Pues el Parejita López dejará a los Pumas de la UNAM, luego del mercado de transferencias del día de hoy, para el torneo Apertura 2007. El Parejita ha sido uno de los jugadores más emblemáticos de los Pumas en los últimos años, ha defendido los colores de la Universidad toda su carrera. Ahora jugará en necaxa.

Chéquense los interesantes comentarios al respecto en el foro de Pumas Fútbol.

So, yeah, I’m in Edinburgh right now. For those of you who have asked, here is a little track of my adventures in the previous days:

• Saturday morning. I leave my apartment in Mexico City at around 4:30 am. Raquel takes me to the airport. We both realize how we could not work properly without each other.
• Saturday, 1 pm. Arriving in New York City. Given the time and the stupidly long line for passport/visa control, I drop my plans of visiting the city.
• Saturday, 3 pm. After getting used to the AirTrain at JFK, I finally find Terminal 4, in order to check whether FlyGlobeSpan is really there. I realize that screen in the terminal announce my flight as cancelled.
• Saturday 5 pm. We receive an explanation, that the company representing the airline in the airport did not receive the proper aircraft (!), so the flight was cancelled. We all get accommodation at the DoubleTree hotel near the airport. I blame and say bad words about the situation. My flight was being rescheduled to Sunday or Monday, upon availability.
• Saturday 6:30 pm. I was chatting with my people from the hotel room. I really love wifi.
• Saturday 7 pm. I take the hotel shuttle to get to the AirTrain and then get to the subway system in New York.
• Saturday 8:30 pm. Getting to Chambers St. in Little Italy, Manhattan. Walk a few blocks and have some pizza with some latinos. Realizing that they also sell pirate DVDs in NY’s metro and pirate lenses and hats on street markets. Have my first Budweiser.
• Saturday, 9 pm. After calling Raquel, I realize the time and in order to not miss time or whatever and given how tired I was, I decide to go back. I go up the subway on Essex station.
• Saturday 11:30 pm. On my way to Jamaica Station, which connecs to the AirTrain, they took us out of the train because it was their last stop (missing like 5 stations to get to the real last one). We get on a free shuttle. While waiting for it, I realize that most of the people there are Caribbeans and Mexicans, most people speak Spanish or a Caribbean English. Get on the shuttle. A black lady gets on and start telling Jesus is coming and we are all sinners, she gives people flyers on the holy things and the evil things. People (specially youngs, wearing sportswear) make fun at her, I only feel sorry. A latina rubbs a latino’s arms and admires his tattoos (both complete strangers that eventually met on the shuttle), while being invited to their party. Just as I said to Biella, it’s a bit outstanding to me since it’s the first time I’m in NYC and happen to be real what neighborhoods seem in the movies
• Saturday, 12:30 pm. Finally got to the hotel, after being waiting for a taxi in some terminal at JFK. The hotel shuttle showed up and they brought me there.
• Sunday, 11:00 am. I get a phone call from the reception hotel saying that checkout time is at 12. Hurry to shower, do some stuff and look for some other flights. I find a good price for a flight from NYC to Dublin, for that same day. Consider it, talk to Raquel about it and try to buy it. Not possible, my credit card is denied for some reason. Take the shuttle to the airport.
• Sunday, 1:00 pm. The AerLingus ticket sales are opened until 2:30 pm (what kind of timetable is that?). Call their sales line, talk to a representative and I get the flight.
• Sunday, 2:00 pm. I’m waiting to check-in my luggage. Plane leaves at 17:40.
• Sunday, 3:00 pm. Having a Budweiser at some bar in the terminal. Have some pizza.
• Sunday, 4:00 pm. Buy a flight from Dublin to Edinburgh on RyanAir. The flight from NYC arrives at 6:00 AM on Monday and the flight to Edinburgh departes at 8:40 PM.
• Sunday, 6:00 pm. I take off from NYC and get on my way to Dublin, Ireland.
• Monday, 6:30 am. I land at Dublin.
• Monday, 8:00 am. After having a coffee and a donut I realize that the UK and Ireland does not use the EU power adapters, so I’m unable to get online or something because battery was empty. I sit on a couch and try to get some sleep.
• Monday, 12:00. I wake up with a terrible neck and pack pain and realize that 8 hours are still missing. Start to read.
• Monday, 15:00. After three hours of reading I’m tired and consider going to the city.
• Monday, 16:00. Dropping the idea of going to the city I simply wait and wait and wait. I realize they drive from the right side of the car.
• Monday, 18:00. I had overweight on my luggage. I took the bottles from the checked-in luggage and was pretending to take them with me. They tell me I’m not allowed to carry them anymore. They tell me that the cost of the extra weight would be €40. Decide to drop them. The lady tells me that I could bring one to the luggage. I give her a tequila Azul. I drop the third bottle on the toilet. The mezcal worm goes in circles until it’s gone.
• Monday, 21:00 pm. I take off from Dublin.
• Monday, 21:45 pm. I land at Edinburgh.
• Monday, 22:15 pm. I’m on my way to Teviot. I find Edinburgh to be just another reality of life, with all its incredible landscapes, buildings and streets. I realize that people indeed use kilts (Scottish skirts, for those like me unfamiliar with the term) without underwear.
• Monday, 22:40 pm. I find all people coming out from Teviot on Bristo Square. I join some Venezuelan buddies. Everybody heads to the Chesse and Wine party. Go to the hostel with Orlando and leave my luggage on the room.
• Monday, 23:30 pm. Join everybody in the party and have some nice red wines, Chinese (yes, not Japanese) sake, tequila, Cuban rum.

