I went to a -danzon-, which is like, you know in Cuba where hundreds of old couples dance to a big band that plays salsa and shite.. one of those, it was in a big park and it was beautiful, then i went to an experimental noise presentation, it was in a church and hosted some of the best experimental noise dudes in the planet supposedly, it was like aphex twin on heroin and steroids.. the link is.. www.estacionradar.com some of the tracks were by.. Otomo yishihide, Trevor wishart, Aki onda, Merzbow. Look that shit UP! Then i went to watch two bands play in a kiosk in the middle of a big park, they were -La Julia- and -Latino Radio- , they were fuckiing ACE! look that shit UP! Then.. i went to a candy shop and bought a shitload of candy, ate it, and went to the Zocalo, where santana played, to watch another band called Salsa and Pepper. they were majestic, they are like Latinotronic. Its like latin, with electronic beats, live drums, scratching and fuck they ruled. the lightshow was awesome. Sergio and I danced our respective asses OFF. Look that shit UP! and.. on thursday, im going to a small dance hall, to watch a band called Fantomas. nice...
I have another band to recommend, they are 'Pulpo'. Get the track 'Guey'.
Rite now im listening to 'pocket full of kryptonite' by the Spin Doctors, previously i was listening to executioners...
So these insects or something burrowed into my hands, laid eggs, and this morning i woke up with holes in my hands where all the eggs hatched. NOT COOL.
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 20
Hey austin! I just realized/rememberd that i left my amp at farzins studio! Could you go check up on it and maybe even take it somewhere (my garage, your house) Please! At least make sure she's ok, she has Pablo written all over her in pencil. Its like near the back right. Shit shit shit. So yeahah. Oh fuck, guess what, u know that chick noemi that i met, well i went to a party with her in a pueblo 2 hours away and it was pretty good, but i ended up going to one of the beds with her and were all like getting it on and shes like "have you ever had oral before"
and im like "no"(lie)
and she´s like "ive never given it"(probable lie)
and im like "well are you going to now?"
and she´s like "yes"!
Now the funny bit..
So in the morning everyone's gone home but we stayed behind in the bed passed out, and her fucking mum and the mum of the dude who's house it was storm through the door and find us there and they go fucking PSYCHO! and beat the fuck out of her! and i didnt know what to do so i pretended to still be passed out, till they drag her away by her hair, i get up, pick up my shit, and run out to catch the bus, which took 3 hours to get back to mexico! Drunk as fuck and hungover. fun.
and im like "no"(lie)
and she´s like "ive never given it"(probable lie)
and im like "well are you going to now?"
and she´s like "yes"!
Now the funny bit..
So in the morning everyone's gone home but we stayed behind in the bed passed out, and her fucking mum and the mum of the dude who's house it was storm through the door and find us there and they go fucking PSYCHO! and beat the fuck out of her! and i didnt know what to do so i pretended to still be passed out, till they drag her away by her hair, i get up, pick up my shit, and run out to catch the bus, which took 3 hours to get back to mexico! Drunk as fuck and hungover. fun.
Friday, April 15
Logs Are Fun
Logs Are Fun
Dennis: ??
Dennis: wow youre really important
Pablo: yeah im important, like
Pablo: important things
Pablo: hows the girls in paris?
Dennis: nice
Pablo: awesome
Pablo: lend me money
Pablo: ....
Dennis: apparently the ladies in munich are the best
in the world
Dennis: money
Dennis: get a job ya bum
Pablo: yeh apparently im the best in the world
Pablo: hah i almost did today, but i didnt
Dennis: nah a close second to your mum
Pablo: yeh, shes fine
Pablo: yeah so hey check out natasha the girl that
im temporarily in love with
Pablo: shes a link on my friends list, her name is
natasha and shes kind of cute in a cute sorta way..
Pablo: GO!
Dennis: ok
Pablo: so did u meet jaymz? are u stil with tan? is shit
expensive? have you bought any monkeys?
Dennis: no monkeys but there is a zoo here and im
at zoo station
Dennis: i met jammy man
Dennis: and no tanya till wed
Dennis: and things are cheap
Dennis: and and
Pablo: did see natasha? im temporarily in love
with her. hey i just sent you an AWESOME message
Dennis: shes really cute
Dennis: !!
Pablo: YES!!!!!
Dennis: vary cute
Pablo: and she likes origami and polaroid cameras!
