Where have the days gone?

I am learning how to surf while I am in Nicaragua. I wish that I was really good at surfing, but sadly I am not. Each time, I go out I feel like I'm getting better or learn something new. Also each time I go surfing my body gets eaten alive by the bugs, and the next day or two it's hard to rotate my shoulders. I also start to notice new bruises on my legs and arms, but I guess that is the price you have to pay to surf. On Sunday, I caught one of the best waves in my short and slightly pathetic surfing career. I stood up right away, and even started surfing to the left (usually I just surf straight-it's the easiest). I felt on top of the world, and as the wave died out I jumped off my board. When I came up for air, a small wave rammed my board right into my forehead. Needless to say, I got a big bump and a nice cut on my forehead. I asked the surfers if it was noticible....yeah it was. I continued to surf the rest of the afternoon. Luckily it has gone down quite a bit these last 2 days, and it doesn't hurt. The nice thing about having a cut on your head, it's a great conversations starter with students.

posted by Sarah @ 9:24 AM