Pry, Mates

May 24, 2020May 23, 2020 / Karina Pinella / 2 Comments

Cheers to the class of 2020 graduates,
From recipients of high school diplomas to doctorates,
Time to celebrate
The arrival of your commencement date.

Look forward to navigate
The paths you will create,
Finding ways to innovate,
As well as illuminate.

Pry, mates, and maintain your curiosity
To negate stagnation and ennui.
Be yourself instead of a wannabee.
Stamp your own legacy.

Hone your flexibility
To always have the ability
To exercise humility
And apply learned lessons with agility.

[Dedicated to Trevlan – Man for Others]

A New Start

January 1, 2020December 20, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 10 Comments

Another new year,
Gonna give it another try
To get in gear
And simplify
My ways
And days
To live the good life
With little strife.

Examples of good life:

Exploring Egypt: Old Cairo

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 24 Comments

1^st of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt

Went to Old Cairo,
Visited St. George Church and
Coptic Museum.

Later in the eve,
Khan al-Khalili bazaar
Was a place to see.

Next:
Day 2: Giza/Cairo

The Professor (a movie blurt)

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 13 Comments

A surprisingly good film starring Johnny Depp as a college English professor, who finds out that he has cancer discovered too late. After treatment would buy him only one year to live. If left untreated, he would have six months at most. So, he feels F—-D. As he tries to process it, he goes back to feeling the same thing: F—-D. Soon after he’s learned his fate, he decides to share the news with his small family at dinner time. But, before he gets a chance to do so, his daughter says she has something to say. After her somewhat surprising news, his wife tells him something life changing as well. With news that seem to match the gravity of his situation, he decides to live out what’s left of his days a little differently. Make that a lot differently. The movie then builds on a series of life changing events in the classroom, campus, and home. There are both funny and sad moments that showcase Depp’s noteworthy acting abilities. It’s worth a view.