Peter Pedro and legit Chilenos

First of many blogs to come this week, catching up on my schnanigans:

So my reunion with Peter Wednesday afternoon began as it usually always does, with a lot of screaming y besitos. True to form, I made him eat dinner with me at the hostel (where it is free) and then we went out to eat dinner #2. Peter took me to a Japanese/Peruvian restaurant for dinner where we met up with his friends Manu, Maca, and 2 wonderful peruvian girls. The sushi wasn't too different than sushi in the United States but it was still very very good and only cost 1/4 of the price I usually pay when I go out to sushi with friends. Maca and Manu are friends that Peter met during previous trips to Santiago, and they're absolutely fabulous! They are so funny and full of life, it was great going out and practicing my Chilean Spanish with them. After dinner we tried to go to this bar called 'La Piojera,' which translates to 'The Lice Den,' in English, but it was about to close so no dice. I am going to have to try and go back there because they have a drink called 'el terremoto'/'the earthquake' that every visitor to Santiago has to try at least once! From what I understand, it is very similar to 'the volcano' at K's China (one of my favorite bars in Boulder). And for whatever reason I decided to tell them about the Hawaiian version of lice, 'ukus' and how I used to have 'uku checks' in elementary school......We ended up going to barrio Bella Vista and drinking outside in the bitter cold then going to a reggae club called 'Jammin'' (pronounced 'yamming') where we danced the night away. Since I have been living in a dorm room with six other girls, I can't turn on the light when I get home, so climbing to the top bunk/brushing my teeth/putting on my pajamas is quite the challenge! I didn't even notice that my jacket that was once white was now tie-dyed brown.

You'll have to excuse this lame post, it's a rainy miserable day in Santiago and I am sick! I have been trying to write this blog for several hours and can't concentrate so I am going to get some rest and try again tomorrow (with caffeine). Don't worry, after hitting up the pharmacy down the block (which is attached to a gas station--Shell) I now have the whole schmorgesboard of Chilean medicines and tea.

Topics to come:
-More Peter Pedro (duh!)
-Keeley Cestare: the new patron saint of animals?!
-I speak Chilean Spanish, deal with it!
-Toquetones--short Chilean men being inappropriate

Love you all and expect a post that is 2X better tomorrow!

Kiki

Pictures: San Cristobal at night, view of the mountains behind Santiago from the street