With the Rhino Beetle in Tortuguero, Costa Rica!

 

Te Amo

Just got back last night from 12 amazingly beautiful days in Costa Rica. It was the BEST trip I've ever been on, and I'm not just saying that. I think that I've honestly changed my view and figured some things out over the trip, which sounds really weird. Anyway I wrote a journal (mandatory for the class) and will hopefully be typing it up soon. I can't wait for everyone to see it! But obviously some names will have to be altered...LOL

I miss it so much already. I fell in love.

Pura Vida

Some kinda absence

Sorry fellow bloggers and avid readers (I wish...but I can dream right?) I haven't written in a little while...No it's not been as long as my other hiatuses..hiati? Is there a plural form of hiatus? Because hiatuses just doesn't sound right...ANYWAY I digress...I have four finals in the next two days annnd need to be getting Costa Rica stuff together...So forgive me? :) < 3
I will def. write before I leave though!
Getting EXCITTEEEEDDD? Well you should be. Live vicariously through me; This will probably be the most exciting part...LOL

Learn Some Respect

I just found out that a girl I went to high school with, died yesterday. It was one of the most shocking things I've ever heard and of course, it came from the biggest source of information nowadays, facebook.

She was so popular and bubbly and nice to everyone, it's hard to think of her as really being gone. I didn't get to know her very well, but she was the best friend of many friends of mine. I wish I had gotten to know her better...
One of the worst things though? See, one of her best friends (that I know of) created a memorial group for her. It was amazing to see the amount of people's lives that she touched and how many people really cared. But, even thought the group was just made today, it has already been hacked & spammed. It's honestly very disgusting to see these "people" posting fake comments on the wall about "who killed her" and "how they did it" and "what a [expletive] she was" etc. They didn't know her from Eve I'm sure, and to say those things about *anyone* has to be one of the greatest tragedies. She was a good person (as far as I know), and even still, no one deserves that. It makes me sick to think that this is what technology is bringing the world to. Spamming someone's memorial? No one would ever do that in "real life", so why do that online? No matter who died, it's a terrible loss for the people who were close to her, and the people who she knew. And it's horrible that people would take the time out of their day to terrorize a group like that. I am honestly disgusted and don't know what else to say...


One of her friends posted this on her personal profile's wall:

You can shed tears that she is gone
or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her and only that she's gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.


<3 RIP A-M. B.


EDIT:
Another friend posted this on her personal wall and I feel that it means a lot:
"The Gods envy us, they envy us because we are mortal. Because any moment can be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovlier than you are right now.We will never be here again."-Achilles

CR

I seriously can't believe Costa Rica is gonna be here (well I guess, I'll be there) in 1 week. It seems like not so long ago we were all complaining that we had to waaaaaaiit till December to here where the study tour would even be! And after that it seemed like forever until May would come. And when we were assigned our research papers it seemed like so much work, when the trip was soo far away.
I can't wait to have a break. I think that's the biggest thing. Everyone in class says the same thing too; it's just constant work in this program and the weekends don't even help (except to give you a few extra days to study for those bi-weekly exams or projects...)
A break from all of this "stress" and tension and personal...drama, is veryy much needed and appreciated. Yeah, we have to keep a "journal" while we're there. Which could be like work, but I'm actually pretty happy about it. I've always wanted to write about a trip, and it's always gotten...stupid. So this time, no stupidity cause it's for school. Well, at least less stupidity anyway.
Everyone's already started packing; I'm a night-before-er. That way I can see everything I need, and I'm not wondering if I packed something already or not...

Gosh. I sound like a bore right now.
It's the morning and it's right before work. I'm half asleep, give me a break. Or at least a piece of your kit-kat bar. When I'm more alert I'm sure I'll be more entertaining that right now


ONE WEEK.
I'm so not ready.


But I so so am :)