New Year.... New Start

So, I had been feeling pretty down the past few days.  I got a cold and didn't have the energy needed to accomplish daily life tasks such as talking to people and hanging up flyers.  I became frustrated with the lack of commitment people have been displaying; Is it bad that I have gotten to the point that I now expect everyone to cancel any appointment they made and if they don't I am surprised...?  Well, that part about keeping an appt. hasn't actually happened yet.  I'll keep my fingers crossed.  

I often ask myself if I will be able to build anything here of if I am just treading water in a whirlpool.   Sometimes I feel like I get glimmers of hope in a connection or a conversation I have with someone.  Some moments I feel like, "Yes!  I can do this!  I need to stay here and keep building."  Just an hour later I feel like "Wow.  This is a lost cause."

Well, today I decided to get up and go for a run;  I felt like it was a new year's resolution.  Then, I remembered that today was the Jewish New Year!!! Perfect!!!!! :]  I love having a new start halfway through the other one. It's another chance to change your attitude and start again.  What better place to do that than at the ocean before anyone else is around. 

Another positive is that I have gotten a few calls about my flyers.  The hard part is that:
1. Ticos don't leave messages (even when they call from private numbers that you can't call back).
2. When I do call a number back, they talk super fast and sometimes the phone cuts out as they're giving me their number.
3.  Often times $4 has been too much for an hour lesson and they thank me and hang up.
4.  When they tell me where they live I have no idea how to get there :]

Tomorrow I am going on a field trip with my elementary school to a national park near Jaco.  It should be fun!!!