tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90215071659126964402024-03-13T01:09:12.324+00:00love life and life will love you backTeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-77337480321008395542019-04-03T19:30:00.000+01:002019-09-06T21:26:02.075+01:00Cultural curiosities I <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.633333206176758px;">In order to understand why certain things and happenings in a new culture amuse and surprise a person, there is a need to understand a bit of their context. The first thing to admit is that it will never be possible to convey the full context, nor is it always necessary. However, to truly comprehend the element of surprise, temporary discomfort, or frustration that these, now funny, encounters, brought about, I will firstly attempt to describe you the cultural context I come from. Now. I could go about this extremely academically and tell you about the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, their relation to happiness and individual traits. All extremely fascinating to read and converse about. Especially if interested in trying to understand and measure the ways cultures, not individuals, differ from one another. Buut how about...no. This sounds rather dull for me at the moment. In my free time I avoid the academic style and look for avenues for informal banter and less structure. Therefore instead I will do the wild thing and display some of my most Estonian traits- give an honest, frank, yet careful description of two dimensions of Estonian culture- cautiousness and directness. These will be important for the narrative stories that will follow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The first rule of thumb to know is that Estonians are cautious creatures. To really let that sink in, consider the important task that faced Estonians a few years ago- the picking of a national animal.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The battle for the national animal seemed to have a clear winner. The people of Estonia voted for.. wait for it...a hedgehog to be the national animal... A hedgehog... The people thought that the cute little cautious creature, reflects their nature the most. Clearly for marketing reasons, the high up people who make decisions of national importance (such as picking the national animal clearly), picked a wolf. Instead of a hedgehog. Anyhow point made. Estonians consider themselves to be so cautious they wanted a hedgehog to represent them. Yet, this is only a tiny way that represents Estonians tendency for caution. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Estonians are cautious when using both the spoken and written Word. The Estonian language is dotted with proverbs, borrowed from Russian, German and probably Swedish, that reflect this trait. On a side note, this is one of the few clear benefits of the many different invaders- we have taken the best foods, sayings..gene mixture(pretty gals, nice guys hell yaaah)..from all of them. Proverbs however, are so commonly used that when I have been away from Estonia for a while and my mind goes on its occasional wander to a place called imagination land, I imagine Estonia as a fairyland. People sing and dance in the beautiful forests, around a bonfire, weave floral head wreaths and importantly- talk to each other in proverbs. Talk in proverbs, but as you’ll see in the next part, in a very direct manner. Some relevant proverbs calling for a cautious attitude that are fed to Estonians from early on include: „ Before think. Then say.“ , „ Measure ten times. Cut once.“. „ Speaking is Silver, Silence is Gold“. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">These teach you the immense underestimated power of words…the power to both nurture and cut as a sword. They also teach you the underestimated power of silence. I remember in secondary school how one of the teachers used to tell my classmate off by saying „ Keep your mouth shut- you look smarter that way“. Well. Although I disapprove as this probably had a subtle damaging effect on the kid, and I believe everyone should be able and encouraged to speak their mind..</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">we all know very well this to be true on occasions. Certain politicians would certainly look smarter if they were mute. eg. the-one-that-shall-not-be-named-in-the-US. Hell to it, even the head of the Estonian conservative party who is now probably getting to power would look much smarter if he’d keep his mouth shut. Not that I’d recommend it – I think the public has the right to see with their own eyes(ears??) the disastrous things he thinks, says and represents. And in complete honestly, I myself find the stupidity rather amusing. Sad, but amusing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Being cautious can therefore be a blessing, but it is also a curse. This is reflected in the dark humour of Estonians. Humour is also a defence mechanism so take from this what you wish. The joke goes like this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">“Once an Estonian man loved his wife so much that he almost told her.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Ha-Ha-Ha. I still giggle at this one.. until I let it sink in. There is a thin line between being cautious with your words and being TOO cautious with your words. And oh boi how it is sad when over-cautiousness takes place. There is beauty in being vulnerable and making oneself vulnerable. In fact it is a necessary, but not sufficient, component for any real deep human connection. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">It’s a careful craft to master the balance of being cautious, but not overly cautious, for Estonians.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.633333206176758px;">However, it is also pivotal to mention that the cautious nature is also reflected in behaviour. If an Estonian has ever invited you to their home… well.. I think then it is time to face it- you have met what I now classify as an Estonian Unicorn. Estonians very rarely invite people to their homes. Home is not just their castle. Home is their fortress. It is sacred and defended. When an Estonian invites you to their home, even for brief moments, you know that you have made a friend. And yes it might have taken them years to do this. The whole acquaintance-friend distinction is a whole other topic of conversation, but just note that Estonians are slow and, hey-you-guessed-it, cautious, in opening up to people. But once they do they are the most loyal puppies you can have. Someone who believes in astrology once told me that “if Estonians were a zodiac sign. Theyd be cancer”. Im not entirely sure what that is supposed to mean but apparently this reflects the cultural facet of initial cautiousness. Whatever floats your (metaphor) boat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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check out: https://www.sileluik.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.633333206176758px;">I have some untestable hypotheses why this cultural tendency for cautiousness has become so engrained. Primarily I think it is due to the long history of foreign occupations, especially the most recent one- The Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was repressive. It was simply unwise to talk about certain things. Trust was low and it was crucial to practice cautiousness even with your closest friends. Eg. people practiced Christmas behind closed curtains, watched the Finnish television in secret and hid the things they had had the privilege of getting access to from abroad. You did not want to be brought to authorities, you did not want to get deported to Siberia and you never knew who might report you for that. The need to practice cautiousness to such an extent lasted for 50 years and it is therefore of no surprise that this remains to be culturally embedded. Soviet Union collapsed just a few years before I was born, my older siblings were all born in the Soviet Union and so were my parents. Even after the collapse a period of intense insecurity remained.. It is clear why to an extent the atmosphere of cautiousness is still there and continues to be passed on. I guess psychologists would see it as part of the Jungian collective memory and identity. But I said Ill try to not babble on too much psychology. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">However, this leads me to another important very Estonian trait as cautiousness should not be mistaken for the lack of boldness.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.633333206176758px;">Estonians may be cautious but they are also extremely direct, straight-forward and generally keep to their promises. Maybe that is why nobody went to the streets to protest when their beloved hedgehog was not chosen as the National Animal. BOOM. Mind. Blown. Estonians are as much hedgehogs as they are wolves!? Is this possible? To be a hybrid wolf-hog or Hedge-wolf? Practical examination seems to suggest yes. As said, Estonians are cautious with their words. There is therefore a tendency to make them count. Some of it may be due to the tendency to be practical. Why waste time saying things using lengthy sentences with subtle layered meanings when you can get your point across in a shorter way. We are all on a run here, through this thing called life, aye mate. Like I have a million and 10 things to do and talking for long ain’t one of them. Afterall it is too cold outside to stop for a chat anyway so just say things as they are in a quick straight to the point manner (as you can see from this post people, like me, dont always adhere to their culture....). However, as words carry meanings for Estonians so do their promises. Did you ask an Estonian to help you move your apartment three months ago and then forgot about it? I bet they are going to be there on the moving day, completely silently offended (..we are reserved people afterall duh) that you had forgotten. They said they’ll come to your housewarming party- they probably will so buy enough snacks(black bread, pickles, mushrooms- all sorts of peculiar snacks are appetitive for Estonians). You ask them to recommend you some nice restaurants. They will make sure to provide you with a decent list. Loyal, cautious, direct puppy culture which is a mixture of a bold direct confrontational wolf and a cautious hedgehog. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;">It is one of the most atheist countries in the world. We are in a constant battle against Czech Republic (Now officially called Czechia??) for the top spot as the most barbaric numero uno non-religious country in the world. Although people display spiritual beliefs, the large majority do not adhere to any one religion. Many consider themselves agnostic more than atheist. The reasons for this are multiple.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;">During the Soviet Union religion was banned. That period lasted for over half a century.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Further, we have had many invaders who all came to shovel their own religion so you can imagine a confused Estonian peasant in the 1500s-1700s just not knowing what to believe anymore, right. More recently I guess this reflects the general decrease in organised religion as a form of power all over the world. If interested read some Foucault on that. Or maybe we are just barbarians. Whatever interpretation you wish to take. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Estonians generally are not as expressive in emotions as people in the South. This spins from the cautiousness point, but is important. They open up slow and steadily. Or you can speed up the process by drinking with them. It is as simple of a science as that. However you may also have some luck in unravelling an Estonian if you approach the topics in certain places. As a friendly tip, and I hope I wont be burned by Estonian fairies for spilling the beans, the best places include the sauna and the forest when mushroom picking.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;">There is no fixed eating time but generally the latest people have dinner is 8. And that’s very late. Also people don’t really care what time you eat? It’s such an inconsequential thing.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Yes. This will be relevant to my discussion on spanish and latinos.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a grim early morning in the city of Seattle. We had just arrived the day before and were still greatly struggling with the jet lag. 10 hours is a very uncomfortable time difference. I had managed with great effort to sleep until 4.30 am when I could no longer put off the urge to get up and explore the city. On my own. Making sure my little sister would not wake up I quietly put on my training clothes and went down to the reception to ask for the greatest running route in down. Not even one peculiar look. They must get this fairly often I thought to myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It isn’t often that I feel absolutely on top of the world when running, but that morning I did have that vibe that this is going to be a good one. With ABBA pumping through the headphones I set myself on a route. The runners high was not long lasting as I soon noticed rows and rows of homeless people covering the sides of the streets like a sheet of ice. I was suddenly hit with a type of sadness that no amount of ABBA could reduce. If your consciousness is literally bombarded by a very harsh reality there is no way you can ignore it. Perhaps you even shouldn’t . My own privilege, helplessness and brevity in this world started crawling to my consciousness. This is something I spent long hours contemplating on later as some sights simply leave a long lingering train of thought. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, it wasn’t long after this shocking sight at 5am that the security guard incident happened. I soon came to a stop as the park that was supposed to be there on the map but was blocked by cars, signs and three people. Two of these were in security uniforms. I stopped to ask if I can go through the park as this is where the map shows me to go. I gained a very peculiar look and a brief sentence “We open at ten am. In five hours”. I returned the peculiar look with a clarifying statement that I’m just on a run and looking for a way to go. This statement was apparently even more confusing to the two security guards as the response I got after a good 10 second pause was “Look. We are just setting up. You can come back at 10am, we are all ready then” Followed by giggles. To be honest, I was not too surprised that they were confused. Who on earth would go for a run at 5am? Perhaps it wasn’t even safe neighbourhood, who knows. As I was rolling my eyes and starting to make my exit with the sound of giggles on the background, my eyes stopped on the sign in front of which the security guard was standing. “ The Seattle Hemp Festival”…. Yes….. that makes sense..The giggles, the slow response, the oddness. They were high. The state of Washington has just recently legalized cannabis and they thought Im just a super keen person who wants to already queue for the cannabis festival. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The constant dilemma of “Run or Rum” often found an answer in the combination of both in Cuba. Most of the runs were luckily also in that order, but that didn’t stop the flow of interesting, rather peculiar encounters. I would say that many of the runs were fairly uncomfortable. A bit like a few years back in India where people were just staring and sometimes yelling stuff. The difference was that I didn’t understand Hindi, but I do understand Spanish. Never in my life have I been catcalled as much as in Cuba, especially during running. On one occasion in Havana I tried to measure the longest distance I can run without anyone commenting or cat-calling and the longest I could reach was about 800 metres. I gave up after that and just pumped up the volume in my headphones. This should not have surprised me as you can look as ugly as ever in your life but the Cubans would live up to their infamous reputation and still try to make a move on you. However, there was one run that stood out from those messy catcaller-runs. Namely one time a random man started running next to me. I had already given up on having normal engaging conversations in Cuba as they would fairly soon turn into a “ do you have a fiancé”” do you want to cheat on your boyfriend” type of conversations. I had created an alter-ego where I was engaged to a long-term boyfriend in order to have an easy way to reject someone… which clearly still rarely deterred anyone though. Anyhow I was clearly wary when that guy started running next to me. However, it turned out to be a brief, interesting 5 minute conversation after which our running paths departed. With no hint of him trying to hit on me. “ Where are you running? For how long? Why do you run? What do you do for a living? Do you like Cuba?”. Very simple. Very nice. Adios, with no see ya later. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I simultaneously love and fear writing. Though for a few people love and fear may exist on the same pole of the emotional continuum, for me they exist on the opposite poles (1). I therefore think it may not be that I both love and fear writing, but that I love some parts of it and fear others. I love the process of writing, reflecting, gathering thoughts, I however fear what happens once one lets those thoughts, ideas and reflections go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">What happens to yourself after processing through written expression as it has the capacity to change both, your perception of memories which are bitter and full of sorrow but also those memories that are sweet? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I dare to say that I have learned a great deal of theoretical knowledge about perception thorough my undergraduate degree, yet oddly enough this knowledge has changed only little about my fear of publishing opinion pieces that I have written. Perhaps this has little to do with the fear of perception and (mis)interpretation of my thoughts by others as this happens even through other means of communication, is uncontrollable, and sometimes even a needed artefact of life. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps this fear has more to do with identifying myself with the thoughts and opinions and the conscious knowledge that these thoughts and opinions that I identify with now, may change in both space and time. Yet</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I'm not sure if I would bother and find it necessary to go back and modify them. Would it even be necessary? Will everything I say, think and feel only be and remain confined in a certain place and time? I wonder if this would even actually decrease the value of what I write..</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Is this even a valid excuse for not sharing, if such thing as a “valid excuse” could be determined and quantified by any external measure at all..</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps all that I have said touches upon a more overarching reason for my fear- it is not really the perception of others, nor that thoughts and opinions change over time (as is natural and in fact very well needed as humans gather new information and knowledge, adapt to situations and changing circumstances), but the fact that by sharing one makes oneself vulnerable. This vulnerability is confined to a certain space and time of course because as what matters today may not matter as much tomorrow. Yet the vulnerability is real. This is why people use pseudonyms and value anonymity to a great extent, as the fear to be vulnerability is pinned down in real life consequences. I have however learned a great deal in that regard. Without expression and exchange of pieces of oneself, one can only gain so little in life. Quoting my favourite book The Little Prince “ One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed”. Yet its worth taming. It enriches human life to have exchanges that potentially make you vulnerable. A little caution though is necessary, not all situations call for exposing oneself or ones thoughts (2). After having learned this lesson, what else can it be that makes fear come so close to what I love? