While being here I'm starting to note some big cultural differences. Is this what they call culture shock?! We went dancing the other night, and let me just say...where is my coordination?! It seems that people grow up learning to dance, either that or the Costa Ricans are simply born with it. Who knows, but I certainly felt a little out of place. It was a ton of fun pretending to know what I was doing though!
On Saturday August 29th Lena and I adventured to San Jose all by ourselves. We figured out the bus system and everything. I was so proud of us! We visited the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (Modern Art), where I saw a pretty interesting exhibision. I think I'd actually like to try to do something similar to what the artist had going on. He had created what looked like city scenes with the buildings being made from cardboard, and then he had also made people cutouts. The artist also had a pile of old furniture and carpets and stuff.
Last Sunday Lena and I went with Miguel and his buddies to play paintball at this place higher up in the mountains. Let me just say, that was an intense experience! All the guys are pretty dedicated to the game, and I am lacking in the ability to aim. It definitely stings to get hit! There was one point at the end where we were playing until you ran out of bullets, no matter if you got hit or not. I was "defending" the tower and everyone on the other team kept shooting at it. The paintballs were flying everywhere and bouncing off the walls inside the tower. I was just like ahh!!! and one of my team mates kept laughing at me. We also played in a field of coffee trees, wich was actually kind of terrifying because you can't see anyone;you just can hear the bushes rustling.
It was fun...but then school started! Teachers give homework here after all, even if it is Costa Rica.
On Saturday August 29th Lena and I adventured to San Jose all by ourselves. We figured out the bus system and everything. I was so proud of us! We visited the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (Modern Art), where I saw a pretty interesting exhibision. I think I'd actually like to try to do something similar to what the artist had going on. He had created what looked like city scenes with the buildings being made from cardboard, and then he had also made people cutouts. The artist also had a pile of old furniture and carpets and stuff.
Last Sunday Lena and I went with Miguel and his buddies to play paintball at this place higher up in the mountains. Let me just say, that was an intense experience! All the guys are pretty dedicated to the game, and I am lacking in the ability to aim. It definitely stings to get hit! There was one point at the end where we were playing until you ran out of bullets, no matter if you got hit or not. I was "defending" the tower and everyone on the other team kept shooting at it. The paintballs were flying everywhere and bouncing off the walls inside the tower. I was just like ahh!!! and one of my team mates kept laughing at me. We also played in a field of coffee trees, wich was actually kind of terrifying because you can't see anyone;you just can hear the bushes rustling.
It was fun...but then school started! Teachers give homework here after all, even if it is Costa Rica.
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