Happy December, everyone!
And a belated happy Thanksgiving. I would first like to thank all of you for being part of my life. I love you all and feel very fortunate to have the boyfriend, dog, family, friends, job, and city to live in that I do. So thank you.
The past few months have absolutely flown! Many times I have thought of writing or tried to write, but as my job is so computer-based, and given that Antonio and I don't see each other much during the week, I do not feel very inclined to connect to another computer when I do have free time. Sorry!
I have been absolutely fantastic! I love my job. I have had a great semester filled with events that I coordinated: taking international students to a vineyard, the Chilean Stock Market, a Star Observatory, a special Chilean restaurant with dancers, and hosting many Chilean movie nights. I also coordinated and hosted the 2013 Korean Film Night that I coordinated with the Embassy of South Korea, which was a big success (we showed two Korean films that came out last year with a reception in between where the Cultural Representative of the Korean Embassy and my boss, Erich Spencer, the Director of International Relations spoke -- 30 people showed up to each movie, which was more than we expected! I also coordinated the end of the semester Farewell party for the international students. And the best part is that my coworkers and bosses have all told me how much they love me and love my work! Yaaaay!
Most recently I have been preparing for next semester's group of 95 international students who arrive the first week in March.
The most exciting part is that I WILL BE IN THE US IN 10 DAYS! Yes, you read that right: I leave Chile on December 11th, 9 pm, to go to Lima, Peru, change planes, and arrive in LA on December 12th. I will arrive in Portland, Oregon at 2 pm on December 12th and will be in the Portland area until December 26th. The 26th I will get on a plane with 9 other members of my family to fly to Los Angeles for the wedding of my cousin Steven O'Herin to his lovely fiancée Christy. :) Nigel will then drive me (and hopefully my aunt and cousins) to San Fransisco on the 28th until the 30th when we will return to Los Angeles. Nigel leaves December 31st for Oregon with the rest of the Oregon clan and I will leave Los Angeles on January 2nd to arrive in Chile on January 3rd in the early morning.
SO! That means that I will be able to see some of you! Sorry that I won't be able to get to all of you but hopefully I will see as many as possible. Already my days are getting filled up with doctor's appointments, reunions with college and high school friends and holiday festivities. But I will do my best!
Biiig hugs to you all and hope to see you soon! Oh, and I am also counting the days until Antonio and I can move out of his dad's house and into our own apartment in January! Sooo close to freedom!!!!
Love, Kaia
And a belated happy Thanksgiving. I would first like to thank all of you for being part of my life. I love you all and feel very fortunate to have the boyfriend, dog, family, friends, job, and city to live in that I do. So thank you.
The past few months have absolutely flown! Many times I have thought of writing or tried to write, but as my job is so computer-based, and given that Antonio and I don't see each other much during the week, I do not feel very inclined to connect to another computer when I do have free time. Sorry!
I have been absolutely fantastic! I love my job. I have had a great semester filled with events that I coordinated: taking international students to a vineyard, the Chilean Stock Market, a Star Observatory, a special Chilean restaurant with dancers, and hosting many Chilean movie nights. I also coordinated and hosted the 2013 Korean Film Night that I coordinated with the Embassy of South Korea, which was a big success (we showed two Korean films that came out last year with a reception in between where the Cultural Representative of the Korean Embassy and my boss, Erich Spencer, the Director of International Relations spoke -- 30 people showed up to each movie, which was more than we expected! I also coordinated the end of the semester Farewell party for the international students. And the best part is that my coworkers and bosses have all told me how much they love me and love my work! Yaaaay!
Most recently I have been preparing for next semester's group of 95 international students who arrive the first week in March.
The most exciting part is that I WILL BE IN THE US IN 10 DAYS! Yes, you read that right: I leave Chile on December 11th, 9 pm, to go to Lima, Peru, change planes, and arrive in LA on December 12th. I will arrive in Portland, Oregon at 2 pm on December 12th and will be in the Portland area until December 26th. The 26th I will get on a plane with 9 other members of my family to fly to Los Angeles for the wedding of my cousin Steven O'Herin to his lovely fiancée Christy. :) Nigel will then drive me (and hopefully my aunt and cousins) to San Fransisco on the 28th until the 30th when we will return to Los Angeles. Nigel leaves December 31st for Oregon with the rest of the Oregon clan and I will leave Los Angeles on January 2nd to arrive in Chile on January 3rd in the early morning.
SO! That means that I will be able to see some of you! Sorry that I won't be able to get to all of you but hopefully I will see as many as possible. Already my days are getting filled up with doctor's appointments, reunions with college and high school friends and holiday festivities. But I will do my best!
Biiig hugs to you all and hope to see you soon! Oh, and I am also counting the days until Antonio and I can move out of his dad's house and into our own apartment in January! Sooo close to freedom!!!!
Love, Kaia
