*Minimize*Art*Tropicality*

After my entire bottle of vino was gone last night and I successfully posted an entry (it's rather difficult when my mind is experiencing so many new and different things every moment of the day...to try to sit down and process it all and get it written is nothing short of a miracle.) It's easy to slip into a new place with new faces and opportunity. Anyway...right now I'm waiting to check into our hostel, which is bad ass by the way. And there is a tropical rainstorm outside. I love the sound of rain. So yea, there's a mechanical bull at this hostel and some AMAZING artwork.

Anyway...woke up this morning and Dave and I strolled along this street that is cobblestone and only for pedestrians. San Jose is a city much like any other city. Payless Shoes...department stores...seemingly a LOT of zapaterias. They love their shoes here. I like the styles I'm seeing in the street. I've heard a lot about the dangers of San Jose but I gotta say, it's not much different than my hood in Chi. Beggars, homeless, wealthy, poor, etc..so we went to a probably tourist cafe for breakfast and I had the most delicious salad. You know I'm a nut about food so pardon me for being in Central America and speaking of food. lol. But it was lettuce, avocado, refried beans, tomatos, tortilla chips, chicken strips, cucumber,
corn, cheese, and crutons. Topped with a vinaigrette of cilantro, lime, maybe some avocado....fucking delish. I know it's not Costa Rican but it really was delicious. And I had a banana juice with milk. Divine.


The graffiti here is cool as shit.









The street vendors are clever. It's illegal to set up shop on the avenue but they do it anyway. When the cops come, one person lets out a voice signal and they quickly pack it all up in a sheet and get out of the street. My idea to burn dvd's and sell them as one part of a way to make money, sadly, has already been taken. Dave and I think we're going to get holiday decorations cheap and sell them here. Saw a blow up Santa that was only about two feet tall and it was $40.00. Jesus Cristo!

It's raining like crazy right now but it's pretty spectacular. Going to the market later and I really want to cook but there's no kitchen here. Sucks. But I think I'm ready for some real Costa Rican food. Gallo Pinto and soda stands here I come. Tonight we're meeting up with a local I met on Craigs List so it should be fun. I checked out an English school to meet them and see if they hire English teachers. I have no idea what's next in my life...it's a blank canvas. I desperately desire to go to grad school so perhaps I shall put off my stay in a foreign country for a couple of years but it's fun to check out what's possible. It's been a busy two days and I'm not conveying nearly enough but I'm lucky to even have been able to post this much. I really wanted y'all to meet Vincent. If I see him again I'm totally going to follow him around with video. This guy from Pasadena Cali who has been here for six years. Hustlin...we paid him to take us to get wine yesterday...as he undressed me with his eyes about fifty times. But he was good people. He was going to get us our mota but we were not wanting dirt so we opted to wait until we got to Caribe. But Vincent is a character and I would love for you to meet him. Too much rambling and seriousness, a good laugh will do you well. ha ha. Here's pics of the hostel.






Minimize. oh minimize. I brought too much shit here so I had to minimize and pack my hiker backpack so we can leave my other bag here whilst frolicking in el Caribe but it's teaching me a lesson. Grrr....I will not go down without a fight though. I still proclaim I NEED all that shit. ha ha. I'm sure I'll change my tune in a week. Might not be able to post as much in Caribe...need to get away from civilization and BE in Costa Rica. It's easier now because I'm in a city. Might check out for a few days after Monday but I'll be around today and tomorrow. Much luv. Hold down the USA for me and don't do anything I wouldn't do....which is not much so....