Going on a walk
Some new graffiti
Sunshine!!
Flip Flops!!
No mas--in light of all the protesting
Laura in front of the fish market
Someone added some changes...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
A break from winter
Apparently there's a specific every winter that's abnormally warm. It didn't fail this year and we enjoyed it like crazy. It was a nice break from winter.\
An iced coffee treat
I'm catching up on some old photos from the last month or so...
First iced coffee in 5 months (Thanks to Mondo's mom!)
Yummm
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Ten things that I have time to do that I never would in the U.S.
10 Things I have time to do here that I never would at home:
1) Painting my nails
(not my nails but I like these!)
2) Making a billion 8tracks mixes
Listen to them here:
3) Stumbling like crazy
Interesting things I have found recently:
How to make an infinity dress:
101 Ways to cheer yourself up
http://www.yesandyes.org/2010/03/101-ways-to-cheer-yourself-up-part-1.html
http://www.yesandyes.org/2010/03/101-ways-to-cheer-yourself-up-part-1.htmlFunny video:
How to make these:
4) Looking up Recipes
A) Peanut butter banana bread
B) Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies
C) Cake batter chocolate bark
D) Slow cooked carnitas tacos
5) Multiple naps in one day
This is not how my naps look at all. But I like this picture.
6) Online shopping
I want this!
7) Read
I have read a ridiculous amount of books this week. Thank you, Kindle!
8) Stupid amounts of facebook
9) Hours of autocorrect
Seriously if you haven't read these before they're the funniest things ever. It keeps me laughing for EVER!
10) Drinking tons of tea
Rain
It's literally raining sideways. Looks like I won't be able to go outside and do all the things I planned to do today. Ha no that's a joke I had no plans. Who are we kidding I would be sitting inside on my computer if it was super nice outside too probably. I have nothing to do! I finished classes today...I have no money to spend...The only thing to do is pack (bleh) which I don't really want to start because most of my clothes are in the laundry. Also I'm lazy. But mostly the laundry thing. Get me out of this place! I need to go home to the summertime!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Swim
"Swim"
Jack's Mannequin
You've gotta swim
Swim for your life
Swim for the music
That saves you
When you're not so sure you'll survive
You gotta swim
And swim when it hurts
The whole world is watching
You haven't come this far
To fall off the earth
The currents will pull you
Away from your love
Just keep your head above
I found a tidal wave
Begging to tear down the dawn
Memories like bullets
They fired at me from a gun
A crack in the armor
I swim to brighter days
Despite the absence of sun
Choking on salt water
I'm not giving in
I swim
You gotta swim
Through nights that won't end
Swim for your families
Your lovers your sisters
And brothers and friends
Yeah you've gotta swim
Through wars without cause
Swim for the lost politicians
Who don't see their greed as a flaw
The currents will pull us
Away from our love
Just keep your head above
I found a tidal wave
Begging to tear down the dawn
Memories like bullets
They fired at me from a gun
Cracking me open now
I swim for brighter days
Despite the absence of sun
Choking on salt water
I'm not giving in
Well I'm not giving in
I swim
You gotta swim
Swim in the dark
There's no shame in drifting
Feel the tide shifting and wait for the spark
Yeah you've gotta swim
Don't let yourself sink
Just find the horizon
I promise you it's not as far as you think
The currents will drag us away from our love
Just keep your head above
Just keep your head above
Swim
Just keep your head above
Swim, swim
Just keep your head above
Swim
One week
I know I made a goal awhile ago that I would try to write everyday. I'm sorry to say that failed. Also that I've been avoiding my blog like the plague. No idea why. I don't want to talk about what's going on here. I'm so ready for this chapter in my life to be closed. Most of all I miss Luke.
It's 3:15am and everyone in the house is still awake. My host mom just came home and my host sister was waiting up for her, I think. Everyone else is gone. It's weird to have everyone up at this late hour.
This week is going to be the slowest week ever. I'm dreading it. This weekend has certainly been. I've been so bored that I've completely messed up my sleeping schedule. I've been sleeping super later and taking naps out of boredom. And then I can't sleep at night. So here I am. I've been burying myself in books. I'm so tired of my life right now I've been diving into other peoples'. Unfortunately most of them have just made me miss Luke more. The two I read this weekend had stupid happy endings. They just make me feel more lonely than I already am.
I don't even know why I look forward to weekends anymore. They seriously drag by slower than weekdays down here. I look forward to talking to Luke at anytime during the day because he doesn't have to work on the weekends. But then we find we have nothing to actually say to each other. I guess 5 months of separation will do that. Mostly all I can do is complain or talk about life here and I don't want to do that.
As lonely as I am I would much rather be holed up in my room than out conversing with my (Chilean) family. I can't find the energy to talk about anything anymore. I just want to go home. I just finished my last assignment on Friday so it is nice not to have homework. Although I'm not sure what to do with myself anymore. There's always so much more to do when you're procrastinating.
This is pretty much why I've been avoiding my blog. I think every post would be like this one. No need to bring others down with me. People keep telling me it's only one week but it doesn't really help. I just want to go home. Now.
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