Dez's Digital Nomad Thread: Colombia (1 Viewer)

[Dez89]

Finallyyyyyyy met up with 23-year old Wendy tonight after weeks of trying.  She works a lot and is generally only available on Sundays, but she took some time out to meet up with me after work.  I had to go to Unico mall to see her as it's close to where she works.  I was there once a couple of years ago so I felt comfortable.  I'd say it's more of a middle-class mall and I actually like going over there.  It has a much more authentic Colombian feel, with the class of people walking around.  Not sure how to describe it.  I also like it because I get a lot more looks, it's not in a part of town where they necessarily see a lot of gringos.

Anyway, Wendy is a really nice girl.  I've been talking to her since April or May and she's very laid back and easy to get along with.  We eventually got around to talking about relationships and I told her I wasn't really looking for one, I was more interested in amigos con derechos (literally friends with rights, i.e. friends with benefits).  She said she understood and basically told me to not be embarrassed that we could talk about anything.  I was feeling my oats and asked her if she was interested in the position, maybe she'd like to see the apartment.  She laughed and said it's a little fast, but when you come back we'll make more plans.  Then she asked me if I'd met other girls and I said I had.  She asked me how many of them I had invited to the apartment and I said two.  She didn't seem phased or dissuaded.  God I love it here.

We spent about two hours together and then each headed our separate ways.  On the way home she sent me a message asking forgiveness for not accompanying me home but that it was a little soon for that.  I'll say that again.  She asked forgiveness for not accompanying me back to my apartment on the first night we met.  God I love it here.

 

[Dez89]

Apartment Girl invited me out to eat last night on my last night here (let me clarify, it doesn't matter who invites who, the guy always pays, even when it's just friends), so we met up at Buenavista and went to a pretty cool Mexican restaurant in BV3.  Spent a couple hours together and had a good time.  She said she doesn't have a boyfriend anymore, but I don't really think there's much interest there on either side.  Mary had told me earlier in the evening that she might be able to stop over later but it wasn't to be .  So I really only saw her twice and didn't get a proper sendoff.  But that's alright, the girls all know I'll be back in January and they've all said they're looking forward to seeing me again.  Been getting a good number of messages the last two days wishing me well, hoping to see me again, or see me for the first time when I come back.

Headed to the airport in about an hour and won't get home until close to midnight.  I guess I should have asked the group here where they think I should go to next, but I already have plans to return to Barranquilla.  I feel like I got too wrapped up in trying to set up dates on the weekends that I didn't get to do some of the things I planned originally (some weekend trips).  Overall things went pretty well here so I decided there's still a good bit of meat on the bone.

 

[Dez89]

Parque Central de Giron

 

[Dez89]

Forgot to mention my experience getting my Covid test before returning (the one our racist President requires to enter the U.S.).  Many, many (most?) things in Colombia don't seem to make sense, but every once in a while you come across something that is a really good idea, ahead of the curve, and you wish that we would adopt here.  The clinic/lab I went to is open 24 hours, you give your sample(s), and they publish your results in a few hours.  I got the rapid antigen test for $35, and since it was just another $35 I also went ahead and got the antibody test.  I had done this in April as well when I was on my way back after Easter week.  I was negative for Covid, of course, and if I read the blood results correctly they showed that I have not had Covid previously (same as April).  However, the antibody test specific to the spike protein was over 250 U/mL this time, the result of my vaccination in mid-May.  The April result was some low number that basically meant none were detected.  I did a little research and it looks like some labs will re-test if you're over 250 in order to get the specific number, but that over 250 is considered good protection.  So 5 and a half months later and I guess I'm still in good shape.  Maybe I won't need a booster then whenever all that happens.  I got Moderna.

When I went through Colombian immigration at the airport on my way out, I told the guy that I work from home in the U.S. and that I wanted to ask my company to let me work from home in Colombia for a few months, and asked him if I needed a visa to do that.  He said that if I work from home, and am not going to any place of business or working for a Colombian company then I didn't need one.  Good to know!

Last thing I'm not sure if I ever mentioned, but with regards to the pandemic, life in Barranquilla basically was pretty normal with one exception: if you leave your residence you have to have a mask on (outside, in the street, etc.).  If you're at a restaurant or bar or club, then nobody seems to care.  But otherwise you're supposed to have it on.  There were more protocols in place last year, and this past April, but that's basically it right now.  Vaccination is up to 42% of the population and cases are way down from where they were in June/July.

 

[Dez89]

Pretty quiet around here for a while.  Any questions, comments?  Ready for a postmortem? 

Any opinion on Rosa's motivation for wanting to see me?

Put this thing on ice until January?  Any interest to continue in January?

