New Count- Dead animals lying in th street:2

So much to share I'm not sure where to begin...
I am living in a quiet neighborhood in San Ramon. The ride here was about an hour. Josh lives about 3 houses down from me across the street. I am destined to have hous envy as when we were in San Jose he lived with the larger group and had built in friends. Now he lives with an adorable older lady who is so small and cute she is almost pocket sized and very easy to talk to.
I, on the other hand, has a single woman with a dog and no friend and now I have a large family. 4 kids -although one has moved out. I share a bathroom with at least two others.
Make that three as another person just walked into the bathroom.

My arrival was akward. You know that generic scene usd in teen movies when the boy go to the girl's house to pick her up and the parents detain him in the livingroom and ask him questions? Imagine that but me in the livingroom, very akward silences and a language barrier.
The UVolunteer coordinator, Fio, called us to go to Palmares. The party town of Costa Rica. They are having their celebration of the year which is second only to Octoberfest- or so I was told. Everyone in the program (including the employees of UVolunteer and the volunteers) met at the mall and went to Palmares to watch the bullfights. Really it was more like rodeo, people running from the bulls and an excuse for everyone to drink beer. I almost died of boredom afer the first half hour. It was cold and uneventful. Oh well.
This morning I had my first official Gallo pinto. Beans and rice. The national dish of Costa Rica. Or Nicaragua depending on who you talk to. Also eggs, toast, orange juice and coffee.
Josh and I took a cab to downtown where we met up with Fio, Nadar- a jew traveling though Central America, and Ally- a Canadian who has been living in England for the past year who is here to volunteer in a orphanage.
This morning we had a meeting to get a tour of the town and learn more about the culture and what our job placement will be like.
Josh planned on going to a volcano with Nati and Evelyn next weekend but I have decided not to go as I am positive that Nati is not very fond of me and I don't want to be obsessing about it the whole time.
Instead I think Ally and I may plan a trip to the beach as I have yet to experience wearing a tank top and being warm enough. They also have a coffee tour nearby. So that will be a fun outing...
It's crazy walking around a town knowing that by the end of the month you will be very familiar with where eveything is. It's a cute town and a lot more friendly than the big city.
In the past two days I have thought of so many things to share with you al but they seem to be escaping me right now. Oh wait, the confession.

I must confess that I had my first mini breakdown last night. It was about 10 and I was a bit hungry. Doña Yolanda offered to make me some food but I figured it was best if I didn't eat right before bed. I just wanted to take a shower and go to sleep. The shower head looked VERY promising. When I turned on the water my jaw dropped open there was so much water. Hurray for a heavy shower!!!' I know, very American.
But it was not getting warm. I noticed a small button to push that said hot. OK. I can do this. mind you, it was late. I am standing there, naked in the shower and the water was, at best, luke warm. I started sniffeling. Why did God hate me? What did I do to deserve such punishment? -You can tell I haven't changed that much....
Finally I try and just turn thw water down to more of a dribble. Slowly the water got warmer. OK- this is better... Until suddenly the water switches to cold. I had used up all the hot water with the flow being too heavy and now it was gone and I was left rinsing my hair in freezing cold water. No more sniveling. I was full on crying. Oh how I missed hot showers. That got me thinking. If I could be anywhere back home taking a shower who's house would I be at? Well. Al you all have sucky showers so I then bcame even more depressed cause I couldn't even come up with a perfect alternative shower. I had to settle on the shower in my old aparatment. Which I gave up.......
Enough about showrs. I am boring you to tears.

Last thought for now: I swear there is more gravity here. I feel heavy. Even lying in bed I feel very heavy. Maybe it's all that muscle I am gaining by walking everywhere.