14.9.09

Un Kg de Lunes en Oferta


Andreína se fue volando en una nube hacia tierras más calientes, pues aquello de que las aves migran hacia el Sur cuando llega el invierno a ella le parece que es un virus de gripe B que se también les contagia a las nubes.

Con dos fuertes giros en su débil y cansado brazo derecho lanzó una soga de esas que utilizan los gauchos de la pampa y luego de ciento treinta y ocho intentos logró ensartarla como una aguja de coser zapatos; y a la cuenta del un, dos, tres pegó un salto de rana y se fue, dejando a su sombra de testigo, para contarle al mundo lo que le había sucedido y el porqué del inesperado y repentino viaje nubístico hacia el Sur.

"Son cosas del deporte" dijo la Sombra de Andreína. "La pobrecilla se vio contra la pared en tres y dos…" - continuó - "…y en lugar de suspender juego por lluvia prefirió botarse de jonrón y salir fuera del parque".

La Sombra de Andreína añadió que la ausencia de la escritora terminaría cuando supiera qué hacer con el vuelto inexacto que Xin Tao, el chino del abasto de la esquina de abajo, le dio al comprar un tercio de docena de huevos chimbos, una alcancía de cochinito dorada, 5 pitos extensibles de Fresita y las Tortugas Ninja, dos Papaupas de cambur y tutti-frutti; y tres Barriletes especiales (de esos que tienen chocolate).

Todo aquel asunto de la desaparición, entonces, fue aclarado por la Sombra y sin siquiera terminar la rueda de prensa, con un doble chasqueo de dedos, se evaporó en frente de toda la multitud convirtiéndose en una gota de vapor plateada y brillante como una escarcha que se tomó de las plumas de una paloma despeinada y, al son de Wilfrido, silbó:

"volveréeee, vooolveré…"

La multitud comenzó a bailar su merenguito con salero, pimentero y sin cesar y al finalizar la canción ya todos habían olvidado el negocio de la sombra y las nubes, el invierno y las palomas, el vuelto del chino y el tres-y-dos. Antes de volver a su faena en el abastico de la vida decidieron esperar, sentaditos por si alguna otra oferta aparecía en el pasillo 3, a que cayera la tarde de un lunes pesadote, como diez costillas de rinoceronte, que todavía estaba bien alto mostrando en su torso de mediodía las marcas de las sábanas de un fin de semana agitado como una licuadora Oster del ‘56.

Maylin Yung, la cajera gordita antipaticona de los labios prominentes y las uñas largas y rojas, luego de despedir amablemente a Joao, el hijo del panadero del frente que siempre le guardaba dos litros de leche de contrabando, gritó a todo gañote "Quién es el plóximo?!" y Don Periñón, el viejito bigotudo de las alpargatas azules, se enfiló para anunciar la historia de un martes que no habría de llegar a tiempo por la cola que se formó en la Panamericana al abrirse la puerta trasera de un camión de toros capados.

Entre toros es-capados y las ofertas del 3x2 en champú equino en el pasillo de perfumería, me puse a soñar y desperté nuevamente en medio de una selva de cables sin radio ni novela y haciendo tiempo para ver si la rana echaba pelos me puse a contar estrellas, llegando a la conclusión de que es mejor descansar el fin de semana que pasar las horas de un lunes aguardando a que acabe la función de un interlocutor, para mí algo desconocido, que dice llamarse Procrastinación.

FIN.

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Que tengan un buen feliz comienzo de semana!

Chiqui.

7.9.09

Amor en espiral



La verdad, la naturaleza y la ciencia de la luna se han juntado en complicidad para hacerme recordarte. Una y otra vez. Una y otra vez más.

Cuando no puedo inhalar otro aire que no respire a tu masculinidad, es entonces cuando prefiero ahogarme entre tu sombra y asfixiarme en tu recuerdo.

En ese momento no quiero imaginar otro espacio más abierto que el que existe entre tus brazos en simbiosis junto a los míos; y que la distancia más larga fuese la que ha de separarme de tus labios.

Los fósiles de tus versos sobre Gauguin, Baudelaire y un tal Dvorak se han unido a los vestigios de tus risas sobre copas y a tus historias sobre pueblos lejanos del más allá. Juntos viajan desde mi oreja izquierda hasta mi meñique derecho y no consiguen dejarme ir.

De ociosos pentagramas y níveas hojas se han llenado las lágrimas que suda mi pequeño y cansado corazón. Mis pupilas se han secado y mi sonrisa consiguió un nueve a cinco del cual se ha aburrido por convicción.