AHHH wow
Pablo: wow ive never liked a myspace girl before
Dennis: wow
Dennis: this girl im chatting with just sent me a kiss
Dennis: !!!!
Dennis: and disconnected
Pablo: maybe i should send her a log of this
conversation, after al, im in mexico so im no threat!
Pablo: Ooooh kiss
Dennis: !!!
Dennis: thats right
Pablo: and then she can see i really think shes cute
and im not some myspace guy that just wants to get
with any myspace girl
Dennis: maybe i should put in a good word
Dennis: maybe i should put in a good word
Pablo: hahahaha!! do it!
Dennis: ok
Pablo: haha being drunk in mexio is funn
Pablo: i luv u dennis
Pablo: u make me wet when im dry
Dennis: then i dry you out
Dennis: with my fist
Pablo: i like a good fist, i should send her this
log. I mean, I AM TEMPORARILY IN LOVE WITH HER
Pablo: and im hot too
Dennis: u are hot but i prefer your charisma
Dennis: and your shortnedss
Pablo: yeah, in mexico im not short, im just
below average, so do i send it, tell me what to do! i
cant make my own decisions in the enebreitaed
state
Dennis: send it
Dennis: do exactly as your mind sez
Dennis: and fuck all consequences
Pablo: Hahaha ok im doing it.
Pablo says:
HELO
Pablo says:
?
Austin says:
yeah. i'm doing accounting homework. it's bullshit.. financial statment analysing.
Austin says:
it blows..
Pablo says:
yeah ..
Pablo says:
my hand is itchy
Austin says:
what time is it there?
Pablo says:
2.23 am
Austin says:
jesus.. don't you do anything during the day?
Pablo says:
SANDALS!!
Pablo says:
YES THATS IT
Pablo says:
good thinking jesus
Pablo says:
yes i walk around and take photos during the day
Pablo says:
youve come across as a romantic.. hmm i think thats bad
Austin says:
yeah me too.. she sugested popcorn.. i sugessted wine..
Austin says:
and candles..
Pablo says:
diego and i went to a really nice pub last week, we had martinis, all the chicks were hot
Austin says:
....
Pablo says:
ew
Austin says:
shes opposit of me..
Austin says:
like.. pop music and drinking.. i hate that stuff.
Pablo says:
hmm.. i guess.. youve probably blown it, which is good, cuz then you can give up
Pablo says:
when you give up you get slack
Austin says:
but she's hot.. in that special average way..
Austin says:
and slack is good..
Austin says:
but at the same time i can get slack by following it through.
Pablo says:
yeah i guess you should just stalk her and call her at weird hours
Austin says:
you don't think i've been doing that?
Pablo says:
im in love with a myspace girl, it doesnt get any sadder
Pablo says:
you never let me down
Austin says:
YES!!!! LOS PERCOSOS ARE AWESOME!!!!
Austin says:
i wish i knew what they were saying.
Austin says:
i9ts like ub40 but real.
Pablo says:
WOO!!
Pablo says:
im gonna come back loaded with new Music!}
Pablo says:
Los Pericos
Pablo says:
it means The Parrots
Austin says:
i'm lovin the stuff your suggesting.
Austin says:
the parrots? i like it.
Austin says:
it's perfect joint music!
Pablo says:
ill find more good stuff
Pablo says:
yes im seeing them on saturday! perfect festival joint smoking music
Austin says:
totally..
Pablo says:
www.vivelatino.com.mx
Austin says:
you need my beanie.
Pablo says:
thats the thing im goin to
Pablo says:
by myself
Pablo says:
diego and nicolas do school work all the time
Pablo says:
im thinking about writing and recording a song for the myspace girl and sending it to her
Austin says:
mabye you should.
Pablo says:
i think i should
Pablo says:
and send her stuff from mexico
Austin says:
send he a package..
Pablo says:
ill come on really strong for a good 4 months
Austin says:
hahahaah
Austin says:
come back and BAM!
Pablo says:
till i get back, and when she´s all like ´Pablo tell me about the stars´ill be like..
Pablo says:
No
Pablo says:
then we fuck
Austin says:
awesome
Pablo says:
nice one
Austin says:
thats going to be a kick ass festival
Austin says:
only 300 pesos you say.. thats like.. $30..
Austin says:
FUCK!
Pablo says:
YEP! but you cant bring in shit
Austin says:
ok. go naked.
