Archive for June, 2008
Wild Weekend in Bogotá
Posted on 27. Jun, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: I meet Dennis for a weekend in Bogotá. The weekend is wild. Sections include The City, The Play by Play, The Women, The Aftermath, and Pictures. Long story.
TEASER: So this should bring us to where I left for the brothel. This was my last night and there was only one kind of place open. The taxi took me to the curb and pointed out the door. A mustached man dressed in a suit came to the cab and opened the door for me, gesturing me in politely and confidently. This mustached man came to be my primary caretaker in my time here. Resembling a Latino version of Borat, he ushered me into the place, sat me down at a booth, and brought me a Heineken. … Read more
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Basketball, Language, and Civil Unrest in Peru
Posted on 15. Jun, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My new basketball team, improving Spanish, and the protest / civil unrest dimension of Arequipa, Peru.
My basketball team played our first game last Wednesday night. I played about 15 of the 40 minute game. In my 15 minutes, I had 2 points, several rebounds, a few blocks, and 3 fouls. The refs here call MUCH closer than in the States. Or maybe they’re picking on me because I’m a gringo playing rough. … Read more
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Normalcy and Economics
Posted on 08. Jun, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Thoughts about economics and starting a business down here.
The honeymoon phase has been over for a while. I don’t get a warm feeling for the views. I don’t drool over the food. I don’t think every person I meet is really interesting. Things aren’t bad. They just aren’t as great as they were when I first arrived. I am slipping into normalcy. … Read more
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Other Oddities & 1st Pics from Arequipa, Peru
Posted on 01. Jun, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Another round of miscellaneous oddities to a gringo in Peru.
Little Things
There’s this odd phenomenon in Peru of giving children English and American names. I’ve met people named Billy, Jennifer, Percy, Stephanie, Henry, Washington. I don’t get it. … Read more
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