I'm here!!

Our plane arrived around 7:45 this morning.
Customs was a pain but the mountains we saw on the way in made up for it.
All I know is I failed my, hablas espanol?
It is hard to speak when under pressure.
But whatevs.
Just remember, muy importante. (a document I need)
Then in customs they decided to go through my pink bag (which by the way is a nice shade of gray now...well sort of)
The guy was confused as to what my play dough was :P Hey I like play dough.
So the ISA people are really great.
They gave us all hugs and the customary cheek kisses and made efforts to know our names right away.
They are well organized and keep us all together.
Meeting people has been great too.
It'll take time to learn everyone's names but I'm working on it.
We sat in the airport, loaded a bus, and went to Hotel Rent a Home.
Yes that is its name.
There was a huge tunnel on the way.
If you played the hold your breath until the end game, you would lose.
There were poorish neighborhoods and wannabe american neighborhoods on the way.
But Hotel Rent a Room was close but far enough into the city.
Its great.
The rooms are apartments.
I have good roommates too.
The shower felt amazing.
Internet has been dumb.
There was something I wanted to say but I can't remember it because the girl behind me (my roomie is loud).
It almost feels like we didn't leave the country.
Lunch was cheap but filling.
I had chicken and salad...it was huge and oh orange juice and yummy icecream.
It was caramel and chocolate.
We went to see Santo Cristobal I believe.
At the top of the mountain (we rode up in these like moving cars...it was fun, but semi creepy),
was a statue of the Virgin Mary and the Crucifixion.
It was cool.
Mainly Catholic but still cool.
The views were incredible.
I hope to share the pics soon on Picasa.
On the way we rode the subway.
I was surprised it was rather clean.
And bright.
The streets were kind of crowded.
We saw a protest.
The people wanted the government to relieve their mortgage payments that they couldn't pay.
They were protesting in the river.
It was more like a raging river.
The police were everywhere to make sure no one died.
The people were stupid.
Then we went back to the rooms.
I tried the internet it failed.
It worked for a bit.
My roommates and I went to the grocery store.
I like seeing other country's grocery stores.
It was crowded but cool.
I got a Coke.
I hoped it would help my tummy (it hurts, probably from the salad or chicken from lunch).
It will take some getting used to.
Eventually I can drink the water.
I just need to work up to it.
For dinner we had Italian.
Yes in Chile.
It was good.
I flung spaghetti sauce accidentally at Hillary.
I'm glad she's here w/ me.
Though at least five times today I came up with lines from El Delantal Blanco.
Speaking of which, I learned why pollolo means boyfriend/girlfriend (I think). Because they are bugs and firefighters used to exchange their bug pins.
Haha yeah I know.
I learned something else but I can't remember.
I know I am tired though.
So I think I am going to head to bed.
It sounds good to me.
Long day ahead.
Well long 6 months.
Though I think I found out my volunteer placement.
But that's for another day.
Much love!