i've enjoyed this town for a few reasons. my spanish class is great, i especially love enrique. i'm armed with so much slang (if i can remember it all) that i can get by in most any situation. socorro was telling me today that there are a lot of 'sharks with legs' in mexico, especially at the beaches. but enrique has taught me multiple ways to say 'fuck off' and that's about all i need if i'm in verbal trouble. not to say that i haven't learned how to speak proper spanish, i have, and i think i'm good at it, but a girl should always have some sharp words at the ready.
i also like san miguel because its an easy place to begin a trip. tracy and i went to el gato negro today for some micheladas and we spoke spanish with the owner/bartender and the mexicans in the bar. but if we didn't want to speak spanish it would be easy to find all american bars. we met a man the other day that has lived here for 20 years and doesn't know anything in spanish except for muchas gracias and por favor. i don't understand how its possible to live somewhere and not learn the language but i guess some people don't care. it reminds me of the controversy in the us about mexicans that won't learn english...just reversed here.
i like san miguel because everyone is friendly and i can walk anywhere i want at anytime of the day or nite. i don't think there's anywhere i can go that i'd be in trouble. and when i see a group of mexican guys sitting on a doorstep in their wife beaters its doesn't send up red flags, they're probably just having a pleasant conversation in front of someone's house wearing something comfortable. i wouldn't think the same thing in california.
this is a memorable week because its election time. the entire country will be voting on saturday and sunday. i've seen election posters everywhere, and there are trucks all over with speaker stacks blaring music and driving the streets campaigning. the cutoff time for advertising has arrived so every candidate has been in the center of town throwing parties, bands playing, with massive fireworks shows. i never thought i'd get tired of fireworks but...every night?
i haven't spoken to anyone yet who likes any politician so it seems kinda sad. everyone is corrupt, from what i hear. but they do throw good fiestas. the only problem i've encountered is that the entire country goes dry for elections. i'll be in mexico city during voting and i have to remember to buy beer on friday or i'll have to go all weekend without. i can't imagine the united states curbing liquor sales for an election. that would incite a revolution.
its kinda pathetic that i'm here in a time of possible historic change and all i can think about is where my next margarita is coming from. but whatever. i'm on vacation.
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| 'el nino' making micheladas |
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