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Boatswain’s Log Septermber 24^rd. Yep. That’s the month. Septermber.

 

Breakfast was abnormally large this morning. Gallopinto, egg, tasty little bread thingers, fruit and juice. I was late to meet my class folk because of my desire to eat more of it.

 

I went to class and gave a lengthy presentation on the history of El Salvador as I understood it from my research as a prelude to my class watching the film Romero. I got really sweaty and irritable in the process. I get sweaty when I do anything, but when I talk in front of people it happens to a more extreme degree. The reason for the irritability is I failed to use the correct tense and butcher my use of ser and estar. Usually when I talk I don’t have to make huge discourses and the sweaty nervousness didn’t help either.

 

Then we watched Romero, again. Great film that is very challenging. After reading Oscar Romero the film became better. The life of Oscar Romero is one that makes me feel like I still have a long way to go. After we were done my friend Jazmin said that she was bored during the film…I was kind of disappointed by that. I find it to be a very engaging film.

 

After class we ate lunch. I had the options of going to a library or LASP to talk to Andres, but when it came down to the brass tacks of the matter…I didn’t want to do either. I needed a break from school and wanted to take a break from heavy life-decision thinking mode that happens after one watches Romero. So I went to the movies with a bunch of folks for ½ price Wednesday at the VIP lounge in the Terramall here in San Jose. I am going back next Wednesday. Check this out.

 

Firstly, let me say that I hate the mall. The goodness of my experience was not linked to the mall in any way. That mall was like a tiny piece of US soil surrounded by the wonderful mountains of Costa Rica, a total contrast of ghastly shops with crazy cool view. The good thing about this mall, is the movie theaters.

 

For 2400 colones (less than 5$) you get to go see a really entertaining film (we say Taken with Liam Neeson) and sit in ridiculously fancy leather chairs that lean back and have enough room while a lady waits on you if you have something you want to order. Also, there is a really awesome waiting area with leather couches and a sushi bar. I didn’t buy any food. Those theatres rip you off on food.

 

The movie was in English with Spanish subtitles. Basically, the premise of the film is that Liam Neeson’s daughter gets kidnapped in Paris. He is an ex-CIA agent whose job wrecked his family life. He goes to rescue her and finds out that she is trapped in a human trafficking ring about to be sold as a sex slave. He proceeds to kick every persons ass that is available to be kicked, shoots a nearly uncountable amount of guys, electrocutes the guy who took his daughter to death in the process of getting information, stabs a guy with his own knife, and generally pisses of the French. Also he saves his daughter. I didn’t spoil it for you. I promise. Really entertaining violent film. I was shocked by the way Liam owned some of the bad guys, it all happened so fast. I know that I probably shouldn’t be entertained by gratuitous violence…but I was.

 

The people I went to see the movie with were very cool people. I enjoyed spending time with them, and at the end of our time in the theatre I really felt better.

After the film I came home and shaved, washed my face, and headed out to buy soap. I asked this kid at Mas Por Menos what soap he liked best and he pointed to the soap that was cheap. He’s a smart shopper. While I waited in line I saw that he was buying milk in a bag…odd things happen here.

 

Now I am a man with soap, 3 bars for about 1.50$. Maybe I should wonder why it is so cheap…but in any case my night is wide open. I wrote my essay for class last night…Really I am not stressed out at all. Maybe I can trick my brothers into watching a movie.

 

Well, that’s all for now. Carry on.

 

PS: I am going on an adventure with my friend Nikki on Friday. Dunno if you’d call it a date, but I wanted to get to know her better and I want to go to the zoo here. Isn’t it more efficient and fun if I do both at the same time?