Crystal Learns Spanish

When life gives you lemons... make lemonade. When work gives you the ultimatum... go to Costa Rica to learn Spanish! My mom says my life "is a do-over". Im not so sure about that. But the opportunity has come in my mid 30's to do something I’ve dreamt of for years; travel abroad and learn the Spanish language. This blog is for my friends and family to enjoy the tales of my experience.

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Vivacious, honest, outgoing gal. Currently between jobs. Traveling abroad under the guise of learning Spanish. (just kidding dad)

Monday, September 04, 2006

Monday:
Spanish Level: Who cares…? The Crocodile Hunter is dead!!! Killed during filming in Australia, a manaray (normally harmless) hit him with a stinger to the heart. I’m sad. I loved that guy.

My classes have been moved to the mornings this week. So after a nice LONG WARM shower I said good by to hotel Kamuk, Best Western, and headed to class. Mom, if you and dad take out the hot water heater not only will dad save $$ on the water and heating bills but you will have many more takers on coffee. One day this week my mom didn’t make coffee for us and I was so disappointed!!! After that cold shower you need a cup of coffee.

After school I came home to find out that the night before Stephanie and Carmen had been at the hospital because Stephanie had an infection in her throat (maybe strep throat). Carmen was there with her till probably 10pm and she missed school today. She got a shot last night at the hospital and is feeling a little better now.

I put all my luggage down and headed to the beach. I stopped in town at a local restaurant near the bus station for lunch first. While I was there a tico came in and started talking to me. He eventually came over to my table and he helped me with my Spanish while I ate lunch. He was a tour guide for the Mangroves, Roger, nice guy, handsome too. If I get the least bit nervous, suddenly I forget a lot, so I’m sure this guy was thinking “what an idiot”. It sucks when you really want to talk to someone and you have no idea what words to use. He finished his coffee and left. Before I finished lunch it started to rain so I didn’t go to the beach.

At home Wilbert reviewed my verbs with me. Sheesh, there is so much to remember! I finished my homework while Wilbert and Carmen rode on an elliptical machine they got yesterday. Wilbert asked if I had any pictures so I went through my book with him and after dinner he had me to show it to Carmen. They liked my little stories. Then Carmen showed me about 4 picture books she has. She told me she was married to another man before Wilbert for 3 months, and that Stephanie is his daughter. Her wedding photo was in the pictures. When Stephanie was about 2, she met Wilbert. They have had A LOT of students and English teachers stay with them. She told me about one who was here for 4 weeks who cried because he couldn’t learn any Spanish. She also told me about a pressure cooker she had that blew up (I think that is what she said anyway) and for some reason that is why they don’t have an oven now (they had one in an old picture).

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Crocidile hunter, beach, lavish showers, hotel, coffee, good lookin tour guide, exploding pressure cookers, etc. lots of english nouns... not enough spanish studies.
Pronto casa.

9:50 PM  

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