yes, that was supposed to sound all creepy...been about a week...doing good, going through all my things, how can a girl accumulate so many clothes??? eck!! and how could my parents buy a place without sufficent closet space??
ok, so I do not really know if I should continue writing in this, I mean, I am rightside up again? and if you want to reach me please feel free to call...cell is the same, or if it goes straight to voicemail, just call the ranch...
love you all
Dawn
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
and the results are....
I will be arriving into PDX (Portland, OR) on Nov 18th at Noon!! From there going to Eugene to chill for a little bit, reaccess and get my car. I will be getting my same number back 831.251.1551. Look forward to seeing you all soon!! ya...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Pinoche Bunker
How cool or random is that? today I went with Tia to downtown Santiago. We walked around all the really old and awesome antique buildings, lot of trees and pretty flowers, you can see the mountains from the subway-metro as well as from the top of some buildings and certain parts of the street. very awesome.
Tia and I went to an indigenous art exhibit that happens to be Pinoche Bunker. so pretty neat. got to see lots of pretty jewlery and blankets and other items that I am hoping to find some before I leave. walked around and looked at lots of different alleys filled with neat stuff, they have one that is all sewing stuff, anothe all arts and crafts. Have I mentioned yet that some people due random things like sell makeup on blankets on the streets? (not quite up to my Avon standards says the snob) and also on the stairs of the subways they might sell safety pins or bandaids? or homemade pastrys, which I have tended to stay away from as most are made with manjar, a EXTREMELY sweet dulce de leche..have I mentioned that all types of singers and performers will jump on the bus, with a guitar and start belting away? one day a women was singing music that I would compare most to opera at the entrance to the subway..
it was also funny as today we went by the used clothing area that I have been trying to get to for months, but as I am living soon I am going to pass on buying myself more clothes when I get to go back to all my stuff!1 ya!!So I am trying to get in as much Santiago time as possible before I leave.
XoXo
Tia and I went to an indigenous art exhibit that happens to be Pinoche Bunker. so pretty neat. got to see lots of pretty jewlery and blankets and other items that I am hoping to find some before I leave. walked around and looked at lots of different alleys filled with neat stuff, they have one that is all sewing stuff, anothe all arts and crafts. Have I mentioned yet that some people due random things like sell makeup on blankets on the streets? (not quite up to my Avon standards says the snob) and also on the stairs of the subways they might sell safety pins or bandaids? or homemade pastrys, which I have tended to stay away from as most are made with manjar, a EXTREMELY sweet dulce de leche..have I mentioned that all types of singers and performers will jump on the bus, with a guitar and start belting away? one day a women was singing music that I would compare most to opera at the entrance to the subway..
it was also funny as today we went by the used clothing area that I have been trying to get to for months, but as I am living soon I am going to pass on buying myself more clothes when I get to go back to all my stuff!1 ya!!So I am trying to get in as much Santiago time as possible before I leave.
XoXo
Mama, I´m comming home
OK, so as I am driving back, well I was in the passenger seat...but I was thinking, geez, I really miss my friends and family...(yes I know I am being repetative, but the importance of people cannot be stressed). yes I have lived with an amazing family who has really welcomed me with open arms, even if we cannot all understand eachother all the time..and yes I got a rather good job quite quickly (though yes I do work over 50 hours a week at beyond mismal pay, at least by my US standards, yes I could completly survive here off what I make, etc) and yes I have experienced a new culture and improved my Spanish..but you know what, I want to come home..so I said, OK, look at the logistics, what are the plane fairs, where will you live ?(actually worry about that later) and what is wrong with coming back during Turkey Time, which is good news for you know as you eat Turkey.- ;) I basically feel like I am in a stage of my life where I should do what I want when I want, who knows how long this period will last? viva la freedom!!
so I looked at fairs, and found some amazing deals with miles. so said, self, do it.
