I MISS..... - Page 12

imperfect_cupcake · 04-10-2018, 07:16 PM

The food in Cuba.
Best food I've ever had. The veg tasted even better than the veg outta my nan's garden. The fish caught that morning, the chicken killed that day... no need for sauces and heavy spices to drown out the card board I realise I eat for food. No wonder I eat so much hot sauce and salt.

I never once used salt there.
I ate farm fresh, with fantastic home cooking style.

I just miss Cuba so much this week. The people, their style, their incredible talents/intelligence, the food, the weather, the pace. <3

cathexis · 04-10-2018, 08:05 PM

Imperfect Cupcake, why did you leave Cuba? It sounds like a wonderful place to live.

1) Great food
2) Pretty beaches
3) Neat restored cars
4) Free healthcare
5) Affordable living
6) Representative government by committee

Why would you want to become an ex-pat, please don't use that exile
excuse to answer the question. Sorry, I don't buy it.

Bèsame* · 04-10-2018, 09:05 PM

I miss how we used to laugh.

Chad · 04-10-2018, 09:08 PM

Free time.

Kenna · 04-10-2018, 09:31 PM

I miss when my bones didn't hurt so much. I completely enjoyed being outside almost all day, but I miss the time when I didn't have to pay so dearly for it.

girl_dee · 05-06-2018, 05:32 AM

i miss hearing the click click click of my old typewriter

imperfect_cupcake · 05-07-2018, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathexis

Imperfect Cupcake, why did you leave Cuba? It sounds like a wonderful place to live.

1) Great food
2) Pretty beaches
3) Neat restored cars
4) Free healthcare
5) Affordable living
6) Representative government by committee

Why would you want to become an ex-pat, please don't use that exile
excuse to answer the question. Sorry, I don't buy it.

oh I only went for a holiday, I didn't grow up there.

I talked to a LOT of cubans there about growing up there, their history.. we hired a local guide - a kid about 25 who graduated Uni locally and was into history and poli-sci. So we asked so many questions from everyone we met. We wanted to know everything, how people lived, felt, grew up - how things have changed over time... how people were educated, got health care, the nations cuba traded with - *everything*.
What's this? this? and this over here??
I'm not a beach person. I want to know about the people, the culture, the history, their dance, art, food, ethos, politics - especially the politics.

I talked to everyone I could, I went to as many museums as I could, I hired the guide, I asked for reading recommendations from cubans about cuba - in *their* words from those who stayed and lived there.

It's a complicated answer - historically. But in the last 15 years, people don't want to leave, not permanently. They know they have a good thing - they just want to move around, see stuff, get away from the embargo a bit, and to do that they marry out. Usually Canadians. Then if they have kids, they come back to cuba for the kid to be born and spend its first 2-3 years.

Then the kid is Cuban. And entitled to all things Cuban. But with access to Canadian life and citizenship.

Personally I can't think of a luckier fuckin' kid.

Teddybear · 05-07-2018, 12:46 PM

Her. Her smile, the touch of her hand while holding mine.

This Friday can't get here quick enough. We are going camping for 3 days oh yay me

Orema · 05-07-2018, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imperfect_cupcake

oh I only went for a holiday, I didn't grow up there.

I talked to a LOT of cubans there about growing up there, their history.. we hired a local guide - a kid about 25 who graduated Uni locally and was into history and poli-sci. So we asked so many questions from everyone we met. We wanted to know everything, how people lived, felt, grew up - how things have changed over time... how people were educated, got health care, the nations cuba traded with - *everything*.
What's this? this? and this over here??
I'm not a beach person. I want to know about the people, the culture, the history, their dance, art, food, ethos, politics - especially the politics.

I talked to everyone I could, I went to as many museums as I could, I hired the guide, I asked for reading recommendations from cubans about cuba - in *their* words from those who stayed and lived there.

It's a complicated answer - historically. But in the last 15 years, people don't want to leave, not permanently. They know they have a good thing - they just want to move around, see stuff, get away from the embargo a bit, and to do that they marry out. Usually Canadians. Then if they have kids, they come back to cuba for the kid to be born and spend its first 2-3 years.

Then the kid is Cuban. And entitled to all things Cuban. But with access to Canadian life and citizenship.

Personally I can't think of a luckier fuckin' kid.

I pretty much found the same when I was there in 2011. At that time, 70% of Cubans were born after 1959 and didn't want to leave permanently. They wanted to travel freely, but they wanted to return to Cuba. I would love to go again.

cinnamongrrl · 05-07-2018, 04:16 PM

I miss my old life in Asheville.....and I feel bad about it. I've been given a lot and I'm grateful....but I miss the freedom and the wonder and MAGIC that every day held there. And I also miss my daughter and she is there without me now.