Pablo says:
yeh its cheep! but no one wants to go with me. I gotta meet peopel
Austin says:
Just go! you'll meet people.
Pablo says:
yeah
Austin says:
i just go to these strange things and meet all kinds of people.
Pablo says:
mexican chicks are TOUGH
Austin says:
thats cos your an aussie living in mexico
Pablo says:
see, in australia, its hard to talk to girls but easy to fuck em, here, its easy to talk to them but hard to fuck em
Austin says:
catholic.
Pablo says:
no, all the mexican guys have been telling me
Pablo says:
yeah, stupid god
Austin says:
hey. i should apply to be the next pope.
Pablo says:
theyre all like, ýou can take cajeta, lemon, chilli, cheap things and porn, or you can take the women
Pablo says:
yeah, the pope died of cancer in the throat
Pablo says:
laringitis
Austin says:
thats no good.. smoked too much cock.
Pablo says:
haha youre going to hell
Austin says:
i know.
Austin says:
so are you
Austin says:
i'll see you there
Pablo says:
see ut here!
Pablo says:
-hahaha-
Austin says:
we'll party wsith john wayne and hendrix.
Pablo says:
and hitler!
Austin says:
totally. it'll be one awesome party.
Austin says:
hangovers for all.
Pablo says:
is there passouts?
Austin says:
mabye.. who knows..
Austin says:
all the mad porno sluts will be there.
Austin says:
it can't be that bad.
Austin says:
i'm downloading telefunka now.
Pablo says:
get austin tv! tell me if i should get there early to catch them
Pablo says:
i dont know any of the bands, xcpet pericos and the molosomething dude
Pablo says:
hey check out my post on bombshell with all my pics
Austin says:
brb.. dads being a cunt. he has to use the computer to check his emails. whats the link?
Pablo says:
i dunno, bomshell, it says =pics of me-ji-co by Dr_kwock
Pablo says:
do u have 2 go now?
Austin says:
no.. i won't go.. can[t find austin tv.. you have to go and see them.. and if they suck throw stuff at the,.
Pablo says:
look at the pics!
Pablo says:
i even made them small size format so theyd load quick
Pablo says:
hey Pericos live is better than pericos recorded
Austin says:
i could imagine.
Pablo says:
get the live mp3´s theyre better.
Austin says:
nah.
Pablo says:
another band thats popular here is -Cafe Tacuba-
Austin says:
i like the studio stuff.. kicks sublimes asss.
Pablo says:
trust me, the live shit is so good
Austin says:
nice pics
Austin says:
street vendors are awesome
Pablo says:
yeah, theyre everywhere
Austin says:
the architecture is amazing
Pablo says:
they sell everything, from bouncy balls, to antennas to nail files
Austin says:
fuck
Austin says:
i ended up with some live stuff..
Austin says:
Q.... uality..
Pablo says:
get La Hiena live
Austin says:
telfunka is like.. baggsmen..
Pablo says:
i was listenin to them today
Austin says:
baggsmen or telfunka?
Pablo says:
bagsmen
Austin says:
they're like baggsmen with infected mushrooom mixed in.. very umm.. ambient and psy and trancy..
Austin says:
with horns and stuff.. i like it.. heaps chilled.
Austin says:
what speed connection do you have?
Pablo says:
damnit! im on a 33.6
Pablo says:
hey how many profile views u had?
Austin says:
500
Austin says:
umm.. i have to send something to you.
Pablo says:
616!
Dennis: ??
Dennis: wow youre really important
Pablo: yeah im important, like
Pablo: important things
Pablo: hows the girls in paris?
Dennis: nice
Pablo: awesome
Pablo: lend me money
Pablo: ....
Dennis: apparently the ladies in munich are the best
in the world
Dennis: money
Dennis: get a job ya bum
Pablo: yeh apparently im the best in the world
Pablo: hah i almost did today, but i didnt
Dennis: nah a close second to your mum
Pablo: yeh, shes fine
Pablo: yeah so hey check out natasha the girl that
im temporarily in love with
Pablo: shes a link on my friends list, her name is
natasha and shes kind of cute in a cute sorta way..
Pablo: GO!
Dennis: ok
Pablo: so did u meet jaymz? are u stil with tan? is shit
expensive? have you bought any monkeys?
