Ants In The Sugar

This morning there were ants in the sugar. I looked at them a moment then I picked them out. I figured it was still better than being stuck on the Central Line between stations at rush hour.
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Costa Rica has no army. They abolished it back in the late 40s. But before you think of trying to overthrow the government here using a pointed stick there are a lot of guns. I was in a bar the other night singing karaoke with other volunteers and there was a shooting outside. We were singing ‘Killing Me Softly’ which I thought was ironic.
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The currency here is called the Colon. I’ve been here nearly two months and I still find that amusing.
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Sometimes you’ll be on a bus here and the driver will get off and go into a shop. The first time, I looked around to see if anyone else was surprised. They weren’t. Now I just try and look as bored as they are until he comes back. Having said that, if I see one heading into a cinema I’m getting off.
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The capital city of San Jose is functional rather than beautiful. A bit like Wayne Rooney. Most houses are behind locked gates for security. Walking around a residential area feels a little like walking around a vast prison. Now and again, I twirl an imaginary baton and shout under my breath, 'OK, lock 'em up boys!'. But I don't do that very often.