Roving Reporter: Tweeting Venezuela

It's been a while since I've done a Roving Reporter post, and this week I've had the perfect excuse! My dear friend Randall is visiting his partner J.C.'s family in Caracas, Venezuela for the Quinceañera of one of J.C.'s nieces. While there, his Twitter posts have been simply amazing. Poetic, profound, hilarious, surreal, and above everything else - entertaining. Like a Fellini movie in 140 characters. What's not to love about that? So, I thought I'd share with all of you...

BTW - Hopefully a Part 2 of this Roving Reporter will come next week as Randall & J.C. wrap up their trip. Reprinted with permission.

Tidying up the last bits before we head to Caracabacalacadacas. One of the goals is a pilgrimage to this house: http://is.gd/Jsk5 - 5:22 PM May 29th from Tweetie

Sure it was my usual spiffy Dries and APC, but I was still underdressed for my first night at La Castañuela. - 12:30 AM May 31st from web

Sunday at the pool was glam ugly betty until a jet landed at the private strip next door, turning the piscina into a kgbangin walkoff. DA! - 9:39 PM Jun 1st from web

Reading about Libertarian Paternalism next to an airstrip full of planes from Cuba and Bolivia is messing with my head - 9:48 AM Jun 3rd from txt

On the telly right now: A rebroadcast of a Fidel Castro speech from '98 giving a hyper warm endorsement of Chavez. - 10:07 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

Chavez is on tv every night. The tone of the conversation is so immature, it's scary how it seems he so clearly buys the poor vote. - 10:09 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

As seen on every block: 'Patrio, Socialismo o Muerte' - 10:11 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

Gas is less than 10¢ a gallon. Bolivia, Cuba and Colombia get it wholesale from VE for less. What's the opiate of the people again? - 10:14 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

Meanwhile, Quinceañera guests are arriving. Amazing glamour against the faded glory, so many wistful recollections of the Caracas that was. - 10:19 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

ok back to the tv speech: I think the word Revolution has been used at least 20 times in the last 20 minutes. - 10:22 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

The fatherly image being carefully presented is pure sugary ick, worthy of the schmultziest campiest Tammy Faye bible study broadcast. - 10:23 PM Jun 3rd from Tweetie

Post-coital cigarette mood after finally consummating my Villa Planchart affair. Slinking through that home left me high and hot for more. - 4:25 PM Jun 4th from Tweetie

its true, even here only the lesbians are wearing harem pants. I'd sport em in white denim and a hangover - 6:48 AM Jun 6th from Tweetie

In Miranda at the nephews futbal match. Drove past some of the more epic slums. After slums. After slums. - 10:20 AM Jun 6th from txt

3pm, the main event is just a few hrs away. Uncle confirmed our bodyguards are reserved until 6am. ?! - 12:37 PM Jun 6th from Tweetie

Just a birthday party. With two bands and an orchestra. Salut. - about 20 hours ago from txt

Egyptian ambassador, Peruvian ambassador - about 18 hours ago from txt

Woman telling me how short Perry Como was, her sister says she wants to tell me he was a good loverabout - 18 hours ago from txt

Relation of Toscanini, wants to talk about studio 8H and the old 30 rock, but Los Melodicos is rocking it - about 18 hours ago from txt

Glimpsed the area near the entrance where all the drivers and security wait. - about 18 hours ago from txt

Chino y Nacho - about 17 hours ago from txt

And she's the star of Amigos y Rivales telenovella with her bf, star of something or other - about 17 hours ago from txt

The arrival of the Lebanese coincides with the power ballad from the most popular band in the country. Win. - about 17 hours ago from txt

Now it's DJ Red Card and I'm going to chat with soccer stars of yesteryear. - about 16 hours ago from txt

Dancing to In The Mood, in Caracas - about 16 hours ago from txt

Harlequins on stilts handing out confetti cans to the mid-rhumba crowd - about 15 hours ago from txt

As soon as the dancing gets dirty, suddenly some boys can no longer get along - about 14 hours ago from txt

1:31am. I'm done, but you can't hop in just any taxi, that's a deathwish. Be here for a while. - about 14 hours ago from txt

2am and the Orchestra.strikes.back. Good because gossip was getting grim fast - about 14 hours ago from txt

Conga means the end is in sight, or another false summit. A smashing time for everyone - about 13 hours ago from txt

3:16am and most men still in ties. Take that pussy SF boys. - about 13 hours ago from txt

Reggaeton returned, it's almost time for cake and sambucca - about 12 hours ago from txt

From here on out it's Caribe and South American music. All the silicone is on the dancefloor - about 12 hours ago from txt

Buenas noches, or dias. Nitey nite - about 11 hours ago from txt