Cristina’s Blog

A Puerto Rican Activist in San Francisco

Primero de Junio 1993 October 19, 2007

Filed under: Write it — cristinamaria @ 2:45 pm

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The cold floor on my feet | The skin on the feet is very sensitive | The wood part of the room is not as cold as the tiles in the bathroom | I am walking on the tip of my toes straight to the tub | Turn the water on and feel the temperature | When it feels comfortable, turn the shower | The water on my head and on my shoulders put me to sleep again | It is hard to wake up and move | Just stand there | It feels soothing | I start drying and dressing | Maybe I eat | Today is sister’s day | We cut our hair together | Where you with me that morning or did you meet me later |

The day is ending and memory is fading | It is slower | I am sleeping on her couch | Good bye aunt | Have some ice cream | It’s 6 o’clock | …

Your shirt is the white and blue with stripes long sleeve polo | I love that shirt | Why don’t you wear it more often | I take a deep breath | you ask if it hurts | It probably hurts unless they numbed me |
“no reflex on feet”
“no sensation on skin”
“no movement”
“what happened”
You are wearing that pretty shirt, you look sad | Give me some of that coke | I think you really love me | Dad says I have to get taken care of far from here | You are coming with me | You love me | I love you too | Do you remember | …

 

My Days! October 10, 2007

Filed under: Photos — cristinamaria @ 12:04 pm

The days here have been amazingly beautiful with some chilly days too, but for the most part, it has been awesome to be free during these couple of days of heat that we get in SF every year. I have been having a very relaxing time hanging out wherever and taking photos of whatever.

If you click on the photo above, you can see more. The sun was too bright, so the photos came out a bit glary, but just an idea of the chill time you are missing if you don’t come visit me before I go back to the labor force.