After all, I had made it to DebConf7.

So, here I am in Jamaica, NY, near the JFK airport. Flyglobspan’s flight to Liverpool was cancelled and scheduled until next Monday. This simply sucks and I don’t have any energy left for flaming anybody, I just did it too much during the afternoon. Just as Christine, I shouldn’t have booked with this crappy company, due to my previous feelings about this. A lady was flying on Tuesday, and they rescheduled her itinerary to today, and they simply re-rescheduled now for Monday.

Also, I already had an scheduled train from Liverpool to Edinburgh and an open return. If I don’t get my way to the UK on Monday, I’ll simply won’t be able to make it for DebConf, since I had planned to get back from Edinburgh to Liverpool on Friday night or Saturday morning, Raquel could join me in NYC before of what we had planned (Saturday evening).

At least, the airline is paying for a hotel. So, I’m stuck here, with two bottles of tequila, one of mezcal, a bottle of extra-spicy Valentina, a pack of pingüinitos, which all were presents for buddies, and all energy I wanted to spend with friends in Edinburgh. Such is life.

I’m going out right now actually. I’ll see if I can catch some jazz somewhere in NYC. If any Debianer or Perler is around the neighborhood, feel free to call/text to +525529009939.

Transcript of the call for participation on the Gathering of the Indigenous People of the Americas. If you don’t mind, feel free to skip it.

Considering that 515 years after the first invasion of our ancestral territories, the war of conquest, the plunder, and capitalist exploitation have not altered their course, but rather have become a new war of extermination, a war designed for the destruction and utter plunder of all the original peoples of the Americas;

Considering that the long history of wars of independence and numerous revolutions that have taken place on our continent have not yet changed the condition of colonized people, nor have they allowed for a full recognition of our rights in the nation states that formed in the last two centuries;

Considering that despite a long history of domination, our resistance has sustained itself and that our people continue to live and struggle, and that this struggle has been encouraged by the uprising of the Zapatista National Liberation Front (EZLN) in the first days of 1994;

Considering that the strategies of the national governments of the Americas have always sought the division of our people through the establishment of borders, reservations, and legislation designed to fragment us and to neutralize our efforts of autonomy;

Considering that the strengthening and the unity of the struggles of liberation of the indigenous people of the Americas will be possible as our peoples meet and come to know each other;

Considering that for our people it has proven necessary that their struggles be made known world wide in order to be supported by all honest movements that struggle for a society effectively just, free, and democratic;

All indigenous communities, tribes, and nations of the Americas are called to

THE GATHERING OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAS

Which will take place the 11st, 12nd, 13rd, and 14th days of October, 2007 in the community of Vícam, Yaqui Territory, Municipality of Guaymas, State of Sonora, Mexico, to address the following…

TOPICS

1 The war of capitalist conquest in the indigenous communities in the Americas.
2 The resistance of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and our defense of
mother earth, our territories, and our cultures.
3 Why do we, the indigenous peoples of the Americas, struggle?

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES

1st Principal. Delegates, observers, and communications media workers attending the Gathering will abide by the regulations of the Yaqui Tribe devised by their Traditional Authorities in order to govern their presence while in attendance.
2nd Principal. All participating indigenous communities, tribes, and nations are invited to demonstrate their clothing, songs, dances, and other traditional forms of expression.
3rd Principal. Authorities and Representatives of indigenous communities, tribes, and nations of the Americas are invited to participate as delegates with voice and vote.
4th Principal. Individuals and members of social movements and civil organizations in solidarity with the struggles of indigenous peoples of the Americas invited by the organizing commission will be able to participate as observers.
5th Principal. National and international communications media workers that are accredited by the organizing commission will be able to cover the event.
6th Principal. All agreements adopted at the Gathering will be made by consensus of the participants and not through the method of voting.
7th Principal. Organization of the Gathering, the national and international distribution of its publicity, as well as accreditation of participating delegates, invitees, and any unforeseen issues will be resolved only by the organizing commission in conformity with the Traditional Authorities of the Community of Vícam, Yaqui Tribe, The National Indigenous Congress (CNI), and the Sixth Commission of the Zapatista National Liberation Front.

