Peru

They love anis here, it's in their tea and bread!

Drinking coca tea in the bar like the host mom said to. I think I should take today slowly. This is the most impoverished place I've ever been, it's weird and I'm in the tourist section

Foggy last day of class

Today I gave my presentation in Carlos's class over Gabriela mistral. Like always I blacked out, but I didn't fail :) I am embarrassed how bad I am at Spanish sometimes. I should be better. You couldn't see the cerros in Valparaiso it was so foggy, but it's starting to clear a little

Day 1 Santiago

It was a lovely day full of mishaps.  First of all, on the bus I got taken off of the bus by the police because I wasn`t wearing my seatbelt. I have the worst luck with buses I swear.  Lucky for us there as a very nice Chilean guy who translated for me.  It was good because then I could play dumb gringa.  I wasn`t scared or anything I just really didn`t wanna pay a fine.  Luckily I just got a warning. The guy who helped us then helped us find our bus. I swear the people here are so unbelievably nice.

Then we went to where we thought the Museum of Human Rights was, to learn from a fellow gringa that we were in the completely wrong place. By the time we found the place it was closed.  Today is a national holiday.  Then we all were discouraged and grouchy so went to eat. Katie and I split some fish, it still cost $8.  Food out is so expensive.

Then we were late to the walking tour, but we found them. The tour was fun the second time because the guy told us different stories and even followed a different path. It was great fun and it seemed like we ended earlier. The group of people was less awesome. Everyone was nice but not as fun as the last group of people.

I bought candy and ate too much, now my head hurts. Story of my life.

Top bunk safety hazards

Santiago Tomorrow

Tickets were only 5 luca. Went to the store with Martha after, ate too many cookies. Beautiful sunny day.  Yesterday there was an asada, then I fell asleep after working a little on Carlos' paper. Busy weekend of paper writing.

Just finished my paper. Such a weird feeling of utter joy and panic at the same time. Hopefully it doesnt have too many errors.

Fishermans Market

Hoy, we went to the fishemans market.  We walked around and talked to the fisherman.  Saw some sea lions up close and personal, I was so bummed I didn´t have my camera.  We talked to a nice old fisherman who voiced his frustration with the Ley Pescado.  Ryan fed a fish to the sea lions.

I want to go get an empanada and then we will watch a movie with Carlos.

Mc.Donalds is the universal drunk food, in every country. 

Chivelry- Carlos helped an older lady up the stairs with her bag

Spanis:
No me gusta- A me tampoco  (neither)
bajon- drunk food
la raja- bad word- like the shi**

Concon y Feria

Last night we met up with Dana and Katie's friend Jorge and went to get completos and then went to Margaritas to have a drink.  He was so fun and nice.  He said again that Chilean people are timid, but he had excellent manners.  He held the door open for us all and made sure we walked on the inside of the street.

Yesterday was a long day.  We had our morning class then the afternoon field trip.  I decided to just bum around so I went to the beach and watched the sea lions and read some of the packed he gave us.  I bought some spicy peanuts too they were so amazing but crazy spicy.  Red chili flakes crushed up and nuts. So yum. Then we explored la feria by the school and bought some produce. We also had to interview someone. I didn't like that part at all. I am being shy lately it's strange. So Dana helped me. I bought some Kiwi's and mebrillo to try.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince

Today we went to Concon, pretty beach, we were all so exhausted this paper has us all stressed out.  My shrimp empanada was great but we got roped into a less than desirable restaurant with a ton of very uncomfortable moments.  But it was an amazing day outside so I really can't complain. Dana determined that Chile is stuck in the 80's and judging by the popularity of light wash jeans and fanny packs I can't help but agree with her.  It is the decade that Pinochet took away from them after all.  They should live it up.

Spanish:
wena: bkn
Saying more or less in English because I am so used to saying it in Spanish
foma: lame

Fisherman strike and yesterday

Another sunny day, we got tear gassed on the way to our meeting because there was a fisherman strike, Esteban took us to the bus, helped out the gringos.

Ayer, Katie ryan and I went on a walk, valpo is smaller than it seems. We started out at the port then waked up a hill we visited during a walking tour. It was really pretty outside. When we walked down the hill there was great music Latin songs. Then we made our way back it was a lovely day.

I love how people whistle here and how my host mom sings. It makes me happy!

Q lindo el dia

Ayer
Went to the beach with Martha, bought a ring made of copper and these orangeish rocks.  I owe Martha 5 luca because I didn't have any money.  Then we had Churros,  mine with manjar. It was a beautiful day but then once the sun goes down it gets really cold. I met up with a chilean friend and went to this bar, el juglar. Then I met up with Katie and Dana at Journal, then to Lindseys to pregame before they went to the discoteca. I didn't make it out with them though because I was so tired by the time they left for Valpo.  Lindsey lives in a house full of tenants, it's fascinating.



Hoy

panquques con manjar con Alesia y su pololo Jaime, so niceeeeeeeee they are both so awesome together. Pbly my favorite couple atm
Parque con Katie, terrible headache!

Spanish Knowledge

que onda- whats up
buena onda- cool person
me duele mi cabeza
aps- ok (in Chile)


pasar de largo-stay awake til morning
en la piola- tranqulo discrete

earthquake this morning

Long day of class yesterday. Soup full of questionable sea creatures and a very depressing movie called Machuca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machuca

School in quintay

Freaking freezing
Ton of food, beautiful ocean

Quillota

Today we visited two schools. One with the highest marks and the other was the more rurual school where often the children with bad homelives ended up.  We also made it onto PUCV´s website.

http://ucv.altavoz.net/prontus_unidacad/site/artic/20120710/pags/20120710174239.html