paradise

we landed back in the US yesterday completely disappointed our trip came and went so quickly. it was a perfect vacation. spending so much time with my love day and night was the only way this scenery could have been any better. you can check chant's facebook for many more pictures. 

for most days, we woke up fairly early. the sun rises there so quickly and early you don't want to miss out on any daylight. so we'd wake up and head to the breakfast buffet. this was no ordinary buffet...they had it all. any kind of fruit, pastry, bacon, eggs, waffles, pancakes, milk, cereal, omelet-maker, i mean everything. bottomless mimosas, or whatever else you wanted. straight from breakfast we would head out to the beach. we'd spend most time under a cabana or sunbathing until we were too hot to continue. 

i'm in love with this pic i took of G + C  i carved in the cabana post. 

 then it was off to one of the 4 major pools. they had a swim up bar so you don't even have to leave the water to get a drink. it was amazing. 

after lunch, we'd usually swim more and play water volleyball/drink more mixed drinks. i preferred the banana daquiri most days. we'd head back to the room to get ready for dinner next, which you could choose from about 6 different resteraunts. we tried them all. after dinner we would relax at different lounge areas across the resort. i've never seen such a well designed hotel. after long conversations and lots of laughs, we'd retire back to our room. here's a peek of what we got to sleep in each night:

all in all it was the best vacation i've ever been on. its so refreshing to put yourself in a place you've never been before, where your language you speak and are so comfortable with isn't the norm. to anyone who is thinking of planning a vacation anywhere, i'd definitely recommend doing an all-inclusive package. not worrying about any finances while you are on vacation makes it so much more of just that...a vacation. 

each day we were there i was reminded of my relationship with chant. i know that i found something rare. i'm so so lucky to have been given this opportunity, and to share it with her. 

friends, trips, and phones

well, since last post, luis and bethany got married. the wedding was amazing, exactly how they wanted it i'm sure. through this wedding i've met some really great people. it's funny how circumstances that can seem indifferent can turn out to be more than what you could have hoped for. 

we leave for mexico on saturday! this is the very first trip i have ever taken (out of texas) without any friends or family. funny, because the one person going with me is now both a friend, and family :) it is going to be a wonderful experience and i cannot wait to wake up and be feet away from the beach, frozen beverage in hand. it will be a great getaway.

once i return, i've been thinking of a new purchase. my sidekick is about to just stop working, i can feel it. he likes to turn off in my pocket without restarting. or lose service mid text message. or rip a hole in the pocket of my jeans. all in all, its time for an upgrade. i can't decide on what to get...there's the white G1:

or the cell phone tyrant, the iphone:

i know that both can handle my mindless internet endeavors, as well as the standard texting and phone calls. i just don't know which will suit me best. either way, its a 100% improvement over what i'm dealing with now.

life in the fast lane

this has been a pretty crazy week. i started the new position at work on monday. so far, so good. it's nice to be the one in charge for once. not to ask for anything. i'm hoping it stays as good as it is now, i really can't complain a bit about it. also this week, its luis/beth's wedding. two nights ago, all luis's close friends took him out to speedzone, barcadia, and then the remainder of men who didn't have to work early the next day went to some club. speedzone is always a blast. we spent about 2 hours racing there, had some drinks, and some bar food. after speedzone, barcadia sealed the night. 

we played some vintage games for a while, then found our way to the patio outside where they have over-sized jenga games. writing about jenga just doesn't do it justice. the atmosphere and the group made the game hilarious. the loser had to buy luis a drink. i think we played 4 games total. i strategized immensely to i didn't lose.

i've been jamming this alot this week too:

the songs are just so well written. the music is great. and i really love the mixing of the recordings. deep down, i really wish they never broke up. i know something great was on the horizon for them. to each his own though. just means something bigger and better will come along...it always seems to. i think its safe to say that just about anything will sound good through my birthday present from chant's mom:

be jealous.