Decisions, decisions...

Well, I'm definitely not going to Canada now... well, not when I planned on going, anyway.  I feel really bad because Chris took time off of work to spend time with me, but I was texting him earlier and I guess he's not mad/doesn't hate me, which is good.  I'm actually over it now, for the most part.

My mom has the last week in July off of work, so her and I are planning a vacation together... she said she'd go with me to Edmonton, but I'd really rather go there without my mom just so I can spend time with friends, you know?

I got a certificate in the mail today from ISE (the program I went to Costa Rica with) saying that my trip leaders chose me as the year's Outstanding Traveler or something like that... I guess I showed exceptionary leadership or something, hah.  I was thinking about it, and the guy who won it last year was really outgoing, talked to the tour guide/bus driver nonstop, asked tons of questions... and that's exactly what I did this year.  I think it's mostly because I went two years in a row, and this year I felt more comfortable, plus everyone was constantly asking me questions about the places we were going, which was great - I felt so smart.  I talked to Alonso (our bus driver) and Leo (our tour guide) constantly too... I still talk to Alonso through e-mail, he's amazing and I miss him.  Anyway, I got that certificate and started to get really sad... I miss it there SO MUCH.  I was talking to my mom about it, and she said "I wonder if it's cheaper to go to Costa Rica than Canada..."

...so of course, I looked.  It's actually very close in price... and if I'm going with my mom, I'd much rather go to Costa Rica.  I could show her around, help her talk to people (she doesn't know ANY Spanish, haha), take her to my favorite places in San José, call up Alonso and introduce her to him (I have his phone number--he wants me to call if I'm ever back in the country)... I just think it would be fun.  In Canada, I'd want to hang out with my friends, and it'd just be awkward having my mom there.

So I'm going to talk to my mom tomorrow, and we're going to figure out what to do.  Right now, I'm actually leaning toward Costa Rica... I told my mom I want to take her there someday, so why not now, right?  I have a feeling if I go there, though, I'm just going to miss it more when we get back... I will live there someday, I swear.  It's so amazing.

As for Canada, I'm pushing that trip back... maybe I'll go next spring break (which will be weird, since I've been in CR the past two spring breaks, haha).  Hopefully I'll make some friends in college who'd like to go with me.  I'll get there someday... I've waited four years now to meet my friends up there; I guess I can wait a few more months...