The Normal Things of Life

It´s December and I can´t believe it at all! First it´s still realtively warm here however, we all think it´s cold here now because it´s only in the high 60´s. (I´m going to freeze back in the states!) Secondly, there´s still flowers everywhere. Thirdly it does not seem like I have been here for more than 3 months. I was thinking about how life now feels so normal and how things don´t suprise me anymore. Here are a few things that I now consider to be normal and don´t think twice about.

• Seeing random people digging in people´s trash to see what they could use or sell to gain some money. These people normally aren´t even homeless and may be nicely dressed.
• Walking across the streets - you go when you got the chance even if it means only making it half way and then waiting in the middle of the street to cross the next side. I´m so Tica now when it comes to crossing the streets!
• Public transporation. Infact I really like it. I don´t miss driving at all. I miss the convience of it but not actually driving.
• Not having hotwater. I actually get excited and sound amazed when I do go to the random house that hotwater comes out of the facuets.
• Not always having water or electricity.
• The hooting and hollering that the men do here. I have learned to ignore any guy who walks past and says something and have tuned out the honking of the cars.
• I have also become a pro at sidewalk-walking. Pretty much I walk in the street as much as possible!

In less than two weeks I will be returning to Missouri to see my dearly beloved friends. I am sooo excited to return. So what, besides my friends, am I most excited for in the states?

• I can´t wait to have a fountain 32oz Pepsi
• A hot Krispy Creme Donunt
• Andrea´s sugar cookies
• Heather´s cooking (especially chili)
• I can´t wait to cook Chicken Cordon Blue and Beef Stew
• A great haircut from Ryan at Karma Salon
• Chicken Crispers from Chili´s
• And good Chicken Alfredo from Olive Garden or Zio´s
• And last but not least a hot, full water hot shower without flip-flops.
• And can´t forget the SNOW!

How exciting to anticpate these things yet at the same time I´m sadden to leave Costa Rica even for three weeks. It´s a strange new world I am in...missing my old home but not wanting to leave my new home as well.