My day...

Ah...it's good to be back on the web...the USB backup for the University's server got fried over the weekend during a power surge/outage, so our network was turned off for 24 hours. During that time I concluded that I am addicted to the internet. It's my tie to the outside world, my string of sanity in this storm of reality, and my best means of procrastination. Ah, the internet, all the information you never knew you wanted and never really needed...but I digress. I'm supposed to be posting about my morning.

1. Got up late (kids are out of school, so no natural alarmclock at 6:30 in the morning).
2. Took shower, put on jeans and flipflops and compromised by wearing a dress shirt (didn't feel like dressing up, and my boss isn't here today).
3. Walked to the mini-super to buy my tico gatorade substitute and bottled water. (since I started the Tico Gatorade regimine, I've had no stomach problems. Woo-Hoo!)
4. None of my colleagues passed by on the uphill road toward the University, so I took a taxi to work.
5. Taxi nearly got into a head-on collision on the way to work (scarily, this time I wasn't surprised. My mind just kind of drowsily noticed. I'm beginning to understand why one of my friends refuses to get into taxis without functioning seatbelts...)
6. Ran into New African Friend and found out that he's been so persistant about getting together because he's leaving on Friday to go back home. Oops...Made plans to go out for dinner tonight after Spanish class. Really. And helped him buy a Skype card.
7. Checked e-mail.
8. Borrowed $20,000 for grad school.
9. Rented a car for trip to CT (ok, during trip to CT. No way I'm driving north on the interamerican highway through Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatamala, and Mexico. And then from California to CT.)
10. Talked with a Tico co-worker and found out we're in the middle of Tico flu season. This explains the sinus pain/headache/sore throat I've been fighting off all week.
11. Thought about getting some coffee or doing some actual work.
12. Blogged instead.

I'm in a great mood today. The sun is out, my boss is out for two days, things are falling into place for my trip up to CT for the wedding of the italian princess and scottish prince and all seems to be well with plans for grad school. Also, the thieves seem to be staying away from the casa. So, while I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop, I've decided to be in a good mood.

Good good good.