The week started with the excitement of my first job in Chile
Tuesday was relatively quiet as Eli was at a conference in town and I spent the first day in the house alone. I decided to go to the supermarket and do some shopping. It wasn’t too far away so I walked, that said I had no option but to walk. It’s amazing how a simple task of going to the supermarket made me feel nervous. I was worried that I could be asked questions which I would not be able to answer. No, actually, it was the fear that I would be asked questions in rapid, quick fire Chilean Spanish and that I would be left floundering like a fish out of water. In any event I managed it, and the only difficult question I faced was one that is asked by thousands of checkout staff all over the word. Yes, you guessed it! ´Do I have a loyalty card or collect points?’Ahhh!
Wednesday I decided to join the Santiago English Spanish Group. They meet every Tuesday, yes stupid me. I went to the meeting and not a soul was there. Eli had dropped me off and had gone off to meet some friends miles away, so I had a couple of drinks and wondered the streets of BellaVista for a few hours. But I will be going tomorrow..
Thursday was my second English class. I got an extra student, more dosh. I am beginning to enjoy it. I led some role plays of airport scenarios. I think the guys will progress very quickly.
Friday, I saw my doctor in the morning. He gave me three options. Have the whole colon out so will never have any more problems or take medication again for it. But it is major surgery. The other was remove the mass using endoscopy, and start a regime of regular surveillance or do nothing with a 50:50 chance that I might become cancerous. Have to think about it. So Friday was a little depressing but drank the night away with a wonderful barbecue at Marco´s house.
Saturday and Sunday was quiet as Eli was away and it gave me a chance to sort out some of my books, notes, CV etc. Great win for ENGLAND
Hey, I have not described our house to you have I? As you can see it is a new build (just about 4 years old) in a suburb called Valle Grande. It’s situated in the north-west part of Well another week beckons.. still waiting for news about my visa, my bank account and my health scheme.
Hasta lueo
Always so nice to hear about you. Very nice to read your experiences out there too. I feel very identify with most of your feelings in your new life in the middle of such a different culture.
ReplyDeleteIt make me laugh about the famous VERY FAST question - in a very a VERY difficult ACCENT to understand - at the end of every shopping about the card points...or the "would you like the receipt in the bag? At the begin I never understood a word of that lines, so it was a torture for me to pay my shoppings...I just say with a smile "No thank you" hahaha. Possibly they told me once I was the number 1'000.000 buyer and I will be given a huge prize and I just say no thanks, LOL!
Also I got stuck at McDonalds when they asked me if I want it Large.... I had to phone Mike in that moment to ask what he meant.... we still laugh about it now!!!!!!
And the jokes session at the parties, when you don't understand a word, and they just think you are not cleaver enough to understand their humor...annoying!!!! What I always have to do is just laugh...and then at home ask Mike what they were talking about, then I can really laugh or just think what a BAD joke!!! hehe :P
Anyway, your house looks beautiful and we are so pleased you are having such a great time there.
Love to you both from all of us, and keep writing...I thing it's such a great therapy for you besides to keeping your memories for the future.
Our best wishes as well on your decision about your treatment, we're sure you gonna choose the best option for you. xx