Observations

Before January 1st 2011 everyone in Nicaragua who found out I was leaving in July (of 2011) said 'Ohhhhhhhhhh that's sooooooooo far awaaaaay you have so much tiiiiiiiiiime.' Then, right after New Years, everyone started saying 'Oh my gosh July is right around the corner time is going to fly and you'll be gone I mean you basically are gone already if you think about it.'

I still only know about three bad words in Spanish.

When passing someone on the street you say adios instead of hola. I still giggle to myself when the occasional daring Nicaraguan says flirtatiously in English, 'goodBYE.'

When someone is being an idiot or stupid (mainly by not using common sense) they call that person a caballo (horse).

There are a lot of tall Nicaraguans.

As a piece of advice, whenever you hitchhike, make sure not to lift anything from the vehicle, especially by accident.

Age is relative. If we are in March and you turn 18 in November, you might as well just start saying you're 18 (I guess if you count the time in the womb, and the fact that September is 'just around the corner'). 

Piropos (cat calls) can be both the best and worst part of your day.

People here will accept almost any food your offer them. (Mandarina to the random guy sitting next to you on the bus, cookies to the woman with her toddler, bread to the bus driver, food you didn't finish from your lunch.)

Most people never eat anything in front of you without offering you some (if you're not already eating something). This means I usually eat my chocolate in private.