Saturday, December 25, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Viva La Mexico!
A week and a half after graduation Nic and I had the opportunity to go to Cancun for a WONDERFUL much needed vacation. People thought we were crazy because we had just moved three days prior to leaving, but it's something we needed. I had been very stressed with the move and things that were happening (or not happening??) in our life.
Nic is blessed with a wonderful boss. The trip to Cancun was made possible by him (in 2007 he took us on a Caribbean cruise-so much fun!). Here's a break down of our week:
Tues, 10/19: arrive in Mexico. Enjoy a buffet dinner and Michael Jackson show. I was a little disappointed in the show. It had potential to be AWESOME but it was lacking. All is well.
Weds, 10/20: Hang out at the resort and get acquainted to our surroundings. The water was BEAUTIFUL!!! So blue. So calm. So peaceful.
Thurs, 10/21: Visit Tulum. Visiting the ruins has always been something I wanted to do. Having the opportunity while in Mexico was amazing. I think I need to plan another vacation simply to visit more ruins.
Fri, 10/22: Snorkeling at YaKul. I have never snorkeled before and I LOVED it. I snorkeled a couple of times at the resort and Nic heard this bay was a good spot. It was amazing. We saw some beautiful fish. The only scary part was when we went snorkeling from the bay out into the ocean. The water was choppy and I had no life jacket. Water kept getting in my snorkel and one time when I came up to clear it out I had to put hurry and put it back on because a huge wave was coming. After that I was totally done. I turned around and Nic came swimming after me. I told him I was done and was turning back. Nic had to get the other girl that was with us. The whole time I was swimming back I was trying hard not to freak out and stay calm. I managed to make it back to shore, but that night as I was going to sleep I just kept seeing ocean waves come over me. I told Nic "I don't think I let my body react properly to what happened this afternoon." I did some relaxing breathing, cried, and then I was able to go to sleep. My mom says it's a good thing I didn't break down while I was out there because that could have been really bad.
Sat, 10/23: Xplor-this place was so cool! We got there at 9am and didn't leave until 5pm! We did two zip line courses, an amphibian ride (kind'a like a four wheeler), swimming in caverns and canoeing through caverns. I decided two things while we were there: 1) though I enjoy the water I am prone to freak outs in the water if I can not touch bottom and 2) canoeing is NOT my cup of tea.
Sun, 10/24: Shopping! It got a lot of Christmas gifts down there and I got a way cute purse. I let Nic do all of the negotiating for things and he did pretty well. Though he did make one shop owner mad. The guy was wanting $30 for two purses. Nic got him down to $25. Then he gave the guy $30 and asked for change. It was kind'a funny. But the guys was way upset.
Mon, 10/25: Enjoying our last day in paradise. The water was choppy and there was a warning flag posted to keep people out of the water, but it really wasn't too terrible so we ventured out into it. The cool thing was that we were able to see some sea turtles.
Tues, 10/26: said goodbye. We sported our Bronco gear on the plane ride home and actually got to enjoy some of the game on the plane. I don't think some of the other passengers appreciated us shouting (quietly) and waking them up from their slumber.
Mexico was wonderful and the food was great. Nic and I think that we like being at a resort better than being on a cruise. Though a cruise is nice and you get to go to different locations you feel rushed when you're in port. The resort was nice because we could do everything at our own pace. . . BUT having food available 24hrs is really a great thing. When I got the munchies late at night at the resort I couldn't get any food in my tummy. All is well. Can't wait to see what Dr. Spencer has in store for his staff next trip! Thank you Dr. Spencer.
Nic is blessed with a wonderful boss. The trip to Cancun was made possible by him (in 2007 he took us on a Caribbean cruise-so much fun!). Here's a break down of our week:
Tues, 10/19: arrive in Mexico. Enjoy a buffet dinner and Michael Jackson show. I was a little disappointed in the show. It had potential to be AWESOME but it was lacking. All is well.