 

[johnnycakes]

Pretty quiet around here for a while.  Any questions, comments?  Ready for a postmortem? 

Any opinion on Rosa's motivation for wanting to see me?

Put this thing on ice until January?  Any interest to continue in January?

It’s stories like yours that keep me coming back to the FFA. Well done keeping it PG. and hell yeah, continue in January. 

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Pretty quiet around here for a while.  Any questions, comments?  Ready for a postmortem? 

Any opinion on Rosa's motivation for wanting to see me?

Put this thing on ice until January?  Any interest to continue in January?

This is one of my favorite threads in the history of the FFA.   After 22 years of marriage the promise of living your life is the only thing that keeps me going.  Please continue with updates.

 

[Dez89]

This is one of my favorite threads in the history of the FFA.   After 22 years of marriage the promise of living your life is the only thing that keeps me going.  Please continue with updates.

I wanted to use the "thanks" and the "laughing" reactions, but I could only choose one lol.

As to the bolded, do you mean vicariously or one day for real?

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I wanted to use the "thanks" and the "laughing" reactions, but I could only choose one lol.

As to the bolded, do you mean vicariously or one day for real?

Both?

 

[Dez89]

Both?

Ahh... thought you were mostly kidding in your earlier posts.  Certainly wish you all the best GB.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Ahh... thought you were mostly kidding in your earlier posts.  Certainly wish you all the best GB.

Haha.  I’m 99% kidding.  Seriously - this is an amazing thread.   You are living the dream!!!

 

[Dez89]

Haha.  I’m 99% kidding.  Seriously - this is an amazing thread.   You are living the dream!!!

Haha, glad to hear it!  I suppose the grass is always greener, but I think a good loving long-term marriage and family will always ultimately be more fulfilling.  But alas, that was not to be my path...

Thanks for the comments on the thread, I'm glad some of you have enjoyed it.  I've been wanting this for many years, and it's still hard to believe that it's really happening!

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Haha, glad to hear it!  I suppose the grass is always greener, but I think a good loving long-term marriage and family will always ultimately be more fulfilling.  But alas, that was not to be my path...

Thanks for the comments on the thread, I'm glad some of you have enjoyed it.  I've been wanting this for many years, and it's still hard to believe that it's really happening!

The whole thread reminds me of a favorite scene from Fletch.

”look at her.  She looks like a hooker.  Could you love someone like this?”

”No, of course not.  5……10 minutes tops.”

Living the dream!!   Don’t give up the dream!!   Live for the rest of us!!!

 

[Dez89]

The whole thread reminds me of a favorite scene from Fletch.

”look at her.  She looks like a hooker.  Could you love someone like this?”

”No, of course not.  5……10 minutes tops.”

Living the dream!!   Don’t give up the dream!!   Live for the rest of us!!!

Classic.

As @The Z Machinesays, I believe I have the capacity.

 

[The Z Machine]

Classic.

As @The Z Machinesays, I believe I have the capacity.

Ah, you remember that one.  My wife reminds me constantly, that I do not have "la capacidad".

 

[DA RAIDERS]

you know i'm in.  more pics next time.  chicas and scenery.

 

[Dez89]

Hello all, I guess it's time to fire this thing back up.  I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays.  I'm heading back to Barranquilla one week from today.  Staying at the same place and will be there for 8 weeks this time (one more week than the last trip).  I'm hoping to get away a few more weekends this time, to Santa Marta and Cartagena for sure, and hopefully to Bogota.  I took a couple of weeks off of Tinder when I got back to the U.S. but I've been on it pretty regular since then.  Definitely have some new leads and it seems I might have some room for them based on the lack of response/interest from some of the old chicas.  I'll be there during Carnaval this year, so that should add to the excitement.  As to the old crop:
 

Vanessa - I've been in pretty steady contact with her the whole time.  She acts excited that I'm coming back and looking forward to spending more time with me.  She's been dating around since I left, I would guess maybe two guys in particular.  She has posted a few pictures with one of them and they seem pretty chummy.  Then the other day she told me that she hopes I don’t invite my amiguita back to the apartment (I think I posted before in the thread that she asked me if I'd hooked up with anyone else and I said yes).  So apparently it's ok if she sees guys while I'm gone, but while I'm back she doesn't want me having fun with anyone else.

Mary - My Sunday girl.  I've barely gotten a response since I left, just a couple of messages.  I've seen her profile on Tinder show up a couple of times.  Not really sure if I'll see her or what.  Many times the chicas won't pay you a lot of attention until they know you're there or on your way, so I guess we'll see.

