Pasa 10! Hang ten!

I am going surfing this weekend! Oh my gosh, how crazy. If I get eaten by a shark, all my love. I had a good life. More likely, I will just feel extremely sore and tired, but so happy because I will have crossed yet another thing off my list. Also, I will be able to feel the sweet relief of the cool water during this hot summer. I know all of you in Montana are rolling your eyes, because of course I am mentioning how warm it is, but I will have you know, it's no picnic. I am hot all the time from sun up to sun down and in between. It's ridiculous. According to my host family, this is the hottest summer they can remember. Yikes.
I made some Chilean friends and they are rocking my world.
The one on the left, Coke I met through Couchsurfing and he is one of the most interesting and interested people I have ever met. He is incredibly kind. He makes maps for a living and has given me heaps of information on Chile and hiking. Mauricio, on the right is my friend Kendra's host. He is very nice and incredibly helpful. Neither speak English very well so it is a challenge to communicate with them, but also really amazing to see how far my Spanish has come and also how sometimes words are not necessary. I will brag and say that I do get their jokes in Spanish, so I think I am improving.
That being said, class is fun, but also a challenge. I took the test that all interpreters are required to take today and that was the biggest blow to my self esteem I have experienced since 7th grade. Who knew that I needed to know things like stocks and how to describe hypothetical businesses in Spain? I sure didn't.
I must go prepare for class and also pack for the beach! Enjoy the snow!!!
Besos y abrazos (hugs and kisses).