Wednesday 9/24/08

I didn’t go running this morning due to the extremely late night skating extravaganza. I had a very typical Wednesday: a bowl of Corn Flakes, 2 bus rides to class, class, lunch, etc. After class some friends and I stopped for smoothies in San Jose and then I made my typical two bus rides home. Like usual, I spent most the afternoon studying. For the first time in my Costa Rica homestay history I was home alone for most the afternoon. I hadn’t realized I’d never been home alone until I came home from school and nobody was home to greet me. It was such a strange feeling having the whole house to myself, but I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed it (as I blasted my music, studying with no interruption and just spent time alone) After studying the rest of the evening consisted of watching Mami and Pamela work on an art project, watching a little TV, eating dinner, and listening to Mami’s amazing impressions of her elderly clients. She cuts hair all day everyday (or that’s sure what it feel like). Some of her clients are in the 80s and 90s and one client is 100. They are so cute when they come to the house. Mami listens kindly to their repeated stories and always makes sure they leave here looking sharp. We ate delicious breaded shrimp that one of these sweet elderly clients brought as a gift and headed off to bed.