- Ran to catch the trufi, which was full, and had to stand up the whole way along with 2 other people- we were literally PACKED into the tiny van. (Not horrible, but not exactly comfortable either)
- Cleaned the nastiest bathroom of my life. How do such small kids make such a big mess? (Also not comletely horrible, but I almost threw up once...that bad)
- Got peed on by a 2 year old. I was sitting down playing with some kids, and he came and sat in my lap and immediately started peeing, like I was his own comfy toilet. I don't know if his diaper wasn't on right or what but it soaked through his clothes and onto my jeans that I had to wear for about 6 more hours. (It dried, but still. Eww.)
- Got on a trufi to get home. Apparently the number 209 has several different routes, and not all of them go near my house. I don't even know where I was, but I ended up at the end of the route where I had to get out. I walked through some neighborhood until I got to a busier street, then stopped and waited for a taxi. (I definitely was not going to get on another trufi or micro. With a taxi I could just tell him where I needed to go and know that I'll get there)
Now that I've changed out of my pee-y clothes, I'm drinking some much needed water and eating some much needed chocolate chip cookies (comfort food! :P) that I baked yesterday. I know my day could have been much worse, especially when I look at a lot of people's lives here. I'm still thankful to be here, and on a day like this I rely more on God to get me through it.
To end this post on the bright sides:
- I had some new experiences and saw some new parts of town (I actually wish I had my camera with me).
- I now know either to not take the 209 home or to specifically ask the driver if it goes to Avenida Beijing (the main street my house is off of).
- I feel like I did some actual work at the home today, and I took the disgusting bathroom task away from the tias having to do it.
- Still haven't found a bright side to getting peed on. It warmed me up..?
I'm surprised you aren't bringing your camera everywhere with you! Do you have to tip taxi cabs there? I was also a bit nervous when you said you found a taxi (after reading some of the information about Bolivia and some of the taxi cab drivers). Are there specific taxis that you know are "safe"?
ReplyDeleteGlad you are getting to update but really want to talk to you on skype! Hope you can get your computer to work and get the upgraded internet so we can skype please! I miss you!
I almost always bring it but today I decided not to because I wasn't planning on going anywhere special today and it made my purse less crowded. No you don't have to tip taxis. When I leave the home at night we call a taxi service that they know to pick me up and take me home. I've been told that the taxis that are from actual companies (they have the companies' sticker on the side) are safer than the ones who are just people that put a sticker in their window. So I try to use those. I think overall in the daytime it's pretty safe though...don't worry!
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE this post. It's great to have a real peek at the heart of a precious young woman of God. Your servants heart and awesome attitude is sooo pleasing to not only your Father; but to you dad and mom too! What an honor to know you and be part of your life!
Oh Hannah, I'm imagining you telling me these stories in our apt, and it cracks me up! I can already see your facial expressions! But ew about the pee-peeing kid! and considering you had to clean the dirty bathroom today, I would say you have had your share of people's wastes. Be safe on those trufis! and are you posting pics? If so, where?
ReplyDeleteI'm not posting pics yet because I STILL don't have my computer configured with the internet service, and I'm using another computer to use the internet. When (if) I get my laptop fixed, I'll post all the pictures I've taken so far on facebook, and some on here too. Maybe a whole blog dedicated to pictures...I know a lot of people want to see them!
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