URUGUAY SUCKS - Or maybe I´m just ready to come back to the states. Well as for Uruguay, thus far (Colonia and Montevideo) SUCKS and if it weren´t for St. Patrick´s Day to redeem it I might have just left that evening. As you maybe wondering, Uruguayians celebrate St. Patrick´s Day?!? I can re-assure you they do, but they don´t really know why they are drinking Promotional Guiness and Jameson Whisky, wearing green, and partying on a random Tuesday Night. Some locals say they need any chance to go out and party; ENOUGH SAID...URUGUAY INDEED SUCKS - The locals even believe it.
Initially, it seemed as no one was going to be participating in St. Patrick´s Day here in Montevideo, until I reminded people of this glorious day of drinking - especially when there was an Irish bar within walking distance. So a group of people, of diverse backgrounds, decide to go out and celebrate. To our surprise, the street is filled with people and you couldn´t reach the Irish Bars - given there were only two, that says alot though. Apparently, in Montevideo, you are allowed to buy alcohol at the store and walk around with it on the streets. So that is what we did instead of going into the bars. For a while, that satisfied our desires for St. Patrick´s Day, but others wanted more - THEY WANTED TO DANCE! You all know me, give me a little alcohol and the body rolls come shortly behind. But on this occasion, the Irish bar was playing house music. SERIOUSLY, I DON´T GET DOWN WITH HOUSE MUSIC. But I regressed and I made the best of the situation.
Really though, did I leave the states and develop a serious case of ¨white people dancing¨syndrome. I felt so awkward and rhythmless dancing to this music. I just couldn´t find the beat and I wouldn´t allow myself to throw my arms around and my body and look crazy. I understand why now people do drugs to dance to this music, yet I tried other things such as Doubles of Jameson - seriously they were like 4 dollars. Yet, after about an hour of this craziness I couldn´t take it anymore, I decided I had to leave and that ended my St. Patrick´s Day.
I grow weary and anticipate coming home, moving on to the beautiful beaches of Punte Del Este.
LIVING FULL OUT (the best that I can in Uruguay)...
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[First published on Kill Your Darlings, July 2015]
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5 years ago
"White people dancing" Syndrome... haha.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's a disease and that I was possibly the first person to contract it and subsequently pass it on.
Sorry to give it to you, bro. ;)