10/1/2011

5:35pm

Today was interesting. After our Spanish lessons in the morning, I ran into our Texan buddy from the weekend. Due to his comparatively superior Spanish skills, I hung out with him for most of the day. He helped me order my lunch, send my postcards off back home, and even buy flowers as a parting gift for my mama tica. He as almost a tour guide for the city for me, and in his words: "Speaking Spanish is an unlimited discount card in Costa Rica." I'd like to think my Spanish is (almost) sufficient enough to get by, but having him there did make my day a lot more stress-free.

It was also nice to have another gay person to hang out with. I know that might sound stupid and shallow, and maybe it has nothing to do with his orientation, but he was just really fun to hang out with, and really funny too. We jokes around about our cultural differences and how much America sucks. I don't think it was awkward after the weekend, and I'm praying I didn't come off as too flirtatious. I checked my Facebook to find an awesome long message from that certain guy, and felt my heart swell a little as I read it. Once again, it makes being away that little bit harder. As bad as it sounds, I'm kind of looking forward to the isolation of the project. Less contact with him will mean less time to think about him and miss him.

But then at the same time, I'm almost always thinking about him.