Tuesday 10/28/08

Although I was still technically on Fall Break, I used today to readjust to life back in San Jose as well as to write a 5 page essay on Nicaragua. I woke up around 6:30 and began working on my paper with a short breakfast break with Mami and Papi. I spent the morning writing my paper and finishing up a journal that I need to turn in tomorrow at class. I showed my pictures of Nicaragua and everyone enjoyed hearing my wild and crazy stories. Before lunch I played cards with Pamela and Dayana (who were more than happy that I was back home). We headed to the store in search of an umbrella, as I gave mine away in Nicaragua. They were too expensive at AutoMercado, so we simply returned home with fruits Mami asked us to buy. We had a girls lunch, as Papi was at work and David at school. After lunch and few more games of Spoons and Shaft, I took a short nap and finished up last minute homework details. After the girls finished getting manicures from Mami, we headed back out in search of an umbrella. We had luck at PeriMercado and a bought a nice new umbrella. We came home, learned the dance moves to a High School Musical number and watched Pirates of the Caribbean and ate some palomitas (aka popcorn). I made a few Skype calls before a rare dinner of fruit salad. Here fruit salad contains various fruits (papaya, pineapple, banana, etc), topped with ice cream, Corn Flakes and raisins, a little different from our typical idea of a fruit salad. After dinner and some family time it was off to bed.