Tag: Reflections

Have a Cigar: Don Tomas Clasico Allegro Tube

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Name: Don Tomas Clasico Allegro Tube

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 1/2 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium

Every man needs to befriend solitude.

I know a lot of people who can’t stand being alone. And I don’t understand that. Sartre would say they are in bad company.

Being alone means being with yourself. Being alone means to have a conversation with yourself. It means being yourself.

When I meet new people, I ask, “What do you do when you’re alone.” If I don’t like their answer, I don’t become their friend. People who say they get bored when they’re alone are actually saying that they bore themselves.

I never bore myself, and I like being alone. In fact, the only time I am not bored is when I am alone.

It is sad that people bore me. Most of them, at least. And that’s why I am bored most of the time. And, when they’re around, I like to drink.

September 23, 2021: Goodbye, Summer

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Strong winds today. Weather forecast says it will rain, and it looks like it will. The clouds hovering over the sea look furious, and they are coming my way.

I woke up with a hangover. I had my best friend over for BBQ last night. Him and his wife. Me and my wife. The women had white wine while we emptied a bottle of Cardhu 15. It was a great night. I smoked three cigars. On the menu we had grilled zucchinis and eggplants, marinated chicken breasts, merguez sausages, and pork chops. Good stuff. But heavy. Very heavy.

Right now, I’m happy I’m working from home. The headache I have is unbearable. My productivity level is low, though I’m still able to complete the more urgent tasks on my list. I’m managing, I guess. So far, so good. I have a few Zoom calls left. Once I’m done with those, I’ll be able to relax a little. But just a little. Later tonight, I’ll also be handing in a freelance project.

I want to spend some time with my wife, but it looks like I’ll be working until I sleep.

Anyway…

Goodbye, summer.

Hoyo de Monterry Epicure Especial Cigar Review. Beirut, Lebanon.

Have a Cigar: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial

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Name: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial

Country: Cuba

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 1/2 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium to Full

Here I am smoking an excellent Cuban cigar on a balcony overlooking Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea. It is 11:15 AM on a weekday in September. The sky is clear, and my panoramic view tinted by the rays of a cheerful sun does not lack splendor or beauty.

I can see the Beirut port from here, the same one that exploded last year. And I can see large cargo ships patiently waiting to deliver the goods they carry. The sea looks calm and serene.

Briefly, I let my eyes focus on the narrow line that separates the land from the sea. I see tiny cars on the highway flowing towards Beirut. Like blood cells, the cars go in and out of Beirut. “The heart still beats,” I say to myself. “This broken heart, despite everything, still beats.”

Everything looks alright in this picture. From a distance, everything looks just fine. But I know that what I’m looking at is, in fact, a place that can only be described as hell. I cannot see the suffering from here, yet I know it’s there.

I smoke my cigar and take notes in my notebook.

When I am done smoking, my eyes let go of Beirut and the sea. And I go inside to make some coffee.