Earlier I wrote an entire blog concerning my day and my new philosophy on life...unfortunately the computer at la facultad decided to dislike that blog...therefore making me write a new one.
I am currently at La Biblioteca Nacional. I decided today to explore my surroundings and what better place to start for a quiet girl than a library, right? I also decided that perhaps since my mind is starting to think minimally in castillano/spanish/chileno ( whatever you decided to categorize it) perhaps I should start writing whichever language pops into my head.
With that being said, today was a start. The best way I can explain this is to quote my cousin..El Pasado es Pasado....The past is past. Nifty saying eh? I woke up this morning in a rather odd mood but then decided I`d do things differently. Drank my two glasses of water, got dressed while jamming out to some Kate Nash, Taoi Cruz, and gLee( no judging zone) and went on my merry way to school. ( This is that part in the movie,perhaps 500 days of summer style, where I`m walking down the streets and there are cartoon creatures everywhere whistling). While in the metro I looked at my reflection.It`s interesting when you really soak in how much you`ve changed. Instead of staring at an 18 yr old wearing flared jeans, medium sized bands tees, flip flops and gaining 5 pounds per week via Shafer breakfast, I was staring at someone else. Skinnies ( which by the way ,to gloat/be vain a little ,were originally bought a size smaller...yet now fit rather comfortable..hehe ) my winter coat, a tucked in scarf, chucks, and this different person looking at me. I`m starting to notice my glare has changed.....
After taking my long trek to school( micro, 2 metro lines , and a 6 cuadras walk) I waited for the elevator where I came across a compañera of mine, Alyson. We talked about different things, her intrigued by me actually wanting to move here, I interested that she had grown up in Santiago, and as we discussed exactly what we planned to do with our licenturas after we graduated we walked..with confusion..into an empty classroom...it was 10:13...two minutes til class started. We later found out that Coro auditions were taking place but still....as the class went on people strolled in..this isnt a uncommon thing.It made me think...why were we all ok with it? If you were to watch the streets of Santiago you`d notice that everyone merely runs, not walk. Yet time isn`t an issue...they rush to be late. But the difference is...the time that they spend in a location is valued. We can show up to class at different times but no one is ever really paying attention to what time it is. As american we`re constantly rushing to be somewhere on time only to sit there impatiently waiting to leave so we can rush to get somewhere else. Entonces, do they value the product and Americans merely the process?Or maybe this is just some way my mind is maturing...appreciating what I'm taking in instead of wanting to get things over with.
I thought about this while sitting en la biblioteca en la 4 piso de la facultad where I had adventured to since I JUST discovered its existence while talking to another compañero of mine, Juan, via facebook. It was interesting, I had my typical moment of panic as I walked into a room of people wondering " wait... who's this ?" ( Imagine the PAC lobby....CASE and POINT), yet not as terrified as when I first walked into Cabell. Then again, this library was more like the size of one of the keyboard rooms with a handful of computers and study group tables. This adventure gave me la gana to explore some more. After almuerzo con Patricio, he led me in the direction of La Biblioteca Nacional. Talk about a BEAUTIFUL building. My next plan during exploration? Bring a camera!
It really is interesting to just walk around and soak in the energy around you. Another misconception about quiet kids. We're not all hermits. Though it might take a couple battles in my head to walk into an unknown building , like the Biblioteca Nacional, I love to walk around and observe my surroundings outdoors. I'm lucky that La Facultad is in el Centro, so I get to just explore. I still have a lot more land to discover, hopefully after buying some batteries I can put some pictures along with these posts.
song suggestions for today
Angsty/hating the world ( for mature ears only): Kate Nash's Mansion Song, La Roux' Bulletproof
Fun- Ingrid Michaelson's Be Ok, Ke$ha's Take it Off, Mika's Grace Kelly
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