Los Reyes Magos.. "The Magi"

Submitted by Diana_L on Tue, 10/21/2008 at 4:21pm.

January 5th in the evening, in any spanish city, town or village. Madrid in this case.

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by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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This day we give and take presents.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Haha!  I love it.  It's different than here, yet exactly the same!  Most of them are from a parade, correct?  Laughing

The costumes are great!  They look so much like Santa Claus, yet they don't.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Anyway some people started celebrating Papa Noel or Santa here too and you can see in every shop, a Santa in the door giving candies to children. Also some persons prefer to give some present in Christmas day, because children have more time to enjoy their toys before they are back to school.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Yeah... American culture is everywhere... Undecided  I hope Spain can hold on to this day!  You said your family still celebrates it correct? Smile

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Yes, in my family we celebrate "The Magi". And most of people too though some exchange  presents in Chritsmas Day.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Well, that's good to hear.  Keep it up!  Diversity is the spice of life, as they say.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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I think even if all Spain changes it, my family will never do it and my dad will look for 3 kings just for us, lol

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Lol!  Good for him!  He's awesome.  You can tell him I said that.  Laughing

by Shikaulu - 13 months ago
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Fantastic images. It is interesting that it is 5th Jan. A number of orthodox churches believe the actual Christmas is 6th Jan.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Yes, our day is January 6th too but this celebration on streets is the previous day in the evening. :-)

by joaoporto - 13 months ago
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Nice pics.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Yes, we celebrate it every January 5th.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Thanks, Joao :-)

by gram77x - 13 months ago
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 Nice pics Diana !

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Thanks a lot, Joseph! Smile

by Billiebob - 13 months ago
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Looks like an exciting time for all.  Thanks for the pictures. 

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Specially for children and youngest people :-)

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Were you the one taking pictures at this celebration, Diana?  Was it in Madrid?

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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No, I didn't, Jack. Embarassed 

I just wanted to show you how is this celebration in Spain. Smile

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Hope you enjoy your time in Europe :-)

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Oh.  Too bad.  I like the pics anyway, though.  Smile

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Last few years I was not watching it in situ. So many people around you, you don't have space to walk, or move, or even to breath, makes me dizzy. It's rather for youngest people, parents with children and turists. Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Gotcha.  Lol.  It's the same thing here.  And standing in a huge crowd like that ruins a lot of things.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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But if you are very interested in seeing  my pics, I could be there the next January 5.Laughing

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Hahaha!  Only if you want to go, of course. Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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No, I don't really want to go there. :-)

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Well, I don't blame you!  Other people's pictures are enough.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Nuff even, lol

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Lol.  Good one!  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Ooooh!  Lol.  You have so many gifs and flash animations!  I don't have any.  Tongue out

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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You work with words, I don't work at all, Laughing but I do silly things with images.Tongue out

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Silly and creative, you mean.  You're an artist too!  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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I don't want to be a cold and prosaic lawyer. Yell

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Can you see me as a mathmatician?  I think we picked the wrong fields, corazón!  Undecided

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Kinda masoquistas, no? lol

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Yeah, great.  That's exactly what I wanted!  And I'm sure you did too!  More pain!!!!  Tongue out

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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We can't blame anyone for it, lol

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Except ourselves.  Lol.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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But we still have the time and choice to change it. Laughing

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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True!  I've got my writing!  Laughing

Is there anything you love like I love writing?

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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The question is not if I love something, rather if I am good doing something, and I am afraid I am not that good as you writing. Pero algo surgirá...

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Sure it matters if you love something!  And I'm not THAT good, am I?  Wink

You'll find something though.  I know you will.  You're multi-talented, so you'll be good at anything you do.  Smile

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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You are very good, I think it, sincerely. Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Muchas gracias, corazon.  One need support and fans.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Do you want a crazy fan like "Misery"? lol

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Do you mean the Stephen King novel?  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Yes, lol. The movie was great too!

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Ay carumba!  I haven't seen the movie, lol, but I can imagine!  I'm not quite that desperate for attention!  ...Yet...  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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"Caramba".  Watch the movie if you have a chance. Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Grr.  Typo.  Tongue out

I'll look into it!  You know how I am about movies, but since you suggested it, I might be able to find the time.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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I have watched several movies based in novels by Stephen King, (I have many books from him), and I think it's the best adaptation even if there're small changes.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Excellent!  I usually stay away from movies based on books.  They always change things!

When I get my books made into movies (when, not if! Tongue out), I may not even watch them.  I'll just take the money and say thank you.  Lol.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Could I play a role in that movie? Tongue out

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Hahaha!  Who would you like to be?  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Fara!

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Hehehe!  You'd be a very tall Fara!  And you'd have to wear cute little ferret ears and a tail.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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How about the stunning Lana? Embarassed

But I prefer Fara, don't mind ferret ears and tail. Laughing

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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An exotic princess?  You'd be perfect!  Lol.  But you'd probably look cute in ears and a tail too.

