All Work, No Play, and a LOT of Rain

So, I know I have not blogged all week, but that is because I really have nothing too thrilling to talk about. Halloween, in my opinion, was basically a bust. I had a sweet costume and all, but the whole of Costa Rica did not seem to have the same approach to the holiday. People were dressed up, but it seemed to be more of an excuse for the men to cover their faces and act more inappropriately. Other than that, I have just been working all week. One of my first final presentations was yesterday, so I had been working to get all of that stuff together. I did a lot of my final paper research and writing this week so that I could be sure to get some good travel time in over my last few weeks here.

There was also a terrible flood in Escazu, a town in the mountains not too far from San Jose. Because of the extreme amounts of water, a ton of rain caused landslides Wednesday at midnight. A lot of people are still missing and many were found dead; it has been marked as a national disaster in Costa Rica. Because of all the rain and problems caused by them, we were not able to travel anywhere this weekend. We tried to make the best of it by taking advantage of the extra work time to ensure free travel time over the next few weekends, though.

Today I watched the final football game of my fiance. It was nice to see him end on a great game with a big win, but it also left me with a very strange feeling. I am starting to realize all the "lasts" that will be coming up in the next few months for us. I cannot believe it is my senior year of college! What an overwhelming idea. I will not be able to feel that same pride in the bleachers again until I have my own kids out there playing some day. All in all, growing up is weird.

Sorry I don't have more exciting news of wordly travels this week. Tomorrow there is a recycled art fair in the city that I am really excited to visit. Next week, if the weather calls for it, we have a class trip to the beach on Wednesday and a class trip to a coffee farm on Friday. If everything comes together, I will also be visiting Monte Verde over the weekend. I am sure I will have a lot more exciting news and pictures for you coming up!