The coke cans in Mexico have had this cool theme of vases (coke bottles) with flowers in them since I've gotten here. (Or, more than likely for longer than that.)
Take a close look at this one.
I still don't get it.
Who wants a smudy? I mean... smoothie?
Get your "smudy" for sale at Home Depot. Just $14 pesos. (About $1.40.)
On Friday, the entire family (C., brother B., sister, T., niece Chloe, Chloe's friend Marianna and nephew Veggieburger (Max) and brother B's girlfriend) went out to Romeo and Juliet's in Cabo. (GREAT Cesar salad.)
Guess how sweet Max is? He went to the bathroom and came back with 5 white roses.
One for each of the women at the table.
(See mine above.)
It was VERY sweet and VERY chivalrous and let's just say all of the adults there... were very proud.
American Airlines has tickets out of Detroit to Cabo for $346 + taxes.
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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...
Papayas.
(Carpet at the Puerto Paraiso Mall Theater, Cabo San Lucas)
**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.
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.
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."
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.
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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.
My car, Lola (above)
C.'s car, Brutus (above)
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.
It's raining in Los Cabos.
What? Uh-huh. You heard it here.
COOL.
P.S. My lip still hurts. I'm healing though!
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.
(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.
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!
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