A New Beggining

Helloooooooooooo nobody,

Since no one reads this blog, it is pretty much a personal journal, if anything. I guess I am writing this blog so I can scour the internet when I am older and say "Wow I used to be cool and now I am an ole sack of farts" or maybe I'll say "Man, I was such a fastuous, little prick, I wasted all my time writing about myself on the internet"; only time will tell.

The last time I wrote on this blog it was an assignment I had in college, so lets catch up a little bit. The summer after I graduated I:

- Banged my first Asian

- Won $500 in Vegas

- Visited the Grand Canyon and Moab

- Was an accomplished zamboni driver

- Lost $200 on my second trip to Vegas...dammit

- Flew back to Chicago to witness the BLACKHAWKS WIN THE STANLEY CUP, WEEW

- Got Lasik eye surgery

- Saw Lollapolooza for the 5th summer in a row...for free. Note - The highlight was definately watching Cypress Hill with my Pops, insane in the membrane...

- Was a professional couch surfer in San Diego (thanks Tony and company), still a novice when it comes to actual surfing

- Made a failed attempt at a sunglass selling scheme

- Managed to sneak into a sold out Muse concert

- Received my degree from the University of Colorado and partied like a maniac during graduation weekend

Ok, lets change the speed up a little bit.

Currently, I am in Lima, Peru working for a charity organization called Coprodeli. Our goal is to provide a sustainable living environment for the poor locals in our area. I know it is one of those do good- feel good jobs, what's it to you.

So anyway, I live above a boys orphanage and in the 3 days I have been here, the buildings adjacent to us have been robbed twice! I guess you could say I live in a rough neighborhood.

The people I work with are great and are willing to listen to me struggle with my spanish, the other day I couldn't say dollar right. That pissed me off. It seems like I am being following by an army of TVs stuck on Telemundo cranked at full blast, so what I'm saying is I tend to get a headache every night and I keep a bottle of Advil close at hand.

I live with three other roommates: Felix, Karol and Ruthie (Rutie down here in the land of silent H's). Felix is 48 and is a Spaniard. He always talks in a abrasive manner, like he wants to start a fight at all times, when in reality he just wants you to pass the milk. I think he may be intimadated or jealous from my presence, at least in front of the girls. Yesterday he was really gunning for me in the company soccer game, but I put three goals past him. I think that will shut those loud lips for a day or so.

Karol is also from Spain, she is 25 and has some Columbian curves that won't quit. When you put Felix and Karol in a room together, it is like a cock fight where they try to drown each other with their deafening words. She wants to learn more English, I'm in!

Ruthie is an American, actually, she grew up in the town next to me in Chicago and we know some of the same people, but we have never met before. Sometimes the Earth is smaller than you think. She has been here for 2 weeks or so and helps me every now and then with my Spanish, but for the most part I'd say we are equal. She has a abnormal style, I am trying to decide whether I like it or not.

Right now, we are planning a trip to Southern Peru to help some impoverished towns first hand. I'll see how it goes.

Cheers