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">As I was writing my summary of reflections on the previous year as I have a tendency to do in the end of December, I may have stumbled upon an answer. Of course a partial answer as it is ridiculous to think that such thing as a final or full answer to anything can ever be comprehended or found by any single or a group of humans. I would love to quote Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, but that would go too much off topic so just read the book and ponder about that a bit. The answer. Or the question? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Yet, this partial answer (as I hope it is.. we can never be certain) is not any less important than the ones I mentioned before. What I came across in my writing is that is probably not anything internal in myself that makes the fear so real. It is worth mentioning as a side-note however, that of course one can easily argue that any fear is self-made and an internal reflection, but that argument is periphery and not contradicting the one I want to make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">It became increasingly apparent to me that it is incredibly difficult to reflect and summarize a whole year of experiences in a richness that would do them any justice. Expressing oneself should through a written form should not feel strange, but it can feel strange if your ambition is to make others see what you saw, hear what you heard, touch what you touched. Perhaps even the ambition to make them feel what you felt. The strangeness comes to the equation as it becomes uncomfortably apparent to you that this can never be achieved. It may also at one point become apparent that this may not be desirable..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I do think that to a certain depth everyone has experienced this, yet how explicitly this has become apparent can vary greatly. Of course some writers I believe come very close to this. Bringing richness to their communication. Who hasn’t read a great novel that completely immerses you in its vividness? I am currently absolutely immersed in a fantasy novel (name of the wind. If anyone wants to get hooked) and its amazing. One can of course never be sure if the images I create in my mind are what the author intended. but they are nevertheless great. at least for me. I will avoid falling to the debate if it is even necessary for the reader to experience what the author intended as I have some conflicting ideas and opinions about it that id need to figure out by myself, but maybe in a later post. A lot of credit to authors who are indeed capable and skilled in conveying this much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Anyhow I guess I do sometimes fear writing. Not only publishing and the moment of “ letting thoughts go”. But fearing the letting your thoughts and ideas take a form in a written word. Everything is a reduction. Simplification. And now add all the complicating factors I mentioned above: The processing changing your memories; The uptake and potential misinterpretation; Being confined in space and time; Vulnerability; Numerous other factors, both identified and unidentified, whether written down here or elsewhere… and voilaa you get a person who decides that status quo is better than coming out of the bubble. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I wonder why I haven’t encountered this in other forms of communication. For instance video editing. I love making videos and setting them to music. This is also a process of reducing the outside world to a certain format. I guess a visual format feels slightly less restricting than written format and perhaps I know that there is very little misinterpretation that can happen, nor will this change much in time and space..though of course as I'm improving in this new field Id often like to go back and change the way I edited things.. Also perhaps the visual editing is more creative for me than writing? I rarely nowadays write short stories. In fact I think I haven’t written one in years now. I probably wouldn’t identify with it to the same extent I identify with written things. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">In terms of spoken communication- It usually remains temporary, it perhaps is not as overly ambitious in its intent and any misunderstandings can usually be remedied. Unless other factors, social and otherwise, wont allow you to go back and remedy what you said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Oh well, to conclude: Why do I have this odd fear of writing? I don’t really know. And its ok not to know. What this writing achieved? Perhaps it was entertaining for someone which would be an achievement on its own, but perhaps it decreased my fear of writing. But perhaps nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Funnily enough this was not what I intended to write about.. I could still write about all the other things I wanted to write about.. but the book I'm reading is interesting and as a human who cant stand against temptations for very long unless there is a real reason It is time to end this monologue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Also before you point it out- Yes. It is highly ironic how I write about the fear of writing. Oh sweet irony. Also kinda funny how I did not realise this until I was half way through. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Adios. Until next time. As you can see it now hasn't been more than five years between the posts so perhaps "see you soon" may actually live up to its conventional expectations. </div>
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(2) This should have gone without saying. But oh well "kordamine on tarkuse ema" - "Repetition is the mother of wiseness" as the saying in estonian goes.. </div>
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The list could be long. The most significant were: living in three different countries in one year, finishing my dissertation, graduating from university, working in truly international environments, working on a task set up by one of the most powerful people in public health...</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2011 I wrote stability. For a brief moment I was certain that this is what I would like to also have in 2018 as it was lacking in 2017.. However, this is only what I will need from September-December 2018. Before that I only need stability in my instability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I think I would like to have more time to read for my own leisure in 2018. Early 2017 was exhausting due to finals and the summer and autumn where just hectic..pleasurable, but hectic.. I hope in 2018 I can make the time for introspection and self-guided travel.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">As I said in 2011 - The best things in life can not be bought :)) The best things and people in my life in 2017 were gratis. Nevertheless the cheap Prosecco from LIdl to drink daily by the lake was a pretty good deal. As were the plane tickets to ibiza and day trips to Salamanca, Cuenca and Toledo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Went to Tõrva to visit my relatives(yess, the coolest one is Kristin, obviously) and had AWESOME TIME, ENJOYED ALL THE CRAZY THINGS WE DO ALL THE TIME. Being afraid of murderers when camping, decorating the famous jumping tower( no not for suiciders, but i have no idea how's it in English. Jack or any other reader..HELP!?) and swimming at nighttime. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Had a cool hat-shisha session. ( well i dont really want to add all the shisha photos here, but this one was kinda special.. atleast photos are awesome) And i have to apologise to my dad and grandma and well.. all the other relatives who might check my blog from time to time. But that is life.... and that's just being young... :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">THE MOST AWESOME TIME WITH MY BEST FRIEND, when we met 5 am to go and take some awesome photos with my new fishlens and biking around the city(end up @ kakumäe)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> First 10 km running at a event called "nightrun". Thank you, Elis! Who else would have had the courage to join me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course moving to England was the biggest change and "new challenge" for me. Totally new environment, out of my comfort zone. Meeting new wonderful people. Joining a local table tennis club, where I was very warmly welcomed , starting competing again and getting to know some table tennis players. Having all my classes in English, from time to time forgetting estonian. Doing rock-climbing for the first time, international affairs, psychology club and of course joining Oxford Union. 2011 has been a year of great changes and opportunities. I tried to take the best out of them and even though there has been some tough times, I'm happy about where I am. This experience is just priceless and all the new people I've met.....amazing. So I suppose I could say that everything in England has been new to me. But everyone that have followed my steps through my blog have seen it and all this will continue in 2012. I'm just going to add a few photos from England, because you have seen most of them, so here they are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stability. It's not that I don't like changes. It's just that after a big change one needs to get some stability. Feeling secure and stable with being here. I should also find some more time for myself. There are several things I want and need to develop in myself. My days were really busy and I hardly had any time to jsut rest and do whatever I liked. I especially had some hard time in the end of 2011, so I hope that in 2012 I'm able to organize my time a bit more wisely. Find some time for just sleeping and doing nothing. Even though I do love the fact that I have a lot of activities, I still need some rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">That i really really really am going to study in England!!!!! That winter break is awesome!!!! That me and Kiku went biking 5 am. That I finished 9th grade!!!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Well there were many good songs, but which one will always remind me of 2011? Homme 18-Pilvede embuses i guess. (those who know, know). OH AND STOP&STARE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Started it with my best friends @ my dads apartment. No further details needed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> @ Mauritius with my family :))</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Summer was just the best part of my year. All those days i spent with my friends were memorable and we did soooooooooo many things, you just can't imagine. Enjoyed every moment we had :)</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Probably November and the beginning of December. I just couldn't handle anything anymore. May wa salso hard, because of studying, but i surviveeeed!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the shisha night with my friends. and the 31st of December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Table tennis competitions, rock climbing, gym. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><strong style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">What was your best month?</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Generally I'm pleased with it, had the best summer of all times and moved to England in September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">OUT !!!! :D at Kiku's place probably , or just biking around the city. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><strong style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Did anything embarrassing?</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I don't usually plan those cool things ahead that much.</span></div>
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TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-45660107503002699872017-12-11T21:36:00.001+00:002017-12-11T21:50:37.427+00:00No es oro todo lo que reluce.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dear all,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Almost five years ago I stopped writing a blog. This did not mean that I stopped writing. Following from my last post on September 22, 2013, clearly a lot happened. Ive given some thought recently to whether to continue this blog which so far only consists of a 13-17 year-old Teisi' s thoughts which obviously changed a lot since studying behavioural sciences at university, living in several countries over the years and having dozens and dozens of thought-provoking conversations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, the main reason Im going to continue on this platform is the type of topics I am going to touch upon. It is not intended to be a professional blog. This will come, but not yet and not here. I need a platform where I can share some of my most random personal experiences and thoughts to friends and family without sending each and every one of them an essay. So here I go. Skipping the most fulfilling and eventful four years of my life to tell you about my life and opinions of Spain where I am currently based. Very informally. Not to be taken too seriously as most things in life shouldn't (casually dropping wisdom to you right there) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reading over a couple of the posts, however, I decided that it does not do any harm keeping them here, as they do reflect how I developed during the years and show glimpses of what I started to explore and articulate more thoroughly over the years. However, if anyone does want to entertain themselves then please be informed that I OBVIOUSLY would change a lot of the posts now. Articulation of certain thoughts was clearly lacking, as was knowledge and wisdom. I also tended to share a lot of personal details about the most meaningless incidences and wrote creepy short-stories in broken English. It is almost another Teisi that youll be introduced to if you do want keep reading it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Most important updates on the Spanish Stereotypes. In the
order of importance. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7 important updates on the Spanish Stereotypes. In the order
of importance. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u>Spaniards eat late? Yes and no. </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took me a couple of weeks to come to
wrap my head around this curious phenomena. At first it took several painful
starvation-filled hours everyday to synchronize my meals with my colleagues.
Slowly I came to a realization that Spaniards have not been subjected to a
weird habitat-dependent selection. I had been oblivious to a fact that yes,
Spaniards have conventional meals at unconventional hours, however they have
extra meals throughout the day. I have taken the liberty, after a very careful
consideration of alternatives, to formally call them the following: “the hobbit
second breakfast” and “pre-dinner”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone has breakfast at a conventional time, but everyone also has the
most woooonderful hobbit breakfast a few hours later. And although I insist on
calling the second unconventional meal a pre-dinner I must inform you that this
has not been well-received and hence the term remains highly controversial.
Nevertheless as the term pre-dinner captures the phenomenon better, I insist on
calling it pre-dinner. It is pretty much dinner, just smaller (as they have a
second dinner later) and consists of unconventional dinner foods, such as
cookies or a sandwich. Yet as its filling enough it should be called dinner.
Pre-dinner, as that’s what it is!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To put it short, the Spaniards just eat
very often, which also means late. Yet saying that they eat late is misleading
as they eat aaaaalll the timeee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also fun fact: They also eat strange stuff. Who puts a piece of potato(which they deceitfully call the spanish omelette) between two pieces of bread and gives a fancy name "tapa" for it? Ironically Tapa means Kill in Estonian. Or who heats up grapes and hides them between pieces of ham and breadcrumbs. On their defence, gazpacho is lovely. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u>It doesn’t get cold in Spain. </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Biggest lie ever. Yes, it does. And the
heating is……..inadequate.. to put it politely. And my room smells of gas. It is a
constant dilemma: gas chamber vs. ice chamber. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And they have no concept of fire
safety (highly malfunctioning gas heaters) nor any other safety (at construction
works they randomly throw bricks out of the windows when people are walking by,
not kidding). Do I exaggerate? Yes. A lot? No. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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confused to the concept of Expressed Emotion, mainly known for its implications
for schizophrenia). </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One </span></o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the most confusing ones.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second one being my curiously confused
state of mind when it finally rains after months.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let me put it this way- walking through the
metro is like being in a telenovela. Fighting and kissing like there is no tomorrow. Did this couple just
break up? Yes….. oh wait… no, they are now confusing the metro with their
bedroom. What I first considered a “mistake” in understanding one’s location is clearly a common phenomena. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The direction of the passion can fluctuate
from one extreme to another very very…very quickly. And whilst I’ve realized
that if well-directed, this is the source of the most beaaaautiful forms of
art, music, dance and poetry; outside these contexts it can be a whirlwind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The way emotions are expressed also means
that even in formal workplace contexts people can love you and hate you almost
simultaneously although I’m yet to determine how coordinated the two can be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Indeed- there are no limits to how close a
person can come. No limits related to age, gender nor how well you know the
person. Although this was immensely strange in the first weeks, I adapted to it
promptly. However, this also means that my knowledge from “The Game” by Neil
Strauss is absolutely useless in this environment. Physical proximity, casual
touching, the typical manner in which a flirty conversation is initiated,
does not mean flirting in most situations. However, with the help of some very interesting conversations, observations and
some very awkward displays of ignorance on my behalf, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have finally decrypted the code</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. When the Spaniards flirt, they do it
in a manner which initially seems very subtle. For instance, the normal hello
and goodbye kisses are just done in a slower manner, closer to your mouth.
