As a consequence of the recent publication of Dulce Katia (Sweet Kathy) our beloved Halcombe Norilsk appeared on a live show so that talking about his new book as you can discover right now:
A Live Interview with Halcombe Norilsk
It was what Europe needed after a harsh year of a coronavirus pandemic (which is not over as yet regardless) that the winner of Eurovision 2021 were a rock band like the Italians Maneskin and their performance were as outstanding as their song Zitti e Buoni (it could be translated as: Shut up and everything is ok)
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Spain pays somewhere in the region of 600 thousand euros to participate in Eurovisión and alongside Britain, Germany, France and Italy our country goes directly to the final of the contest.
The result of Spain was certainly a pity, yet the result of Great Britain was far much more embarrassing because they ended up in the last position with zero points despite this country is very relevant as far as pop music is concerned for instance. What is more, the British singer is the brother of Sam Smith, a famous music star. British media assures European countries do hate Britain now because of Brexit.
I do not really think the song from Great Britain was so awful but what I really believe Italy deserved to win with such an incredible rock song. The performance of the Italian band Maneskin is truly spectacular as you might discover right now.
ITALIA "ZITTI E BUONI" EUROVISION
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Indeed, Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal the other day in his most beloved place: clay in Paris. Despite losing 5-0 in the first set (a set which was won by Nadal in fact) and being losing 2-0 in the last one Novak Djokovic ended up defeating the king of Roland Garros, Nadal, in four sets.
You can watch the best highlights now. This is only the third defeat of Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros since he started playing in Paris almost 20 years ago. In fact, only Djokovic has defeated Nadal in Paris two times and it is also the first time someone makes 8 breaks against Nadal on clay and wins the match as well.
ROLAND GARROS 2021 NOVAK DJOKOVIC VS RAFAEL NADAL
But there are more notwithstanding, last Sunday the final was played and Novak Djokovic was the favourite. Yet, the Greek player Tsitsipas is the fittest player of 2021 and he proved this extent by winning the two first sets.
Incredibly, Novak Djokovic overcame this awful situation and attaining a super comeback he won the game, his second Roland Garros to date, and his 19th Grand Slam title overall in a total of 29 finals.
An impressive milestone. What is more, he could have more Grand Slam titles nowadays as he lost strange finals as the two he lost against Wawrinka for instance and last year he was disqualified from the US open because he hit unintentionally a referee with a tennis ball when he was the clear candidate to win the last edition of US Open.
Roger Feder and Rafael Nadal should be scared because, what is more, Novak Djokovic is younger than them.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC ROLAND GARROS 2021 FINAL
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The Belgium model Joy Van der Eecken is according to my belief one of the models with a brighter future in the world of fashion. She is not excessively famous at the moment but she will be soon.
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JOY VAN DER EECKEN
Joy Van der Eecken
She was one of the biggest stars of the latest ETAM Show. In fact, she wore the best outfit of the night (you can read related articles at the end of this post)
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In concordance, I am writing this article with regards to Joy Van der Eecken including the incredible video she is featuring for the Spanish edition of ELLE magazine.
In this number, May of 2021, the Belgium model wears beachwear on the beaches of the Canary Islands. The campaign of Joy Van der Eecken is spectacular as you can discover right now.
JOY VAN DER EECKEN ELLE SPAIN MAY 2021
I have stayed in NH Hotels many times (Rome, Madrid or Barcelona for instance).
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In fact, I already wrote about my experience in the NH Hotel of Valencia (there are many related articles at the end of this post for you to read) but I had never stayed in this NH Ciudad de Zaragoza Hotel even though I have stayed in different hotels and apartments of the city of Zaragoza as you might discover at the end of this post I am humbly writing.
The location of this NH Hotel Ciudad de Zaragoza is really great and its price is affordable if you take its quality into account.
Indeed, it was really beautiful to enjoy the view of the Roman Walls of Zaragoza and Pilar Square likewise from my room. What is more, I was able to watch the BBC on my television. Without any doubt, the best international News channel in the entire world.
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The beds were truly comfortable and the shower was positive likewise. This NH Hotel Ciudad of Zaragoza (City of Zaragoza (northern Spain)) is a good hotel and very recommendable and I will try it again for sure albeit the best NH Hotel to which I have been to date is, in my opinion, NH Calderón in the city of Barcelona.
