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The Breaking Point

So, today I found myself in the middle of a strange event. Once again, an event threatened my "equilibrium", or what is left of it.

I found myself alone in a situation where I needed some company and help as I was panicking for an asleep leg due running early in the morning in the cold and not with the proper clothes (my fault).

I tried to reach my close friends (and not too close also) and neighbours and it all conspired to break me because no one was reachable/available and in my way of asking help I found a couple of rude/disappointed attitudes (luckily not from the ones I love), but that's another point that I do not want to bring out in this post. I can only think about this as if I was giving a drowning slap and no one could see it.

When one of my best buddies replied, he came over to my place immediately without even asking what has happened and that's very valuable, that's true friendship. Then it happened that the main door was broken and I couldn't open it like for five minutes that for me were eternity (finally someone came and I couldn't open the door to have the so desired company!) I felt so tired of all this conspiracy against me at that moment, luckily a nice lady from the building was kind enough to help me when I rang to her door.

While all this was happening I may have lied to someone (Said I was on my way to the Dr. Which was not true at the moment). I did it because I'm tired of people always demanding from me as if I was not good enough, which by the way, it's not true, because I exceed all expectations in life, I know that because everyday I demonstrate it to myself, I'm a valuable person and I will not ever minimize my efforts again as I used to do. If you do not like something about me, then that's your problem, not mine. 

After all, it was not a lie at all because it turned out that I did went to the hospital because my leg is still not good and I'm kind of afraid and my hypochondria starts to float in the air (again).

Now that I mentioned the hypochondria thing, let me tell you that last year I reached a level in my life in which I was really hypochondriac, now I'm a more balanced person but when events like this pull me out from my axis, all my ghosts threaten to appear again, but seriously, now-a-days I do not have too much time nor will to play with them anymore. So, I react better to life and try to keep myself calm before panicking ? Haha! (I laugh but it's true, I face life in a better way now, thanks God!)

So, what are all those ghosts in my life about and why do they exist? In the maybe last couple of years (maybe more -three, four, five-) I've found myself passing through very difficult times (and I mean true shit) that ended up threatening my peace, mind and health. Last year I did not only faced hypochondria, I faced (not an eating disorder per se) but I was unable to eat or swallow for a long period of time (I found it very difficult to do it), not too many people know about this time in my life but now I feel ready to share it. This "disorder" is something I do not wish to anyone not even to my worst enemies (not that I have but I do have people that have screwed my and my family's life)

Full of problems? Yes, but brave enough to admit them and get over them. So yes, little by little through my experiences I'm getting naked in front of whoever reads this, because this is "my real nudity".

Lastly, I want to thank to my friends that replied to my help call today. I thank you for your concern and advice on what to do and where to go, I really value your presence in my life. You are very important to me.

Unexpected events will always happen in our lives so I would like to emphasize in this post the importance of flying with our own wings. Be free people and fear nothing and if you fear something, face it! Face it with fear if necessary! Strength and Courage.

Nov. 15, 2018, 12:01 a.m. 0 Report Embed 0
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Gluttony and Lust

It's very well known that gluttony and lust go hand in hand and that when you lack one of them, you explode on the other one just to try to compensate one with another. I've gained some weight since I arrived at Buenos Aires 3 months ago, so, draw your own conclusions :)

I don't weight myself for at least 5 years now as I prefer to live my body as it is and only when it's very notorious a change in my weight I make the proper changes in my food habits. This time I'm dealing with some weight gain and I do need to lose it not for physical appearance (as I do not look bad, indeed some people say I look better and healthier ?) but for health issues.

From a family full of diabetic people and cancer victims, I've gained consciousness about how food can influence your life and for sure I want to live a long healthy life.

Food serves the purpose of satisfying people not only as a vital thing (nourish) but it satisfies all the holes we may have in our lives, we all know about the different eating disorders that exist now-a-days that are only a consequence of holes in our lives (mainly with the relationship with our mothers or that's what psychologists say). The point here is that since I'm in Argentina I have thirst (and hunger of course!) for life and love and I'm filling that hole in my life with food, isn't it crazy? NO, it's not :)

Then, how about the s word? I have to confess that I try to be a very balanced person in my life in all aspects but there are some situations and persons in life that come without warning and break (without wanting) that balance, and that's what is supposed to happen in life, the trick is to know how to face them and always go back to your center. So, yes, I need to find back my center ASAP as if I don't do it, I will gain 100 pounds more for sure! (Or I should give in more easily to s)

So, several interesting events have happened in my life lately and several interesting people have arrived to my life also. I do not want to get into details here but it's very difficult when you are an OCD planner and have decided in your life to do or not to do certain things and then just in a second some events and people change your plans (for better or for worse), sometimes it sucks, sometimes it doesn't, what it's important there is to learn how to flow with it (and let it go or grab it when necessary and worthy)

Talking about flow, this week was here in Buenos Aires the CEO of one of the companies I work for, a maybe 70 years old English man. I was lucky enough to have a small interesting chat about life with him and one of the things he told me was: "don't force things, let them flow".

