Posted by Lisa on November 2nd, 2005 — Posted in Activities
Tuesday, was a lazy day here in La Serena. It was a holiday here in Chile, All Saints Day, so Steve didn’t have to go in to work. We made the best of our lazy day and slept in and then went to La Feria, which is the open air market downtown. It’s a short walk, and they sell the most amazing things there, from seaweed, clothes, nuts, fruits, veggies and plants. It’s all very cheap, so we just bring our change. I got a ton of fresh walnuts for 500 pesos, which is around a dollar. I’m on a walnut craze currently, and love putting them in my salads.
Let’s see, what else do I have to share? On Sunday, before Steve came down the mountain, I went to the beach with my friend Stella, who graduated with Steve form IU. It was nice to finally get to see her. I was in the States when she got here, and then she was in the States, and we were never able to get in touch. I’m happy to say we finally did, went to the beach, went for a walk, hung out with some of the other gringos, and went out to lunch. I didn’t bring the camera though. Upcoming events include a trip on Friday to Chipilca to buy some homemade yarn, and to watch a dying presentation. My weaving project is coming along, slowly though. Hopefully I will finish it soon and figure out what to do with it!
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Posted by Lisa on November 2nd, 2005 — Posted in Misc
So, on Oct 31, I experienced my first chilean despedida de soltera, otherwise known as a bachelorette party. My friend Jaime is getting married at the end of November to Marcel (who works with Steve). Here’s a picture of Jaime, who is also known as, the african dance teacher…
It was a fun and very crazy night, I didn’t get home until around 430, but you don’t want to hear all about that, I’m sure you want to see a picture. However, I wouldn’t want any of you getting in trouble at work, so I censored anything that might be deemed as inappropriate, when I say might be, I mean it was…
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Posted by Lisa on November 2nd, 2005 — Posted in Uncategorized
On Saturday, we had a halloween party here on the top of the recinto for the kids. We had a handful of games, music and fun. It was the perfect day. It was sunny and warm in the upper 60’s to low 70’s with a nice breeze. Steve unfortunately was up on the mountain, so I went with friends and worked at it. One of my most favorite costumes was Dara, Knut and their daughter, who came dressed as some of the characters from the best kids book ever, Where The Wild Things Are. On a side note, if my sister was ever to get a tattoo, she would get one of Max, or so she used to say. Other favorites, were me of course, and my friend Joanna, dressed in a size 3-5 year old turtle costume. After the party we had trick or treating. It was my first Chilean Halloween, and it was a success!!! We also had a bake sale, and my fudge and blueberry muffins were a hit!
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