El otro día creí sentir tu piel. Fue un sueño dulce con un amargo despertar. Quise cerrar los ojos para volver a fantasear sobre instintos luminosos y crear excusas para verte, para escucharte hablar sobre tus planes y proyectos para luego reír por no prestarte atención.

Despertar. Otro día más. Nadar entre en un tren de gente sin movimiento ni destino. Girar en un espiral sin fin que alguna gente suele llamar rutina y que yo prefiero llamar soledad.

Entre los témpanos de mi lecho y los ecos de una ciudad en alborada me sentí una criatura mágica entre la órbita de tus reminiscencias. Lejos de tu cuerpo pero cerca de tu imaginación.

Como la miel a la abeja me profesé forzada a inmortalizarte en mi memoria como el más adicto poeta maldito que alguna vez decidió enfrentarse a declamar frente a una sirena sin voz.

3.9.09

Qui-est-ce-ton Mark




I hear through your eyes.
I feel through your voice.

With your hands I can see

wait....how is it that I can speak?

31.8.09

In the middle of Know-where



I searched everywhere and I couldn’t find you. I really looked. I truly did.

I looked up to the sky and the clouds were higher than usual, so high that I even thought to be seeing the outer space flashing thru them.

I faced down to the ground and all the seeds started to shake. I felt the warm heart of the Earth breathing under the sticky soles of my shoes; and you were still not there.

I turned my head left and then right. And then slowly I started to spin around until I stopped to stare into the Far East; and all I could see was just another lemon tree.

I gazed into the Wild Wild West and yet no news but flying leafs and dusty whistling roads that didn’t show me your face.

I looked all over again. North, South, East, West and in between. I rolled, I jumped, I blinked and waived and still no sign of you.

I couldn’t even find my own way.

I sat down and cried.

It must be true what people say: lovers are always lost.

30.8.09

Philosophical Friday




So, after a couple of Friday morning emails back and fwd with a remote guy...
Guy (G): "What did you do to the weather? It was supposed to be cloudy."
Me (M): "I brought my Friday mood today."
G: "Explain a bit"
M: "I'm just happy. It smells like weekend everywhere."
G: "Going to any party?"
M: "Maybe some salsa."
G: "I would join but sometimes my feet don't do the things I want."
M: (ah, the double left-feeted type) "Oh, I understand. Well, you can always drink."
G: "Well, there is always a first time for everything. Don't judge before you have done it"
M: "Ah, you wanna go philosophical? Alright."
G: "Yes, I always go philosophical on Fridays. I call it the Friday's mood. Wanna join?"
M: "I would but I'm dealing with a win-win situation."
G: "Explain more about that win-win situation"
M: "I'm having a fight with myself."
G: "Ha-ha. And what is the fight about?"
M: "Two beer or not to beer."
G: "Ah, that is a simple question"

The End.

Enjoy your weekend my amigos!

18.8.09

These Are My Twisted Words...too


Since I’ve been writing a lot in the past month I will keep it short…NOT.

My reply to the people that have asked me where I have been and what I have been doing is this:

“I’ve become an aunt of two beautiful baby boys, also the proud auntie of a lovely puppy, rejected an elephant, kissed a toad, moved from office, finished a project at work, visited the vampires and wrote a novel of more than 50,000 words in one month, i.e. 30 days. Now, what have you done?”

Someone told me that numbers were not important, that it was more the substance what mattered. I’d like to believe that but since I’m an engineer and a geek, numbers are very important to me. So on my way to work I wrote this person a letter and it goes like this:

Dear friend,

I’ve been 25 for 2 times and to some people that doesn’t mean 50 but 26. I am a 36; a 38 and sometimes a 42. I hang out with 27, 44 and 30 too. I feel 25 and 36.5 but I’m definitely sure that I am 155; although some people say that 100 suit me good. In some places I am 5 and 1; and in some others 16088758. Right now I’m heading 33 but I wish to be at 4, and to be honest I am inside 167 on the 18 at 910. I’ve worn 248 and 243 but at the end I decided to go natural and stay at 003. I’ve used 212 but now I’m on #5 and I like it. Maybe in 12 I’ll be back to 2011 after 14 times here and there. It’s now 848 and I need some food.

Goodbye my friend. I know you don’t like numbers but it’s good to know that I can count on you.

Luv,

Chiqui

12.7.09

A Size Matter...

An early morning conversation with some Customs Officer.


I-

-Officer (O): Ma’am, I have to ask you some security questions. OK?

- Me (A) (tired, sleepy, paused): OK

-O: Whose luggage is this?

-A: Mine

-O: How many suitcases did you check?

-A: One

-O: Just one?

-A: Just One

-O: Where did you pack them?

