Runaway

Yesterday, I wanted to run away from home, go to Mexico and open up a cantina. And live on the beach forever.

I just have too much going on and sometimes I simply don't have the time to do all of it. I feel overwhelmed. Weekdays are consumed with work and commute. What's left of the day, I eat, watch TV and blog surf. And sleep. There is lots and lots of guilt to deal with all day long. Rinse repeate, rinse repeat.

Lots of things brought this on. First, there was this fabulous post that a fellow blogger Nan wrote. It was about the importance of having a job right now. Click here to read it. She is absolutely right about what she says. I couldn't agree more.

But then I got a call from a girl friend who was job hunting. She's been looking for a job for about 8 months. And for a while, there were no leads. But all of a sudden, in September, she started getting leads and interviews. She got numerous offers. One job was high paying and offered all the benefits. She was very torn about it and in the end decided to go for a job that was just 40 hours of contracting. It was a very brave and scary decision to make.

She has a wonderful 18 month old daughter and decided that working 60 hours a week just would not cut it for her. She wanted to spend time with her daughter. 40 hours of work, coming home stress free, not having sleepless nights was a bargain. Sure she would get less money, but in the end it was worth it. I am so proud of her.

To her I say bravo! I was a stay at home mom for years and I can never ever feel any regrets for that.

To all the Moms who chose to stay at home or opted for lesser hours so you could spend time with your family, I say bravo! My hats off to you.

Then I heard from another girl friend. We were planning on going out for dinner with our spouses to celeberate her birthday. She cancelled it. She said she wasn't in the mood. She was tired of work and everything else.

I proposed to her that we run away to Mexico and open up a cantina. Dress code would be bikinis, sarongs and flip flops.

She laughed and said, "I wish."

Le sigh!

So my question to you is, who wants to run away to Mexico with me and open a cantina? Jobs for everyone!

The only decisions we would have to make is, should I serve margerittas or a mexican martini?

Sounds good?

Pelicans

This week I worked on entering a gallery show and the theme was Creature Feature. This is one of the photos I submitted. I took it on my trip to Cabos San Lucas Mexico. I wish I could describe how beautiful the sea was. It was amazing! The colors can neither be described nor photographed.

So.... it is summer now. Time for vacations. Have you made your vacation plans? My plans are still up in the air. I have to attend a wedding in Atlanta in July and I was thinking about taking a few extra days off and going to a beach close to Atlanta.

Someone suggested Hilton Head. Someone else suggested Savannah. I am not very familiar with that area at all so did some research. And found out that Savannah is a gold pot for photographers. Why did I not know this?

So I think we will probably go there. Of course everything is still up in the air as of now. But I'll keep you posted!

What about you? Any vacation plans? Do tell! I love hearing about it.

City Life

My entry for Photo Friday.

This is Los Cabos in Mexico. Every house has a breathtaking view of the Sea of Cortez.

I want to move there. Where would you like to live?

Happy Friday everyone!

Maze

Life can be a maze sometimes. Which way to go? So much to do and such little time.

Costume

My entry for Photo Friday...

Water Taxi in Los Cabos

In Cabos Mexico, you can take a glass bottom water taxi from one beach to the other. You can even get a round trip to the arch. It is kinda like Manhattan where you strike a pose and a taxi will instantly appear. Depending on how cute you look.

Here is the boat we took. A word of warning though. It is kinda hard to get into it from the beach. Specially if you are carrying a ton of camera equipment. They are also very very bumpy. So point at shoot and whatever you get on your camera, oh well.





You do see a ton of fishes in the boat. It is amazing. Don't expect to get a perfect shot. The fish are super fast. Click, click, click. And consider yourself lucky if you get a shot of some.





I was being tossed around in the boat when I took this photo. Like I said, photo composition goes out of the window. You just click and hope to catch some of the beauty.

I like this picture because it signifies what is going on with me right now. Great boat, being tossed around a bit, headed towards the open sea or the rocks. You never know where the boat will end up.

If you want to take some great shots, I highly recommend the Sunset Cruise. The boat is larger, there are tons of people on the boat so it adds weight, and it is much more steady.

You'll see a spectacular sunset but won't see the fishes. Dolphins and Marlins? Yes. Little fishes? Nope.

Either way, you can't go wrong.

House

A house in Mexico.

Sharp

For Photo Friday.

Cabo San Lucas Dreams Lounge

Sometimes a picture is so much better than a thousand words. Here is the lovely lounge at the Dreams resort in Cabo San Lucas. You can relax here, watch the spectacular Sea of Cortez, and sip on cocktails.







In the evening, you can listen to relaxing music. Flute, guitar, the Sea of Cortez and more cocktails.

So what happens when my hubby arrives there during the football season?








A little rearrangement.

At his request, the staff pulled in a TV so he could watch the Cowboys play football.

All the men at the lounge thanked him profusely. They said the flute was making them sleepy.

And the women? Some joined their husbands. Others gabbed with other women, and some took off to the spa.

We were all secure about ourselves and thought, "what's the problem with a few hours of football when you are in paradise and have a lifetime to spend together? Let them have some fun. Live and let live."

Translation: Football is football. It is sacrilegious. If you expect them to give it up so you can sip on cocktails, hold hands and listen to the flute together, you have no clue about reality. Don't even bother going there. Give up now and make the both of you happier. Join them or think of ways to entertain yourself during the football hours. I suggest going to the spa or shopping.

Live and let live.

Calendar

Last weekend, I created a 2009 Los Cabos Mexico Calendar using some of my best Cabos photos. I used lulu publishing to create the calendar. The purpose of the calendar is to use it for my portfolio and give it to my friends and family as present. In other words, yet another way to spend money on my hobbies.

If you are interested in creating a calendar, let me know and I'll be happy to help.

On Saturday, I got the first copy. I was so so excited! It looks awesome. It is amazing to see your photos on a calendar. Although I did not do this, lulu also allows you to enter personal dates such as birthdays etc. If you have the time to do this, I strongly encourage you to go for it.

My calendar is located here.