I'll probably live to regret this URL...

but I had to. It was not decided by me, but my my friends in #lolutah chat. Other suggestions included machonacho (taken), chupacabra (taken), chupacablog (taken!), and blogna (sadly taken, but good one Lara!). Hopefully there are at least some funny things that happen to me in Chile. With me there, knowing my abysmal comprehension of the Spanish language, Chileans will at least be laughing at me! If the trip is full of tragedy and heartache, the "lol" part will certainly end up mocking me. So let's hope that's not the case, shall we?

The facts: I'm traveling to Chile in June to study in Valparaíso for five weeks. There will be 3 days in the beginning and several days in the end of the program to hang around Santiago, and I also might go to Sao Paolo to visit a friend of the family after the program is over. Much has not been decided yet, and a lot depends on money and how long I really want to be there. I just found out about my host family, and they live in nearby Viña del Mar.
I'll be temporarily leaving behind my lovely parents and sister, as well as a wonderful fiance, lots of awesome friends, and an office full of fun coworkers. Hopefully I'll come back with new friends, not just the ones I'm traveling with.