre:

- The Camino de Santiago: Do a day on the Camino Santiago, starting in Pamplona and returning by bus. I went south to Puente de la Reina (see afternoon activities), passing the epic Alto del Perdon with its monument to pilgrims, windmills all around, and a great view of Pamplona below.

- Bardenas Reales: Go south to Navarra's badlands for some fantastic desert landscapes... also visit nearby towns such as Tudela and keep your eye out for vinyards, herds of livestock weaving through the canyons, and the cave-houses nearby. You sort of need a car for this one.

- Olite Castle: Not far south of Pamplona, one of my favourite castles ever... really elegant especially in fall when much of it was covered in thick red ivy. There are plenty of busses going here.

- Foces de Lumbier y Arbayun: To the east of Pamplona are these beautiful canyons. Arbayun is perhaps even more stunning especially from the viewpoint, but not as accessible to hike. Lumbier has a very good and accessible trail leading all the way through (and if you're brave, take the the much worse trail to the Devil's Bridge, or hike around in the mountains nearby on other trails.) These trips are much easier to do by car, but I managed it by bus by disembarking at Liedena, hiking along the river to and through the canyon, and bussing back from Lumbier. Pay close attention to the schedules if you do this.

- The Witch Caves of Northern Navarre: In the far north of Navarra, near the border with France, you can visit the witch caves of Zugarramurdi and Urdax. Urdax is a more traditional cave with some nice formations, while Zugarramurdi is sort of creepy with its huge chambers, history as a location for witches' sabbaths, and a clay-red river flowing through. Just over the border you can also hit Ainhoa and Sare, both of which make the list of 100 most beautiful French villages. Much easier to do this one with a car.

- The Baztan Valley: Just south of the Witch Caves (see above), you'll find the Baztan Valley with its many lovely small towns. Elizondo is the biggest and has some charming architecture, I also really enjoyed stopping in tiny Amaiur. You can get to Elizondo by bus, but a car is better since you'll want to explore all the tiny towns and the countryside in between.

- Javier Castle: A nice castle in the Southeast of Navarra - I've heard that its defenses are in great shape and that an interior tour is in order. I only saw the outside but it was nice as well! Difficult by bus but maybe not impossible. There is a pilgrimage from Pamplona to Javier every spring called the Javierada which is a lot of fun! The nearby city of Sanguesa is also worth a stop as it has a lot of famous churches.

- El Embalse de Yesa: A big lake on Navarra's southeastern border (a lot of this is technically just over the border into Aragon). Home to an abandoned bath town, Tiermas, as well as a monastary partway up the mountain behind it. All not far from Javier and Sanguesa and likewise hard to do by bus.

- Arangoiti: This mountain in South-Eastern Navarra seems to be a well kept secret. There's almost nothing about it online, but I saw it on a map and realized there was a road leading all the way to the top! If you can make it past the semi-wild horses that roam around up there, you can see for miles and miles, including great views of the Embalse de Yesa, the Leyre Monastary, and the Foz de Arbayun.

- The Salazar and Roncal Valleys: Further east yet the terrain grows quite mountainous and you come to the Salazar and Roncal Valleys, dotted with lovely small towns and fantastic cliffs and canyons. I especially recommend hiking near Burgui or stopping for lunch, souvenirs, whatever in Ochagavia.

- The Pyrenees: Right on the border with France in the extreme east of Navarra, the Pyrenees start rising in real force! There are great opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing, hiking etc here - I climbed the mountain Petretxema which was challenging but fantastic!

- The Forest of Irati: One of the great beech-and-fir forests in Europe is in eastern Navarra, high in the mountains and often obscured by fog. The place feels magical and I loved hiking there and picking mushrooms in the fall!


In the Basque Country: 

 - San Sebastian - Pamplona's beach as I liked to think of it, but so much more! It has lovely bright blue, calm water around green islands and hills and a little crescent of a beach, a fun film festival and other cultural events, and the best food in the world. I'm not just making this up - the Pintxo crawling tradition is a must-try! http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2005/mar/13/foodanddrink.shopping2 Easy by bus.

