Here are some strange things that have happened or that I do...

First, I used to hate the show Xena Warrior Princess. It was on when I was in high school and I thought it was super lame. I don't think it's on anymore, but they are showing it here in Costa Rica, dubbed in Spanish. Now, one of my favorite things to do is watch Xena with my adult host brother every morning. We sit down and watch it and if I miss something or can't figure something out he explains the show to me. Today I asked him, what are the little gremlin looking monsters all about and he said “who knows what those strange little monsters are supposed to be”. I don't know why, but I thought it was really funny. Anyway, I love the show now and when I get back to the states (permanently) I'm going to be Xena for Halloween, she's awesome.

Second, here is something that happened just the other day. My host family and I were hanging out on the front porch where we spend most of our time and I saw a little black thing about the size of a lime in the curtain. I thought it was a giant spider and it kind of freaked me out. I asked them what it was and they said something, but I didn't know the word. I asked if they were just going to leave it there and my host dad says “no” and walks over to it and picks it out of the curtain. I see that it's a little bat. I've always really liked bats for some reason and I'm thinking oh, how cool, maybe he's going to throw it into the air and the little thing can fly away. Wrong. My host dad grabs it by the wing and slams it onto the ground. I was soooooo sad. I didn't kill the poor thing the first time so he did it 3 times and then chucked it across the street. I was crushed. That was a sad moment, but stuff like that happens a lot.

Third, I've found a place to lift weight and use an elliptical machine to avoid the sun. It's awesome and I love it. My new friend is great and we have a really nice time lifting. There is just one minor problem. You can't imagine how much I sweat in that little house with no A/C and it's super humid here. It's a total problem. I bring a towel with me, but by the end of the session all of my cloths are soaked, and I mean soaked. The towel is soaked and my shoes are soaked. I don't think there is anyway to stop it. I'm a sweater and put a sweater indoors in a humid climate on a hot day (everyday) and you're going to have a problem. It's okay though, I'll take it over weak arms.