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 →

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 →

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 →

Business Delays, Siestas, and Holidays

Well I´m ready to rock n´roll.  Unfortunately the party police don´t want to let me… at least not yet.  After my merchandise has been a week late in arriving to Maracaibo, I thought, “Surely now I can start working and making money so that I can do some constructive things here.”  I called my freight … Continue reading →