el gripe

After reading my last entry, I've left you all with a monster cliff hange: "I hope I don't die" followed by my longest stretch sans posting. Well, I'm alive, though slighthly sick.

Turns out being sick sucks even in foreign countries...I'd venture to say especially in foregin countries. The grade of tissue really doesn't compare with the good ole' USA. So that's been keeping me from doing many fun and exciting things worthy of reporting, also it's been keeping me from reporting. But in general, things are pretty good.

Updates:
-I've seen four movies since last post. One of which was Pedro Almodovar "Volver," which was well worth the watching. The other three Chilean originals! "Radio Corazon" is the number one movie in Chile right now. I think it's the highest grossing first weekend of any Chilean film. Based on a radio show, in which people call in to tell stories about their sex lives. Muy divertido. Today in my Spanish class we watched "Machuca." I highly recomend it. It's about three kids in 1973 at the dawn of the Pinochet regime. Really interesting and powerful.
-I have mid-terms next week, which means I actually have to do work. Someday I'll tell you about my classes, for now it seems relatively unimportant.
-Tomorrow, I go on a field trip to Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda's favorite home. It's on the coast near Valparaiso. Should be pretty cool. If I'm not feeling sick I might stay a day or two in Valparaiso
-I'm now on Skype at danieljayhirsch, we should chat sometime.
-Oh yeah, Chile won!!! 2-0 against Peru. The game was a blast. People sing at futbol games in Latin America, as well as smoke joints, light fireworks, and get in minor fist fights. I was a little disappointed about the level of tomfoolery and hooliganism. It was pretty tame. The club league fans are a bit more hardcore. Colo-Colo had a game on Sunday, and the metros were filled with little bits of paper. Best cheer: "Chi-chi-chi-le-le-le! Viva Chile!"

That's about it for now. Hope you all are well. I'll keep the updates coming.