So that is the update. I had a great journey in Chile. I really feel happy with what I have accomplised in such a short amount of time. but as my life is and always will be a journey, I think it is good for me to find a new location, I am ready to experience the US, find a new enviroment to learn and grow in and be closer to all of you...
so I looked at fairs, and found some amazing deals with miles. so said, self, do it.
So that is the update. I had a great journey in Chile. I really feel happy with what I have accomplised in such a short amount of time. but as my life is and always will be a journey, I think it is good for me to find a new location, I am ready to experience the US, find a new enviroment to learn and grow in and be closer to all of you...
Halloween Weekend!!
Ok, so I was an absolutely adorable lady bug and need to send out some pics soon. Had a great time preparing costuming and went to a very nice house where it was a vampire party, got to say it was a culture shock when someone is used to the Halloweens of San Francisco. NO ONE DRESSES UP HERE, but I was so adorable I really did not care :) Bought a black sequin dress from the fair, very similar to a flea market! ya! and it was only $4. only problem was for some reason I am like 20 feet taller then most people here, with broader shoulders, longer torso, etc. so my awesome buelle fixed it up. I am not going to lie mom, but everyone here is really quick about repairs and hemming clothes....(hint hint, nudge nudge, wink, wink) After the party, just really danced the night away, had some cerviche, they did NOT have any candy!! and no one had reeses cups..remember our halloween last year Jonny? and everyone else for that matter...
ok, so next morning drove to Pichlemou...totally mispelt that. it is an awesome surf town about 4 hours south west of Santiago. (got to see lots of little towns, some awesome trees, they have lots of Eucylptus here, and drove through some mountains, similar to SC, but obviously no redwoods on the way to the coast) a very pretty view, very cold water, we more or less camped out on the beach, looked at the surfers and the waves. nice to bring me back to my surfing roots...wait, no one in the family surfs, but we all like the water...yes_?
Some interesting things about Pichi..well, just like the other beach town Zapillar, the service was really bad, and slow, takes like an hour to be served..they sold counterfit Billabong and Quicksilver hats for like 1500 pesos ($3). I did not buy any. not that I have a huge moral stance on intellectual property, but just they looked cheap to me.. I really have to say there is a difference in the clothing here, some things are totally of equal quality to what I like, but is very expsensive, or things that are cheaper, well you can tell, I think it is because there are different levels on regulation..
on the drive back I started really thinking about how much I miss my friends, family......ok read onto next blog
ok, so next morning drove to Pichlemou...totally mispelt that. it is an awesome surf town about 4 hours south west of Santiago. (got to see lots of little towns, some awesome trees, they have lots of Eucylptus here, and drove through some mountains, similar to SC, but obviously no redwoods on the way to the coast) a very pretty view, very cold water, we more or less camped out on the beach, looked at the surfers and the waves. nice to bring me back to my surfing roots...wait, no one in the family surfs, but we all like the water...yes_?
Some interesting things about Pichi..well, just like the other beach town Zapillar, the service was really bad, and slow, takes like an hour to be served..they sold counterfit Billabong and Quicksilver hats for like 1500 pesos ($3). I did not buy any. not that I have a huge moral stance on intellectual property, but just they looked cheap to me.. I really have to say there is a difference in the clothing here, some things are totally of equal quality to what I like, but is very expsensive, or things that are cheaper, well you can tell, I think it is because there are different levels on regulation..
on the drive back I started really thinking about how much I miss my friends, family......ok read onto next blog
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
My First Chilean Play
was basically impossible to understand, went with Carla cause her cousin Pato is a actor and was in a play. it looked pretty cool, appeared to be about a boxer who got killed in the end..but they were speaking so fast I really did not understand anything..not sure why, but lately I have been getting a little more discouraged over the language barrier. for example 2 of the 4 women who work in my office do not really speak any English and sometimes getting the simplist thing across is absolutely impossible..but at these times I try to take a deep breath.
before the play went around to the different halloween and party stores to check out stuff. unfortunately most of the thrift stores had closed around 4pm cause it was a Saturday. which I found to be most frustrating, as one I like shopping, two thrift shopping might be one of my favorite ways to do that. and three, well they are usually closed by the time I get off work, oh well, Friday is a new National Holiday, for Protastants, or something? and so I might go then, though who knows if any of the stores will be open.