Weds, 10/20: Hang out at the resort and get acquainted to our surroundings. The water was BEAUTIFUL!!! So blue. So calm. So peaceful.
Thurs, 10/21: Visit Tulum. Visiting the ruins has always been something I wanted to do. Having the opportunity while in Mexico was amazing. I think I need to plan another vacation simply to visit more ruins.
Fri, 10/22: Snorkeling at YaKul. I have never snorkeled before and I LOVED it. I snorkeled a couple of times at the resort and Nic heard this bay was a good spot. It was amazing. We saw some beautiful fish. The only scary part was when we went snorkeling from the bay out into the ocean. The water was choppy and I had no life jacket. Water kept getting in my snorkel and one time when I came up to clear it out I had to put hurry and put it back on because a huge wave was coming. After that I was totally done. I turned around and Nic came swimming after me. I told him I was done and was turning back. Nic had to get the other girl that was with us. The whole time I was swimming back I was trying hard not to freak out and stay calm. I managed to make it back to shore, but that night as I was going to sleep I just kept seeing ocean waves come over me. I told Nic "I don't think I let my body react properly to what happened this afternoon." I did some relaxing breathing, cried, and then I was able to go to sleep. My mom says it's a good thing I didn't break down while I was out there because that could have been really bad.
Sat, 10/23: Xplor-this place was so cool! We got there at 9am and didn't leave until 5pm! We did two zip line courses, an amphibian ride (kind'a like a four wheeler), swimming in caverns and canoeing through caverns. I decided two things while we were there: 1) though I enjoy the water I am prone to freak outs in the water if I can not touch bottom and 2) canoeing is NOT my cup of tea.
Sun, 10/24: Shopping! It got a lot of Christmas gifts down there and I got a way cute purse. I let Nic do all of the negotiating for things and he did pretty well. Though he did make one shop owner mad. The guy was wanting $30 for two purses. Nic got him down to $25. Then he gave the guy $30 and asked for change. It was kind'a funny. But the guys was way upset.
Mon, 10/25: Enjoying our last day in paradise. The water was choppy and there was a warning flag posted to keep people out of the water, but it really wasn't too terrible so we ventured out into it. The cool thing was that we were able to see some sea turtles.
Tues, 10/26: said goodbye. We sported our Bronco gear on the plane ride home and actually got to enjoy some of the game on the plane. I don't think some of the other passengers appreciated us shouting (quietly) and waking them up from their slumber.
Mexico was wonderful and the food was great. Nic and I think that we like being at a resort better than being on a cruise. Though a cruise is nice and you get to go to different locations you feel rushed when you're in port. The resort was nice because we could do everything at our own pace. . . BUT having food available 24hrs is really a great thing. When I got the munchies late at night at the resort I couldn't get any food in my tummy. All is well. Can't wait to see what Dr. Spencer has in store for his staff next trip! Thank you Dr. Spencer.
Graduation
On October 8, 2010 I graduated from Milan with a certificate in Massage Therapy. I LOVED school and the friends I made. The original plan was for me to get my certificate in massage (because it's something I wanted to do since 2002) and then return to BSU to finish my degree in social work. Well, now that's changed. Now I want to return to school and study kinesiology! So, we will see what the next few months and year may bring.
Here are some pictures from the graduation ceremony:
before the ceremony
getting my diploma
"It is what it is." My instructor would say this all the time so a classmate found this shirt for him.
Me & Tammi. We caused trouble in the corner :)
Charma-our clinic director. She is amazing!
Here are some pictures from the graduation ceremony:
before the ceremony
getting my diploma
"It is what it is." My instructor would say this all the time so a classmate found this shirt for him.
Me & Tammi. We caused trouble in the corner :)
Charma-our clinic director. She is amazing! Now that I'm done with school I'm running my own business and looking for a Chiropractic or Physical Therapists office to work at. Wish me luck!
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