Close proximity talking with some weird-ass eye contact is also involved.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Maybe its just weird when you're not interested, dunno. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I had only known all the aspects of
points 3 and 4 just a tiny bit earlier.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are so open. Its insane and weirdly charming at the same time. See point 3
for Expressed Emotionality. Topics that I touch upon after Ive known the person
for maybe a few months are asked about straight-forwardly within the first
week. In all of my first lessons, from ages 8-17, somebody asked about my
relationship status. See below, I think it might have been a source for gossip.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also encountered several that enjoy
gossiping and hence evaluating. They are fascinated by the weirdest gossip,
whether it’s the fact that a dog walker has a lover or whether someones “
hello” is too enthusiastic. Kinda ironic considering the point on Expressed
Emotionality. Gossip-focused teaching also helps in certain subjects- kids love
listening about the lovers of different kings and queens. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gossiping, a daily captivating source for observations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes. Everyone is called Jorge or Maria. Im
going to keep my speculations on the origin of this phenomena for myself at the
moment due to potential audience for this post. However, what has excited me
the most is of course “Jesus”. I think I would never be able to say “Im dating
Jesus. Jesus is buying me a drink” to anyone without laughing with
tears and suffocating in the process. High expectations given to a lot of pals
here. Yet I must say, all the Jesuses that I've encountered always have the
answers to everything. Fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is “the least” important point because
there is not much room for discussion. At least not in Madrid. I’m usually not
even giving any judgement to their viewpoints, mainly because I’m still not
equipped with enough background knowledge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not implying there is not much point to
discussing the Spanish politics, just saying that you’ll get bored after a few
encounters as whoever you talk to has the same viewpoint so it will eventually
feel like you’re talking to the same person over and over again. I’ve had one
encounter that was different, but the person turned out to also deny the
holocaust and be a firm Franco supporter. A curious encounter on its own,
but with fixed viewpoints the discussion will quickly turn to dead ends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hasta luego mis amigos, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Teisi </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(or perhaps see you in 5 years?) </span></div>
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I can now value what it's like to leave everything home and miss the trastic events that happen on facebook.(my meanest sarcasm at its best :D ) It's actually pretty fun. Without facebook and constant texting you have more to talk to people. Think about it. How often do you talk to people and already know that they have done this or that or other. That constitutes into making the most boring lifestyle. Ofcourse it is unavoidable to use social network nowadays, especially when your family is all around the world. It's a great way to keep in touch, see the pretty holiday photos and share some "fun facts of the day". Unless the fun fact is weather and it keeps spreading all over facebook. I will keep my fun fact of the day as "sunny weather, going for a run, doing bits and pieces of maths and grabbing a nice strong coffee from somewhere". wuhuuuuuuuu :D If I would post it on facebook all the time, then my cup of coffee wouldnt look so nice at instagram anymore. The tragedy of my new life.... which social network to use.... facebook is useless as most of the photos I post myself I dont care about and most people I have the social obligation to accept as friends, I cant recognise or say hi to... instagram is actually quite cute as I can use it as a substitute for photoshop for the next few weeks ooooor I can actually just skype with everyone from my phone and quit the edited life of facebook. It's great to check my facebook to see what's up with my friends and relatives who are travelling, working, studying all around the world or write with people who I see every few months. Otherwise there is just so little I care about social networks now. Logging in and not saying "bye" to someone or answer in 2 minutes which is apparently too long since "he has seen that you have seen that he has seen that you have seen his message and not answered which makes you a "horrrible friend as you didnt comfort me fast enough when my goldfish died" ". <div>
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I don't have my photos to finish the Costa Rica blog with beautiful nature photos and I also need to go out and enjoy the sun until it's still there and I therefore can't be bothered to end my though in a logical conclusion like way!!!! Oh, and probably check over my extended essay, cause all people do at a boarding school is talk about school and deadlines, especially if you have too much time during breaaaaaks, woopwooooop. :) </div>
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was surprising to see cows and horses in the gardens of houses which are
situated in the city centre. The first time I saw a man riding a horse in his
garden left me speechless. It was my second week in Costa Rica and route I took to get to my project was always the same. How is it possible that
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blindfolded. Quite many households seemed to have animals that I wasn't used to
seeing. Apart from the fact that almost all households have a few dogs, horses,
cows, chickens are also quite common. If not as much in Barrio Jesus, then in
Tamarindo it is very common to have a rooster waking you up. I’ve now been
running in the mornings and I’ve seen so many chickens and roosters that I’ve
stopped taking photos. The same story
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to see people riding horses on the beach. Although Tamarindo is extremely
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find a lot of religious symbolism. Crosses, photos of Jesus, prayers, bible –
all of them are very noticeable for a foreign atheist. Apart from locals going
to church every Sunday, they also hit a cross when they pass a church. When I
was working in the kindergarden, children were taught to pray before eating and
I was a bit confused what to do, because I was supposed to be a good example to
the children and also teach them about religious values. However, luckily I was
never assigned a group alone, so the other teacher said the prayer while I was
quietly looking out of the window or finding myself something else useful to
do. Otherwise people rarely ask you about your religion. My teacher in San Jose
asked and after my answer “ soy agnostica” talked about the happiness that the
church brings and that I will one day discover it as well. From that day on
I’ve tried to ignore religion as a topic to talk about. However one of my
teacher in Tamarindo told us about superstitions in Costa Rica and emphasised
how he doesn't believe in most of the things, because god keeps him safe. I was
a bit surprised how he doesn’t believe in healings and foretelling, but is
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person, god doesn't like that I don't go to church. Despite that, most people
don't talk about religion. Even though I had this incident when I was told how
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As I’ve mentioned quite a few times, I’ve been waking up
around 5 am every morning. I had my first run on Tuesday. Apart from
the fact that I could make another post about “ interesting things you find
on the streets at 5 am and how the beach is stunning in the morning” I didn't
make it very far the first morning. I suppose I’m not used to running so early
and my sleepiness kept me a bit careless about how im running. I had been
running for about 15 minutes(around 3 km I imagine) when I slipped and fell on the road. It didn't hurt much and before I looked down on
my knees, I thought about continuing my run and then washing the dirt off in
the ocean. However my first look on the knees made me sick. I felt like
throwing up and I knew that running the whole 10 km is not an option. I needed to find a place to ask some water.
Unfortunately it’s not realistic to find anyone on the streets at 6 am, which
is ironic as their roosters are making enough noise to wake up the sleeping
beauty herself. So there I was, not knowing what to do. Not wanting to knock on
anyone’s door and trying to get the dirt off with some cleaner leaves. However,
I was luckily already quite close to the beach and therefore many hostels and
hotels had started to appear. I tried entering a few, but there was
no soul to be found. After 10 minutes of walking I managed to find a couple who
was enjoying a morning coffee on their balcony. They kindly offered me their bathroom and the girl even put some iodine on on my knees, elbows and
hands. I knew that the elbow must have
been the worst as her face betrayed the disgust and it really hurt a lot. However, I
knew I fell luckily and not breaking any bones was a miracle.. I then jogged
back about 45 minutes, and later spent time waiting for the pharmacy to
open. I will probably have scars for a
while, but I was already running the next morning. I’m not going to add photos for the sake of people who can’t stand blood(because I of course had to take a
photo of how bloody I looked), but I will add some nice beach photos instead. All taken
after I’ve been asked if my husband is violent at home or did I get into a
fight with someone. However, the scars aren’t as visible on the photos and I
know that those cuts will heal completely eventually, so I’m quite pleased with
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Another story I wanted to tell is also written in English,
in order to not creep out my mom who hopefully won’t be using google translate
to see what I’m writing and enjoys the beautiful beach photos. So I’ve been
always thinking that Costa Rica is the safest country in Central America. Apart
from robberies, nothing serious really happens. I have heard some stories about
volunteers who have been sexually harassed and for that reason I always asked
my hostfamily whether the places I was travelling to are safe and never went out in
the dark. I also go running on the main streets and roads. I always thought
that it’s all about being careful and the fascinating part of the culture of
Latin American countries weights up the dangerous bit. I still think this
way, as mainly it’s just important to be careful. Keep your money in different
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However, today morning when I arrived in the school I met a
girl with a extremely creepy story. She has apparently been in the same family
in Tamarindo for five weeks and she was supposed to leave in the end of next
week. She usually locks her door when she goes to sleep, which I never do even
when I go out to the city, as I feel that I need to trust the family(which I
really do. I did in San Jose and I also trust my family here). However, she was
very anxious yesterday night and after opening the closet and making sure that everything is
ok, she calmed down a bit and went to bed. At two AM she wakes up because there
is something moving under her bed. There was a person crawling out under her
bed. It sounds like a real life horror movie, doesn´t it?<br />
She freaked out. Luckily was able to unlock her door and ran screaming to
the room with other students who were living in the same host family.
Apparently she was very lucky that there were other foreigners at the same
time, because she was living in the family completely alone for a while. The
guy who was under her bed was her hostbrother and although he had been a bit
strange all along, he had never before been potentially dangerous. He then just
left the building. Just like that. All the student families (many families come
to the institute with children to learn Spanish and have an active holiday)
packed their bags, called the institute and left the house immediately. They
found an hotel and hopefully no other student will be placed in that family. I
can only imagine the fear that takes over a persons body when they discover a
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For the last days in Costa Rica, I’m going to check my bed
everytime…. Although I know I have the safest family, you can never
know. The family works in the institute so nothing can actually happen. Also
they are a very nice family, the mother makes the best food and shares me the
receipes, offers to do my laundry everyday and even showed me around the town.
I’m really happy with the family, but stories like this, even when they happen
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Arvasin, et ei teki võimalust lisada kukkesid minu pikka nimekirja ' mida võib leida Costa Rica aiast'<br />
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Video nagu lubatud.TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-14778800010858024742013-07-22T04:51:00.000+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.637+00:00Imeline La Fortuna ja esimesed muljed Tamarindost. <br />
Hommikul kell 8 (ehk siis 20 minutit hiljem) alustasime oma sõitu vulkaanipoole. Õigemini spordipoe poole, sest Sandral polnud matkamise jalanõusid ning kui meie giid selle maailmaime avastas, tekkis esimene peatus meie suure grupiga hoopis spordipoes. Mis oli muidugi õige ka, sest meie vaateplatvormi tuurist " näeme vulkaani, teeme pilti ning kõnnime jõe äärde" - sai hoopis kahe tunnine vihmametsas matkamine. Mägedest üles, iga teise taime maitsmine või nuusutamine ning vulkaanilugude kuulamine. Minu jaoks oli see üks päeva tipphetk. Vihmamets on lihtsalt suurepärane heaks jalutuskäiguks ning siis kuulata vulkaani ajaloost ning kuidas meie giid on 8 korda illegaalselt mäe tippu roninud. Vapustav. Arenal on üks vähestest Costa Rica vulkaanidest mis on siiamaani aktiivne ning alles mõnekümne aasta eest nägi ta täiesti teistsugune välja. Tema aktiivsus on see mis siia kanti turiste toob. Vaated olid ilusad ning neid võite piltidelt imetleda.<br />
Pärast seda käisime "Rainforest Cafes" kohvi joomas ning lõunatamas. Sellist kohvi pole ma kunagi saanud, tegin lausa menüüst pilti ning üritan kodus midagi sarnast valmis meisterdada. Nende kohvivalikusse kuulus üle 20 erineva sordi( külmad ja kuumad) ning ka lõunasöök oli väga maitsev. Toit on küll Costa Ricas kallis, kuid enamasti väga hea kvaliteediga ja värske.<br />
Pärast lõunasööki tegime aega parajaks ning pärast poolt tundi otsimist leidsime otsitud tarzani hüppega ujumiskoha üles. Varjatud metsaga ning ega autoteeltki seda eriti näha ei olnud. Järgmises postituses saate näha videot mu La Fortuna ekstreemhüppest. Enam küll nöör jalgade ümber polnud, kuid tundmatus kohas vettehüpe oli ikka paras adrenaliinilaks. See oli just selline koht kus kohalikud käivad ning õnneks sai enne jälgida kuhu kohta inimesed täpselt hüppavad. Samuti jäid asjad alles, sest mu isiklik kotihoidja Sandra tegi imepärast tööd.<br />
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8 kordne illegaalne vulkaanironija - Arenali vallutaja.<br />
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Minu reisikaaslane Sandra ;)<br />
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See ala on kõik sipelgapesa, hüppasin kohe kolm sammu tagasi kui meile seda öeldi. Ai kuidas nad hammustavad...<br />
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Paar korda hüpatud, ujutud ja ilusat vaadet nauditud ning juba liikusime tagasi hotelli poole. Buss jäi muidugi ilusad pool tundi hiljaks, aga siin ei aja selline hilinemine peaaegu üldse ei häiri. Pigem on mõnus rahulik suhtumine ning ise hiljaks jäädes on alati teada, et siin sellist kontsepti lihtsalt ei eksisteeri. Kohalikud ütlevad koguaeg " rahulikult, rahulikult, ära põe, Puhas elu( tranquila, tranquila, despacio, Pura vida!)"<br />
Paradise Hot Springs on küll parim kuumaveeallika koht. Kõige uuem, odavam, väikseim ja selle tõttu ka vähe rahvastatud. Tehti eraldi tuur kus kõike nauditi ning 25 dollariga saime isegi õhtusöök jookidega! Mister lava lava(pean kohe mitu korda kirjutama, see nimi ajab korraliku itsituse peale) tegi meile kõige parema pakkumise.<br />
