On Tuesday, we brought our insects in to pin up and identify. It was so much fun and really cool to see other people's insects they collected. Forest Entomology has been such an interesting class and I am so glad I took it. It has totally changed my perspective on nature and has opened my eyes to a new science.
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| Cockroach size of your hand....... |
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| Giant morpho butterfly |
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| Most of my collection, with a few things missing |
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| Nick and I porching it at my house, identifying a damselfly |
Last night, Francisco came over for some "bocas" and drinks. It was definitely one of, if not the best meals I have had here. All my favorite foods: chicharrones, homemade onion rings, chips and guac, pejibaye, and patacones (fried plantains Sol Food style with beans and pico de gallo on top. By the end Francisco and I were so stuffed. I was actually so stuffed that I could not eat breakfast the next day. I could not have been more happy though, it was such a nice time hanging out with Francisco and my family. Ana's brother came over with his two kids (2 and 4) and he was giving his 2 year old lime juice. It was so funny watching his face pucker up, we were all dying.
Tonight, I went over to my Professor's house (the one from Arizona with his family) with another student (the only other Jew) and we celebrated Hanukkah by lighting candles and eating latkas and gelt. Their family is so interesting and cool; we stayed there for a while just talking about so many different things. It was very nice to just hang out and nerd out; everyone there was so interesting, including their two young boys who are so ridiculously smart! They seem to know every bird and its latin name, as well as insects and animals and whatnot. So, I have officially celebrated Hanukkah in Costa Rica! I know we are early, but next week we will all be traveling and all of us Jews here are on the same level...if you light the candles and say the prayer once, its all good.
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