Dennis: no monkeys but there is a zoo here and im
at zoo station
Dennis: i met jammy man
Dennis: and no tanya till wed
Dennis: and things are cheap
Dennis: and and
Pablo: did see natasha? im temporarily in love
with her. hey i just sent you an AWESOME message
Dennis: shes really cute
Dennis: !!
Pablo: YES!!!!!
Dennis: vary cute
Pablo: and she likes origami and polaroid cameras!
AHHH wow
Pablo: wow ive never liked a myspace girl before
Dennis: wow
Dennis: this girl im chatting with just sent me a kiss
Dennis: !!!!
Dennis: and disconnected
Pablo: maybe i should send her a log of this
conversation, after al, im in mexico so im no threat!
Pablo: Ooooh kiss
Dennis: !!!
Dennis: thats right
Pablo: and then she can see i really think shes cute
and im not some myspace guy that just wants to get
with any myspace girl
Dennis: maybe i should put in a good word
Dennis: maybe i should put in a good word
Pablo: hahahaha!! do it!
Dennis: ok
Pablo: haha being drunk in mexio is funn
Pablo: i luv u dennis
Pablo: u make me wet when im dry
Dennis: then i dry you out
Dennis: with my fist
Pablo: i like a good fist, i should send her this
log. I mean, I AM TEMPORARILY IN LOVE WITH HER
Pablo: and im hot too
Dennis: u are hot but i prefer your charisma
Dennis: and your shortnedss
Pablo: yeah, in mexico im not short, im just
below average, so do i send it, tell me what to do! i
cant make my own decisions in the enebreitaed
state
Dennis: send it
Dennis: do exactly as your mind sez
Dennis: and fuck all consequences
Pablo: Hahaha ok im doing it.
Pablo says:
HELO
Pablo says:
?
Austin says:
yeah. i'm doing accounting homework. it's bullshit.. financial statment analysing.
Austin says:
it blows..
Pablo says:
yeah ..
Pablo says:
my hand is itchy
Austin says:
what time is it there?
Pablo says:
2.23 am
Austin says:
jesus.. don't you do anything during the day?
Pablo says:
SANDALS!!
Pablo says:
YES THATS IT
Pablo says:
good thinking jesus
Pablo says:
yes i walk around and take photos during the day
Pablo says:
youve come across as a romantic.. hmm i think thats bad
Austin says:
yeah me too.. she sugested popcorn.. i sugessted wine..
Austin says:
and candles..
Pablo says:
diego and i went to a really nice pub last week, we had martinis, all the chicks were hot
Austin says:
....
Pablo says:
ew
Austin says:
shes opposit of me..
Austin says:
like.. pop music and drinking.. i hate that stuff.
Pablo says:
hmm.. i guess.. youve probably blown it, which is good, cuz then you can give up
Pablo says:
when you give up you get slack
Austin says:
but she's hot.. in that special average way..
Austin says:
and slack is good..
Austin says:
but at the same time i can get slack by following it through.
Pablo says:
yeah i guess you should just stalk her and call her at weird hours
Austin says:
you don't think i've been doing that?
Pablo says:
im in love with a myspace girl, it doesnt get any sadder
Pablo says:
you never let me down
Austin says:
YES!!!! LOS PERCOSOS ARE AWESOME!!!!
Austin says:
i wish i knew what they were saying.
Austin says:
i9ts like ub40 but real.
Pablo says:
WOO!!
Pablo says:
im gonna come back loaded with new Music!}
Pablo says:
Los Pericos
Pablo says:
it means The Parrots
Austin says:
i'm lovin the stuff your suggesting.
Austin says:
the parrots? i like it.
Austin says:
it's perfect joint music!
Pablo says:
ill find more good stuff
Pablo says:
yes im seeing them on saturday! perfect festival joint smoking music
Austin says:
totally..
Pablo says:
www.vivelatino.com.mx
Austin says:
you need my beanie.
Pablo says:
thats the thing im goin to
Pablo says:
by myself
Pablo says:
diego and nicolas do school work all the time
Pablo says:
im thinking about writing and recording a song for the myspace girl and sending it to her
Austin says:
mabye you should.
Pablo says:
i think i should
Pablo says:
and send her stuff from mexico
Austin says:
send he a package..
Pablo says:
ill come on really strong for a good 4 months
Austin says:
hahahaah
Austin says:
come back and BAM!
