As a non-high-roller...
>> Sunday, June 17, 2007
C. and I were discussing it and both believe that we should sell our Toledo house next spring.
We just don't need it. I'm not sure it's worth it to keep a house that we go back to MAYBE 6 times a year, for a total of 30 days maximum.
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It's really quite interesting how distance truly makes our hearts grow less fond. (When it comes to this one topic.)
We've learned that it's an everyday logistical pickle to deal with a home in another country. If it were a condo or something, that would be easier...
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Or maybe we'll rent it out. Hmmm....
AMAZING treasure hunting day.
Super fun beach day today.Today, we walked down to the Cabo Surf hotel, but it was super cool because we got to go through all these fun, rocky areas. Super cool.
We found TONS of "booty". Check it out!
(We're getting into the sea glass finding. However, we do understand that it's just weathered Mexican beer bottle remnants.)
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We found TONS of "booty". Check it out!
(We're getting into the sea glass finding. However, we do understand that it's just weathered Mexican beer bottle remnants.)
Our "Room"
Soon enough C. and I will be moving out of Mykonos 201 B. Though the view is amazing, the location lovely - we're excited to move on.
C. has aptly named our home, "our room," for obvious reasons...
Things we will miss:
- The ocean as our backyard
- The pools
- That this was our first "home" in Cabo
- The ever-present highway noise (semis constantly breaking...)
- The ever-present dust from the construction site nextdoor.
- The ever-present construction sounds from the construction site next door.
- The Homeowners Association which disallows pets and only allows one parking spot. (Hmmmm...?)
- The size of our first "home" in Cabo. (We need mas que 750 sq. ft to live in.)
- Carrying groceries up to the second floor.
- Having new room for guests.
Walk into our place, our "foyer", if you will and you'll see this.Bathroom on left, bedroom also on left.
(You can see a bit of it. Kitchen and living room to the right.)
Note my great shoes on the shelf and Craig's OSU hat on our lamp. :-)
The kitchen. And our trusty water cooler at right.(Water only $2.00 a bottle! For that HUGE bottle. Goodbye individual water bottles!)
Also, note my cute Mickey Mouse cookie jar.
Our kitchen. See the toaster oven in the left-hand corner?Also, do you see the oven or the dishwasher? No?
That's because we don't have them.
Living room. See C.? Laying on the couch?Watching the love of his life: his T.V.
Note my computer on the floor and my etch-a-sketch on the ottoman.
Two necessities. (Also note, it's Sunday. We can be messy.)
Our view of the 2 pools and the ocean.Also note three of my seven outside potted plants. :-)
Who needs WATER?
>> Saturday, June 16, 2007
Woke up this morning in Mykonos 201B to find that we had no water.
Let me map this out for you: this means no toothbrushing, toilet flushing, shower taking, leg shvaving, dishes washing, etc.
A few minutes ago I went down to the Mykonos Main Office to ask Olga what the dilly-yo was. As it turns out, a city water pipe has been damanged (i.e. broken) and therefore we have no water. However, we have cistern that is supposed to be always FILLED with water.
The question then becomes, is the cistern full?
Ah yes, let me answer this: No. The cistern, which is paid for by the homeowner's association to be full at all times for emergency situations is empty. Yes, empty.
Olga told me, "If we get water today...just try to use it sparingly." Olga. If you get water here today, I'll be happy to heed your request. If not, I might kill you.
You can come visit me!
>> Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The U.S. has softened their passport restrictions for the time being. See here.
The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced Friday, June 8th that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region, who have applied for, but not yet received passports, can re-enter the United States by air. This accommodation does not mean that Americans are exempt from meeting the entry requirements of Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region. Entry requirements for those countries remain in effect. Americans traveling to those countries must verify the specific entry requirements for that country before departure.
Our Sunday
>> Monday, June 11, 2007
Life is rough when you read, hang out in the pool and hunt for treasures every Sunday.Note C., enjoying a bit of MacWorld while in the pool.
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The C Report
>> Friday, June 08, 2007
Background: C. has been living in Cabo for 5 months and 8 days.
Most exciting thing:
"That we'll be moving. Into a house. With our dog."
Newest thing you've learned:
"About the little development behind Fonatur, where we'll be moving."
Food issues/thoughts:
"I have no food issues. I love Mexican food."
Job Thoughts:
"Right now I'm just putting in my time, learning the market and waiting for my break."
Overall thoughts:
"I'm still glad we moved here. It's a chance of a lifetime, really. It's nice to live in paradise."
What do you miss?:
"I miss family get-togethers, friends, glass blowing, etc."
