Its the beginning of spring here, or rather the end of winter, and the weather can shift between hot and cool. My natural instinct is that cool weather in August means that autumn is on its way, but here it is the last gasp of winter before solid warm weather arrives ( Read more... )

One of the things about becoming accustomed to being here, is that I am starting to forget how I made it back in the US ( Read more... )

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But I sit and lie awake all night

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Today I ended up going to Recoleta, a less glamorous comuna just North of Santiago Centro. I had never been there before, at least not beyond its edge, so I wanted to see more of what it is like. Its very busy, almost as crowded as downtown without its historical places, and pretty crowded/dirty. It wasn't terrible though, and I am glad I am seeing ( Read more... )

The two weeks before this one were very fast-paced and full, with me teaching immersions and substitute classes and getting kind of tired and falling behind ( Read more... )

Yesterday I made it to Valparaiso, the first trip in my three months here outside of the Santiago area ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't updated in a week ( Read more... )

July, overall, has gone pretty well. I've kind of slipped into "normal" mode here. Its been a lot of little things...buying some clothing, and some comforts of home (like an electric kettle), that makes me feel that I am living here, and not just camping out. I discovered a few foods I can make easily and cheaply. I've been eating a lot of egg ( Read more... )

I know that life can't always be a non-stop rollercoaster, but I've been a little disappointed by the lack of romance in my life in Chile ( Read more... )