Happy Halloween!!

Remember this little love bug?

I'm officially missing the second halloween! Someday I will finally spend one with my adorable little niece. I can't wait to see what she'll be this year. She could dress up as a baby and I would still think she was the cutest thing ever. I love you Kaileyabug! Have a happy halloween!

Rain, rain...

Ok so you can't capture rain in a picture. But use your imagination.

It has been pouring for the last 12+ hours. It hasn't let up one bit. And now I have to walk to school in it. If I make it without drowning I will be amazed. It's the kind of rain that you skip class for. Unless you have a test. Than you suck it up and go anyway. It's the kind of rain I would go out and dance in if I was at home. But now I live in it and its not weird for it to rain this much. These are the times I with I had a car. Or I didn't mind paying for taxis. I can't wait until I get back and get to take off my wet clothes, fingers crossed they'll dry in 3 hours so I can put them back on and walk back through the rain to my second class. That one is only a three hour class. Who cares if I get wet. Sitting in wet clothes is fun! That was my optimism for the day. Or maybe for the week. Rain, rain go away, come back when I don't have to go walking outside.

Wind

The wind is ferociously blowing, Creaking the walls and escaping through the cracks in the window frame. I close my eyes and think of you. Think of the wind that I used to hate so much. It blew through your window, so strong that it broke our frame. I resented it so much then, and now I want to run outside and stand in it. Let it blow my hair and chill my skin. The familiar, familiar wind. I close my eyes and pretend I'm with you. Pretend I'm home. And then I hear the rain. It sounds like thousands of little pebbles being dropped outside my window, and I snap back to reality. Snap back to the world I'm in. The world without you, the world without wind.

And then I just enjoy the rain.

El Viernes

I took my camera with me on Friday and took some pics to document it. Spring is in full swing and walking into town is always enjoyable.Friday night one of the students was performing at a bar so we went to watch. It was pretty low key but still fun.

Here are some pics:

For some reason Chile has a thing with snails. I think there is a type of snail that is unique to this area so they're special or cultural or something? They even made a movie about it. Anyway they're called caracoles in Spanish. They're all over the fences and walls outside this time of year so I took a picture.

These are 'weeds' apparently but they're so pretty.

Love graffiti

Simon performing. He was really good.

Some gringos at the bar

Chillin' with my peeps.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Happy breast cancer awareness month!

I'm a little disappointed I'm missing October because it's breast cancer awareness month. I love when everything turns pink in support of it. I always end up buying random things like pink sharpies or chocolate with pink wrappers (who needs an excuse to buy chocolate though, really?). Anyway in honor of it I went looking online for Breast cancer stuff and found some good things. It's amazing how much support there is for breast cancer and every October I'm shocked at how much more recognition there is. I hope eventually there is this much recognition for all cancers and diseases.

Here are some of my favorite products:

Mushrooms? Really?

I would so buy this. Who doesn't want a pink swiffer?

Mmm chocolate

And more chocolate

Sweet shoes!

Cool straightener

Looove dove chocolate

Ha great slogan

Mom you should definitely get this


My mom had breast cancer at a really young age and others in my family have had it too. Luckily I don't carry the gene for it, however, we're still all at high risk anyway so all this recognition and donations for research is really amazing.

Secret Skype Photos

Sometimes when I Skype I like to take random pics when people don't know it. Here are a few of my favs (be warned, most of these are of the cutest baby ever!):

Luke and Ducky McQuackers

Ash!

Aw

So cute!

BUTTONS!!

I love this progression of pictures:

Big smiles

The parents

Aw sleepy baby

First time skyping with Kai Kai

Her favorite thing to do.

I love these people. I'm lucky I get to talk to them while I'm gone. Thank you Skype! Love and miss everyone!

Happy Weekend!

It's finally the weekend!! I'm so happy. These last two weeks have been long and hard so I'm excited to have some free time. I have no plans (except lunch today) and I love it. I so want it to be one of those weekends where I don't do anything.
Anyway, I'm sure everyone heard that the miners got out safe and sound. It was an amazing rescue and everyone down here is celebrating-not that Chileans need a reason but when they get it they take full advantage.
I've decided that I'm going to stay in Chile for another semester. I'll come back for 2 and a half months in between and then come back for another 4. I've decided it just makes more sense. I need to be fluent before I graduate and I'm definitely not. Also it would be a very fast transition back into Central because I'd only have 2 weeks (during christmas and new years) to get an apartment and settle in so now I'll have almost 3 months of relaxation and getting to see everyone (and drink tons of coffee) so it'll be really nice. Also almost everyone from Central is coming back here again so I won't be left out. This will also delay my graduation but I figure I can't graduate without good spanish skills anyway. Who wants to speed up the process to the real world? So my decision has been made and I'm excited. Well ok right now I'm more excited for the time in between but I'll get excited for coming back to Chile I'm sure.
Also, I passed the halfway mark. Less than 2 months left. Isn't that crazy? Part of me feels like it's gone so fast and the other part of me is like, it's only halfway? I have to do that amount of time all over again? I know the holidays are going to be extremely hard for everyone down here. I think they try to celebrate Thanksgiving for us at the school but it's not really Thanksgiving without the family. Buuut we'll all survive I'm sure.
Anyway I hope everyone has the best weekend!
Feliz fin de semana!