Lõõgastumine võis alata! Alguses ehmatas esimene 45 kraadine vesi küll ära, korra sisse ning joogijanu võttis juba võimust ning pidi välja joogivee järgi jooksma. Lõpuks pingutasin päris kaua seal mullivannides ja kuumades vetes olla, seda tänu pidevale kinnitamisele kui tervislik ja kasulik see minu nahale on. Täielik saunatamine oli see ikka.<br />
Õhtusöök oli samuti väga rikas, sai valida erinevate Costa Rica toitude vahel ning kõik minu lemmikud olid samuti valikus. Vot see õhtu oli tõesti väga väga mõnus ja rahulik. Kui kellegil kunagi tekib võimalus kuumaveeallikaid proovida, siis tehke seda! Maksimaalselt seda aega ja raha väärt! :)<br />
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Kell 10 hotelli jõudes oli aga väsimus nii suur, et peaaegu koheselt vajusimegi magama. Järgmine päev ju varajane bussisõit Tamarindo poole ning vaja veel Rainforest kohvikust omale üks korralik suur kohvi kaasa võtta. Järgmine päev algaski Interbusi peale võtuga. Kerge 5 tunnine bussisõit kõiksugustel maastikel. Väga ilusad maanteed kontrastiks lühikestele auklikele teedele. Kohale jõudes- imeline rand, tore perekond, ÜLISUUR voodi, televiisor toas, paremini reguleeritav dušš.... Ma olen taevas.<br />
Linn ise on tohutult kallis, selline tõeline turistide koht, niiet kui siia tulla, siis tuleb tõesti vahetusperes elada. Instituut kus ma päevas neli tundi hispaania keelt õpin näeb väga tsill välja ning esimene inglise keelt kõnelev inimene oli totaalne hipi. Poleks kunagi osanud oodata, et ma päris hipit näen- need 60ndatel eksisteerinud olevused peaksid olema ju väljasurnud " ahjaaa, olen siin vabatahtlik aasta aega juba, sõitsin lihtsat bussiga siia elu nautima, ei tea kui kauaks jään" Vahepeal tekkis küll tunne, et täitsa pilves inimesega räägin, pea jube laiali otsas.<br />
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Mul on teile veel palju asju millest kirjutada, kuid Peace, Love, Pura Vida!<br />
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Järgmise korrani ;)<br />
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Wuhuu, lõpuks ometi midagi muud peale riisi ubadega. palun tooge mulle musta leiba järgmine pühapäev lennujaama !!!!<br />
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Proovime siis natuke tavalisemaid fotosid ka teha vahepeal.<br />
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My new home for a week:<br />
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Minu blogi kirjutamise koht ;)<br />
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Kirjutan teile siit mugavast-mugavast toolist ja imestan miks ma küll nädalat aega rohkem siin Tamarindos ei plaaninud. Saabusime täna hommikul La Fortunast ja pere on mind kohe väga kenasti vastuvõtnud. Võrreldes San Jose perekonnaga elan ma täielikult luksuses. Suur tuba koos televiisoriga, mugavad kiiktoolid õues, kolm koera ja papagoi ning pereisa töötab instituudis ehk saan hommikuti koos temaga linna. Mind paneb imestama kuidas Costa Rica maastik nii kiiresti suudab muutuda. Alles olime läbimatutel teedel mägedes, ilm pilves ningnüüd järsku sellel imelisel valgel rannaliival kus päike kõrvetab. Tahaks teile ruttu kirjutada meie seiklusrikkast nädalavahetusest, kuid enne veel paar sõna minu viimase nädala projektist, mis oli tõesti väga-väga väsitav. Minu suurim austus läheb Costa Rica lasteaia kasvatajatele, kes mitte eksisteeriva palga eest peavad nii palju tööd ära tegema. Olin grupis 1-2 aastaste lastega ning viimane päev 2-4 aastastega. Ütleme nii, et ma pole ammu niimoodi higistanud ja vaeva näinud. Igapäev venis nagu suur tatipall(sõnaotseses mõttes, kui arvestada nende toitumisharjumusi) ja päeval kell kaks viskasin ennast tavaliselt lihtsalt kaheks tunniks magama. Niisiis olin vägagi õnnelik kui nädalavahetus kätte jõudis ning pidin perega hüvasti jätma, et viimast nädalat Tamarindo rannas nautida, "extended essay" lõpetada ning natuke ka hispaania keelt õppida. Mitte nüüd väga õnnelik, sest perekond on mulle väga armsaks saanud ning jään neid heade mälestustega meenutama. Neljapäeval viidi mind isegi kinno ning vaatamata hispaania keelsele filmile ja Costa Rica VÄGA veidrale huumorile(selline liialdatud mage huumor) suutsin ma popcorni söömisega rahule jääda. Reedel veel viimane riis ubadega hommikusöögiks ning suure kohvriga reisimine võis alata. Enne muidugi töölt läbi, sest lastega pidi hüvasti jätma ning kuigi me selle tõttu oleksime peaaegu bussist maha jäänud, oli see seda väärt. Saime šokolaadi ning raamatu lastejoonistustega. Stressirikas nädal edukalt läbitud! San Jose bussijaamas õnnestus kohata veel teisi vabatahtlikke, kellel sihtkohaks samuti kurikuulus La Fortuna.<br />
Bussisõit oli pikk ja väsitav nagu Costa Ricas kombeks - 4,5 tundi ilusate vaadetega loksumist ning kohale jõudes oli tohutult hea meel, et lähedal asuvas hostelis on koht kinni pandud. La Fortuna Backpackersisse sau rõõmsalt suur kohver majja sisse viidud. Kahjuks aga ootas ees suuremgi üllatus. Tuli välja, et ootamatult oli saabunud suur grupp inimesi, kellele meie tuba oli ära antud. Kerge sõnavahetus ning juba oli lugu muutunud " Meil ei ole interneti ja emailiga on probleemid ja teie broneering oli üleeilseks". Tassisime siis mu 23 kilose kohvri taas vihma kätte (õige seljakotiga rändur olen ikka küll.. mittekuinagi enam ei lähe ma kaugele maale suure kohvriga..tavaliselt olen nädalavahetuseti vaid seljakotiga), käisime kolmes hostelis kus kuskil kohti polnud ning lõpuks neljandas hotellis muret kurtes saime taaskord imestada inimeste abivalmiduse üle. Hotell mille öö pidi maksma 65 dollarit, saime poole võrra alla + imepärasel hommikusöök samuti. Ei suutnud seda õnne uskuda, toast oli ilus vaade vulkaanile ning tänasin mõttes seda hosteli meest kes meie toa oli suurele grupile ära andnud!<br />
Nüüd kui missioon "magamiskoht" oli rohkem kui edukalt läbitud, tuli hakata järgmiseks päevaks tuure kinni panema. Käisime absoluutselt igas agentuuris sees, endal vägagi spetsiifilised plaanid kus me lebotada tahame ning seda kõike tänu Lonely planetile ja teistele vabatahtlikutele. Selliseid turiste polnud vist keegi ammu näinud. Lõpetasime ikkagi Sandra vana tuttava, Mister lava lava(ps. laulda nagu see laul mister lover lover) juures. Alguses tundus mulle küll veider kellegi ukse peale koputada ja siis panna kinni reis mingisuguse nokamütsiga, "bitch please meme" särgiga mehe juures. Kuid tundus väga aus ning oskas täpselt rääkida kuidas need teised agentuurid meilt lihtsalt raha välja pressivad ( ala viivad selle kose juurde mis on tegelikult tasuta jne). Saime ka olla tema esimesed turistid, kes "Paradise hot springs´i" läksid. Nimelt olime kuulnud, et see on kõige rahulikum ja mõnusam ning plaanis oligi pigem lõõgastuda kuskil väiksemas ja mitte ülerahvastatud kuumaveeallikates. Mister Lava Lava juures kõik organiseeritud ning sai rahulikult õhtust süüa, väike POPSi jäätis võtta(kõige kõige parem Costa Rica jäätisekohvik) ning magama mindud.<br />
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Väike blond põrguline, kes igakord teisi jalaga lõi ning siis ise suurel häälel karjuma ja näpuga näitama hakkas. Vähemalt rahunes alati kiiresti maha.<br />
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Huvitav fakt: Lastel on väga ameerikalikud või siis "usklikud" nimed. Andy, Britney, Samuel, Maria ja minu jaoks esimene kord ehmatusest naerupahvaku ära teeninud: Jesus.<br />
Olen nädala jooksul kahte Jeesust kohanud - nädal kohe korda läinud.<br />
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Minu lemmikpilt. Taga pisike kisakõri roosas, kelle esimene päev möödus vist isegi väsitavamalt kui minu oma(ei mõista kuidas ilma puhkuseta karjuda ja nutta ja rabeleda on võimalik). Järgmine on poiss, kelle Sandra oli nimetanud Väikseks Buddhaks ning eespool üks armsaimaid- Samuel.<br />
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Ma olin kohutav kasvataja- esimesest päevast kohe lemmikud tekkinud. Saage tuttavaks minu lemmar-poisiga.<br />
" Väike Ronaldo" meenutas mulle miniversiooni jalgpallitähest ;)<br />
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Kirjutan teile siit mugavast-mugavast toolist ja imestan miks ma küll nädalat aega rohkem siin Tamarindos ei plaanTeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-64830645143648355512013-07-21T21:33:00.001+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.726+00:00Exhausting volunteering, Wonderful La Fortuna & Arenal, my first impressions of Tamarindo. Hola !<br />
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Kirjutan teile siit mugavast-mugavast toolist ja imestan miks ma k[ll varemTeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-59457988442315140652013-07-17T05:00:00.001+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.715+00:00Putukate-mutikate postitus.<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
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väike kahe tunnine metsatuur. Nägime igasuguseid putukaid ja sai erinevate
puude kohta küsimusi esitada ( kõlab väga magedalt, aga jah) . Esimest korda
elus kuulsin kägistajapuust näiteks ja üldse igasuguseid „ päeva lõbusaid fakte“
sai teada. Väga palju asju tuli meelde Peruu kultuurireisist kus ma vanaisa ja
isaga 10 aastasena käisin. Järsku lihtsalt lõi pildi ette metsast ja mingist
kindlast puust ja lindudest mida me nägime kui me vaatetorni ronisime. Peruu
vihmametsas olime üsna kaua- nädalakese ehk küll? Imelik, kuidas muidu ei olnud
mitte midagi meeles, aga nüüd kui giid rääkis ja näitas siis tulid erinevad
mälestused esile. Seekord õnneks sain kõigest aru mis ta rääkis ja isegi
ladinakeelsed väljendid ei valmistanud nii suurt raskust. Üks huvitavamaid
seikasid oli minu jaoks aga inimeste foobiad. See tüdruk kellega me
Monteverdesse nädalavahetuseks läksime kardab tohutult madusid ning meie šansid
midagi mürgist näha olid väga väiksed. Väga väiksed, mitte olematud ja tema
kahjuks õnnestus meil üleval kõrgel ühte mürgist madu saaki püüdmas näha. 120
maoliigist on vaid 18 mürgised ning ühte neist me ka nägime. Wuhuuu. Tema hirm õnneks nii suur ei olnud, 10 meetri
kõrgusel olev madu temas erilist nutuhoogu ei tekitanud. Küll aga oli meiega ka
üks naine, kellel tõsine ämblikufoobia. Astus kohe mitu sammu tagasi kui
ämblikuid nägime ja terve aja jutustas </span><span lang="ET">oma hirmust. Minu väike unistus on aga alati tarantulat vabas looduses
näha. JÄLLEGI TEHTUD. Wuhuuuuu. Pärast seda ma enam oma tuppa uuesti pesistuma asunud
ämblikupoisse ei karda. Temast kahjuks pilti ei ole, ta oli kuskil kaugel augu
sees ning alguses ei suutnud mu silmad teda üldse näha, sest automaatselt väikest
ämblikut otsides vaatasin talle päris mitu minutit otsa. Sidi perekonna nägemisele
(laiskloom, jää-ajast) võib ka „tehtud“ öelda ning väga huvitavad olid ka
helendavad puujuured. Samuti juhtusime ootamatult nägema „oil birdi“ kes arvati
kuni 2010 aastani väljasurnud olevat, sest keegi polnud teda enam 10 aastat
näinud, kuid nüüd on nad hakanud taas Monteverdesse pesistuma. Ma pole küll
eriline lindude ekspert, aga väga lahedalt kõlab ikkagi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Homme on aga mul nädal aega uus projekt. Üllatavalt kurb oli isegi selle
„summer campi“ projektiga hüvasti jätta. Lapsed ikka veel tänaval jooksevad
ligi ja ütlevad rõõmsate nägudega tere ja uurivad elu. Samuti oli teiste kohalike
vabatahtlikutega imelik hüvasti jätta. Nad olid kõik nii nii armsad, ning kui
ma teile oma „üllatus„ kohvi kasvanduse
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vesi sellest laes rippuvast ämbrist tuleb. Parem hilja, kui mitte kunagi, eks!
Hostelis oli kirjas ,et tuleb hästi aeglaselt lahti keerata ning siis ongi vesi
soe. Wuhuuu, saan nädal aega siin peres veel sooja vett nautida. Sellepärast
nad siis imestasidki, et „külm?vesi on ju soe..“<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">In the evening we had a small 2-hour nighttour in the rainforest. After my
bungee jump I was ready to face everything. We started with interesting trees
and not poisonous spiders. I got to ask loads of questions like a proper IB
higher level biology student. I was explained the differences between the types
of trees and how to distinguish between grasshoppers. However, one of the most
peculiar observation for me was how people deal with their phobias. The girl
who I was travelling with, Julia, had a phobia for snakes. She wasnt completely
freaked out when we managed to see one of the rare poisonous ones (out of 120
species in Costa rica, just 18 are poisonous). It was a yellow one in the
middle of preying. Luckily we didnt seem to disturb his peaceful life 10 metres
above the ground. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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saw spiders. Especially the tarantula – hiding far back in a hole, so large
that the eyes didnt expect to see him or her if it was a lady. We also saw a
real Sid family – a family of sloths and various insects and glowing tree
roots. We also saw a very rare oil bird who was thought to be extinct for ten
years until 2010. I’m not a bird expert, but something like that always sounds
awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">PS: Fun fact of the day: Found out after 2 weeks of showering with cold
water that my house actually HAS warm water. There was a sign in the hostel
that told us to turn the shower on very slowly for warm water and now that I
tried it at home, I was surprised but happy for the discovery! Better late,
than never, right ;) I still have one more week in another project before I
head off for a week of Spanish and resting and working in La playa Tamarindo ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-36775094857583298342013-07-15T05:04:00.000+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.689+00:00Kids: Don´t try this at home. <div class="MsoNormal">
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would like to believe that fear is a result of a social construction. It's
created by the humans just the same way as honour and pride- without
serving any purpose in most situations. However- my common sense says it is
not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are not meant to fly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are not meant to jump off a cliff, bridge or a cable car between two mountains
in my case. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s
definitely not common and therefore fear is more than natural to be terrified in
those situations. Especially, when you yourself have signed up to experience it.
It makes me wonder now what has gone wrong that some people feel the need for a
thrill that comes with having your legs tied together and throwing oneself out
there to be freaked out. What is so special about being terrified and feeling
the adrenaline rush through one’s body? I don’t have the answer, but I got to
experience the thrill that so many others had looked for before me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bus drive to Extremo canopy & bungee was quite nerve-racking. My usual
nervous laughter and singing started to take over as others also unconsciously
used their own methods to calm down. Who was switching the ventilation on and
off, who was playing with their hair. It didn’t work. The shallow chat that
accompanied us the whole way did not calm anyone. I started to think that it is
not me who is nervous. The nervousness is just created by those great stories
of how dangerous bungee jumping is (it is indeed called extreme sport for a
reason) and just seeing everyone else freak out around me made me hesitate just
slightly. The fear created isn’t real, it is just artificially created by
playing with the surroundings. The place is very well checked, the equipment is
checked and the instructors are experienced. There is no real reason to not do
this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What
brought me back to earth was signing the contract “ yes, as this being my third
week as a eighteen old, I’m aware of the risks and take full responsibility in
case of injury that may also be fatal” After signing this I got weighed and the
number indicating my weight is still proudly standing on my left hand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The
procedure sounded very safe, I was supposed to go with the girls whose weights
were similar to me and suddenly I was already tied up and stepping to the cable
car. A little while later the instructor told me to step out and wait for the
next one as they were taking just three at a time. I was relieved. Simply relieved
– I felt to need to see a few people do it before to reassure myself that I’m
supposed to be able to do this as well. It seemed like a few minutes and they
had already finished their jump. Some hanging there a bit longer to grab the
rope. That looked great! Others next to me were terrified, but I was jumping up
and down because of the excitement. “wuhuuuu I’m going to get to do this as
well!!” They came back with no comments. Not very cheery faces. Well it seemed like a lot of fun for me.
