lördag 2 augusti 2008

Pura Vida

... ni kanske undrar over mitt val av bloggnamn.

Pura Vida (POO-rah VEE-dah), used by Costa Ricans since 1956, literally translated means "Pure Life." Contextually, it means "Full of Life" "Purified life", "This is living!". Costa Ricans use the phrase to express a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, good spirits, enjoying life slowly, celebrating good fortune, whether small or large. It is an acknowledgment of the Costa Rican attitude towards life. (Wikipedia)

Och denna fras anvands verkligen har. Folk svarar ofta "Pura vida" nar man fragar hur de mar. Vissa anvander ocksa frasen som ett vanligt hej.