paracommunications » life itself http://paracommunications.org/blog by .::rcasero Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:58:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 DPhil graduation ceremony! http://paracommunications.org/blog/2009/06/13/dphil-graduation-ceremony/ http://paracommunications.org/blog/2009/06/13/dphil-graduation-ceremony/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:45:18 +0000 rcasero http://paracommunications.org/blog/2009/07/15/dphil-graduation-ceremony-4/

When you are awarded your doctorate, rather than having crossed any finishing line, you are given your number and water bottle, and are allowed to stand at the starting line and run the race.

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Byzantium 330-1453

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Viva drinks, Duke of Cambridge

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Kate's PaperLeaf stall at the Farmers' Market

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PaperLeaf banner

Kate Hibbs' handmade stationery Kate Hibbs' selling stationery at the market

]]> http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/18/paperleaf-kates-cards/feed/ 1 Yves, Olivia, Eva, Barcelona http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/15/yves-olivia-eva-barcelona/ http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/15/yves-olivia-eva-barcelona/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:56:21 +0000 rcasero http://www.paracommunications.org/blog/?p=1791 Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva's doll

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Old woman feeding pigeons

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Women chatting after shopping

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - White, red and black grafitti

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Market in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Market in Gracia 2

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Second hand book stall in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Lunch at Origéns

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Balconies in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Sacred Family Cathedral

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva sliding

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Metro

]]> http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/15/yves-olivia-eva-barcelona/feed/ 0 Madrid – Visit to Universidad Carlos III, Leganés http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/12/madrid-visit-to-universidad-carlos-iii-leganes/ http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/12/madrid-visit-to-universidad-carlos-iii-leganes/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:11:59 +0000 rcasero http://www.paracommunications.org/blog/?p=1776 Universidad Carlos III, Leganés, Madrid

Universidad Carlos III, Leganés, Madrid, with Nacho and Miguel Ángel

]]> http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/12/madrid-visit-to-universidad-carlos-iii-leganes/feed/ 0 Madrid – Mar, César, Beatriz and mom's birthday http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/11/madrid-visit-to-cesar-mar-and-beatriz/ http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/11/madrid-visit-to-cesar-mar-and-beatriz/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:17:18 +0000 rcasero http://www.paracommunications.org/blog/?p=1762 Holding Beatriz

Beatriz portrait

Mar, César and Beatriz

Taverna door, Madrid

Bakery, Madrid

Madrid, mom's birthday

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Estanque de El Retiro, Madrid

María Muñoz en el Retiro

Palacio de Crista, Parque de El Retiro, Madrid

Caja de Madrid, Pso. Castellana, Madrid

]]> http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/11/10/madrid-puerta-de-alcala-retiro-castella-and-maria/feed/ 0 Wedding of Nadia and Goran http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/10/25/wedding-of-nadia-and-goran/ http://paracommunications.org/blog/2008/10/25/wedding-of-nadia-and-goran/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:28:30 +0000 rcasero http://www.paracommunications.org/blog/?p=1728 Wedding of Nadia and Goran, leaving the church

Wedding of Nadia and Goran, outside the church

Wedding of Nadia and Goran, dancing

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