On the way out the door to buy tickets to Manuel Antonio, I ask my friend Paige, "who all are we buying tickets for?". "Turns out, everyone bailed...homework". So it's looking like it is just the two of us for the weekend, on a beach. I'm stoked: Paige is a mellow Iowa girl who's also a senior in college. The fact that there will only be two of us might actually enhance the experience: it'll be pretty easy to hit the town in a small group. Also, Paige and I are usually the "responsible" ones of the groups, so this will be a nice break.
Yesterday I started writing my final paper for my Music & Society class. Today I had eight pages about calypso and its social and political implications finished. Things are wrapping up nicely here. I'm pretty excited to write my other paper about how happiness and country development are in no way related.
I'm excited to hit the beach, let's just hope I don't have to make another rescue! Paul-1, Men with leg cramps in the ocean-0.
Nothing much else new, sadly to report. We're starting to get out of the rainy season, so that means less rain on the walk home. I'm also in love with Chiky's, the cookies they sell her. It's probably the only factory food I eat in this country. Also, after thinking about it for a few months, I believe I'm going to be giving up (most) meet when I return. I'll hold out for low-carbon footprint alternatives; in other words, local, organic meat only. It's time we lower our ecological footprint as a people, and we've got to start somewhere. I'd start here, but it would be difficult to tell my parents to shift their appetites for me. Therefore, probably no Christmas roast beast for me :(.
Peace & Love
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