Into the twilight zone
Mel, your dead right I'm out of my comfort zone... I feel as though I am on another planet most of the time.
Today is my second day at Uni, and it isn't getting any easier. My first lecture yesterday, I didn't understand a word the guy was talking; everyone speaks so fast here and seem to swallow the ends of words. On top of the language issue, there also seems to be a lot more work than at good old UniSA; this one course I went to yesterday involves weekly mini-tests on that weeks reading, monthly bigger tests and a final exam at the end (assuming I live that long), and of course this is all in Spanish. On a brighter note I went to a lecture today and the lecturer said that if needs be I can do my work in English for that course, however I shall strive to keep all work in Spanish (what a hero!).
Anyway to a slightly more interesting subject, I went out for a few drinks last night with an Australian girl who resides in London and is now also studying here. We went to what is apparently the student district, Bellavista. Got stuck into some more of the $2 litre bottles of beer, I have been drinking them since I arrived and only learnt yesterday that the Chilean thing to do is to share them between two or three people; stuff that!!! its much more fun having one to yourself, and especially at $2!!!
We also had a bite to eat in what was really quite a seedy pub; my best description would be a cross breed between the Crown & Anchor and the Berkeley on Hindley street. However musn't complain too much, there was even live entertainment; a pack of stray dogs chased each other around our table! Speaking of live entertainment, Lenny Kravitz is playing here tomorrow night and Santiago is plastered in Lenny Kravitz posters which are written in both Spanish and English for ignorant foreigners such as me, the English part reads: 'Lenny Kravitz Alive-March 9', I couldn't stop laughing the first time I saw it, I wonder what he sounds like dead?
Must go now- another lecture to attend, probably pointless really since I'll spend much of the time wondering what on earth is going on.
Today is my second day at Uni, and it isn't getting any easier. My first lecture yesterday, I didn't understand a word the guy was talking; everyone speaks so fast here and seem to swallow the ends of words. On top of the language issue, there also seems to be a lot more work than at good old UniSA; this one course I went to yesterday involves weekly mini-tests on that weeks reading, monthly bigger tests and a final exam at the end (assuming I live that long), and of course this is all in Spanish. On a brighter note I went to a lecture today and the lecturer said that if needs be I can do my work in English for that course, however I shall strive to keep all work in Spanish (what a hero!).
Anyway to a slightly more interesting subject, I went out for a few drinks last night with an Australian girl who resides in London and is now also studying here. We went to what is apparently the student district, Bellavista. Got stuck into some more of the $2 litre bottles of beer, I have been drinking them since I arrived and only learnt yesterday that the Chilean thing to do is to share them between two or three people; stuff that!!! its much more fun having one to yourself, and especially at $2!!!
We also had a bite to eat in what was really quite a seedy pub; my best description would be a cross breed between the Crown & Anchor and the Berkeley on Hindley street. However musn't complain too much, there was even live entertainment; a pack of stray dogs chased each other around our table! Speaking of live entertainment, Lenny Kravitz is playing here tomorrow night and Santiago is plastered in Lenny Kravitz posters which are written in both Spanish and English for ignorant foreigners such as me, the English part reads: 'Lenny Kravitz Alive-March 9', I couldn't stop laughing the first time I saw it, I wonder what he sounds like dead?
Must go now- another lecture to attend, probably pointless really since I'll spend much of the time wondering what on earth is going on.
posted by Thearley @ 1:07 AM
6 Comments:
At 8:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Smashing Pommy bastard
Your adventures have been cracking me up no end I must say
My apologies for not replying earlier
I once heard that girls from Chile are the ugliest in the world? What has been your experience so far? Have you seen anyone that rivals the goddess???
Speak of Miss O'Reilly, I'd be watching that Balestrin if I was you
He has been showing off the fact that he is captain of the greatest indoor soccer team ever created and I think that Larissa is impressed by this!!!!!
I mean, who wouldn't be
This week is our semi final against the blue faggots
shotgun tagging blonde german fuckhead I say
I am going to fuck him up sideways style!!
o baby!!!!!!
$2 for a litre of beer...ahhh, the gold old english pound!!!!!!
p.s. do they eat chilli in chile
p.p.s is tito puente from chile
p.p.p.s rob thinks larissa is cherrrreeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh
p.p.p.p.s so does chris!!!!
but mad respect to johnny!!
can't wait to have you back in the asian goodness of yellow playing for the chefs
Afr
At 1:43 AM,
Thearley said…
What a lovely post Af' but why bother posting as anonymous? your writing style is so unique it gives you away instantly. Glad to hear that the Chefs are progressing well in my absence (really beginning to think that I was the dead weight of the team!). I am trying to start the Iron Chefs fan club- Santiago branch, however not had much interest so far; keep up the glory though and that could change, also glad to hear you will be parking yourself up Blondies backside- give him hell!
With regards to the women in Chile, I am really beginning to think it may be true!!! Or perhaps my standards are set too high since I met the Goddess?? Anyway I don't need a Chilean Lolita (Rob's phrase not mine) when I have the goddess- no matter how much Captain Balestrin impresses her with his cool, calm and collected approach to top flight soccer captaincy!!
At 9:16 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hello John
The only reason I post as anonymous is because I always forget what my blog login is and that means I can never log in as an official jack. But I always sign my name at the end of the comment (unlike some losers)
So my idea was right...I knew I had heard that somewhere but I didn't know where!!
The goddess is definitely better
Watch that Balestrin I tells ya, I heard him talking to Larissa about how he scored 4 goals last night and about how he was carrying you when you were in the side
hahaha...just messing with you roberto balestrino
the german faggot is going down this weekend...i solemnly pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america that if he scores I will resign from the chefs
mad pressure
mad choking
mad never play soccer again
all the best mate
At 4:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
Johnno! Don't worry if your not good at spanish, your still our hero! ha. Hope you adjust to your twilight zone, better twilight than regular..i tell ya i'm dying here! yeah so......i got nothing to say...........don't get dead....
Grzby (copyright.2005.)
At 9:24 PM,
Anonymous said…
happy to hear you're having a shit time! i have nothing more to say. Send me a post card please.
have a good time!
At 11:15 PM,
Anonymous said…
because....they....were speaking....Spanish....John
on a more intellectual note, how many $2 beers would it take to turn a stray dog into a Chilean Lolita?
Phatty T Alive-March 10
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