- Bilbao - Maybe the most famous nearby attraction due to the Guggenheim museum. Bilbao has its charming areas, delicious food, and, of course, the Guggenheim museum. Easy by bus.

- Vitoria - Actually the main capital of the Basque country, but it seems sort of neglected compared to the two above! It's definitely worth a visit through for its lovely twisty alleys, the escalators that go up some of the streets, the proliferation of artistic murals, the beautiful main plaza, and most uniquely a cathedral that you can visit, with a borrowed hard-hat, while its under construction! Easy by bus.

 - The Basque Coastal Train - You can hop on this in San Sebastian and go all the way to Bilbao, and stop at any little town in between. I especially recommend Zumaia for the awesome Flysch geology along the coastline. You can also take this in the other direction into Hendaye, France.

- Gaztelugatxe - One of the top attractions of the Basque country - an island with a hermitage along a rough part of the Basque coastline. There's a causeway going out to it that you can walk on, which looks like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Causeway_to_the_Ermita_de_San_Juan,_Biskaia,_Spain_02-2005.jpg In the summer, there are some ways to get there by public transit. In the winter, not so much, although theoretically you could bus to a nearby town and then hike the rest of the way. 

- Other Basque Towns - If I had had more time, I would have loved to visit a bunch of other places in the Basque Country. Briefly, consider going to Guernica (famous for the Picasso painting and also formerly a major seat of Basque power, with a huge tree symbolizing the rights of the Basque people) and Durango (here not a car or a Mexican state but a nice Basque town... I visited for the Basque book fair.)


In Aragon:

- Zaragoza - The capital of Aragon with some very impressive architecture, including TWO cathedrals. It was about the furthest north that the Moors had significant power, so there's a lot of blending of architectural styles and also the Aljaferia Islamic palace. Also great for shopping and for visiting one of the big festivals here. There are plenty of busses going here from Pamplona.

- Canyons of Huesca - This is probably really pushing the envelope as a day trip, but definitely worth a weekend. You can go canyoning (like kayaking... with only a wetsuit) in the narrow, twisty canyons around here like the world is just your natural waterpark. There's also some good hiking, some very old cave paintings, and an absolutely stunning little town, Alquezar.

In Castille:

Burgos - I didn't make it here myself, and I'm sad about it. Although a little far, its quite accessible and is worth visiting for a number of reasons. This is pretty much the epicenter of where the modern Spanish language is said to originate, and its famous for an amazing cathedral and monastery, a towering old city gate, and a new museum of Human Evolution that's supposed to be one of the best museums in Spain.

Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker

It's pretty much my belief that you can make anything in a rice cooker that you can make over the stove... the only frontier I haven't crossed is trying to make any sort of 'dutch oven' adaptation to bake in it, although I've heard that its pretty easy to use it like a breadmaker. Keep in mind that what I have is a small, 10$ rice cooker from Walgreens with a nonstick interior and a little glass lid, and one single button that switches it from cook to keep warm.

Easy:

- Plain Rice
- Rice Pilafs
- Risottos
- Pasta
- Soups
- Stews
- Oatmeal
- Boiled Eggs
- Ramen Noodles
- Steamed Veggies/Fish

A Little Trickier:

- Scrambled Eggs
- Fried Eggs
- Sauteed Meat/Veggies
- Stir Fries
- Fried Rice
- Popcorn


Note: In order to make some of these items, you will need to tape the temperature switch on the rice cooker down to let it get a little hotter than normal. Some fancy rice cookers have an option to override the temperature switch anyway, but the little ones like I have are designed to shut off when all the water has evaporated from the rice, so they don't get hot enough for some of these things unless you mess with the switch. I have never had problems doing this, but I never leave the rice cooker unattended when it's at hotter-than-rice temperatures, and keep in mind that you void the warranty if you do this.

