Notes from the TEFL Graveyard: I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT

About Me

Location: The House of Usher, Brazil

I'm a flailing TEFL teacher who entered the profession over a decade ago to kill some time whilst I tried to find out what I really wanted to do. I like trying to write comedy (I once got to the semi-finals of a BBC Talent competition, ironically writing a sitcom based on TEFL), whilst trying to conquer genetically inherited procrastination... I am now based in Brazil, where I live with my wife and two chins.

Tuesday 6 May 2008

I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT

Today, in order to practise the language of the green baize, I spent my morning lesson playing a game of poker with Seo Francisco and two of his managers. I cleaned the bastards out, fair and square.

It may take years of legal wrangling, but I'm determined to get what I'm entitled to. No changing the rules just because I'm a Johnny Foreigner. Things don't work like that where I come from I explained as the security guards carried me to the gate.

If anyone knows a good lawyer in São Paulo (preferably one that accepts Legal Aid cases) please break radio silence.

10 Comments:

Gadjo Dilo said...: I know a good paulistano prison-breakout specialist. He might be a useful contact for you, just in case ;-); 8 May 2008 at 01:43
No Good Boyo said...: I want to make it clear to any Brazilian goons, hoods etc out there that I do not know this MC Ward of whom you talk about him.; 8 May 2008 at 06:28
M C Ward said...: GD - I won't forget this - you're family, you are.

NGB - I won't forget this either. You're my wife's family, you are.; 8 May 2008 at 09:15
No Good Boyo said...: Does that mean I'll have to adopt Mrs Ward and your brood once you're sold to a Bolivian monkey brothel?; 8 May 2008 at 21:06
M C Ward said...: Ready when you are.; 9 May 2008 at 01:20
No Good Boyo said...: Mrs Boyo is preparing our attic room. My job is to swirl the trough water anti-clockwise in order to make our southern hemispherical relatives feel at home.; 9 May 2008 at 01:47
Gadjo Dilo said...: Don't worry, MC, while your missus is on the “career realignment” scheme up at Boyo's we'll spring you from the Bolivian massage parlour: my wife's due over there soon anyway as a representative of her government's Corruption Encouragement Commission.; 9 May 2008 at 02:31
M C Ward said...: Thanks chaps.

I could weep at your being there, and for your opening your hearts to us with such candor.

We could all appear on Oprah together. "My Family Was Adopted By A Welsh After an Unfortunate Misunderstanding In Cochabamba, And I Was Rescued By a Romanian Lady Corruption Envoy". Imagine the ratings!; 9 May 2008 at 10:55
No Good Boyo said...: Sounds like a Dario Fo play. I'd watch it, even though I'm in it.; 13 May 2008 at 06:51
Gadjo Dilo said...: I reckon we're all in it, mate. Life: A Play by Dario Fo seems one of the best descriptions of this mortal coil.; 14 May 2008 at 00:37