A Chilean Graduation

Hello All!

The government of Chile has awarded me a certificate as an official graduate from Spanish in Chile. Which is awesome because my Spanish is improving slowly and my English is decreasing rapidly. Learning a language is hard, but really really fun (the program paid me to say that). The graduation was fun. We presented a few theatrical pieces and one song (written by yours truly and the rest of my class) and then we ate some great food. The program is in the process of making a promotional video and decided to interview me. Now, I'm not saying the camera loves me, but it does love watching me make a fool of myself. I can hardly talk on camera in English, so being interviewed in Spanish was a hilarious experience and the director loved laughing at my quips (they don't translate in Spanish so I think he thought I was a bit crazy). Nevertheless, it was a growing experience and will definitely be used against me if I ever decide to run for office.

I shall spend the next few days relaxing around Santiago and then my lovely mother, her husband, and my little brother are all coming for a South American experience. And an experience we shall have, I will show them around Santiago and then we are headed to Uruguay. Doesn't that just sound awesome? I am really excited for it.

Here is the group in front of La Moneda (the Chilean White House).

This is on the beach in Pichilemu. It was ridiculously cold, I am wearing all the clothes I brought in this picture.

The girls on the beach. I love this photo.

A visual assault everyday.

This is how I feel every day, a little confused, a lot interested, a little lost. (It is possible I am staring at the couple above in this picture).

The beach again. When I was like a total surfer, dude.