Pics of the sugar skulls and the delicious bread.

El Dia de Muertos

The Day of the death:

Every Nov. 1st. and 2nd. Mexico celebrates the Day of the Death.
Nov. 1st. is to celebrate/remember deceased children, and Nov. 2nd. it's when we celebrate/remember adults.

I said celebrate becasue it's tradition to go to the cemetery and decorate the tomb of the loved one, you put it's favorite food and drink, play it's favorite music and stay all night.

Why food and drink? Because it's beleived that on this day they come from heaven to visit their families, so they arrive hungry and thirsty and family likes to welcome them with their favorite food and drink. That day the cemetery is open all night and all day, it's a big celebration with prayers and music.

We also have something called "calaveras" It is considered satirical personage verses popular, that are directed mutually familiar or companions of work. Stores sell sugar skulls with names on their front.

Some are made of chocolate, but the tradition is sugar. People also build altars at their homes if they can't go to the cemetery. Children go outside asking for their "calaverita" (little skull) which means they want candy and/or money, just like trick or treat.

We also eat a bread called "pan de muerto" The Bread of death very delicious!

Water Compnay

Well, yesterday I couldn't go to work (well, I guess you guessed by reading the update).

I live in a place near the sea, it's "outside" the city, and there is only one main road from coming and going to the city, the road it's between hills, so yesterday while going out to work, the line to go out was very long.

Sis and me were going out at 7:15 am, by 8:00 we have only advanced three blocks, so we returned home and wait for a bit we said "it's a very heavy rush hour" so, at 8:30 we tried again, the traffic was worse than before, but we stayed there, we HAD to go to work, well, wishes can't always come true, we made 40 mins. from one block of the street to another.

We went back home again, I called the office that I couldn't get out, another co-worker who lives in here also, did make it, but he arrived at noon, leaving at 9am.

Of course, I was not happy, but what can one do right? I mean, if police officers say "No you can't pass" I can't say "please Mr. officer let me pass or the people at my office will be very upset with me" HA! Anwyayz, I just tried to relax, took a long walk with my mom to the supermarket, watched some TV, updated a blog, played on the computer... it was like an un-requested vacation day LOL

Let's see how things go today... *sigh* I will be having a hard time by my co-workers "trying to be funny" and saying "if he got out why didnt you?" and blah blah :P

I'm a rock, I won't let stupid coments affect me :D

Comic-Con Sunday

NARNIAAAA!!!!!

Yes, that was the main panel (and hour last one sob sob) on Hall H, the director and the children were via satelite in London (which I think that was SO cool!), also they showed us lots of costumes and material for that picture, which it's a shame I can't show them in here because that's copyright and I don't want to get in trouble. I just can't wait to see the movie, they were showing "comic con exclusive" video and again, I can't wait for the movie.

Anyway, between panels, and shopping, and taking pictures and walking endlessly, we had an AWSOME time and can't wait for next year.

Comic-Con Saturday

By 5 pm I was done with my panels, and I had to go and ask for the Masquarade tickets, a 20,000 people room full of people cheering and screaming fans of everything, this is the highlight of Saturday, sadly, sis and me were SO tired, that we could hardly keep our eyes open, and that made me very upset, but if we wanted to go on Sunday, we needed to get some rest, so by 10:30 pm. we headed home. But while in line, you get to see people in costume (well you get to see them every single day, if you don't have a costume the YOU are the weird one there lol), I saw this pretty impressive costume, it even had all the movements down so well!

Comic-Con Saturday

Next up, run again all the way to the other side, to the Archie comics panel, I love Archie! And I never miss the chance to go see my friend Victor Gorelick Editor of Archie, and meet the rest of the panel.

Comic-Con Saturday

Next up, go to the other side of the convention (not easy!) to be where Cartoon Voices panel was.

This pannel was a lot of fun! Porky Pigg, Power Puff Girls, Daffy, they were all there! Really an excellent pannel, defenitely I'm there next year.

Comic-Con Friday

First pannel and an excellent seat (and very sleepy) was for the LOST pannel, it's my favorite TV show! Watching these guys in person and how down to earth they were, and they answered lots and lots of questions, previews, this panel had it all.

Comic-Con Saturday

By this time, we were feeling pretty tired, wake up very early, and come back home late (we were there almost until it was over), this was the BIG day for everything but beeing downstairs on the floor. It gets SO packed that you can hardly see the stands, so if you want to do some shopping do it before the weekend.

Today was packed with panels, go here, go there, go here, go there, eat while you're at this panel, etc. etc. I was the one who was outside jumping from room to room, sis was inside Hall H all day long.

Comic-Con Friday

There was also a pannel honoring Greg Evans the author of the comic strip Luann. It was such a thrill to meet him, I really love his comics and beeing there it's really awsome.

Comic-Con Friday

One of the pannels was with the star of the movie Vendetta. The otherone was the preview of the movie Constant Gardener.
We saw Constant Gardener, excellent movie, I really loved it.

Comic-Con Friday

Today we went to a lot of pannels, lots of movie reviews and stars!

There is a new Hall at the Convention Center, it's called Hall H, it fits six thousand people (yes you read right) and it gets filled, and sometimes there is a looong line to wait and get in.

This day was full of fun movie panels, but I didn't stay inside Hall H all day, I wanted to see other things/panels.

We had to arrive very early so we could get a good spot, after an hour waiting (there was one and a half hour left so they would let us in), the line grew even around the corner to the convention. Here are some pics I took. Crazy? Maybe, but I sure had TONS of fun!.

Comic-Con Thursday

Yes, they are made out of leggos, amasing isn't it?

This year, was a Star Wars celebration, they have awsome pannels and excellent floor space, I have tons of pics but then you'll be bored at looking at a lot of pics, so I'll just publish a hundred. LOL

Comic-Con Thursday

Here is a model for the comming movie Narnia. Wetta really knows how to make it's stuff, but now I'm sounding like a commercial, so I better stop here lol.

Comic-Con Thursday

We have been very furtunate to be able to visit Comic Con each year, this was our 11th. consecutive year (us meaning my sis and me). And every year I think "it can't be better than the last" but.. what a suprise! Every year beleive it or not, it's "a bit" better than the last.

This year was no exception, we looked at the schedule on internet before going to the Con and make our plans on what to see, what to visit, where are the pannels that we want to visit, etc.

And as we were reading we were like... AGK! I need to split in half! It sure was very frustrating to say either go to this.. or go to that... but everyday (except Thursday) were something to see/visit/do.

Wednesday was preview night, for the people who had bought their 4 day weekend pass, we got there one hour earlier or so, and the line to pick up the badges was HUGE! But it went smoothly, and everything went fine.

Thursday was shopping day, either that day shop all you wanted, because we were not going to be able to do it any other day, they have expanded since last year the San Diego Convention Center, and let me tell you, if you don't bring nice comfy shoes, by noon your feet would want to just stop.

I'll post some pics next from Thursday. BTW I got really good deals on mangas!