Hey everyone, it's 1:40 am and I can't sleep. I don't think this is going to be very uncommon though because I just can't stop thinking about leaving. I'm excited to return, but I'm sad to leave a place I've made my home for the last year where I've learned so much, met amazing people , has a beautiful culture and country. I think it's hard because it will be so hard to come back, but I guess it will be more likely that i'll return than me coming here to study abroad in the first place, so maybe I'll be able to make it happen. Tomorrow we have our goodbye dinner. Last semester it wasn't nearly as weird because I wasn't leaving like the majority of the travelors. Anyways....
As most of you know, I had my garbanzo bean incident. I accidentally fell asleep while cooking garbanzo beans. So they burned, the fumes were strong, firemen were called, and I woke up with about 4 of them in my room. They were cute at least. Fun fact is that the firemen here is that they are volunteers. The next morning, someone in the lobby pointed at me and said " That's the girl who started the fire!" So yes, at least I'm famous for another reason than being a gringa in my apartment.
Luckily, I had going to get food and drinks with Ricardo to look forward to that night so that made me feel better, especially because something similar happened with his mom once. Now , there is no longer any odor ,but I had to throw away the pan...but it was pretty poor quality.
I've been doing a lot of things with Ricardo. Sometimes after his work during the week we just kinda make food and hang out or go out. He's a really great singer so that is fun.He's always singing to me and sometimes it takes me sometime if he's singing some song he knows or one that he's making up. I've also been learning some karate moves from him. His family is very sweet to me.
This last weekend we decided to go to the beach for a night in Valparaiso. We planned on leaving in the morning around 9am, but didn't get on a bus until 4pm. Once we arrived we looked to find a hostel...and we found one that was really rad. I didn't take any pictures because I have no functioning camera, but he took some! Afterwards, we went out exploring and found a boat to go on a boat tour around the port. It was dark out, so it was very pretty to see the gently lit town and the dark ocean. I lost my sunglasses though. I was just not doing anything and suddenly felt a tap on my leg and a splash into the water. Not sure how they fell out of my bag,but I'm glad it wasn't my wallet! I've definitely been having that kind of luck lately. Afterwards we found a place to have dinner and drinks and a different place. Then we found a place that was doing karaoke and then had dancing... like reggaeton music. We had a drink and danced and it was lots of fun. The next day was neat! We went on our own independent graffiti tour which was fun, had some empanadas and I bought a sweatshirt. I'm starting to feel like I need to buy a bunch of stuff from here, although I don't think I really do. There are a bunch of war ships at this port that have free tours. We were going to do that ,but I wasn't allowed to since I'm a foreigner and really suspicious. We then went for dinner and then found a park to rest in the grass until it was time for our bus. A stray dog cuddled up next to me. It breaks my heart the dogs here...they're sooo loving...but they're kinda sketch to give love to. The domestic dogs are way more obnoxious and are the ones usually barking and what not. Three things i've learned that are common in chile are that it's uncommon to spay pets, It's uncommon to have your dog live indoors and that houses have gates around them, with the exception of the places where you wouldn't really call a person's house a "house" if you get what I mean. I think I talk a lot about pets to Ricardo or he's caught on that I really like animals, he's been talking about how he was going to buy me a little battery operated dog that walks and barks that he's seen being sold on the street... so of course we get back to Santiago and a guy is selling them. So of course, he buys me one. Now I have a small walking and barking dog that's eyes glow green. Looks a little dynomic ,but there are pink bows on it's ears so it's kinda precious.
This might be my last blog post here....just cuz my laptop is not charging very well at all. Next week is my last week , mostly consisting of tests. I might go camping this weekend. but yeah. I'm leaving soon! Crazy ! I love you all! I'm excited to be home soon! Super bitter sweet and mixed, but still excited and stoked.
As most of you know, I had my garbanzo bean incident. I accidentally fell asleep while cooking garbanzo beans. So they burned, the fumes were strong, firemen were called, and I woke up with about 4 of them in my room. They were cute at least. Fun fact is that the firemen here is that they are volunteers. The next morning, someone in the lobby pointed at me and said " That's the girl who started the fire!" So yes, at least I'm famous for another reason than being a gringa in my apartment.
Luckily, I had going to get food and drinks with Ricardo to look forward to that night so that made me feel better, especially because something similar happened with his mom once. Now , there is no longer any odor ,but I had to throw away the pan...but it was pretty poor quality.
I've been doing a lot of things with Ricardo. Sometimes after his work during the week we just kinda make food and hang out or go out. He's a really great singer so that is fun.He's always singing to me and sometimes it takes me sometime if he's singing some song he knows or one that he's making up. I've also been learning some karate moves from him. His family is very sweet to me.
This last weekend we decided to go to the beach for a night in Valparaiso. We planned on leaving in the morning around 9am, but didn't get on a bus until 4pm. Once we arrived we looked to find a hostel...and we found one that was really rad. I didn't take any pictures because I have no functioning camera, but he took some! Afterwards, we went out exploring and found a boat to go on a boat tour around the port. It was dark out, so it was very pretty to see the gently lit town and the dark ocean. I lost my sunglasses though. I was just not doing anything and suddenly felt a tap on my leg and a splash into the water. Not sure how they fell out of my bag,but I'm glad it wasn't my wallet! I've definitely been having that kind of luck lately. Afterwards we found a place to have dinner and drinks and a different place. Then we found a place that was doing karaoke and then had dancing... like reggaeton music. We had a drink and danced and it was lots of fun. The next day was neat! We went on our own independent graffiti tour which was fun, had some empanadas and I bought a sweatshirt. I'm starting to feel like I need to buy a bunch of stuff from here, although I don't think I really do. There are a bunch of war ships at this port that have free tours. We were going to do that ,but I wasn't allowed to since I'm a foreigner and really suspicious. We then went for dinner and then found a park to rest in the grass until it was time for our bus. A stray dog cuddled up next to me. It breaks my heart the dogs here...they're sooo loving...but they're kinda sketch to give love to. The domestic dogs are way more obnoxious and are the ones usually barking and what not. Three things i've learned that are common in chile are that it's uncommon to spay pets, It's uncommon to have your dog live indoors and that houses have gates around them, with the exception of the places where you wouldn't really call a person's house a "house" if you get what I mean. I think I talk a lot about pets to Ricardo or he's caught on that I really like animals, he's been talking about how he was going to buy me a little battery operated dog that walks and barks that he's seen being sold on the street... so of course we get back to Santiago and a guy is selling them. So of course, he buys me one. Now I have a small walking and barking dog that's eyes glow green. Looks a little dynomic ,but there are pink bows on it's ears so it's kinda precious.
This might be my last blog post here....just cuz my laptop is not charging very well at all. Next week is my last week , mostly consisting of tests. I might go camping this weekend. but yeah. I'm leaving soon! Crazy ! I love you all! I'm excited to be home soon! Super bitter sweet and mixed, but still excited and stoked.