So, as for me, I'm just going with it and as Mario Benedetti said: "Let arrive whoever has to arrive, let go whoever has to go, let hurt whatever has to hurt and let happen whatever has to happen"

Bottomline: you can't control (nor plan) all things in your life, so people: relax and release, shit happens yes, but wonderful things happen also. That's my piece of advise for you: just go with it and let it happen! Love.

PS: this was written in an ice-cream shop where I had a two flavor cup: tarta de manzana (apple pie) and suspiro de dulce de leche (dulce de leche sigh) (LadoBueno-Belgrano)

Nov. 8, 2018, 10:12 p.m. 0 Report Embed 0
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The Tegui Experience

So, it happens that I'm at Buenos Aires and by some reasons that may be revealed in later posts, a friend told me to start writing a blog.

Now, sitting at one of the ten best restaurants of LATAM and maybe fifty or hundred of the world (I can't recall) I've decided to create this first story about my orgasmic experience at Tegui.

I wanted to come here since 2015 when I discovered chef German Martitegui as part of the jury of Masterchef Argentina. He simply impressed me and I couldn't do more than dream about coming to his restaurant.

Today, almost one year ago since I wanted to have this experience, I can say that the wait was worth it.

The restaurant is simply amazing, small and warm, just like I am. It's very notorious that the person that decorated it has an exquisite taste for deco, the environment is all soft and elegant and all amenities are elegant and match perfectly. When you see the big picture of the restaurant, all goes in harmony, the liaison of all that's in the restaurant is extremely perfect. Exquisite, exquisite taste definitely. The staff is very kind and willing to help you with anything you need. The menu is built of 8 steps and 2 desserts, you're imposed what you're going to eat. A year ago I didn't come because I was at a very different stage in my life, today I'm at a stage where I want to take risks and let life surprise me, so, how cool was the idea of coming here and not knowing what would I eat? It was simply exciting!

I won't tell you all the menu but it roughly had everything you could imagine but wild things. What I want you to know is how I felt when trying these dishes. Seriously, I didn't come with many expectations, but from step 1 I knew this was real glory! A combination of flavours and ingredients that I couldn't imagine would match so good! My mouth and tongue experienced something that they weren't aware of. I can only thanks this gang of people for making me experience the best culinary scenario I've been to.

Ok, as said, I can't detail all what I ate but I will let you have an idea: vegetables and lemon, acid and spicy, seafood, rabbit and lamb and a couple of desserts so simple and without make-up that will only blow you away (just like I would do) So yes, I've re-discovered my passion with food and tend to compare myself with it and I love it!!!!

Over 10, I would rate Tegui 20, although if I could say just a couple of critics, these would be, 1. They serve the steps one after another too quickly and omG! I'm sooo fat you wouldn't believe it, I couldn't finish the 8th step (which was lamb with patagonian cheese) because I really felt sick and wanted to try the couple of desserts that would follow. 2. I went twice to the bathroom, when I arrived and all was ok and at the middle of my dinner, that second time, bathroom was ok but the toilet cover was kind of splattered, so I do recommend someone from the staff should monitor regularly the cleanness of the bathroom.

Did German Martitegui was there? YES, he was there, but I've had already my groupie side with him at Masticar Fair which was amazing as well! So, I didn't mind when I saw him in the open kitchen they have at Tegui. I just concentrated in the different flavours and textures that I was receiving in my mouth, seriously, I think I had an orgasm with every step until step 5 which was when I was ok eating, I even closed my eyes and made some noises, I think some people noticed it but I didn't care, I just wanted to enjoy it and I did it! For real!

Expensive? Yes. Worthy? Yes. I plan to go there again as soon as they change the menu as they work with station ingredients, all is very organic and healthy I might say. I felt fat because I don't eat that much (although steps are very small) and I don't have dinner regularly but in general terms, proportions are ok for a normal person (not that I'm not but I'm just so tiny...)

Few tips: 1. If you do not eat much, have a salad for lunch and do not eat more until dinner. 2. Tegui opens at 20.30, not 20.29, not 20.31, so, if your reservation is at 20.30, get there at 20.30, not even one minute before, worst 15 minutes (as I did) or they will send you to a bar in the corner to have some drinks like it happened to me! 3. Go with plenty of time, I have to recognize that I eat slowly but it does take you time to have dinner at Tegui, I spent four hours (from 21 to 01) and I could have easily spent 5 to 6 hours there, which reminded me of some restaurants in Paris where actually eating is an art and you spend a lot of hours there. Note: definitely, eating at Tegui is an art.

The best part of my experience was sharing this amazing dinner with myself (alone) just one day before my father's b-day (+) and in the 1.9 month that he passed. I simply chose the date to celebrate that life goes on for me and that he's in a better place now without any suffering.

That's all for the moment as I've just become sad but in conclusion: amazing dinner with different wines at Tegui and it's highly recommended to go there! So be safe people and live your dreams, don't ever, ever let anyone else live them for you! Peace.

May 12, 2018, 5:33 p.m. 0 Report Embed 0
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