Meanwhile there were two blue harnesses being tightly attached to my legs by
another instructor. I had read that bruises are the most common injury from
bungee jumping, so I wore my black jeans as advised, which was a challenge on
its own on this hot day. I was supposed to go first. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Sitting
on the very left and giving my best last smile to the camera before the cable
car between four wires started to shake towards the middle of the mountains. By
“shake” I mean a shaky movement – that is how it was moving. Reaching our
destination in the middle of the two mountains – my fear made a re-appearance
The tallest and longest bungee jump in Latin-America. 143 metres high. “ So
what happens if I faint there?” I was starting to feel a bit nauseous. I got a
satisfactory answer that I will be saved. What a relief, right? Not for a
person who’s about to jump with a freaking rope tied to their legs. They
attached a camera to my helmet and being a bit confused of what exactly to say
or which language to use, I greeted everyone in English and Estonian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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don’t try this at home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was double-checked and I was supposed to go to the side and grab the metal bars. I knew I should not think and I had just
enough time to tell myself “ok, no thinking and no looking down”. I had just
grabbed the metal bars when the rapid “ five four three two one! JUMP!” echoed
in my ears and I just jumped at one. Apparently with my feet first as I was
later told. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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screamed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blood pumping through my body, carrying adrenaline and resulting in a huge
thrilling scream. I couldn’t see, think. I couldn’t hear. Suddenly the rope
pulled me up for another bounce. Just wow. I started laughing and talking
Estonian. Then English. Mixed with a little bit of Spanish. I admired the view
and found it so relieving. All the adrenaline was released and all I was left
with was pure happiness. Pura Vida. Pure life – as they so often say in Costa
Rica. It seemed forever that I got to admire the river and look at the
mountains. I then noticed the rope that was sent down for me to attach. I
grabbed it but the metal “thingy” was still far, so I had nothing to do with
the rope. Now my heart was pumping fasted again as I was twirling around the
rope. I couldn't find the balance, I had enjoyed the bouncing after the jump
but not his. Though, if I think about it I’ve had a little bit of practise with
things that make you dizzy, like Tivoli in Tallinn with its rusty attractions. Finally,
after a bit of abs exercises, the metal “thingy” was attached to my body. A few
more of “ woaaaah, it’s such a beautiful view. So so pretty” and I was reaching
for the platform. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The
relief, the happiness, the heartrate still faster than usual and the want to do
it again- all emotions rushing over me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the others swear and scream and do their jump after me was very calm. Obviously
only for me. By the way I’m very proud that I didn’t swear! It was now even
more interesting to watch how people calmed themselves down – breathing deeply,
closing their eyes, swearing. Taking them out of the context and you would
think that It’s a mental hospital. Me- being so relieved, enjoying the view and
talking about the jump.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Afterwards
I was exhausted- I jumped around for a while and then we headed to the view
platform to watch others do the thrilling jump. Enjoying the sun(yes, I indeed
got sunburnt once again) and watching 10 more people do the jump was
incredible. Incredible, until suddenly one of the jumpers seemed to have
grabbed her knees and could not get back up. I didn't notice it until somebody
pointed it out. About 7 minutes after the start of her jump and instructor went
down to get her. She was then pulled up safely with a great shock and a video
of this experience. We were later shown this video and we could clearly see
what happened. The rope that was sent down to the jumper to attach in order to
get back up, got twisted around her ankles and arm. This was only because she
kept twisting it when it was already around her ankle and grabbed the rope too
early. Luckily, everything ended well though it first looked very dangerous (obviously,
a person hanging with just a piece of rope attached to their legs) it was clear
that the situation didn't have any huge potential danger. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES">Ma olen vist siin
blogis ka mitu korda maininud kui rahul ma oma Costa Rica perekonnaga olen, aga
pole nendest kunagi pikemalt kirjutanud. Nad tunduvad t</span><span lang="ET">äiesti klassikaline Costa Rica perekond. Isa, ema,
tütar. Küll aga tundub see perekond palju palju suurem olevat kui meie arusaam
perekonnast ette määrab. Pidevalt on külalised ning ei suuda mina enamustest
perekondlikest sidemetest aru saada. Täna olid näiteks pereema vanemad siin,
eelmiseks nädalavahetuseks jäid siia tema õe perekond(? Ma päris täpselt aru ei
saanud kes nad talle on) ja ka naabrid tunduvad tihedad külalised olevat.
Jäädakse õhtusöögile, juuakse kohvi ja seda kõike ilma suuremate
ettevalmistusteta. Kohv on enamasti must – esimesed päevad lisasin kaks
teelusika täit suhkrut ning terve pere imestas kuidas ma nii palju seda sinna
panen. Nüüd aga olen ise selle musta kohviga ära harjunud – kohv on lihtsalt
teistsugune Costa Ricas ning selleks, et seda tõeliselt nautida pole vaja seda
piima ega suhkruga rikkuda. Isegi lapsed joovad siin kohvi. Alustavad väga noorelt,
5-7 aastaselt ning mõned isegi nooremalt. Alguses küll piimaga, aga see pidavat
kaduma üsna kiiresti. Põhiline toit nagu ma mainisin on Oad ja riis. Riis
kõigega – mulle tehakse alati taimetoidu versiooni, aga enda jaoks nad kasutavaid
erinevaid lihasid ja vist isegi kala. Praetud banaanid ja muud puuviljad
juurviljad on samuti väga populaarsed igaks söögikorraks. Üks asi on mis mulle
tõesti üldse ei maitse. Olen üritanud öelda, et ma eelistaksin vett sellele
joogile mida nemad palju lubavalt „ mahlaks“ kutsuvad. Neil on tõesti värskeid
puuvilju seal, aga samuti on mitu mitu KULBI täit suhkrut. Seda samajama teevad
nad instituudis lastele, ise pidevalt rääkides, et „ üritame õpetada tervislikku
eluviisi ja söök peab olema vitamiinirikas koos puuviljade ja juurviljadega“,
jah see kõik on väga õige kuni asjad nii toimiksid ka. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Inimesed on siin
kõik väga noorusliku välimusega. Siin peres käib pidevalt söömas üks kutt,
kellele oleksin vanuseks pakkunud 16. Tema on see kes mind zumbasse kutsus.
Ajasime siis niisama kerget juttu hispaania keeles ning küsisin kui vana ta on
ning vastuse peale arvasin, et teeb mingit nalja. „ sügisel tuleb 30 ära.. mul
on kolm last ka. Kaks tütart. Üks poeg.“ Küsisin kas ta teeb nalja ning isegi siis ei
suutnud uskuda. Hiljem õhtusöögil rääkisin kuidas ta mulle ütles , et ta
kolmekümne aastane on. Kõik vaatasid suu ammuli otsa ning ütlesid et muidugi on
ta kolmkümmend, kas sa ta lapsi siis ei näinud üleeile? Täpselt sama on ühe
kohaliku vabatahtlikuga kes on 33 ja näeb välja minust ehk paar aastat vanem.
Täielik müstika - igakord ehmun ära kui keegi mulle oma vanuse teatab. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Üks erand sellele
on ehk pereisa. Kujutage ette üht ehtlast mehhiklast. Lühike, natuke pontsakas,
pidevalt nalja viskav. Täpselt selline on minu hostisa. Ma isegi ei saa kõigest
aru mis ta mulle ütleb, aga jube naljakas on ta miimikat vaadata. Täna tõi
mulle igast erinevaid puuvilju maitsta ning terve perekond pärast õhtusööki
üritas selgitada mandariinide erinevusid. „Magus sidrun“ maitseb täpselt nagu
eesti mandariin mis on natuke liiga kauaks kapi peale jäetud. Samas on siin palju
puuvilju, mis pole ehk nii magusad, aga väga maitsvad ning mille nime isegi hispaania-inglise
sõnaraamat ei tunne. Täna oligi päev millal ma esimest korda tundsin, et hispaania
keel on hakanud paremini tulema. Vähemalt asjade kirjeldamine ning mõned
põhilised sõnad mineviku ja tuleviku vormides samuti. Lastest ma küll hästi aru
ei saa, sest nad kas arvavad et ma oskan väga hästi rääkida ja kasutavad
igasuguseid tundmatuid sõnu ja kõike väga kiiresti, või peavad meid kõiki
veidike pea peale kukkunuks ning ei räägi midagi. Vähemalt on enamusele meelde
jäänud, et minu nimi on Teisi ja päris olen Eestist. Väga paljud vabatahtlikud
on Inglismaalt ning paar tükki on Saksamaalt. Eelmine nädal saabus üks tüdruk
Venemaalt, kellega ma ka ülehomme Monteverdesse sõidan. Monteverde on
ainulaadne koht oma „Cloud forestiga „ ja see on ka koht minu bungee hüppeks.
Taaskord – nüüd kui selle üles kirjutasin on mul tõesti kohustus see ära teha.
Laupäeval kell 14.00 on aeg kirja pandud. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Veel üks asi mis
minu tänase päeva väga palju paremaks tegi oli Costa Rica muusika. Pärast
õhtusööki jäin siis perega jutustama nii palju kui ma oskasin ning televiisorit
vaatama. Natukese aja pärast hakkas hostõde mulle Costa Rica muusikat
tutvustama. Enamus laulud olid sellised väga ladina ameerika pärased, aga
näitas ka muid laule mis siin populaarsed on. Need inglise keelsed laulud mis
siin populaarsed on, võib lisada kategooriasse hispaania laulud, sest lauljatel
on tavaliselt väga suur aktsent. Peale selle, Costa Ricalased ei räägi eriti
hästi inglise keelt ning võite nüüd ette kujutada kuidas ma esimest korda nende
poplaule kuulsin ja imestades küsisin kas nad siis sõnumist üldse aru ei saa.
Tegemist on kõige kõige kohutavamate lausetega mida üldse mõelda annab. Mul oli
nii naljakas kuulda kui ta mulle rääkis, et need on laulud mida kõik ticod
kaasa üritavad laulda. Hiljem terve pere kuulas seda lugu ning naersid minu
naeru üle, sest minu jaoks oli kõik see lihtsalt kohutavalt naljakas. Kõik
vanem generatsioon ka siin täna koos ning kõik hõikavad kaasa ühele kõige inetumale inglise keelsele laulule.. Kui nad vaid teaksid. Kui nad vaid kuuleksid seda
hispaania keeles. Ühesõnaga see tegigi mu õhtu palju paremaks, see erinevate
muusikate kuulamine ning eriti veel inglise keelsed lood, millest nad kahjuks
midagi aru ei saa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Aga kui nüüd pere
juurde tagasi tulla, siis olen tõesti väga rahul. Pereema küsib pidevalt kas on
vaja mu riideid pesta, eemaldas need kohutavad ämblikud mu toast ning ei tee
väga kurba nägu kui ma seda mahla ei kaani. Samuti on ta üks vähestest
inimestest kes mu grammatikat aitab parandada. Peretütar…. Räägib pidevalt oma
tico kuttidest ja näitas isegi oma vanaemale pilti ühest poisist kes talle
meeldib, kuid see tundub selline tavaline asi siin. Kõik istuvad söögilauas
ning arutavad mis sõnumi tüdruk vastu peaks saatma. Pereelu on siin vägagi
huvitav ühele põhjamaise kasvatuse ja elukommetega inimesele. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-35603348442372139302013-07-11T04:26:00.000+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.679+00:00La playa Samara - la playa de mis suenos. <div class="MsoNormal">
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Reedel p<span lang="ET">ärast
tööd ja lõunasööki (jah, riis ja oad ja salat) alustasime oma teekonda San Jose
poole. Sinna sõit oli üsna tülikas, sest liiklust oli nädalavahetuse tõttu
palju ning lastel on kahenädalane vaheaeg, ehk palju liiklemist. Trükin siia
siis ümber minu esimese kogemuse pikast bussisõidust La Playa Samara poole.
