Thursday started with a mini-migraine. Not the full blown lie-in-a-dark room-kind but more of a “I need some Excedrin STAT“ kind. I called in sick to work and decided to just take it easy. Haven’t I been doing that all month long?! Jajajajaja. At 4:30pm, Maye gave Mom and I a ride to the Art…… Continue reading Good vibes all around

Yesterday started off relatively uneventful but the realization that we’d be going home in 7 days hung over our heads. Just as I was getting into my work groove, the internet went down around 9:44a. I know the time because my Mom suggested I head over to Tia Maye’s condo to use her internet from…… Continue reading Do I have to go home?!

For a few weeks, my primo Paul has been promising to take us to an off-the-grid beach or anywhere the tourists don’t typically get out to. But life and commitments come up and Mom and I are just happy to go with the flow. On Saturday, he and his daughter Catalina (my familial spirit animal)…… Continue reading Best day ever!

Friday, y el cuerpo lo sabe. We went downtown to grab dinner at Baja Brewing and to try some other types of beer they sell. Mom is determined to like beer after spending a month with her beer-drinking-daughter; but I have failed her in this lesson as I’m stuck with Mexico’s version of Coors Light:…… Continue reading Livin’ like locals as guests of Farmer’s Market royalty

We have officially passed 2 weeks living abroad in Mexico. Dad has been checking on my house to avoid the Great Fridge Breaking Biohazard of 2018. The days seem to all blend together and without a work schedule, I honestly don’t know how I’d keep track. But I am and getting lots of work done…… Continue reading Brujería – a different kind of magic

I meant to write this entry Monday during a work break but the preceding Sunday night + lots of sun caused a Migraine Monday. Before the pain was too unbearable, I somehow managed to attempt running on the beach (again) but the sand is too soft and I’m beginning to get those runners’ calves. The…… Continue reading Migraines suck…wherever you happen to be located

I don’t even know what day it is unless it’s a workday and I’m diligently glued to my laptop screen (just in case my boss ever discovers this travel blog!). Yesterday was Saturday because come Friday “el cuerpo sabe” [translated: “the body knows” it’s Saturday. Cute little saying I’ve heard in Mexico]. But before I…… Continue reading “Gracias por mi bolsa y mi borrarcho”

Author’s note: I had zero intentions of blogging today. In fact, I started writing in my personal journal, but things beyond my comprehension and will made it so that I’m giving you, Dear Reader, a glimpse into my head. Enter at your own risk. Fun experience awaits you at the end of this entry. Enjoy.…… Continue reading Signs from beyond

More on that in a second…and more of a way to entice you to finish reading until the very end. My “primo” Paul is doing work at a condo in the complex as a favor to my “Tia” Maye so he visited us yesterday. I decided to work from the kitchen counter because there are…… Continue reading You know you’ve been naughty when they bring out the holy water….

We’re only a few days into our month-long stay in Mexico and there are some important discoveries I’ve made so far. In no particular order: Easter is a whole week called Semana Santa. It culminates in family coming together and Easter egg hunts for los ninos on Easter Sunday. Everything is flavored with chile, even…… Continue reading Things to know about “living” in Mexico