Versión en Español
Otro viernes más... Se ha ido la semana laboral. Lo que no parece que vaya a irse es el calor extremo que está atravesando mi ciudad, mi país... ¡Y estamos apenas en primavera! Una locura, ya que éso significa que quedan al menos 6 meses de temperaturas altísimas. Lo que a su vez, provoca un fenómeno extraño de comprender en otros países pero que si eres de Venezuela, podrás comprenderlo perfectamente: los cortes eléctricos. Dicho de otro modo más simple: a mayor temperatura, mayor probabilidad de no tener electricidad. Lo que aumenta absolutamente todo lo negativo. Esta breve historia va de eso: qué se siente, cómo vencer el hartazgo y sobre ser fuerte... (¿supongo?)
Y es que, acostumbrarse a estar sin energía eléctrica es una locura... La sensación térmica es bastante mayor que la que indica el termómetro. Sumado a este hecho, todos las incomodidades... Además, en mí caso, llegar a casa del trabajo, de despertar de lunes a viernes a las 6 de la mañana, y tener que soportar tantas horas (de 3 a 4 horas) es a veces demasiado. Mentalmente, ése hecho me aniquila. No les mentiré, muchas veces el estrés es tan enorme que muchas veces me ha tocado llorar de frustración y de mucha bronca. No entiendo cuándo ni en qué momento nos adecuamos a esto.
Este post no es político, ni pretende atacar a nadie. Sólo explico una situación que te amarga la vida, y donde no hay capacidad de poder reclamar. O te adaptas o sufres. La escasa posibilidad de tener opciones, es algo que, personalmente me hace mal. Yo, alguien que ha aprendido a ir en contra de la rutina, no me queda de otra que "bajar la cabeza" y seguir con mi vida; "naturalizando" costumbres, momentos, situaciones de todo tipo (negativamente).
Hoy no me pude quedar en casa. Salí a caminar para no volverme loca. Aunque parezca contraintuitivo, aproveché mi miseria, y decidí plasmar mi sentir a modo de fotografías. Creo que fueron las fotos más sencillas que jamás haya tomado. Era poner la cámara, y darle al botón del obturador y ya... Todo amarillo, tonos naranjas y la percepción inequívoca del calor extremos. Menos mal, que mi hija estaba en clases de danza... Así ella no tuvo que soportar lo que yo. En el día de hoy, caminé, caminé y caminé. Intenté no pensar demasiado, sólo distraerme un poco, pero honestamente fue un poco infructuoso...
No pretendo leerme depresiva, y créanme que intento que la redacción sea un poco mejor, pero es que no hubo nada increíble o positivo que resaltar. A veces, creo que hacer algo de catarsis viene mejor para la dignidad y para dejar salir tanta cuestión negativa, que si no fuese así, terminaría saliendo pero un modo menos convencional...Ojalá ustedes estén muy bien, tengan vidas más calmas y con menos problemas absurdos. No deseo dar lástima ni molestar, pero tampoco voy a fingir nada... Sé que hay peores y mayores problemas y que ningún país es perfecto; pero de corazón les digo: ¡ya basta de esta situación!
English Version
Another Friday... The working week is gone. What doesn't seem to be going away is the extreme heat that my city, my country, is experiencing... And it's only spring! Crazy, as that means at least 6 months of soaring temperatures to come. This, in turn, causes a phenomenon that is strange to understand in other countries, but if you are from Venezuela, you will be able to understand it perfectly: power cuts. To put it more simply: the higher the temperature, the greater the probability of not having electricity. Which increases absolutely everything negative. That's what this short story is about: what it feels like, how to overcome the fed-up feeling and about being strong... (I guess?)
And the thing is, getting used to being without electricity is crazy.... The wind chill is much higher than the thermometer indicates. Added to this fact, all the discomfort... Moreover, in my case, coming home from work, waking up from Monday to Friday at 6 a.m., and having to endure so many hours (3 to 4 hours) is sometimes too much. Mentally, that fact wipes me out. I won't lie to you, sometimes the stress is so enormous that many times I have had to cry out of frustration and anger. I don't understand when and at what point we adapt to this.
This post is not political, nor is it intended to attack anyone. I'm just explaining a situation that makes your life bitter, and where there is no capacity to complain. Either you adapt or you suffer. The scarce possibility of having options is something that, personally, makes me sick. As someone who has learned to go against routine, I have no choice but to "put my head down" and go on with my life; "naturalising" habits, moments, situations of all kinds (negatively).
Today I couldn't stay at home. I went for a walk so as not to go crazy. Although it may seem counter-intuitive, I took advantage of my misery, and decided to capture my feelings in the form of photographs. I think they were the simplest photos I have ever taken. Just put the camera on, press the shutter button and that was it.... All yellow, orange tones and the unmistakable perception of extreme heat. Fortunately, my daughter was in dance classes.... So she didn't have to endure what I did. Today, I walked and walked and walked. I tried not to think too much, just to distract myself a bit, but honestly it was a little fruitless...
I don't mean to read me as depressive, and believe me I try to make the writing a little better, but there was nothing amazing or positive to highlight. Sometimes, I think doing some catharsis is better for dignity and to let out so much negative stuff, which otherwise would end up coming out but in a less conventional way...I hope you guys are doing great, have calmer lives and with less absurd problems. I don't want to be pitiful or annoying, but I'm not going to pretend anything either.... I know that there are worse and bigger problems and that no country is perfect; but from my heart I say to you: enough of this situation!
All the photographs in this post were taken by me. They are of my authorship.
Well, the situation is same in my country too. The more the heat the more load shedding will take place. That's why we have installed solar plates all over the area and no need for the electric power.
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