Well, it is this time of year again, to wish everyone a happy Christmas to Hanukkah or Kwanzaa as the case may be. But no vacation again as politics will keep coming our way in Venezuela. True, it will slow down some as Chavez will use the holidays to get more secretive therapy, the opposition knowing that nobody reads papers (when published as some stop publication altogether until mid January 9, including El Pais for the comment section I participate!) will prefer to do door to door activities and be seen at any live nativity scene available, though sitting governors will be giving stuff away as if they were Chavez, but a live one.
Thus it will be a good time to take stock and write less often but on more general stuff, trying to get some of the perspective that may have been lost in recent weeks of a stressful end of year. For news junkies, I probably will be posting more of the eventual newsy stuff on the Facebook pendant of this blog, Interpretando Venezuela (though I will watch for any political Christmas Miracle for here). Facebook is quicker in holiday mood as the link is up there fast (if I can mange to make it work on my Berry), and there is only need for a short comment from my part while you can add all the comments you can possibly wish to write, without moderation. Thus even if you do not read Spanish check it out and point it out to your Spanish speaking friends.
As I will be travelling I probably will not show up until the 25th so have a good Christmas eve in Venezuela and most of Europe and LatAm, and an excellent Christmas day in the UK and North America.
"add all the comments you can possibly wish to write, without moderation." Comment free-for-all over at the Facebook, then! I've so longed for the opportunity to base the value of my arguments on the number of comments I can post, bring grudges from other sites, etc... Just kidding. Hope you find some time to relax. Peace. --jsb
ReplyDeleteFinally we got our guiding star...Unity...and a bit of hope.. so merry everything to all, and best wishes for the coming year.Thanks, Daniel for all your efforts!
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In dreams it came to us
with outstretched arms
the color of malachite
giving, magnetizing
body formed by dust and wind
and torrential waters-
as it passed to us the
fragrant journey of hope
and a geography of immensity
that defies the boundaries
of can't do,
so let us drink from its radiance
and take refuge
in its generous hospice of light
Merry Christmas Daniel. May you and SO have happy one.
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ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too!
Un gran abrazo!
Christmas Tip: You will know your eggnog has gone bad when you can’t tell it from your Chia Pet.
ReplyDeleteYour gift of writing to us is the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. Looking forward to 2012! Mon ami.
Feliz Navidad Daniel.
ReplyDeletePeace and Joy.
Same to you "Daniel"
ReplyDeleteTo Daniel and the Readers of this blog:
ReplyDeleteHave A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.
The year 2011 has been a bad year for the dictators around world.
The Christmas season reminds me of the "carol" I wrote, once upon a time... http://daniel-venezuela.blogspot.com/2005/12/for-your-waiting-pleasure-christmas.html ...hard to believe how little has changed in over six years. Except now there are FOUR pawns in the CNE.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Daniel, and to the rest of you as well. And may 2012 bring much better hope to all of us.
Nice time to you all. I have to say I somehow thought of you when I watched
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Merry Chirstmas!
Merry Christmas for you and your family Daniel.
ReplyDeleteHappy Kawanza? Are you insane?
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you Daniel and a very Merry Christmas to all living in Venezuela including my mother and father! May gob bless all of you and may 2012 bring a year of change!
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ReplyDeleteJoyeux Noel, Daniel! N'oublions pas mon frere de toute la vie el Mr. Pedrito! Saludos.
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