Maria - The medical student who I saw a couple of times right away last time and then we blew each other off.  Probably the FBG favorite based on the pic reviews.  We've exchanged a few messages and I think she's interested in seeing me again.

Dani - The girl I made out with in the restaurant the week I left.  I've sent her 5-10 messages since getting back and haven't gotten any response at all.  Girls never cease to confuse me.

Delight - Fairly steady communication.  She wants me to come to Bogota to see her.

Sara B. - Says she'll be in Barranquilla for Carnaval, so I assume I'll see her then if things work out.

Apartment Girl - We're just friends so I'm not sure she belongs on the list, but wanted to update that she's now seeing some guy from Texas.  I don't know when she met him but she went to Texas for about two months (got there before Thanksgiving and is heading back to Colombia next week).  She told me they were friends and then changed it to "well I guess we're seeing each other now."  If you can find a Colombian chica who already has a visa, this is the way to go.  Buy them a ticket to come stay for a few weeks or more and enjoy.

 

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Awesome thread... keep it going mane!

Just got fully caught up in here and Colombia is still on my very short list so loving the pics (of ladies and otherwise)  and details.  

 

[Dez89]

Didn’t have any issues yesterday and arrived in Barranquilla in the early afternoon.  A friend of mine picked me up and brought me to the apartment, then we went and she helped me do a little grocery shopping.  She hung around for a little while afterwards while the cleaning lady was finishing up and they both left a little after 4pm, so I was able to settle in to watch the football games.  I posted some statuses throughout the day so everyone would see I was coming.

I got a few messages of welcome, etc.  Got messages from Maria and Mary.  Vanessa told me that she couldn’t come over (I didn’t bother to ask why) so I posted something asking who wanted to come watch football with me.  One girl, 22-year old Taylor, perked up.  I’ve been talking to her since early December.  When we started talking she told me all her names (first, second, last names) and I asked what she went by.  She said well it depends on the context of who’s talking to me.  I said what does an amigo con derechos call you and she said Taylor.  I said I’ll call you that then and she said that’s perfect.  And we’ve flirted a lot since then.  So yesterday she wrote acting interested that I was in Barranquilla (I don’t think I had told her exactly when I was coming).  Later on she wrote telling me she was drinking with some friends.  Then about 10:30pm she wrote and asked me if I wanted to come over there.  I told her I’d been up since 3am and would probably be going to sleep soon.  She said do you want me to come join you?  After arguing with myself a bit, I told her to come on over.  I kind of didn’t like the idea, because we’d obviously never met before and this had a lot of implications attached to it.  She seemed cute, but not as attractive as the others I’ve been talking to so I didn’t want her to show up and then me not be interested or something like that.  But in the end I said heck with it, we seem to have a good understanding of our potential “friendship” and I’ve passed on too many opportunities in the past.

She arrived just before midnight and I went down to get her in the lobby.  Luckily, I saw she had a decent body so that put me at ease lol.  We went up to the apartment and listened to music, had a couple of beers, and talked for a long time.  She likes old American music from the 80s and 90s so that was cool and we really had a fun time.  After a while I was starting to get tired so I laid my head in her lap, we got comfortable, and .  First day!  Well, technically the second I guess.  Man, she was a lot of fun.  Better bod than I thought, again not as cute but she made up for it with enthusiasm.  We went to bed around 3am (looong day for me) and then I couldn't sleep.  Before you know it we were both up at 7am.  We snuggled up trying to fall asleep, unsuccessfully, and then after a little while she started getting frisky and .  Took a shower, went out to pick up some food, watched some TV, and then she left around 11:30 this morning.

I'm feeling it now though.  Tired, light headache, however you feel when you haven't slept.  Hoping I can make it through the games today and be up and ready to go for work tomorrow.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I’ll be needing pics of the heroines again plz. 

have fun!

I also like pics of Columbia.

 

[johnnycakes]

Thanks for the quality update. Rock on brotha. 
 

 

[Dez89]

Man, things are so different for me here.  Yesterday while watching football I decided to hit Bumble and Badoo.  I don't pay for those and only get local girls, so it only makes sense to use them when I'm here.  I've gotten about 7 matches on Bumble already (I might get one in a month or two back home).  I'm new to Badoo so feeling my way around there.  About 6pm yesterday I matched with 24-year old Heide on there.  We talked for a little while and she ended up saying that she was recently out of a relationship and looking to meet people and have fun.  We exchanged numbers and kept the conversation going and actually almost ended up meeting yesterday.  I'm not sure if she's after just fun or not because she sort of contradicted herself, but I'll find out when I meet her in person.  It was supposed to be today at 5pm but I changed it to Tuesday because I feel like crap and there are big games today lol.

