Carve the Heart: A Contest Beyond Pumpkins and Prizes

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2:09Today's episode is brought to you by Apple Ads. Ads on Apple Maps are changing the way local businesses get discovered. Reach customers when it counts. Right when they turn, I'm looking into I'm going. Bear in decision-making mode, actively searching for businesses like yours and deciding where to go. Customers can easily call you, visit, and more from the same place they're viewing your ad. And all of this happens on Apple Maps, a privacy-first environment that respects customers and helps them discover new places. Get started with ads on Apple Maps today, and for a limited time, receive 15% credit back on your monthly ads spend for a year, up to $1,000 per month, terms apply. Head to ads.apple.com slash maps to get started. Try business like never before with ads on Apple Maps. In a sunny morning of spring, the field was shining with a vibrant green.

3:19The air was full of the air of the air of the flowers and the warm air in the air, firm and perfectly rounded under the sun. Thanks to the clouds, Santiago, Lucia and Ramón arrived at the base of the room. The day had arrived, the waiting day with a detailed look of the room. Santiago, with a smiley smile and a bright smile in his eyes, he observed the tools available on the table of wood. His goal was clear. He wanted to impress Lucia with a calm and artistic base, which he could even imagine the surprise in his face. Lucia, with his natural love, was charlava animated while he collected a base to cut. But Santiago was not alone in his intentions. Ramón also had his eyes placed on Lucia. Elera Abil, always calm and with a talent unexpected for the art.

4:24When the contest began, Santiago entered his plan, a design elaborated that had visualized. He wanted to be perfect. The event ran with laughter and bromas. However, at the time, the atmosphere of fun became more serious. Santiago looked at Riojo a Ramón, who worked in silence but with precision. The ambos and ambos calabases were taking shape and competition was intense again. Santiago, decided not to leave it to be, he chose a complex design. However, time was his enemy. While Ramón advanced fast and safe, Santiago noticed that the minutes passed too fast. But he did not go through the win. He knew that, although he did not finish completely, his tail could still love the judges for his creativity.

5:25The clock marked the end. Santiago and Ramón were pressured to finish the last details. The calabases were taken to the table of the judges while Lucia, expecting, was made a curious or above. Finally, the judges approached to observe the works of each contestant. Santiago's calabase, although not so polished and finished like Ramón, had something special, a unique design full of imagination. His small and arrogant and humble work drew smiley faces in many faces. When the winner's announcement was not in the air, Santiago's work was the one who conquered the heart of the judges and Lucia. He approached him, smiling, admiring the effort and creativity that he had put in his calabase. Santiago learned that day something more valuable than victory.

6:25Not always the perfecting is the key to impress, the sincere effort and creativity can have a deeper impact. Lucia, said by the result, he hugged him thanks to the colorful and fun environment that both had shared. In the middle of the aroma of flowers and the splendor of the field, Santiago understood that he had achieved something more than winning the competition. He had broken the ice of his insecurity, conquered Lucia's attention and, between smiles and calabases, he started a more special connection. Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed. In a sunny morning of spring, the field was shining with a green green green. On a sunny spring morning, the fields glowed with a vibrant green. The air was full of the air of the flowers and the calabases of the fields were in the air, firm and perfectly rounded under the sun.

7:30The air was filled with the gentle aroma of flowers and the pumpkins in the where-toe stood in rows, firm and perfectly rounded under the sun. Abrigados por colinas on dulantes, Santiago, Lucia and Ramón arrived at the pumpkin where-to. Sheltered by Rolling Hills, Santiago, Lucia and Ramón arrived at the pumpkin where-to, they had arrived the day of the esperado concurso de tallado de calabases. The day of the much-anticipated pumpkin carving contest had arrived. Santiago, with a smile on his eyes, he was able to observe the tools on the table. Santiago, with a playful smile and a competitive glint in his eyes, looked at the tools laid out on the wooden table. Subjectivo era claro. His goal was clear.

8:31Quería impresionar a Lucia con una calabaza tan artística, que el mismo podía imaginar la sorpresa en su rostro. He wanted to impress Lucia with such an artistic pumpkin that he could picture the surprise on her face. Lucia, con su encantó natural, charlaba animadamente mientras recogía una calabaza para tallar. Lucia, with her natural charm, chatted animatedly while picking up a pumpkin to carve. Pero Santiago no estaba solo en sus intenciones. But Santiago was not alone in his intentions. Ramón también tenía sus ojos puestos en Lucia. Ramón also had his eyes set on Lucia. Elera a abil siempre tranquilo vi con un talento inesperado para el arte. He was skillful, always calm, and with an unexpected talent for art.

