Welcome me back!

I know you haven't heard from me in a while, and that's because after my vacation in Chile, I came back to the United States! That's right, I'm back home. But don't worry, I still have a few posts left in me. After I get settled in I will write some more (this week, I promise).

Take care.

Jen in Valparaiso is Now Illustrated!

Go check out some of the posts from June! I have finally uploaded pictures!

I promise to add more after my two week vacation in Chiloe.

Enjoy!

My School

It's all in Spanish, but if you go to this site you can see some pictures of my school. Check it out! I bet it's not what you thought it would look like.

No Nos Falta Palta

The other day, Rosa and I were having tea and bread and talking after school when we heard the neighbor calling at the gate by the road. I went out to let him in. He was carrying a crate of avocados. 'I brought these for Tia Rosa' he told me. I couldn't believe it. Chileans are so generous. There are probably about 3 bushels of avocados in the kitchen now. We will not be lacking for a long time. Last night we made guacamole for our tea and bread. Yum.

A Miracle

Last night Rosa decided to change my bedroom. We moved my mattress and blankets and everything to the smaller bedroom on the front of the house, away from the dogs, but closer to the noise of the cars passing.

I actually slept well! Dogs didn't wake me up! It's a miracle!

(But maybe the dogs weren't barking last night.)

¡Otro Temblor!

This time I knew immediately. 5 minutes ago I felt that same rumbling from two weeks ago and didn't hesitate a moment in realizing that I was experiencing another temblor. I was still startled. So startled, in fact, that I started speaking English to the kid next to me in the computer lab. ¨Shall we?¨ I said, and looked towards the door. He looked back at me, confused.

This temblor was not quite as strong as the one last time but it was a little bit longer. (Still no need to worry, Mom.) We all stood out on the patio for two minutes, then the students went back to class and I came back to write about it.

Cockadoodledoo!

If you think it is enchanting to be awakened by a rooster crowing, Chile isn't for you. If you can sleep THROUGH a rooster crowing, come on down! I'm serious. Between the roosters and dogs and the occasional duck, I haven't had a decent night's sleep since I left Santiago.

Some of you would say, ¨Jen, you are such a baby. You have such sensitive ears. Suck it up and sleep.¨ To you, I say ¨Cockadoodledoo!¨ And I'll keep on saying it outside your window... all night.

...And turn the air conditioning down to 40 degrees in your bedroom.