Maria wrote to me again today too, so I guess I'll have to try to set something up with her at some point.  Haven't heard from Vanessa yet today so who knows when I'll end up seeing her.

 

[Dez89]

I’ll be needing pics of the heroines again plz. 

have fun!

I also like pics of Columbia.

I know there's a lot of culture talk in the Nicaragua thread (and the Costa Rica thread before that).  I tried to throw some of that in here before but I feel like I'm falling short.  I've been coming here for so long sometimes it doesn't occur to me to point out something that I'm just used to but might be interesting for someone in here.  So please feel free to ask any questions.

Went and bought my 30-day cell phone package (~$10) today and also went by the gym to rejoin, so I think I'm all set.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I know there's a lot of culture talk in the Nicaragua thread (and the Costa Rica thread before that).  I tried to throw some of that in here before but I feel like I'm falling short.  I've been coming here for so long sometimes it doesn't occur to me to point out something that I'm just used to but might be interesting for someone in here.  So please feel free to ask any questions.

Went and bought my 30-day cell phone package (~$10) today and also went by the gym to rejoin, so I think I'm all set.

I like seeing where your at.  Cool shots of the city, whether it’s historical or just different. If you find yourself in a lower class barrio, snap a few pics. It would be interesting to see the difference. 
 

for me, it’s all interesting. 

 

[Dez89]

I like seeing where your at.  Cool shots of the city, whether it’s historical or just different. If you find yourself in a lower class barrio, snap a few pics. It would be interesting to see the difference. 
 

for me, it’s all interesting. 

I'll have to check to see if I've got older pictures of that kind of thing.

 

[Dez89]

Yesterday Vanessa posted another picture being chummy with some guy.  He was different than the one I saw before, and it was a picture of him kissing her on the cheek.  So I laid into her about now I see why she couldn't see me this weekend, and it's ok for her to post crap like that but if I post something from/with another girl I never hear the end of it.  She said he's just an amigo and he stopped by to ask her to run an errand with him, and that the reason she couldn't see me was because she doesn't have any money.  I told her that we'd come to an agreement the last time that she would let me pay for the taxi but she said she doesn't like that.  I said you haven't seen me in three months and now I'm here and you didn't come over because of that, but you could go out with your "amigo."  She called me on video and then sent a few messages trying to make up but I wasn't having it.

I know this is hairy high school stuff, but call it my entertainment/pastime while here lol.

 

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Awesome stuff. Keep the updates coming. Agreed with the request for some "neighborhood/atmosphere" images too... Colombia is on my short list so I'm very interested in any details you share. Cheers, and have fun! 

 

[Dez89]

There's a foreign youtuber here, pretty famous among Colombians.  I can't think of his name but I think he's from Germany.  Fairly young, fairly good-looking, very well-known, so I'm sure he gets all the chicas he can handle.  He posts many videos about life in Colombia, but I think they're all in Spanish.  I'll see if I can find him.

ETA: this is him

I'm extremely jealous of the guy, but I share his love for Colombia, he's an amazing ambassador for the country, and he is well-loved here and appeals to the pride and love that all Colombians share for their beautiful country.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Didn’t have any issues yesterday and arrived in Barranquilla in the early afternoon.  A friend of mine picked me up and brought me to the apartment, then we went and she helped me do a little grocery shopping.  She hung around for a little while afterwards while the cleaning lady was finishing up and they both left a little after 4pm, so I was able to settle in to watch the football games.  I posted some statuses throughout the day so everyone would see I was coming.

I got a few messages of welcome, etc.  Got messages from Maria and Mary.  Vanessa told me that she couldn’t come over (I didn’t bother to ask why) so I posted something asking who wanted to come watch football with me.  One girl, 22-year old Taylor, perked up.  I’ve been talking to her since early December.  When we started talking she told me all her names (first, second, last names) and I asked what she went by.  She said well it depends on the context of who’s talking to me.  I said what does an amigo con derechos call you and she said Taylor.  I said I’ll call you that then and she said that’s perfect.  And we’ve flirted a lot since then.  So yesterday she wrote acting interested that I was in Barranquilla (I don’t think I had told her exactly when I was coming).  Later on she wrote telling me she was drinking with some friends.  Then about 10:30pm she wrote and asked me if I wanted to come over there.  I told her I’d been up since 3am and would probably be going to sleep soon.  She said do you want me to come join you?  After arguing with myself a bit, I told her to come on over.  I kind of didn’t like the idea, because we’d obviously never met before and this had a lot of implications attached to it.  She seemed cute, but not as attractive as the others I’ve been talking to so I didn’t want her to show up and then me not be interested or something like that.  But in the end I said heck with it, we seem to have a good understanding of our potential “friendship” and I’ve passed on too many opportunities in the past.

