What I'm thinking is......

1) What I'm thinking is that trying to post the pictures of my apartment on the blog is a little too much time.  So for any of you that didn't see them yet, go to my facebook page and see amazing pictures of the apartment, city, and a trip to "Coffee World" (that's my name for it at least).

2) What I'm thinking is that Colombians in general do not drink much during a meal....they really only drink their juice, water, soda, whatever it is until after they finish their plate.  That's nothing crazy, but it is something that I noticed especially when we were staying at the boarding house with 8 other people.

3) What I'm thinking is that I look better in Diego's jeans than I do in my own.  Is it a little depressing that I fit into someone's jeans that is 6 inches taller than me....of course.  But do I LOVE the fact that my wardrobe has expanded some.....HELL YES!!!

4) What I'm thinking is that roller-coasters are not as common in Colombia than they are in the US.  When we went to the "Coffee World," there were a couple small roller-coasters that normally would be considered the smaller, not-so-scary roller-coasters at an amusement park in the US.  The endearing part of it was that each time the small roller-coaster got back the entire crowd waiting/watching cheered the victors for their amazing survival.  I'm almost a little jealous of their excitement.  It takes a lot for me now to really get my adrenaline pumping.  It's like firework shows.....once you have seen Thunder over Louisville it's hard to be excited about any other show.

5) What I'm thinking is that I am a little too competitive.  First, it should not surprise any of the family....I had to stop myself from being too serious about a game of pool.  One reason is that I sucked....horribly!!!! And if I stayed serious I would want to stab myself with the pool stick.  Another is that it was a fun game that we made up so that 8 people could play.  Luckily, I was with Diego's coworkers who are so much fun and I had a great time.

6) What I'm thinking is that I want to continue giving English lessons even if I find a different job.  There's something about people wanting and excited to learn that will always keep me coming back for more as a teacher.  I had my first lesson on Thursday and it went really well.  I think I like to make a difference on a more individual basis and we all know that my multitasking ability (in regard to dealing with 20 students at a time) questionable.

7) What I'm thinking is that I am a master cook!!!  Not really, but I took off the skin and ribs from the chicken breast I bought the other day.....that's got to count for something. 

8) What I'm thinking is that I LOVE our washer/dryer!!!  It's amazing when you don't have to wash your clothes by hand or wait 3-4 days for them to dry in a small space with no sun and little air.  Plus our washer/dryer sings a beautiful song each time it finishes.  I haven't caught it on video yet.....but soon....very soon!

9) Finally, what I'm thinking is that the statues here in Manizales are the funniest, collest statues ever.  There are some human statues that look like they have war paint on, there are bulls walking down the side of a building, there are bulls jumping out of a fountain, it so much fun!!!  I am going to try to take more pictures to post them soon!