Yesterday I finally became a true part of Chilean society: someone stole my wallet. On the bus. With, I´d guess, about 20 people watching.

Here is how it happened:

I had to go teach this class really far away in a part of town I´ve never been to in my life, which meant it took me about two hours to get there and I had to take two buses during rush hour. So, during the second bus ride the bus was so full that people were literally hanging out the doors. Although, apparently there was quite enough room for someone to open my purse, reach in, take out my wallet and exit the bus without much commotion. At least twenty people saw and didn´t bother to say anything and so I didn´t notice until I was on my way back home and I went to put some change in my wallet. Thankfully, I had enough money in my pocket to get home. Otherwise I would have had to beat some bitches up.

Contents of my wallet:

Chilean ID
one business card
pictures of family and friends
about 2 dollars

Was it worth it, suckers? I´m guessing not

Lessons learned:

Don´t trust humans.
Keep my purse in front of me at all times.
Be glad that no one appreciates ipods in this country.
Don´t trust humans.

And so now I am fully inaugurated as a Chilean citizen.

Sadness,
E