Okay!

Alright. I have survived my first weekend abroad :) YAHOO! Last night, a group went out on the town and it was a blast.  There was some difficulty in finding pubs/bars that could fit a group of 9, yet there was some success.  But, I still need to get used to going out at 11pm or even 12am....I guess that is when the night life begins.  Today, my host mom took me and my friend Tessa on a mini tour of the city - we saw our campus (which is quite large - hay muchos edificios), the park that separates the Old Town of Santiago from the New Town (I live in the New Town) which is absolutely gorgeous, as well as the cathedral.  And, we also stayed for mass (misa) which was pretty cool (figuratively and literally - it was FREEZING in there)!  This is for you, parentals: I think I was in the presence of the largest incense thing ever - pictures coming soon. (Right now, I am using the home computer because there is wifi, but of course I lack all technology skills and cannot connect to the damn thing - after an hour of trying pretty much everything to connect, I gave up - but apparently, my brother-in-law will help me tomorrow after lunch, so keep your fingers crossed!)

So, a promise that I made to myself when I came to Spain was that I must try everything, even if it is nasty and I know I wouldn't necessarily eat it at home.  Thus far, here are the food items that I have tried:
-mini shrimp (marisco pequeño)....yep, still do not like them
-mushrooms (I think in spanish they have the same name, but I could be wrong)....not bad, but I would not miss them
-flan (a jello-like cake thing)...not a big fan because of the weird texture, but the flavor is good
-tuna pasta salad....it actually does taste like chicken (but I like chicken better)
My host mom says that I don't eat much, but that is because there's so much to eat!  Honestly, I can't even finish what is on my plate let alone have more...oi vey!

But, it's getting late, and I have a school orientation thing tomorrow, so I best be getting my beauty sleep :)
Ciao xox