Highlights of this week...

Okay, so on Monday Edwin (my host dad) held up rotten bananas and told me I was making banana cake that night. haha, My pleasure to do for sure, and I'm so glad they like my baking! SO...let's rewind a little bit. That morning I ate breakfast alone and set the bread that I didn't eat on the counter. Later that morning I walked by and decided to put it away because the ants are pretty bad, and to my surprise a mouse ran off of the plate and under the cubbords! Eeek! Whatever, so I threw the bread away. Then my host mom got back and I told her about it, and she just laughed and kind of made fun of me that I was scared of it, but really I was just telling her why I threw the bread away (they waste NOTHING here!, so I knew she would be wondering why I would throw away bread for no reason.) Then later that night after dinner I saw it on the counter again, and told her, and she didn't care at all. So as I was making this cake they wanted me to bake, I knew I wasn't doing it alone. Being careful where I stepped, I was watching for the little bugger! Then Aida came over to the kitchen to see how I was doing and she saw the mouse on the counter with her own eyes this time! THEN she decided that it was important enough to set out what they call 'Cat Paper.' Which is really sticky paper and what is pictured above with the mouse caught on it while it was trying to prance around on the counter again. It's actually really cute! But in 3 days we caught 8 mice. One was the mom, and Edwin said that if I see another mouse in the house, he'd give me $100!! haha. So I'm keeing my eyes peeled for sure!


Then yesterday I donated blood. It all went well, but it was an experience for sure! There was a blood drive at the Spanish Institute 2 blocks from my house. Now this is full of English students learning Spanish, so I just assumed it would be in English...WRONG! When I got there, not one of the actual students that go to that school were there donating. SO... I got the survey sheet, and it was all in Spanish! It was so funny trying to figure out what disease it asked me if I had, and then wondering if the right answer is 'Yes' or 'No'. Because you know how they mix it up so that they see if you are acutally reading the question? Anyways. I got through it, and the nurse looked at it and on one questions I thought I was being so smart by checking 'Yes' because I thought i asked me if: 'I believed my blood was okay to give to those that are sick.', but I guess I didn't understand the question because the nurse just had me change my answer, haha. So, I hope I filled the form out right so that I can save a Tico's life! The acutal donating process went fine, and I was good to go in less than 10 minutes! It was fun to do! And I got a free bag with a lunch in it, and this great coffee mug! It says, "Today I saved a life! Today I donated blood!" I'm a hero!!