Hello!
It has been a pretty eventful past couple of days! My host mom works for principal financial group, and one of the companies she works with is this ENSCO petrolium power plant in Concon. The other day I went with her and she pulled some strings for me, and I got to get a private tour of the grounds of the Plant! It was SO huge. Like acres and acres of pipes and tubes and holding tanks and Sulfur (?). It was so crazy to see. It was literally like a small village (only- a village for metals, gasses and liquids). The guy who gave me the tour was super nice (like everyone here) and I also got to meet and talk with a lot of the people who work at the plant who know my mom. It is neat because they all call her "Senora", which she says means a lot to her because it shows that they really respect her. I am glad to have her as my mom because she is always getting me engaged with whatever she is doing. Also, when we were coming back from Concon (just driving along the coast at sunset, no big deal...) we stopped at this place along the beach where you can climb these rocks and see all of Valpo and Vina. Very lindo. We got to the top and encountered this group of guys (2 Chileans and 2 Germans) who were repelling down this rock face. Monica struck up conversation with them while I was exploring, and then I heard her ask if I wanted to repell down this rock with one of the guys? Um, let me thin- Uh, hell yea!
I got harnessed in, and (in my Chucks) went down the rock! So much fun! Monica I think was a little terrified, but it was super safe and not that far of a drop. Anyway, I got their numbers (they live in this house in Valpo with 10 people from ALL over- Germany, France, Italy and Chile) and will be calling them to hang out/climb/whatever....
Then, yesterday at Sausulito (this place where I have some classes, its the Pholosophy and education and PE "campus"-very beautiful) there was this big party-thing about how to live a healthy life. There were booths about eating good food, spreading AIDS (or SIDS) awareness, and stuff like that. There was also a stage blairing reggaeton and people leading dance lessons (I, of course joined...). It was very fun, and we got out of class very early to go to it. Ha, Chile....
Then I was sitting in the grass catching up on some homework I had for the next class and my new friend Fransisco joined me! We chatted, and exchanged numbers so that he can take me to places that don't just play reggaeton constantly.
Ah, verrryyyyy good.
Other than all of that, Chile is still great. My spanish is getting better, and I am beginning to help my sister learn English (and getting paid!). So, all is well. Still haven't gotten a bike, but am working on it. I have to have one! (especially with my increase in pan consumption :O)
Also, CU is officially THE Greenest school in the Nation (according to Sierra Club magazine) GO BUFFS!
Caio!