Passing time

I have finished 8 weeks of my internship now, 11 more to go! (2x 2 weeks holiday in between those weeks) So in that way time has passed quickly I believe. My spanish has improved a lot which is so great, main reason I came here of course. Overall all is going well here, been ill the last few days, so didn't go to work for 2 days, but will definitely be back on Monday. 

I have been doing sports 2/3 times a week, which has been nice, usually two weeknights (usually with my roommates) to the gym in our building and once a weekend, going for a run outside. This morning it had rained, and to go running after the rain is the best, because then there's the least smog. One thing I will definitely not miss when going back to Holland, is the amount of looks/attention I get. A blonde girl running... Every guy looks, every second guy says hi, every third guy whistles, every third car slows down, and many cars full on brake in the middle of the road to make sure you can pass their car. Very surreal... and highly annoying. (okay some people might say flattering, but if you experience it every time, then not so much.) So to just be running in peace, with no one looking at me, yes that's something I'm looking forward to! 

The last two weeks have been a bit colder again, but the days are getting longer and next weekend the clock goes one hour forward, so summer time is definitely coming nearer! I have been getting to know people better which is nice, went to a theatre last weekend, which was a good way to test my spanish, and okay I couldn't follow every sentence, but definitely understood everything generally haha. I had a work BBQ last wednesday, good way to relax with the colleagues I share an office with every day. Just the 7 of us and their partners, they are a great laugh. I can follow most of the conversation, but overall it goes very very fast and so before I can even think of something to say to participate in a conversation, already the next topic has started. So this can be hard, but I have just been thinking that it's quite interesting experiencing this role of just being a listener to a conversation, as many of you know usually I'm quite a loud mouth, so maybe I'll learn something of taking on this role. (or maybe not haha) But it's definitely another experience! 

I've also just been realising during this time away how great my friends are back home, which is why it's probably harder to find something similar here in Chile, because you don't just find friends like that. I've been in contact with them lots, which has been great! Also Philip and I are still going really great, our weekly skype is still definitely one our weekly highlights and it'll just be really nice to show him everything when he gets here. So yes nothing to complain about really, like the Dutch say: Alles gaat z'n gangetje :)