Sunday was voting, which means all the bars, and stores closed 12 hours before voting on Saturday night, and everyone is required to vote once they register...and if they do not vote, they can get in big trouble. how wierd is that. what do we all think about mandated voting? what results will it produce?
Basically the weekend was nice and mellow. felt a little bit of a sore throat coming on, but that could be cause the seasons are funny, really hot one day and rather cold the next...
before the play went around to the different halloween and party stores to check out stuff. unfortunately most of the thrift stores had closed around 4pm cause it was a Saturday. which I found to be most frustrating, as one I like shopping, two thrift shopping might be one of my favorite ways to do that. and three, well they are usually closed by the time I get off work, oh well, Friday is a new National Holiday, for Protastants, or something? and so I might go then, though who knows if any of the stores will be open.
Sunday was voting, which means all the bars, and stores closed 12 hours before voting on Saturday night, and everyone is required to vote once they register...and if they do not vote, they can get in big trouble. how wierd is that. what do we all think about mandated voting? what results will it produce?
Basically the weekend was nice and mellow. felt a little bit of a sore throat coming on, but that could be cause the seasons are funny, really hot one day and rather cold the next...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
over 2 months in chile!
wow. is that crazy or what?? time sure does fly. does this mean I am getting older? or really busy? or what is the saying? I guess I am having fun.
So today I walked to work, I walk to the metro 10 minutes, then take the metro for about 40 minutes, then walk to work for another 20. so ya to walking and not driving!ya! It is a pretty street called something Diego, in an area called Providencia which is really quite affluent. and flat. so not a bad walk. I am fairly disappointed in that I have not been able to start any type of gym or get the physical activity that I want. I also never got any of those diseases or stomache problems that everyone was worried about. great, but I sure would of loved to of dropped pounds, or kilos. oh well, good news is everything is in kilos, which makes your number about 1/2 of what it is...so for example you way 130, then you are about 70 kilograms..so the smaller number feels better...but then for sizes, well if you are like a size 6 or 7, you are probably about a 38...which then, well makes one feel quite bigger...but to continue on this discussion of size, numbers and differences in the country, I do feel like the Chilean people are much more open to beauty in different sizes, colors and looks. so that is freaking awesome. I love my California weather, but definately not the body image. Oh yes, and I am tall here...but that is OK, cause as we all know I already think I am an amazon. or at least a towering women.
other things I have noticed, and maybe already pointed out. is the food, hmm, fairly good, not super spicy, but yummy, lots of chicken, with some veggies (they eat the salad at the end of the meal most of the time), or maybe that is just my family? and white rice, white bread. all fairly funny, in that for the past few years I have shouted to the rooftops about the importance of whole grains, and well, I don't think I have had any for 2 months.*do not see any good ones at the markets that I go to, but also have not tried that hard to find them* trying to make sure I eat lots of veggies, ya the season is coming up! hmm, I think food here is cheaper, at least fruits and veggies, and certainly avocado. Milk is not drank as much and when it is, well in my house it is dried...how bizzarre is that?? but my nails are stronger...hmmm...wierd...my hair? well, I really am not finding much satisfaction with that since I have not really found the right products, or want to spend the time on it. One thing to mention is 4 out of 5 days I leave before 7am, 6.30am or so for work..so make up on the train, but doing hair, well does not quite seem to happen. so I have not died my hair in almost 11 months, fairly satisified with the natural color, actually totally satisified, but what is up with the random greys?? I am 25!
