Jason and I went to see Mac Sabbath last night at Firebird. I actually had a great time. It was something I would never have checked out, but friends from LA we're on tour with them as support, and they hit me up about coming out.
The opening band was Okilly Dokilly, and all the dudes were dressed as Ned Flanders, and all the songs were Simpsons references. It was actually very well executed and very entertaining.
The second band was Metallachi, a cover band. They played 80s-90s rock/metal songs a la mariachi band. It was entertaining at first, but the set dragged on for me.
Mac Sabbath was last. All the songs were Sabbath parodies about fast food. The singer was dressed like Ronald McDonald but with black metal face paint. A giant Grimace was on bass, and Slayer McCheese on guitar. He had satanic horns coming out his burger-head.
It was interesting watching them play, because I doubt they could see their hands, let alone each other, and the set was flawless. I almost would be willing to bet there was a track, but I don't know for sure.
There was a lot of people at the show. I had a great time and it was refreshing to see something new. I've been so burnt out with live music lately.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Heavy Saturday
Heavy Saturday. I've been pensieve all week. My boss died while I was on vacation last week. I was without phone/internet, and didn't find out until I got back to the States.
Funeral was today. It was in the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott. There was a lot of people in attendance, patients, classmates, professional colleagues, friends, family, church members.
Jason went with me, and it was comforting having him close. It was a very sad affair. I cried when I saw the little table with his lab coat and loupes on it. His son was wearing his watch. His parents are both still alive, and it was heartbreaking to see them hobbling in to take their seats.
For early as spring was this year and how mild the weather has been, there was a cold snap with snow today. Doctor loved winter time, snow, and skiing in Colorado. It was really coming down during the service, and we all took comfort knowing it was Doctor letting us know he was with us.
Funeral was today. It was in the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott. There was a lot of people in attendance, patients, classmates, professional colleagues, friends, family, church members.
Jason went with me, and it was comforting having him close. It was a very sad affair. I cried when I saw the little table with his lab coat and loupes on it. His son was wearing his watch. His parents are both still alive, and it was heartbreaking to see them hobbling in to take their seats.
For early as spring was this year and how mild the weather has been, there was a cold snap with snow today. Doctor loved winter time, snow, and skiing in Colorado. It was really coming down during the service, and we all took comfort knowing it was Doctor letting us know he was with us.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Friday hikes
Not going to work it just the best. I love doing fun stuff during the week when people are at work.
I took the day off work today because I am so ahead of the work load; I'm working on patients whose appts are the end of April.
Jason and I drove to Farmington to drop off right bags if clothing, shoes, school supplies, and household goods to a donation center his friend runs. Everything is free to people who need.
It felt good to purge the extra items.
We have been clearing out the extra bedroom and getting it ready for my brother. He should be released on parole in 5-6 weeks, and he is going to live with us. I'm actually excited about it.
After dropping the donations off we went to Pickle Springs which is one of my favorite local hikes. It had rained earlier in the week so there were lots of water falls and the moss and ferns were looking super lush.
I took the day off work today because I am so ahead of the work load; I'm working on patients whose appts are the end of April.
Jason and I drove to Farmington to drop off right bags if clothing, shoes, school supplies, and household goods to a donation center his friend runs. Everything is free to people who need.
It felt good to purge the extra items.
We have been clearing out the extra bedroom and getting it ready for my brother. He should be released on parole in 5-6 weeks, and he is going to live with us. I'm actually excited about it.
After dropping the donations off we went to Pickle Springs which is one of my favorite local hikes. It had rained earlier in the week so there were lots of water falls and the moss and ferns were looking super lush.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Honeymoon Cruise
Jason and I finally went on our honeymoon. We decided on a cruise for value and price. It was awesome, and we would both definitely cruise again.
I still have some school debt, plus the expenses from Jason's neck surgery, so we had an interior cabin, but that's fine. We didn't spend a lot of time in there anyway. To be honest, I'm not even sure I would even want one of the cabins with the balcony, because I'm afraid of heights. I'm okay behind glass/a window, but I don't like even standing out in the open at a railing.
We departed from Tampa, where my sister still loves, and we got into town a few days early to chill and spend time with her.
Our first night at sea was chill, but when I woke in the morning, the boat was rockin'! Luckily, neither Jason nor I got seasick. The first day was super chill, with us primarily posting up at the adults only deck because it was quiet and neither of us care for children. We also went to a harry potter trivia event. There were some difficult questions, and we got 14/20.
Our first port was Cozumel, but we signed up for a shore excursion on the mainland.
