Chile, what I am doing here: Places/Events I would be attending if I lived in South Carolina instead of the bottom of the Planet

Okay. This is so lame I can’t believe I’m doing it… but when you face a life with no errands, no car, and no real place to be the internet can become your playground.

So, here is a list of things happening in South Carolina that I am missing out on and YOU should do:

1.) The Pecan Festival in good ol’ Florence South Carolina (I totally miss you Flo). I have become an avid blog reader in last year and the Flossip http://theflossip.com/ has become a favorite of mine. She makes Flo come alive with a unique distinction. But anyway for you all Pee Dee area resident's check out her site to learn more about the happening's going on around town.

2.) South Carolina Football Games... more specifically tailgating

Oh, how I miss Miss Jordan Strait screaming at 7 am. for everyone to get up and shower or else they would be left behind when the car pulled out of the parking lot at 8:15 for a 8:00 pm game time. Seriously, there is nothing like SEC Football Season:

-the food (Grilled sausage, Sausage balls, South Carolina Caviar, Hot Wings, Bar-B-Que Chicken Dip, Chick-Fil-A Platters, and Bloody Mary's)

-Playlists specially designed by Caroline Buchan to enhance an already perfect day

-Sandstorm and a ridiculous amount of college football fans jumping up and down on a swealtering day in William Brice screaming USC-USC-USC!

-Having your heart jerked around like a teenage romance because you never know what to expect from the players in those beautiful Gamecock uniforms.

gosh, I miss football.

10/30/10
vs. Tennessee
Columbia, S.C.
12:21 p.m. ET

11/06/10
vs. Arkansas
Columbia, S.C.

11/20/10
vs. Troy
Columbia, S.C.

11/27

vs. Clemson

Clemson, S.C.

go Gamecocks!

3.) My favorite band the Avett Brothers played at the Columbia, South Carolina State Fair... seriously, between missing football AND my FAVORITE BAND playing in my ol'stomping grounds it is almost more than this little gringa can take.

(Even though this date has passed I still want to give a shout-out... sooo here's the set list-

Columbia, SC State Fair 10/20/10
1) Tin Man
2) Salina
3) Paranoia
4) Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
5) Down With The Shine
6) HFOD/RFOP
7) PGF Cedar Lane
8) The Fall
9) Murder In The City
10) January Wedding
11) Old Joe Clark (Killer extended bass solo from Bob)
12) I Would Be Sad
13) And It Spread
14) Colorshow (muy rico!)
15) Traveling Song (slow)
16) Laundry Room
17) SFOS
18) Kick Drum Heart
19) ILU
20) Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Encore:
21) Shame
22) Die Die Die

the songs in bold are my personal faves, in case you were thinking about downloading some of their FANTASTIC tunes.

the song Salina gives a shout out to the Carolinas... check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g5xsccIVHs

4.) Farmer's Market
The Farmer's Market holds a special place in my heart because my mom and I both LOVE to go and walk around together on Saturday's so that we can pick up the seasonal fruit/vegetable and usually some boiled peanuts... I like to side mine with a ginger ale personally.

Flo: Monday - Saturday all year from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m

Cola: Saturday, 8:00am - 12:00pm

alright... maybe I'm being a little to nostalgic here... Spring in October just has me a little thrown.

I was walking down the street yesterday and all of sudden there are vendors selling strawberries, my all time favorite fruit like EVER. I sampled a few by pretending that I was going to actually pay 2,000 pesos (4 USD) for about 6 strawberries. We have trees blossoming and green grass peeking through as a tell-all sign for a Patagonian Spring looming in the near distance. My host parents have taken to wearing shorts and cut off shirts. All the while I still don't leave the house without gloves, a scarf, and a wind proof jacket (I have been venturing out without my thermal Browning hunting socks... look at me go).

We also have our own form a farmer's market