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Carrie Sometimes I think dogs are like exactly children. I have a dog named Carrie (I decided to name her like that because "Carrie" was Stephen King's first novel in the same way she was my first dog) and she acts just like a little girl. You see, she isn't allowed to be inside the house. My dad doesn't like to have any pets inside because he says that they're all dirty (Carrie is not, but he doesn't care). But when he's not at home or he's in his bedroom, she comes in. And when she hears his footsteps or the sound of his car engine, she promptly gets out. She does this like she was ashamed of herself, ashamed of being naughty. As any dog, she doesn't like to bath. She always tries to escape. But in the end she kind of enjoys it. She's so playful and full of joy.
November 16, 2014
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Running This year, one of my goals is to run 5 km. This has been kind of diffcult for me for two reasons: 1) I'm extremely lazy. Just the thought of going for a run makes me want to stay in bed, even if I know I will enjoy it while I'm at it. 2) I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't practiced any sport since middle school. I used to be really into basketball back then, but for some reason my younger self thought that doing physical activities wasn't cool; I know, I was a stupid kid. So... as you can probably guess, I'm pretty much out of shape. I'm not overweight (I have a normal IMC), but as I said, it's been hard. Sometimes I think I will have a heart attack in the middle of the run.
November 15, 2014
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Interstellar Last night I went to the movies. Ever since Interstellar was premiered I wanted to see it, because Christopher Nolan is one of my favorites directors. Although I'm not very knowledgeable about movies in general (I'm rather ignorant, actually), I'm going to give you my opinion. First of all, the effects were amazing. I really enjoyed them. And second of all, I think the story was great. Some people in the room were saying that it was very confusing, but I don't agree. It was pretty straightforward and everything was explained. The acting was on point and I can see Matthew McConaughey winning another Oscar for Best Actor. Don't get me wrong, I know the film had lots of flaws and some scenes were pretty corny (for me, at least), but in the end I consider it to be good. In short, it is not perfect, but definitely enjoyable.
November 14, 2014
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30-day challenge In about a month from now I'm going to take the TOEFL and I'm afraid my English isn't as good as I would want it to be. I'm particularly concerned about my writing skills, because I find that I lack the ability to create my own sentences without them sounding weird and unnatural. To put it nicely, my grammar isn't in the best shape. Furthermore, my vocabulary is very poor. That's why I will take this challenge. For 30 days, I'm going to write a new entry, even if I don't have nothing interesting to say (and, to be completely honest, I think this will be the case). I really hope you guys can help me to correct them!
November 12, 2014
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I'm a 21 year-old... But I sound like a teenage girl. I can't help it. Whenever I'm trying to express myself in English, words and phrases such as "Oh, my God, I can't even--" and "Like..." come to my mind instantly ("It's so fetch"). Like... I don't even know what I'm doing. Personally, I blame Hollywood. I am that kind of person who learned English by watching movies and listening to music and that sort of stuff. So I think that the image of a typical silly teenage girl got burned deep into my brain after watching a shit load of american movies. I would like to improve this condition. My biggest hope is that (someday) that girl will grow the fuck up and will learn to communicate properly.
July 19, 2014
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The World Cup Usually I'm not very interested in soccer (football?) or any other sport, but this time I'm pretty much watching every single game in the Cup. It all started when I watched the Portugal vs Germany match by accident. And I say by accident because I was visiting an aunt at the time and I couldn't find the fucking remote. Anyway... I thought a few players from the german team were cute (OH, DEAR GOD, THAT GOALKEEPER), and I stuck around long enough to watch it all. And I don't know exactly why I got so... hooked by the game. And I swear it wasn't because of those hot dudes (at least, not entirely). Next day Mexico was going to play against Brazil, so of course I watched the hell out of that. It was a draw. But I don't remember any other day where I screamed as much from the excitement. Then we got eliminated (again) from the Cup. And that was one of the saddest days of my life. Brazil won today against Colombia. The referee was really incompetent and things got out of his hands early in the game. Neymar (a brazilian player) got injured really bad. And I felt terrible watching James "Don't call me James" cry. I know I'm rambling a lot now, so I'll get to the point: I HATE YOU, REF.
July 5, 2014
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