Today we are going to a beer festival! I'm so super psyched! Costa Rica is only just recently adventuring into beers that are not just light lagers. I'm not beer expert, but I know what I like. And I know a good tasting beer when I have one. I won't dog on the national light lagers. I'm a big fan of light lagers, they're cheap and refreshing when cold. But every once in a while you want a beer with.. what's that word.. oh yeah- with flavor. So I'm excited to see what's brought over. Tickets were 15,000c (about $30) and you get a glass, a T-shirt (I'd do just about anything for a tshirt!), and you get to try 15 4oz beers. That's about 5 total beers. Good beers, need I remind you. The festival starts at 11am and goes until 5pm. If we make it that long
We were thinking of taking a taxi, but my SO can handle 5 beers just fine. We'll see!Next Sunday my SO's sister gets married! I guess she's actually my sister-in-law now. Gosh that seems even weirder to have than a husband. Good god I have a husband. Three months and it hasn't sunk in yet. Anyways! They've changed the date and location numerous times now, but supposedly this time is the final time. They originally said at their beach house, with just a few people, very relaxed atmosphere. And I was actually bummed. See my SO's sister's fiance is so rich he's shitting money, and I was really looking forward to seeing something grandeur and fancy. I also wanted an excuse to buy a fancy-ass $100 dress. I don't know why, I just want one! Well good news for me- they are now having the wedding at some fancy new restaurant in San Jose at night and the dress code is "elegant". YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!
All the girls (meaning the cousins and aunts and ME!) were supposed to go dress shopping together. But nothing ever went through. Which is fine with me. I sort of hate shopping. I'm good for maybe 90 minutes, then I gotta stop. Also, when just among themselves two of his cousins can be real snobby ass bitches. I don't know if I could handle it for long. So my SO says he'll take me tomorrow.
I also have quite a different style from them. They'll want something cleavage bearing, tight and shiny. I'm more of a funky type of person. My SO is going to wear the suit he wore to our wedding. But he wants a non-white shirt to wear underneath. I'm not sure what other color you would wear with a royal blue suit...?Also- poor sister in law, she is getting all stressed about the wedding. Her fiance's family is all upper class, highly educated, polite and fancy. Where my SO's family is poor, ignorant, and from the ghetto. She's really embarrassed of what her father is going to wear to the wedding, so my SO has promised to help find him something nice. My SO's sister has been trying to flee from her humble past for most of her life. She's always dressed and acted like she's come from money. But she didn't. Anyways. My SO would normally put her in her place by saying she shouldn't be embarrassed of her family, but another poor sister-in-law fact. She has alopecia!!!
That would suck for anyone, but my SO's sister is extremely concerned with her looks. She's had multiple plastic surgeries and plans to have more when she gets older. She doesn't want kids, because she doesn't want to ruin her body. And now she has alopecia. It's not noticeable yet, and she says she's getting treatment. But I honestly didn't know it was something you could treat. I knew a guy growing up who got alopecia and he ended up without a single hair on his body! I guess this was more than 10 years ago and there must be some advances by now. But geeze, I feel really awful for her.
The other day one of my coworkers told me about a pool that has a Master's Swimming team! I was all excited! I love masters because there's lots of different levels, everyone's there to have fun, and they like to drink beer. Well evidently that's exclusive to the USA. I called yesterday to inquire about masters and they said in order to join you have to give an interview and do a test! What the hell? I mean, I'm a good swimmer, but I'm not a great swimmer and I'm terribly out of shape. There's no way I could pass a "test" unless it's "swim 100m in under 2 min" I'm also definitely NOT looking for something highly competitive. I still have pain from my car crash and I can't even dive off the block anymore because of it. I like to compete, but I don't want to be expected to produce results. I did that shit in college, and it was great. But I'm not into that anymore.
They're supposed to call Monday for the "interview" part. I'm going to be completely honest and tell them I don't want to be extremely competitive. I guess they want that type of people because the coach is supposedly the only person who has won an Olympic medal for Costa Rica- Claudia Poll. I don't know if it's her or her trainer, but it's supposed to be some big coach guy.
Well my SO is awake! Have a good weekend everyone!
Oh- just heard some great news! My sister was accepted to grad school in Munich! Now I have an excuse to go back
Sorry. I'm trying to not think about it.
Anyways....... YAY DRESSES. I also would like to know what color shirt he ends up with.... I expect to see pictures, woman!
Have fun at your sister in law's wedding (her husband is going to be your brother in law...!). I second (third, fourth whatever) the request for photos!
The wedding sounds fancy! Don't forget the pictures!