Wrang1er · 05-14-2018, 05:00 PM

I miss Spring. I remember when it was an actual season. Now.we go right from winter to hotter than hell.

SirenManda · 08-27-2018, 09:27 AM

Going to the beach all the time. Spending time with my family. Putting effort into more than just daily life. It’s time for a vacation.

2qt · 08-27-2018, 01:56 PM

I miss my friend....

I miss my fav chocolate bar.... Polly Waffle...

I miss being in the USA....

I miss all the nice cheeses & a the variety of cheeses in USA...

Most of all I miss having ME time....

Orema · 12-10-2018, 10:47 AM

I miss my sister so very much. You'd think I'd be used to not having her after seven years, but I'm not.

One of her daughters had the blues recently and called me. Among other things, I said she should come and visit your aunty for a week or two. She laughed and said you sound like mama. And she's right—that's exactly what my sister would say.

Wishing she was here to offer me that invitation.

FireSignFemme · 12-11-2018, 01:36 AM

I miss life before Walmart came along.

Orema · 07-10-2019, 07:53 AM

On days like this I miss being in New York City.

I like crowds and would love to be there to cheer the world champions on.

Today I'm missing NYC.

Princess · 07-10-2019, 01:35 PM

I miss fall.
Halloween and the smell of chilly air and crunchy leaves and fun size candy and trick or treaters and hoodies and bon fires and cozy socks and hot tea and sugar cookies and pumpkin all of the things...

Should I keep going?!

easygoingfemme · 07-10-2019, 03:24 PM

I miss my brother. I miss him for me. I miss him for my parents, his wife, his children, for our extended family, his friends. It's a lumberjack size hole in our worlds.

Lyte · 07-10-2019, 08:36 PM

I miss the entire west coast. I miss the dry, hot (but not humid) southern bits and the gloomy grey, forever soaked northern bits. Sigh.

Princess · 07-11-2019, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyte

I miss the entire west coast. I miss the dry, hot (but not humid) southern bits and the gloomy grey, forever soaked northern bits. Sigh.

I am missing this today! Specifically the PNW. The Midwest heat has been extra gross lately. Ugh

04-10-2018, 08:05 PM	#222
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04-10-2018, 09:05 PM	#223
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05-07-2018, 12:46 PM	#228
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04-10-2018, 07:16 PM	#221
imperfect_cupcake Senior Member How Do You Identify?: feminine dolly dyke Preferred Pronoun?: Your Grace Relationship Status: I put my own care first Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In a gauze of mystery Posts: 1,776 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,426 Thanked 9,712 Times in 1,611 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	The food in Cuba. Best food I've ever had. The veg tasted even better than the veg outta my nan's garden. The fish caught that morning, the chicken killed that day... no need for sauces and heavy spices to drown out the card board I realise I eat for food. No wonder I eat so much hot sauce and salt. I never once used salt there. I ate farm fresh, with fantastic home cooking style. I just miss Cuba so much this week. The people, their style, their incredible talents/intelligence, the food, the weather, the pace. <3

05-06-2018, 05:32 AM	#226
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05-14-2018, 05:00 PM	#231
Wrang1er Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me, myself and I Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Here Posts: 1,526 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,112 Thanked 7,043 Times in 1,354 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I miss Spring. I remember when it was an actual season. Now.we go right from winter to hotter than hell.

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2qt Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her.. Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mothership Posts: 873 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 861 Thanked 1,966 Times in 582 Posts Rep Power: 15312203	I miss my friend.... I miss my fav chocolate bar.... Polly Waffle... I miss being in the USA.... I miss all the nice cheeses & a the variety of cheeses in USA... Most of all I miss having ME time....

12-10-2018, 10:47 AM	#234
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,576 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,435 Thanked 34,702 Times in 8,931 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	I miss my sister so very much. You'd think I'd be used to not having her after seven years, but I'm not. One of her daughters had the blues recently and called me. Among other things, I said she should come and visit your aunty for a week or two. She laughed and said you sound like mama. And she's right—that's exactly what my sister would say. Wishing she was here to offer me that invitation.

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07-10-2019, 07:53 AM	#236
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,576 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,435 Thanked 34,702 Times in 8,931 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	On days like this I miss being in New York City. I like crowds and would love to be there to cheer the world champions on. Today I'm missing NYC.

07-10-2019, 01:35 PM	#237
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07-10-2019, 03:24 PM	#238
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07-10-2019, 08:36 PM	#239
Lyte Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Meh... I'm not very particular about this. Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: The south... bleh! Posts: 1,744 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,316 Thanked 5,113 Times in 1,504 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	I miss the entire west coast. I miss the dry, hot (but not humid) southern bits and the gloomy grey, forever soaked northern bits. Sigh.