Boot Camp: Remember when Mary Beth and I decide to sign up for some boot camp fun? What was supposed to be only one month of ass kicking turned into my standard work out for six months! I finally had to stop going in the mornings because it was too cold to work out. No really, I looked like a fool trying to run two miles all wrapped up in my comforter (not really, but you can imagine.) I seriously recommend Boot Camp to anyone. Not only did I get in shape, gain the ability to run more than 5 feet ahead of me (and not towards cake) but I also lost about 20 lbs and made a new friend as well. It still weirds me out that I have friends from working out…..
Mexico: Since the economy is crap and trade show industry on a whole is declining, my job made everyone take a week of work without pay. Most people would look at this and get upset and whine about missing out on money…. Are you kidding? I just got 5 extra days of vacation! Woo hoo. So rather than waste those days in Dallas, Ben and I decided to go to Mexico. We stayed at the Valentin Imperial Maya in the Riviera Maya. Our hotel was right in middle of Playa del Carmen and Cancun. The best part about the hotel was that it was all inclusive and….ADULTS ONLY! YES!
Needless to say, Ben and I had a great time. We took a snorkeling excursion. We snorkeled in a cenote, a cave and where the fresh water river meets the ocean. It was so much fun but freaked me out…..I have a strange fear of water and the things that live in it. :)
The cenote that we snorkeled in:
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Us in the scary cave:
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We also took a trip to the ruins in Tulum, also known as Zamma. I have seen plenty of Mayan and Aztec ruins in my life, but these were gorgeous. The ruins were built on a cliff looking down into the ocean. Our guide was incredible as well and told us a lot of interesting details about the ruins and the Mayan people. We also got to swim in the crystal blue water while we were there.
The ruins:
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View of the beach from the ruins:
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While in Mexico we also shopped, drank, slept, relaxed, got massages, drank, hung out on the beach, drank and ATE everything in sight. Needless to say, it was a fantastic vacation.
One of many….
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Thanksgiving: A week and half after we got back from Mexico, Ben and I were on another trip back to Mexico. Ok, not really but we did go to McAllen for Thanksgiving. For those of you who don’t know, McAllen is on the border of Mexico and Texas. Some of Ben’s family is still there so we spent time with his Dad and his brothers. We also ate as much Tex Mex food that we could fit in our mouths. I seriously wanted to throw up at least once every day. While we were down there, I also got to brush up on some of my Spanish. Believe it or not….I heard more Spanish in McAllen than I have ever heard any time I have ever gone to Mexico.
As you can see, November was a busy month. Now it is time for me to focus on Christmas presents and trying to figure out a way to sell my kidney on the black market so I can afford all the work that needs to be done on my f*cking car…… Just in case you are wondering, I wasn’t in a wreck….I just bought the worst car on earth.
Till next time….
1 comment:
several things:
1. i get so excited when you do new posts:)
2. 20 lbs?! seriously?! clearly this needs to my new workout since i can't fit into my wedding dress.
3. aaahahahahahaha i'm still laughing at the mcallen/mexico reference!
4. do audis all suck or just yours personally? b/c we are looking at one.
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