Approaching the end of week one!

After being here a few days, I have come to an interesting conclusion: if you plan on coming to San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica, don't worry about being mugged/killed for money. Instead, you should fear death by car accident. For real. Here's the deal. This city has no street signs (except for a select few stop signs), no speed limit, and apparently no driving lessons. Drivers don't care if you're in the road, they refuse to stop. You seriously have to sprint across the street to avoid death. When we drive through the city in the school van, I close my eyes. Last night, on the way to the movie, we went down a hill at like 75mph. I thought I was on a rollercoaster. The good news? You get places pretty darn quickly!
For a general update, last night I went to the mall/theatre in Heredia. Again, I learned a few interesting things:

1. Costa Ricans eat American fast-food in the mall food courts. From Pizza Hut to Taco Bell, they have it all.
2. I saw the movie Cars 2 in Spanish, and just because it is animated doesn't mean it's easy to understand. The girl next to me and I kept trying to discuss what was going on. We figured out the point of the movie during the last 20 minutes. It was that bad. I was mentally exhausted by the end of the film.
3. Costa Ricans know how to do popcorn! They have three options: salty, sweet, or mixed. "Sweet" is another way of saying they make it caramel corn. I tried it and it was AWESOME. Next time we go, I'm definitely trying the mixed version (Robs would appreciate this salty-sweet combo).
4. Just because the house is dark, locked, and alarmed when I get home doesn't mean that I should lock the doors and turn back on the alarm. Last night I came home and re-locked the doors and reset the alarm (I know how to use it now). Unfortunately, The girl I live with wasn't home. She had to bang on the door for 10 minutes before I realized it was her and not the neighbors...oops.
5. If you can't sleep at night, try reading a book in Spanish. I was out like a light in 10 minutes even though I had Pepsi with dinner.
Oh and by the way, yes, the coffee flows like water here. If you thought I was addicted back home, just you wait!