Move Over San Miguel De Allende Here I Come - Part II
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Move Over San Miguel De Allende ?" Here I Come: Part II
Reflections on Expat Life in Mexico
Having previously shared my experiences in "Move Over San Miguel de Allende ?" Here I Come," I felt a follow-up was necessary to describe the latest chapter of my adventure in Mexico. As you might remember, I recounted attempting to deposit a royalty check from my publisher, only to be given four different clearing dates. Last week, we were finally assured that the funds would be available on December 18th.
Today is indeed the 18th. We headed to the bank, hopeful yet apprehensive. True to the spirit of what I’ve dubbed TMO (Typical Mexican Operation), the funds were not available. Instead of staging a dramatic confrontation with a bank officer (just kidding!), we approached a representative who, with a mumble, delivered a new twist.
He informed us that "the 18th" might actually mean sometime after 6 p.m., possibly extending to the 19th.
Can you believe this?
This is precisely the kind of unpredictability we Americans (and perhaps even more so, our punctual German friends) encounter as expatriates in Mexico. It seems, at times, that Mexican banks operate without standardized procedures, flying instead by the seat of their pants.
"Que será, será," as the saying goes: Whatever will be, will be. We can’t foresee the future, a sentiment that brightly captures life in central Mexico. Even locals from other parts of the country share my bewilderment, describing this region as stuck in a time warp, unchanged for centuries. Central Mexico appears to be a place that time forgot, with little interest in emerging from this temporal loop.
So, what’s our next step?
At this point, we're considering exploring other areas of Mexico that might offer a respite from what feels like living in the Latino Twilight Zone.
One of my fellow American expats had an interesting take: Mexico could benefit from a Business Manager?"someone to streamline operations in every aspect of life. It seems no one in Guanajuato quite knows how things are supposed to function.
As humorous as it sounds, there’s a kernel of truth in her observation!
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