I sing the song....

I sing the song, "Everyday, Its You I live for..." But am I really fulfilling this mission? Everyday am I living like I should? Doing what I should be doing? Right now I'm feeling like that's a negative. But I'm learning about myself. I am learning more about who I am and who I want to become.

This weekend was rather boring. But I really do love the church I go to. The sermon on Sunday was about the Parable of the Sower? I think. It made me think a lot. And we got to sing--my favorite part of worship! Surprisingly I could understand most of what was going on.

Friday- no classes. explored city. ate pancakey/had hotchocolate. talked with hillary and family.

Other than that, I didn't really have an exciting weekend. Friday, after amazing youth group, I went out w/ Pablo and some of his friends to get completos--the best form of hotdog--hotdog w/ avacado, tomato, mayonese, and cheese. Delicious. We had fun walking around. It was good for me. I hope things get better and easier--I want to make more Chilean friends but spend time with my new US friends.

Saturday I went to Jumbo with my host mom. She bought me this seafood type salad thing. I think it was raw seafood cooked with lemon, cilantro, and onion. I forget what was in it but it was pretty tasty. I learned don't ask what is in it, don't look at what you are eating, just eat.

Sunday-didn't do much at all besides sit at a table for 5 hours not understanding what was going on around me...family came (my dad's kids). They talked fast. I could understand the gist most of the time but woah I was uncomfortable because I couldn't participate/know exactly what was going on. The daughter seemed nice though. Well they both seemed nice.

Monday, slept in and went to the Palacio Vergara (where the big Vina music festival is held) --for my project and walked through miraflores. It was a goregous day. The ocean was super beautiful! I went with Hillary and my host brother, so it was fun. I had some trouble understanding what he was saying but my pictures were definitely worth not knowing.

And now...

I love my classes. They are small and the professors seem enthusiastic about the subject material. I just have to get used to homework and projects. Did I mention I am really bad at reading in Spanish? I can do the easy stuff but literature, man I have some trouble. I just need to learn how to read for the main ideas. I am a perfectionist, I focus on details way too much--like specific words. Ughhhh it brings back horrible memories of translating stories when I first started learning Spanish. So now I always have the tendency to want to translate and not read. Frustrating, right? I'll get through it though. I'm glad I am taking this literature class right now so that way if I take one in the Fall, it will be hopefully easier. One thing I do like is that here we don't have to buy textbooks. The texts are emailed or provided in photocopy form--either as packets or bound books. Ah, saves some money :) And I'm finding that I like my classes so much because I can talk easier in them, except when I get nervous and start to jumble my words. I am usually ok if I don't think about it too much and just talk freely.

Accomplishments/Appreciation/Frustrations:
Today I took the Metro all by myself :)
I now have a greater appreciation for my car back at home, it is a long walk to the Metro from my house and when it rains, it pours.
But my host brother took me to buy rain boots.
Unfortunately, the store we went to (Lider) is exactly like Wal Mart...go figure.
I am having problems with this whole not feeling like I left the United States thing.
Oh well.
Eating yummy cookies and drinking nescafe cappaciono. (sp?)
Feeling more independent.
But having wet shoes and pants.
Stupid rain--I know they need it but still it is inconvient.

It is not better. It is not worse. It is only different.
Like peanutbutter, jelly, cheese sandwhiches. Though...I do like them.

Until later. Adios.