Alles nüüd hakkasin mõtlema, et nimi on ju täitsa õudusfilmi The Ring
põhiosaleja oma, aga kinnitan teile, et rand ise oli üks ehtne paradiis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Seiklus algas
juba sellega, et istekohti oli sellele bussile vaid üks järel. Kuid vähemalt
õnnestus meil saada üks seisukoht sellele viie tunnisele lämbele bussisõidule.Siin
on natuke selgitust bussisõidule, sest istumine tüütas päris kiiresti ära: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET"> Üks kõige ebamugavaim asi siin maailmas on
istuda hädaabi isekohal täiesti tundmatu inimese kõrval, samal ajal kui kolm
seiskohaga meest on ennast mugavalt sinu kõrvale seisma asetanud. Mul selle
seismise vastu ei ole midagi, aga see ebamugav passimine ajab lausa naerma. 2,5
tundi veel sõita – Minul ja Sandral vedas, et istumiskoha saime ja vara bussi
tulime, sest üks seisukoht õnnestus muuta emergency exiti istekohaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Ma siin juba 15
minutit mõtisklen miks siin eksisteerivad hädaabi väljapääsu istekohad..
tulekahju korral väsin välja jooksmisest ära ning otsustan korraks jalga
puhata? Ulme kuidas need inimesed ikka passivad – popcorni ei tahtnud peatusest
kaasa osta ? Mul on kotis küpsiseid, pakuksin hea meelega, aga mul hakkaks
neist kahju. Costa Ricas tehakse väga häid küpsiseid, niiet ma pigem hoian neid
homseks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Samas ütleks ,et
see bussisõit on üks paras kogemus. Hoian oma seljakotist ja kaamerakotist
kahekäega kinni- väljaarvatud hetkel kui seda kirjutan- ja loodan, et mu
seljakott liiga fancy välja ei näe. Samas kaks esimest tundi sõidust olid
vägagi nauditavad, luuleliselt ennast väljendades nautisin maaliliste
mäetippude hurmavat ilu. Poole tee peal vahetasime Sandraga kohad, sest see
istekoht mis temal oli ja minule nende lõbusate sellidega pealekauba pärandati,
ei ole just kauaks eriti mugav. Niisiis saan nüüd mina kuulata Yevgeni
Zamyatini „we“´d ja krabada toolist iga
kurviga. Samas tänu õhtusele sõidule on meil nüüd kaks tervet päeva selles
paradiisirannas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Ainult tund aega
veel. Ainult tund aega veel. Tund ja 45 minutit kannatada. Silmad vajuvad sirge
tee ilmnemisel automaatselt kinni, aga avanevad pea koheselt, et aidata
tasakaalu leida sellel mägisel teel. Kohe kui kella kuuest päike loojub hakkab
uni võimust võtma- hetkel läheneb kell 9le ja ilma internetimugavusteta on
üleval püsimine veelgi keerulisem. Isegi võttes arvesse asjaolusid mis mind
igal hetkel ilusti üleval peaksid hoidma. Peale mägiste teede kuuluvad nende
asjaolude alla:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rica rap muusika mille „helisevat“ meloodiat eespool asuvad inimesed naudivad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ühe passiva mehe rõvedad rögastused mis pärast 5 minutilisi pause sama hoogsalt
jätkuvad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Nüüd kirjutades olen rohkem üles ärganud, täname Steve Jobsi Iphone
leiutamise eest, sest kuigi eelistaksin raamatu lugemist, on see pimedas
kahjuks võimatu. Samuti aitab see iphone mul kuhugigi oma pilk suunata, sest
ümber ringi istuvad või seisavad igasugused inimesed(ja see tähendab tõesti
igasuguseid, peale röhitseva mehe on siin üks teine noor kutt kelle riided on
nii mustad, et meenutavad vikerkaart) ning välja vaadates jääb samuti
kõrvalistuja pea ette. Kuigi kohal võiksime ikka olla. Seal pidi olema papagoi
kes palju jutustab ning su nime ära õpib. On mida oodata, on mille nimel üleval
püsida!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Vahepeal on siin bussis muusika vahetunud – nüüd selline kerge elmari
tantsuõhtu Costa Rica stiilis. Iga päev imestan kui kummalist muusikat inimesed
siin kuulavad, mu hostsister samuti. Neil tuli raadiost „ hop johanna“
hispaania keelne versioon ja kui ma ütlesin et vopaa, eesti keeles on see laul
juba väga vana, siis nad vaatasid mulle üllatunud nägudega otsa, et nad esimest
korda kuulevad seda. Samas palju asju on ka moodsad ning mõned laulud on samuti
alles hiljuti Eestisse jõudnud, seega ei oska ma seisukohta võtta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Aga peale muusikavahetuse on ka muud actionit toimunud- Küik seisukohtadega
inimesed on ümber ühe istekoha kogunenud ning vaatavad vist jalgpalli. Muusika
on liiga valju, et täpselt aru saada mida nad vaatavad. Igal juhul nüüd on
isegi raskem üleval püsida, sest see mees ei rägasta minu poole ning istekoht
muutus selletõttu palju mugavamaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Lõpuks-lõpuks
läksid nad maha ning õnnestus ka mugavam istekoht saada. Täitsa ameerika mägede
tunde tekitab siinne bussisõit, seda ma oskan öelda. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">See õhtu olime me
nii väsinud, et pärast kohale jõudmist jalutasime otsekohe hosteli suunas ning
sai seda magusat und nautida. Tuba mille saime oli küll super hea selle raha
eest ning järgmine hommik hommikust süües saime veelgi kinnitust, et ega
paremat hostelit ei annaks tahta. Hommik algas tavalise musta kohviga, nagu mul
siin kombeks saanud ning otsustasime esimene päev rahulikult rannas lebotada.
See koht, mida ma varem kujutasin ette väikse linnana oli tegelikult vaid väike
küla. Umbes kaks tänavat ning juba oledki metsas omadega. Sõna otseses mõttes,
metsas aga selle sõna kõige troopilisemas mõttes. Niisiis oli rand, mida õhtul
oli raske märgata, vaid paari sammu kaugusel hostelist. Terve päeva siis
võtsime päikest, mina käisin päris mitu mitu korda ookeanis!!!(peaaegu kirjutasin
meres, aga tabasin ennast seda andestamatut viga tegemas) ja nautisin
mango-papaya-banana fruit shakei. Need puuviljad siin on ikka super head. Mango
on minu jaoks kohalik superstaar ning need erinevat tüüpi banaanid on ka väga maitsvad.
Järsku kellavaadates oligi aeg juba 2 ning ma olin ennast täiesti 12 ajal
päikese kätte unustanud. Ma teadsin, et ega see head ei tähenda, 30 päikesekreem
oli küll peal, kuid ega see ujumine mulle eriti kasuks ei tulnud. Loodsin
parimat, kuid juba nägin väikest päikesepõletust. Just olime Sandaga arutanud
kui jubedad need väga kortsus ja pruunid vanainimesed välja näevad ja kui oluline
päikesekaitse kreem on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Aga noh mis seal
ikka, õhtul läks korralik poolpudelit aloe verat peale ning järgmine päev
õnnestuski mul juba pruun olla ;) Õhtul veel istusime kohalikus baaris rannas
ning nautisime ilusat päikeseloojangut koos Mojitotega. Päikeseloojang oli
tõesti imetlusväärne ja „Gusto Beach“ väärib tõesti heade kokteilide tiitlit.
Laupäev oli niisiis mõnus puhkamine ja lebotamine ning seda sai ikka
korralikult tehtud. Vahepeal veel panime järgmiseks hommikuks paadisõidu kinni
ning kauplesime hinda vabatahtlikute rahakotile sobivamaks. Õhtuks aga olime taaskord väga „väsitavast“
päevast rannal väsinud ning pärast papagoiga vestlemist ( mis kahjuks piirdus „
Hola, hola, hola“ ütlemisega)sai jälle magusalt unele. Enne muidugi korralikult
ja ebamugavalt aloe verat poolpudelit peale kallatud. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Järgmine hommik
ärkasime varakult, sest buss paadisõidule pidi meid ühte natuke eemal olevasse
randa viima. Ootame siis viis minutit… 10… Pärast 15 minutit tekkis tunne ,et
see pole ka päris Tico Time enam. Tico time on väljend mida kasutatakse
selleks, et selgitada kuidas Costa Ricalased jäävad alati hiljaks ning 10
minutit siin seal pool ei tähenda veel hilinemist. See on väga väga omane
Ladina Ameerika riikide ja muudele kultuuridele kes vaatlevad aja fenomeni natuke
teistmoodi. Igaljuhul pärast 15 minutit tekkis tavalise läänemaailma inimese
kummaline „ maksime raha ära ja ääki nüüd ei tuldagi ja 15 minutit hiljaks jääda
on ikkagi palju“ tunne. Lasime hotellil helistada firmasse ning nad lubasid
varsti seal olla, ootama pidime mingisuguses imelikus parklas ning peale
parkalsse jõudmist pidime veel ringi tiirutama, sest üks kohalik ütles, et
tavaliselt võetakse ikka sealt teiselt poolt randa turiste peale. Igaljuhul
lõpuks õnnestus meil ikkagi hotelli eest autole saada ning siis sai ka ilusti
hispaania keelt uuesti harjutada. Jutustasime ühe Kolumbialasega ning see 45
minutiline hilinemine oli tingitud siiski iga indiviidi kombest tico time omaks
võtta ning isegi seda 10 minutit hilinemist korralikult kasutada. Sõitsime
mööda mägiseid teid ning mööda erinevaid ilusaid ilusaid liivarandu, kui lõpuks
saabusime sihtkohta. Kaks väikest paati, viis inimest ühes ning meie paadireis
võis alata. Väga-väga ilusad mäed ja avar ookean silmapiiril ning esimene
kiljatus „ Delfines“ kõlas üsna pea. Kahjuks oli tegemist aga mingi muu
veeelukaga, kes pidi väga haruldane olema, aga kelles mina midagi erilist ei
leidnud. Kõik tesed turistid ohkasid ja olid õnnetipul, et seda kala õnnestus
näha. Võib-olla ma tõesti peaks rohkem erinevate haruldaste kalade kohta
lugema. Siis ag ajuhtus see, mille tõttu me selle paadireisi üldse võtsime!
Delfiin! Isegi mitte üks, vaid tervelt 4! Alguses olid nad silmapiiril, aga
kuna nad peatselt mõistsid, et me neile ohtu ei kujuta, liikusidjuleglt lähemale.
Järsku nad tiirutasidki ümber paadi ja üks pisike mängis oma sabaa. Midagi sellist
pole ma elusees näinud. Vabad delfiinid, kes paadi eest ära ei uju, vaid pigem
huvi tunnevad. Üsna pea ilmusid veel 6 delfiini ning eelnev pere oli kadunud.
Tervelt tund aega tiirutasid nad meie paadiga kaasa ning lõbustasid meie
seltskonda. Vot see oli vaatepilt. Natukese aja pärast pakuti meile jooke ja
puuviljasid ning siis nautsime juba mõnusat tuuleiili mis kuumust leevendas.
Paadireisiga jäime väga rahule! Kestis küll peaaegu poole vähem kui meile
lubati, aga tegemist pole isegi delfiinidele sobiliku hooajaga, niiet nende
nägemine oli tõeline õnn! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Hiljem lebotasime
taaskord rannas ning nautisime päikest. Kella kolme ajal oli tavaline
vihmasadu, millest me õnneks eelneval päeval ilma jäime. Lained olid mõnusad
suured ja minu üle lainete hüppamine segas vist surfareid. Seal rannas kuhu ma
viimasel nädalal lähen on palju surfareid samuti, võib-olla proovin isegi
kursuse võtta. Õhtu aga veetsime Costa Ricalaste tantsu vaadates, magusat süües
ja kokteile juues. Proovisin mingit cuba kokteili mille nimi oli vägagi
tundmatu, aga koostise jätsin lausa meelde, et Eestis saaks samuti teha. Lihtsalt ulme kuidas inimesed siin tantsida
oskavad.. Alguses oli mõtteis isegi proovida, aga kui ma märkasin, et nad kõik
tõesti teavad kuidas õigesti tantsida.. mõte oli maha maetud ning pigem jäin
seekord vaatajarolli. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Nautige pilte
ning üritan teile kirjutada järgmise postituse oma costa rica perekonnast. Mu
hispaania keel on nendega nii palju paremaks läinud.. Isegi kui ma sõnu ei tea
siis olen võimeline kõike kirjeldama. Aga kultuurilistest erinevustest,
puuviljadest, perekonna väärtustest järgmises postituses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Ahja, täna olin
väga õnnelik, sest sain Enrique laulu sõnadest aru – wooohooooo :D <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-16316258497155192462013-07-09T06:08:00.000+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.643+00:00<div class="MsoNormal">
Im getting a panic attack. Im developing a phobia. All of my
hostfamily is sleeping and I cant wake them up. First it was just one in the
corner. I though its some dust and therefore im gonna see if I can clean the
room tomorrow. It was a spider. A small one. I wasn’t sure what to do, I wanted
to just take it out and let it have a nice life. I went to the bathroom. Got
some paper and the next moment I was smashing the spider. I got up looked
around to make sure there aren’t anymore and….. no…. no…nonononooooooo. The
small corner next to my bed has two small ones. I was breathing faster, smashed
those as well. Got up to take some more paper, because more and more webs
became visible. I didnt know what to do, the room is full of spiders. I still don't.
The only thing I remember is the stupid thing I was told that everyone eats a
few spiders in their lives while they are sleeping. However, in this room……
just think if they've been here the whole week and I was too blind to notice…… wow
wow.. Anyway I got up to get more pape, breathing heavily and suddenly the
light from the bathroom shows me the wall next to kitchen and <o:p></o:p></div>
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I got an idea!!!! Omg ! how didn't I think of it before. ! I
have my mosquito protection!!!! I’ll just give them a shower of that poison!
Wait for a moment <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok. They aren’t moving. Though they weren’t moving before
either. Why didn't anyone warn me that spiders are so common in costa rica!?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok. So where was I ? YES! The small corridor that leads to
the kitchen had THREE SPIDERS!!!!. That's when I started panicking…. So I tell
my family that there are spiders.. What if they answer “ so what? “ spiders are
normal. Yes they are and the yare very silent but I don't like those bastards
living with me . Sorry for the harsh expression, but especially in my room!!!
And I don't understand my roomwas so clean before I left for the weekend. Do spiders
make webs into clean rooms? Are spiders awake during the night or don they move
a lot ? I read this nice artickle about
spider webs…..how they are very strong and all the different benefits and……
well that doesn't matter, I hate when spiders are small and they can crawl
everywhere. Today is gonna be a sleepless night. I cant wake the family I cant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The spiders which I sprayed with the mosquito protection have
moved. No no no . pleaaase dontttt, I thought it injured them the least. Im
even afraid to look around so I prefer to write it down and distract myself. If
I notice anymore spiders besides the one high up next to the door, one next to
the place where my pillow has been for a week… Im freaking. Its going to be
a sleepless night. Did I already mention that? I already sent my best friend a
video of me panicking and showing the spiders. Haaaah, I don't want to develop
a phobia. I cant stand them.Not at all. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Its the most horrible blog post ever .and i wanted to show photos of my weekend and talk about how adventureous that was.. now think about living in a room with spiders that might be poisonous because this is central america. </div>
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So there is minimum 3 spiders in the room at the moment. And
me. I hope they are not poisonous.. very small ones cant be poisonous, right!?
