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Late for work due to a 90min haircut- dont ask. it looks great, however, but still, im late.

Slow Days, Random Thoughts

Bar work is leaving me nocturnal and with dark rings under my eyes, but its fun. It gives me an opportunity to practice my pool, which, incidentally, is getting rather good. I meet a stream of interesting people and watch them slowly turn into boring drunks.
It is really interesting to work on the other side [...]

This Is Wierd

Search Engine Terms
These are terms people used to find your blog.
gustavo Villaruel
The mooooooon
building a duck pen
supermarkets in peru 2007

The Oddest Flickr Forum Post

Sister Merry Elephant says:
Different photos are appearing on my site in place of others that I have posted. Is anyone else experiencing the same problems? When I click on them it shows the right ones, but it is weird to look at my pics and see a random man where I was expecting a shrub!
Hmm.

People reached my blog yesterday using the search terms “Supermarkets in peru 2007″, “Pictures of the moon 14th march 2007″ and “polpettone trees”. So glad im reaching the right audience…

Lomo Saltado.

Ok this is a post for all you foodies- yes I’m branching out into recipies. I’m going to be more up myself than Nigella, hungrier than the hungry caterpillar and hipper than Jamie Oliver. And if all else fails, I know I’m definitely going to be fatter than yow!
 Lomo saltado is one of the Peruvian staples. Its [...]

The Stuff

So now you know…

Sacsayhuaman Altar Detail

This is a close-up of the high altar at Sacsayhuaman.

Eucalyptus Sunset

Flower!

Cusco Panorama

This is Cusco in its entirety

Another Bit of Tasty Self-Timer Work

Dandelion

Staircase

Another Selftimer Shot

Travelling alone means the selftimer button on your camera gets a bit worn down.

Stone Doorway

Sacsayhuaman Selftimer

Jesus in Cusco

This is the 5m-high Jesus which overlooks Cusco. It was donated to the town a wile ago (the 50s i think but dont quote me) by Palestinian refugees.

2-Tone Quechua

This is a bilevel print of my quechua girls picture.

A Sea Of Clouds

 

Lucia’s House

This is Lucia’s house in limatambo.

Darnit

Sacsayhuaman

All Apologies

I’m sorry the blog has been gathering dust recently, I was rather busy for the two weeks Jeff was here, and now im back to bartending which means leading a nocturnal existence. Treff, the pub where I work, is exactly the same as usual- dead quiet until about 2.30am when suddenly it fills up, meaning we can’t [...]

Huanchaco

 This is a panorama of the whole town from the church.

My Favourite Statue

I added the cigarette myself… Even without it, though, it is a very odd sculpture.

Unflattering, But I love ‘em

This is l-r Anita, me, Mai, Kayleigh and David, the My Friend hostel crew, all (bar Anita) looking jaded and sweaty post Carlos’s birthday binge. Good old Huanchaco. Also note Tom Cruise making a cameo appearance at top left.

Jeff and Igu

Panamericana, 5am

What do you do at 5am on a linea bus when the valium isnt working? its obvious- hang out of the window and photograph the passing traffic. this is a convoy of 3 lorries passing at very high speed.

Pricelist

Out of focus, badly lit, but this is the list of prices for excess luggage on Linea, the smart coach company. notice that while a sack of rice or sugar gets on board for the bargain price of 10 soles, a bed made of 3 parts costs 15 soles and a fridge costs 20 soles, [...]

silence

sorry about the lack of reading material, im currently up north reliving the good old days in huanchaco.. il be back in lima tomorrow so expect a bumper sunday goody bag…

Me Strapped to a Nutter.

I went hang gliding today. i didnt set out to do it, i went along to photograph jeff having a flight, but some dude who had a tandem glider but no passenger asked me if i wanted a flight for free. being in the sort of mood to strap myself to a total stranger and [...]

What?

The iguana at the front belonged to one of the hang gliders, and he gets left behind whenever his owner goes gliding. The basket is his home. Peru eh?

Cliffs

The lima coastline, with the wierd shingle butresses that line it.

Taking a dip

me dipping my toe in a tiny swimming pool..

The Shore

Abstract from above.

how odd.

someone got to my blog yesterday from a search engine using the search term “tomato cage three tiered trays”. any takers?

The Pig

The Pink Floyd Pig

The Triangle

 
This is the triangle (from the cover of Dark Side of the Moon), made from lazers and smoke and with a lazer representation of the refracted light through it, hanging above the stage with a projection of the moon in the background. out of focus due to the limited capabilities of my camera.

Roger Waters Live

This is the view from where we were, but the view was a lot better than this most the time until right at the end when the bloke in the middle got up on the railing and blocked the view. it was an absolutely amazing, indescribably brilliant gig, with pyrotechnics and lazers and all sorts, [...]

give this bloke traffic!

http://mtbnigma.wordpress.com/

Jeff

This is jeff looking unkempt and faintly dangerous.

Punta Hermosa

This is the beachfront. Not a great photo, but fulfills Lucy’s craving for pictures.

Jungle Fruit Stage 4

This is the actual fruit- looks a bit like alien eggs, but its very nice.

Jungle Fruit Stage 3

This is with the entire outer layer removed.

Jungle Fruit Stage 2

This is with the outer layer cracked away a bit.

Jungle Fruit Stage 1

This is the fruit before you open it.

OOh AAh SOo SUNBURnt!

i think i have 3rd degree burns to my face. its swollen, bright red, stinging and peeling. mm attractive. the surf was great, a bit big for me but i am a wimp. however the wonderful experience was rather overshadowed by the sunburn thing. three hours was all it was, i forgot my suncream for [...]

Response to Miscellaneous Comments.

im taking time out from surfing to write this, so enjoy it.
tom: yes, its roger waters. the real one. not a tribute, a child or a robot. roger waters.
katie: roger waters was the singer from pink floyd. you’re. like, so stupid for not knowing that.
lucie: tell me more about israel/palestine. email me! also, money yes [...]

comment dammit!
off down south for a few days so silence will descend, then its roger waters live on monday! aroo!

has anyone noticed my new header? (done entirely by me)… I loves it. 

Baptist Times Newsweek

Baptist Times Newsweek

Hilda

Knock knock!
Who’s there?
Hilda!
Hilda who?
Hilda world.. make it a better place.. for you and for me and the entire human race! 

The Mooooooon!

Disjointed Musings

I saw the basset hound again today, taking his owner for a walk. i had bread in a carrier bag, and as i walked past, the dog smelt it, ran towards it, and tied up his owner.
a cleaner in the supermarket today followed me around half the store, sweeping behind me. it was quite odd, but [...]

Just a thought

Are basset hounds called basset hounds because they hunt liquorice allsorts? or is there a deeper meaning? they certainly have the figure of a creature that spends its entire time lusting after liquoricey things. also i cant imagine them being able to outrun anything much more mobile than a gummy sweet.

Big Basset Hounds etc

I just saw the biggest basset hound ever. It stood nearly 2ft tall and 3ft long, and in true basset hound style, was almost as wide as it was tall. It was being walked by a guy who looked like a midget because the dog was so damn big, and dog and owner had differing opinions as [...]