Vid tolv fick jag äran att dela ut klapparna. Det var roligt! Till temat klappar då, jag hade inte alls förväntat mig mer än kanske någon symbolisk sådan, men de hade faktiskt ansträngt sig och det var verkligen saker som jag önskade mig, så jag blev jätteglad. Det var skönt att slippa spela teater.

At twelve o'clock did I have the honour to part the presents. Funny! I hadn't at all expected more presents than a few symbolic, so I was surprised, and happy that they really had made an effort to find things that suited me. It was a relief don't have to play theatre.

During the christmas did we relax in front of the television.

On the 26th arrived besides my presents from Germany and Sweden, which I hadn't an idea about that they were coming. Very good surprise!

Translation -

Today did I finally open the 23rd number in my christmascalendar. Actually do they don't exist here, but my mum sent me one, with a large letter. Very appreciated if you want to have a fine wink. It's incredible how little they use cards here.

In the afternoon did I wrap my last presents, and then did the Santa Claus go with the bike and give some presents. I think it's more fun to give (I really do that), to think out the right thing, to do it, do a nice wrapping and see how (hopefully) the persons starts to smile over the perfect gift.

 

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Today was finally the first day of the summer. The seasons change the 21st every three months, so now it's officially summer. I thought it sounded weird having a date for that, but I think it has something to do with the movements of the earth. Even if it has been quiet hot for a while, the other day showed the thermometer 37 degrees. They say Dicembre and January are the worst months, which meens that we are almost halfways.

Min kompis köpte presentpapper och etiketter i ett litet stånd. Det finns stånd och ett överflöd av personal för varenda liten pryl man kan tänkas behöva. Sedan gick vi för att äta underbart god, hemgjord glass. Mitt mål för sommaren är att prova mig igenom deras sortiment för att kora en vinnare.

Translation -

Today did I went into town with a friend to buy some Christmas presents, but the Christmas spirit hasn't overcome me yet. Where is the cold weather, cookies, sleet and to loud playing Christmas music? I strolled about in sunglasses (which you indeed can do in the winter as well) and jumpsuit, with my mouth dry as sandpaper in the heath. The salvage was the shopingcenters, not to warm up cold toes, the opposite, refresh a little bit in the ac.

My friend bought wrappingpaper and then did we go for an ice-cream. Delicious! My goal for the summer is to try all the different tastes which they have.

Vi kom fram till kontoret, blev tilldelade västar och bössor och sedan begav sig min grupp mot det statliga sjukhuset. Visst fanns det en hel del otrevligt folk, men de var betydligt mer generösa än när jag har gått på stan för Amnesty i Sverige. Det som förvånar mig är att det är inte de i fina kostymer som skänker mest, utan gubben som går och sopar gatan. Sedan började en trevlig kvinna prata med mig och det visade sig att hon arbetade som tandläkare på sjukhuset och också hade en son som var utbytesstudent, så det slutade med att hon tog med mig in på sjukhuset för att be om donationer och jag gick därifrån med en tyngre bössa och hennes namn och nummer om jag skulle behöva hjälp, eller bara vilja komma förbi på en fika.

Framåt lunch värkte min arm under tyngden av bössan och solen stekte på ordentligt. Då begav vi oss tillbaka mot kontoret.

Translation -

At seven o'clock this morning did I jump up from my bed, because I had overslept myself, my clock had already changed to vacationtime. I had to get up early today, because a few friends from school and I were going to help and gather money for a christian charityorganisation, Hogar de Christo.

We arrived to the office, got our waistcoats and collection boxes, and then did my group go to the public hospital. Yes there were several rude persons, but they were considerably more generous compared to when I've done the same for Amnesty in Sweden. What surprises me is that it isn't the one in a fine costume who donate the greatast amount, is the old man, going and sweeping the street.

At lunchtime did my arm hurt under the weight of the box and the sun was broiling, so then did we return to the office.

När vi skulle åka hem slog Marie och Valery vad om hur mycket bussen kostade, eftersom Valery tyckte att vi hade betalat för mycket för att åka till Santiago. Valery hade rätt, när hon gick fram och köpte biljetterna åt oss, kostade det bara en 3/4 av priset - nackdelen med att vara blond i Chile.

