Tuesday, August 8, 2007

Tuesday August 8, 2007

I could get used to having class two days a week! I slept in (only till 10ish) and went for a relaxing run followed by a warm shower. Olga and I had almuerzo (big mid-day meal) together. She cooked baked chicken just like my mom and it was delicious. She also made me homemade applesauce with honey. After stuffing myself, I headed out to La Católica to do some work. It amazing how much time I can waste on the computer when I have internet and actual work to do. My challenge for today was to figure out how to print stuff off the computer in the library. My only success was buying a print card. Unfortunately I haven’t figured out how to use it, so my mission failed.
After getting all the readings I needed (I didn’t read them, I just found them on the internet or bought photocopies of them), I went and hung out at Calli’s house. No one was home but she has internet and a comfy place to work. While she was at class, I set out to read my 40 page assignment for my Education class. We have to make a “Concept Map” about the reading and it is due tomorrow! Anyway, it took me two hours to read the first half! It was a little discouraging, but I was reading carefully and looking up almost every word I didn’t know AND taking notes. Wow, I feel like a real college student. I haven’t had to read like that in ages!
When Calli got back from class we hung out and ate once together while discussing her Chilean “cousin”/pololo. At 10, we watched Alquien te mira. I am starting to get somewhat addicted but honestly I think it helps with the language. Luckily the teleserie ends in a few weeks. I’m sure another fun one will start, and I’ll decide then if I will watch or not. I headed back on the metro after the show. Olga used the BBQ lemon on my toes again and I think they are actually getting a little better!
It was a super relaxing day. I can’t decide if it was productive or not, but I spent a long time appearing to be productive. Tomorrow is another long day of class (6 full hours of lecture!) but Courtney will be giving me Harry Potter tomorrow night! Amazingly, it is as if tomorrow is Friday and I can spend the next four days reading HP and exploring the city! Man, I am spoiled!