Pablo says:
till i get back, and when she´s all like ´Pablo tell me about the stars´ill be like..
Pablo says:
No
Pablo says:
then we fuck
Austin says:
awesome
Pablo says:
nice one
Austin says:
thats going to be a kick ass festival
Austin says:
only 300 pesos you say.. thats like.. $30..
Austin says:
FUCK!
Pablo says:
YEP! but you cant bring in shit
Austin says:
ok. go naked.
Pablo says:
yeh its cheep! but no one wants to go with me. I gotta meet peopel
Austin says:
Just go! you'll meet people.
Pablo says:
yeah
Austin says:
i just go to these strange things and meet all kinds of people.
Pablo says:
mexican chicks are TOUGH
Austin says:
thats cos your an aussie living in mexico
Pablo says:
see, in australia, its hard to talk to girls but easy to fuck em, here, its easy to talk to them but hard to fuck em
Austin says:
catholic.
Pablo says:
no, all the mexican guys have been telling me
Pablo says:
yeah, stupid god
Austin says:
hey. i should apply to be the next pope.
Pablo says:
theyre all like, ýou can take cajeta, lemon, chilli, cheap things and porn, or you can take the women
Pablo says:
yeah, the pope died of cancer in the throat
Pablo says:
laringitis
Austin says:
thats no good.. smoked too much cock.
Pablo says:
haha youre going to hell
Austin says:
i know.
Austin says:
so are you
Austin says:
i'll see you there
Pablo says:
see ut here!
Pablo says:
-hahaha-
Austin says:
we'll party wsith john wayne and hendrix.
Pablo says:
and hitler!
Austin says:
totally. it'll be one awesome party.
Austin says:
hangovers for all.
Pablo says:
is there passouts?
Austin says:
mabye.. who knows..
Austin says:
all the mad porno sluts will be there.
Austin says:
it can't be that bad.
Austin says:
i'm downloading telefunka now.
Pablo says:
get austin tv! tell me if i should get there early to catch them
Pablo says:
i dont know any of the bands, xcpet pericos and the molosomething dude
Pablo says:
hey check out my post on bombshell with all my pics
Austin says:
brb.. dads being a cunt. he has to use the computer to check his emails. whats the link?
Pablo says:
i dunno, bomshell, it says =pics of me-ji-co by Dr_kwock
Pablo says:
do u have 2 go now?
Austin says:
no.. i won't go.. can[t find austin tv.. you have to go and see them.. and if they suck throw stuff at the,.
Pablo says:
look at the pics!
Pablo says:
i even made them small size format so theyd load quick
Pablo says:
hey Pericos live is better than pericos recorded
Austin says:
i could imagine.
Pablo says:
get the live mp3´s theyre better.
Austin says:
nah.
Pablo says:
another band thats popular here is -Cafe Tacuba-
Austin says:
i like the studio stuff.. kicks sublimes asss.
Pablo says:
trust me, the live shit is so good
Austin says:
nice pics
Austin says:
street vendors are awesome
Pablo says:
yeah, theyre everywhere
Austin says:
the architecture is amazing
Pablo says:
they sell everything, from bouncy balls, to antennas to nail files
Austin says:
fuck
Austin says:
i ended up with some live stuff..
Austin says:
Q.... uality..
Pablo says:
get La Hiena live
Austin says:
telfunka is like.. baggsmen..
Pablo says:
i was listenin to them today
Austin says:
baggsmen or telfunka?
Pablo says:
bagsmen
Austin says:
they're like baggsmen with infected mushrooom mixed in.. very umm.. ambient and psy and trancy..
Austin says:
with horns and stuff.. i like it.. heaps chilled.
Austin says:
what speed connection do you have?
Pablo says:
damnit! im on a 33.6
Pablo says:
hey how many profile views u had?
Austin says:
500
Austin says:
umm.. i have to send something to you.
Pablo says:
616!
Saturday, April 9
"I saw a movie last night called Sin City, you should see it, its the most violent movie i have seen, i dont know if i liked it, but its worth watching. I think we should buy old nintendos, because after nuclear holocaust a nintendo will be worth a lot. We could get rich out of peoples misery! (is there any other way?) as nintendo dealers.
