This morning, we had a kind of debate in AntiGringo's class.
It was pretty much a flop, as no one really wants to participate in a debate about the death penalty in spanish at 10 in the morning. I did get to thinking though, and the lesson actually turned out to be pretty interesting.
Lunch was....unforgettable.
Eating cow stomach/tripe soup was worse than I could have ever imagined- but I somehow managed to eat the entire bowl of that horrible horrible rubbery stuff.
Can't think about it any more.
Priscilla's mom and friends were over today for lunch. As I've said before, I really like Claudia. The other friend- not as much. His name is Fernando and he's really nice but very....outgoing.
Claudia is one of those people who has become like a character on this trip. Today, I found out that she is 40 and divorced but has a boyfriend who is 33. The conversation was light-hearted and funny until Fernando told Claudia "jokingly" that she could use a "lift" here and there. GOSH!
Then, they were talking about Priscilla's mom's weight and how she eats so much....while she was sitting at the table! People don't get as offended about being considered chubby here but MAN! They asked me if I eat a lot...I said no (because I really dont in Chile).
Tonight Corie, Jemima, Nicki, Nils, Lauren, Nicole, and I went out for the BEST dinner at the very best Italian place near the plaza. It was cheaper than normal, delicious, and non-stomach-ache-producing. Can't get any better than that! We stayed for a few hours and had fun talking about lots of things. Poor Nils- he had to be in on a lot of girl talk that he probably could have done without.
Tomorrow, we all get to sleep in :) Nothing like a late night of movies and a good 12 hours of sleep! Tomorrow we are all getting back together and going to some sort of drum festival in Valparaiso. I CANT WAIT!
Until tomorrow,
Lesley
