Love and photography

The photographs that I like are those that speak about love. I like the pictures where couples go kissing. No, I'm not a voyeur woman, but I like to talk about love, although during this time I find myself single.

The image that struck me most during these years was the last photograph of John Lennon alive. Annie Leibovitz was the apartment of John and Yoko Ono on December 8, 1980. She’s working for Rolling Stone magazine. Hours after the photo shoot, John was killed by Mark David Chapman, his admirer, who shot him four times. Finally, Rolling Stone published on January 22, 1981 that it would cover the story. In other words, the love story of John and Yoko would be a posthumous tribute to the feelings of the musician.

I can’t help feeling chills looking at that photo. It's a special feeling because it was the last photo of John Lennon alive. When I look in my head sounds like "Imagine" and I want to cry. Photography is so strong, I tremble when I remember or see. In addition, I’m excited the contrast is between the naked body of John and Yoko's fully clothed body. No matter what Yoko has represented in the life of The Beatles. I can only feel the love that is like to see the photo.

The same happens when I read the biography of Annie Leibovitz. She was partner Susan Sontag, a great essayist whom I like and I read in college. But she died in 2004. Annie was once his love affair with Susan was romantic, so Sontag's departure was difficult for her. Annie has three children through a surrogate mother. She turned 61, but it looks radiant and your photos are still wonderful.

That's why I like love stories. Not only the typical coming out on television. I like true stories of love, surviving at the death and the grief of losing a loved one. The photograph bears witness to these words. A picture can make me cry all day.

My last "Happy Easter"

My favorite festivity is... Happy Easter! A couple of months I decided to renounce the Catholic faith and celebrate the holidays in my own way. I like the atmosphere of Easter eggs, eat lots of chocolate eggs and give to friends.

When I was little, my mom used to hide the eggs around the house. I believed in the fantasy of the Easter Bunny, so I prepared food for the bunny wouldn't die of hunger. We prepared carrots, lettuce and a dessert of banana. Now I remember and I laugh at the madness that was during Easter. But I admit I do it again, if only for fun.

The last time Easter was celebrated with my friends from university. To my best friends gave them chocolate eggs. I bought eggs and cellophane wrapping. He closed with a gift ribbon. The next day, they were handed out to friends. Everyone liked it and was very happy. But I made a mistake: giving away eggs to someone who doesn't deserve them. To someone who treated me bad weeks after my gift.

Later, when I have my own family, I would teach my children this fun story and to repeat the story of the "food of the Easter Bunny", so they will not starve for distributing chocolate eggs overnight.

Death or jail? The big question of Chilean justice

Sometimes unfortunate events happen that make us doubt the capital punishment. People are asking for real justice, instead of short punishments. It is common for those affected wish to kill with his bare hands. So some people think that the capital punishment is a good solution. But I think that before killing criminals with his own hands, must have lasting punishment for offenders.

The pros and cons of the death penalty are the same as other ethical debates such as abortion and euthanasia, because it jeopardizes the lives of people, even evil. Implacable convictions serve as a lesson for criminals. The disadvantage is, it is confident that the capital punishment reduces crime? Before time talking about tough sentences, one must first solve the problem of "revolving door" of justice.

In this case, the revolving door is the recidivism of offenders. In other words, those who commit crimes again after they are released and return to the streets as if nothing had happened. Then re-offend, go to jail and leave shortly thereafter. It's the big problem with the government and has not been resolved. So the capital punishment is a debate that has gained strength: for the simple sentences previously defended useless now.

I was robbed a couple of years ago. But fortunately I have not suffered violent assaults, but it has been for my lack of attention. But I transit through the streets in fear, because I know someone is waiting for an oversight on my part to assail. Sometimes I take things of value, such as laptop, camera, cell phone, documents. I do not want to spend a robbery, but I do not know that I am free to be the victim of a crime. That I know the revolving door is a problem of every day.