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mateo

if ya want me off this board...do it.

but dont edit my words ever again.

mateo

Who of you did something remarkable in this country ?, most of You're here just teaching english for a while or blogging. just a few examples of peruvians who did and are doing something remarkable in your countries. This reminds me of another myth: Any Expat "teaching English" in Peru mu...

mateo

I know You're refering to myths but let me ask You something. who of you did something remarkable in this country ?, most of You're here just teaching english for a while or blogging Each year I have over 100 Peruvian school children who absolutely ADORE me for teaching them. Their parents tell me ...

mateo

Sorry, but searching old posts takes too frickin long. Whats the bottom line on sending money back and forth? Suppose I wanna pay my sister for sending me a box of stuff...how should I do it? Does anyone has any HARD EXPERIENCE about sliding money back and forth via PayPal? Can I start a new PayPal ...

mateo

none of my money from last year was made outside of peru and i only moved here in november.

so i do not believe any of those tax things for expats apply to me.

am i wrong?

mateo

I assume many of you mail your US income tax papers, right? Well, I must send via mail because filing electronically is not an option since I must hand write "NRA" where my spouse's SS# or tax ID# would be. Anyway, has anyone ever had trouble with their papers getting to IRS in a timely fa...

mateo

Turbo Tax is a nice program...however...from what I understand you cannot file electronically if you do not have a social security or tax ID number for a spouse who is a non-resident alien. So, Turbo Tax might help as far as typing goes...but ya still got print it out and mail it in. And thats a pai...

mateo

Please let me know if you are aware of any apartments available in La Molina - preferably near Fontana. Or...perhaps Surco on Encalada. We have done a lot of searching and what we saw was either a tiny, dark, and depressing or a huge with an exorbitant price. Thanks a ton. Oh...PS...besides El Comer...

mateo

thanks kelly.

if i have not filed anything with the embassy yet can't i just file as single for 2011 and do my returns like i have always done???

also, can i even claim her as a dependent if we were only married for 6 weeks of 2011 and she never lived with me in the US???

mateo

A few facts: In November 2011 I came here with the intention of going home to US eventually. I got married in December. Is wasn't until 2012 that I decided to stay and therefore officially "moved." I earned zero dollars here in 2011. My wife is Peruvian without US Visa. We still live here ...

mateo

serious poker players...hmmm. that would be straight 5 or 7 stud. no frickin community cards. and i doubt there are many here. like fast eddie felson said about the game of pool: Straight pool is pool. This is like hand-ball, or cribbage, or something. Straight pool - you gotta be a real surgeon to...

mateo

i have called cancha (the corn snack) concha.

concha is slang for vagina.

so its always nice to tell your mother-in-law that you like her concha.

good god.

mateo

i'm quickly learning that peru...like america...has no shortage of stupid and useless people put into positions of relative power. then, they completely leave behind and look down upon the sect they have just left. yeah, there's the spanish language, ceviche, and those silly mountains in cuzco. but ...

mateo

No. It would be her first time ever going there. She'd be "moving back" with me.

But doesn't it seem weird that the US would say "sure, you and your wife may move there now...so hurry up and do it or ya cant anymore."

mateo

Hmmm...so if we want to move back to the US we need to get her visa...but then once obtained we have to get our act together (secure US job, residence, etc) within only 6 months???

We cant move unless we have those things, naturally. So what happens if we dont go there within 6 months???

mateo

When my wife begins the spousal visa process will she need to know WHEN she plans on going to the US?

mateo

ASIDE from this website, where else should someone look for used sofas and fridges?

mateo

I gotta get my wife a visa before we move back to the states. But should we have a baby here will it need a visa too? Any age where the visa requirement starts? If so, I assume there will not be n interview (???). Thanks. PS - I can and will look on external websites when the time comes. I am simply...

mateo

Suppose I wanted to go to Mancora in July. How much can I expect to pay round trip? Do you know a nice hotel for an entire family, near/on the water, for $50-70 per night or so? Pleeeeeez, dont tell me where to go look, or who to ask. I am asking YOU. If you dont have any experience with this or can...

mateo

you must be kidding me. there is this much to discuss when it comes to a relationship like this??? i dont know which is worse...the fact that people actually find themselves in these kind of relationships...or the fact that there is so much to debate about it. wow...no wonder reality t.v. is as popu...

mateo

i'd rather be nobody's man than somebody's child
- joe pug

mateo

yes. the one near angamos is pretty close.
i live near larco/schell and it wasnt a long walk.

mateo

THAT...was a game.

Too bad the halftime show was such a waste of time.

I was all set to say "ya know, madonna sure is a helluva performer, even if I don't care for her."

But, oh...my...gawddddd...that was the stupidest thing I have ever seen.