She arrived just before midnight and I went down to get her in the lobby.  Luckily, I saw she had a decent body so that put me at ease lol.  We went up to the apartment and listened to music, had a couple of beers, and talked for a long time.  She likes old American music from the 80s and 90s so that was cool and we really had a fun time.  After a while I was starting to get tired so I laid my head in her lap, we got comfortable, and .  First day!  Well, technically the second I guess.  Man, she was a lot of fun.  Better bod than I thought, again not as cute but she made up for it with enthusiasm.  We went to bed around 3am (looong day for me) and then I couldn't sleep.  Before you know it we were both up at 7am.  We snuggled up trying to fall asleep, unsuccessfully, and then after a little while she started getting frisky and .  Took a shower, went out to pick up some food, watched some TV, and then she left around 11:30 this morning.

I'm feeling it now though.  Tired, light headache, however you feel when you haven't slept.  Hoping I can make it through the games today and be up and ready to go for work tomorrow.

This is my favorite thread in a long time, right up there with the dude Steve who hooked up with his buddy’s wife while camping.

 

[Dez89]

This is my favorite thread in a long time, right up there with the dude Steve who hooked up with his buddy’s wife while camping.

Wait, wasn't that a fishing trip?

 

[Dez89]

Did I tell you guys about the iguana the last time I was here?  There's an empty lot across from the apartment building I'm staying in and there are lots of iguanas that hang out over there and sun themselves in the dead-ish trees.  One day I was walking back to the apartment and just as I got to the steps I heard this "bzzzzzzzzzt!!" across the street and something crashing through a tree.  With a thud this iguana landed on the sidewalk flat on his back and his legs pointed to the sky (everything except the "X" over his eyes).  The tree reaches up to the power lines and apparently he had climbed a little too far.  I ran in to the lobby to tell the portero what I'd just seen.  He came over to the door to look and as we stood there watching, the iguana suddenly shook itself, rolled over onto his feet, and slowly started walking away.

The Iguana Lot

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Did I tell you guys about the iguana the last time I was here?  There's an empty lot across from the apartment building I'm staying in and there are lots of iguanas that hang out over there and sun themselves in the dead-ish trees.  One day I was walking back to the apartment and just as I got to the steps I heard this "bzzzzzzzzzt!!" across the street and something crashing through a tree.  With a thud this iguana landed on the sidewalk flat on his back and his legs pointed to the sky (everything except the "X" over his eyes).  The tree reaches up to the power lines and apparently he had climbed a little too far.  I ran in to the lobby to tell the portero what I'd just seen.  He came over to the door to look and as we stood there watching, the iguana suddenly shook itself, rolled over onto his feet, and slowly started walking away.

The Iguana Lot

good stuff.   keep it coming.  and watch out for iguana dumps.  they're enormous and messy

 

[The Z Machine]

Hey, can you ask some of these ladies where I can park my kids for a 6 week summer camp? 

 

[eoMMan]

Did I tell you guys about the iguana the last time I was here?  There's an empty lot across from the apartment building I'm staying in and there are lots of iguanas that hang out over there and sun themselves in the dead-ish trees.  One day I was walking back to the apartment and just as I got to the steps I heard this "bzzzzzzzzzt!!" across the street and something crashing through a tree.  With a thud this iguana landed on the sidewalk flat on his back and his legs pointed to the sky (everything except the "X" over his eyes).  The tree reaches up to the power lines and apparently he had climbed a little too far.  I ran in to the lobby to tell the portero what I'd just seen.  He came over to the door to look and as we stood there watching, the iguana suddenly shook itself, rolled over onto his feet, and slowly started walking away.

The Iguana Lot

I #### you not...the power went out at my office building a couple months back because an iguana fried himself in a big transformer on the corner. We were down for hours. Poor guy.

 

[Dez89]

Hey, can you ask some of these ladies where I can park my kids for a 6 week summer camp? 

I'm sure abuela could help out.

 

[Dez89]

Met 24-year old Heide over at the mall this evening.  She's the one I met on Badoo on Saturday evening and then pushed our date back from Sunday to today.  She actually works over at the mall so that made it pretty convenient.  She was supposed to get off at 5pm and I got over there about 5:10.  Still ended up waiting about 20 minutes until she came out.  Cute and tiny.  We walked around the food area (it's not really a food court, it's cooler than that at Buenavista 3, I think I talked about it last time) but she wasn't really hungry, so we just found a place to sit and have a milkshake (that's my go-to).  We sat and talked a while, about work and all the usual type things, then past relationships and current status.  So that's when we clarified what she was looking for, and it was what I had thought initially.  She said she was looking for someone to spend time with and have fun with, and she's open to anything from friendship to hookup to something more.  She'd been looking at me a lot the entire time we were hanging out, and smiling a lot, and giving me a pretty good vibe.  So I asked her if she wanted to come back the apartment and she said sure.  We came back, put on some music, talked for a little bit, then cozied up to take a picture together.  I was therefore already in position with my arm around her, we started making out, and .

