This has to be a quick blog, because I need to go, but last night I went out Karioke-ing with my family. We are all now at the point where I am called a part of the family. In fact, there was a lady at the bar last night that my host dad introduced me to first as his daughter and then he laughed and said I wasn´t actually his daughter I was really from california and I was living with them. I told the lady I had only been in Chile for one month. Then maybe 10 minutes later my host mom tried to introduce me and her other daughter as her daughters. She said I had been away for 12 years in california and had just now returned to the family, this HUGE elaborate story about our family. I was trying not to laugh. Anyways, I am now officially a part of the family. So we went out last night. My host parents and my sister Claudia, who I really do feel like a sister to. She is 23 and just tons of fun. SO we went out to this bar on the beach. Well it turns out that a bunch of the bars on the beach are owned by some family member or another ( i feel like I am in the mafia!). And the owner of this one wants me to work there suring the summer because there are englsih speaking customers and they need someone to translate.
So how did I almost get married off? The owner of the bar has a son. Pretty much for the whole night I had to dodge the owner who was being a yenta (is that how you spell it?). He kept saying that he wanted his son to go to California, and I kept answering that I was not really planning on going back anytime soon. He is one of those loud guys who it doesn´t matter if you respond because the conversation in his head just continues. Anyways, it was alot of fun. My host mom tried to get me to sing. Maybe, if the songs had been in English i would have tried, but in spanish, nope. So I danced while Claudia sang.
The bar tender is the twin of the best friend of my host brother Felipe. His name is Critoval(the bar tender) and he was really excited that I was from california because he is a dj and loves the punk music scene and other music scenes that come from cali. SO he and I talked alot last night and I am excited to talk to him more. He is really nice. In fact I am finding that the ministry that I love to do, the whole "relationial" ministry if you want to label it, is really easy here becuase the people are so stinking nice.
I think I want to work at the bar this summer. For one, it is really good money. Two, I get to meet people from across the world. Three, pretty much all of Felipe and Claudia´s friends work there so it is a really fun environment. It would only be for the summer so that is good. I don´t know, it just is really nice here.
So how did I almost get married off? The owner of the bar has a son. Pretty much for the whole night I had to dodge the owner who was being a yenta (is that how you spell it?). He kept saying that he wanted his son to go to California, and I kept answering that I was not really planning on going back anytime soon. He is one of those loud guys who it doesn´t matter if you respond because the conversation in his head just continues. Anyways, it was alot of fun. My host mom tried to get me to sing. Maybe, if the songs had been in English i would have tried, but in spanish, nope. So I danced while Claudia sang.
The bar tender is the twin of the best friend of my host brother Felipe. His name is Critoval(the bar tender) and he was really excited that I was from california because he is a dj and loves the punk music scene and other music scenes that come from cali. SO he and I talked alot last night and I am excited to talk to him more. He is really nice. In fact I am finding that the ministry that I love to do, the whole "relationial" ministry if you want to label it, is really easy here becuase the people are so stinking nice.
I think I want to work at the bar this summer. For one, it is really good money. Two, I get to meet people from across the world. Three, pretty much all of Felipe and Claudia´s friends work there so it is a really fun environment. It would only be for the summer so that is good. I don´t know, it just is really nice here.
Comments
I'm very glad you didn't get married, and just as happy that you're having so much fun! Working at the bar sounds like a good idea, actually. You'll cement your relationships with that large and very nice family. After that, you can go do the TEFL training. In the meantime, you'll improve your Spanish.
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