This is an exciting week because it marks a full revolution around the sun since:
I was re-accepted to Peace Corps/Costa Rica and Dan became my main squeeze.
Last year at this time it was impossible to envision what I'd be doing, where I'd be, and how I'd be feeling health-wise in February 2011... But, alas, here we are and here I am, thriving and grateful to be exactly here. I'd like to extend a very sincere thank you to everyone who helped me get to this point.
Oh, work is also going well, I've joined step-aerobics, and mangoes are in season!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Other than Green Bay bringing home the coveted Lombardi trophy (!!).... here's the latest in San Vito...
My tomatoes are growing! (along with the rest of my little garden)
While I was away in San José for the weekend, my neighbors (9 and 13) were riding their bicycles and, well, one of the bikes got away from them, subsequently hitting the side of my house and leaving a pretty sizable hole. Sadly I don't have a photo of the actual damage (they repaired it pretty quickly) but here's the aftermath. Think that new siding will be painted before I leave in 8 months? Prob not.
School starts tomorrow! Today I met all of the new teachers that arrived to replace the 4 that left last year. Everyone seems really nice and is in good spirits. My last first day of school in CR!!
My tomatoes are growing! (along with the rest of my little garden)
While I was away in San José for the weekend, my neighbors (9 and 13) were riding their bicycles and, well, one of the bikes got away from them, subsequently hitting the side of my house and leaving a pretty sizable hole. Sadly I don't have a photo of the actual damage (they repaired it pretty quickly) but here's the aftermath. Think that new siding will be painted before I leave in 8 months? Prob not.
School starts tomorrow! Today I met all of the new teachers that arrived to replace the 4 that left last year. Everyone seems really nice and is in good spirits. My last first day of school in CR!!
Friday, February 4, 2011
GO PACK GO!!
I'm off tomorrow on the 7:30 bus for San José to cheer on the beloved Green Bay Packers to a big win for Super Bowl XLV! Sunday kicks off with a friendly 5-on-5 Peace Corps flag football tournament in a beautiful park outside of the city. Shortly after I'll be donning my Rodgers' jersey and drinking overpriced American refreshments. It's officially the last weekend of "summer vacation" for all students. Back to work!
Enjoy the game! And the 1 time Masterlock advertises each year.
I'm off tomorrow on the 7:30 bus for San José to cheer on the beloved Green Bay Packers to a big win for Super Bowl XLV! Sunday kicks off with a friendly 5-on-5 Peace Corps flag football tournament in a beautiful park outside of the city. Shortly after I'll be donning my Rodgers' jersey and drinking overpriced American refreshments. It's officially the last weekend of "summer vacation" for all students. Back to work!
Enjoy the game! And the 1 time Masterlock advertises each year.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Due to the recent (sad! and unexpected!) death of my beloved, underwater camera, I do not have a plethora of new pictures to accompany an update this week... my apologies.
This, however, is a picture another volunteer took on a trip we were on to the "Isla de Caño" off the Pacific Coast a couple weekends ago. About once a year, Peace Corps' version of "student council" organizes a fun trip for our quarterly meeting and this was ours! We went to Uvita beach for the weekend and Saturday had the option of surfing or taking an hour boat ride out to this remote island. On the way we saw 3 humpback whales including a mama and her baby! It was incredible. Once on the island we snorkeled for an hour seeing schools of mantarays, starfish, a whitetooth reef shark, and lots of coral and other unidentifiable fish. We had a couple hours on the actual island for exploration, lunch, and relaxing before a second hour of snorkeling and the boat trip home where we saw a giant sea turtle! The trip was excellent.
(more to be shared once/if I can get them off of my own camera)
Summer vacation continues which means lots of sun for my garden. I finally have 4 tomatoes growing! All my composting, pruning, watering, and daily staring has really paid off. The beating sun has also made drying my clothes and linens a cinch again! No longer must I wish and hope it'll all dry before molding.
This time has also be good for project planning for the year. I have plans (and a written manual!) to continue the book club, the school library, start a group for teenage girls entitled "Voces Valerosas" which discusses taboo social issues and focuses on leadership and empowerment, utilize my HIV/AIDS training I received from the Red Cross with two counterparts, and play volleyball on a women's team! I was asked if I wanted to join about 3 weeks ago and have been playing once a week ever since. It's a blast and all of us are of very similar ability level so we can get some good games going.
I can't believe February is nearly here!! I'm really starting to feel my time here counting down...
This, however, is a picture another volunteer took on a trip we were on to the "Isla de Caño" off the Pacific Coast a couple weekends ago. About once a year, Peace Corps' version of "student council" organizes a fun trip for our quarterly meeting and this was ours! We went to Uvita beach for the weekend and Saturday had the option of surfing or taking an hour boat ride out to this remote island. On the way we saw 3 humpback whales including a mama and her baby! It was incredible. Once on the island we snorkeled for an hour seeing schools of mantarays, starfish, a whitetooth reef shark, and lots of coral and other unidentifiable fish. We had a couple hours on the actual island for exploration, lunch, and relaxing before a second hour of snorkeling and the boat trip home where we saw a giant sea turtle! The trip was excellent.
(more to be shared once/if I can get them off of my own camera)
Summer vacation continues which means lots of sun for my garden. I finally have 4 tomatoes growing! All my composting, pruning, watering, and daily staring has really paid off. The beating sun has also made drying my clothes and linens a cinch again! No longer must I wish and hope it'll all dry before molding.
This time has also be good for project planning for the year. I have plans (and a written manual!) to continue the book club, the school library, start a group for teenage girls entitled "Voces Valerosas" which discusses taboo social issues and focuses on leadership and empowerment, utilize my HIV/AIDS training I received from the Red Cross with two counterparts, and play volleyball on a women's team! I was asked if I wanted to join about 3 weeks ago and have been playing once a week ever since. It's a blast and all of us are of very similar ability level so we can get some good games going.
I can't believe February is nearly here!! I'm really starting to feel my time here counting down...
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