Ángeles y Demonios: When sitting in the dark is the most exciting part of the day

I woke up at around six o’clock this morning and got done kind of early so I decided to take a walk down to the bank to take out some money and then meet up with Tammy to catch the bus down to San José. I am beginning to recognize the bus routes by heart and know when traffic will be good or bad. I am settling into a routine and I’m liking it. I only have 12 nights more here which is kind of depressing, but I’ve learned to deal with it. I got a new teacher today for my class, and got a new student (an older man) in place of the two girls that left. I really like my new teacher because she is more concerned with conversation than with grammar exercises. Instead of doing the questions in the book we have to come up with examples on our own. I like this technique because it makes me actually understand what I am saying rather than reformatting a sentence based on a formula and predetermined answers. I think that she is going to bring us to Cartago on Friday. She seems more interested and more gung-ho with teacheing by volunteering to look up some movies for us or go on fieldtrips. After class Tammy, Kayla, Zach, Jennifer, Jordan and I went down to my new favorite cheap café where I got the Monday Casado: a big plate of pork chop, rice, black beans, fried plantains, drink, tax, and tip for 2000 colones or $3.45. After eating, Kayla, Tammy and I walked down to the mall and got tickets to see Ángeles y Demonios (Angels and Demons) for 1600 colones ($2.75). It was a really good movie and I guess it was worth all that money. We walked Kayla back home and then took the bus back to Moravia: an hour long commute from the mall today. When I got home we had fettuccini alfredo, I think, with broccoli with my almost favorite refresco Zuko. I’ve been really tired lately, most likely because of the altitude, so I’m half falling asleep while writing this at 9h30. I do honestly think that my Spanish is improving. I was talking with some of my family members today a lot faster and clearer than normal and I kind of surprised myself. I think that the emersion part is just to bring out a confidence in people and understanding accents. I can understand the mother now and don’t know how I didn’t in the beginning. My teachers only speak Spanish and I can understand every word they say which is also kind of surprising. I am enjoying it. Only two little weeks more =( But then I’ll be home soon! Looking forward to my Dad’s party with family, Star Wars, seeing friends, and New York!