After she left I checked my phone and Vanessa had written to me a couple of times at 4pm (I hadn't replied) and tried calling me a little after 7:30p.  It was now about 10:50p and I wrote to her.  She asked where I was and I said I'd been in a call with a customer until 6, then went to the gym, that I'd had my phone on silent from the call and didn't think to check it again until just then.  She said she was worried about me and thought about coming over to check on me, but thought maybe I was with someone and decided not to.

 

[Dez89]

Continued the conversation with Vanessa last night and she decided to remark to me that she got her period twice in December.  I swear, every colombiana that I'm good friends with tells me about her period like no big deal.  I said ok, is that bad?  She said it was weird but that the same thing happened to her mom so she didn't worry about it.  But that her mom gets birth control injections and she doesn't.  And that she just got her period again for January.  I said ok, you got it on the 1st of December and again on the 26th.  It seems like it should have come on the 29th (right? ) and so it was just 3 days early.  And now four weeks later you've got it again.  Seems alright to me.  But she seemed hung up on the fact that it happened twice inside a month.  Then she said unless it was "the pill" that did it.  I said pill?  She said dear, it's that I was "dating" a guy in December.  I said what a surprise .  And she said I didn't hide it, I just didn't tell you about it.  I said ohhh well sure, that's very different , even though I asked you about it.  She said you only asked who the guy was and I told you he was a friend.  I guess that's ok then .  I said well it was evident, I'm not that bobo (foolish).  Then she said that it ended badly, that the guy wanted to get her pregnant and for her to come live with him.  That's not the first time I've heard that from a girl, which I find very strange.

Today she told me that I'm very jealous.  I said I'm not more jealous than you, and she said that's because you're mine.  I laughed and said well at least you recognize the unfairness.  She said why do you laugh?  You're not mine?  I said I laughed because I can't get jealous with all your stuff but you can get jealous with mine (which is much less) because "I'm yours."  She said well, you're mine and I absolutely have the right to get upset if I see odd things.  Then she added that she doesn't do any odd things herself (for me to get upset about).  I said of course not!

 

[DA RAIDERS]

ahhhh latinas...

we have a columbiana at my work.  tatiana.  she speaks to me in spanish all the time.

 

[Dez89]

ahhhh latinas...

we have a columbiana at my work.  tatiana.  she speaks to me in spanish all the time.

Ohhhhh, do tell!  Do you speak Spanish?

 

[massraider]

Continued the conversation with Vanessa last night and she decided to remark to me that she got her period twice in December.  I swear, every colombiana that I'm good friends with tells me about her period like no big deal.  I said ok, is that bad?  She said it was weird but that the same thing happened to her mom so she didn't worry about it.  But that her mom gets birth control injections and she doesn't.  And that she just got her period again for January.  I said ok, you got it on the 1st of December and again on the 26th.  It seems like it should have come on the 29th (right? ) and so it was just 3 days early.  And now four weeks later you've got it again.  Seems alright to me.  But she seemed hung up on the fact that it happened twice inside a month.  Then she said unless it was "the pill" that did it.  I said pill?  She said dear, it's that I was "dating" a guy in December.  I said what a surprise .  And she said I didn't hide it, I just didn't tell you about it.  I said ohhh well sure, that's very different , even though I asked you about it.  She said you only asked who the guy was and I told you he was a friend.  I guess that's ok then .  I said well it was evident, I'm not that bobo (foolish).  Then she said that it ended badly, that the guy wanted to get her pregnant and for her to come live with him.  That's not the first time I've heard that from a girl, which I find very strange.

Today she told me that I'm very jealous.  I said I'm not more jealous than you, and she said that's because you're mine.  I laughed and said well at least you recognize the unfairness.  She said why do you laugh?  You're not mine?  I said I laughed because I can't get jealous with all your stuff but you can get jealous with mine (which is much less) because "I'm yours."  She said well, you're mine and I absolutely have the right to get upset if I see odd things.  Then she added that she doesn't do any odd things herself (for me to get upset about).  I said of course not!

Colombian women, man. 

I dated one for a long time, and every South American guy I met during that time, when they found out they I had a Colombian girlfriend, told me to be careful. 

