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September 2, 2007

Honey, I’m hoooooooome!
Our little vacation was fantastic, it was just what the doctor ordered. We at way too much, slept way too much…I mean basically it was just a giant 7 deadly sins fest.
Gluttony CHECK: We ate massive amounts of home made bread. I even cooked Spaghetti Carbonara one night. Delish!
Lust CHECK: ummm, self explanatory. I don’t think you want me to go into details on this one…or maybe you do…perverts!
Sloth CHECK: I do believe we were averaging something like 15 hours of sleep a night. Amazing!
Wrath CHECK: We’re not a very harmonious couple. We fight even when we’re on vacation. But it somehow works for us.
Pride CHECK: See wrath. When we fight we’re both too proud to say sorry first.
Greed CHECK: I bought tons of alfajores (they’re like cookie sandwiches, filled with dulce de leche and dipped in chocolate) to bring back to Santiago and eat during the week. Needless to say, I ate them all on the drive home and felt really sick.
Envy: Words can’t even explain how much I envy people who live in towns like Algarrobo, with clean air and streets that are safe for jogging.
Algarrobo really is an amazing place. It’s a tiny little beach town here in Chile. When you go there you get a good feel for small town living. We had a fire going every night to keep us warm, we would go down to the tiny markets every day and get fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh baked bread to eat. The people are SO friendly. You can walk everywhere. I just love it there.
It was also nice to be able to jog without breathing in 99% smog 1% oxygen. With the ratio reversed I was able to increase my distance by like 15 minutes! And I was probably running faster the whole time too.

That’s actually not me jogging in Algarrobo. In that picture my husband took I’m at the Quinta Normal park about two weeks ago. I just posted it because I want to stay motivated to continue jogging and getting back in shape even though I hate running in Santiago.

Anyways, now we’re back in Santiago…back to reality. The post vacation let down is always hard to handle but I dealt with it by opening packages that people mailed to me that arrived while we were gone. We got the lighting equipment we had ordered for our new studio that we’re building! My mom sent me hand-me down shirts that either don’t fit her or she doesn’t like, I’m not sure which. She also mailed me Newsweeks from last month. Newsweek is my favorite magazine so I’m thrilled! I’m something of a conundrum. I’m totally and completely obsessed with celebrity gossip and soccer. But I’m just as obsessed with politics and current events. I like to think that makes me well rounded :)
Anyways, another friend sent me 7 cd’s of current music. I am SO excited!!!! I don’t really care for most of the stuff that they play on Chilean radio so I am always thrilled when people send me new music! And one other person sent me arm warmers…they’re black and white striped and they’re so cute!!!!
I’m normally not this popular. Usually the only mail we get is from the bank telling us how much we still owe. But for some reason the mailmen was good to me this week…and I love it!

So now that we have returned to the real world I have a few goals I’d like to accomplish this week. 1. Start waking up before noon. Or at least at noon. 2. Finish the studio. 3. Go jogging at least 4 times this week.

The end.

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  1. Hey, do you tip your mailman? That's what the mailman told me today, and that I should ask my neighbors. I'm pretty suspicious, this is the first time I've heard of that. I told him to look into the dozens of back issues of the New Yorker that never got to me, then we'll talk about a tip. The stray dogs were closing in on him so I had to shut the gate, we'll see what happens.

    Comment by Chileno — September 3, 2007 @ 9:36 am

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  2. very glad to have you back. I hate having people on vacations having a good time when I am at home.
    By the way, loved your summary on the 7 deadly sins. Good stuff!!

    Comment by Rachel — September 3, 2007 @ 12:05 pm

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  3. Hey, I need to email you but I forgot how to find your email, could you just email me and I’ll respond?

    Comment by Chileno — September 3, 2007 @ 5:15 pm

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  4. Tipping the postman is pretty normal-here in Valpo at least. The going rate is 10 pesos per letter/package. We asked around to see whether it was just the postman being a fresco but it turns out that everyone does it. I guess it’s better to be on his good side if you want your post delivered. That’s assuming it didn’t get lost or stolen in the first place.

    Comment by Matt — September 4, 2007 @ 7:53 am

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  5. Hey, sounds like a great time. I’m envious! But then I just had my own vacation, but there was no lazing around for me. I guess that also makes me greedy for wanting another vacation where I can relax. :)

    Comment by ordinarygirl — September 4, 2007 @ 2:32 pm

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