Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The chaotic city

In this post, I am not pretending to complain. I don’t even want to offend anyone. I just need to express my disappointment and frustration with what i call: “the chaotic city”
Caracas, my hometown, is the capital of Venezuela.
Place where I was born. Place which keeps my family and people I love.
Caracas has a population of around 5 millions. Caracas is contained entirely within a valley, and separated from the Caribbean coast by a roughly 15 km expanse of El Ávila National Park and its beautiful pick Pico El Ávila, which rises to 2,159 meters. The valley is relatively small and quite irregular. The main body of water in Caracas is the Guaire river. The climate of Caracas is wonderful and described as intertropical, with precipitation that varies between 900 and 1,300 millimeters (35–51 in) (annual) Actually, it can rain the same amount in one month in Bergen. The annual average temperature is approximately of 25 °C , with the average of the coldest month (January) 22 °C and the average of the warmest month (May) 24 °C
So, it sounds perfect! so far you may think, this is a beautiful place to live...
Sorry for disappointing you, but it is not.
I swear, I do not want to complain. But I am totally pissed off….
What is happening? This place and city is totally fucked up.
As an example; the other day, i was coming back home from my dentist. I wanted so badly to walk. I am tired of being sitting in a car; expending hours stocked in traffic. Believe me! you can expend 2 hours in traffic in just 3 km! I am not exaggerating this! So i told my mom today: Do not pick me up, I'd love to walk because I just like it and I am very used to do that in Bergen. So i did it, i walked back home but i got so disappointing again! As i walk, i noticed how messy the city is. Garbage everywhere blocking the sidewalk so it seems that you're crossing thorough some sort of obstacle race. Then, you get a nasty smell all the time, garbage, decomposed stuffs, drained water, cars oil etc etc etc...Besides that, it is an adventure to cross a street. You gotta be careful because a car can crash you! In addition to this, you must watch out people in cars. Actually, a guy in a car stooped beside me while i walk. This guy stooped his car in the middle of the street. Then, he started talking to me. He told me a lot of dirty things. I got scared and though! this guy will kidnap me. Maybe i am just paranoid! Am i?
I could make a huge list of thing that are totally fucked up in this city...
I am just tired of seeing people living in this mess. They are not doing anything about it. Everybody seems to just be conformed and that's it! Come on!!!
I am just wondering, when did that happen? What happen to Caracas? Caracas was a beautiful place. Caracas was an inspiration for musicians (like the famous Billo's song "Caracas, Caracas, como me gusta esta ciudad" in the 50's), poets, painters.
Can please somebody do something? Can please someone help me to understand?

Monday, October 20, 2008

The only thing certain in life is death

Someone i know told me that.
What a cruel but real sentence is.

We born to live and then die

When it would be?

We do not know. It will happen sooner or later.

We have born to then die.

During these days, I faced death so close to me.

My heart is sad right now but is trying to get stronger.

I am trying to understand death so harder

But is there really something I need to understand?

I do not think so, life is just like that.

We never expect it
, I was not expecting his death but it happened.
Death suddenly hits you and we need to be ready someway.

I am not afraid of my own death
but I am afraid of loosing the ones I love…
I will never be ready.

I get so insecure and scared.

Death changes everything.

It turns people’s life upside down.

We will never see that person again

Everything ends when we die

It’s just like that!

I do not believe in afterlife

So I get really sad because I know it won’t happen.

I won't see him again...

Other people believe in afterlife

And this comforts their pain in so way.
But it isn’t my case

We die and that’s all…