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Ohhhhh, do tell!  Do you speak Spanish?

she's super cute.  

and yes i do.  somewhat.  i need  to do some immersion to get fluent, but i can follow along and can get my point across.

eta:  i married an american latina.  i speak more spanish than her.     

 

[Dez89]

she's super cute.  

and yes i do.  somewhat.  i need  to do some immersion to get fluent, but i can follow along and can get my point across.

eta:  i married an american latina.  i speak more spanish than her.     

Yeah, if they were raised there, they're pretty much gringa.

 

[Dez89]

Colombian women, man. 

I dated one for a long time, and every South American guy I met during that time, when they found out they I had a Colombian girlfriend, told me to be careful. 

It would be hard for me to date one seriously again.  It's the wild west around here, they are quite liberal with their attitudes.

 

[Dez89]

So this evening I did something a little different.  When I went to Riohacha in March it was to meet 20-year old Mileidi.  I don't remember if I talked about it in here the last time, but I spent 3 days with her there (no fooling around) and then she arranged transport for the 4-hour ride to Barranquilla.  I think I did mention it before because that's when I first met Delight.  Anyway, we rode together because I was coming here to spend the rest of my vacation and she was going to start cosmetology and beauty school.  I had pretty high hopes for her when I was here in Sep/Oct because we got along well and left things pretty good in March (finally got a few kisses).  Alas, she couldn't have seemed less interested in Sep/Oct.  Kept giving me excuses the first few weeks (busy, school, etc.) and I finally gave up.  She made no effort to try to see me the rest of the time.

We exchanged a few messages while I was home, I wished her happy birthday a couple of weeks ago, etc.  Well she read all my status updates about traveling and arriving here this time, but never said anything.  As I'm a sore loser and a glutton for punishment (I am on a fantasy football site, after all), I sent her a message yesterday saying hello.  She replied right away and said that she was thinking about me and wanted to ask if I'd be willing to help her with her practicals for school, but that she had been a little embarrassed to write to me.  She said they were doing facials and it would help her out if I would come in because she needed practice on more "mature" skin <_< .  I gave her a little bit of a hard time about not writing to me, but said I could come in today after work.  So that's what I did.  Went over to this beauty or dermatology school, waited in the lobby a few minutes, she came and got me and brought me up to this "classroom" with a bunch of tables that were a third occupied by people getting treatments from the students.  She gave me the whole routine, maybe about an hour's worth.  She explained some of what she was doing, and I understood a bit of it (she talks very fast).  While I was lying there she asked me if I was dating anyone here and to tell her everything.  I just said no.  Later on I asked her if this was the only way I was going to see her and she said no, I could invite her to lunch.  When she finished up she said if I liked it maybe I'd come back again, and she accepts cash or invitations out as payment (which was a joke, it didn't cost me anything).

So, something different for me getting a facial (first one), and I got to see a girl that I like (which was very nice, she's got a way about her that I like a lot, she's just always laughing and fun to be around).  Got back and got a good look in the mirror.  Unfortunately, I'm not any better looking.  But my skin does feel soft and smooth!

 

[Dez89]

I was writing with Maria (medical student from last time, FBG favorite) yesterday and she wanted to see me after work.  I told her I was going for the facial but that I'd let her know when I got back and if it wasn't too late maybe we could get together.  I wrote to her about 7:45pm, she didn't reply until later and didn't mention doing anything.  Today she wrote to me and asked if we could see each other after I got off work.  So she seems pretty interested in seeing me again, which is cool. 

However... I'm supposed to meet 20-year old Daniela today at 6pm.  Matched with her on Tinder the other day, looks pretty hot. BUT, I just checked and she saw my message from earlier today confirming the time we're supposed to meet.  No reply and her profile pic disappeared from WhatsApp, which can mean she took it down or that she blocked or removed me from her contacts.  I'm guessing it was one of the latter because I went over to Tinder to look and she unmatched me there.  So I'll wait a little while and try to send her another message.  If it doesn't go through then that means I'm blocked and I'll see if I can salvage something with Maria (I already told her I was supposed to meet up with someone).

In the meantime, Heide sent me a message today asking if I wanted to see her again.  I said that sounded good and she asked if I was sure and not to do it just to be polite.  I said yes of course, we had a good time talking and everything, right?  She said she thought so, then she said Dez I'm going to be honest, I want to see you so I can be with you again, because I like and with you it was rico (which means really really good) .  I said sure that's good, and she said to let her know.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I was writing with Maria (medical student from last time, FBG favorite) yesterday and she wanted to see me after work.  I told her I was going for the facial but that I'd let her know when I got back and if it wasn't too late maybe we could get together.  I wrote to her about 7:45pm, she didn't reply until later and didn't mention doing anything.  Today she wrote to me and asked if we could see each other after I got off work.  So she seems pretty interested in seeing me again, which is cool. 

