1. I slept for 13 hours. 'Nuff said.
2. In the afternoon, I set out to meet up with some people in my program to sight see and such. My host mother accompanied me to the spot in which we had decided to meet, so that she could show me around the Metro. We got there about 10 minutes early, and realizing we hadn't decided on an exact spot to meet, waited near the exit. Not knowing that I knew the people we were looking for, she proceeded to point out each person who she identified as a non-Chilean and ask if that was one of my classmates. "I have an eye for picking out gringos," she said. "I can just tell." She pointed to one guy, around my age, and simply made a face. I thought she meant that that could be one of them, so I shook my head. "No," she said. "I know he is not a gringo, but maybe you want to join up with him anyway?" Wink wink. Looks like Cecilia has still got it.
3. After finally finding those I was looking for, we went to el Parque Metropolitano de Santiago -- yes, it's initials are PMS. And yes, it says that one the uniforms there. After taking a ride on the funicular, the lovechild of a ski lift and a trolley, we checked out the breathtaking views of the city (no really, you didn't want to breathe because the layer of smog over the city gave you cancer just looking at it). It was also there that I tried mote con huesillo for the first time; a sweet tea-like drink, with dried peaches (whole) and some kind of oat at the bottom--think bubble tea. Absolutely delicious
4. I saw a local wearing a Red Sox shirt! Granted, Renteria hasn't been on the team in years, but it's the thought that counts! I might have stared at it excitedly just a liiitle too long, which led to...
5. "Aca! aca!" the wearer yelled. "here, here!" Think of it as... a polite cat call. This triggered something in on of the guys I was with, and about 5 minutes later, he said to another girl and I, "You know, I didn't notice it until that guy said something, and now that I'm looking for it, so many people are checking you out." Life is rough as a gringa ;)
6. I HEARD DANZA KUDURO PLAYING IN A STAND AS I WALKED BY. The happiness with which this filled me is inconceivable. Honduras por vida <3
7. This probably isn't one of the best things, it was just bizarre...
8. And of course, knowing that perhaps I am not so far from home, because wherever Hogwarts is, is home.
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