Overall Comments:
"I am looking forward to being able to do stuff on our new residence and have fun doing that, instead of spending the weekends in our hotel room."
Paperwork is coming together!
The house is ours! It's a bit more expensive than we anticipated... But, they're getting in and doing repairs right now. :-) Wah-who! Should be ready in 15 days. I say 16 "business" days, so I bet by June 29th? Probably?
Read more...Sweet deal is over for new subscribers
>> Thursday, June 07, 2007
If you're planning on moving to Mexico and getting the same Verizon plan I have - you can't.
They finally caught on to us. We're getting by with murder.
I pay $100 per month to keep my Ohio number and call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. I also have 1000 free mobile-to-mobile minutes and some other perks. I use my U.S. cell constantly.
When I had Cingular - I paid something like $650.00 for about 200 minutes. Uh-huh.
So, I guess as long as C & I keep our plan, we're good to go. Awesome. Very good. I love when I don't miss out on a good deal.
One of my favorites
At pilates, which is all-Spanish (and bits of English when I don't understand), I love it when Mara (the instructor) says:
- bicep, pronounced, "Bee-sep"
- tricep, pronounced, "Tree-sep"
A Weight lifted.
>> Tuesday, June 05, 2007
We found a place to live.It's adorable.
I am so happy.
It's in San Jose, not Cabo.
Close to family, work & life.
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Most importantly, Nattie's coming home.
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More details to come.
*Note: The girl in the photo? That's not me.
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I am so happy.
It's in San Jose, not Cabo.
Close to family, work & life.
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Most importantly, Nattie's coming home.
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More details to come.
*Note: The girl in the photo? That's not me.
Two of my plants
My shamrock plant I got from my Mother just a month ago.Looks great, doesn't it?!
(Yes, those are Christmas lights wrapped around the pot.
Yes, we are bringing a little T-town ghetto flava to Mykonos 201B)
Planted these cute little beauties on Sunday.I like looking out and seeing flowering stuff.
(I miss my garden/yard at home. Especially my lilac trees.)
Update
>> Monday, June 04, 2007
(This is where I work.)- It's overcast today.
- Had a GREAT weekend. I planted flowers. (Just one a couple of pots.) I'll take a picture tonight.
- I also planted an "herb" garden (in a pot) from seed. We'll see what happens with that. Thinking I might need to cover it with saran wrap.
- No word on the housing situation yet.
- I'm thinking that the house in Cabo might be our best bet.
- I need my hair done. Badly.
- I miss my dog.
- We found some more "treasures" (sea glass) last night. Fun.
Fun day
>> Saturday, June 02, 2007
Today, Chloe and I had a nice time together. We washed my car and sprayed each other with the hose, then went to the Mykonos pool. As you can see from the pictures above, Chlo had a good itme "cooking". (I loved using kitchen stuff like that when I was younger.) Then, Unco C. joined us and we went down to the beach. Pretty fun. Nice day.
*Not so great quality of pics, they're from my camera on my p hone.
Speaking of "Home Sweet Home"
>> Friday, June 01, 2007
I miss home.We haven't been there since February and I would really like to see my peeps.
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Housing Update
Well, we called several more contacts in San Jose to see if they had a.) anything for rent in our price range and b.) if we could have a dog. Here are the results:
- Property Manager One (our current one): NOTHING
- Property Manager Two (one I found online): NOTHING
- Property Manager Three (Recommended by sister): NOTHING
- Property Manager Four (Recommended by sister): Awaiting phone call
- Property Manager Five (Local contact): Awaiting info
Checked out a house last night...
>> Thursday, May 31, 2007
Pros:
- 3 bedrooms
- 2.5 baths
- Lovely kitchen
- New construction
- Great neighborhood
- Somewhat ocean view
- Neighborhood pool/workout facility is being built
- Has sidewalks in the neighborhood
- Has parking for two cars
- Has a nice backyard
- We can paint
- The house is furnished.
- It's in Cabo - not San Jose (where we currently live) far from the 'ole famil
- It's a 15-20 minute drive to work and I absolutely HATE living here. HATE it.
I'm very sad about not living on the beach anymore. I mean, our view is ridiculously gorgeous. However, I'm looking at it like this: THIS is a season. Seasons come and go, and for one glorious season, we got to live on the ocean. Awesome. However, if ever there was a better time to leave the oceanfront living - I don't know... Hurricane season (our worst yet?) is just around the corner...
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Am calling two more property managers today. We shall see what happens. Read more...