Im thinking about making a band when i get back to australia, it will be called 'Aborted Fetus Pickle Head', and my name will be 'Edwick Phatos', the drummer will be 'Chad McBurkensteen' and the bass player wont have a name. We'll write songs about aborted fetus heads, love, and hate. My vision is one of a post modernist concept album testing the limits of dissonance, distortion and bad taste, and yet insiduously contain a subliminal solution for all the worlds problems.
What do you think? You can be in it if you want."
Tuesday, April 5
Mexico City.. a noisy, colourful place, full of people selling things in little stands by the side of the street... Candy, magazine, trinkets, clothes, games. Everything. (Adobe Suite for $8! Hotel rooms for $5! Shirts for $3!)
People are for the most part, extremely friendly and helpful. (I sound like a writer for Lonely Planet).. Beers are really, really cheap, but only if you buy them at the store or at a servo, where they cost around two Australian dollars for Six.
Clubs however are way more expensive, even more expensive than Sydney. (Pizza Hut and Maccers are more expensive too, go figure)
In my time here I've gone to see the Sun and Moon pyramids in a place called Teotihuacan. The sun pyramid is the second biggest in the world. It's fucking awesome but because I went during hollidays, it was full of tourists and Mexicans. Which is a bit of a hypocritical thing to say, since I am both.
The city has got this whole, old school Spanish vibe to it, and there's ruins and excavation sites scattered all over the place.. next to banks, metro lines, churches etc.. The churches are magnificient, ranging from 600 years old to 200. They're massive.. lined with gold and with ultra detailed pictures of dieties and angels. Everyone here is Catholic... almost everyone, but not in a fundamentailst way. More of a very open and brotherly way, but extremely devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe, which is like the Mexican version of the Virgin, and she's supposedly made a few apparitions here...
The news of the Pope dying were big, people went out to the main centre of town to pray and sing and stuff, and the news have been playing footage of the Pope since it happenned up till now.
The markets are MASSIVE and you can get anything at all. There is a huge range of fruits and vegetables. Mangoes are really really cheap, like two dollars a kilo.. Lemons are limes, tacos are tostadas and burritos are tacos, we got it all backwards. (Avocados are $1 a kilo!)
There's heaps of cool clothes as well. Many are imported from America but they're sweet cuz they're brands we dont have in Australia. Today I saw a great one with a picture of a clown that said 'Rape is no laughing matter. *Clown* Unless you're raping a clown'.
Money talks here, a 4 year old could buy a bottle of tequila as long as he has money...
The city is ginormous, stupidly big, and about as complicated as the political situation. Politics are very important here because to many people, the decisions the politicians make are the deciding factor between a normal life or poverty.
At the moment things are pretty heated about this guy called 'Lopez Obrador' who is like the head honcho of the city, and he built some streets illegally on some private property or something, and now he's meant to go to jail, because four judges found him guilty. But there's a law here that says you can't be found guilty of anything as long as you're a serving politcian. But because he was found guilty so badly, the government has been forced to change the law.. and the people that support him (which is much of the city, because he's a populist) are pretty pissed off and have been protesting. But yeah, he's going to jail now.
As I was saying, the city is massive, it's actually the biggest in the world, and it has the longest highway.
There's a huge, huge, huge range of candy, traditional, imported, packaged, unpackaged, creamy, chocolatey, fruity, bready, chewy, crumbly, hot, spicy.. Everything. They really like their candy.
What sucks is that Nestle has been buying out many of the big candy companies and changing the ingredients to save money, so many things are losing their authentic Mexican tastyness and many people are pissed off but there's nothing they can do. It's also happenning with the banks and the big vendors of anything, in fact, in the last ten years, 80% of Mexican companies have been bought out and are no longer Mexican. Which means the country is getting even poorer.
Another really sad thing is that Paris Hilton graces the front cover of the women's magazines here. Globalization is turning the whole world into one culture and it ain't cool.
However, the Mexican spirit remains. People are always making handicrafts and selling them, and you can go out any night of the week to one of the big parks and find bands playing Jazz, funk, traditional music (like mariachis) or ballads, as well as groups of drummers and there'll be people dancing all around them.
There's so many handicrafts and they's so cheap! Silver is especially cheap. I'm thinking about doing and import/export thing because of all the awesome cool cheap shit that you can get.
Weed is also really really cheap, for $5 you get the equivalent of 3 sticks, or grams. Which aint bad. But it isn't as popular as in Aus.
Ahhh.. well I'm running out of things to say but I've said a lot!
