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.
Read more...
I miss home.
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...
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