Vida es mucho mejor cada dia!

Not that it was ever bad before... it is just so much better. This past week I have been happier and I credit it to three main things. 1) the weather. 2) my school. 3) changing apartments. There haven't been many milestone things occurring since I last posted, just a lot of little changes. 


Megan just moved to her new apartment, which is literally maybe 3 blocks away. She lives so close, I can see her room from my balcony. I really enjoy her company, so I am glad I have her so close--also this means we can share taxis and metros home after going out.


Spring is here! When it is sunny with cool and warm air, I just get happier than I normally am. It definitely lightens up my mood. I love it, but some days really feel like summer and it can be HOT. I am excited for pool weather. At Megan's new apartment, there is a rooftop pool and jacuzzi. Even though I have a pool in my apartment building, I still can't wait to use hers!


School is ridiculously better for me! I have my own class and we split up all of the students. I just actually feel effective now and feel like I am creating real relationships with a lot of my students. I definitely have some more troublesome classes, but for the majority of the time, I really enjoy myself. The students that come after school for advanced speaking don't want to leave. It is sweet, but at the same time I sometimes want to say, "this is my free time, I don't get paid, we have already been here after school for two hours, it takes me an hour to get home, and I have things to do." I went to Colegio Alma Mater last Friday to work on a powerpoint presentation. Christina, Kyliee (new gringa at Hannover school), and I are going to trade schools for a day and do a presentation about our lives. It is a really corny presentation since it mostly uses vocabulary that they have learned. I think it will be fun for the students to see pictures and see that gringas come from all different places, we are human too. After working on the presentation for 2.5 hours, the computer shut down on me and I had to restart. No one told me not to save anything on the desktop. Lastly it is funny that some of my cuatro medio students are trying to set me up with their teacher. They wrote notes "from me" and "from him" to us. It is really cute, but a little old. I don't even know what his name is... they call him pigeon. Therefore I think his last name must be Poloma (name for pigeon). To sum it all up, going to school is good again!


Living with Cristian has improved my life 10-fold. I actually feel like I live here, and not that I am just occupying space. We went grocery shopping the other day and are actual real roommates. It feels comforting to go home and not stressful, which is necessary. Cristian is very easy-going and friendly. We have somewhat opposite schedules, but at the same time, we spend a lot of time together. I usually see him during his break after I am done work for half an hour, and then again after he is done work. We just sit on the balcony and listen to music. I get to practice my Spanish and he practices his English. It is also nice that we are comfortable enough with each other that we don't feel the need to talk all the time. We can both do our own thing in each others' presence without the awkward silence. He also likes to cook, which is nice. Within the week and half of living here, he has already brought me home dinner, made me dinner twice, and this morning he prepared me cereal, made me eggs, and got my thermos of tea ready for work. Very thoughtful and considerate! I met his mommy, who is also ridiculously sweet. She was impressed with how much I knew about the city and how much Spanish I knew considering how long I've been here. Sweet! 

Apartment eating and drinking

I had the TeachingChile2011 dinner at my new apartment this past Saturday. I would say it was a success with tacos and about 20 people over. Good company and food, and then out dancing. 

Rooftop Chillin

Not much to update now, just living normal life now. I forgot my tea thermos in a store where I was buying a new dry erase marker since my blue one burst in my face during class. It was sad since I thought it was gone forever. Then I went back to the scene of the crime and retrieved it, reunited and it feels so good! Jorge still cancels a lot and I haven't seen Maria de la Luz in a while.... oh well. Next Monday and Friday there isn't school... I should take advantage of the time off and go visit some other city. Who knows, but I am still trying to keep it on the cheap side since I don't get paid in the summer and want to travel then. I also want to buy two pairs of Aldo shoes and might have to buy a new camera since mine is spastic. :o( But on a brighter note, I think my cousin and Kristin are booking the flights to Chile soon!!! Can't wait! I miss you all so much, thanks for all your love and support!