She just looked plain silly up there.

mateo

correct.

whether or not anyone thinks that spending that much money on anyone is right or wrong, the point is that it shoulda been a red flag when she even ACCEPTED or ASKED for such things. most normal people dont need or what so much.

mateo

good info. whether or not it will happen to me that way, its your experience, and thats what i wanted to hear. thanks again, chi chi. unfortunately, my wife says that the landlord showed her SUNAT receipts at the beginning of all of this. my landlord and her husband are wonderful people. i am not ex...

mateo

chi chi - excellent....thank you!

mateo

i am torn.

watching on laptop means staring at a tiny screen.

watching on t.v. means listening to spanish and probably missing all of the commercials.

mateo

i do not plan on not paying the rent until i leave in order to be sure i do not lose my deposit. however, the point to the WHOLE post is that there are no consequences....nothing is said in the contract! if it was stated in the contract, i'd simply read it, and never have posted anything here. there...

mateo

nope. i dont know the hours. its about 4 blocks from Diagonal. I believe Schell turns into Berlin. So four blocks from Schell/Diagonal intersection. i have my directions mixed up, but it on the opposite side of Schell/Berlin as Metro/Ripley. that is, the north side...i think. closer to the obalo, no...

mateo

whoa...whoa...whoa...adrian... am i understanding this correctly??? apparently it is possible to get myself arrested if i happen to tell off some know-it-all peruvian lady and insult her??? the police arrived...heard that you called her a name...and they did not laugh and go home??? was there some c...

mateo

married a peruvian woman from internet. family is marvelous. el plan de dios. internet...kennedy park...larco...anywhere...if you need someone to tell you how to avoid getting involved with the wrong person, then you are already screwed. something in you needs to be rewired. hanging out at the frick...

mateo

i stopped in, but did not do any wash there yet. 6 soles for wash...6.50 for dry. at least thats what they told the gringo who was still in his work clothes. that side of miraflores seemed a bit different to me. i had never walked down berlin before and i saw some weirder looking folks. maybe it was...

mateo

what about the logistics of moving though? typically does the landlord come here on our last day and do a "walk through" with me and then pull out their false excuses for keeping my deposit? i am assuming that no sneaky peruvian landlord has the balls do say it to my face. they probably go...

mateo

oh my god...that previous thread was MINE!

its been one helluva month, scatter brained, and i forgot i even posted that in the past.

thanks, all.

mateo

My wife and I live in Miraflores. Apartment contract started in November. So we've currently payed two months of a nine month contract. The contract does not say anything about penalties for leaving contract early. Recently I got a new job in La Molina. After taking a few different bus routes I've l...

mateo

if you have to ask then you should already know the answer. the correct decisions are the easiest to make. never in a million years would anyone i know ever convince themselves that your story is just a weird hiccup on the road to love. alas, people get beaten by their boyfriends and still remain wi...

mateo

Well, this kinda answers your question...but in a backwards way. Growing up in Chicago we would only find "little bottles" of Coke when we vacationed in Wisconsin's northwoods. Oh...my...God...it was such a treat to get those bottles from the grocery store in St. Germain when we arrived. W...

mateo

Lloyd007...please tell me more about the Angamos idea. That sounds like exactly where I need to go.

I need to get around Golf de Incas and Av La Molina...actually I need to go to Fontana.

Do buses run on Golf de Incas?

mateo

I live in Miraflores. Got new job in La Molina. I am a bus rider. No taxis. No Car. No carpools. Dont want 'em. Currently I take the Arequipa bus to Prado....then Prado all the way to La Molina PAST obalo de Universidad...and that's about where I get off and then walk a couple of blocks. Does anyone...

mateo

Are there sporting goods stores around Miraflores???

All I want to do is buy a couple of dumbbells.

Where should I go?

mateo

Just returned from Interpol.

They gave me envelope (pre-addressed) and said to send it to FBI.

Also, they said filing would be done electronically and I should check website with code # to see when/if my case is complete.

Once it is, I am told I can go back to Migracion to get Carnet.

mateo

i dont have a particular store in mind.

but in miraflores between republica and larco, north of schell and south of palma...there are a ton of jewelry stores.

hope it helps.

mateo

Can anyone recommend a good luthier in Lima?

I know lots of people or dudes in guitar shops would be happy to take my money and do whatever work I ask of them.

But I am looking for solid recommendations/experience. Or, if there is anyone I should NOT go to please tell me this also.

Thanks.

mateo

Where would 593 Bolognesi be???

mateo

from what i understand, "di" is like canadians and other northern midwesterners saying "eh." also, like me (apparently), as i say "ya know" a lot. there's also a sect of peruvian girls who will speak with what americans would call a "valley girl accent." Lock,...

mateo

Dont know.

But what pops to my mind is the Fumador/Cigarette shop on Larco...maybe???

Seems like they have lighters, poker chip sets, maybe flasks, and maybe that kinda stuff too.

Just an idea.

mateo

Alpineprince wrote:The place on Berlin will let you do it on your own, they have dryers there as well.

REALLY???
I'll head over there today.

Thanks!

mateo

Ohhhhhh....I see. Ok. Well, thats not what I call a laundromat...but, oh well. Last time I did that (here in Miraflores) I was quoted a price. Came back with receipt and the lady said it was more because the jeans that were in with the dirty clothes (duh!) were "pants," and therefore remov...

mateo

I read the thread about Laundroats in Miraflores and it was helpful. Now I know where they are located. Thanks. However, I want to get clear about something: These places have DRYERS too, right??? Also, what types of coins do I need to bring? Apprx how much is one wash and one dry??? I am asking bec...

mateo

eventually straightened out last night. missed mosta the pats/broncs games...but hey...there wasnt much to see anyway. working fine today, so far. i have claro service...but the trouble musta been on the website's end yesterday, cuz all other streaming/sites loaded fine. so it wasnt a service issue....

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