And wowwww, I hope they haven’t been there the whole time. How can I be so
blind !? <o:p></o:p></div>
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It moved. The one I sprayed with the mosquito one got angry
or something. Haaaa I feel like a real stupid blonde whos afraid of
spiders. But its costa rica. There are
many. And I don't want to get paralysed and it moved. The spider moved. Its coming
down. I think it doesn't move as fast as black mamas or very poisonous ones……
and if its poisonous I hope I didn't irritate it too much with the spray… all
the others are sitting quietly. I wonder If I turn off the light, are they
gonnna move around more ?<o:p></o:p></div>
TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-18136938931603668072013-07-09T04:54:00.001+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.648+00:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
So I
would love to talk about the amazing trip to the Samara beach that took place
this weekend, but I just came back from zumba and YES, apart from being a bit
tired, I just have this experience more freshly in my memory. My trip to Samara
has to wait a few hours because the photos are loading and those are really
needed in order for you to understand how beautiful the beaches in Costa Rica
are. Meanwhile, I’m going to fuel your appetite by taking about my zumba class.
My hostbrother or niece or whoever he is, said that he and his dad are going
for the class and if I wanted to join, then it would be a lot of fun. I had
just heard that zumba in Costa Rica is completely crazy with all the hip
shaking and therefore I….. didn’t wait long to say YES. Apparently the guy who
is giving the lessons is “muy guapo” and from Brazil and therefore the room
will be full of many admiring girls. I wasn't very surprised to see a lot of
girls at zumba, because it still is a dancing class and there are never guys
there. This is why I was confused to see
so many guys there as well. All age groups were presented and although the guys
weren’t dancing as well as yesterday evening at the beach( like wow… even my
hips don't move as much), they were so
eager to learn and dance. In the beginning it was quite easy. I was pleasantly surprised
that there isn’t a lot of hip movement and I can actually stay in the rhythm.
BUT THEN. They shouldn't call it zumba. It’s some sort of shake-that-ass-for-me
Latin American dance lesson. I swear those people are born to dance or they
have different hips or genes or whatever because the shakey part comes soooo
easy for them. Even the guys were so natural. Luckily my zumba lessons in St.
Clares came in handy and I was too much off the rhythm. However, the funniest
part was when I was running a few km after the lesson and a random guy outside
took a photo of me. Halllooo, haven’t seen a blonde before or haven’t seen a
blonde who’s skin colour is a beautiful rich RED. Yep, only a bit because of
the sunburn, but mainly because of the training. Well, I just started laughing
and couldn't believe that something like this is so spectacular that a photo
would be needed. No body has ever taken a photo of me in the gym and if anyone
would ask me, I wouldn't give the permission either, it’s a place to look ugly.
Which equals a place for no fotos por favor :D <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh
well, thank you for the compliment. I might as well post some photos of Friday.
I got the chance to teach some children table tennis without a proper table,
but they still liked it and were very eager to try out different games with me.
I will go to sleep early today and write about the adventure that started in
the evening , tomorrow <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Pura
Vida , mi amores.</span><br />
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<img height="266" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014848_630932120252608_1157367393_o.jpg" width="400" />He was holding the pat wrongly, but at least he is happy :)<br />
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<img height="266" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1048843_630932726919214_752248422_o.jpg" width="400" /> The group I had to teach table tennis to and play different games with. All of the games exist in Estonia as well. I was so surprised to find out that the games I used to play when I was a child are just as popular in Costa Rica. It seems as if songs and games are at least a bit universal.<br />
<img height="266" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014690_630933070252513_268535541_o.jpg" width="400" />One of the nicest local volunteers had a birthday. She´s going to do the bungee jump at the same place where I´m going to do it this weekend. Birthday cakes in Costa Rica are quite the same as all over the world, with a difference of one caramel layer. However as I found out, it´s not caramel, but it completely tastes like one -.-<br />
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and............<br />
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A small sneak peak for the next post ;) ;)<br />
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I leave the best ones for tomorrow ;) ( or for the evening, considering the time difference)<br />
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<span lang="ET">Ma armastan
siinse piirkonna mägesid, mida mujal maailmas kutsutaks küngasteks. Ma armastan
siinsete inimeste rahulikku elustiili, nende võimet olla produktiivne ilma
elult viimset piiska välja tirimata. Ma armastan kuidas ma olen õppinud
tolereerima sellist õudust nagu oad. Ma armastan värskeid puuvilju. Ma armastan
kuidas inimesed on mind igal pool vastu võtnud. Ma armastan isegi seda
pärastlõunast vihmahoogu ja õhtust äikest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Kuid siiski on
muidugi palju asju mis mulle siin harjumatud on. Riis ja oad hommikusöögiks?
Mustad tänavad ja üpris kehv elatustase, palju kodutuid loomi. Mulle on
harjumatu kuidas vett ei saa reguleerida või kuidas sellised läänelikud
mugavused siin puudu on. Mulle on harjumatu see hirm õhtul pimedas kõndimise
ees. Mitte, et midagi juhtunud oleks,
aga siiski on kõhe üksinda tänavatel kõndida. Eile käisin siin esimest korda
jooksmas ja aega planeerisin täpselt nii, et jõuaksin enne pimedat koju. See
oli ka põhjendatud – lühikesed püksid oli kõige halvem mõte. Samas ma üllatusin,
et paljud inimesed soovisid mulle lihtsalt „jaksu ja jõudu“ kui ma ennast
nendest mägedest üles ja alla vedasin. Enamasti kaastundlike pilkudega kaasnesid
üldiselt positiivsed toetavad sõnad. Need künkad pole ju ometi nalja asi,
Eestis peaks ikka korralikult otsima, et nii järske mägesid leida. Lõppes kõik
sellega, et vihma hakkas selgest taevast sadama ning lõpuks olin ainuke inimene
tänaval kes kuhugi poole sprintis. Kui juba vihma hakkab sadama siis on
kiiresti inimesed läinud ning sama kiiresti ilmuvad nad uuesti tagasi
vihmavarjud pea kohal. Peretütar naeris
kui veest tilkuvana tagasi jõudsin ning väsinuna varakult magama vajusin. Tund
aega jooksmist Eestis ja tund aega jooksmist Costa Rical… erinevus on suurem
kui ma oleksin osanud arvata. Mu jooksmistreener on sügisel minu üle uhke kui
niimoodi jätkan. Edasi hakkan jooksmas käima järgmine nädal. Täna oli pärast
hispaania keele tundi kiire, et teiste vabatahtlikutega kõrval olevasse linna
tivoli sarnasesse parki jõuda. Jube naljakas, kuidas minust vanemad inimesed
kõik igasugustele peadpööritavatele atraktsioonidele tormavad. Ainult Sandra,
35 aastane naine kellega ma homme Samora randa nädalavahetuseks lähen, eelistas kotihoidija ja fotograaf olla. Homme
pärast tööd sõidamegi San Josesse, et siis 5 tundi riigi teise otsa loksuda.
Vahemaad on küll lühikesed, kuid peatuseid on palju ja tee isegi üsna soovida andev.
Saame kaks tervet päeva peesitada Ladina Ameerika väidetavalt teises parimas
rannas, sest esmaspäeva saime töölt vabaks. Kavatsen lähedal asuvasse
vihmametsa samuti väikse tripi teha ning ülejäänud aja lihtsalt päikest nautida
;) Ühesõnaga internetti saamise võimalus on väike, niiet nautige pilte eelmisest
postitusest ning üritan esmaspäeval teid oma nädalavahetuse seiklustest
informeerida :) </span></div>
TeisiThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029623952610682478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021507165912696440.post-336026078438457802013-07-05T04:35:00.001+01:002017-12-11T18:20:35.674+00:00FOOD... or beans I mean. <div class="MsoNormal">
Rice and beans. Rice and beans is the main dish in Costa
Rica. By “main dish” I mean literally
something they always eat. Rice either mixed with beans or beans in a different
sauce and rice made with something else. Rice with beans is quite normal even
for breakfast. During the four days I’ve been here, I’ve conquered rice with
beans for breakfast twice! Yes, conquered, because back at home (Estonia and
England) I’ve never even dared to stay in a looking distance with beans because
I’ve been aware of the risk of vomiting. However, even though I wouldn't say I now
like beans, I’ve at least learned to tolerate them enough to politely eat a few
to pelase the locals. Beans with everything – I would bet if I could that there
won’t be a day when I won’t be offered beans. Beans in a form of butter, with
rice or as a sauce for a salad. If you hear that the nationaldish in Costa Rica
is beans – it really means that they eat it with everything. When I pointed it
out to the local “ticos” they easily explained that it is very nutritious, easy
and cheap to cook and lasts for a long time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week I’ve been doing a lot of cooking. And drinking
coffee. Making sandwiches, tacos, fruit salads for the local children who come
to the institute. I’ve been painting faces, making bracelets, cutting papers
and relaxing the rest of the time. The work itself is quite relaxed so I like
it and my Spanish is improving with every day. I’m in a very nice family where
everyone takes their time to explain me everything in the most basic language.
Yes, for breakfast there is usually rice, but I’m very lucky because despite
the beans there has been something different everyday. My family cooks me
especially because of my vegetarian needs and advises on where to go on the
weekends. As well as getting advise from my family, I’ve met loads of
volunteers who know where to go and tomorrow I’m heading towards Samara, with
another volunteer, which is the second best beach in Latin America according to
TripAdvisor. I’m looking forward to the 2 day relaxation on a lovely beach on
the Pacific coast. The bus drive there is 5 hours, but that will be filled with
books, sleep and enjoying the views. <o:p></o:p></div>
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weekend, as then I’m going to Monteverde. I do want to find a person to go
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Today after my Spanish lesson, I joined other volunteers for
a fun fair in a city, which name is not possible to spell . It was sooo much
fun and apart from the cool rides, I also enjoyed spending time with the new
people I met. Enjoy the photos and I’ll try to write more next week :))<br />
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Cooking lesson. The black thing is made from BEANS.<br />
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mi amiga es muy loca :D :D me gustaaa.<br />
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Tänase – teisipäeva kohta aga teeksin kiire 10 punktilise
kokkuvõtte<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ricas on 7 erinevat mandarini sorti ja imelikud puuviljad mis kõik migreeni
vastu aitavad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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parandavad sind kui sa ütled väiksema banaani kohta banaan, sest tegemist on
väiksema sordiga millel on erinev nimetus.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;">55.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Puuvilja tunnis sain teada, et kõik puuviljad on
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pärit, vaatamata minu katsumustele rääkida eesti keelest ja kultuurist ütleb ta
siiski minu riigi kohta Saksamaa<o:p></o:p></div>
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naljakalt, niiet ma pole võimalien seda vaatama. <o:p></o:p></div>
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nädalavahetusel Monteverdesse lähme ning kelle julgustusel ma ladina ameerika
kõrgeimalt benij hüppe ära teen. ( nüüd kui ma selle üles olen kirjutanud ei
tohi ma alt hüpata!... alt hüpata hmmm alla hüpata. Eesti keel on ikka ilus keel
) <o:p></o:p></div>
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vihmavari kaasa võtta- TEE SEDA. Jumala eest, võta isegi kaks !!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;">110. </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Meetod “ naerata, nooguta ja looda, et see ei
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</span></span><span lang="ES" style="text-indent: -18pt;">Ticos
( Costa Ricalased) aevastavad väga kõvasti. Või läheb inimeste kõrva kuulmine
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<span lang="ES">Ahja: Sul on
ananassi silmad !!!! – Üks veidramaid väljendeid mis nad siin kasutavad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES">Homme tuleb blogi ainult inglise keeles, mul hakkab inglise lugejatest muidu kahju, et ma liiga väsinud olen, et kahes keeles kirjutada. Lisaks äkki hispaania keele samuti, õppiksin kiiremini ehk. </span></div>
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Hola mu eestlased ! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Vahepeal on nii paljutki juhtunud. Ei teagi kas alustada
sellest uputusest mis äsja juhtunult meeles või hoopis eilsest kolmes linnas
ekslemisest? Või peaksin teile tegema ühe tutvustuse kummaliste Costa Rica
väljendite kohta ja erinevate puuviljade kohta? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="ES">Ma ei suuda
uskuda, et eile oli alles esimene päev. Iga detail tundub nii tähtis ja huvitav
ning neid on juba nii palju kogunenud, et raske mõista kuidas alles teine päev siin
Costa Rical. Juba kohanud nii palju huvitavaid, sõbralikke inimesi ja
nädalavahetusteks plaanid paigas. Tavaliselt kui inimesed kuskilt reisilt
tagasi tulevad siis ikka öeldakse, ku</span>idas kohalikus riigis kõik inimesed nii tohutult
sõbralikud ja abivalmid olid. Olen siin maailmas küllalt palju ringi reisinud
ning ka alati häid sõnu kohalike kohta jaganud, sest peaaegu mitte kuskil pole
mind kui turistina ebameeldivalt vastuvõetud. Kuid nüüd Costa Ricas on
sõbralikkus ja heatahtlikus küll uuele
tasemele jõudnud. Isegi kui abi ei küsi pakutakse seda ning veeritakse nii
inglise keelt, kui ka ollakse kannatlik sinu aeglase hispaania keelega. Inimesed
elavad sellist rahulikku elu, ei stressa ning ei vaata halvasti kui kokku
lepitud ajaks täpselt kohale ei jõua ( ala kui vihma kallab niimoodi, et pärast
võiks vabalt ujuma minna ning vihmavarjust pole kasu, sest sa sõna otseses
mõttes astud lompides….kõige selle tõttu on kõnni-autotee erinevusest raske arusaada
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Ühesõnaga eile hommikul pandi meid siis keele testi tegema. Midagi
ikka suutsin kokku kirjutada ja natuke ka igapäevases kasutuses olevat tehnikat
nimega ” võtan-inglise-keelse-sõna-ja-muudan-seda-natuke-et-kõlaks-tõeselt. “
kasutada. Iseenesest läks enam-vähem mis
see test siin ikka loeb. Nad ainult mõistsid, et minuga tuleb hääääästi
aeglaselt rääkida. Edasi seletati täpselt ära mis siis nagu toimuma hakkab.
