I mean to say that you would like this guy. His name is Michael (not a very Chilean name, but he is indeed Chilean). Although he lacks the PhD in Political Science that I know would please my family oh so much, he does work for the government singing in concerts that promote an anti drug campaign. Anyways, we kinda went on a date the other night (a surprise blind date that my family set up) and then again last night (not so blind or surprise). It was fun but he is missing that very important element in a man, nerdiness for God. In any case, he´s realizing that we are friends, and not more. I just couldn´t be with someone who wasn´t totally a nerd for Jesus (maybe I should start up a non profit modeled after Jews for Jesus, but we would witness to nerds primarily!) Today, I am off to Ovalle, a farming town about two hours away, for one of his concerts. I will be the one laughing in the corner at all the teeny boppers who are throwing flowers at him and screaming his name. Sounds like fun, eh?
I live near a long thin park called Parque Forestal. It's really quite a nice park and it has a long stretch of a lane for riding bikes or jogging. And since I have a fear of riding bikes in this city, I jog. It's really pleasent. I usually listen to radioDisney on my mp3 player and jog along to Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, or Julieta Venegas. Great stuff. Yesterday on my jog I noticed that the trees were beginning to change. Fall has finally arrived and I am glad for the change. But as I was jogging through the falling leaves, I began to think about how much I like fall. And I had this special moment when I realized that I want to be here in Santiago, jogging through this park for many falls to come. After the past few weeks of cultural adjustment being a little more painful than normal, this was a nice thought to have.
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