It was a very rough 45 minute ferry ride with me as well as several other people just trying to hold it down! The water was gorgeous, though, a beautiful blue.
Once we got to the mainland, we met up with our tour group and boarded a bus to take us to Tulum. It was about an hour ride, with an excellent guide named Pamela telling us about the area.
We arrived at Tulum, which is a historic park, and there were shops and restaurants owned by Mayans. Most of the women and several men were wearing traditional clothing.
After a short walk down a road, we entered the ruins. Tulum was a Mayan port city, surrounded by a wall, to separate the educated academics inside, and the uneducated folks out. Pamela took us to three different structures then turned us loose for three hours to explore on our own.
The city was magnificent! And the grounds are still well-maintained. We could not enter any of the structures, and in hindsight, I think most modern people are too tall. The Mayan are a people of short stature, and some of those doors looked barely four feet tall!
There is also a beautiful beach at Tulum. The cliffs are steep, but there was a staircase down to a small sandy area. Jason and I both cooled off on the water. It was Jason's first time in the ocean. He really loved it!
After swimming, we went back to the shops at the entrance and sat down to eat at a restaurant. It was named Frosty's, and came highly recommended. It did not disappoint! We shared an order of fish tacos. Homemade tortillas with fresh fish caught just that day! And homemade chips with homemade guac. I don't usually care for guac, but this tasted like nothing I've had in the States. It was real!
Tulum was really hot, and I actually got sick, but was luckily able to fall asleep on the bus ride back and felt much better. Overall, an excellent excursion, and I recommend it.
Second port was Costa Maya, which was a detour from Grand Cayman. One of our engines was not working at 100%, so we had a change to the iteniry. No sweat. Costa Maya is the tourist name of the port, the locals call it Mahahual, which means surrounded by water. We learned from our guide that the area was annexed by Mexico in 1974, but the port didn't open until 2004. Prior to 2004, there were no roads or electricity, and it was an 8 hour boat ride to a doctor.
For our shore excursion this day, we signed up for the Jaguar bus tour. We took an open air trailer pulled by a tractor trailer to a ranch to ride tandem fixed gear bikes through the jungle. We were shaky at first, but got the hang of it. We pedaled to a cenote, which is a sinkhole. There is a lot of limestone in the area. The sinkholes are filled with water. It is so deep, they don't even know how deep. There were bats inside, too, and I could smell the mineral-rich water.
Mayans believe the cenote are the entrances to spirit world's, and will go inside to the water to communicate with the deceased.
We had the option of climbing down into the sinkhole, and using a rope, pull ourselves along to the exit, maybe 20 ft away. Both of us did it, because we were here for adventure, right? The water was not as cold as I was expecting, but I was nervous about the deep deep water; just a fear I have when I can't see or feel the bottom. I pulled myself across in like four strokes and hurried up the ladder on the other side!
We got back on our bikes and were taken to a private beach area. There were boogie boards, paddle boards, other floats. We both rode some waves and I tried the paddle board. I was pretty good at it! Even stood up!
While we were swimming, our guides were cooking lunch...Chicken fajitas, cheese quesadillas, fresh chips, grilled pineapple. It was excellent! Again, it just tasted fresh and unlike food in the States. I asked one of our guides, and he said the pineapple is grown locally, and it is called honey pineapple because it is so sweet and a darker yellow, like honey. We also ate mini bananas. Like they were fully ripe bananas, and only three inches long! It was adorable, and everyone chuckled at their small size. Sweet, though.
Friday was another day at sea, which was relaxing.
We ate dinner everynight at 8:15. I was so full the whole time; food was available 24/7. Our waitress was a rock star and very concerned that I had enough to eat each night. Jason tried some new things that he would otherwise never eat, like escargot.
There were lots of other fun activities on the boat, like comedy shows, musicians, a casino, an arcade.
Oh my gosh! We went to the arcade and spent like $30 on playing Jurassic Park, and we finally beat the game. Totally worth it.
Also, our room steward made animals our of the towels, which I loved.
All said and done, the cruise was very enjoyable. I actually felt rested when we got home; usually I feel like I need a vacation after vacation.
I still have some school debt, plus the expenses from Jason's neck surgery, so we had an interior cabin, but that's fine. We didn't spend a lot of time in there anyway. To be honest, I'm not even sure I would even want one of the cabins with the balcony, because I'm afraid of heights. I'm okay behind glass/a window, but I don't like even standing out in the open at a railing.
We departed from Tampa, where my sister still loves, and we got into town a few days early to chill and spend time with her.