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Miley Cyrus keeps surprising me positively again and again. Last summer, she released an excellent single, Midnight Sky, her new album is great similarly and this cover of the classic track Heart of Glass by Blondie is spectacular.
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The cover of Rolling Stone magazine tends to be impressive but this recent one with British artist Dua Lipa is really sensational.
I have made an interview with an Indian publication regarding the books and the writing career of Halcombe Norilsk. You can read it now.
READ THIS IN SPANISH Entrevista en la India
HALCOMBE NORILSK INTERVIEW INDIA
1. At what age did you find out that you wish to become a writer and how?
I have always wanted to write. In fact, I started writing at a very young age. Indeed, I was always writing something. However, I did not take it seriously until 2012 when I decided to write more and every day. I had not written more seriously before because I thought writing is a waste of time insofar as it is not a clever idea to earn a living but I started nevertheless as doing what one loves in life is essential.
2.
Before
being a writer what was you by profession?
I am a sign language interpreter. What is more, my mother tongue is sign language as my parents are deaf. Besides working as a sign language interpreter I have worked as English teacher, English/Spanish interpreter in Toronto or New Jersey for instance and likewise I have had other minor jobs in factories, banks or enterprises. I have also studied International commerce and I have the English certificates from Cambridge University. This is more or less my experience before being a writer. I have been writing blogs and on the Internet for years as well.
3. Who was the inspiration for you to become a
writer?
Nobody. And people should not adore idols too much. If
you feel you want to be a writer and you love writing just be a writer but do
not pay attention to anybody because you are unique. Everybody has people who
inspire them and of course I admire some writers but you must not be inspired
by people what you admire are his/her works in reality.
4. Out of
the 4 books you have authored, which is your personal favorite and why?
El Verano de Natalie Davis (the summer of Natalie
Davis) is my favourite book. I hope one day it can be translated into English.
Natalie Davis is my main character and I want to write a lot of adventures with
her as a protagonist. Since this was her first adventure it will always be my
preferred one.
5. Describe yourself and your books. (So that the
readers will get to know about you and your books better).
I love culture and I an open-minded person who loves
to know about other countries or cultures. My sense of humour is my main weapon
and my writings tend to have a hidden sense of humour. My two first books are
not so commercial because these were a compilation of writings, articles or
short stories I had been writing, my second book was written in English and
published in the United States but it is equivalent to the first one. The
second book henceforth, my books are entirely fictional.
6. Share anything that inspired you the most in
life.
Anything inspires me. However, there is something that
I really love and this is watching movies. I am not a big fan of television
series because they always enlarged them artificially but when it comes to
movies I am passionate about them and a good movie always inspires me. In fact,
I mention and I pay homage to many movies in the first adventure of Natalie
Davis (El Verano de Natalie Davis)
7. What are the things you enjoy doing besides writing
of course?
My dog Evarista died last month. It was my pleasure to
walk her throughout the countryside every morning. Walking with her through the
countryside was my favourite hobby. I like running, watching movies, reading
any kind of newspaper, magazine or novel and listening to music are things I
deeply enjoy.
8. What is your dream that you wish to achieve in
the coming years?
My dream is to see a movie based on any of my books.
This is my biggest dream. All the adventures of Natalie Davis were written
thinking in a movie adaptation and I will write so many adventures of Natalie
Davis I strongly believe my dream can come true one day. However, my aim is to
publish a book every year in order to keep writing until the day I die.
9. As you are from Spain, what is that in Spain you
would like to share with other nationals.
Spain is a great country but now most of the countries
in Europe are in the European Union. Yet, countries like Spain that are in the
South of Europe are mistreated by European Union thus countries such as Italy,
Greece, Portugal and Spain (countries in which there is mainly a good weather
all year long by the way) are not well treated as countries from the North of
Europe. This obliges us to depend on tourism. This is unfair, but the truth is
Spain is a major tourist destination, so as you are reading this outside Spain,
I recommend you to visit my country as you will have a great time because
everything is prepared to give tourists a good experience and the tourism
industry is paramount here because what is more, as an European country, Spain
has a long history and you can learn a lot discovering different Spanish cities
which are all very beautiful.
10. What was the best and worst thing (you believe to
be) that has ever happened to you so far?
The best thing is to be able to wake up and be able to
do all I want all day long which is not easy but as I am a writer, I can try doing
it. One of the worst things that has ever happened to me has just taken place recently
as my wonderful dog Evarista died last January. She was 15 years of age. She
was an incredibly clever and funny dog. She helped me to write.
