Interesting sight downtown today

I’m so glad I didn’t have to go downtown today, or I’m glad I didn’t accidentally go downtown today. There were over 18,000 naked people in the main square for a photo shoot with Spencer Tunick. Imagine how surprised some tourists must have been today.

Abortion protest sign

Abortion sign

Here’s an anti-abortion sign we saw the other day here in Mexico. I’ve already posted about the big debate about whether abortion should be legalized or not. I’ve seen a few signs like this one this week. It says, “Let’s abort the law, not life.”

Chopo Cultural Market

Chopo 2 Today, we went to the tianguis of Chopo. It’s a place where on the weekends all sorts of interesting people go. Most of these people are either gothic or into punk music. The market sells all sorts of stuff. It was definitely a learning experience.

We took public transportation the whole way. It was pure bus and metro for us today. It was easier than usual because it’s a holiday week. We had a great time.

101 things about Mexico City

We were taught to be students of the culture in order to effectively minister. Here are 101 things about Mexico City that we have observed since getting here. They aren’t good things or bad things. Many are just different.

  1. There are 31 speed bumps between my house and my work.
  2. You will get stood up. Bank on it.
  3. If someone talks about “your house,” they are really talking about “their” house. (My house is your house)
  4. The banks will be packed on the 15th and the 1st of the month.
  5. If you don’t know what it is, don’t eat it.
  6. Brain can be served in a tortilla.
  7. Stomach can be served in a tortilla.
  8. There are many different types of mole (a typical salsa). It takes a while to find one that you like.
  9. There is no taco bell.
  10. There are more people in the city at night.

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I thought piracy was illegal

piracy 2Today, we went to our local tianguis, the traveling market that comes near our neighborhood every Monday. You can buy all sorts of things at a tianguis: clothes, toys, fruits and vegetables, and, of course, pirated DVDs and CDs.

When we got there today, we walked past a stand that was selling DVDs. Right away, we both noticed that there were two cops there, looking to buy some movies. It didn’t appear that anyone was worried about being shut down or thrown into jail for selling bootlegged copies of the latest movie titles.