FLIGHT price ALERT
>> Friday, January 19, 2007
American Airlines has tickets out of Detroit to Cabo for $346 + taxes.
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Lola & Brutus
>> Wednesday, January 17, 2007
...will be arriving in San Diego at the importer's tomorrow! (Seriously, it's been what? Five days from Toledo? Suh-weet.)
Next, they will be put on a truck and sent down here.
Housing Update
The super-great house on 19 Cacto won't be finished until the end of March, so we'll be moving into my brother's condo on March 1st. At which time, he will be vacating to a larger condo in the condo community.
EVERYTHING is working out.
...smile...
One Reason why Mexico is great
Papayas.They are heaven.
(C. hates them. That's crazy talk.)
International Similarities
>> Tuesday, January 16, 2007
(Carpet at the Puerto Paraiso Mall Theater, Cabo San Lucas)It's good to know that movie theatre carpet is universally...um...well...pretty.
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6 months and O.V.E.R. it.
**NOTE: This is a rant. It probably doesn't make a lot of sense, the grammar might be incorrect and it probably can't be reasoned through. Read at your own risk. I don't complain a lot on these here blogs, but today...I need to.
"They" say, (the people who've moved here from the States), that you hit periodic roadblocks in the first year of being a Cabo-ite. Emotional ones.
The first week or so you're here, it's crazy. "Why am I here. This is crazy."
Then, at the three-month point, you're questioning, a bit overwhelmed, and feeling out of your element. "This place is too different. I miss my old life, I'll never get used to this."
Then, you approach the six-month point. Where I currently am hovering.
I'm over it. To borrow from Maroon 5, living in Paradise isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise. You compromise EVERYTHING that you're used to for a new life. And, friends, sometimes you just are OVER it.
Today, I'm over it.
Yesterday, I was over it.
10 days ago, I was over it.
Finally, while standing in my sister's kitchen talking to C. last night did it occur to me that the reason I have been so fed up with my current life status is because I'm at the unavoidable six-month mark.
This too, shall pass.
Until then, forgive my undeniable negativity and know that I miss reading the newspaper. A real one. (Not that The Blade is a "real" newspaper, I meant "real" as in not online.) I miss looking at ads. I miss coke slushes. I miss the ease of running over to my friend's house to watch T.V. I miss my friends. I miss my family. I miss not having to deal with international logistics. I miss the other 7/8 of my life which is currently back in my home. I miss my dishes. I miss my old life.
I do NOT miss my old job.
I do NOT miss the weather in Toledo.
I do NOT miss the fact that so many of our friends were moving/moved away.
I do NOT miss not taking chances.
UGH. So here I am.
In paradise.
Shhh...
>> Monday, January 15, 2007
Don't tell the authorities, but I smuggled in some of my plants from home... I planted them last Saturday and look how happy they are, already!
Above: The wandering jew that I've had for a long time. From Shirl.
Above: My shamrock plant! Also from Shirl.The C. Report, Edition Dos (2)
>> Sunday, January 14, 2007
Background: C. has been living in Cabo for two weeks and one day.
Most exciting thing:
"Knowing that our house will be finished soon."
Newest thing you've learned:
"Everything takes time. "
Current thoughts on the Mexican Culture:
"I respect their work ethic. They work so much and so hard for so little."
Food issues/thoughts:
"No issues with the food. LOVE the sushi."
Job Thoughts:
"I'm just excited about my first sale...when that happens."
Overall thoughts:
"Thank goodness for my familiy down here. It helps."
What do you miss?:
"I miss my stuff...but, my car will be here soon. I also really miss my dog."
Overall Comments:
"I just can't wait to get into a routine and look forward to doing stuff on our house."
It's the little things
I bought bedding today.
Since C. & I have a fully-furnished house in Ohio, it's been kind of fun (and frustrating) knowing that we get to "start over" here in Cabo.
We've decided to do the minimalist thing. Why? Well, again - we have a fully-furnished four-bedroom house in Ohio.
So, I ordered the quilt, 2 shams and 2 euro pillows (square) and shams above - all in white. I'm excited to do a beachy, easy-living, clean, white thing in our house.
Not sure what accent color I want - but I'm thinking the walls in our bedroom will be grey-bluish.
www.westelm.com
Overall Mexico Thoughts
>> Saturday, January 13, 2007
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- The jeans that native women wear here are too tight.
- Way too tight.
- WAY too tight.
- I don't understand why the "up" escalators are on the left side. They should be on the right; in line with how we drive. On the RIGHT side of the road.
- The men, truly are short here. I feel for them.
- I'm sick of all of the available food. Bored with it, really.
- I love the weather. My sister told me that she can tell that "Spring has begun." (In January. COOL.)
- There's a lot (if not too much ) downtime here... Since I"m 100% unwilling to learn to surf, I need to find something else to do. (I miss running. And shopping on weekends at Target.)
