Dang!
Trip Start
Aug 03, 2008
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Trip End
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Buenos Aires,
Capital Federal District,
Argentina
Friday, October 31, 2008
I never thought it would happen to me. "I'm careful", I always told myself. But I was naive.
So I'm on my way to buy my bus ticket for my trip to Chile in a couple of weeks, with a pocket full of cash, waiting to hop on the subway. As the subway pulls up, a group of 4 guys and one woman crowd around me, bumping and patting me making it look as though they're just rudely budging in front of me (which is really common). I look down and see the woman's hand in my front left pocket, where my iPod and cell-phone are located.
I instinctively grab her arm, (embarrassingly hard) and then she starts shouting at me, "What are you doing? Are you robbing me?" Confused by what the hell she is talking about, I make sure she stays put while I check this pocket to make sure my things are still there. They are. Then I turn to my right, and see the four guys exiting the subway station. I pat my right pocket. Wallet--gone.
Those bastards are professional! In my defense, there was really nothing I could have done. I had all of my things in my front pockets, which is supposed to help prevent stuff like this, but alas. There were no cops in sight, and there were 5 of them. I wish I would have squeezed her arm even harder though!
Whatever though, at least my beautiful face wasn't damaged or anything. It was just a lot of cash, and my check card, and my credit card, and my driver's license, and my insurance card, and my discount card from the Buckle! (Why I didn't take that out of my wallet my whole time here is beyond me)
I cancelled everything immediately, so no worries there, but it's just a hassle and a shame. I was prepared for such an atrocity and have a spare ATM card that I can use to draw cash, so I'm not stranded or anything, but it's inconvenient because I was going to buy my tickets to Peru this week. Oh wells.
In other happy news, I decided to take the morning off from class and go back to the Hospital Aleman since I'm going on 3 straight months of sickness. They laughed, said sorry, and wrote me a prescription for stronger antibiotics for a sinus infection. I'm not going to start taking them until after this weekend, however, because it's Halloween Friday, the Personal Music Festival on Saturday, and the Racing Futbol game on Sunday. Responsible adult decision, right?
I'm being Aladdin for Halloween, but more abstract Aladdin than the Disney version. I'll take some pictures. I will look nothing like him, but my hat is GREAT. Get excited.
My host mom likes me this week.
That's all for now! Make good choices this weekend kids!
