MY DEBUT!!

i feel like this is my first blog ever. but really it's just my first blog in a million years. my mom said that she was reading our family friend's blog (she's in morocco: peace corps) and i thought to myself, "ok. if my mom can blog, so can i." also, since i haven't had a chance to talk to am and devie about my trip, i'll just do that here and save some phone time.

my trip: alright so. the first four days were awesome. got there sat. spent sat night in san jose at a hostel cause my luggage did not arrive with me. bought a dress and flip flops sat night. sun we were at the airport all day. bag didn't come. took a bus to herradura where he lives. mon-thurs he worked from 7:30 to 3:30/4. i slept in, went to the beach. he lives in apts directly next to his school and right across the street from the entrance to a 2mile long resort. crazy. also, down the street abt 5min is the beach. really crazy. the town he lives in is small, but abt 15min away is jaco, which is a tourist strip with a million restaurants/bars/stores/etc. we went into jaco quite a bit for dindin and drinks. i got my luggage on tuesday so for the first four days, i was living in the dress i bought sat night. hahaa. crazy. so, on my bday: i went to the beach, wished i was with you guys, went into jaco, wished i was with you guys, andrew got me a massage for my bday, we went to dinner, i wished i was with you guys, we had drinks, played pool, i got wasted, and wished you guys were there. next year: friend birthday.
friday, he took the day off and we took a water taxi across the nicoya peninsula. yowza and a half. it was close to 2 hrs of the choppiest shit ever! my bumbum STILL hurts from that ride. we arrived in montezuma, which is this tiny town on the ocean. so gorgeous. i think that side of costa rica is much prettier. we took a cab with a norwegian couple to santa theresa, this little surf town and hung out on the ocean, had lunch, found a hostel. i got really upset with andrew at lunch so friday afternoon/night was not too pleasant. this was kind of the beginning of the end i guess. we had the best dinner of the trip at this place that was right across the dirt road from the trailer we slept in. the sign said: try our chicken, it's the shit. and it most certainly was. crazygood. we went down to this beachfront bar afterwards and met this american bartender who, praise jesus why was i there with andrew?, was so so sooo goodlooking!! he had just moved down from florida that week and didn't really speak much spanish, but he could've spoken no english for all i cared. he was hot. so saturday we went into mal pais and hiked around a bit and had some ocean time. then we took the water taxi back across. AHHH!!! even more painful than the first time! BUT I SAW A DOLPHIN!!!! it was right next to where i was sitting and i turned around to tell everyone and no one else saw it....it was soo cool! soo...we got back into herradura and it was my last night so we went out to jaco for dindin and then to this place that had 2 for 1 drinks where we were for my bday. met up with andrews friends, who i really liked. (1 suspicious one though) we went to some bars where ladies drink for FREE! absolutely no money involved. you go up and get whatever the fuck you want and they say ok. and you walk away. amazing. i got wasted. i ended up leaving andrew at one point with the suspicious friend and going to kfc with the normal ones. hahaa. so sunday i left andrews at like 8am, flight left around 230pm. i got the last fucking seat praise the lord. got into charlotte late that night. spent monday with my cousin and her kids. and got back to btown at 1am. thank god, because i almost didn't make it. i missed 2 flights cause of standby, but i got on the last flight out of philly thankfully.
and now, here i am back at home! wrap-up: i can no longer be close friends with andrew, which i told him my last morning there and reiterated in an email. so, that's that. it's just not good for me to have him as a daily part of my life. even if he's living far away. so, i'm grateful that i got to go down there and figure that out. i hope you guys are doing well. i really miss you all. can't wait until warmer, less stressful times where we can hopefully see one another.
devie: LOVE THE HAIR LADY!! so spring forward, ahaaa. i cut mine too on friday, but nothin drastic. same ole same. alright, i have stuff to do, but i will call you guys soon. lovies. xoxo