Our life topics as of right now:
>> Wednesday, May 30, 2007
1. We're trying to figure out when we're going to go back to Toledo from June - October. Since it's about $1200 for us both to go at any single time, we're trying to plan appropriately so as to not miss showers, family get-togethers, important memorial golf outings, friend get-togethers, bachelorette parties and weddings. Eek. Not to mention, I'm out of conditioner and need my hair done. Badly.
2. We're also attempting to figure out where we're going to live. Although Mykonos has been very good to us (we're on the ocean/ beach!) - we require: a.) more livable space b.) a second bedroom c.) our dog to live with us and d.) a place that allows 2 cars. We're looking at a house in Cabo today.
3. Hmmm... that's about it.
Thought I'd give the rundown.
P.S. It's going to be so nice for me, C. and Nattie to all be together again.
It is 8:01 p.m...
>> Friday, May 25, 2007
...I am at home...
On the INTERNET!!!!
Yeah! I'm so excited. :-)
Today, I got the phone call that our DSL was now working. So, I went home at lunch time, not expecting it to be on, and guess what... it wasn't.
(No worries, I prepared myself before I walked through the door.)
So, I called Telmex/Prodigy and a lovely man, who spoke fantastic English, helped me along.
So now, it works!
Wah-who!!!!!!!
P.S. See that happy chocolate cookie thing? That's how I feel!
C is leaving me
(For 3.5 days)
>> Thursday, May 24, 2007
C. is on his way to Newport to visit his friend Bill.How very fun for him!
How exciting that he gets to hang out with his best friend.
Ok, off to home, then pilates.
:-)
Internet Update 7,940,039
C. was at home today and apparently our home phone rang twice.
It was Telmex trying to figure everything out.
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I have to say that I'm pleased that they're even working on it.
Internet Update #6,023,023,000
>> Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I called Telmex again today. Apparently since my last report on Saturday they need 3 business days to work on the problem. Not just three days.
Oops.
My bad.
Our treasures
Each time C. and I go to the beach, we search for “treasures.” The beach near our place isn’t really a seashell type shore, instead it’s a bit more pebble-y.
Anywho, C. is a self-proclaimed “treasure hunter” (he explained just now he likes, “looking for booty”) and always seems to have an eye for sea glass. He found all the fun stuff you see above.
See that SEA-shell up there? C. found it yesterday and was uber-excited about, since shells (especially cool ones) are not an everyday occurrence here.
The flower in the little cup is from a tree in our little community. I ganked it. Anyone know what it is? They smell wonderful.
Internet Update 28,304,029
On Saturday, I went to the grocery store and bought a phone.
I then proceeded to phone Mexico City, specifically Prodigy.
I asked to speak to someone in English.
I spoke to someone who did indeed know some English, which was fine because I do indeed know some Spanish.
He proceeded to tell me that my DSL wasn't working (duh) and that it would be up and running in 48 hours.
It will be 48 hours today around 3 p.m.
At which point, I will call back with my reference number.
The internet WILL work. I will not give up.
Internet Update
>> Friday, May 18, 2007
Hello. I'm a broken record.
The phone guy yesterday never reported to Telmex that there was a problem, even though I paid him $400 pesos. Jerk.
SO, with help from awesome-work-friend-B., I got the phone number of Prodigy in Mexico City that I will be calling more than likely, Monday. I must go this weekend and buy a cheap phone and call from my phone line at home.
So. There you have it.
I shan't give up. Damn it.
Internet Update 26,030,030
>> Thursday, May 17, 2007
\Without the help of an AWESOME co-worker and friend, I wouldn't even be able to handle this. B., that I work with, has been awesome.
So today, she calls an outside vendor who does phone line service and he comes to help me. He's there for 5 minutes, finds that he can't do anything because the phone line box at Mykonos (where we live) is locked.
So, I talked to Olga, the Czarina of the complex, and she gives me the name of Neto, who speaks just a BIT of English. So, B., (that I work with), calls Neto and I have an appointment with him at Mykonos 201B at 1:30.
Everyone. KEEP your fingers crossed. Say a prayer. Light a candle. WHATEVER.
View from the workout facility at Mykonos...where we currently live.
>> Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Yesterday. That's the ocean. Straight ahead.Never again will we have internet.
Yesterday my sister asked the Magic 8-ball in her office if I would ever have the internet again, it didn't look good. "Not likely."
Seriously, you have NO idea how INconvenient it is to NOT have the damn internet at home. It is just ridiculous. Do you want to go to a movie? Um... no internet to look up movie times.
Do you have to answer a work issue? No internet.
Do you want to shop online? No internet.
Do you want to blog? No internet.
Do you want to read other people's blogs? No internet.
