Shoes tied up tight, i hope i don´t get in a fight. 1st day of school

You know what else is the antithesis of fun?? showing up to Chile with 15 american dollars in your pocket and an ATM Card that doesn´t work. As of now, i have 3000 pesos, which is about US$5. This leaves available funds at 2 cents per day for the rest of my trip. .

I showed up 45 minutes late to my first class, and was reprimanded for my tardiness. This chastisement bounced off me like a golf ball on a cart path, as i couldn´t understand a word the person was saying and just smiled and nodded, adding "mucho gusto" (pleasure to meet you) when the fellow was finished speaking.

Class was great. We watched a spanish movie where the sexual tension between the two main characters (Paulo and Chacha) was palpable. I foresee a Demi & Swazy-like pottery scene by the end of the film. (i´ll obviously keep you posted). What did i learn today? 1) the same word is used for matrimony and shot gun in Chile. (ironica). 2) don´t walk in on the daughter of your host family when she is changing. this causes her much embarrassment, and makes her run away at the speed of a well rested lynx. 3) I need to learn spanish. I had three lunches today, because i have yet to figure out how to tell my host mom i have already eaten.

All of this obviously begs the question:
If the Governor of California threw Verne Troyer (mini-me), would the "i don´t trust him as far as i can throw him" cliche still apply?