1. I signed up (and paid $90) for the marathon... so there's no backing out now. Cheering sections welcome.

2. It rained today for the second time in 3 months. Un aguacero.

3. Go to this website: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/. Enjoy.

4. Tomorrow in Spanish class we are having a debate about the upcoming Chilean elections. I and 3 others are speaking in favor of Sebastian Piñera, the billionaire, Harvard-educated, scandal-plagued candidate who is up against Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, who was president prior to Michelle Bachelet (in Chile, presidents cannot have consecutive terms but they can run more than once). Should be fun.

5. Today for development class we went on a field trip to a school called "La Escuela de Esperanza" to play with kiddies in the "Adopta un Hermano" [Adopt a Brother] program. It was nice to see a more rural part of Santiago.

6. I don't remember if I already told you this, but I'm officially going to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas (each for one day) in August. I hope to 1)eat at as many all-I-can-eat buffets as possible 2)see Celine Dion in concert and 3)get a drive-thru marriage. If you're interested in being the lucky guy, please present yourself with a life-time supply of grape Now-and Laters (male dowry) at the base of the Vegas roller coaster of your choice. If we pick the same coaster, it was meant to be...

7. Is anyone still reading this?