Wednesday night movies at the mall are only 1.600 pesos! That's only $3.20.
We saw Inception/El Origen. Thanks to a sold out 8:45 showing, we ended up leaving the mall at 1 in the morning. Let's just say...we probably shouldn't try that again.
There are several bus lines that operate in Vina and all are apparently very competitive. They hire guys off the street to stand at each bus stop (there are billions everywhere) and keep track of the time intervals between each stop. Last night on the way to the mall I'm 100% sure that our driver was trying to break a record. NEVER have I been in a bus going that fast on a regular street...dogs, people, cars, other buses- LOOK OUT.
Weird things I've noticed in Chile:
Mayo is equivalent to ranch in the US, but used on any and everything. Potatoes, salad, meat, pizza...
Mayo, ketchup, mustard etc. dont come in bottles, mostly bags...even jelly!
The "ladies first" rule does not apply.
No one wears makeup (yay).
Pharmacies don't sell food or cokes.
It's okay to graffiti the side of a building in broad daylight.
Car horns are extremely overused.
Forget ice in your drink- what's ice?
There are security guards even in grocery stores.
ALL parking lots have attendants...who expect money.
Sunday is literally a day of rest- get out of bed only 3 or 4 times throughout the entire day.
People don't text.
No one is phone-addicted.
This could go on forever.
Tonight was "girls night out." First- about 15 of us met at Tierra del Fuego for wine and sunset...the view was great and the weather was perfect. Today was the warmest day yet- and I think I said that yesterday. After wine, we walked a few blocks to Fellini's for Italian food- I had gnocchi with shrimp sauce...delish. We are lucky to have such a great international group this semester...everyone is a lot of fun. Some creepy guy (but not so creepy when his wife showed up) asked us to take a picture with him...weird. Gringa=celeb in these parts.
Spring break plans are in the making...let the budgeting begin!