11. What is the style you keep in writing and how
do you intend to move on in your writing career in the coming years?
My style is very direct. I like my stories to have a
lot of happenings but I do not like to waste time describing. My aim is to
publish one book every year of my life. I have a new manuscript finished. It is
titled “Dulce Katia” (Sweet Katy) and I would love to have it published this
year 2021. I have 5 Word documents prepared, each of them has a different title
and plot but I have only one ended, this last one (Dulce Katia). The remaining four will be my (hopefully)
future new books. For instance, the third part of the adventures of Natalie
Davis will be titled “El Destino de Natalie Davis” (the destiny of Natalie
Davis”)
12. Share a piece of advice for content writers
from your experience and to all who wish to follow their passion.
This piece of advice is for everyone who is reading this. You should write something every day, every day. You should read every day, walk your dog throughout the countryside for one hour, if you do not have dogs or you live in the city try running for 40 minutes. Likewise, you should meditate for 20 minutes every day and try to have a very light dinner every night. Lastly, try waking up when your body tells you to do so and try doing all the things you like when possible. These tips will make you have a better life and to be a more creative person.
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“Dogs are not our whole life but they make our lives whole”
My wonderful dog Evarista died on the morning of the 19th of January, 2021. She was 15 years of age. She was born in October 2005 in Novallas, Zaragoza, Spain, and she has died in Tarazona, Zaragoza, Spain. The strange thing is that in the morning of the 18th of January I walked her as usual and she was fine as always.
EVARISTA
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We went to the countryside like every morning and when we came back she sat near me. Yet, soon thereafter, she started to feel so unwell she was quiet for nearly 17 hours, she could not move at all. She sat near the heater peacefully.
She vomited a little but little albeit it was something similar to blood. When I woke up the following morning I saluted her and I really thought it was something temporary. I took two pictures of her and I also made a video of Evarista and I went to the veterinarian to make an appointment but it was closed.
Subsequently, I came back home and my mother gave me the fatal news. Evarista left the room even though she could not move and after many hours quiet to find my mum who was in the kitchen and then Evarista looked at her carefully for some minutes prior to passing away. In a last effort and even though she was extremely weak she managed to move so that saying goodbye to my mum. Evarista decided to die this way.
Evarista is buried in the countryside, the same countryside throughout which we crossed every morning. She made me be more creative. Evarista was a really clever dog and a funny one. I have met different dogs and I even had one that died very soon and I can tell Evarista was especially intelligent and amusing.
Likewise, she was never sick. She lived very well. Something that is strange is that she never had any contact with other dogs. As a matter of fact, she ignored them on purpose. It was peculiar because dogs tend to like to salute and play with other dogs yet Evarista did always avoid any contact with other dogs or strangers.
How many walks have I done with Evarista in the countryside? How many hours have I been writing on the computer with this dog looking at me carefully? How many movies have I watched and how many hours have I spent with Evarista by my side?
15 years is a great figure for a dog and the funny thing is she never made her "things" in the hard concrete as city dogs do, but she always did it in the countryside. Evarista was a country animal, what is more, we live very close to the countryside thereby she always breathed fresh air albeit she visited the city of Zaragoza a couple of times. Evarista is matchless.
Dogs make owners be 10 years younger. In this particular case, Evarista made me extremely happy. Moreover, she helped me to write. She will always be in my mind and my house is not the same without her. Evarista was a Jack Russell Terrier and she was very pretty likewise. I do not believe I will ever walk the countryside again without her.
My grandmother María had a friend who had another friend whose dog had had puppies and she thought Evarista would be perfect for my parents who are deaf people. It was the month of October of the year 2005. Soon thereafter, my grandmother got sick and she died subsequently in January 2007, 14 years ago, in the same month, January, in which my dog Evarista has died.
My novel "El Verano de Natalie Davis" (the Summer of Natalie Davis) is dedicated to my grandmother Maria because of whom we enjoyed the amazing companion of my wonderful dog Evarista.
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Evarista October 2005-January 2021Jisoo is one of the most beloved members of Blackpink. Just as happens with the rest of the girls, she is likewise an icon of a renowned fashion brand.
Indeed, Jisoo is the ambassador of the prestigious French House Christian Dior, brand with which she has shot this formidable advertisement.
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Jisoo Posa para Dior y Blackpink en el Show de Jimmy Kimmel