Ala. Teisipäeviti on “puuviljade tund” pärast tööd ning kolmapäeviti kokkamine
ning neljapäeval saab salsat tantsida wuhuuuu. Tööaja pikkus oleneb mis täpselt
toimumas on ning palju abi vajatakse. <span lang="ES">Edasi kohtusingi tööandjaga, kes seletas siis meie grupile mis toimuma
hakkab. Kaks teist vabatahtlikku, kes inglise keelt mõistsid olid ka õnneks
seal ning see tõttu sai ilusti tõlget küsida kui mõned asjad segaseks jäid. Tavaliselt
on siis tegu “community centreiga”, ehk noored ja lapsed kellel peredes raskusi
veedavad paljud oma päevad seal ning saavad kõhud täis süüa ning kodutööd ilsut
itehtud saada. Järgmised kaks nädalat on aga koolivaheaeg või midagi sellist-
ma päris täspelt aru ei saanud ning see ala siis muutub mingisuguseks
lasteaiaks, kus igapäev toimub erinevas vanuses lastele üritused. Täna(teisipäeval)
olid näiteks 5-6 aastased nunnukad kellele saime süüa valmistada ning
põhiviisakusi õpetada. “ Puede decir gracias tambien, por favor” “Kas saaksid ütleda aitäh samuti, palun”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES">Igaljuhul
esmaspäeval kui need põhilised asjad seletati ära siis hakkasime ettevalmistusi
tegema. Eriti kasulikuna ennast küll ei tundnud, aga lõikasime mingeid voltimis
asju lastele välja ja puhusime õhupalle umbes. Kaua see aega ei võtnud niiet
saime selle ameeriklase Samiga hakata varsti koju seiklema. Sinna saabudes
ütlesime vahetusperele suhteliselt kindlalt et muidugi leiame tagasi tee üles
ning pole midagi keerulist….. Mina lihtsalt eeldasin, et see ameeriklane oskab
orienteeruda nagu tavalised selgemõistusega inimesed kelle hulka minul pole
kahjuks õnne kuuluda. Ühesõnaga vaadake piltidelt kui mägine ja künkane sin kõik
teed on ja nüüd kujutage ette ühte väga järsku mäge, kus kõnnitee praktiliselt
puudub ning autod mööda vuhisevad. Kõik majad ja teed tunduvad siin linnas
samuti ühesugused. Nüüd aga võtke kaks inimest kes on kindlalt veendunud, et
nad terve tee kõndisid üles mäge, ehk nüüd peaks liikuma kiiremas korras
allamäge. Kokkuvõteks: Sellest väga järsust mäest oli 15 minutit hiljem väga
raske üles kõndida ning ma mõistsin, et peaksin kiiremas korras hakkama
jooksutrenne tegema, ses nagu lõuna-Eestis öeldakse “ kops oli koos”. Aga
niiaplju võin öelda, et see oli meie kõndimistele alles alguseks. Hiljem kui
juhuslikult vahetuspere sugulane meid peale võttis saime aru kui valesti oleksime
me taas paari hetke pärast kõndinud(nad elavad siin kõik hästi lähestikku ja
näiteks mingi vanapapi kes alati maja ees istub, ma pole ikka aru saanud kes ta
on, räägib minuga pidevalt hispaania keeles mingi suure aktsendiga millest ma
sõnagi aru ei saa..)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES">Tulime koju siis
lõunat sööma milleks oli riis ubadega ja mingisugune muna-taime roog ning nagu
ma nüüdseks olen aru saanud, on see põhiline mis neil igaks söögikorraks on. Taaskord
toidu kõrvale imehea Costa Rica kohv mida ma keskmiselt umbes 4 korda päevas
joon mis on täpselt neli korda rohkem kui tavaliselt.. Juba esimesel õhtul kui
mega väsinuna kohale jõudsin pakuti mulle kohvi. Kusjuures kõik imestavad, et
ma suhkruga kohvi joon ja arvavad, et mu üks teelusika täis suhkrut on palju. Aga
põhiliselt, et mitte kõrvale minna sellest, mis edasi juhtus – otsustasime siis
minna kõrval asuvasse külla. No sellist
nalja oleks ise tahtnud kohalikuna kõrvalt vaadata. </span>Kaks Eurooplast
astuvad tavalise künka pealt üles ning poole peal võhm täitsa väljas. Vahepeal
peatuvad ja naeravad kõnnitee aukude üle, kui selline leiutis vahepeal muidugi
otsustab ennast ilmutada. Muidu hüppavad igakord muru peale kui mõni auto otsustab
kiirust lisada.Lõpuks leidsime siis selle küla väikse linna üles ning siis
otsustasime, et mis seal ikka lähme siis otse pealinna. Sam läheb ju järgmine päev
Vaikse ookeani juurde kilpkonni päästma ning ega tagasi tulles ka aega jää.
Mõeldud-tehtud. Tähendab, mõeldud osaga saime ilusti hakkama, see " tehtud" tuleb ikka natuke keerulisemalt. Teekond võttis lõpuks
mingi tunnike aega, sest ega me olime ju valesse linna kõndinud ning sellest
õigest linnastki ei läinud bussi otse San Josesse. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Okei – ma olen väga kehv selles “
kirjutankõikmistoimubjaeluonlill” asjanduses, sest oleme ausad- mul on taaskord
väga uni ning ma arvan, et ei leidu korda mil mul und ei ole. Eestis on kell 5
hommikul ja ega ma nii harjunud selle ajavahega veel ei ole.. Aga kui veel ausam
olla, siis ma ikkagi kirjutan selle teksti lõpuni, sest võrreldes eilsega olen
ma hetkel kõige ärkvemal olev inimene Costa Rical. Lõpuks kui San Josesse
jõudsime käisime absoluutselt kõik elektroonika poed läbi ning mitte üheski ei
leidnud adapterit. No POR FAVOR, kuidas selline asi võimalik on…. Lõpuks kõige
väiksemast poest suutsime selle siin maal tundamatu jublaka leida. Poest, ,
kuhu me umbes täiesti “ ah no mis seal ikka, eks me võime poodi vaadata, nagu
nii saavad kõik akud tühjaks ning kõik hakkavad arvama, et mind on piraatide
poolt ära röövitud..” seisukohaga jalutasime. Kolmes pangas sai ka läbi käidud,
sest eurosid siin maal ei tunta. Igas pangas tehti ka ikka sellien
turvakontroll, et hakkasin isegi enda “sooviksin eurosid vahetada retke”
kahtlaseks pidama. Lõpuks kui minul
rahad vahetatud, esimesed turistipildid pealinnas, mis tegelikult eriline
turistikas koht ei ole, tehtud. Jepsti, olni taas ainuke blond ning kõikusin
oma 165 cmiga kõigist kõrgeimal nagu ehtne pilvelõhkujast eurooplane. Iga nurgapeal taheti igast tomateid ja
papayasi pähe määrida ning kes vähegi oskas kriiskas üle teiste müüjate “ five
hundred colons!! Only!Only!!por favor ! “ <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nagu ma korra juba mainisin, mitte kumbki meist ei tahtnud
tunnistada kui teekond eriti tundmatuks kippus. Lõpuks kui me taaskord
bussipeatust üles ei leidnud ningka präast teist kordset küsimist olukord
hägune oli tunnistasin et mul pole koolis kunagi orienteerumine hea olnud....
Siis ol iselline eriline patu tunnistamise aeg. “ oh, tore! Ma polegi ainus,
kes ei tea kus me oleme !!! Oleks pidanud hoiatama, et ma ei ole
spetsialiseerunud orienteeruija” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ühesõnaga kell hakkas juba viis saama ning meie eesmärk oli
enne pimedat koju saada. Pime saabub tavaliselt kella 6 paiku, ehk meil oli
täpselt 60 minutit aega. Lõpuks õnnestus bussile saada, aga ma siis rikun teie
lõbu ja ütlen ette ära, et ega see ikkagi õige buss ei olnud. Sõitsime valesse
linna, kuid õnneks seal tuli appi Costa Ricalaste heatahtlikus, sest meie
murelikke omavahelisi kõnelusi “ emm.. kas see tundub nagu koht kus me oleme
olnud või peaksime veel paar peatust igaks juhuks sõitma..” kuulis üks inglise
keelt kõnelev tico(kohalik). Pakkus siis abi ja guugeldas meie asukohta ning seletas,
et me sõidame täitsa valele poole. Lõpuks isegi viis meid õigesse
bussipeatusesse ja seletas bussijuhile kus meid maha lasta. WUHUUU! Väljas oli
juba kottpime ning ootasin mustade mambade ning muude koletiste saabumist. Koju
jõudsime kella 8 ajal, mis tähendab, et San Josest tulime me kokku kolm tundi,
mis lihtsalt peab olema Costa Rica rekord, sest teise riigi otsa peaks 5-6
tunniga saama sõita. Sõna seiklus võttis taaskord uue tähenduse. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/p206x206/969869_628333310512489_1022465376_n.jpg" /> Lotoputkad.. igal pool. Alguses tahtsime bussipiletit sealt osta, aga ei - see on siiski lotoputka. </div>
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<img height="266" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1063862_628333030512517_610323515_o.jpg" width="400" /> - alguses oli küll naljakas politseid jalgratta peal näha, aga siis meenus kuidas asjad Inglismaal käivad. Samas, eks see ole kõige efektiivsem viis liikumiseks. </div>
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<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p206x206/1016702_628331257179361_1215574117_n.jpg" /> - sellised kõnniteed siis kui juhuslikult veab. </div>
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<img height="266" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/965616_628331683845985_1240225702_o.jpg" width="400" />- Minu esimene vabatahtlikust sõber. Või siis ka esimene ameeriklane ajaloos, kes esimese korraga teadis täpselt kaardi peal näidata kus Eesti asub. </div>
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Olengi kohal!! <span lang="ET">Üritan
siis kiirelt esimesi elamusi kirja panna, enne kui lap-topi aku üles ütleb,
sest adapterit pole ma veel hankida suutnud. Ütleme nii, et unepuuduse
seisukord on sama niiet andestage mulle suure südamega kõik kirja ja loogika
vead. Mul juba esimesed suured kultuurišokid toimunud, kuid alustame siiski
sealt kus pooleli jäin. Amsterdam-Panama city lend möödus suures osas hästi.
Vahepeal olin suures ekstaasis kui sain enda kõrval istuvale maailma armsaimale
hispaania (ladina-ameerika?) vanapaarile inglise keelest hispaania keelde
tõlkida. Natuke aega oli selline hüplemise tuju, et „jeee, suutsin lause
konstrueerida“ kuid see kadus kiiresti kui Suur väsimus( suurealgus tähega)
peale tuli. Muidugi uni tuleb just sellel ajal kui ma uue kellaaja järgi magama
ei tohiks jääda. Aga mis selles pilaks lennureisis ikka nii huvitavat oli,
põnevaim osa oli siiski Panama citys maha minek. Astun lennukist välja ja olin
paar sammu käinud kui mingi suur suur kisa ja karjed kostavad kõrvu. Võpatasin
päris korralikult ja pidin ikka ümber ringi uurima mis toimub, enne kui
häälteallika tuvastasin. Nii suurt actionit kui ma eeldasin ma eest ei leidnud,
küll aga nägin väikse putka ees üks kümmetkond meest jalgpallile kaasa elamas.
Ei teagi nüüd kas ma pole Eestis või mujal maailmas suuri jalgpalli õhtuid
näinud või pidigi see järsk hõiskamine mind lennujaamas võpatama panema. Edasi aga kõndisin küll nii, et oleksin parema
meelega mütsi pähe tõmmanud. Kordasin mitu korda, et kui kunagi veel midagi
sellist teen siis juuksed lähevad küll teist värvi. Võib-olla tõmbas ka see
üksinda reisimine tähelepanu, aga päris korralikult ikka uuriti ning mõtlesin
et mõni tuleb äkki proovib nõelaga kas ma ikka olen päriselt olemas. Sama oli
ka hiljem San Jose lennujaamas, kuid eks sellega peab mingil määral harjuma või
õppima ignoreerima. Ühesõnaga siis ma otsisin suurest lennujaamast üles teised
Euroopaliku välimusega inimloomad, kes ilusti ühe pingi ümber olid koondunud ning
sain ka mina oma „ühtekuuluvuse“ tunde kätte ning liitusin siis inimestega
kellel küll välimus euroopalik, kuid nagu hiljem selgus, hispaania keel palju
paremini suus kui oskaks arvata. Lõpuks kui kuidagi hispaania keele
kutsungitest suutsin oma istmekoha eristada, liitusin siis lennukipoole liikuva
rahvamassiga. Ütleme nii, et sellist lendamise kogemust pole mul ikka küll
kunagi olnud. Alguses olin ma vist ainuke veidrik, kellel sees keerles kui see
lennuk loksutas, kuid lõpu poole kui asi juba päris „õhuauguliseks“ kiskus,
siis hakkasid teised inimesed ka oma vahel kiiremini lobisema ning murelikke
nägusid tegema. Lõpuks oli küll ainuke soov, et lennuk kiiremini maanduks ning
eks ta ka maandus…..seda küll niimoodi et reisijad haarasid kõik toolidest
kinni ja ohkasid kergendatult kui lennuk stabiilseks jäi. Ütleme nii, et enam
ma enne reisi ära ei sõnu, et lennukid on turvalised ja väljend „turvalist
lendu“ on päris iganenud. Turvaliselt maapeal õnnestus mul lõpuks kuidagi ka
enda nimega silt üles otsida ning siis hakata hispaania keele sõnaderägastikust
tähendusi otsima. Targemaks ma sain vaid seetõttu, et mulle ulatati paberileht
kus homne linna ja töö tutvustuse plaan ilusti kirjas. Edasi sain kogeda öist
San Josed ja mitte midagi nähes( juba kell 7 õhtul kohale jõudes oli väljas
kottpime..) jõudis tee siis minu ajutise koduni. Ka siin perekond inglise keelt
ei kõnele, kuid seda parem mulle ja keele harjutamiseks. Eks me põhilised asjad
saime selgeks räägitud ning „magama“ ehk seda üles kirjutama ma tulingi. Nüüd
aga tõesti võtab uni võimust ning homme saate ehk ilusa piltidega postituse kus
ma teile maja ja perekonda ja linna ja kõike ehk jõuan tutvustada. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">Homseni ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ET">English
readers- hasta manana. Estoy muy
cansado. I´m extremely tired and rather write a more through post tomorrow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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