Update

Hey, Just thought I’d say that I’m working on trying to break into the Oil Rig industry.  Venezuela has gotten REALLY bad.  63% inflation and you can’t find food or medicine easily.  I’m trying to get my family to the U.S. as soon as possible. Continue reading →

Hiking in La Guajira

I took a hike into Los Banderos mountains with two of my girlfriend’s cousins tagging along.  It was hot as could be, but I always take lots of water when I hike, as well as my trusty machete.  We hiked up to two high-voltage power line towers, sat for a half an hour taking in … Continue reading →

Rolling Bombs

The subject of tonight’s exposé is “rolling bombs.” No I didn’t say, “rolling bombers” we aren’t talking about a big joint filled with primo marijuana.  We are talking about the Colombians who traffic gasoline illegally across the Venezuelan border to sell in Colombia. Gasoline in Venezuela is cheap.  And when I say cheap, I mean … Continue reading →

Paperwork Vacation

I just got back from a trip to Colombia’s capital city Bogota.  I had to get an affidavit notarized at the embassy saying that I’m not married, so that I can get married here.  Then of course I had to get it translated officially to Spanish and this week I will go to a Notary … Continue reading →

Alligator Cooked with Pineapple(Grenades)?!?!

I got to do something today that I’ve never had the chance to do before.  A neighbor killed an alligator with a 20 gauge shotgun.  The alligator was small, only about 3 feet long, maybe 3 and 1/2.  After trying to sell it without luck he gave it to me.  Guajiros in this part of … Continue reading →

A Little More Witchcraft and Demons

Three nights ago one of Yanitza’s uncles took a son to see a shaman because he was possessed by a demon.  The uncle’s name is Marco.  Marco’s family woke in the middle of the night to a banging noise on their front door.  He went to see who was outside only to find his 19 … Continue reading →

Dangerous Spaces

I’ve touched on this subject a little in a previous post but I thought I would get a little specific as to locations. My aunts here all tell me that the mountains(or hills if you prefer) in front of the property have Colombian Guerilla soldiers and that I should stay away from there. They say … Continue reading →

Witchcraft and Demons

An interesting conversation of note last night.  One of my cousins named Maryuris told me that I shouldn’t say people’s names at night, especially  her name or her sister Wendi’s name.  When I asked why this was she said because some kind of demon named a yuruja might come after the person who’s name you … Continue reading →

To Be or Not To Be(An Illegal, That IS)?

Ok, Well I have some interesting updates.  First, Yanitza and I went to the Venezuelan/Colombian Border to get my passport stamps done again.  What an absolute disaster that was.  We decided to go from Machiques to Orope and cross the border into Puerto Santander Colombia.  I forgot though, that on my first trip through there … Continue reading →

GOVERNMENTS SUCK

Well I have to start by apologizing that I haven’t been keeping up with my blog very well.  There hasn’t been too much going on sadly. My merchandise has been stuck in customs here forever now.  It turns out that the government here decided it was time to rotate shifts for the customs agents.  Apparently … Continue reading →