The other person you'd like to be (I think) is the voice of Thundersnow.  But you'll have to read further before you meet her, corazón!  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Vale, I will choose my role later then. Tongue out

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Hey, I don't care what role you play; I'd love to have you in it!  But I doubt I'll have much say in the matter on my first book.  Lol.  Tongue out

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Perhaps I could make the movie, and not like an actress, but as a director. Cool

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Now you're talking!  Then I wouldn't have to worry about my story getting butchered!  Laughing  I like it.  Cool

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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I would be absolutely loyal and accurate to the book. Innocent

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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It would be a very long movie then!  Tongue out

Did I ever tell you it was around 145,000 words?  Lol.  At 300 words a page or so (about average for a paperback), that's about 480 pages.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Jesus!!! Surprised  Well, never mind, I'll manage it with your help. Wink

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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This is why I was worried about your translation, lol!  You should ask how long the damn book is before you undertake something like that!  LaughingTongue out

Yeah, my sis and I write a lot of stuff, and our stories are very complicated.  This is only going to be the first book in what we plan to be a trilogy, you know.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Estas hablando de Bonded, claro.. si?

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Yeah, I'm talking about Bonded.  We have other unfinished novels too, you know.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Yes, you have to tell me about them too. Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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We have too many ideas to list, my dear!  Lol.  We probably have 20 or 25 ideas floating around in our crazy minds.  They aren't all fully formed, of course.  Tongue out

Our other principle novel is called "Serenia".  It's totally different.  It's about a group of Americans about our age who get sucked into an magical world.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Can't you include a spaniard in the group? lol

Ah, I love magical world! Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Well, now that I have you as a reference, it's very possible that I'll include a Spaniard in one of my novels.  Laughing  Then I can use a little Castellano too!

Another book is called "The Citadel".  The very short synopsis is that it's about four different creatures (all intelligent like humans) who are called to a castle none of them have been to before and they have to figure out why and what called them.  And learn to work together, of course.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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"La Ciudadela". Nice title and I love the idea you told me about the novel. Smile

Gosh, you have an impressive imagination!

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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We have lots more!  Want to hear some more?  Laughing

You have to remember that we've spent five years being obsessed with this.  That's a very long time to come up with ideas!  And there are two of us; that helps a lot.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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5 años! Pero Diana sería muy joven entonces. Ella tiene 18 años ahora?

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Sí!  Tenía 17 años y ella tenía 12 años cuando empezamos.  Laughing

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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What does Serenia mean?

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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It's an invented word based on the word "Serene", meaning calm, collected, and peaceful.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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In spanish sereno-a, serenidad. Bonita palabra. Smile

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Thanks!  Although... we may change it, lol.  It's identical to one of the names of one of the worlds in Myst IV.  Tongue out

None of our names are set in stone yet, and to tell the truth, we pretty much just pick perfunctory names at this point.  Just so we have something to call it.  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Understand, the title is very important, so much people choose the books because the title is attractive... By the way, one question, does american people read a lot?

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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"DO American people read a lot?"  Depends on what you mean by a lot!  Lol.  Most of the people I know like to read, but you have to remember that I hang out with folks with higher education as a rule.  So... actually, I'm not sure.  I really don't know how we compare to other countries.  Undecided

About the title: unless we came up with something really kickass, the publisher will change it before they put it into print.  So I'm not too worried about it.  Very few first time authors don't have their titles changed.  Tongue out

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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I see a lot of young people only worried for their physical appearance and they barely read a book...Undecided

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Yeah... I knew a lot of people in high school who didn't read.  Some of them were too busy making themselves "beautiful", but a lot of them were too busy with television too.  Now THAT'S depressing.  Sure, there are plenty of bad books, but I've only seen a few tv shows that were worth anything.  I essentially never watch the damn thing.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Exactly the same here, TV bores me terribly. I love cine, as you know already, but I basically download the movies by Emule and I watch them in my DVD reproductor. Except one or 2 programs in TV, the rest is basura.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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And yet everyone watches it.  I can't figure it out!  Why waste so much time?  I guess they have no imaginacion como tu y yo.  Tongue out

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Exactly, they don't know better way to spend their time than wasting it ahead TV. And it seems programs in television are worse every day. Undecided

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Yeah.  I think it's because there are more of them, but there is still the same amount of talent.  It drags the average down!  Wink

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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Sometimes it's better to be ordinary people or even mediocre.

by Argonaut314 - 13 months ago
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Meh.  I disagree.

by Diana_L - 13 months ago
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We hardly agree now.

by moh_ya1010 - 12 months ago
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nice my friend

by Diana_L - 12 months ago
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Thank you.

by striyker66 - 10 months ago
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these pictures are awesome. and i also respect the beliefs there as i have a friend here in new york that is from barcelona. god bless!

by Diana_L - 10 months ago
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Thanks, Mark! :-)

by charlierock - 9 months ago
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Estan bien bonita las fotos y de donde naci se celebra el dia de los reyers, ademas mi madre, que en paz descanse nacio el seis de Enero.

by Diana_L - 9 months ago
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Donde naciste?

by THE_EXECUTIONER - 6 months ago
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Eres bonisima Diana y en la isla mia se celebra el dia de los reyers, Puerto Rico mami. You look absolutely amazing very nice facial structure, your complextion and of course your hair.

by Diana_L - 6 months ago
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Muchas gracias :-)


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