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shaner · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 47 Location: Medellin, Colombia

As many of you know part of Teaching in Mexico is sharing a house with other people. I live in an old mansion in Guadalajara. It is lovely. I live with two wonderful young people from the States. I say young, because I am 37 yrs old.

My other roommate however is well.......

He is a man from the States about 60 yrs old that lives in our house 4 months out the year. The problem is that he is on 12 different medications and is pretty much stoned most of the time. He likes to dress in Goth clothes. This last Satuday he came into the kitchen weaing all black and a cape like Dracula as well as a skull beltbuckle. I must mention as well that he also put on lipstick, eyeshadow, mascara and blush. It went well with his purple hair and huge beer belly. Apparently he was going to a club.

Does this sound strange to you? It kind of creeped us out.

He is a nice enough chap, however we don't have much to talk about, because he is on so much medication, can bearly walk and spaces out quite frequently. We are afraid that he is going to burn down the house or have another heart attack. He's had two already, plus a stroke. Fortunatly, he is going back to the States forgood next month. Goodbye Dracula.

I don't know why I wrote this, but it occured to me that I have had to live with roommates for the past six years since I began teaching English. It definatly goes with the job and you should accept as part of the lifestyle.

Anyone else had to live with someone strange in their career.

MELEE · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Roommates

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

thelmadatter · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: weird

Thanks shaner! Im working on buying an apt in DF, hoping to have a roomie. Youre making me nervous with the Dracula story! Laughing

Well... I guess if I dont have to share with Guy, Ill be OK Wink

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

thelmadatter · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: double stuff

hey! only the ones with Double Stuff are worth going after. Goddess knows I havent seen any double stuff here for some time! Shocked

shaner · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 47 Location: Medellin, Colombia

of this story was to bring a little humor into things. That's it. It is not part of the teaching English lifestyle unless you choose it. I could live on my own, but it's fun living with people.

MikeySaid · Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Torreon, Mexico

M@tt · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 473 Location: here and there

i did my first year in mexico and there were rarely dull moments when the family was around. it ended on a bad note but was mostly worthwhile.

kosherpickle · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 93

i could not live with anyone but an s/o. the only thing that could hold me back from going all patrick bateman on a roomie would be loving them in the more-than-just-very-good-friends way.

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

M@tt · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 473 Location: here and there

yes, all night fireworks here. really stupid, but maybe they mean something to the virgin.

delacosta · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 325 Location: zipolte beach

A sixty year old goth, wearing a cape, with a bag full of pills-and you all live in a big ol mansion in Guadalajara.

I'm married and boring now but back in the day I think a night out at the goth clubs with that cat sounds kinda fun.

Brings back memories from university days- on the dance floor with buxom vampirellas corsetts squeezing flesh speed and booze and Bahaus blaring 'Bela Lugosi's dead.'...

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

business2300 · Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 60

It seems as though lots of people having strange experiences with their living arrangements..