This morning I woke up at 6:30am went for a run along the beach, showered, ate some cereal, then got a ride from my co-worker to start my 40-minute commute to work....after speaking spanish for 3 weeks I am definitely getting more comfortable with my foreign life, but it is still mentally exhausting at times....then I have an espresso(one of my favorite parts of the day) and begin working on FOB comparisons and calling different clients to obtain sales reports and liquidations. Because I can speak English I have been given a lot of english speaking accounts as well as a couple Chilean accounts, it is all very interesting to me because I am improving my spanish and learning a third language, the exportation lingo, which at times I am not sure if my spanish is lacking or my business sense. Anyway, then I go to eat in the "Casino" which is the cafeteria, and there is usually some kind of mystery meat or blood sausage, salad, bread, and dessert, this is always fun because none of the departments mix together and I have eaten lunch with everyone! Speaking spanish in a noisy cafeteria with a lot of people and distractions is one of the hardest situations, but it is entertaining to observe and interject when I can. After lunch I have another "cafecito" (I try to limit myself to two a day) and converse a bit more before heading back to work. The work day starts and 9am and ends a 7pm with a one hour lunch break. I usually get home around 8 or 8:30 eat some dinner and try to go to sleep around 11pm. As you can see the days are quite long, and everyone truly works hard the entirety of the day, so I guess you could say that Chile is somewhere in between Espana and the US....but it is definitely not the typical latin attitude of manana, manana.
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