So when I say that Costa Rican geography is awesome, I mean to say that you cannot grasp it fully at once, but rather in small, digestible portions.
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Then put the car into gear, tires spinning as I sped toward the future and the common comforts of my home.
But as soon as he mentioned “muerte,” my kindness switched off and I grabbed my knife, my finger on the flicking mechanism, and turned to see a man with nothing to lose.
She tilted her head and her eyes began to widen, along with her smile, which slowly became more of a gesture of baring her teeth than it was a greeting.
It wasn’t about keeping up with those around us, but making sure we had what we needed, the rest going to friends, cold beer, and the big sky.
Pepper your life with enough events like this, maybe you can die happy.
I remember thinking "Goddamnit. I'm gonna miss women."
"After all, how well would know ourselves if we weren't tested?"
If someone poses an immanent threat, you kill them! A whole lot! You kill them until their dead, then kill them some more!
"After basking in one's own ignorance for long enough, it becomes a necessity to remind yourself of the familiar. C'est la vie."
Hispanic television, man. It's a hell of a drug...
"There was a strange power to this place. It was undeniable. This was where it would happen. This was where I'd break myself down, to rebuild into something stronger."
For some strange reason, I felt the rising tide of an LSD frenzy.
"She knew! Don't look at her!"
Mania, man. It's a hell of a drug
There’s a precious, gritty purity that comes from the pressure to ensure your own safety.