I live right beside a big, beautiful hill, Santa Lucia, on which Pedro de Valdivia stood and said, we will conquer this land. Can you even begin to imagine the view he had?! Undisturbed by smog and buildings…
I’ve never seen this guy move outside of a 100 meter radius from where he ALWAYS is, his home. I’ve lived in this area for more than a year now and it never fails, when I pass by, there he is, in all his whale dog glory. Continue reading Whale Dog
How could I not stop and take a picture of this?
I see dogs doing cute things every day…now, they never slip my vision, but I´ve finally stopped getting the urge to photograph every single one of them, there´s neither enough time nor memory space for that. But this guy, well, he’s special.
Here he was, all curled up in the corner, suitcase in front. It´s as if he´s one of those street entertainers, with something in front of them for tips, but he gave up for the night. The only thing better would have been if he were actually sleeping inside the suitcase. Continue reading Santiago Sidewalks
I don´t know if you knew this, but I just love Santiago. I live in such a cool city! This was taken out of a bus window last Sunday…this is the kind of view I have just riding a bus. Oh the magnificent Andes Mountains!
Well sure, there are far superior views in this city, but since the view in my apartment is that of a concrete wall, this gets me pretty excited. As I mentioned in yesterday´s post, we finally got some rain here, which helped clear some of the smog and left my favorite mountain chain snow-capped. I love, love, love the giant Andes Mountains! And I love Santiago, such a beautiful place to live!
Much has happened in this year. I´ve gone from an English professor to finally utilizing my degree, I´ve improved my Spanish skills tenfold, made new friends and have really come to love Santiago.
I came here the second time for love, but before I made the move, I asked myself, would I still be able live there without love? Is there more for me there than simply feelings? Well, the answer was and is yes. This year has taught me patience and heartache, along with strength and what it´s truly like to live in the “real world.” Love didn´t work out, but I´m still here, making it, and generally quite content with it all. It´s not always been easy though, and from the bottom of my heart, I thank my parents´ for their continued love and support.
As I said in an earlier phlog, I don´t know exactly what the next step is, the next piece to my puzzle, but I´m sure having a great time figuring it all out.
I chose this phlog for today´s Monday memory, because I´m proud of where I live. I absolutely adore this city and for now, it´s the place that I call home.
I wrote an article about this not too long ago, and I feel the need to share it on my personal site as well.
Too many times have I heard grand misconceptions about the country in which I currently live. The one that gets to me the most is when people ignorantly refer to it as a “third world country.” Chile is booming. In fact, their money has surpassed the dollar since early 2009. I have seen the third world…it looks nothing like this, it´s hopeless, horrendous and something I wish upon no life. I could go on and on, but I feel it´s not even worth the fight. If you really consider Chile a third world country, I kindly invite you to leave my sight. Continue reading My third world…
