Today morning I had to call Chris and Rich to inform them that I wouldn’t be joining them for church since I had the house keys and my roommate wasn’t yet home. They sounded disappointed and I was disappointed too. Thinking that Suzie would arrive by 11am like she had informed me, I waited around and prepared myself to leave the house however by 3pm she had not arrived. By then I was frustrated of waiting at home and decided to walk to the neighborhood park where I could hear music playing( I left a note letting Suzie know where I was incase she came later). Walking over to the park was a great idea because it is actually Belmopan Day today. Today is when the culture of Belmopan is showcased to its inhabitants and all those who want to take part. The coolest part of the day was the steel drum band that played songs from lady Gaga to Bruno Mars. After hanging out at their booth I walked around to other booths that were mostly food vendors and ran into Roberta who was at a booth with her husband showcasing the things they sell at their computer store. After sitting with them for a while and chatting I decided to try my luck at horse riding since the prices were pretty cheap. As I looked at the horses and decided which horse to take for a ride an owner came over and told me he would let me take one of his horses for free. Feeling a little uneasy I said thank you but I would rather pay. The advances eventually progressed to him asking me whether I wanted a boyfriend on the side despite me telling him I was already taken. He even admitted to being married and I was very disgusted and he was making all these advances in front of his 9-year-old son. I was embarrassed for him and sorry for his son. Because I was disgusted I decided not to get on any horses until later when someone older was also around. When I went back to Roberta and told her the story she said she was not surprised. That could be one way STI’s get transmitted so easily, awareness has to start somewhere, but how do you tackle this issue to show men that having extramarital affairs hurts their families?
At 5pm Suzie and her boyfriend joined us at the Belmopan fair by then some of the booths had cleared out and a Dunk contest had begun. After watching the games we listened to some Punta Rock and walked home at 9pm. Tomorrow Suzie will and her boyfriend will be leaving to go to Caye Caulker and will be leaving the country after that. I officially will have 12 days left in Belize. Where has the time gone?
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