However... I'm supposed to meet 20-year old Daniela today at 6pm.  Matched with her on Tinder the other day, looks pretty hot. BUT, I just checked and she saw my message from earlier today confirming the time we're supposed to meet.  No reply and her profile pic disappeared from WhatsApp, which can mean she took it down or that she blocked or removed me from her contacts.  I'm guessing it was one of the latter because I went over to Tinder to look and she unmatched me there.  So I'll wait a little while and try to send her another message.  If it doesn't go through then that means I'm blocked and I'll see if I can salvage something with Maria (I already told her I was supposed to meet up with someone).

In the meantime, Heide sent me a message today asking if I wanted to see her again.  I said that sounded good and she asked if I was sure and not to do it just to be polite.  I said yes of course, we had a good time talking and everything, right?  She said she thought so, then she said Dez I'm going to be honest, I want to see you so I can be with you again, because I like and with you it was rico (which means really really good) .  I said sure that's good, and she said to let her know.

This whole thread is amazing

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Continued the conversation with Vanessa last night and she decided to remark to me that she got her period twice in December.  I swear, every colombiana that I'm good friends with tells me about her period like no big deal.  I said ok, is that bad?  She said it was weird but that the same thing happened to her mom so she didn't worry about it.  But that her mom gets birth control injections and she doesn't.  And that she just got her period again for January.  I said ok, you got it on the 1st of December and again on the 26th.  It seems like it should have come on the 29th (right? ) and so it was just 3 days early.  And now four weeks later you've got it again.  Seems alright to me.  But she seemed hung up on the fact that it happened twice inside a month.  Then she said unless it was "the pill" that did it.  I said pill?  She said dear, it's that I was "dating" a guy in December.  I said what a surprise .  And she said I didn't hide it, I just didn't tell you about it.  I said ohhh well sure, that's very different , even though I asked you about it.  She said you only asked who the guy was and I told you he was a friend.  I guess that's ok then .  I said well it was evident, I'm not that bobo (foolish).  Then she said that it ended badly, that the guy wanted to get her pregnant and for her to come live with him.  That's not the first time I've heard that from a girl, which I find very strange.

Today she told me that I'm very jealous.  I said I'm not more jealous than you, and she said that's because you're mine.  I laughed and said well at least you recognize the unfairness.  She said why do you laugh?  You're not mine?  I said I laughed because I can't get jealous with all your stuff but you can get jealous with mine (which is much less) because "I'm yours."  She said well, you're mine and I absolutely have the right to get upset if I see odd things.  Then she added that she doesn't do any odd things herself (for me to get upset about).  I said of course not!

My closest female friend from undergrad was born in Bogota.  Super hot.  Very jealous.  And very possessive.  And too open about stuff I don’t want to know, like when she was dating a guy named Barry who was 20+ years older, and she told me she liked her physical relationship with but wasn’t comfortable swallowing…..stuff…..……not something I can ever unhear.

 

[johnnycakes]

My closest female friend from undergrad was born in Bogota.  Super hot.  Very jealous.  And very possessive.  And too open about stuff I don’t want to know, like when she was dating a guy named Barry who was 20+ years older, and she told me she liked her physical relationship with but wasn’t comfortable swallowing…..stuff…..……not something I can ever unhear.

Which is it, baby?

 

[The Z Machine]

Mileidi

Love the name.  Not the first time I've seen it.  Always sounds like the name of a dog to me. 

 

[Dez89]

I wrote to Mileidi this morning that it was nice seeing her again.  She basically ignored my message.  I wrote to her again this evening about some TV show that was on that was similar to one that she and I watched in Riohacha.  She replied to that saying that she loves that show.  I told her it was good seeing her again and hearing her talk and laugh, and that she should come watch the show with me like before.  She basically replied that that was before and things and people change.  Ouch.

I was right that Daniela had blocked me, so it was probably a fake account or who knows.  I wrote to Maria saying that my friend hadn't confirmed and asked her if she wanted to get together and she agreed.  Two hours later she wrote to me saying that she didn't think she could, because I had already told her no earlier and a couple of her amigas had come to visit.  But she said she wanted to see me tomorrow and for me not to make any other plans.

So I ran out to Benito Juarez over at the mall (fast food Mexican) and picked up a mixed enchilada.  Oh man, they're so good.  While I was gone Vanessa wrote to me.  I came back, ate, tried to find something to watch, and started responding to my messages.  As I was starting to respond to Vanessa, she wrote mad at me because I was ignoring her.  I tried to tell her that I was gone when she wrote to me, but you know Vanessa...