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