Man oh man, I’ve got to say that this daily rain is really wearing me down. Honestly, if it rained like this year round I could not live here. It’s a bit depressing.
They tell me rainy season normally ends in September. I’m really looking forward to complaining about how damn hot it is…
Well, nothing to be gained by throwing a tantrum or crying about it I suppose.
They have already started treating me like a big baby at the Alley Cats bar…
In other news, I saw this cartoon today and had to laugh:
It’s good to have some distance from the American political scene though. Treasure Island usually has CNN on when I have breakfast there. The media has gone fucking insane, haven’t they? I really hate to even hear it, it’s disgusting. I sit as far away from the blaring TV as possible. And some mornings I just don’t eat there now to avoid being subjected to that nonsense.
Oh well, it’s fixin’ to be Saturday night in the Barrio. Reckon that means some beers and darts for me.
C’est la vie.
Bad dreamer, what’s your name
Looks like we’re ridin’ on the same train
Looks as though there’ll be more pain
There’s gonna be a Showdown
And it’s rainin’ all over the world
It’s raining all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
She came to me like a friend
She blew in on a southern wind
Now my heart is turned to stone again
There’s gonna be a Showdown
And it’s rainin’ all over the world
It’s raining all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t08RN2yPJik
Have you gotten a read, yet, on how your expat acquaintances line up politically? What’s the general skew—rightward or leftward overall?
Interesting question.
In the dart bars it is decidedly a right leaning crowd. Some of the shit is over the top though. A couple of guys (white) occasionally refer to each other as “nee gro”. I’m far from PC but I find that kind of talk inappropriate.
There was a pretty heated debate at one of the Hash events. Some lefty was spouting all the usual progressive talking points and was getting some strong push back from a couple of the other Hashers.
I don’t participate or engage much these days. Makes me wonder if anyone here could even identify me as left or right.
Ah, that’s right. You did recently write about some of the more extreme expats.
John
I read you every day. Always enjoy your posts, happy, sad, good, bad, whatever. Been pretty disappointed with life lately. Maybe I should escape to the PI. Still say you should write your escapades in the style of Peter Eagan or Dave Barry. You have the knack
Jerry
Jerry, sorry to hear things are not ideal for you now. Still in Colorado?
Yeah, come visit the PI. It’s not for everyone as a place to live, but you can always have a nice vacation here…
Haha, I wish I could write like Dave Barry, he cracks me up!
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