Chilean Census

You get a sticker on your window to show you participated and that they do not need to visit you again.

Well, I am officially a part of the Chilean population. That's right. I participated in the Chilean Census this past week. I knew it was coming because I had seen a few ads for it. I asked my friends if as a foreigner I should participate and they agreed that I should since it is just a survey to see who lives in this country and they like to know how many foreigners there are. So, when I saw the lady in my condominium the other day I got ready. She came in the house and had a form that she asked me questions from and filled it out as we went along. It was fairly easy; mostly stuff about my living situation (how many people, do I have internet, do I recycle, how do I heat my house, etc.). There really will be no record that it is me specifically because she did not ask for my ID number or my last name but there is a Deanna in Chilean records now. Hooray!

Happy B-day to me!

 I was blessed this year with a really great birthday party, surrounded by many of my close friends. I turned 28 on April 20 and had a wonderful time celebrating. I invited my teammates and most of my Chilean friends to my house for burgers and had a really great turn out of 30 people. We mostly just ate and talked and opened gifts. That is the Chilean way as is hosting your own party yourself. Thanks to my teammates and the visitors I had in town we got everyone fed and and just enjoyed hanging out together. I had never had so many people in my little house. Luckily the weather held up and we could be outside as well. I felt so blessed to have so many people to celebrate with and really had a good time.

Lots of yummy food to choose from

Cute decorations

Enjoying talking to friends

Blowing out my traditional cookie cake

Opening gifts

My sweet friends

Had a great turnout, but not such a great picture

Love these girls