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Hi all!

Well, after so many seconds, minutes, hours, months and years of procrastination...-but highly encouraged by a most beloved friend-, I have finally got round to creating my own blog. Wow, I can't believe I'm actually doing it this time! It will be a nice opportunity to get in touch with so many friends that I've luckily gained in my entire '21' years' existence (we all know that's a lie but somehow it makes me feel younger, never you mind, sorry:); I'll be able to share some of the most precious memories of my travel as well as my day-to-day adventures. Let's just hope that my steadfastness, together with my desire to write, keep my blog going...and you, keep your fingers crossed, bon courage!!!

My blog will start in the enigmatic China, which by the way, was my next destination after my life in Europe. Yes! after having spent 7 years in 'la belle France', I knew it was high time for me to face a new challenge.

And... when it comes to difficult ventures, a country whose language you've got no clue and, which -by the way- is supposed to be the most difficult language to learn, (characters, pinying? what's that?!!!OOPS), China then stands out to be that challenging destination; therefore, here I am, after 1 and a half years and...without speaking a word of Chinese (sniff), working and trying to enjoy this amazing experience; yet, there are reasons for my tremendous lack of proficiency, or should I say excuses? well, the latter is more kind of honest, but still, you must know that I'm living in a building with many other foreigners, no chance to practise or learn; on top of that, you know that Chinese is not a language you're supposed to pick up just like that.

Am I forgiven and understood? Yes! that's the reason why you are all still considered to be my friends and have actually access to my blog; no, it's not called blackmail, it's just you being compassionate and very, very sympathetic! So, without any further ado, let's get to work, I hope you enjoy my photos.

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By Frankardenas
April 11th 2009

Frank's Holy Week in B/manga South America » Colombia » Santander » Bucaramanga

Veronica after having wiped Jesus's face
Although anonymous, this woman was there weeping and she got the biggest treasure someone can have, there in her cloth Jesus's features were recorded. I

Ok, Chantal, here it goes, although I cannot promise anything. You see, my so-called passive life leaves me no choice but spend days with little going on in my life. As usual, you, my friend, are absolutely right and I must write some lines about that very little... well, these days we or should I say, they, are celebrating the Holy Week. What a sinner I am... But before, some of the background... Contrary to your multicultural societies, we Colombians grow Roman catholic, not much choice there, though :) and due to the Spanish evangelisation in South America, most countries are [View Full Entry]

As a latecomer, I sat down outside the Church

By Frankardenas
December 26th 2008

Frank's Christmas and New Year's Eve South America » Colombia

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Hello, my friends, First and foremost, thanks to my dear friend Chantal for her wisdom to push me to write again, you are absolutely right, I haven´t done it for such a long time, so I will endeavour to type again and you might eventually find my stories here again, I said eventually... as I am being a bit too lazy now and, as some of you know, too many things have happened since last time. Anyway, for the time being, I am here to fill you in about the recent Christmas spent at home, which has been one of the [View Full Entry]

By Frankardenas
August 9th 2008

Frank in the news, Colombians and China Daily Asia » China » Beijing

Yeah, I was on the news, on China Daily, a Chinese newspaper published in English. Proud to be Colombian!!! http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2008-07/21/content_6863083.htm 24-hour party people By Alice Xiang (China Daily) Updated: 2008-07-21 10:12 Colombians (clockwise from top) Valeria Nicholls, Ricardo Restrepo and Frank Cardenas are all caught up in the frenzy of the Beijing Olympics. Be gentle on Colombians Ricardo Restrepo and Frank Cardenas today. They are probably recovering from a huge weekend of all-night parties, for yesterday was their national Independence Day. [View Full Entry]

By Frankardenas
May 24th 2008

Frank's Guangzhou Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

The Sun Yat Tsen Memorial Hall

Guangzhou The name Guangzhou comes from a very old legend -that you will learn a bit later on this entry, you see, that's the motivation for you to keep reading, if you want to be in the know, that is-. Anyway, the word Guangzhou means the city of Rams or the City of Goats, others will customarily call it the flower city, Guangzhou is the capital of the province of Guangdong, where I am currently working. A metropolitan capital full of history, Guangzhou was known as the only trading port chosen by the Qing Emperor to deal with foreign merchants. This [View Full Entry]

The Guangdong Museum of Folk Handicrafts

By Frankardenas
May 24th 2008

Frank's Beijing Olympics 2008 Asia » China » Beijing

Yingying
Representando el anillo amarillo de los Olimpicos, tenemos a Yingying, un antelope de Tibet. Por que un antilope? Bueno pues este representa el compromiso de una China verde que segun ellos, muestra... [more]

