I forgot to say a couple of things yesterday, and today was a very interesting day, so I'll share and try to keep it manageable to read for once...we'll see.

So, last Thursday, I went with Paula to her bellydancing class..HA...and I thought I knew how to shimmy. It was something very fun to try, but I like other types of dance a lot more. Paula calls it baile del ombligo (belly button dancing) and Mike calls it pansa danza (literally would be gut/belly dancing) but it's totally incorrect and funny.

So I was kind of on a high yesterday, and I realize it was because it had been a long time (like 3 days) that we hadn't worked on our clinic project together. So today hit hard when it was a disaster to work togehter again. We are translating a wordy powerpoint that is like paragraphs in spanish that we are changing to english. I want to change so much more than the language. I don't like doing things that I don't think are done well, and I don't like being bossed around...I guess this is an opportunity for growth. Anyways, Paula was sick of the powerpoint too, and so at 2pm when Laura left the clinic, the two of us went with her to catch the bus home.
Just 2 blocks from the clinic where we catch the bus, we witnessed 2 guys approach a taxi driver stopped at a red light and punch him in the head through his open window. It was very disturbing to witness, but we walked quickly away as soon as it started. We reported it to another taxi driver of the same company, but realized that we don't know what to do in a situation like this. Good reminder that emergency numbers should be with us at all times. Also, it puts our work more in perspective. It was terrifying seeing this man get beat up when he was driving. It was the most violent event I have ever witnessed in my life. Laura took the bus home with us afterwards and we unpacked what had happened. I felt sick to my stomach so I laid down for awhile. Laura and Paula went for a walk, but I stayed inside, made supper, and later went for a walk with Paula and then walked up to HEB to get some groceries. So that was today. Whew!