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About Me

My name is Raul (Like the Real Madrid / Spain player and well, I think the main thing is the fact that I might very well be the ONLY Cuban-American in Birmingham! That alone should make you think what in the world are you doing in Birmingham? I ask myself that almost every day...It's quite complicated. A Brummie girl drove me to move to the Second City from California...Love is crazy, ain't it! Anyhow, background...I was born in Miami, Florida and have lived all over the United States. My parents are from Cuba and came to the United States back in the 1960s. Ethnically I am all over the map: Cuban, Spanish, French, and Italian; quite a mix I think, but it makes me extremely unique. You'll learn more about me as you keep reading.

It's Still California Love

The biggest thing! As of August 18th, 2006 at 2:55AM I am the Papa of Genevieve Adeline aka Jelly Bean.

My Interests

First and foremost: Freedom in Cuba.

Advertising art direction and copywriting, graphic design and web design, long-distance running (planning on running London 2007), travelling around Europe (planning a holiday to Ireland), watching and going to football matches (Come on you Baggies!), and of course making fun of people regardless of political correctness or moral correctness.

I'd like to meet:

Julianne Moore

And anybody and everybody.

Music:

The Genres That Raul Can Listen To Forever

1. The Eighties
2. Cuban Music

Movies:

Raul's Top Five Favourite Films In No Order

1. The Godfather
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Scarface
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. Coming to America

Television:

Raul's Top Five Favourite TV Shows In No Order

1. The Sopranos
2. Seinfeld
3. Prison Break
4. Channel 4: Dispatches
5. Eastenders

Books:

Raul's Top Five Favourite Books In No Order

1. Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This
2. The Godfather
3. Band of Brothers
4. Inside Cuba
5. The Lovely Bones

Heroes:

My Great-Great Grand Father, Prospero Perez Bonachea; Major in the Remedios Infantry Regiment of the Cuban Liberation Army (El Ejército Mambí) during the War of Indepence (1895-1898) - "Cortaba las cabezas de los Españoles a machetasos como Maceo."

My Blog

California

Going back (for good): January 13th, 2007. Real food, finally!...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:41:00 PST

I'm a Papa!

Posted by Guinness For Strength on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:05:00 PST

Raul in 2010?

So it seems like Raul will be back State-side instead of staying in England forever. Wifey and I are thinking we move back to the States in about five yearÃ?s time, before Genevieve has to start schoo...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:01:00 PST

Rauls UK Observations Part One

Disclaimer: Many of you know me and you know my style. I am one of the most politically incorrect persons you might ever encounter; therefore, when you read this remember that and know that I mean no ...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:41:00 PST

Beware of this MySpace User

This prick pretends to be American, pretends to know you, and steals pictures...So everyone be on the look out for this mother fucker. I've already reported him to MySpace once and he got kicked off, ...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 05:44:00 PST

Ya Viene Llegando

So for the past few days Ive spent a lot of my time online trying to figure out what the hell is going on in Cuba while listening to my MP3 play list that is littered with the likes of Celia Cruz, Wil...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:26:00 PST

Creative Writing - Gigglez Class 2002

'Ey yo Batman!!! Remember these? Ra & BatmanAdventures Fo' Littles and Middles The speedometer flashed 110 mph as the lavender nineteen seventy-two LeBaron hit the corner at a two wheel motion. Th...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:57:00 PST

Heatwave

God damn it's HOT! Hot, stuffy, sticky and the damn bus and train is like a moving sauna. And don't even get me started on all the Indians that smell...actually, I got no word for it really, it is bey...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:29:00 PST

MySpace is pretty fuckin' K-W-E-L

That's right, Crosshairs, K-E-W-L! Anyhow, I'm really glad I found out about this and decided to join because I've gotten in touch with a few friends from back in California and New York. And have fou...
Posted by Guinness For Strength on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:59:00 PST