I just woke up after a wonderful night/morning and since I'm not in the mood of moving me from my bed, and sitting in front of my laptop, I thought I could take the opportunity and tell you a little about yesterday.

I went running in the morning. Then in the afternoon went Paula, mum and I to a certain place and made a change, which you will see later... when I've gathered my forces to load over the pictures.

At seven o'clock was it time for the big moment of truth, we went to the White House, a partyplace, not the the president's one, where the parents had arranged a big party for the graduates. First were pictures taken, with cocktail, then did we move inside to the big dinner. Thereafter was it time for the big (and protracted) parade where the parent left their child at the stage. I had as well the oppurtunity to walk in the limelight, because there was a boy who finished last year to enter in the military service and finish his last year there, but he was invited although, without parents, so I accompanied him. There were shows by the parents and last the classical waltz. The final of the evening was dancing and everybody danced, not only the young ones. We danced until in the morning when they closed the bar and then was the party over. I had incredibly fun.

Igår hade vi körfestival i skolan. Varje klass, de som har lyckats organisera sig, har ställt upp med en julsång. Först var det uttagning och igår var det final med föräldrarna närvarande. Först var det utlovade priset att åka till Fantasilandia, en nöjespark, sedan var det biobiljetter och slutligen visade det sig vara tårta och saft. Vi hade en jättebra låt, Campana sobre campana. Fast vår version var nog mindre gullig.

Tyvärr vann vi inte, men det gjorde min lillasyster, Javiera, med sin klass. En annan jullåt, men varning, den fastnar väldigt lätt.

Det är jättestort och alla stora företag tar det här tillfället för att visa hur generöst och omtänksamt just deras företag är, genom att donera exempelvis alla sina inkomster från en viss produkt eller under en viss tidsperiod. Det anordnas även lopp och andra event för att samla ihop pengar.

Det är nästan fult att säga att man inte har donerat till Teletón. Fördelen är ju att det blir större uppmärksamhet kring handikappade, särskilt eftersom handikappanpassning nästan inte ens existerar och staten har väldigt begränsade resurser avsatta för att hjälpa dem. Sedan kan man ju fråga sig om det här är något som man enbart ska uppmärksamma 27 timmar vartannat år.

Translation -

At 12'clock in the night today ended a spectacle which is named Teletón in Chile. It is an organisation, which is imported from the U.S. originally, which is gathering money to rehabilitate children with disabilities. Every second year to they arrange a big tv-event, where they collect money for this purpose.

It is huge and all enterprises take this oppurtunity to show how generous and thoughtful they are, by donating all their income from a certain product, or during a certain timerange. Different events are also arranged, as races etecetera, to collect money.

It is almost forbidden to say that you havn't donated anything to Teletón. The advantage is that the attention about disabilities is raised, especially because they are almost invisible in the everyday-life and adaptions are very rare. The state does put very little resources to help them. Furthermore can one ask oneself if this is something that only requieres attention 27 hours every second year.

Jag tror efter den här terminen har i stort sett hela klassen strax under 7 som medelbetyg, och det beror inte på studieflit eller ovanlig ansamling av kemibegåvade elever i en klass.

Translation -

Today did we have a test in chemistry to supplement the pervious one, where the teacher e-mailed the contens the evening before and thereafter added things which weren't included in that page he sent. We had to solve six questions, which were ridiculos easy and the entire class cheated. They sat and read in their books, shooted the answers (anna = a), went through the answers with the classmate next to and finally asked the teacher, who almost wrote the test for them.

I think this semester has almost the entire class got a 7 in chemistry, and this doesn't depend on hard studies nor a unusal gathering of genius in one class.

Translation -

Is it possible to be stiff in the brain from excercise, in that case I am now. Halfway in the week is my head full from loads of knowledge. Today I were studying with a friend, the romans, the Christianity and the Middle Age, for four hours. But I've got a big goal, the SUMMER vacations, three months. Furthermore I'm melting in the heat, and it isn't still summar, even if they say that it is getting closer the summer temperatures. Puuh!