7 de Marzo

4 months before the big day

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Wuthering Heights

Characters

• Heathcliff: Found, presumably orphaned, on the streets of Liverpool and taken to Wuthering Heights by Mr Earnshaw where he is reluctantly cared for by the family. He and Catherine grow close and their love is the central theme of the first volume. His revenge against the man she chooses to marry and its consequences are the central theme of the second volume. Heathcliff has been considered a Byronic hero, but critics have pointed out that he re-invents himself at various points, making his character hard to fit into any single "type." Because of his ambiguous position in society and his lack of status — underlined by the fact that "Heathcliff" is his given name; he has no surname — his character has been a favourite subject of Marxist criticism.
• Cathy Earnshaw: First introduced to the reader after her death, through Lockwood's discovery of her diary and carvings. The description of her life is confined almost entirely to the first volume. She seems unsure whether she is — or wants to become — more like Heathcliff, or more like Edgar. It is as if she wants both, even perhaps cannot be fully herself without both, and yet society or human nature makes that impossible. Some critics have argued that her decision to marry Edgar Linton is allegorically a rejection of nature and a surrender to culture — a choice with fateful consequences for all the other characters. Literary critics have examined her character through many different lenses, including those of psychoanalytic theory and feminist theory.

Hermoso Mensaje! Sobre Los Hijos

Y una mujer que sostenía un bebé contra su pecho dijo, Háblanos de los Hijos.
Y el contestó:
Vuestros hijos no son vuestros hijos.
Ellos son los hijos y las hijas de la Vida que trata de llenarse a si misma
Ellos vienen a través de vosotros pero no de vosotros.
Y aunque ellos están con vosotros no os pertenecen.

Les podeís dar vuestro amor, pero no vuestros pensamientos.
Porque ellos tienen sus propios pensamientos.
Podeís dar habitáculo a sus cuerpos pero no a sus almas,
Pues sus almas habitan en la casa del mañana, la cual no ser puede visitar, ni tan siquiera en los sueños.
Podeís anhelar ser como ellos, pero no lucheís para hacerlos como sois vosotros.
Porque la vida no maarcha hacia atrás y no se mueve con el ayer.

Vosotros sois los arcos con los que vuestros hijos, como flechas vivientes son lanzados a la Vida.
El Gran Arquero ve la diana en el camino del infinito, y la dobla con su poder y sus flechas pueden ir rápidas y lejos.
Haced que la forma en que dobleís el arco en vuestra manos sea para alegría.
El también, además a amar la flecha que vuela, ama el arco que es estable.

Khalil Gibran

Pending places to visit in NYC

7 Rivington St (between Bowery and Chrystie street)

New York, NY 10002

http://www.loreleynyc.com/locations.html

Low Calorie Avocado Smoothie recipe

170 calories per serving. This recipe contains 3 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1 whole avocado
• 1 cup skim milk (low- or reduced-fat okay)
• 1 cup ice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsps sugar (I use Stevia)

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients into a blender.
2. First pulse blender to aid in crushing the ice well.
3. Blend until a smooth consistency.
4. Taste to see if it is sweet enough. Depending on the size of the avocado, you may need more.
5. Pour into cups and enjoy promptly. This recipe is best not left sitting because of the ice and the avocado.

Mexican Grilled Corn recipe

Ingredients

• 4 ears corn
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 lime, juiced
• Red chili powder, to taste
• 2 limes cut into wedges, for garnish

Directions
Remove the husks of the corn but leave the core attached at the end so you have something to hold onto. Grill the corn on a hot grill or cast iron griddle pan until slightly charred. Turn it so it gets cooked evenly all over. Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and cilantro together. Grate the Parmesan in another bowl. While the corn is still warm slather with mayonnaise mix. Squeeze lime juice over the corn and shower with Parmesan. Season with chili powder and serve with extra lime wedges.