Snow to sun

We made it....out of blizzarding Calgary all the way to the Baja. And I have been really lazy at updating this so here is another catch up:

• I turned 27 in San Francisco and got ID'd in the same day
• I paid $18 for a mani and pedi in San Fran....how can it be so pricey in Calgary
• Wilfrid seems to be acting better
• Mexican military stops scare me
• My Spanish is atrocious but I try anyway
  
• We rented a house by a world class surf break...it comes with a housecleaner WHA???
• I am going to try and learn how to surf ( I am already imagining burping up saltwater)
• My writing gig might just be working out...though I still feel like I am a sham
• T has not burned his entire body yet
• There are whales right off the coast here so close you could swim out and touch them
• The people here are very friendly
• I feel like this could be a potential home for us

to the Apple master

can you please make Wilfrid, my new mac, behave himself?  i would be ever so grateful.

yours in mac love

kels

somehow it always works out

So this is going to be a speedy catch up since I have been MIA for a few weeks.
Things are going well and we have started out on our adventure down south:

• T and I managed to get just the design part of the job we were offered which means we will work on the road and set up a little apartment in Mexico until June. Once we get final approval on the design work we are free to travel with a bank account that will be a little fuller :)
• I am kung-fu chopped my student loans and am officially debt free HIIII YA!
  
• I finally signed up for Skype
• T and I managed to make all our possessions fit into the spaces offered by my parents
• We also managed to pack the car without everything exploding
• I actually managed to pack my clothes in a bag the same size as T's (I know I impressed myself)
• We left Calgary in a blizzard and managed to hit the highway just as it was opening
• I got a job working for a travel blog that actually pays me to write about our adventure
• And I love Vancouver

So we are on our way and will be heading to the States tomorrow. I am praying that the border officials are nice and that T doesn't provoke them as he often does when faced with figures of authority. I did explain we might need to kiss butt a little to which I received the evil eye and a lecture about "how it is none of their business where we are going..." I am pretty sure they will think otherwise.

Busy bee

So I have been busy trying to figure out all the intricacies of out trip...like how does one insure a computer while travelling...ok I have not solved this issue yet but I am working towards it. As well as trying to sell my car, write a work contract for T and I and ponder my wardrobe for the trip, which as we all know is extremely important.

So as far as the work opportunity goes we managed to come to a middle ground. We will do the design work in Mexico and have a contractor take over the rest of the project. This is the best outcome by far. This way we don't need to come back, we just do the work, send it on, get approval and continue on our way through Central and South America. I got myself worked up for nothing.

I feel good about how this worked out and a few other opportunities have sprung up for me as well that are do-able on the road which would be great experience as well as provide fuel for the resume. So maybe I can just CALM DOWN about life and let it happen.

breaking up with my car

Well someone wants to come see my car, which is great, but I have to admit I am a little sad about selling my beloved Bobby. He is the first car I bought on my own when I returned home from travelling and he was all mine. I have spent lots of time in my little car speeding around town, grooving to my music, loving that he actually warmed up quickly on mornings that brought -30 degree weather....there are just so many good thing about him. But all good things come to an end...

I just finished cleaning and polishing him up and a little twinge of sadness came over me. I mean I know it could not last forever but for some reason I am quite sad at the prospect of losing him. I will miss him dearly. So, dear Bobby Assfire, you have been a fabulous first car and I really hope that who ever owns you next treats you well.

unusual to do list

Things I need to do in the next three weeks...

• get a tetanus shot
• sell my car "Bobby Assfire"
• try to figure out how to insure a car, two computers, a camera and printer that will be riding in said car for the next 12 to 14 months
• learn how to use skype
• oh and learn how to use adobe illustrator and indesign

meh piece of cake

taking deep breaths

Ok so I was in a little bit of a panic in my last post. You'd think by now I would be able to deal better with life's decisions but well...the fact of the matter is I have to have a complete freak out first, then sleep on it, mull over it for a few more days and then decide that it will just have to work out. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be able to a more calm and sure individual...I am sure that by my recent behaviour T would say "no". The last few days have presented a solution that may solve all our worries, I cannot say more as I am superstitious but if it all works as I hope I will fill you in.

But let's talk about something fabulous...like my new MacBook Pro gifted to me from the best husband in the world. I have never had my own computer before so this is a little unreal. I think it needs a name but I am not too sure yet what it will be...but names take time. I am also searching for a laptop bag that does not look like a laptop bag. There are some really cool companies out there and once I compile the contenders I will post the links so those who need a nerd-free bag can check them out.