A painful experience! Seriously, I went to the Calle Ocho Festival looking to relax and get some good sun, but all I got was pain in my back. The amount of people in that little, confined zone of Little Havana, Miami, had me walking all around kingdom come to get beers, food, and to see all of the different exhibits and vendors that lined up this little part of Miami where the Cubans dwell.
I went home and relaxed, counted my blessings that I got out of that mosh pit alive, and laid down on the couch. I really did not know there would be over one million people there, as it was reported by the Miami Herald. Weird, I never thought that many people would band together, in a country they now call home, to celebrate Cuban heritage. I guess they all look forward to this day each year. I also overheard that in the year of 1988, there was a world record set, according to the popular publication, Guiness, and there were over one hundred thousand people in a “conga line.” I honestly am not even sure what on earth a conga line is, but I would have to assume it’s some sort of dance thing, because of the song by Gloria Estefan called “conga.” At any rate, that sure is a lot of people doing anything. I think at any given time there are probably 100,000 people doing things that are similar, but a conga is something I don’t know much about, and that record is just flat out impressive to me, even not having a grip on exactly what the heck it is.
South Beach is still sort of a home away from home for me, but I am struggling right now. Between jobs, I just blog and do whatever I can to pass the time as to the best of my ability. I think there are many ways to make money here, but not knowings espanol is sort of hurting me. Oh well, I think I will be okay at whatever I settle into, and I think that being able to get a job here that I can hold down for any amount of time will allow me to buy time until I find an actual career that I like and enjoy. Miami is certainly a fun place, and I’m excited to be here, but I know that it’s not a long term home for me.