familiar

this all seems familiar, somehow. i have so much to learn, lots of people to meet, a huge and wonderful adventure ahead of me, fear, shyness, and just me to carry myself through. i haven't been expected to depend on anyone else here, and i like that. and i haven't felt like i needed to, really.

but i do have some holes in my heart from home. i guess that's to be expected.

though chileans are more like americans in some ways than i ever would've imagined. and i'm like them in some ways that makes this feel familiar.

the first person of my team (besides me and the mcp) arrives tomorrow - the apartment is slowly becoming home. i know where to do laundry, buy groceries, have a cell phone, and have been able to have fun in parties speaking only spanish :) i'm excited and scared to death, but i guess that's normal.

here's to the city graceful in its cleanliness and pensive in its personality. and here's to the year ahead.