Sunday, November 18, 2007 No really, do some homework.

Sunday, November 18, 2007 No really, do some homework.

Despite going to bed relatively early last night (1:30 on a Saturday!), I still managed to sleep until 11:40 this morning. It’s a good thing I woke up because I was planning on going to mass at noon. So I quickly got dressed and walked to church. After mass I showed Olga how to cook Corn on the Cob in the oven (with butter, salt and garlic!) which she had never done it before. They turned out delicious and swore that from now on this is the only way she will cook Corn on the Cob!
After lunch I work for about 20 minutes before Natalie came over and we walked together to Parque O’Higgins (where I go running). Her host mom and told her there was a huge concert going on in the park and she really wanted to check it out. But when we got there it was just a normal day in Parque O’Higgins: tons of families, picnics, paddle boats, kites, vendors, and everything else that makes parks lovely. But Courtney had just gotten on a bus to meet up with us to go to the concert (whoops), so we meandered around the park while waiting for Courtney. When she got there we walked around Republica, the University neighborhood right outside the park (and where Natalie lives).
It was really really hot and like all good Chileans, we decided we needed ice cream. So we ended up going to Fillippos, the place I had ice cream at last night with Sara! But honestly, it’s just that good. Courtney and I couldn’t decide between two flavors so we each got one and switched cones half way through. That is a sign of true friendship!! After ice cream we went to Natalie’s house to say hello to her host mom Nora. After a short visit I walked Courtney back to the bus stop then I walked home. Olga just laughed when I told her we’d gotten ice cream (again).
I spent the evening “starting” my essay for my Poverty class but still managing to spend a lot of my time avoiding my homework. Around 8 pm I got a phone call from a random guy who from in my Education class that I hadn’t seen or talked to since the very beginning of the semester. We did an in class project together and I guess I gave him my number. In any case, he waited over 3 months to call me to invite me to a party at his house tonight. (Yes, a Sunday night). I graciously declined, telling him I had a lot of work to do and reminded him about our big project due tomorrow. He had no idea it was due and said he’d get right on it. Seriously, Chilean men…