Music from Junior Year Abroad

I spent all morning downloading music on iTunes... you know, now that I actually have a computer that can play music! :)

I'm overwhelmed again at the power of music to bring back feelings and nostalgia.

From my last year, abroad...

Shakira's Suerte/Wherever Whenever reminds me of the early days in Pamplona
Her Loca Loca Loca and Waka Waka remind me of the party scene, especially dancing with Indre and her friends that one night!
I Could Not Ask for More by Sara Evans was my peace during the worst days
And 21 Guns by Green Day cuts the deepest into my mentality in those days
Stay the Night reminds me of the final days, a sort of wearied acceptance, Spanish Christmas candies and packing
Firework by Katy Perry was INSANELY popular during my break in Florida, I was so full of a sort of renewed hope then...
Just my Imagination reminds me of the blissful craziness of traveling every weekend in Bonn, living the dream!
Wir Feiern die Ganze Nacht reminds me of the party in Heidelberg, and Nadine
Firma Illegal reminds me of driving through the mountains of Slovenia

Back in Missouri

It's good to be back in Missouri, back in the sound of the cicadas and the hot-wet-blanket humidity of summer nights and the impossibly vast blue skies of autumn. The leaves are already changing for the year...  and from here everything seems well with the world.

Norway

So, it looks like I'm going to Norway. For the last year I've been steeling myself against the possibility of something going wrong... but in the last week I've been talking to advisors and parents and such, and things have come together surprisingly easily. The last person who has the potential to mess things up is the Study Abroad Advisor herself, who I see tomorrow. But things look good. :) :) :)

Bad Bad Spanish

I found this article online while looking for the text of a short story in Spanish. Owwwwww... There are really no words to describe how bad it is. It's as if a teacher took all the mistakes a foreigner can make in Spanish and spent hours trying to make an essay that combined it all as densely as possible. My first thought was auto-translator, but I think even an auto translator wouldn't be as consistently terrible. :(

" El artículo de <>, cuál fue escrito por Marco Denevi,  fue muy interesante. El hablé acerca de el fin de la raza de los hombres porque de las máquinas. Técnicamente, el apocalipsis fue el fin libro bíblico de la Revelación. En este cuento, el escritor dijo que el Apocalipsis occuro a el fin del siglo XXXII (17). Qué es muy interesante es que esta centura es en el pasado, cercano el principio de la edad de mecanico. Cuándo la raza de humanas empezó para inventar cosas porque fue muy difícil para vivir  sin estas objectas, la raza también empezó ser perezoso. Con el invención de la coche, la lavadora, la computadora, la microonda, y otras máquinas, nosotros tenimos hacer menos y menos cada día y estas máquinas he hacido más y más. 

      En el cuento, nosotros aprietimos un botón y las máquinas hacen todas cosas y nuestro vidas terminó. Yo creo que las máquinas no tenían un motivo para morir, pero que nuestro conducta perezosa fue el fin de nosotros. La raza de humanas  pensó que las máquinas fueran bueno porque ellos <> (Denevi 76). Las máquinas no quisieron a crear arte y esta fue muy triste para nosotros porque las creaciones de humanas fue desaparezar ( como mesas, sillas, rosas, y discos con musica de Beethoven). La problema grande que yo tengo con las máquinas es que toda la arte de personas famosas no ya  existen. Los vinos de Burdeos, las catedrales góticas, la Piedad de Miguel Angel, las ruines del Foro Tranjano no existen en esta cuento porque la raza de humanas fue perezoso. 

      Qué   yo creo es interesante en la cuenta también es que el final oracion en <> tenia una  verbo que fue conjugue en nosotros. Pienso que las máquinas escribo la cuenta para informar esta generación de personas así  que nosotros no hacemos este error. Pienso que nosotros necesitamos hacer mas para asegurar que vamos a existir para los próximos 10 siglos. Porque de las máquinas en el cuento,  la raza de humana no existe, pero necesitamos máquinas para vivir hoy. En esta es la problema."