Don't let the bugs drag you down

I am in a great mood this morning. Even the approximately 14,000 mosquito bites I have right now aren't (itch) making me (itch) crazy (itch, itch).

Why, you may ask, am I in such a great mood? Because I'm leaving! I'm hitting the road, getting out of The Ciudad and going to Boston to find a place to live. I made my plane reservations yesterday, I leave in less than two weeks for a four day trip. That, in itself, would be EXCELLENT. But wait, there;s more! Two of my dearest friends from Baltimore are looking into airfares and may join me for the big search. I can't tell you how excited I am about it! Boston, house shopping, and my good friends. It's definitely the antedote to life in The Ciudad!

Work has calmed down so much time is nealy going backwards. My students are submitting their Theses today, so although I have nothing to do, I get to actually SEE all of them today, which is a real treat :) I forgot how much I missed seeing them every day. Since classes have been out for about 6 weeks, I haven't seen their smiling faces around here much. I really can't wait to read their theses. Really interesting topics!

In other news, I bought a copy of La Nacion today (the CR national newspaper). Will scour for fun stories and report back later. Could be entertaining, the lead story is the michael jackson acquittal...