In My Head

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January 15, 2009

I just had the weirdest moment. Here I am sitting at Starbucks, completely wrapped in my own little world — computer out, head down, working hard on writing stories. I hear someone go loudly, “Oye weon, no puede ser!”

And in my head I think, “How strange, there’s a Chilean in here, I wonder if I should go make conversation.”

I turn around to see what kind of weirdo is using Chilean slang, snap out of my daydream (In which I am in a Starbucks in Tampa, a 15 minute drive from my dad and a two hour flight from my mom, where there’s no winter, where there’s air conditioning everywhere, where people stand in neat and orderly lines and make friendly small talk, where clothes are cute and mullets are rare, and my husband is paid overtime if he works slave-labor hours) and realize, I AM IN CHILE.

Motherfuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucker.

That was a rude awakening. Guess I’m not as over this funk as I’d like to pretend to be — seeing as how my subconscious seems to have moved back to the U.S. without me.

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  1. I just laughed so hard reading “Motherfuuuuuuuucker.” I too have been finding that when I’m just wandering around lost in my own little world, I kind of forget that I’m in Chile. I keep almost speaking English to people or being surprised when they speak Spanish.

    Comment by Emily — January 15, 2009 @ 2:09 pm

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  2. That’s funny. The mind works in mysterious ways!

    Comment by My Way — January 15, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

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  3. Your mind is telling you that it wants to be here in Tampa with me! Where we’d both be at that Starbucks, but hardly working!

    …And cue the broken record:

    I miss you!! :( Come back!

    Comment by EvilJoy — January 15, 2009 @ 5:55 pm

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  4. hahahaa. i’ve woken up to a few too many dreams with that exact thought.

    Comment by lydia — January 15, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

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  5. Kyle;
    I am affraid I saw you email after you guys met up… I would have loved to be there but some other time! I send you an email with my phone number so let’t see when the next time can be!
    On the other hand, I have had time to sip a large latte at Starbucks and catch up on your blog – You have been busy lately ;o)
    Caroline

    Comment by Anonymous — January 16, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

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  6. Y tu mente no te ha dicho que eres una pobre idiota xenófobaBue,para eso debes tener neuronas primero.

    Comment by Anonymous — January 16, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

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  7. I know. I also feel like I don’t belong anywhere at the moment. It’s like, I don’t want to be in Minnesota anymore, and Chile is okay for the moment, but not forever.

    Good luck!

    Comment by Sara — January 17, 2009 @ 5:12 pm

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  8. That’s funny! I have to keep that in mind whenever I’m in the same sitch! Haha!

    Comment by Jenny — January 19, 2009 @ 6:50 pm

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