Beans are delicious!

So much has happened since my last entry! But I can't remember anything! Anyways! As usual, I am loving it here! My new little edition...oh yeah! My new edition! Zuli!!!!! I got a dog since the last time I wrote! His full name is Azul Jose Dove, but I call him Zuli for short! He is so adorable, I've almost squished him to death! So, he is one of the big things going on right now! He's learning both English and Spanish! I say "Come here Zuli!" and then Alejandro (my little brother) will say "Venga Zuli!" So, he'll be a bilingual doggie for sure! I've had to sneak him on a few bus rides to San Ramon so that he can get his vaccinations and stuff, and so far so good! He doesn't cry or pee in my purse! Yeah! I'm like a proud mamma! In other news, I've been looking for my own place to live! I absolutely love love love the family I'm living with right now, but it's about that time to set off on my own and have my own place! Finally this morning, I found a place and confirmed it, so I'll be moving in April 1st! Now, I have roughly a month to find furniture and other household appliances! And I am so so so excited! It's in a great location and I love my neighbors and the lady that is renting it to me! Todo bien!!! This past Saturday was a special day! Me, along with some other volunteers, got to meet Senators Dodd and Corker! I got invited because I'm from Tennessee and that's where Senator Corker is from! How cool is that? And Senator Dodd was a volunteer for Peace Corps back in the 1960's!!! Right when it first started! He served in the Dominican Republic and he can still speak Spanish today! We had a really nice breakfast at the fanciest, schmanciest hotel I've seen in Costa Rica! It was amazing! I got their cards afterwards, so who knows? I might have to hit up Washington after I blow this banana stand! My english class is still going strong! They've had their midterm exam and things went well! I really love them! And I've been up to the colegio to talk to the english teachers and we'll be starting a schedule in the next few weeks once everything gets organized up at the school! Yeah! And I'll be doing 2 more projects starting next month! I'm trying to help an elementary school in Piedades Norte get a roof for one of their buildings and then I'll be starting Junior Achievement up at the high school here in Piedades Sur! I'll explain more about that another time!!! Anyways! Hopefully the next time I write, I'll have a bed!!!!

Alejandro with Dino!

Zuli eating a chicken wing...It may be a little raw!

Okay, I'm obsessed!

Me and Senator Corker!