Update

Hope everyone is doing well in the states. Things have been going pretty well here. It's been kind of quiet the past week or two. I'm looking forward to Amanda's visit. I think she is coming for my birthday. I did get to see Batman the other day and it lived up to the hype. I definitely recommend it.

Before you read the next comment don't judge me. But I have began watching the food network channel. I like a lot of the shows especially the next food network star. It is pretty interesting and I have actually tried to make a couple of the dishes. Plus it is one of the five or six english language channels so that has a lot to do with it as well. Maybe the reason my Spanish is not progressing is because I watch mostly english tv. But the Latin America sportscenter is pretty horrible because it is all soccer and tennis.

I think I am going to try my second go-round at the Catholic Church tomorrow. It is a little weird because of the language barrier and people looking at me weird because I don't know all the rituals, but I can't find any other Church in the neighborhood. I would like to be able to comprehend about 75 percent of the sermon before I leave Costa Rica and I think that is a realistic goal. I think I picked up about 40 or 50 percent of what the padre said a few weeks ago, but when he got going pretty quick it was a little difficult. Listening is the easy part though. Speaking is easily my biggest challenge. Poco a poco.

I´m ok

Sorry for not posting in a while. I have been a little busy, but things have been going good. I made it back to Jaco beach last weekend and enjoyed some beautiful weather. It was one of the rare days since I have been here that it did not rain. There were some killer waves which made for a pretty interesting surfing competition. (I did not compete. Although it looks like something that would be cool to learn.)

Classes have been going well. It is nice having a three day weekend and only having to wake up early twice a week. I think my students have really taking to my teaching style. I have seen some steady improvement in all of them.

I knew when I left the States there would be some things that I really missed and journalism has been one of those things. Luckily, I got in touch with the Zephyrhills News and I will be writing one story a week for them. There is a former ZHS player who is playing ball in a prestigous summer league so I will be writing about him for awhile. Then probably some High School sports in the fall.

I think I will be posting some flyers around Ciudad Colon about teaching some free English classes. It will be nice to give something back, although the hours that I have open might not be conducive to a lot of people who have to work or go to school. But hopefully I will get some responses.

Mom- Email me about when a good time to skype is. Look forward to hearing from you.

Don't Let Grandma Read This Post

For several reasons
1. I am working illegally in Costa Rica. I am working with a tourist visa.
2. I just got my own bank account today. The school has to write a special note to the bank for this to happen.
3. I am not paying taxes.
P.S. I am pretty excited to get out of San Pedro and move into Ciudad Colon. It is like two different worlds. The city is kind of dirty and dangerous. But Ciudad Colon is beautiful and it is what I expected when I moved here.