I got to see the whole spectrum

Yesterday I got to see, as Pako put it, both sides of Mexico. First I went with "mama" to a tiangius (tee -ahn - gees). I think that's a close enough spelling. It's basically a flea market, on the weekends, and for 33 pesos (about $2.50) I got a big bag of oranges, a pineapple and grapes. Then Pako and I went to Calle Obregon, which is a street that is like a flea market as well, but permanent. They sell knock-offs of stuff, clothes, hats, sunglasses, toys... pretty much everything. It's on the "wrong side" of town apparently but all walks of life go there to shop. Then I went to a birthday party. It was extremely fancy. There was even a Norteno band - that type of music you hear in Mexican restaurants that has a lot of horns, accordians, drums, etc.? It is actually popular in Mexico (I always thought until the first time I came to Mexico that it was only for the ambiance of restuarants in the U.S.) and it appeared to be a big deal that this band was there performing. I really wish I had brought my camera - it was unlike any party I've seen in the United States.