(4 hours later)
After the hugest pasta lunch I could ever imagine, I walked across town (literally) to STARBUCKS!
Sometimes, when you're in a foreign country, there are some things that make you feel so good...Starbucks is one of them. I got to meet some of Liz's friends (Liz is Lauren's American housemate) and we all just kind of relaxed at Starbucks for a while. Everything is priced exactly the same, only in pesos, so I can't go there often...too expensive. But it was definitely worth it. Afterwards, we walked down the street and had empanadas. Tonight I tried champinones con queso (mushrooms with cheese). Delicious.
It's interesting to sit and talk with people about their experiences with their families here in Chile. I have the perfect family for me- even though I'm without a lot of things I normally have, they themselves are what I was hoping for. However, Priscilla mentioned at lunch today that its getting tough for her to walk Balty to school. I'm thinking its about time for me to step up and take him if she needs me to...I think she's at that point where everything is a little harder? I don't really know, but I should probably soak up the personal attention that I'm getting while I can. I really need to ask her to show me how to light the gas for hot water...what's going to happen when she's in the hospital !?!?!?
An hour later and I'm sitting in bed enjoying a dinner of ramen-like noodles, yogurt, bread, and KIWI JUICE. I was scared to try the seedy green concoction that Priscilla brought to me and thought I might take a sip and gag...but its so good! I eat kiwi for breakfast, so she must have had some extra and mooshed it up into liquidish form ? Anyways- its great. Who knew!?
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So intense!
....well that was short lived. Saxophone Boy is at it again and I can't hear anything over the squawks- I seriously need to ask him if he wants lessons.
Until tomorrow,
Lesley
