Otherwise, I'd Want to Kill Myself

Sometimes I think of great ideas, I mean really good ones. For example the costume I had for Halloween my junior year in college should be put up in the hall of fame of Best Costume ideas of all time. I'm not sure how this works for everybody, but some of you may be aware of what goes on during Halloween. Girls dress up like slutty lawyers, cops, angels, devils, you name it they got something slutty for that. So of course if you are going to be the center of attention one night a year, Halloween is a pretty damn good one. So how did your average sized slightly above average looking guy do it? I'll tell you, I went as a scuba diver. I can hear everyone now. A scuba diver thats dumb? Or is it? I was wearing a shortjohn wetsuit (by the way, it rained that night, so as far as the wetsuit goes...good idea), fins, snorkel and...instead of a airtank, a pony keg of hefenweisen strapped to my back (pony kegs, for those that aren't aware are small and cylindrical and look almost identical to an air tank). Hot girls do not like crap beer, and so for five hours i was surrounded by attractive women (note: should not go down as best costume ever due to high likely hood of drinking yourself stupid and blowing it...repeatedly).

Perfect example of a good idea I've had. I thought that my trip down to South America would be a great idea too, but I've come to my first painful homesick experience. I'm missing March Madness. I haven't seen one bit of action so far, and because my computer doesn't have (and is having major difficulties supporting) windows media player, I can see anything. I've let a very large part of my life just walk out, I'm trying to cling on by just watching the sports tickers on espn.com. I mean I see who's won, but the action I'm going to miss that too. I'm really struggling with things right now. My aparment is on the sixth floor and I found my self looking over the edge...contemplating.

So what brought me back? I know some of you could understand how close I am to making the leap...well I'll show you. This little snippet I found on the web brought me back:

http://www.pichilemulanguage.com/

Go ahead, check it out.

(waiting)


(still waiting)





(God dammit, would you actually look at it already)








Okay, well if you aren't going to look at it, here's what it is. A spanish language school, with connections to homestays that just happens to sit on two of the longest left hand points in the world...yep, the world. The Pichilemu Language Institute has just saved my life. I now know I'll be able to get through this difficult time with the hopes and prayers that they have room for me, and a place for me to stay (I'm really hoping for a homestay).

I had originally decided that I was going to spend a bit more time in Chile and then head up north. But now I'm not so sure. I think I might stay there for a couple months, with a hiatus to go to Argentina to see a friend. It could be incredible. Just surfing the whole time and learning a lot (plus it inferred that they can teach me surf lingo as well). I'm so excited. I've heard so many things about this wave (Pichilemu/puntilla and Punta de Lobos) and now I'm going to go there and surf it, and actually continue to learn my language.