I think one of the novelties of being in a foreign country is that I feel twice removed from my Chinese heritage. It is very a surreal and disorienting "out of body" "out of character" "out of comfort" state. It puts into perspective for me what it means to be Chinese. What it means to be the child of immigrant parents. What it means to be the child of Taiwanese-born Chinese parents. What it means to be American-born Chinese. What it means to be an American in a foreign country. A Chinese-American in a foreign country. A tri-lingual Chinese-American in a foreign country. And it makes me wonder how much or how little the people in that place understand this layered identity. How do they process me? All the nuances, the politics, the prejudices, the social constructs, my multi-cultural values, the pieces of my heritage that I choose to wear and the other pieces I've chosen to shed-- They can't they possibly understand any of that, but what do they see instead?

Friday, March 18, 2011

Wined Up


"Don't look at me, I ate my appetizer!"- Making fun of poor Tatum, who was berated by our waiter at dinner for not eating her ceviche appetizer...

Our last meeting on this trip: LAN Airlines! This was a great meeting, I came away with a great impression of the company and a lot of good insights on how emergency management goes down in the airline industry. The people we met with were incredibly sweet, it's definitely a different kind of company than what I perceive airlines in the US to be.

Then, it's off to Concha y Toro, a vineyard located about an hour south of Santiago. We got a little tasting and tour, including the famed "Castillero del Diablo" wine cellar. All in all a beautiful place and a fun experience.



We went to Aquí está Coco for dinner. A very seafood-themed restaurant, boats and whales, and even painted salmon skin for placemats! Not to mention some nifty, but tricky, bathroom fixtures. Plus, we got a little taste of Lucuma in custard/ice cream form!



Abrazos y vinos,
Angela
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