A cold, shopping and a midterm.

So the last few days have been a little crazy. On Tuesday I had a spanish quiz (97% baby!!) On Wednesday I came down with a cold. On Thursday I had a ten minute presentation on Ecuador in Spanish!!! And today I had my Spanish Mid-term. That's right. A mid-term. I was blown away until I realized that since my Spanish class is only four weeks long, I am half way done! My politics class is five weeks so my mid-term for that class is next week. Wow. Where has time gone? 


I am a little worried about my spanish grade because of this damn cold! I was doing great until I came down with it and then I couldn't focus on anything. In class she would ask me questions and I'd just repeat No Se, No Se until she took pity on me and left me alone. Yikes! I know I didn't do oh so great on my presentation either. I remember everything I wanted to say but then she was asking me questions about Ecuador and I couldn't remember the words I needed to reply and make sense. :( I'm going to have to kick butt once I get better and make it up. 


Oh! On Wednesday before I started feeling nasty I finally made it to downtown San Jose to the Mercado Central! It is basically a maze of little shops crammed as closely together as possible. Knick knacks, clothes, shoes, food, ice cream, butcher shops, cheese shops. It was crazy! But a ton of fun. A few friends and I ended up eating at a Soda (cheap cafe) and getting a plate full of food and a drink for like 3 dollars. It was amazing. 

We then ended up walking in the rain 6 blocks (might explain why I got sick eh?) to the artisan market. Oh man I am going to spend so much money there. It is just stall after stall after stall of hand made souvenirs! I spent all the money I had brought with me (which was only like 20 bucks) and found at least twenty things I have to come back for to get for other people!

I want a hammock so bad. I can get one for like twenty bucks but I don't know where I would put it. Hmmmm.  I am so glad that I fit a duffle bag into my suitcase on my way here! I am a genius!!!  






Oh so this afternoon I am going to Arenal Volcano! I am going to soak in the hot springs heated by the Volcano and try to get over this nasty cold!!! Whooooo!!!



~Hasta Luego!