Information: 1. Office of the Sixth Commission of the EZLN, located on Zapotecos St. No 7 Col.Obrera, C.P. 06800 Mexico, D.F. Telephone: (01 or 011) 55 67 61 42 36 Monday thru Friday, 10 AM – 8 PM., Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM.
webpage: www.encuentroindignea.org e-mail: informes@encuentroindigena.org
2. Official Precinct Office of the Traditional Guard of the Yaqui Tribe, Vicam Station ,Colonia Yaqui, Municipio de Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Telephone: (045 or 001) 64 49 98 94 08.
3. Office of the Organization of Indigenous and Campesino Communities, de Tuxpan, Jalisco, in Nicolas Bravo, No. 65 , Tuxpan, Jalisco,. Telephone: (01 or 011) 371 41 764 15 from Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 8 PM. e-mail: comunidad_tuxpan@hotmail.com

Written – April 22nd, 2007 in Tohono O’Odham Territory of the Tohono O’Odham Nation, Sonora, Mexico.

Attentively,

Wa-a itom yo Lutu-ria yoribetchibo, intoka a Wiutinepo Amani
(Por el respeto a nuestros usos y costumbres, nuestra identidad y cultura y nuestra verdad que permanezcan en el tiempo y no se olviden)

Never Again, a Mexico Without Us ~ Liberty, Justice, and Democracy

Nde Cultural Historical Organization
(Organización Cultural e Histórica de la Nación Nde/Apache)

“Tierra y Libertad” / Chicana Indigenous Organization, Tucson, Arizona
(Tierra y Libertad / Organización Xicana Indígena, Tucson, Arizona

Native and Immigrant Indigenous Development Organization
(Desarrollo de Los Pueblos Indios Inmigrantes y Nativos, A.C.)

Michelle Cook (Dene Nation)
(Nacion Dene/Navajo)

Tohono O’Odham Nation Mexico – United States
(Nacion Tohono O’Odham México – Los Estados Unidos de America)

Traditonal Authorities of Vicam Community, Yaqui Tribe
(Autoridades Tradicionales del Pueblo Vícam, Tribu Yaqui)

National indigenous Congress (Congreso Nacional Indígena)

Clandestine Revolutionary Committee, General Command of
the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN)
(Comité Clandestino Revolucionario Indígena-Comandancia General del
Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional)

Me gusta viajar. Me ha gustado siempre, pero antes no me daba cuenta porque era un niño chillón. Me he dado cuenta que me gusta viajar recientemente que lo he podido hacer independientemente a mis padres, aunque ahora con nostalgia, me gustaría hacerlo más con ellos.

Viajes largos han sido algo que me han dejado impactado en los últimos años. Como generalmente he viajado solo, tengo mayor oportunidad para pensar en muchas cosas, del trabajo, del amor, de la familia, pero también puedo observar a los demás pasajeros junto conmigo.

En los últimos años, me he vuelto altamente antisocial, no me gusta estar con más gente que la que conozco o la que necesito. No me gusta tomar el transporte público porque voy a terminar enojándome por como es la gente, porque siempre habrá algo que molestará a más de uno, y quizás ni cuenta se den. En los pocos viajes internacionales que he hecho, es a veces cuestión de reír o llorar al ver a la gente alrededor. Hay unas viejas que parece que se visten para ir al antro, al treparse a un avión, como si el estar ahí les diera mayor caché, las hiciera cream de la cream. Desde luego, se ven muchos extranjeros que no son la parte representativa de lo que sus países viven, sean o no, países desarrollados. Ves a las chavas en pants ajustaditos, digamos, a la moda, pero güevonas a final de cuentas. Hay gente que reclama sus asientos, que exigen tener el periódico para seguramente ojearlo cinco minutos, dormirse y dejarlo tirado en el piso del avión.  Todos nos ensardinamos en un avión para sentirnos internacionales, más aún en viajes a Europa, y sobre todo aquellos que, como yo, sólo viajan para allá muy esporádicamente.

