The one thing that is constant is people staring, I look different, I talk different, I think different, I act different, I eat different. So of course I am always a freak show for those around me and get asked daily "where are you from" and the response that I don't like to say because it's a tongue twister is estados unidos.
Another thing that gets to me is constant waiting. If your appointment is at 4, you may get seen by 6. Don't worry, they will give you coffee in the meantime, never mind that I DON'T REALLY LIKE COFFEE but have to drink it because it's the polite thing to do. If something breaks the technician may come out, look at the problem and tell you they will be back the next day only not to return for a couple of days. Time is just a thing, we have plenty of it...Right?
And the grocery store thing...First I walk to the store, getting whistles and looks along the way because I am a "gringa" then I get to the store to realize the thing they just had yesterday, they now don't carry. So I walk to several other stores and finally give up after being exhausted from all the walking and searching.
Sleep...It is something I don't get alot of these days which may be why everything else gets on my nerves so much. Latin America is just noisy in general but here in the city it's extra noisy. Last week we were awoken at 4 in the morning by a taxi's horn outside our apt. That night we were so exhausted we thought yay- tonight we will get in the bed a little early. We hopped in the bed at 9pm and as soon as we layed our head on the pillow a mariachi band begins. I just smiled and sighed.
Oh how I wish I were more like the Apostle Paul and had joy during all of this. How I pray to have the "pura vida" attitude. Lord help me to be a better servant for you.
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