Work was very slow yesterday and we spent a lot of time at the base, but it was okay because the paramedics taught me where all the vaccinations and medicines are in the ambulance so that he can say, ¨ipenophrena!¨ and then I can go and grab him the epinephrine and what not. Cant wait to put my knew knowledge to work!!

Mann I hope I can write a sufficient blog, but bear with me because Im sick again! See what had happened was...I went to Volcan Poas today after my 24hr shift at work and while waiting at the bus stop, I met this really nice chinese couple from the bay area. They let me use their camera battery because mine died during the bus ride. And sooo..because were at such high elevation at the volcano, it was freezing cold and raining, and the chinese lady that i met was only wearing a tanktop and shorts! Sooo..i let her use my umbrella while I got soaked in my raincoat that I learned was not impermeable. It actually is very permeable because my clothes were drenched underneathe and I spent an hour and a half in bus with the AC on full blast, freezing my butt off ..so in conclusion-- i have another fever.

But its ok. At least I was very fortunate to have successfully got to the place and back, safe and sound, all by my self, and was able to see the crater of the volcano! Most people dont get to see it because its usually blanketed with clouds, but lucky ol me, it was crystal clear today and it was BEAUTIFUL. I must have been staring at it for 20 minutes straight, amazed at how incredible nature is. I could see all the different layers of rock and earth, and the crater was bubbling with steam with beautiful vegetation growing at its rim. Ahhh...I wish I could upload my pictures! ( oh yea, my camera broke from the rain. )

I was helping this same couple get back to their hotel because theyve never been on public transportation in this country and dont speak much spanish, so I helped translate directions from others. I felt pretty good about that. Haha. When the couple finally reached their destination, an older lady that sat next to me on the bus said to me, in spanish of course, '' you know a lot. Are you japonese¨ I told her no, and explained to her that Im Filipina American and am volunteering here for a month. She asked how old I was and when I told her 19, she said ¨and youre riding this bus alone?! you have to know a lot then¨ I responded saying that I really dont and that Im just brave. Her response was ¨si, estupida¨ Hahaha. I couldnt stop laughing. I wasnt offended because it was that very moment I realized that I have never been able to say Im brave before. Its usually the other way around--- I usually know and am capable of more, but am not confident or courageous enough to act upon it. I could name a zillion incidents that this has happened. And here I am, doing exactly what I want, going exactly where I wanna go, and not letting fear stop me.

Crazy.