did you ever see it coming?

my feet have officially touched down on Costa Rican soil. after months and months of preparation i can't believe it all actually happened. i'm really here. and this is my first blog from CR.

so far, it's not what i've expected. i guess i was expecting more green when i first got off the plane- although the landing was spectacular since we are surrounded by mountains. i always have a gut reflex when i see poverty since it is at a level that is not similar to american poverty. of course it makes me uncomfortable in the sense that i'm saddened by their conditions, coming from a country that is given and takes a lot. but the people are friendly and have high spirits and are not afraid to grace you with their kindness. and costa rica smells good. :)

i visited the school i'll be working at and it's simply amazing. it used to be a house owned by coffee plantation owners, but now its a school. it's still in construction, but what is established is quite impressive and beautiful. their entire outside electricity is powered by water- a waterfall to be exact...yup there is a waterfall behind my school and a mini rain forest. it's beautiful. my director is awesome and even though i'm scared to have my own class- i'm open to the challenges...i mean i did come to costa rica after all.

did you know: prostitution is legal in costa rica. i already saw some fatties working out a deal with these working girls downstairs from my hotel. and it's so sad and makes me wanna vomit. the concept disgusts me...not only that but i feel like it puts women who aren't prostitutes in an awkward position. i was warned not to look most guys in the eyes since thats a Pro thing to do and guys can take that as an invitation- yuck! no thank you.

while i am excited about being in costa rica, and do feel that this is where God has directed my life, i'm still trying to get over the sadness of leaving. it is always hard to say goodbye or 'see you later' (right ST?) and the ones i had to do were particularly rough. i have some of the most amazing people in my life and being apart from them is beyond difficult. but i love you all for your support, love, and understanding. even though i'm far, i'm still here [you get that right] i hope to continue to be a great friend to you all as you have been to me. you can't be replaced in my heart- that's for damn sure.
all i have to say is thank God for internet ...i was online a few hours after getting off the airplane. lucky me! so please- email me, send me pics, quotes, whatever. i just wanna feel the love.

con mucho amor.

inspire me:

"I beg you...to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything, live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually without even noticing it, live your way into the answer."

~Rainer Maria Rilke