I give up

I was going to attempt to only post witty and engaging updates on a periodic basis, but as that is clearly not working, I am going to instead attempt at random less interesting blogs about my daily life, with the hope then at least you all will know I'm still alive. So highlights of today: THE WATER HAS RETURNED... usually happens around 10 pm, and so too tonight with out fail. (For some untold reason water outages are a daily occurrence which helps me remember the fact that Costa Rica is still a 'developing' country, but also makes the middle of my days that much hotter and less-pleasant smelling.) On another note - a rather large cricket just hopped into my room and proceeded to play dead every time my shadow passed over him, until I unceremoniously brushed him/her out the door. And I learned today that not only do they sing Shema Yisrael in Costa Rican mass, they also have a version/translation of Dayenu as well (will wonders never cease?!) So that has been my day.... nothing overly spectacular, I'm attempting to finish some grant proposals because I will be MIA for the next two weeks at minimum so this whole daily digest concept will probably only last that long (NRDC is funding a couple of friends and I to do some research and networking for them in the OSA penninsula for a week and then ALEX and Brian are coming to visit!!!!!). Ah well... attached is a photo from my Tica sister's church song book, and a link to my facebook album of last weekend's TOPE (drunken horse parade - people strapped coolers to their horses backs... like tubing, only equestrian). So get excited for a potentially chattier me. Besos

PS: You want to double click on the photo to get the full effect. - for those of you who both know the Shema and Spanish... you will notice that it is a direct transaltion of the V'ahavta. For those of you who don't, now you do.

LINK: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2157136&id=2808379&l=e3d38bed7a