- That's all for now.
Soon to be Joining Us
My car, Lola (above)
C.'s car, Brutus (above)How exciting!
(Not sure what it is about us always ending up driving cars by the same maker. Odd...)
I think the next step would be to ship Bullet (VW Jetta) back to Ohio (ugh) and use it when we're home. Then, I think C is considering selling the Jeep Wrangler. (Yikes, this is completely up to C.)
And yes, we have 4 cars right now. Is that ridiculous? Yes. Read more...
I am healing
>> Friday, January 12, 2007
My lip still kills and I wouldn't THINK of laughing or smiling... but I'm healing.
C. and I went through the house today - lookin' good.
We're going down to San Lucas to see "Night in the Museum" in Ingles and to buy a puzzle. :-) I love doing puzzles these days.
What? Is it RAINING?
>> Thursday, January 11, 2007
It's raining in Los Cabos.
What? Uh-huh. You heard it here.
COOL.
P.S. My lip still hurts. I'm healing though!
Like I know
Mena (my sister's Spanish speaking housekeeper) just asked me how to make ham.
In spanish.
Like I have any idea.
I haven't eaten ham in five years, and I can guarantee you that prior to that, I surely didn't ever prepare it.
Two minutes later she gave me a plate with a sweet potato on it.
I guess I'm supposed to eat it.
Sometimes my life cracks me up.
Non-injury mouth ailments
>> Wednesday, January 10, 2007
So yesterday my lips blew up.
Call it stress, sun burned lips or poor diet (of which I have all 3) -- no matter, my lips blew up. I have, at this very moment upwards of one gazillion (about 42) small, painful blisters on my bottom lip, a.k.a. "fever blisters."
My bottom lip has swollen to twice its normal size, and if I don't say so myself, I look pretty.
So last night, C. went to the farmacia after I self-diagnosed on webmd and purchased some medications for me. In the States, they would have been prescriptions, but not here in Me-he-coe.
This morning, my lip was larger.
We went to the Dr. Overall - we had chosen the right plan of action (self-diagnoses does work), and I was prescribed an anti-inflammatory. (For my big 'ole lip. Again, I look pretty.)
Costs of the care:
* Dr. Visit: $36.00 (USD)
* Total Medications (2 different pills, 1 topical): $125.00 (USD)
Not bad.
My fears were quelled and I'm happy to have the largest bottom lip in all of Los Cabos.
For those of you who would like to make a joke at my expense, do know that one of the medications I was given (the anti-inflammatory) is called, in español: Voltarén Retard.
hahahahahahahahahaha
One must always keep laughing. Even if it hurts one's lips.
Things I will do in our house when we live in it
>> Tuesday, January 09, 2007
(Sorry)
1. Sleep naked.
2. Walk around naked.
3. Watch T.V. naked.
4. Take my pants off when I come home from work. (A Toledo ritual)
5. Not lock every door when I'm in a room. (For fear that I am walked in on, while...you guessed it, I'm naked.)
Too much information? Too bad. :-) I'm a married 27-year-old woman. I can SO say this.
February 28th
That is the day the house will be turned over to us.
Then, the kitchen/bathrooms (hopefully) will be finished by March 15th.
YAY!
This is getting exciting!
Saturday
Saturday was a lovely day in Los Cabos.
Craig and I hung out on my sister's roof garden for a while: me reading, him removing Christmas lights.
We then washed my car and visisted the three American places here: Office Depot, Home Depot & Costco.
He thinks he can live here now. :-)
Our "Welcome-to-Cabo-I'm-glad-you're-here" dinner
>> Saturday, January 06, 2007
Last night was lovely.
C. & I went to a new restaurant that we had never been to in San Jose: Casianos. (Click here for the website... totally cool.)
It was a five-course meal and the chef goes down to the market in the morning and then buys his supplies for the day. He then creates these amazing meals. You order nothing specific, they just bring it to you. (We just asked for no red meat or chicken.)
It was phenomenal. The service was fantastic and we had a super time.
When we got there, the waiter congratulated us on our honeymoon and at the end of the meal we were given a complimentary glass of champagne in honor of our recent marriage.
We were then asked if we'd like a ride back to our resort.
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I love it here. :-)
Mexicans force winter.
>> Friday, January 05, 2007
Ok, let's be real. It's beautiful here. Right now? Probably 70-ish.
Yes, there's an ocean breeze.
Yes, it's chilly enough at night to require a coat.
Yes, yes, yes.
However, it is never cold enough here during the day to warrant the cold-weather clothing that many Los Cabo-ites insist on wearing.
Take for example two minutes ago. I look out of my window and see a native wearing a purple turtleneck sweater, long jeans and boots. Not three feet away from her is a Gringo on vacay wearing a white t-shirt, shorts, & flips.
She is dressed UNseasonably warmly.
He is dressed appropriately.
Friends, they force winter.
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