Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! I live. My computer lives too in a sort of half formed, rising from the ooze state. My internet connection... not so much. I was hoping it would all miraculously heal when we got here to Merida. Why I even imagine these things when I don't believe in pictures of the Virgen of Guadalupe on tortillas or magic waters in France, I don't know. Maybe I only believe in inanimate, computer gods or magical magnetic force fields. Like human gods, the computer gods are not coming through with the goodies.
Oh, and I got in my first car accident in Mexico. My first car accident in oh... maybe 20 years. Not bad, I got clipped by an egg truck. I learned how to say '3rd party damages' in spanish and 'we had a bash up' too. Luckily, my friend Theresa was with me and not only supplied those magic phrases but a lot more as well. I don't recommend this as a way to increase your vocabulary but it was pleasant 'taking a little shade' and chatting. 
So, now that I have sacrificed a left front bumper perhaps the computer gods will smile on me? Perhaps I should go out and light a candle on the bumper?
posted by Jonna at 1:54 AM
8 Comments:
Yay! We've missed you! I'm glad you weren't hurt in the accident, and didn't go to jail or any of those other horror stories you hear about car accidents here. I live in fear that I'll get in one.
Light a Virgin of Guadalupe candle on the bumper, and then look for her in the tortilla. You have to believe. Believe.
Bienvenidos a tu blog!
Happy to see you! I so totally wanted to do a drop in on you last weekend but I didn't know where! Send me a PM with yer digits!
An egg truck, huh? Wow, at least it makes a good story! Not something you'd easily be able to say in the sates!!
My first car accident in Mexico was with my BF's car and a taxi. *heavy sigh*
I guess you're a bonafide Mexican resident now! Most people I know here, have hit a taxi or a bus- you have a whole new spin on the deal- good for you! LMAO!!
Best line of your blog:
"I got clipped by an egg truck"
How cool is that?
Hope you can get all your issues worked out and we can see more of you. Glad you are well!
Good luck with the computer gods and also with the no more car accident gods. Glad you weren't hurt. Glad the egg truck didn't spill it's contents on you...talk about having your car get egged...
Hi Jhonna (La Muchacha says that if you spell it that way, Yucatecans should pronounce it Jonna)! I think the computer gods should be satisfied with 3 flats of eggs and a bumper! Then there was the drinking of the sacred beverages (Coca Cola) and the ritual sweating. Sounds like god appeasement to me. I was impressed with how calm you were through it all. The best touch was the the taxi that brought Mimi has Angelito on the marker light.
regards,
Theresa
Hail Jonna full of eggs
the luck was with you.
Blessed art on the walls
Jeepers! Holey moley friend of mine
I am praying for ya now, gal and at the death of all those yolks.
Achoo!!!!
KK
You guys crack me up.
I think I'm on to something here, I could start a new religion. Hmmmm, young girls, ranch in Texas... nah, too much work.
At any rate, I finally got photoshop to install on the primordial laptop and I can post pictures again and my connection is even staying live long enough to do that!! Pictures of egg truck and torn-lipped Sapo the Jeep added.
You're right Theresa, the sacred drink, the plastic chairs in the shade, the broken eggs...
KK, great poem, is that you Kate?
Did you at least get some free eggs out of the deal???
Glad it wasn't anything more serious!
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