Back in Black

I heard that tune at Pueblo Viejo the other night and I immediately thought about Flem. They have a really good cover band there that plays a wide array of American rock songs. Their keyboard player looks like the keyboard player from Spinal Tap. The resemblance in uncanny! It was there I had a very interesting encounter with a very pretty lady. Brent and I were hanging out and listening to the music, and there was this lady behind us with some guys (brothers or cousins I assume). Anyway, she looked over at me and made this face (a good one). Needless to say I was intrigued. Later on that night as I was heading to the bathroom she was heading back to her table. She stopped and talked to me (in Spanish), and later on that night I got her number. Now she may have just talked to me because I am a gringo, and I do tend to stand out in a crowd, but who oh well...Richard does need to practice spanish!

My days have begun to mold into the same basic rountine. This routine for the most part involves waking up late in the day, playing video games, eating, and hanging out with friends. Not a bad deal I know, but I start to feel useless after a while. Although spending time there has taught me some new skills, like how to wash clothes by hand, since the water line broke that connects the washer. Oh how domestic am I! I need to buy a fan, because it is not even summer here yet, and it is getting hot!

Now don´t think old Richard is lazy, far from it. I have continued looking for work, but nothing much has happened in that department. But I have begun volunteering at Juan Latino, a community 45 minutes outside of Santa Cruz, in the country. There I am beginning to teaEnglishish to the children in the community. I figure there I can be more fruitful with my time, and do some. There are a number of ideas I have which can help the children learn. I could spend all my time here hanging out in clubs and roaming about the city, but what kind of Bahai would I be then?

I think a buddy of mine is getting a job over at Cambridge, and there they pay well. He may need some help with classes, and I of course would be more than happy to help a fellow gringo as a T.A.

Look for another post next week, unless blockades or riots block me from the internet cafe.