I got somewhere to live today. It is with a Chilean guy, who is 34 and a freelance graphic designer. He speaks good English as he lived in Canada when he was young, which is good for having conversations but probably not so good for advancing my Spanish. At this stage it is more important to have someone I understand and trust than someone who only speaks Spanish!

Apartment is a bit rough, and quite old, but is clean and cheap. It is not as bad as a couple of my Dunedin flats, so I figure it will be OK. The location is good, two metro stops from the main metro line, and only about 5 stops in total to the centre of town (and therefore the office). The neighbourhood seems fairly safe too, though I won't be wandering around by myself late at night - common sense!

Am off to see a glacier on Saturday. A day trip, that goes up into the Andes to about 3500m apparently, and almost to the Argentinean border. Takes all day, should be fun. Hopefully it won't be cancelled like the other trips I keep trying to go on! Is with a tour company though so surely I will be OK. Might even manage to take some pictures.

Teaching is slowly picking up. Got another class today, though it is only temporary while another teacher is away for a few weeks. Still, anything is money and experience!

Better go, just wanted to share the good news that I am no longer a sponge, and am shaping up to being something of a responsible adult once again (I doubt I will ever be fully responsible with possessions and contracts and loans etc).

Adios, K