Miguel Bracamontes

I am currently waiting at the terminal for the bus back to my city after a couple of days of hiking in the mountains of these two cities. I feel more accomplished than I have in a long time, and it’s a wonderful feeling, even though it’s mixed with an unprecedented level of tiredness. I have plenty of pictures and videos that I need to sort into a beautiful memory to share later when it’s ready. I want my family to see the stunning places I visited and how beautiful they are. I experienced the sight of two magnificent and imposing waterfalls, hiked up mountains, and sat at the very edge of some large rock formations near archaeological sites. Best of all, I was able to share food and drinks with my best friend throughout the trip. We almost got lost exploring trails that led to nowhere, and we were guided by a local through the deep wilderness to one of the most secluded and pristine waterfalls. It was an amazing experience, filled with new sights, new people, and countless learning op...

I've been completely absorbed in the celebrations of the New Year. My job contributed fully to this event because it has been the calmest and emptiest period I've experienced in my four months with them. It was enjoyable at times, but nerve-wracking as well, because I don't feel at ease when I perceive myself as "non-productive" while being paid. That's just a quirk, though. Those seven days will be, hopefully, my last break from this hobby. The silver lining for now is the fact that I got the economics and the time slot approved to start my trips around my country. At the beginning, it will be a really calm plan, going to a state close to mine, trying to sleep in hostels, eating local street food, and trying to catch as many natural spots as possible. Hiking and walking will be the majority of the plan, and I need to be ready to walk long distances and deal with the dirt that comes with it. Sounds amazing. Maybe as I grow and gain experience traveling along, ...

I'm not going to lie; I certainly like not having a lot of work these days. I am getting to know what the holiday season will be like in my new job, and so far, so good. Even if we don't get the day off, we are as close to it as possible. I took it as "a day off with pay" because of how it came to be. It was super relaxed, not because we decided to ignore the job we had, but because there was literally nothing else to do for the day. It was beautiful. We are expecting similar days until the new year, albeit not as inactive as December 25, but certainly way calmer than normal. On the other hand, I've been using all the free time that came my way in what I feel is a "productive" way. I say it like that, without much conviction, because that time did not produce anything per se, so I am stretching the term a little. But I really think of learning something as having produced knowledge, so getting to read about something new and learning about it counts as a...

I better start practicing writing simpler entries, quicker thoughts and short texts if I'm trying to start (again) to publish my blog on an almost daily basis. Firts of all, I would like to have the record straight about why I am saying that I'll be starting this "again": that's because I've tried this uncountable times before, but I have never achieved something past a couple of weeks. Rough, I know, specially when my ambitions had always include being able to hold and come back to memories and moments preserved for the future. I have a little piece of an historian inside of me, and I have been consistently letting that historian down by not having the writer nerve to just write stuff up regularly. This topic is, in fact, one of the recurring topics I'd be mentioning throughout my past entries in the old blog: my inability to keep up with my hunger for preserve stuff. But here's for one more try, one more opportunity and the right drive to get far wit...