Do you want to buy some of your pictures off of dotphoto? No internet.
It is KILLING me. Truly. It's making me angry and frustrated and just downright MAD.
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Apparently Telmex is going to come today to fix our non-dial-tone phone. Yeah. Right.
Why I still love it here*:
>> Tuesday, May 15, 2007
1. The beach
2. Salsa
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*Family is a given
(More to come as I think of it.)
Telmex is coming today
>> Monday, May 14, 2007
We might actually get internet.
After one month.
Amazing.
THEN, dear friends & readers, I SWEAR I will start posting regularly again.
A day of grocery store perfection.
>> Sunday, April 29, 2007
My horoscope* today, as told to me by my husband, was:
"What may seem like amazing good luck is actually a reward you've earned."
So...
Normally when grocery shopping in Cabo I get frustrated? Why? Because I can never find all that I'd like to find. Literally, when you go to the grocery whatever was there last week may or may not be there the next week. It's frustrating for someone (like me) who enjoys certain types of food.
Today, I was able to buy:
- No-bake cheesecakes (2 boxes)
- Boca Italian Sausages (5 boxes)
- Boca Breakfast Sausage links (2 boxes)
- Boca burgers (2 boxes)
- Boca chili (1 box, never tried it before)
- Vanilla wafers ! (I box)
- Light Silk Soy Milk for C. (2 cartons)
- Co-jack taco shredded cheese! (1 BIG 'ole bag.)
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*I don't pay any real attention to horoscopes. Read more...
Why not?
Today, there were two horses grazing in the grassy area by the glorieta (turn about) in front of Mega.
Awesome.
Nothing says, "Welcome to Cabo" like two horses just freely grazing around the most dangerous intersection in the area.
A whole new level
On my way back from Cabo to San Jose today there was a panhandler at the light by the Pemex station going from car to car requesting contributions to his living budget.
Ok, no biggie. Whatever. It's Mexico.
This particular entrepreneur actually was caring around his x-rays to backup his medical condition. Awesome. This truly is taking begging to a whole new level.
Living without the networks
In our place, C. and I have been living without the networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX) on our satellite t.v. At first, this was a big deal for me.
Now? No big deal at ALL. I'm all about the following non-network shows:
- Run's House
- Deadliest Catch
- Jon & Kate plus 8
- Man Vs. Wild
- Re-runs of Alice
When in the U.S., I go to Target
>> Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Why? To pick up things that I can't find here. This trip I bought:
- A Scale
- Febreeze dryer sheets (smell so good)
- 2 boxes of no-bake cheesecake
- A dishwasher brush thing. (The kind with the soap in the handle)
- Blow dryer
- Face Wash (C.)
- Woman things. (lol.)
We're back
Let me say, that after vacationing in the U.S. in a state where the temp didn't reach 60, I love it here. Yes, San Fran/Napa was awesome - however the constant sunshine does wonders for my demeanor. :-)
This weather is perfection. Really
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All is well here. Jobs are good. The end of high season is quickly approaching.
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We're on the SEARCH for a two-bedroom living abode. Why? Because we need a.) a bit more space and b.) it would be nice to have our dog. So, I'm keeping my chin up and onward and upward we go. (Although, I'll be honest, not living on the beach will be tough. We're so spoiled/blessed right now.)
Note to all female beach-enjoying Americans visiting Cabo.
>> Thursday, April 12, 2007
This type of swimsuit cover-up is not acceptable.Oops.
>> Wednesday, April 11, 2007
When trying to tell a waiter that one is ready to order:Do not say: "Soy Listo."
This means, "I'm smart."
Instead...
Say: "Estoy lista."
Which means, "I'm ready."
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**Not that I've ever made that mistake before or anything... :-)
Only in Cabo
Get this below. My friend/co-worker sent this to me today.
These photos were taken from the front of her house today.
:-)
Only in Cabo.
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These photos were taken from the front of her house today.
:-)
Only in Cabo.
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So wonderful.
>> Monday, April 09, 2007
It has been SO wonderful having Een and S. here.
We've had such a great time. There is definitely something to be said for friends. Good friends. From home.
We have spent the majority of our time, believe it or not, in the sun and laughing. And of course, eating.
Een left this morning and is on her way to Chicago to stay the night with two more of our favorite people (G. & H.), then is off to do some work and will finally arrive home in T-town on Thursday.
S. is here until the 16th, but she leaves us tomorrow (sad) when her boyfriend gets here.
It, I must tell you, has been SO much fun for C. and I to share our space with them. SO.MUCH.FUN.
:-)
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