10 things you Must do in Chile: Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Carnaval.

Hola Amigos- Carinos a ustedes-

So many things to explain. First, I'll try to put up some pix for y'all to see.

And yes, I am a very big fan of using Porque Sipo!
It's so damned useful, in like so many ways and it's cuter than "pues" or what ever else.

So, I have had this crazy life- vida de collamity here in Chile... Seriously, it's like one weird messed up thing after another. Pero- but- really it's just making me like this cooky country even more, because I get to laugh at the messed up things that happen to me...

por exemplo-

I love clean clothes, clean house, basic cleanliness, si? Si. Porque sipo.

I'm staying at a house up north here in Arica where it never rains, and was feeling pretty blue today; work, vida, corazon, amigos, familia, ya know, just everything( yes, I'm a chic).

So our office is connected to the house, very easy. Walk upstairs when it's lunchtime to the house- there's water- everywhere. Awesome. I almost broke down right there in sobbing tears, instead, I decided that the house knew what a crap day I was having and decided to have a sobbing fit in my stead. Aw- so sweet.
Sweet maybe, but I had to mop up all the tears with the broom for about 30 minutes.

Of course I started laughing at how mad I was about everything.

Mostly because I really really felt like Wong Kar Wai had his sneaky camera on me making a sequal to Chungking Express.

BTW- WKW- if you're reading this, yes, that is an open offer to call me for your next flick.

Entonces: Thing 1:

Lava los ropas- wash the clothes, it can bring necessary effects and affects.

Thing 2:

Definately, definately, treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure.

Whenever I'm in another country I always try to do this. It's a great way to get to know people and have them get to know you. The two women working on my feet and hands tonight are Angelica y Veronica - I think.

Wow- the first pedicure I've ever had, btw, and just sooo wonderful. Never had somebody actually take a neumatic drill to my poor feet before.

I feel like a million bucks, tip included- all for less than a 20 spot. Nice. whoever says things in Chile are expensive, dinner yeah, mani and pedi- no.

Do it. Before and after you climb those mountains, it's just the best.

Enjoy the pix. Miss you all, especialmente Rhomie and Twoey. - and you too Ell.

Comida de Chile

I first have to applogize to all the non-Spanish speakers, cuz I realized I really want to blog in Spanish- Castellano, for my Chilean friends.
First of all- Seriously, I have met some of the most amazing, sweet and wonderful people here already, this is in spite of my purse getting stolen on let's see, day 17 or something.

Ahora, conozco una familia de Angeles! Sipo, es verdad.
(I think Sipo will always be part of my language now, just like y'all is from living in Dallas those months some life ago.)
Bueno, ellas son de Santiago, y muy muy linda y simpatica, piasas con migo!
Se llaman; Loreto, Natalie and I don't remember their mom and tia's names, better ask...

Anyway, met them in the most amazing town here, Valparaiso and no, don't have pix because yours truly forgot her camera in her closet in Santiago- nice.
Oh well, that just means I get to go back, again and again.
This is the dog poo story;
So you know that super cute pic of the cleanest and cutest streetdog I've seen here in Chile? Not so beautiful when you realize they leave packages everywhere for youl.
Well of course when the family of Angels and I are driving up the beautiful coast coming back from an AMAZING almuerzo at a little place called La Gatita ( the kitty cat) in Con Con, wow, Macha Parmesana!!!!!! Definately better than most things you can think of on this earth.

Somehow before entering the auto to go back to the Playa in Vina Del Mar, Victoria somehow steps in a nice pile of freshie. Mmmmm.
I don't actually realize it until Loreto, who is driving us around in her car says " Hey, who stepped in Shit!?" I can't smell very well here, or hear for that matter , so I'm looking down, And of course, nice sploosh of crap all over my shoe.
We all start laughing, but I'm really disgusted and immediately take my shoe off and hold it out the window of the car so it won't be near us anymore. The whole way back to Valparaiso I'm holding a Shit shoe out the window- bout 10 or so Km. Dumbass.
Yup, I'm still clumbsy Victoria in South America too. Thanks Mom. ;)

I'm here up north in Arica. I'll post some pix after I get back from dinner or sometime on tuesday after work life slows down, have a crazy schedule of work, sightseeing, Carnival, more work, more meetings. Wish me luck.
Love and Peace. Vic.

One of the super cutest Peros en Chile-

Can you believe this little guy. There's dogs all over Santiago, hanging out in the shady spots.

Had to post this quick before work starts today. Ciao.

Premero Semana a Santiago de Chile

Hola Amigos!

On the plane to Santiago I sat next to a 12 year old kid from La Serena, Chile; Chris who told me all kinds of things about this beautiful city, it's people, games and a whole lot more.
I have heard( he oido) that Chileans say "Sipo" to mean "si".
And -to this I always scratched my head and said - but Why!-


Of course one of my preguntas (questions for gringo amigos) was of course,
"Claro, pero, porque sipo?" And the kid shrugs and says, "Porque Sipo!" So, then I realized I would have to give up my Americana ways of having to know everything about everything and just smile and accept the crazy difference of Chile y Sud America.
This is one of the grafitti-free pixx I took Saturday of the Museum of Belles Artes. Wow, what a building.
- I have yet to actually say "sipo". :)
Hasta luego mis amigos.