beauty products, well, I realize that I have in the past 10 years spent way too much on it. (esp. before I moved and was packing up boxes and boxes..geez) I have used the same make up for 2 months..crazy! but I do miss my avon. I think I am going to either try and sell it here, or at least register as a rep so I can get access to the products. to me it seems like makeup and beauty products are way too much money. like as much as US! what and same with the clothes, where my wage is about 1/4, but at least my rent is about 1/8, so that evens it out quite a bit. but still..either way, I am happy to not buy as much, but do think I will go on some more ventures, though lots of you might say, dawn you bought some stuff at pedronato the other day, true. so really I am doing OK. just got caught in that American mentality of always wanting to find the perfect..shirt, pants, shoe, etc...but like I said, I do think I am getting away from that..
overall, this is still a good idea. do I miss my friends and family? heck ya! am I any closer to knowing what it is I will do with the rest of my life...um, nope, not really..but the journey is going pretty good. oh and I got health insurance! ya
So today I walked to work, I walk to the metro 10 minutes, then take the metro for about 40 minutes, then walk to work for another 20. so ya to walking and not driving!ya! It is a pretty street called something Diego, in an area called Providencia which is really quite affluent. and flat. so not a bad walk. I am fairly disappointed in that I have not been able to start any type of gym or get the physical activity that I want. I also never got any of those diseases or stomache problems that everyone was worried about. great, but I sure would of loved to of dropped pounds, or kilos. oh well, good news is everything is in kilos, which makes your number about 1/2 of what it is...so for example you way 130, then you are about 70 kilograms..so the smaller number feels better...but then for sizes, well if you are like a size 6 or 7, you are probably about a 38...which then, well makes one feel quite bigger...but to continue on this discussion of size, numbers and differences in the country, I do feel like the Chilean people are much more open to beauty in different sizes, colors and looks. so that is freaking awesome. I love my California weather, but definately not the body image. Oh yes, and I am tall here...but that is OK, cause as we all know I already think I am an amazon. or at least a towering women.
other things I have noticed, and maybe already pointed out. is the food, hmm, fairly good, not super spicy, but yummy, lots of chicken, with some veggies (they eat the salad at the end of the meal most of the time), or maybe that is just my family? and white rice, white bread. all fairly funny, in that for the past few years I have shouted to the rooftops about the importance of whole grains, and well, I don't think I have had any for 2 months.*do not see any good ones at the markets that I go to, but also have not tried that hard to find them* trying to make sure I eat lots of veggies, ya the season is coming up! hmm, I think food here is cheaper, at least fruits and veggies, and certainly avocado. Milk is not drank as much and when it is, well in my house it is dried...how bizzarre is that?? but my nails are stronger...hmmm...wierd...my hair? well, I really am not finding much satisfaction with that since I have not really found the right products, or want to spend the time on it. One thing to mention is 4 out of 5 days I leave before 7am, 6.30am or so for work..so make up on the train, but doing hair, well does not quite seem to happen. so I have not died my hair in almost 11 months, fairly satisified with the natural color, actually totally satisified, but what is up with the random greys?? I am 25!
beauty products, well, I realize that I have in the past 10 years spent way too much on it. (esp. before I moved and was packing up boxes and boxes..geez) I have used the same make up for 2 months..crazy! but I do miss my avon. I think I am going to either try and sell it here, or at least register as a rep so I can get access to the products. to me it seems like makeup and beauty products are way too much money. like as much as US! what and same with the clothes, where my wage is about 1/4, but at least my rent is about 1/8, so that evens it out quite a bit. but still..either way, I am happy to not buy as much, but do think I will go on some more ventures, though lots of you might say, dawn you bought some stuff at pedronato the other day, true. so really I am doing OK. just got caught in that American mentality of always wanting to find the perfect..shirt, pants, shoe, etc...but like I said, I do think I am getting away from that..
overall, this is still a good idea. do I miss my friends and family? heck ya! am I any closer to knowing what it is I will do with the rest of my life...um, nope, not really..but the journey is going pretty good. oh and I got health insurance! ya
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