9:34Cuando el concurso comenzó, Santiago se centró en su plan, un elaborado diseño que había visualizado. Cuando el contest began, Santiago fue concentrado en su plan, un elaborado diseño que había visualizado. Quería hacer lo perfecto. He wanted to make it perfect. El evento transcurría con risas y bromas. The event unfolded with laughter and jokes. Sin embargo, al pasar el tiempo, la atmósfera divertida se volvió más seria. However, as time passed, the fun atmosphere became more serious. Santiago miraba de reojo a Ramón quien trabajaba en silencio pero con precisión. Santiago glanced at Ramón, who worked silently but with precision. Las calabazas de ambos iban tomando forma y la competencia se volvió intensa.

10:39Both of their pumpkins were taking shape and the competition became intense. Santiago decidió a no dejarse vencer eligir un diseño complejo. Santiago determined not to be defeated, chose a complex design. Sin embargo, el tiempo era su enemigo. However, time was his enemy. While Ramón avanzaba rápido y seguro, Santiago notaba que los minutos pasaban demasiado rápido. While Ramón advanced quickly and confidently, Santiago noticed that the minutes were passing too swiftly. Pero él no se dio por vencido. But he did not give up. He knew that even if he didn't finish completely, his pumpkin could still charm the judges with its creativity.

11:44El reloj marco el final. The clock struck the end. Santiago y Ramón se apresuraron a terminar los últimos detalles. Santiago and Ramón hurried to finish the final details. Las calabazas fueron llevadas a la mesa de los jueces mientras Lucia, expectante, echaba un vistazo curioso por encima. The pumpkins were brought to the judges' table while Lucia, expectantly, took a curious peek over. Finalmente, los jueces se acercaron para observar las obras de cada concursante. Finally, the judges came close to observe each contestants' work. La calabaza de Santiago, aunque no tan pulida ni terminada como la de Ramón, tenía algo especial, un diseño único lleno de imaginación.

12:44Santiago's pumpkin, although not as polished or finished as Ramón's, had something special, a unique design filled with imagination. Su extravagancia y pequeño sentido del humor dibujaron sonrisas en muchos rostros. Its extravagance and slight sense of humor drew smiles on many faces. When the announcement of the winner resonó en el aire, fue el trabajo de Santiago el que conquistó el corazón de los jueces y de Lucia. When the announcement of the winner resonated in the air, it was Santiago's work that captured the hearts of the judges in Lucia. Ella se acercó a él, sonriendo, admirándoles forso y la creatividad que había puesto en su calabaza. She approached him, smiling, admiring the effort and creativity he had put into his pumpkin. Santiago aprendió ese día algo más valioso que la victoria.

13:46Santiago learned that day something more valuable than victory. No siempre la perfección es la clave para impresionar, el esfuerzo sincero y la creatividad pueden tener un impacto más profundo. Perfección es no siempre la la que imprescita, sin ser effort y creatividad puede tener un impacto más profundo. Lucia, dicho por el resultado, lo abrazó agradecida por el entorno colorido y divertido que ambos habían compartido. Lucia, pleased with the outcome, hugged him, grateful for the colorful and fun environment they had both shared. En medio de la Roma de las flores y el resplandor del campo, Santiago comprendió que había logrado algo más que ganar la competencia. Amid the scent of flowers and the glow of the fields, Santiago realized he had achieved more than winning the competition.

14:46Había roto el hielo de su inseguridad, conquistado la atención de Lucia y entre risas y calabazas, iniciado una conexión aún más especial. He had broken the ice of his insecurity, captured Lucia's attention and among laughter and pumpkins started an even more special connection. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Today's episode is brought to you by Apple Ads. Ads on Apple Maps are changing the way local businesses get discovered. Reach customers when it counts, right when they turn, I'm looking into I'm going. Bear in decision making mode, actively searching for businesses like yours and deciding where to go. Customers can easily call you, visit, and more from the same place they're viewing your ad. And all of this happens on Apple Maps, a privacy first environment that respects customers and helps them discover new places.

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16:54The field, the aroma, the aroma, the aroma, black alabaza, black alabaza, the pumpkin, blackolina, the pumpkin. The Rio, esperado, esperado, esperado, anticipated the concurso, the concurso, the contast. juguetona juguetona juguetona playful

17:54competitive competitive competitive competitive play-dove play-dove play-dove the two impressionar impressionar to impress intensiones intensiones intensiones intensiones intentions paville paville skillful elaborado elaborado elaborado elaborate platmosfera platmosfera platmosfera the atmosphere precision precision precision

18:54precision tomar forma tomar forma tomar forma to take shape intenso intenso intenso complex complex complex complex advance advance advance to advance seguro seguro seguro confidently terminar terminar to finish el detalle el detalle el detalle the detail peljois peljois peljois

19:54the judge expectante expectante expectante expectante intrín seco intrín seco intrín seco intrín sec extravagancia extravagancia extravagancia extravagance anuncio anuncio anuncio announcement presonal presonal to resonate blabic doria blabic doria blabic doria the victory perfection perfection perfection perfection music

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