Oh yeah, some girls are really hot, the hot ones anyway, because they've got that Mexican thing going on. I came here thinking the girls would be heaps easy, but theyre not, you have to take them to the movies, look at the stars and meet their family.
So if you are after Sluzzas, youre better off going to Thailand or something.
The end
People are for the most part, extremely friendly and helpful. (I sound like a writer for Lonely Planet).. Beers are really, really cheap, but only if you buy them at the store or at a servo, where they cost around two Australian dollars for Six.
Clubs however are way more expensive, even more expensive than Sydney. (Pizza Hut and Maccers are more expensive too, go figure)
In my time here I've gone to see the Sun and Moon pyramids in a place called Teotihuacan. The sun pyramid is the second biggest in the world. It's fucking awesome but because I went during hollidays, it was full of tourists and Mexicans. Which is a bit of a hypocritical thing to say, since I am both.
The city has got this whole, old school Spanish vibe to it, and there's ruins and excavation sites scattered all over the place.. next to banks, metro lines, churches etc.. The churches are magnificient, ranging from 600 years old to 200. They're massive.. lined with gold and with ultra detailed pictures of dieties and angels. Everyone here is Catholic... almost everyone, but not in a fundamentailst way. More of a very open and brotherly way, but extremely devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe, which is like the Mexican version of the Virgin, and she's supposedly made a few apparitions here...
The news of the Pope dying were big, people went out to the main centre of town to pray and sing and stuff, and the news have been playing footage of the Pope since it happenned up till now.
The markets are MASSIVE and you can get anything at all. There is a huge range of fruits and vegetables. Mangoes are really really cheap, like two dollars a kilo.. Lemons are limes, tacos are tostadas and burritos are tacos, we got it all backwards. (Avocados are $1 a kilo!)
There's heaps of cool clothes as well. Many are imported from America but they're sweet cuz they're brands we dont have in Australia. Today I saw a great one with a picture of a clown that said 'Rape is no laughing matter. *Clown* Unless you're raping a clown'.
Money talks here, a 4 year old could buy a bottle of tequila as long as he has money...
The city is ginormous, stupidly big, and about as complicated as the political situation. Politics are very important here because to many people, the decisions the politicians make are the deciding factor between a normal life or poverty.
At the moment things are pretty heated about this guy called 'Lopez Obrador' who is like the head honcho of the city, and he built some streets illegally on some private property or something, and now he's meant to go to jail, because four judges found him guilty. But there's a law here that says you can't be found guilty of anything as long as you're a serving politcian. But because he was found guilty so badly, the government has been forced to change the law.. and the people that support him (which is much of the city, because he's a populist) are pretty pissed off and have been protesting. But yeah, he's going to jail now.
As I was saying, the city is massive, it's actually the biggest in the world, and it has the longest highway.
There's a huge, huge, huge range of candy, traditional, imported, packaged, unpackaged, creamy, chocolatey, fruity, bready, chewy, crumbly, hot, spicy.. Everything. They really like their candy.
What sucks is that Nestle has been buying out many of the big candy companies and changing the ingredients to save money, so many things are losing their authentic Mexican tastyness and many people are pissed off but there's nothing they can do. It's also happenning with the banks and the big vendors of anything, in fact, in the last ten years, 80% of Mexican companies have been bought out and are no longer Mexican. Which means the country is getting even poorer.
Another really sad thing is that Paris Hilton graces the front cover of the women's magazines here. Globalization is turning the whole world into one culture and it ain't cool.
However, the Mexican spirit remains. People are always making handicrafts and selling them, and you can go out any night of the week to one of the big parks and find bands playing Jazz, funk, traditional music (like mariachis) or ballads, as well as groups of drummers and there'll be people dancing all around them.
There's so many handicrafts and they's so cheap! Silver is especially cheap. I'm thinking about doing and import/export thing because of all the awesome cool cheap shit that you can get.
Weed is also really really cheap, for $5 you get the equivalent of 3 sticks, or grams. Which aint bad. But it isn't as popular as in Aus.
Ahhh.. well I'm running out of things to say but I've said a lot!
Oh yeah, some girls are really hot, the hot ones anyway, because they've got that Mexican thing going on. I came here thinking the girls would be heaps easy, but theyre not, you have to take them to the movies, look at the stars and meet their family.
So if you are after Sluzzas, youre better off going to Thailand or something.
The end
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