Well I was fully prepared for the watchtower study this morning after having studied it in spanish & english twice and now again at the meeting in spanish. So bring on marriage… I have no excuse as to know whats required for a successful one. Yep thats right folks you heard it here first.

I Still don’t know what the special talk was about? It was in spanish here of course so I didn’t pickup on theme. I heard that Brother Steve gave the talk in Puerto Macquarie and did a sterling job as per usual. But could someone please in a comment or email give us a brief run down of the special talk highlights?

To tell you the honest truth I deliberately made sure that I did absolutely nothing this sunday afternoon. So I have nothing really to tell you today. I just did lots of reading. How about you? What did you do with your sunday afternoon?

… boats and tourist bobbing in the ocean …

This must be my shortest post yet! Which is a good thing. Oh hang on a second, I did go into town to wash my clothes at the lavanderia like a good little boy. Exciting stuff Huh? The walk back is the best bit, you get to walk back via the beaches. Its so relaxing just walking on the waters edge taking in the view (boats and tourist bobbing in the ocean) and taking as long as you like to walk back to the hotel, it makes me wonder of what or why I worry about certain stuff at home? Really we have it so good… we live like kings in Australia in fact if not even better than kings have done in past times. People here have nothing, they’ed just be happy for the price of a cup of cold tea. Ahy when we were young…

The State of Mexico

The average wage for a man in Mexico is $650 – $700 pesos per week, about AU$75 – AU$81.50 (at current rates of AU$1 to $8.58 Pesos). The wage for a woman would proable be even less. This is all based on the proviso that you have a solid job otherwise your very poor. I very much doubt there is any unemployment benifits in Mexico.

… the family had to pay out $8000 …

Even if you do have a so called “secure” job and are earning a respectable wage in a government job eg… police department or administration, unfortunately corruption is rife every where in Mexico. Some individuals choose to supplement their income with bribes. For example recently the mother in-law of a brother in the congregation was arrested on false charges and put in gaol, the family had to pay out $8000 pesos in the form of a so called “gift” to get her released from gaol. All because of the corruption within the ranks of the police force and “justice” system.