July 29, 2005
It's Friday, folks, and I'm beat. (Updated)
I've had a slight relapse yet again of the vertigo which is the reason I havent been my usual blogging self today. A big thanks to George for picking up the slack yesterday while I lay in complete silence and darkness all day.
I'm going to take a few days away from the blog, not just because of the dizzy spells, but because I need a break. It's been a bit hectic lately, to say the least, and I need some downtime. A couple days to decompress.
So, for the next week or so, I'm going to chill. Im going to finish those half read books I have at home - Finding Mañana by Mirta Ojito first. I'm gonna spend some more quality time with the Mrs being that our anniversary is a week away. Im gonna finish up a couple of projects around the house that I've been neglecting. And Im gonna play fetch with the dog. Who knows, maybe Ill even get a little fishing in.
That's not to say I wont be around, I will be. Just that Ill probably just be a lurker for a few days.
I always had qualms about taking a few days away from the blog before because there was really no one out here in blogworld that covered Cuba and Cuban related news. But we now have quite a few fellow Cubanazos out there that do a damn fine job. (Paxety, for one, has been on fire lately.) Not to mention George and Mora and Amanda and Robert who have the keys to Babalu and will be here (hint hint) keeping you company and informed with their excellent stuff.
Who knows. There may even be a surprise blogger or two.
So try not to miss me too much while Im on holiday. And no wild parties either. The last thing I want is to come back and find the blog strewn with empty booze bottles and empty bags of chips and beer cans and drunken strangers lying around.
Update: I know I'm officially supposed to be on hiatus, but you have to admit this is definitely something that's gotta make you smile.
Posted by Val Prieto at July 29, 2005 12:11 PM
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Enjoy the well deserved break Val!!!
George, Mora get to work!
Posted by: Jose Aguirre at July 29, 2005 12:17 PM
Enjoy your break Val. You deserve it.
I might have an good idea for a post for this weekend, stay tuned.
Posted by: Robert at July 29, 2005 12:28 PM
It's about time! Relax, and enjoy this more than well deserved break.
Posted by: Kathleen at July 29, 2005 12:33 PM
Beer cans, my ass! Where's the bourbon?
Posted by: George L. Moneo at July 29, 2005 12:35 PM
George, it's next to the rum! Let's get lit.
Posted by: j.scott at July 29, 2005 12:38 PM
Enjoy the rest... your doing great work and deserve it.... many of us will talk crap about the dictator and bring light to the Cuba issue...
Posted by: Sirimba at July 29, 2005 12:40 PM
I've got a busy schedule this weekend, but I'll try to post a thing or two...
Can we have the party if we clean up afterwards?
Posted by: Amanda at July 29, 2005 12:50 PM
All I know is that party or no party, my "For when the motherfucker dies bottle of Dom Perignon" better still be in the fridge when I get back.
Posted by: Val Prieto at July 29, 2005 12:56 PM
Oh no! That's it...I'm out.
;)
Posted by: Robert at July 29, 2005 01:07 PM
Hey Val, dont' worry about ManCamp, we are all your friends and we will take good care of it while you are gone.
Steve, don't forget to order the pork, we already got the keg... Take a week off Val, you and Maggie need it. Have a wonderful honeymoon! Happy Anniversary!!
Posted by: YAMY at July 29, 2005 01:14 PM
is it still lobster season (or mini season?) go grab some and grill em!!
Posted by: daniel at July 29, 2005 01:19 PM
Get well soon, Val! And tell us what the books are like!
Posted by: A.M. Mora y Leon at July 29, 2005 01:58 PM
Val, if we get them drunk enough, they won't be strangers long.
Take care.
Posted by: homebru at July 29, 2005 02:01 PM
Val,
Please get your blood pressure checked! I'm worried about you.
Your Jewish Mother
Posted by: Regina at July 29, 2005 02:49 PM
Val rest my man... and don't worry about the wild parties... it'll only get as wild as my case of Bacardi 151 will allow it to.
Posted by: Songuacassal at July 29, 2005 03:26 PM
Enjoy the R&R Val. Thanks for your work.
Posted by: Josue Sierra at July 29, 2005 05:08 PM
HEY ! (yeah I AM yelling at ya here buddy!)
When are you going to get this checked out?
Are you aware that one of the symptoms of chronic stress *IS* vertigo ?
I know I HAD it !
Posted by: KillCastro at July 29, 2005 06:58 PM
I think soon you will need to take some of those "Caja Chinas" ready for when we go to La Habana for our big Babalu celebration....so for now, get some well deserved rest and enjoy doing as little as possible!!!
remember...
De los buenos quedamos pocos!!
take care.
carmen
Posted by: carmen at July 29, 2005 11:02 PM
BACARDI, BACARDI, BACARDI
Damn, no one has mentioned Bacardi, and if there is one thing I remember well, that's it, and to me, that was always a part of Cuba, the rum.
