About Dune 2 Yesterday (at the time of this writing) I went with my brother to the movie theater located in a shopping mall near my home. The movie chosen by us was Dune 2, being one of the most expected movies of this year 2024; movie -based on the book of the same name- whose first part appeared a couple of years ago and had several Oscar nominations. It must be said that the atmosphere in the mall was very quiet, something strange because usually there are more people on…
Tasting some snacks and cookies Yesterday, in the afternoon, I decided to go to the supermarket to buy some snacks to taste. Once in the place and going through the aisles I found two products that caught my attention both for the packaging and the price, so without thinking so much I took them to cancel them and take them home. These products I am talking about are: Some puffed corn raisins flavored with leftover and oregano, and the other, chocolate cookies with chocolate…
Improving a drawing made in graphite Some time ago I had created a drawing of Bowser, a character that appears in the Super Mario Bros. videogames. This one is based on an image that is extracted from a magazine, and whose dimensions were very small, so in this version the size is bigger -maybe three times bigger than it is in reality. It is also worth mentioning that, as you will notice below, the difference between one drawing and the other is not only a matter of the…
Short Story: The Rookie Lucia is a young journalism student who is doing her internship at a prestigious newspaper in the city. She is walking through the streets when she suddenly notices an accident, which seems to her a perfect opportunity to write a report to be published as soon as possible in the paper. As she approaches the scene, she decides to try to find someone who can tell her what happened, but, apart from those directly involved in the incident, there was only…
Short Story: The Flight Among the wide and vast desert you can see a path made by the footsteps of a man who has been walking for a long time. His terrified face is no longer so noticeable due to the fatigue of the long walk under the sun, and the loss of liquid through the sweat that obstructs his vision and covers almost his entire body. He can hardly pant; it is almost hard to breathe because of the dust in the air; the muscles of his legs seem to be exhausted. He feels…
Short Story: There is something that is no longer among us I remember perfectly what happened that fateful night for this small town, where the strong hurricane winds accompanied by a torrential rain managed to lift into the air everything that was in its path, from light poles, trees, to animals and people; of which many of the latter were exposed in the streets at that time and failed to survive, and those of us who were in our homes stayed alive, despite losing our homes…
Short Story: Trapped in a Constant Deep inside me, I feel that my life has become a monotonous and overwhelming routine. Every day I wake up with the feeling of being trapped in a cage, like a hamster running endlessly on a wheel that never leads anywhere. The oppression of repetition envelops me, suffocating me as if I am breathing a toxic gas emanating from the hopelessness that hovers over my existence. From my little corner, I observe the general panorama that surrounds…
Is it possible to color with Prismacolor 12 colors? Normally an artist should have a box of colors that can be between 36 to 48 colored pencils at least, but, in my case I only have 12, this is because the Prismacolor brand is very expensive in my country -although I have the challenge of buying one with more units. Even so, and in spite of this limitation that can be noticed at first sight, I tried to carry out this work by mixing several of these colors that are considered…
Short Story: Contemplating the birth of a new world -What time should we start? -It won't be long now, don't get impatient. -I'd like to start now, because as far as I can see we have a lot of work ahead of us and I'd like to go early to the bar to watch the soccer match. -Me too, but... What can you do. Work is work and you have to earn your daily bread. -And the daily beer! -he comments with a smile that reveals his shining teeth. Both men are part of a large group of…
Short story: Struggling in the darkness In the middle of the darkness stands a humanoid-looking creature, whose appearance was a disturbing mix between human and goat, which made me feel an uncomfortable sensation in my stomach. The only source of light came from a small projection that dimly illuminated the being, allowing me to see its grotesque features. As for me, I could only see my hands, which were positioned on the creature's neck to choke it with enormous force,…
Short Story: The Kite Dance It was a special night, one of those that are engraved in the memory like shooting stars. Me and my friends, after such a long time without meeting, decided to venture to the lake that was hidden near the city. It was not just any lake; it was our secret refuge, a corner where time stood still and worries faded away. The reason for our nocturnal escapade was a comet. Not just any comet, but one that only visited the Earth every 50,000 years. Its…
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