Week 2

Well, the whole "WOW, I'm in Costa Rica!" feeling of shock has sort of worn off starting at the beginning of this week, so it has been a tough couple of days. Not that I am not happy to be in this amazingly beautiful country, but it is hard to actually accept that I am going to be away from all the people I love for months! On top of missing others, this week has been filled with a ton of information and the beginnings of a lot of projects, which was overwhelming and a little mentally draining.

Today was a huge relief, though. We went to the San Jose book fair, which to me is one of the most exciting things in the world. Of course... I creeped on basically only children's books the whole time. Books are more expensive here than the U.S.! =( I ended up buying a really cute children's book that is written in both Spanish and English. It is about a coyote who eats the moon! It came with a CD and is super cute and well illustrated. Also, I couldn't pass up on a Costa Rican recipe book! I have really enjoyed all the food here, so I wanted to be able to share some of the culture when I get home.

Besides books being my favorite thing in the world, we also had dance class. At first I was sort of not looking forward to spending 2 hours that I should be doing homeworking...dancing, but I am so glad I did. The instructor was so fun and funny and we learned all different types of music. He also told me I had nice, wide dancing hips... I wasn't sure if I should be honored or offended. Regardless, it was super fun AND a good workout. Looks like we're going to be doing the merengue at my wedding!!

This weekend we are traveling to Sarapiqui and Guapiles for Friday and most of Saturday. We are going to visit a Cacao farm... the place where chocolate comes from... and a rainforest. I am so excited! My professor studies sloths, apparently, and told me I can even hold a baby sloth. As you can imagine, I am so excited. Funny fact: the word for sloth in Spanish is "perezoso" ...which is also the same word for "lazy."

Until next time... =)