Well, guess what? I have a question for you in the IELTS format, please do forgive me if my blog is not interactive yet, I am working on it :-) Would a Colombian, having lived in China for three years, refuse to attend the Olympic Games if he had the opportunity? a. Yes, he would. b. I don't know. c. Whatever. d. No, he wouldn't. For those who chose 'a' or 'b', let me tell you that you don't know me just yet. Those who chose 'c', no offence but you might be too self involved. On the other hand, if [View Full Entry]

Here with Stacey, one of my Chinese colleagues

This is Liyun Building B where they are advertising for the Olympics

By Frankardenas
May 14th 2008

Frank's Merengue Parties: AZUCAR Asia » China » Guangdong » Zhuhai

Eso, asi, bailalo como Juana la Cubana

Pero ya van a ver ustedes que no todo lo que he hecho aquí ha sido trabajar, no, señor, también me ha quedado tiempo para bailar un poco de merengue y salsa, gracias a Dios, que todavía podemos, no? Si, que pena con los vecinos pues cuando ando en son de arreglada de apartamento, la música no me falta pues me da energía, el trapero y la escoba se mueven mas bonito y yo feliz que ni me doy cuenta que me estoy volviendo super pesado en lo que se refiere a aseo de la casa. Con el sonido de ‘suavemente, [View Full Entry]

Y Alemania tambien se hizo presente con este asistente de UIC, bastante chistoso el tipo

Mickey and (sorry, I don't remember his name)

Patrick y Karent, aqui eran solo novio y novia

By Frankardenas
April 19th 2008

Frank'sTibet Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

A coffee break from a prayer

Yes, I've been there... at last I can really say it, this humble traveller who, as millions of people decided to flock to the mystic Tibet and be enchanted with the landscapes, pilgrims and all the amazing constructions of this fabled place. I did this journey only in the third year of my stay in China, you see, I had managed to postpone it all the time; the reason? well, I will put it down to my suffering from vertigo, which delayed my coming to terms with the problem of height and prevented me from visiting this colourful site; I remember [View Full Entry]

On this entry, I will take you to the Potala Palace

and yes, you will also see me in that b... cold, but the views were stunning

By Frankardenas
April 8th 2008

Frank's Sanya, Hainan Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya

Again not Brad Pitt, this is me, seriously

This weekend, the International Finance College took us to visit a staggering Chinese paradise with a 25-degree average temperature; yeah, the largest Ocean island in China. Although the car drive and flight were both pleasant, I couldn't help having ants in my pants for the whole trip, I reckon it was down to my leg problems. Yet, as soon as we arrive in Sanya, I was a new man, ready to relax and enjoy the outing. So, one point to Sanya, and one point to IFC. Hooray!!! Anyway, I was so happy to know that we would be going there as [View Full Entry]

Stacey, a Chinese teacher whose name I can't remember and me

I'd like to say it again, I am not a bad photographer

By Frankardenas
December 28th 2007

Frank's Tombola Asia » China » Guangdong » Zhuhai

la fachada de la biblioteca de nuestra uni

Bonjour a tous, 'La vida es una tombola la ton ton tombola, de luces de colores...' Hoy les voy a hablar de una tombola organizada en la universidad, si, como es fin de ano, se organizan actividades para tenernos contentos, y saben que? funciona! estamos contentos!!!. Me dieron una boleta para la tal tombola pero como estaba tan cansado, decidi no ir y dormir la gran siesta; sin embargo, dada mi popularidad :-) me llaman para decirme que fuera a la tombola; eso si, yo, obediente si soy, asi que despues de una ducha bastante agradable, tome la ruta hacia el [View Full Entry]

No me pidan que traduzca que todavia no lo se

By Frankardenas
December 1st 2007

Frank's Karaoke contests Asia » China » Guangdong » Zhuhai

The presenters 2005
My student, his English name? 'Noknow'; yeah, I told him to change his name, but hey, he thought it was quite popular so I do not Know what he did later.

Wow, let's talk now about the song contests organised at university... I am glad that you have watched the video of my song in one of my entries, thus I scarcely need to point out that I haven't sung in public since, needless to say they haven't asked me either, oops... So, no comments about the reasons why they haven't invited me to perform again, you see, I read in my horoscope again that one of the features of leo is that we're good at almost everything we do. That 'almost' may include things like singing... sorry, I can't think of [View Full Entry]

That is one of my students, oh God, I forgot his name

The winner of the night, he's definitely an artist

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