Our first night at sea was chill, but when I woke in the morning, the boat was rockin'! Luckily, neither Jason nor I got seasick. The first day was super chill, with us primarily posting up at the adults only deck because it was quiet and neither of us care for children. We also went to a harry potter trivia event. There were some difficult questions, and we got 14/20.
Our first port was Cozumel, but we signed up for a shore excursion on the mainland.
It was a very rough 45 minute ferry ride with me as well as several other people just trying to hold it down! The water was gorgeous, though, a beautiful blue.
Once we got to the mainland, we met up with our tour group and boarded a bus to take us to Tulum. It was about an hour ride, with an excellent guide named Pamela telling us about the area.
We arrived at Tulum, which is a historic park, and there were shops and restaurants owned by Mayans. Most of the women and several men were wearing traditional clothing.
After a short walk down a road, we entered the ruins. Tulum was a Mayan port city, surrounded by a wall, to separate the educated academics inside, and the uneducated folks out. Pamela took us to three different structures then turned us loose for three hours to explore on our own.
The city was magnificent! And the grounds are still well-maintained. We could not enter any of the structures, and in hindsight, I think most modern people are too tall. The Mayan are a people of short stature, and some of those doors looked barely four feet tall!
There is also a beautiful beach at Tulum. The cliffs are steep, but there was a staircase down to a small sandy area. Jason and I both cooled off on the water. It was Jason's first time in the ocean. He really loved it!
After swimming, we went back to the shops at the entrance and sat down to eat at a restaurant. It was named Frosty's, and came highly recommended. It did not disappoint! We shared an order of fish tacos. Homemade tortillas with fresh fish caught just that day! And homemade chips with homemade guac. I don't usually care for guac, but this tasted like nothing I've had in the States. It was real!
Tulum was really hot, and I actually got sick, but was luckily able to fall asleep on the bus ride back and felt much better. Overall, an excellent excursion, and I recommend it.
Second port was Costa Maya, which was a detour from Grand Cayman. One of our engines was not working at 100%, so we had a change to the iteniry. No sweat. Costa Maya is the tourist name of the port, the locals call it Mahahual, which means surrounded by water. We learned from our guide that the area was annexed by Mexico in 1974, but the port didn't open until 2004. Prior to 2004, there were no roads or electricity, and it was an 8 hour boat ride to a doctor.
For our shore excursion this day, we signed up for the Jaguar bus tour. We took an open air trailer pulled by a tractor trailer to a ranch to ride tandem fixed gear bikes through the jungle. We were shaky at first, but got the hang of it. We pedaled to a cenote, which is a sinkhole. There is a lot of limestone in the area. The sinkholes are filled with water. It is so deep, they don't even know how deep. There were bats inside, too, and I could smell the mineral-rich water.
Mayans believe the cenote are the entrances to spirit world's, and will go inside to the water to communicate with the deceased.
We had the option of climbing down into the sinkhole, and using a rope, pull ourselves along to the exit, maybe 20 ft away. Both of us did it, because we were here for adventure, right? The water was not as cold as I was expecting, but I was nervous about the deep deep water; just a fear I have when I can't see or feel the bottom. I pulled myself across in like four strokes and hurried up the ladder on the other side!
We got back on our bikes and were taken to a private beach area. There were boogie boards, paddle boards, other floats. We both rode some waves and I tried the paddle board. I was pretty good at it! Even stood up!
While we were swimming, our guides were cooking lunch...Chicken fajitas, cheese quesadillas, fresh chips, grilled pineapple. It was excellent! Again, it just tasted fresh and unlike food in the States. I asked one of our guides, and he said the pineapple is grown locally, and it is called honey pineapple because it is so sweet and a darker yellow, like honey. We also ate mini bananas. Like they were fully ripe bananas, and only three inches long! It was adorable, and everyone chuckled at their small size. Sweet, though.
Friday was another day at sea, which was relaxing.
We ate dinner everynight at 8:15. I was so full the whole time; food was available 24/7. Our waitress was a rock star and very concerned that I had enough to eat each night. Jason tried some new things that he would otherwise never eat, like escargot.
There were lots of other fun activities on the boat, like comedy shows, musicians, a casino, an arcade.
Oh my gosh! We went to the arcade and spent like $30 on playing Jurassic Park, and we finally beat the game. Totally worth it.
Also, our room steward made animals our of the towels, which I loved.
All said and done, the cruise was very enjoyable. I actually felt rested when we got home; usually I feel like I need a vacation after vacation.
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