Chili, Chili's or Chile?

Chili is a staple in my diet. When you can only eat a limited amount of quick and easy meals... you eat the same thing a LOT. (Especially as a college student....oh the joys.) Only, I always have to get the expensive chili, because the cheap stuff has gluten in it--LAME! Lucky for me, my wonderful parents let me go "shopping" in the basement every time I go home (which is quite often...), and my mom is kind enough to always have some of the wonderfully expensive chili on hand. So kind :) I love chili. A lot.


I also really love Chili's. I eat there a lot. I'm especially fond of their chocolate shake. They put sprinkles on it, and it is just delightful. I really love Chili's a lot.

They've always been good to me there. However,I don't love it as much as I love............................

CHILE!!!!!

Yes. That's right, you heard me. CHILE. And why do I love Chile so much? Because I might be living there next FALL for a couple of months! YEAHHHH! :) I am more than a little bit excited about this. Why you ask? Well....

• I will be living my DREAM of volunteering in orphanages. Seriously, I'm beyond excited about this. Everytime I look at Kim's or Hailey's blogs and see the pictures of the little kids... it makes me want to go and help out... SO BAD!
  
• I WILL be the favorite aunt of those 3 super cute little girls down there. I mean, I know I'm already their favorite... but now I will be their FAVORITE!

• It will be an amazing experience. No, I don't know Spanish. (Any tips on how I could learn some basics quickly would be greatly appreciated.) BUT, the whole experience of living in a different country will probably be pretty eye opening for me.
• CAROLINA is living in the same city as Kim and Dave right now, going to college. She is for sure like a sister to me, and I'm excited to be able to see her again :)

• Going to Chile might help me get in the direction of what I want to be when I grow up. Work with kids? Non-profit organizations? Who knows... This experience will probably help with my MLC :)
  

So, there you have it. I love both chili and Chile. But I think I love Chile more. Lets hope I really do get to go down there in the fall. I think it's time for me to get away from Provo. I need to get away from Provo. ASAP. And if the fall is as soon as that will happen, then so be it :) If I go I'll be getting home just before Colton (who gets back in 8 months!!! Not that I'm counting...)


And maybe, just maybe... if you're nice to me.... I'll bring you back some yummy Chilean chocolate that I love oh-so-much :)