Chile in November, the insanity continues

Hi,
this is my first post of november! Sorry it has been such a long time since I have written! But a lot of things have happened since then. First off, today I mixed up the word professor, to a word that had a spanish and an english tone! haha. Second, halloween is not as entertaining in Chile as it is in the US. So, I went to a costume party (I was a greek) a week before the 31st, but did not dress up on the actual date. My friend and I went to Valpo to walk around a take pictures of the wonderful graffiti there (it is everywhere, and very artistic!) Despite the turistic ancsesors (elevators the take you up hills) being very beautiful, we were looking more into communities. Going up one hill, called Cerro (hill) Cordiera (mountain range) which also had an ancensor (but we took the stairs, 160 of them) we found amazing artwork and took a few pictures of the view. Everyone kept telling us to put the camara away because it would get stolen. So we continue walking up, and I stopped my friend Natael saying I didn't think there was anything where we were going, when ladies called us into their shop. They asked us if we wanted to walk up any more, and we said we didn't know. They told us not to because thats where the mafia lives. So, thanked them and quickly made our escape. We then went to a hill that was more turistic and had a good time. After that, we went to one of the many restruants there. I had fish with lemon juice, a cheese empanada, and a shell fish/sea food soup. It was delicious! All through this time, the restaruants baby kitty sat with us. I imagine they buy the fish on the streets where they have markets. You can buy fruit, oil, olives, veggies, freshly gutted fish, and anything else you want! So, the food was very tasty. On our way home, we walked Valpo to Vina, we found a halloween treat. It was a dog, decomposed to the point of bone. Haha, spooky. After visiting our friend Katelynn, we saw a few Chilean trick-o-treaters doin their thing. However here, you go out asking for dulces (sweets). However, some kids did stop me on the street and ask me for monedas (money) or dulces. I was not impressed.
Other than that, elections passed, and the mayor of Vina stayed the same. I'm not sure if I told you this, but you are not required to register to Vote, but if you are registered and don't vote, you get punished! It is kind of mixed up.
Lately my school has been having a lot of expositions. One week, I saw a biology exposition where different booths showed butterflies, beatles, plants, birds and bodies. Then this week, they have tables selling clothes, shoes, bags, toys, jewelery and other stuff. I can't remember Chile doing anything esle to me this week! Because life is so different here, we think "Chile" has a personal vendetta against us. But in my paper class, we are stipping wood to make groundwood pulp and are actually going to make paper from the start.
I love eating bread and avacado, empanadas and drinking fresh coke (they have a factory here!)
I hope everything is absolutely wonderful in the US and I miss you all!!!
Love love love you,
Un abrazo
xoxo... Kati