Hello all!!
So I am finally back from my five-month hiatus in Costa Rica, and I am trying my best to adjust to life in the states. I decided to start a blog so that I could continue contact with some people with whom I normally do not have the opportunity to speak on a regular basis. This blog is that contact for us :). I will be putting up regular live occurances, thoughts, observations, and anything else I feel like sharing with the world. Just put this site on your favorites list and be sure to check it often. I hope you enjoy.
You all know I got back from Costa Rica on Saturday evening. The plane trip went fairly well, but I did cry all the way from San Jose to Newark. I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but I was really wanting to stay in Costa Rica and not come home. Anyway, I got home just fine and life has felt like a dream ever since. I feel as if this life that I had before Costa Rica shouldn't exist anymore. I made a life for myself there, and now, I had to pretty much quit that life to come back to something merely halfway familiar. After being abroad, one tends to critique the faults of their home country and forget what he/she actually missed about being home. I am going through that right now. I hear idiot rednecks squabbling about meaningless bullcrap, and I see rich US citizens shopping for their every want and wish without care. I observe southern gossipers, young and old, who have no care in the world but the happenings in the lives of others, and I hear racist commentaries toward any other but the white anglo-saxon protestant. I know that there are plenty of faults of every country worldwide, but after studying abroad, I am forced to see the faults of my own up-close and personal. This is what I am struggling with right now. I don't want to be unhappy in my own country, but I don't want to forget that I know another place in this world that makes me just has happy. My second home. Mi segunda patria. Costa Rica.
I began working this week, as well. I will be serving tables at Crawdaddy's West Side Grill on Broad Street in Cookeville. I filled out the paperwork on Monday, started training on Tuesday, and my first shift by myself will be Saturday evening. So far, it looks as if I am going to like it. We have two floors, so maybe I will lose some of my rice and beans weight by trekking up and down the stairs. My biggest problem, I think, will be the alcohol. Just about every table orders some sort of alcohol, and I am going to have to learn all the different brands, types, and characteristics of each to be able to efficiently respond to questions. Not just "what kinds of drafts do you carry," but "what is this beer like? (meaning, color, depth, flavor, etc)" Woo woo...who's excited! :)
Anyway, that is about all for Brittney's corner of the world at the moment. I'm trying to do some budget recovery from Costa Rica, as well as some recovery from reverse culture shock. I hope to be able to see all my friends and family lots and lots now that I am back from my trip. I missed you guys.
1 comment:
I am glad you had wonderful experience in Costa Rica. I am sorry though that you resent your country, your home and your roots. Yes, our country has many faults. But, is it not our responsibility to be part of the solution. I am sure if you had stayed long enough, you would have discovered what the Costa Ricans dislike about their culture, society and government. You may be less bothered about the things here at home that you have said upset you , if you look at them from perspective, context and time. I not saying what bothers you is right or wrong, just that you may get a better understanding as of why.
Anyway, we are glad you are home. We are also happy that you got to experience a different culture and have fun at the same time.
Hope you enjoyed the cookout!
Uncle T
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