I admit it, I've been run ragged lately. You see, I made the stupid mistake of accepting a teaching job here in Peru. Yeah, yeah, yeah, what a dumbass I know. I just figured I'd better sooner or later make just a touch of money that I can put away and not worry about. Unfortunately the headaches do not yet justify the means.

Actually, in some ways this job is pretty funny. I'm teaching English to high schoolers. It's English as a second language, so I really don't have to do much. I just come in and tell drinking stories mostly. The best part is that my boss doesn't speak any English, so I can tell the kids whatever I want without ever worrying about repercussions. haha! I think the only thing that would get me fired would be if I did something disreputable to one of my students, or their parents. So I always have that as an out if I just can't take it anymore.

The great part is that this school I'm working for is completely corrupt. I've heard stories about how they don't like to pay people, and how ex-employees have had to bribe the pay guy just to get their money on time. But mostly that's just how they treat the Peruvians. When it comes to us "Gringos" they're actually almost borderline polite. Actually that's a misexpression, they aren't polite, they'll still screw us if we let them, but every time they start to stutter and spit out excuses about how they're not going to pay me, I just tell them I won't teach another class until they do, and then...POW...out comes the cash. Oh and they pay in cash too. That's the great thing.

Yesterday, I got done with work and went to the room of the local Viking fan where we threw back a couple shots of Pisco before going out to play soccer with the students. Soccer sucked, they pissed me off, it's no kind of game. I think next week, I'm going to teach them American football.

Anyway, that's why my updates are coming slow and ugly like Kathy Bates. That and the fact that my Grandma died and I had to fly emergency like to the US to put her in the ground. Sure, it sucks, but that's what Grandma's do.

Here's to all of you, I actually wrote something pretty good the other day, it's a story about a drunk teacher who comes to school and vomits on his students. I'll post it when I find a disk that isn't sloppy with viruses and other god awful infections beyond my ability to comprehend.

Until the other side of dawn my vicarious vaceros, we'll be seeing you when the cows sober up.....

The End