The view from our hotel balcony.
On one of our scooter rides to the east side of the island.
Same scooter ride.
The Yankee imperialist readies his forces to invade the island.
A simple beach house that probably cost a million fafillion dollars.
One of many beaches.
Another beach.
We got back this morning. We had an incredibly relaxing vacation on the tiny island of Culebra. We also got to see a little bit of San Juan, which is a really beautiful city.
I'll post some pictures later. Meanwhile here's a great video I saw on television there, from a band called Calle 13. I looked them up on Wikipedia and the singer in the video has an MFA from SCAD, an Atlanta university! It's great for those who don't know a lot of Spanish, because the words are pronounced in a very clear, exaggerated fashion. The song and the video are about being bad, so bad he's actually satanic and going to burn in hell. I know that doesn't sound funny, but trust me, it's hilarious.
My husband and I are taking a much needed vacation at the end of this month. We're using frequent flyer miles and going to Puerto Rico for a week. There are two smaller islands off the main one - Culebra and Vieques - that are supposed to have wonderful beaches and snorkeling and NO JET SKIS (I hate them so much).
I've never been to Puerto Rico before and am really looking forward to it.
Foster Care System Perspectives Blogs on Adoption from the Foster Care System Blogs on Adoption and African-Americans Blogs on Adoption and Asian-Americans Asian Links Other Adoption Resources and/or Blogs Adoption Forums Adoption Reform Local Stuff Some Favorites: Politics, Feminism, Race and Culture, Humor, Misc.
"Rising to the defense of their country, by the thousands they came - these young Japanese American soldiers from Hawaii, the states, America's concentration camps - to fight in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. Looked upon with suspicion, set apart and deprived of their constitutional rights, they nevertheless remained steadfast and served with indomitable spirit and uncommon valor, for theirs was a fight to prove loyalty. This legacy will serve as a sobering reminder that never again shall any group be denied liberty and the rights of citizenship." - Go For Broke Monument, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOther Colors: "The first anti-miscegenation law, barring marriage between whites and blacks, was passed in Maryland in 1661. By the nineteenth century, such laws had been enacted in most states. In 1880, California passed a law prohibiting the issuing of licenses for marriage between any white persona and a 'Negro, mulatto, or Mongolian.' ... Aimed at the Chinese, the law was supported by the likes of John F. Miller, who said in 1878, 'Were the Chinese to amalgamate at all with our people... the result of that amalgamation would be…a mongrel of the most detestable that has ever afflicted the earth.' In 1909, California specifically added the Japanese to the list."
[np / cb / so]