Posted by: Howarde at July 30, 2005 02:44 AM
icen que un pedazo de tierra rodeado por un mar inmenso yo naci.
dicen que somos un centenar de hormigas perdidas y desorganizadas.
dicen que somos cobardes e incapaces de luchar por nuestro futuro.
dicen que somos mentirosos y manipuladores .
dicen que somos orgullosos y que nos creemos que todo lo merecemos.
dicen que somos insistentes
dicen que que siempre creemos que tenemos la razon
dicen que somos blancos.negros .mulatos ,jabaos .chinos y hasta israelitas
tambien.
dicen que somos fanaticos de nuestro pasado.
dicen que el nombre de cuba nos hace el honor de llamarnos cubanos .
dicen que nunca han visto a un grupo etnico de imingrantes amar tanto a su patria
como lo hacen los cubanos.
como tienen que aprender de nosotros los americanos .
una pila de años siendo abusados.maltratados,encarcelados y muchos pobres que han asesinados
solo por el hecho de reclamar de ser libres .cuantos abusos se han cometido en contra del pueblo
cubano...cuantos a ver diganme cuantos?.
solamente sabemos de una pequeña cifra que se sabe gracias al invento del internet.
yo fui uno de ellos que desde la edad de seis años senti el odio opresor de ese regimen diabolico al cual
el resto del mundo no le importa .
mi caso es uno de muchos niños cubanos que cuando el mariel le impidieron la salida .
nadie habla de eso cuando mi vida fue marcada injustamente en mi plena
niñez...y si le contara los detalles de mi forsoza agonia me costaria un buen rato de escritura
me costaria un buen rato de lagrimas y dolor cosa que yo no quiero recordar .
pero bueno gracias a dios que despues de nueve años de incertidumbre y desconciertos pude llegar
a tierras de libertad ...al fin soy libre .
me acuerdo que cuando el avion despego en la habana ese fue el momento que senti que de verdad iba a ser libre.atras quedaba mi vida .mi casa robada por cumunistas
mis amigos .me sentia alegre de que al fin salia de ese infierno .pero al mismo tiempo una inmenza tristeza me invadio completamente .sabia con certeza que mas nunca iba a ver la tierra que me vio nacer.
y mas nunca la he visto otra vez yo tendre miles de defectos pero cobarde y chivaton nunca lo sere ..y mentiroso mucho menos .yo estoy eternamente agradecido a este pais por darme la oportunidad de ser libre
pero nunca mi alma si es que tengo una va a estar tranquila ..hasta que se haga justicia ..aunque yo quisiera olvidarme de todo mi pasado no puedo3+
no se me olvida que mi abuelo murio en cuba porque no nos permitieron salir por el mariel..
no se me olvida cuando me cojieron al frente de mi casa y me gritaron gusano con la edad de seis años.
no se me olvida entregar mi casa a cumunistas extraños .no se olvida que me obligaron a ser adulto a la edad de seis años.
y esto lo escribo en español porque asi me expreso mejor .cuantas veces he escrito esto y lo he vuelto a borrar miles de
veces .pero bueno tengo que desahogarme con alguien si no reviento .estoy cansado y muy triste y mis sentimentos de cubano arden por dejarse escuchar ..
porque iraq y no cuba?..porque no?..o es que nada mas somos fichas para un voto?..porque cuba no ?..cuando los cubanos no matamos a la mano que nos libera?
porque cuba sigue siendo manipulada con respecto al embargo ?...porque cojone nuestro dolor no vale y el deseo de ser libres?
porque?..porque nos traicionaron en giron y esa batalla nunca fue redimida ....porque los americanos prefieren liberar a islamos facistas que al final le morderan la mano que los libero.
porque la union europea hace caso omiso de las violaciones que se cometen en cuba ....son tantas preguntas sin respuestas
no quiero aburrir a nadie y me despido con esto ...ojala yo pudiera arrancar a cuba de mi corazon .muchas veces lo he tratado pero simpre las memorias me persiguen.hasta cuando duermo a veces sueño con cuba y mi abuelo
aunque que me he integrado a la cultura de este pais unico y hasta el ingles he dominado .y a pesar que mi corazon se destrozo cuando pensaba que conocia a mi primer amor..y solo ella me uso para el sexo ..
a pesar de verme al abismo de la perdicion ..por no se porque conoci a una mujer que aunque me costo trabajo confiar en ella me enseño de nuevo lo que era el amor.mi vida ha sido un torbellino desde que tengo uso de razon
y no ha sido facil para mi en confiar y entregar mi corazon .pero al fin lo hice a pesar de temer de ser
herido otra vez .este soy yo un cubano que nunca ha podido desprenderse de su pasado ...un cubano que no tiene y nunca tuvo un brazo en donde llorar ...un cubano que nacio sin pedir ser cubano ...un cubano que ha tenido que
tragarse su dolor
Posted by: tocororo at July 30, 2005 04:42 AM
Idiotarian of the Day:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050730/ids_photos_wl/r3354250289.jpg
Posted by: Stefania at July 30, 2005 06:19 AM
Howarde, dude, I'm the one with the case of BACARDI 151!!!!
Posted by: Songuacassal at July 30, 2005 03:26 PM
Toco....tantos como tu habemos en estre lado del charco que nos separa de nuestra patria que nos vio nacer!!
nunca pierdas las esperanzas de ver a Cuba LIBRE!!
Gracias por tu escrito tan sentido del alma.
Posted by: carmen at July 30, 2005 10:49 PM


