OK... Time is winding down, and I think it is appropriate to start sharing some of my trip highlights. Since it required little thinking, I thought I might start the lists rolling with the top ten songs playing in my CD player for the trip. My Costa Rican soundtrack, if you will.

10. Cuando Llegaré Manu Chao

9. Get Up Dead Prez

8. Thinking About Tomorrow Beth Orton

7. Renegades of Funk Rage Against the Machine
Renegades are the people
With their own philosophies
They change the course of history
Everyday people like you and me

6. Lay Lady, Lay Bob Dylan

And the Top five...

5. The Ghost of Tom Joad (Springsteen cover) Rage Against the Machine
Wherever somebodies strugglin' for a place to stand
For a decent job or a helpin' hand
Wherever somebody is strugglin' to be free
Look in their eyes ma,
You'll see me!
- a reminder to make sure you read Grapes of Wrath if you haven't already

4.Babylon System Bob Marley
The Babylon system is the vampire
Sucking the children day by day
The Babylon system is the vampire
Falling empire
Suckin' the blood of the sufferers

3. Psychology Dead Prez
My mind is the place where I make my plans
The world is the place where I take my stand
The beauty of life is mine today
They cannot take my mind away

2. Water Pistol Man Spearhead
I was up the whole night before
Reading books about places I'll probably never go
And those aren't good things to know about
Let's build a bigger telescope
So that we can see thuings more up close
Farther away
From where we really are

1. Stop That Train The Wailers
I'm leaving
And it won't be long
If for some reason my plane doesn't make it to the States, please play this one at the party!