Archive for July, 2008
There is No Happiness
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Steve’s last night in Arequipa produces my theory on happiness, that it doesn’t exist.
Chuck and Steve had a blast in Cusco. They met some Irish girls. Chuck had sex with one and Steve made out with another. They returned to Arequipa Wednesday. Chuck slept all night and flew out Thursday morning. Steve, Beto, and I went out Thursday night. … Read more
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Human Rights in Peru
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Some ugly details of Peru’s human rights record.
I recently wrote an article on Peru for an American publishing company. In my research I learned details of Peru’s human rights record. While America has come under fire for things like denying due process to Guantanamo detainees, waterboarding, and rendition, this is child’s play compared to what’s happened here. My friend Lucia wanted to know specifically what bothered me. Where to start? … Read more
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More Gringos Visit: Inebriation Ensues
Posted on 14. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Chuck and Steve visit Arequipa for another drunken gringo weekend.
Chuck and Steve came to Arequipa for the weekend. Chuck arrived Thursday night and Steve arrived Friday morning. I planned on taking Chuck to Dady O’s – a sleazy reggaeton club downtown known for young easy women and dirt cheap drinks. But alas, Rosa called me around ten to tell me that she and a friend were at Deja Vu. She and I had arranged for her to line up friends for Chuck and Steve … Read more
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Natural Weight: Weight Loss in Peru
Posted on 11. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: How I lost 35 lbs in 3 months since moving to Peru.
After whatever kind of divine wrath was cast upon my digestive system, people told me I looked a lot skinnier – just in the days since getting sick. i weighed myself at 190 lbs. I weighed about 225 when I moved here. At 225, I was a little pudgy but strong. … Read more
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My First Earthquake in Arequipa, Peru
Posted on 08. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My first earthquake in Arequipa.
Arequipa experienced a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the wee hours of the morning today, July 8, 2008. It was my first earthquake. I’ve lost my earthquake virginity. I don’t remember exactly what woke me up. Maybe my roommate’s childhood toys falling from the shelving unit at the foot of my bed. Or the glass windows next to my bed banging against each other. Or, just maybe, the floor rocking my bed up and down literally shaking me out of my dreams. …Read more
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Sleaze in Arequipa (and God’s Punishment)
Posted on 06. Jul, 2008 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Dennis comes to Arequipa. Another drunken gringo weekend and its aftermath with pictures.
Dennis arrived Thursday and got a kick-ass tour of Arequipa if I don’t mind pattin’ myself on the back. I showed him Plaza de Armas, Plaza España, Plaza las Americas, el Mirador de Sachaca, and more. Rosa planned on coming with us every night Dennis was in town. However, during one of her five or six phone calls on Friday, she said to me “Llamame si me quieres ver.” Call me if you want to see me. Oh hell no. … Read more
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