Las personas de un avión nos degradamos como seres humanos al estar empaquetados en un cabina o bóveda que de repente hará cambiar nuestra realidad. Entrar a un avión y luego salir de él es bastante shockeante, cambias una realidad por otra, de repente todo es diferente: El gusano por el que te introdujiste al avión, ha cambiado, el personal de los pasillos en el aeropuerto ahora hablan otro idioma, usan otros billetes y otras monedas, sienten diferente temperatura ya. Y sólo te toma unas cuentas horas para cambiar de realidad. Recientemente, Raquel y yo viajamos por coche de la Ciudad de México, a la frontera, Reynosa, Tamaulipas y cruzamos a McAllen, TX. Es bien triste ver cómo puede cambiar un pedazo de tierra, al cruzar la raya del mapa. En un momento me siento en una colonia popular cualquiera de México y al otro instante estoy en medio de cualquier serie melodramática estadounidense.

Apuesto que viajar acompañado de algún ser querido cambiará completamente esta percepción, pero ésto no ha sido el caso para mí. Apuesto que al viajar con alguien a tu lado, debe ser más bonito; como cuando niño, mi papá nos enseñaba los volcanes que pasábamos por Puebla al ir a la Ciudad de México desde Cd. del Carmen, Campeche. Creo que me hace más de eso, dejar de preocuparme por cómo la gente me puede hacer irascible y procurar mayor tranquilidad, a final de cuentas soy una persona sumamente feliz, en todos los aspectos, estoy por fin, ya muy completo.

Por lo pronto, el día de mañana salgo hacia Edimburgo. Haré una escala larga, de más de seis horas en Nueva York y luego volaré a Liverpool, en donde tomaré un tren que espero que sin contratiempos, me lleve a Edimburgo. De regreso es igual, con la salvedad de que Raquel me alcanzará en Nueva York, en donde pasaremos unos cuantos días, haciendo lo que siempre quise hacer: Conocer esa ciudad, caminar por sus barrios, ver la diversidad cultural, estar por unos momentos en esa atmósfera que desde siempre me ha cautivado y que desde niño he soñado, quizás asistir a un juego de pelota (cosa que siempre quise hacer con mi papá, alguna vez en la vida y que espero hacerlo), en fin, tantas cosas que en este momento me hace ponerme nostálgico.

Para todos aquellos enrolados en alguna instancia de Planeta Linux que no cuentan con una cabecita (hackergotchi) o tienen una muy fea (como muchos), nuestro amigo Antonio Ognio, puede hacerles su hackergotchi fácil y rápidamente.

Sólo tienen que enviarle una fotografía donde aparezca su cabeza completa y él les hará el hackergotchi. Pueden contactarlo en hackergotchi@gmail.com.

I’m injured. Yesterday, Raquel and me were fooling around and playing, so in the middle of the play, I knelt down, grabbed her legs and put her lap on my left shoulder in order to lift her. So I did.

After carrying her and she screaming “put me down!”, I tried to avoid her from hitting some thing on the ceiling, so I bent to one side wildly, with her still on my shoulder and back and then I felt an awful jab and pain on my back and the whole thorax started to hurt. So, I asked Raquel, who was already safe on ground, to press my thorax in a way to stop pain. It didn’t work out. As we were on our way to the supermarket, driving was painful, even lifting my arms, heavy breathing, etc. When we came back home, I laid in bed for resting and TV watching, but most of my moves were still painful: around 3 hours after the first pain.

I could barely sleep, I couldn’t stay on the same position for a while, but had to change to some other, and it was still painful. At around 3 am, I could sleep a bit better. When I woke up at 7, the pain was still there, but it wasn’t that hard; she woke up and went to the gym. So, I’m resting in bed with a back pain, on a Monday morning. Raquel went to the office after she came back and I feel like an old grandpa.

I will only go see the doctor if the pain is not handleable by tomorrow morning, otherwise I will only spend money that we don’t currently have on drugs and on the doctor’s invoice, and I don’t want to; as stupid as this may seem, I don’t trust doctors. I hope I will be OK by tomorrow and ready to leave to DebConf on Saturday morning.

Pues luego de alrededor de 16 días, ya está por fin La Columna.pl #2. Ahora comento una pequeña herramienta que escribí para una de esas necesidades que a veces es necesario cubrir de alguna forma divertida nosotros mismos; el título de la columna es «Pequeñas herramientas para grandes necesidades». Dense una vuelta.

Por cierto que en esta ocasión me fue imposible incluir las correcciones que me hizo Marco Antonio, debido a que en los últimos días estoy en friega con varias cosas del trabajo. Prometo que para la próxima quincena, sí las incluyo.

• http://www.damog.net/columnapl/pequenas-herramientas-para-grandes-necesidades/
• http://www.damog.net/columnapl/