graffi on the wall....really??

My experiences since I've been here in Vina Del Mar have been interesting. The language barrier definitely creates alot of funny moments for me as I am trying desperately to communicate even if it just means slowing my English down because ...apparently..I speak too fast. It's kind of funny actually because I never would have noticed it before, but I do talk really fast.

I've been going to yoga at this yoga studio down the street since I arrived and I just signed up for a month. I plan to go daily unless I am traveling. It's actually a pretty amazing experience. First of all, it's ALL in Spanish, and it's great. I find that I can meditate, and I come out of these hour and half classes with a clear mind. For some reason whether I'm falling asleep half way through the class in shavasana or I'm rocking the whole vinyasa class until my arms feel like they're going to fall off, I'm really focused on my breath and there is no better description of my experience other than that my mind goes COMPLETELY blank. It's the coolest feeling.

This morning had a mini post arrival breakdown. The familiar question of "what the heck am I doing with my life?" crept up on me and I felt totally overwhelmed by it. Vina Del Mar is like the Miami of Chile. There is some culture but not alot. This evening we went to the town next to Vina called Valaparisio. I definitely got my cultural fix...from the bus driver who definitely had be drunk and was racing the other buses home tonight (mom don't be scared...i'm alive and well)....to this amazing town of color and art and small stone streets with lots of hills and old houses. I found this graffitied wall....it was titled "To Anna and Valparisio". I am going to go back and write the whole thing in my journal because it was amazing. It called to me on such a deep level, it nearly made me cry. At the end, it says "Yes Life...you are lovely my life...but do you know it? From now on, I will love the trees, the sky, the mountains, the ocean, and the stars..." It was like some traveler had this epiphany about their journey and where they were at and what they wanted, and maybe, they had no one to share it with (maybe because they spoke English)...so this person decided to write it on this wall. Anyhow, I'm going back...I took some pictures, and i'm going to write down the whole thing. I think it is so interesting how little people realize that everything they leave behind and do in life moves beyond them. It's beautiful.