-A: At home

-O: Which is, where?

-A: Haarlem

-O: Haaaaaaalem, mmm. Who packed for you?

-A: I did.

-O: Did someone help you?

-A: Unfortunately not. (Giggles)


II-

-O: Where do you work?

-A: Hoofddorp

-O: Where in Hoofddorp?

-A: Centrum (smile)

-O: Seriosly. Which company?

-A: Bluewater Energy Services

-O: What do you do there?

-A: (wanting to say: el ridículo) I’m a Process Engineer.

-O: Where did you study that Ma’am?

-A: Caracas – Venezuela

-O: Where in Caracas?

-A: (here we go again) Universidad Simón Bolívar. Valle de Sartenejas. Municipio Baruta. Estado Miranda. Venezuela.

-O: Where else, right?

-A: (???) Do you know it?

-O: My wife is Venezuelan.

-A: From Universidad Simón Bolívar?

-O: From San Juan de los Morros.

-A: (¿?) Hmm. (Smile)

-O: Where you goin’?...hmm. Miami, I see.

-A: First New York, then Miami.

-O: Staying with friends? Business or pleasure?

-A: JUST pleasure. Yes; I’m staying with friends in NYC and with family in Me-ah-me

-O: Any electronic devices?

-A: Yes, my mobile.

-O: Nothing else?

-A: No. No laptop. No nothing.

-O: So… You’ll meet your family in Miami…

-A: Yeah.

-O: …and you’ll take pictures, right?

-A: (??) um-hmm

-O: No camera?

-A: I got my mobile. No camera. My camera is broken. I’ll buy a new one.

-O: right. The crisis.

-A: (??)

-O: Wait a moment, please.


III-

He goes and talks to the other guy/officer and shows my passport and residence permit card. Both smile.

Then, he returns, gives me the card back and:

-O: Nice picture.

-A: Thank you. I think so too.

-O: Here you go. (Passport and boarding pass)

-A: Thank you.

-O: How did you find this job here, Miss?

-A: Long story short…Toevallig (Just casually, in Dutch).

-O: Oh, je spreekt Nederlands (you speak Dutch). How come?

-A: I lived in Belgium before. Now I live here.

-O: I see…


IV-

By the time I was awake enough to realize I was already set free, this guy starts speaking in a very clear Venezuelan Spanish to me:

-O: Are you a model in your free time?

-A: (free time? Does that exist anyway?) No. (I smiled)

-O: Awh. What a pity, what a waste!

-A: HA-HA-HA. Have you seen my height?

-O: It’s not size what matters. It’s the quality what counts.

-A: (smiling). Who am I to contradict a customs officer?

-O: You’re wise. Have a great flight and come back soon.

-A: Thanks.

30.6.09

Pocket Aces

You're just a joker.
You came uninvited to this party.

After all the couples; after all the trios; and after having a full house, it was necessary to make a flush. A Royal Flush.

...and you were so afraid of getting out of this game with a dirty straight,
that you played all your diamonds and forgot that I am one of a kind, cuz I've always been, and I'll always be... The Queen of Hearts.

20.5.09

Dare me!




This time I was an Engineer trapped in the body of a Writer... and I enjoyed it!


This is the Aoka Mizu...it means Blue Water in Japanese...

and... locally called as the POC

So... I am the POA for the POB of the POC

and I didn't leave...now...

17.5.09

If I had a sheep...

I wonder if doing laundry is so annoying for the rest of the people as for me...
well, doing it is not that big a deal considering the machine does everything for you... Or, almost everything I'd say. You still have to set the program and the temperature and all... Right?

And the worst is the hanging part, isn't it? Ok. Now that we all agree on that...
Isn't it even worse when you find out that you set the wrong temperature when, let's say...you were washing some wool?!!

I loved my sweater... Now I have this: a present for a 5-9 years old girl who likes pink!

I think sheep is a beautiful animal... I've always wanted to hug one... But if I had a sheep... If I had a sheep, just out of curiosity, I'd wash it with warm water just to see what happens to its fur!

Dutch Loss

Dutch massacre!

... "Drop dead"

11.5.09

Who was first??


Some musicians are inspired by literature...

My literature is inspired by music...

If some of my writings are inspired by some music which is inspired by writings...then

Am I my own source of inspiration??


Music is a language

Language makes a sound

Sound makes music

Words make songs

Words make writings

Writing makes language

Language makes culture

Culture makes art


Human...


What a delight...


One day my writing will become music

3.5.09

Parrilla ya! BBQ now!

En parrillera desmerilada! Venezuela en pleno... Y una de la hermana república de Colombia!