Yesterday I went to Santiago again. This time, I was accompanying 40 second and fourth graders from my mamá's rural school. We went to the planetarium, where the kids screamed as much as they giggled, then to the zoo, to MIM (a science museum), and finished it all off with some good-ol' McDonald's. We had a great time, I didn't get to go to sleep until 12:30, and over-all yesterday was a success. In school, my classmates have become more accustomed to my blonde hair and green eyes... But kids just don't get tired of playing with hair, asking questions, and wanting to hold your hand. I went with Pippi, and we were the biggest hit all year.
I'm not on for long, only until one-o'clock, so I wanted to touch on a few things I've noticed and forgotten to write.
One, if you have eyes that aren't brown, you SHOW THEM OFF. And the older you get, the more makeup you use, until your face is literally a big green cake of eyeshadow. Also, no one has natural hair. They all dye it lighter, varying from dark brown to blonde, but you can always tell it's fake. Also, just like the Hispanic culture in the USA, no one cares that they don't have the body to wear the clothes they do. I've been more shocked by the... views... than ever in the States. It's funny, in a way, and in a way it's really comfortable. They don't see anything wrong with having a belly; as a matter of fact, every single Chilean has a belly. The kids have bellies, the adults have bellies, and the grandparents are waddling mountains. There are no hugely obese people and definitely no stick-thin ones, only a comfortably squishy medium.
What else? I got a packege yesterday... Poncho came into the kitchen while I was drinking tea with Mamá last night (eleven o'clock?) and told me to close my eyes. He made me wait while he labored over opening the darn thing to get a good look. PAYDAYS!!! I miss Paydays more than you know. I LOVE them. Thank you, Mom!!!
That's another thing - tea. Everyone is always drinking tea! I love it!
Okay, they're shutting of the computers.
CHAO!
Nos vemos!
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Friday, October 30, 2009
From Planets to Orchestras
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So I see you are loving it there - that is so great! I love that you are having a blast, being abroad is AMAZING! I also hear The University of Alabama may be a consideration for you for college - WHOA, all I have to say is ROLL TIDE ROLL and you would LOVE it there! TRUST ME, it is a beautiful campus and a great school! When / If you, your Mom and Dad go to visit, you will have to let me know so I can tell you where to go and maybe come over if I am close! BTW, I love the PAYDAY excitement, I was the same way ;-) Take care!
Hola !
I have found your blog on the AFSblog.org website and i just love it. I think i have spent over an hour reading it !
I am french and went on xchange to Australia with AFS more than 10 years ago. Since then, i have always told myself that if i had to do it a second time, i would pick Chile. (the first year in Australia, and then in Chile … =) )
You have made the best choice of your life in going on xchange and even more to such a country. You're doing it the right way, trying everything, enjoying what people give you the opportunity to do. I wish you the best for what you have left in Chile. Have fun cos it doesn't last and in 10 years time, you may be looking for AFSers's blog to have the feel of it one more time …
Keep your beautiful sense of humour in english and spanish =) )
All the kids and single people have bellies. Hahaha. Now every time I look at your posted photos I'll be looking at their stomachs.
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