I saw Harry Potter on Monday. It was awesome.
And I sang Backstreet Boys to my students today. It was ridiculous.
That's all. :)
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Life Changes
Okay, so I'm a slacker. I am sure that no one cares about the smaller details of my day to day life since my last post so I'll be focusing on the big things. If you have a problem with that & want to know more, Skype me once in a while. It's free.
1. I quit my job.
Long story short, I started to really hate working at Politecnico, as did half our English teaching staff. Unfortunately for the students, half the English teachers quit within 3 weeks of one another. If you would like details, I'm happy to provide them, but I figure that listing all the things that made me miserable on a public forum isn't the classiest thing I could do.
2. I got a new job.
Thursday I started working for OpenEnglish.com, and thus far, it's been absolutely fantastic. I don't have to beg for full-time hours, I can request time off without a problem, they pay on time, and best of all, I work in my pajamas. The beauty of working for this company is that I can work from any where, so my inevitable return to the US will be that much smoother. :)
3. In between #1 & #2, I got robbed.
I decided I'd never be able to forgive myself if I didn't take advantage of my unemployed time to go and check out the part of the country everyone and their mother says you have to see: Guanacaste. Playa Conchal is widely considered the most beautiful beach in CR, period - it is, but I have no proof. I was walking in the pouring rain from Conchal back to where I was staying in Brasilito and two grown men ran after me, my bag ripped open and they grabbed everything they could get their hands on and bolted, including my beautiful (professional) camera. I'm fine, they were definitely not interested in hurting me, thank goodness. Not hurt physically, just heartbroken.
The only positive thing that I can say about this experience is that I met some of the kindest people I have ever encountered in my life. A random woman offered to let me stay at her house until I figured out a way back home (they took all my money), and another random tourist gave me $50 out of his pocket and kept apologizing for not being able to do more for me. Despite there being a lot of horrible people in the world, I'd like to believe that there is an exponentially larger number of good people, who offer what little they have.
4. There was an earthquake.
Friday, May 13, there was yet another earthquake (number 3 since I've been here). It was fairly short - about a minute or so - but it was quite strong. Things were definitely shaking, but I don't think anyone was hurt.
5. I have spent a good amount of time with some really fantastic people.
The more I get to know those I've met here, the more I absolutely adore them. I know I say this a lot, but I really did hit the jackpot when it came to my roommate, her friends (who are now mine, too) and my coworkers. There has been lots of dinners, drinks, movies, soccer, and even a pajama birthday party. Yeah, that's right. Be jealous.
6. My brother got married.
Dave is now a married man and the Carr family couldn't be happier with having Sarah as a(n official) member. The ceremony was beautiful, the bride was even more gorgeous, and the reception was a blast. The house was sold so I stayed at my mom's and got to see my Dad's new (ballin) pad, and spent lots of time with my favorite niece. It was perfect.
Only negative: my trip was far too short. I am seriously looking forward to returning home again in September.
Heads up: I'll be in Colorado Sept. 1-6 & Chicago Sept. 6-15 (at least). Can't wait :)
1. I quit my job.
Long story short, I started to really hate working at Politecnico, as did half our English teaching staff. Unfortunately for the students, half the English teachers quit within 3 weeks of one another. If you would like details, I'm happy to provide them, but I figure that listing all the things that made me miserable on a public forum isn't the classiest thing I could do.
2. I got a new job.
Thursday I started working for OpenEnglish.com, and thus far, it's been absolutely fantastic. I don't have to beg for full-time hours, I can request time off without a problem, they pay on time, and best of all, I work in my pajamas. The beauty of working for this company is that I can work from any where, so my inevitable return to the US will be that much smoother. :)
3. In between #1 & #2, I got robbed.
I decided I'd never be able to forgive myself if I didn't take advantage of my unemployed time to go and check out the part of the country everyone and their mother says you have to see: Guanacaste. Playa Conchal is widely considered the most beautiful beach in CR, period - it is, but I have no proof. I was walking in the pouring rain from Conchal back to where I was staying in Brasilito and two grown men ran after me, my bag ripped open and they grabbed everything they could get their hands on and bolted, including my beautiful (professional) camera. I'm fine, they were definitely not interested in hurting me, thank goodness. Not hurt physically, just heartbroken.
The only positive thing that I can say about this experience is that I met some of the kindest people I have ever encountered in my life. A random woman offered to let me stay at her house until I figured out a way back home (they took all my money), and another random tourist gave me $50 out of his pocket and kept apologizing for not being able to do more for me. Despite there being a lot of horrible people in the world, I'd like to believe that there is an exponentially larger number of good people, who offer what little they have.
4. There was an earthquake.
Friday, May 13, there was yet another earthquake (number 3 since I've been here). It was fairly short - about a minute or so - but it was quite strong. Things were definitely shaking, but I don't think anyone was hurt.
5. I have spent a good amount of time with some really fantastic people.
The more I get to know those I've met here, the more I absolutely adore them. I know I say this a lot, but I really did hit the jackpot when it came to my roommate, her friends (who are now mine, too) and my coworkers. There has been lots of dinners, drinks, movies, soccer, and even a pajama birthday party. Yeah, that's right. Be jealous.
6. My brother got married.
Dave is now a married man and the Carr family couldn't be happier with having Sarah as a(n official) member. The ceremony was beautiful, the bride was even more gorgeous, and the reception was a blast. The house was sold so I stayed at my mom's and got to see my Dad's new (ballin) pad, and spent lots of time with my favorite niece. It was perfect.
Only negative: my trip was far too short. I am seriously looking forward to returning home again in September.
Heads up: I'll be in Colorado Sept. 1-6 & Chicago Sept. 6-15 (at least). Can't wait :)
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