The Selection Series: The One

I read this book in a couple of hours and.... I love it!!!!!. But I think the were some things that were missing. I am just a reader, this is my personal point of view. The author has all the rights to do whatever wants to her characters.

1. Celeste, she was quite that girl with a hard shield over to protect herself from the world. Trying to be the tough-cares-nobody type. At the end of the series she only was a girl afraid from the future for her.
2. Kriss, I did not like her at all. But there is something we can learn from her. She just take the opportunity to get closer to prince Maxon. (We must take those chances to reach our goals)
3. America, never said to Maxon about that "talk" she had with King Clarkson after the rebels attack. Why?
4. America´s father, well... I wish he wasn't dead, so he could walk her in the wedding. And that reminds me about that suspicious talk he had with Maxon the day they met. (What had they said each other, I want to know but this is something selfish from me).
5. Anne, a very pity she die in the last minute.
6. Lucy, Does she was mad at America because of Aspen-boyfriend-thing? That made her retire from service in the palace o was just that she got tired of the attacks?
7. America discover the symbol of the rebels from North, The North Star, I think Maxon should have known this too. As he is described in the serie he is a smart guy, so why keeping this from him?
8. Kota should have been hung up for his behavoir. Big brothers should never act like that (If your a big brother that is not an accident, God let your born first becuase He trust you to take care of some of His children and to give a good example its part of our tasks)
9. Queen Amberly... I will wait patiently for the prequel: The Queen.

So Kiera, if you get to read this, I respect you and I am grateful I have chance to read The Selection Series.

As I repeat this is my personal opinion of the book. I liked a lot. 

Kisses

See you next time!!!

MB

Too much Divergent for G.

When I was hired as assistant in this textile industry never thought or see the hard way that was ahead, the first ten months were the hardest always I was making mistakes in my ex-boss opinion, he said several times that I was never on time, he was a tough man, rude one. After that time He was promoted to other plant, the new was all the opposite, he never complain about my job it was a shame that he got moved to other department. The third one, can’t said anything bad of him, was an utterly gentlemen. He demonstrated me he trust me in all sense at work. Three years later he was promoted to the same plant of the first one. Then one day the forth came in, was a strange mix of the first and third, those were the most and totally dark days. The question is did I survived?

I will tell you how.

I saw that movie, Devil wears Prada. Andy’s boss was as same as mine. That said me, if she a Journalist could to do it, so do l. It had cheered me up and as the alcoholic programs (AA) say, I just started to say to myself: Just this day, if you could only get through this day you have won. So I did. At the same time I was attending my engineer classes, make the operation. I was working and studying at the same time I was struggling to keep calm and remain silence when the big chiefs and VP’s spoke in meetings, developing new task and responsibilities. My stress levels were growing faster, I was always angry and tired and sleepy, and they never noticed, they just wanted the work and reports done no matter how was I, if I was sick or suffering pain they wanted the work done and fast. Without mistakes or any changes from my side, the only changes allowed were theirs; mines were the biggest errors of life. My personal life remains in the back. No dates, no friends. No social meetings no parties, those were dark days. I was too tired even to talk with my mom.

At the end of the fifth year I was transfer to other department, my new tasks and responsibilities were the half. It was a different environment a happy one with almost one hundred technicians and me. Even my new boss was kinder and less stressed. That change help to get over the last year of college. But something was happening I was getting depressed cause the routine was always the same. On 2013, more exact January. I get to know and read the Hunger Games Books later that year I read the entire Shadow hunter’s series from Cassandra Clare in 30 days including The Infernal Devices books. What I learned? If you want a change you have to make it happen, don’t trust everyone; don’t tell your secrets or plans. Half of the people you know don’t really care. If you want something, work for ti, make it happen.

For me is a shame to have learned this very late, in my opinion but not late to not work for it.

Thanks to my little sister, Divergent Series came to my hands, in on phrase. If you don’t fit, don’t change. Be yourself. Make changes happen. You might not see the rewards to seconds after deciding what to do or maybe you will. Our choices, my choices will help or ruin others. So we have to be careful on making them.

The same thing happen with The Selection Series from Kiera Cass, fear can bring you down, battles can make you weak o strengthened you, If you or I want something we must fight for it and don’t give up.

Trying to fit in some place you are not pleased to stay but you must stay it’s like using a shoe size smaller than yours. Like if you are 8 ½ but you want that unique sparkle red shoes size 7, well they won’t fit not even if you have any surgery.  I have been too much time in this company trying to fit; well it’s time to Let It Go. That famous song from Frozen, yes I admit it, fear have been the chain that had tied me up for too much time. It is my time to see my real potential without any fear at all trusting in God’s help will come if we, if I come to Him.

This is what I learned from the mentioned series. 


Have nice weekend.... mine will be awesome!!!!

Kisses

Learn from the past

Like today... was some kind of joke. With a co-worker we start talking about our jobs and the tasks ahead of us... I don't know how we get to the topic of the SALARY... she got a rise of 5% with only like two years working there. Then was my turn, I got 4%  with almost seven years working there, and the recepcionist who just started in the past January got a 15% with only 6 months!!! I must say that my friend and I are engineers and the other girl had just grauduate from high school.

So, this made think about what Am I doing where practically I am not being noticed?

Went trought my mind I find out the it has been enough, I have aplied for more than a dozen of positions with no positive respond. I end up with a list of what my mistakes have been.

1. The frog color, it doesn't matter if you got early, or you ran like crazy in the middle of the plant, if you don't have a good relationship with your boss, it is clear where are you going to end. In the shadows of everyone who has the frog color.
2. Talk to everyone in front of the boss. they must see you talking, about work, let the social themes for facebook o Strabucks smootie after work. (I do talk to a lot a people but it seems there is no evidence clearly enough to convince my boss of that) those are the "good relationships" that will help you to move on the job of your dreams.
3. Control your tongue.  I know its hard to acomplish but not impossible. We must keep silent, the time will come, and that will be our chance to talk to explain our selfs. Don't send a rush of words you might regret later. If your boss is yeilling at you, KEEP CALM, breath and wait for the time, don't lower yourself to the same level. KEEP CALM, wait and talk. That doesn't mean your boss will be always right. They are persons, the imperfect ones.
4. Send emails, memos o notes reporting what you have done, don't let other take what your work, remember the wind blows out the words, e-mails remain in the server, even when you thought are deleted. those are your witness. (And this will help you to get the frog color)
5. Said "Good morning" loudly, so everyone hears you. If you are not a morning person, we should start practicing in front of the mirror. Might be funny but it helps.
6. Take a few minutes to breath.  Got piles of paper to do? Breath.

What I have done? well I am on my process to change. If I can't change their minds, but I can change mine. I can learn from the past to move on. I think there are gonne be some huge changes around me.

See next time.

Kisses

MB.