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This Friday will officially mark a total of 5 weeks living in Santiago, Chile. When I first arrived I immediately set out to find jobs and after dropping off thirty resumes I was warmly welcomed into the city with countless interviews and as they call pruebas or a 2-5 day tryout. Due the the amazing response I have been able to be picky with my job situation, which came as quite a nice surprise seeing as how I wasn't expecting to find much. I recently quit one of my three jobs and am now working at Como Agua Para Chocolate http://www.comoaguaparachocolate.cl/ and also in Dublin http://www.dublinbellavista.com/. Both restaurants are on Calle Constitucion in the very nice Barrio Bellavista. However, I plan on quitting Dublin because the tips are horrible and I have other job opportunities waiting. One of these is at the sister restaurant to Como Agua Para Chocolate called La Perla del Pacifico (Like the Black Pearl...minus Jack Sparrow and Kiara Knightly) http://www.parquearauco.cl/restaurantes-cafe/la-perla-del-pacifico-2.html. The second job opportunity is more up my alley, although nothing is certain as of yet, I hopefully will start teaching English!!
I am living within a half hour walk from work with easy access to the Metro if Im running late or not wanting to deal with the rush hour crowds (poem soon to come). My address in 0335 Mujica (next line) Ñuñoa, Santiago CHILE. I live in a little apartment separate from the main house that is absolutamente perfecto. I live with eleven other people including La Nathalie Chardon—who I played water polo with in highschool-- and although this may sound hectic we are all quite busy with school and work and we are rarely ever all together. Nat and I have been lucky to be spending lots of time together due to a very uncomfortable infestation of las chinchas in my room (poem soon to come).
My Spanish has mejorando as they say and I frequently dream in Spanish.. Yeah!! I have come to learn many things about the Chilean language--which my friends--is not Spanish by any means. Modismo is more than half of the language and isn't used in any other Spanish speaking country, but Im picking it up rapidly.
On tueday evenings I frequent a kahuim or reuinion with a group of poets and musicians and during the week I have been attending Yoga classes http://www.yogaluka.cl/contenido/providencia-sala-yogapekes-juan-willians-noon-643-metro-manuel-montt-8946017. Chileans are very warm and welcoming people and I have made many friends here in Santiago.
In the next few of weeks I look forward to a Chilean wedding, a poetry reading, Halloween and Nat's Birthday.
I hope all is well back home and just want Mama Carmen to know that Im thinking about her and love her and Im glad her operation went well. Sending out lots of love and kisses to all my friends and family.
Se echo de menos mucho!
Un beso!
Ps. Dont let the bedbugs bite!!