Memorizing Stop Light Patterns and Crossing Streets

 

Two months have passed and I am still alive and kicking.

I am so much darker though. 

I am so happy that the sun has appeared again but the hotness makes me so tired.

Can I just repeat myself? The sun makes me so tired, the walking and the bus ride to school every Tuesday and Friday morning makes me wanna skip class as well. But I am just whining.

I know that everyone back in my base country is freezing their asses off while I flicker under the sun.

Do not be jealous. Just keep in mind that if I could contain the sun rays in a jar, I would definitely send some your way. 

Mi Espanol es mas mejor que cuando yo llegue por primera vez aqui en Mexico. 

Pero generalmente, yo hablo con mis amigos que hablan Ingles. 

Necesitamos mas practica para cuando vamos a regresar en nuestros paises,

podemos hablar en Espanol con Latinos. Phew! Thanks google translate! Kidding, I did that myself. I just to widen my vocabulary so I am watching more Spanish movies and listening to more Spanish songs.

I have been blabbering about the topic that I do not really want to talk about. 

I wanted to tell you about the pedestrian situation in Mexico.

One phrase that I always remember when crossing the streets of Mexico is 

"Remember, these cars are also afraid of me."

It is very risky to cross the streets. Stop lights does not have signals for pedestrians

so when crossing the street, we have to pay attention who is passing when.

Because of this, I even memorized the pattern of the stop lights in one of the streets I cross the most.

It sounds nerdy but it is very entertaining. 

I would also like to point out how similar the bus-ing situation here as that in the Philippines.

Although here in Mexico, the ticket does not depend on the distance you are travelling, 

I often need to stand as well. It is so hard especially when you have classes at 8:30am in the morning,

Standing on a fierce moving bus is the last thing you would want to do.

Streets are also bumpy, there are so much humps and do not dare sit at the back part for you would

probably have bruises by the time you get off.

There are also street vendors trying to sell some creative something, or cleaning your windows when the light is red. When I say creative something, I mean it. Where can you find a street vendor selling fold-able tables, lighting Jesus figurine and other Mexican food with CHILI? Of course only in Mexico. 

Sometimes there would also be fire jugglers that will throw fire around when the light turns red.

Other times, there would be a group or a duet just getting on the bus, play the guitar and sing.

The culture is quite amusing, very very sensational, I sometimes feel guilty that I talk about these peoples' lives for my amusement. Especially for the children, that probably stopped going to school or never went to school just to do these jobs. I cannot help but to think about them. 

Anyways, as I always say to people who asks how am I doing here in Mexico. One reply, Mexico is just love. It has its ups and downs but I am for sure making the most out of it. I enjoy Mexico and I for sure would go back.

Much Love.