pensamientos al azar

Meet my new friend Flip Flap. She came home with me from Costa Rica and loves her new home! She's solar powered, so she dances happily when the sun shines and goes to sleep when the rains come. (Just like me) I like Flip Flap even though she's just "chunche." (a thingamajig).

Life since I got home has been pretty boring, but in a good way. It's nice that I decided not to work this summer because for once I'm actually not running from one place to the next. I've already printed and completed a photo album of our mission to Bajo Tejares. Now this is real progress for me, considering the fact that my scrapbook from last year's mission to Mexico is still uncompleted. I'll probably need to take out a loan to print the rest of my pictures from studying abroad! That's what I get for buying a fancy new camera before the trip....1,902 pictures!

I've decided once again that I do not like American Food, so I decided to bring some Costa Rican flavor into this home on Tuesday night. Kelsey and I went shopping and I prepared a traditional Costa Rican dish: Gallo Pinto. (It's eaten for breakfast in Costa Rica, but I feel like beans and rice are better served for dinner). My recipe wasn't kidding when it said it served 15 people. I definitely should have halved that thing! And apparently I was still on Costa Rican time when I made the Gallo Pinto because once everything was on the table, it was 9 pm! Ooops, it only felt like 7 pm to me!

So this has been my first week behind the wheel. I figured my driving couldn't be nearly as bad as some of the taxi rides I took while in Costa Rica. I started out the week driving my mom's car simply because it is smaller than my tank of a car. After warming up with the Accord, I decided to take my Mustang for a spin yesterday. Ahh how I have missed the purr of that engine! I just went to Kelsey's house and about five minutes after my arrival, her dad comes in the room and asks me "So they park in the grass in Costa Rica?!" Oops, my bad. But actually, yes they do.

My driving has been fine, but my walking on the other hand could use some help. The Flagler College Dance Team would be happy to know that I can still do a split, as I did one in the middle of the parking lot of JoAnn Fabrics the other day. It was raining, so I don't feel like a complete loser. Not only did I skin my knee, but I also hurt my pride because I ungracefully descended in front of three cars.

It has been nice to see my friends again, and hear from the ones who are far away. But KALEY ELIZABETH McCANN, if you are reading this, I am coming to hunt you down!!!! (I forgive you for being MIA this week, but I MISS you!)