Gringa Extravaganzas

Now that the summer is ending, I have no immediate travel plans, all my visitors have left, and I have a week looming until school starts again...that gives me a deadline to update you on my life for the past 2.5 months!


Before I get into all of the traveling and visitors, this will be my homage on the gringas that have been in my life. I made some English-speaking friends here but now a lot have them have gone away. Here is just a little montage of some small things that we have done together


American Halloween brought to Chile!

Sam and Regina hosted an American Halloween in Rancagua, so Megan and I went down to visit. Since there was an Asian, blonde, and brunette, we were very not creative and just were Charlie's Angels, which meant we wore leather and black... Not very original. The best most original costumes were definitely done by Joaquin and Alejandro, who dressed up as Facebook and YouTube. In general, I was very impressed with how dressed up the Chileans were!

Random Get Togethers
Ronna, Megan, and I had a random get together night. I was pleasantly surprised that Ronna came out of her apartment to hang. We were supposed to go out but ended up just staying in. We had some tasty drinks of fresh strawberries mixed with vodka and ice. It would have been better, had the blender not exploded all over me and the kitchen, but a good night all in all. However I don't think Megan or Ronna would have let me prepare the drinks again for them!

Real Breakfast

All of us were really missing American breakfast since breakfast here consists of some very good bread with butter next to your tea or instant coffee. So because of that, a few of us banded together (after the strawberry night) and made a lovely breakfast together. We had eggs with spinach and onions and some sausage links. After we rested our fat stomachs a bit, we then had some delicious pancakes with cinnamon sugar. There was a bit of syrup since Ronna and Hannah brought some (they are the masters of making pancakes using the most random measuring devices). I really need to learn how to make good pancakes and find some syrup.

Feliz Dia de Comida y Gracias

First thanksgiving without the family and delicious food, but somehow we managed. A few of us got together and made a little pot luck dinner. I made spinach and macaroni and cheese. I felt the mac n cheese was disappointing since there is not a wide array of cheese here. Hannah and Ronna brought mashed potatoes and a chocolate bread dessert (I really can't remember exactly since Thanksgiving was so long ago). Laura made a green bean casserole and apple tart dessert. Megan made stuffing, bought some roasted chicken (since we were all way to lazy and busy to make a turkey). Laura and Megan's friend from home, Akilah, was here, so she brought some Trader Joe's cornbread and candy corn. I LOVE cornbread...so delicious!!! It was also cute since Laura's mom sent Thanksgiving decorations and napkins to Chile with Akilah.  I can't remember exactly what was made or who made it... all I remember was that it was quite tasty, I ate wayy  too much of it, which put me into a deep food coma, unable to move. It was very cute that Karen, our token Ozzie, had her very first Thanksgiving with us as well! Loverly dinner ladies. 

Despedidas (Farewells)

I had some amazing and will still have amazing times with my gringas, they were my go to people. We went to Valdivia together, celebrated Fiestas Patrias, and shared the joys and challenges of living in a new country... they were my cafe and ice cream companions, going out buddies, and general confidants. So thank you for the memories and hopefully no good bye forever...lots of places around the states to go visit. However, Chile and I miss you Ronna, Hannah, Amy, Kellie, Marissa. I have Ashley for about a week more and then we will be "celebrating" her despedida with the gringas that will be returning from vacation and keeping me company for the rest of my time here. So here is to them as well and the adventures in front of us!