Oh well my friend, it's not really dangerous... But despite this being a small town, the nightlife (especially on weekends) is quite let's say "lively"... The real reason is because a little less than a couple of decades ago I drank alcohol almost daily (yes, despite being a national IT manager for a corporation and working continuously, I also drank almost daily) and I also smoked constantly (I got to the point of consuming 2 packs of 20 cigarettes a day sometimes)... So, I had to make very drastic decisions (I'm good at that, I can go from one extreme to another, but I can't do things gradually usually)... So one day I stopped drinking alcohol and smoking... I must confess that (surprisingly) it didn't cost me too much to do that!... But the people around me (including family) were something different... They almost all died of an attack of disbelief!... hahaha :)) ... And well, going out on the streets at night here in my town, is finding myself with that "other me" that I left behind a long time ago... The streets here at night are usually full of corners where you can drink alcohol and expose yourself to endless temptations (I don't want to sound puritanical, but believe me, ours is a rather "libertine" society, I can assure you)... So for many years now, I tend to limit my outings at night... I know this sounds strange, but please "I'm a crazy guy with a camera in my hand in a small town in Venezuela" ... So almost anything can be expected of me!... hehehe :))... And on the other hand: "Now I sleep at 8:00 AM and wake up at 5:00 AM!"... How could I go out at night with that sleep schedule?... hahaha :))
Greetings!... And thanks for this opportunity to write (it's another of my favorite "catharsis")!...
oh what a story, brother.
i really understand you. i'm working no under bigger pressure i worked ever. don't know how i survive this. I never smoked (only sometimes some not nicotine related stuff), so it's never was a problem. I love beer, sometimes shots, depend on what is my mood. Last week i attended three rock'n'roll events and each time ended with beer and shot - nothing can tempt me if i decided something. :-)
and the streets here are absolutely different as you can see by the images.
Happy that you wrote. It was interesting to read about this part of your history :-)