Well, I'm home.  And it's my birthday today.  Birthdays are always rather anti-climactic.... you're always so excited leading up to them and then when they finally get there, it's like "yay. I'm another year older."  And then I go out to eat and hang out with my family.  And open presents.  I'm really pulling for a guitar this year... in fact I ( Read more... )

Yesterday was Labyrinth Day.  Sarah made it her life's mission that I should watch this movie (a Jim Henson movie, with David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly- pure 80s) before leaving Mexico.  And last night, that came true.  It was pretty sweet.  VERY 80s.  The music, the clothes, the special effects... everything.  It was pretty awesome.  Sarah ( Read more... )

Well, as the title suggests, I've had three late nights in a row.  As in not getting back until 2 am or later.  Last night was the latest.  Here's what I've been doing with my third-to-last weekend in Mexico ( Read more... )

So... we're in the home stretch now!  I head home in about 22 days.  Unbelievable.  Tonight is the last En Vivo, which makes me very, very sad.  Thinking about life without El Pozo and all the wonderful people at the Casa Verde just makes me triste, muy triste.

Last week was... good.  Lots of me slacking off because I'm never motivated the week ( Read more... )

So... I have returned alive and intact from the Semana Santa Road Trip of Awesomeness.  I think it's amazing how I've made so many close friends in such a short amount of time!  The road trip was one of the best times ever, even thought it was a lot of driving.  Well, riding in the van, but same difference, right?  Puerto Vallarta was really cool, ( Read more... )

Ok, so I went to DF and Taxco this past weekend, and it was INCREDIBLE.  Taxco was gorgeous and full of cheap jewelry (not to mention the best pizza in Mexico!) and me and the girls had tons of fun.  If the guys had come with us, they probably would have thrown themselves off of the mountain.  You think I'm joking...  DF was incredible too (that's ( Read more... )

Top 5 Things I Dislike Right Now (AKA the Bottom 5):

5) My translation homework that I'm supposed to be doing. Seriously. How am I supposed to know the Spanish translation for "Knows his ass from his elbow"???

4) Mosquito bites. They are all over my legs and feet. And they ITCH!!!

3) My RI professor. It's an 8:30AM class, man. If you aren't ( Read more... )

So tonight was Judgment Night... Open Mic at the Casa Verde.  My first time doing anything of the sort, so naturally I was a wee bit nervous... but it went alright.  I had good support from my excellent friends and a great guitar player backing me up... so it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought.  Oh, I messed up a little, but I think I rocked, pretty ( Read more... )

So, I've been out pretty late for me the past couple nights.  Wednesday night I went to see Apocalypto with some of the interns from CV (it was supposed to be a big group, but it was still pretty fun, despite the movie).  No, I wasn't a big fan of the movie.  It wasn't as horrible as I'd imagined, but I was a little disappointed in the lack of plot ( Read more... )

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and opinions about the musical.  It was a hard decision, but I did end up dropping it.  It was even harder because they offered to let me miss practices whenever I wanted... but that wouldn't be fair to the rest of the cast.  I mean, how would you feel?  So anyway, now to take advantage of Mexico and stop ( Read more... )