"Gringa":White chick
I think it is safe to say that just about every girl has a little black dress that she can turn to for any event. I on the other hand have opted for a "Lucky Black Dress." My black maxi is ready for a walk in the town or a fancy night out. In Costa Rica my lucky black dress has met fútbol superstar Michael Umaña as well as the president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera. So how exactly did I meet the president you may be wondering. The last time that I was in Costa Rica two years ago I was able to visit the gorgeous Teatro Nacional and see the grand foyer but I never saw the inside or went to see a show. This time I knew I could not leave without going back to the Teatro Nacional. About a month ago myself and two other ladies at my Spanish school bought tickets to go see the Vienna Choir Boys. Sunday rolled around and we are beyond excited to go to the show! We arrived about an hour and a half early to pick up our tickets and of course to enjoy a classy pre-show coffee. It was a good thing we arrived with time to spare because the spelling of my last name on the ticket was barely recognizable..... After straightening out the last name fiasco and finally receiving our tickets it was time for a coffee. For "Johanna Narkieuuitz" this coffee needed to have a nice spike of Baileys, but an Irish coffee did not exist on this menu. Luckily I was wearing the lucky black dress, so I described what I wanted to the server and we quickly coined this drink the Cafe Johanna. Point 1 for the lucky black dress. Two "Cafe Johanna's" later we decided to make our way to our seats with plenty of time before the doors opened. As we waited in line in the theatre foyer there was a man filming the crowd. We were joking around about smiling pretty for the camera when the guy actually walked up to us and asked if he could interview us about why we had come to the show. He asked us to respond in Spanish and English where we were from, why we had come to the show, and what we were most excited about. Being nervous we responded in more English than Spanish, half laughing our way through the interview. Possibly making it onto costa rican television... point 2 for the Lucky Black Dress. When we finally made it to our seats we realized that we were in the 4th row! We were so close to tne front that had this been a live showing of Magic Mike, we would have seen each individual cut of Channing Tatum's abs. It was a beautiful theatre and we had an incredible view throughout the entire event. (See pictures below) At intermission the chior's conductor announced that President was present at the performance and that the rest of the show would be dedicated to him. Though I had not a clue where the President was, I was extremely excited to be in the same building as him. At the end of the show he came onto the stage to make a quick speech but I couldn't get my phone out and turned on fast enough to snap a photo. I was totally bummed. ... little did I know we would soon be taking a selfie together. As myself and my two friends exited the theatre it was easy to see where the president was since people were swarming to take pictures with him. I decided to take a picture from a far because I felt bad bothering him. Apparently I shouldn't have worried though because as soon as we were out in the street and I was on my tip toes holding tight to my phone and watching the president about to get into his car, one of the his body guards pushed me forwards and told me to go! Now having been forced into the clearing between the crowd held back by guards and the president I had the choice to run back into the crowd or to quickly approach the president. I decided I had to meet him, so I quickly ran forward and asked if I could take a photo with him. He said yes, but after quickly scanning the area around us, there was no one within arms length to take a photo. Therefore I had to rephrase my question to ask if I could take a selfie with him. Luckily he smiled and said yes. I took a selfie with the president of Costa Rica. Point 3 for the Lucky Black Dress.
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Kelly Markiewitz
8/25/2014 09:13:09 pm
This is one of my favorite blogs. My favorite part is that the body guard pushed you out there. So impressed the president is so accessible.
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Kelly Markiewitz
8/25/2014 09:14:35 pm
Tell Juanita that she does not look a day over 65! She needs to write a blog and share her secrets with the rest of us!
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Tricia
8/25/2014 10:32:42 pm
You need to hang on to your LUCKY black dress. And you look great in it. What a wonderful life time memory you have made!!!!
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Tamara Porter
8/25/2014 10:38:43 pm
So exciting! Definitely a "lucky black dress"! Love that you are taking advantage of every opportunity and experience!!!!
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