The Crotchety Old Man

In a bit of a rush, so lets do the damn thing.

Last weeks highlights were surfing at Punta Rokitas and going to an electric music festival in Lima called Creamfields. Note to self, do not pay over 20 dollars to watch some dude on stage press a play button and then clap his hands in encouragement to the crowd. Otherwise, got press messed up and danced until 6am.

This week, I have spent nearly every waking moment with a 71 year old named Dave Sabo. Dave graduated from MIT with a degree in chemical engineering and now he teaches part time at Northwestern, not a big deal. He tends to be extremely particular about every last detail and at times we butt heads when he asks too many questions. Every now and then I'll let him have it, but otherwise he has been a pretty good sport. We have been preforming various scientific experiments (or as the kids call it, science magic) at different Coprodeli schools in the area. The look on some of their faces has been priceless and they all lose their minds when we whip out the bubbles (BURBUJAS!!).

Right this second, I'm am in a rush to eat Thanksgiving (el dia de accion de gracia) dinner. Even though I'm in Peru doesn't mean I won't celebrate a holiday where you gorge yourself until your zipper busts...yeaaaa Emerica


Flying solo to Cusco and Machu Picchu this weekend, should be a trip.

Peace

Just Another Week in Perú

Hey there, I'm going to keep this post short and sweet:
- Been surfing a good amount in Miraflores on the weekends, Playa Waikiki to be exact, starting to get a feel for the waves and babes
- Pieced together a lifeguard costume and went to a house party where the owners let us spray paint all over the walls, boy did I leave that place looking like a mess
- Found out that the majority of Peruvian girls like to bite your face instead of kiss, ladies...the DVW school is in session
- Just gave a man advice about how to lose some weight after I bought a handful of cookies off of him
- Fell on my face off my stakeboard (pronoucned SKA-te down here) in front of all my little orphan-buddies, got up with some rosy cheeks...how embarrassing! Still get a good laugh just thinking about it.
- Working on a blog project to connect all the local businessmen and offer them cheap opportunities in the marketplace
- Learned all the names of mis banditos: Bryan, Kevin, David, Ronald, Dahvit, Leonardo, Gabriel, Yeri, Johnny, Jefferson, José, Samuel...what a barrel of high-pitched, Latin howler monkeys they are.
- Haven't gone to the bathroom comfortably for the past 2 weeks, Montezuma's revenge made it all the way down to Perú...damn you Conquistadores