I can't... I just can't...

... get over the fact that I had to work right after I got back from a Vacation. Dumb me planned it wrong. Being Ms. Rima, I always take 1 or 2 days post-vacation for my Post-Vacation Recovery. It's a must you know. Muy importante. You need that extra day(s) to: unpack, rekindle your lost days with your dog, fight the blues of your awesome vacation, and settle in back to reality.

Am I being overly dramatic? Maybe. That's what the The Traveling PillowMan thinks so. Now he's the pro on going on international trips and going back to work right away despite jetlag. Me? I can't. Just can't. Too much.

Especially when I spent my vacation doing these things...

 Enjoying the beautiful beach in Cancun

Visiting Chichen Itza 

 & to visit one of the Cenotes...

...and jump in to it 

Riding an ATV in the jungle, holding on to my dear life...

...and then zipline thru the jungle

...while The PillowMan tries to pull a Spiderman

Visit Playa del Carmen 

...and wearing ponchos while visiting Tulum's ruins in the rain

Waking up seaside in our Villa in Akumal Beach

Eating legit Mexican Street Tacos with a liter of Coke 

 Visiting one of the most amazing sinkholes/cenotes I've ever ever seen at Dos Ojos...

 ...with my orange hair (I don't know why my camera makes my hair orange)

So you don't blame me right when I came home, drained as heck from a super duper busy day in the ER? Because all I wanted to do is to jump right in to that blue water and float, instead of listening to nonsense complaints of toothache for 1 year & yelling for pain medication and taking needed places for real sick patients who required immediate attention? Almost 75% of health complaints that I've heard today are NOT AN EMERGENCIES. If only you take care of yourself, you wouldn't v be in the ER in the first place. Geesh.

End Rant.

xoxo,

Rima

Oh haay...

Hi folks!

Just wanna say hope everyone had a great New Years Eve & Day.

NYE was pretty low key with us because The Pillow was still jetlagged and I was just plain tired. Getting old? I think so. Meanwhile in Cancun, people were ready to get their party on. We ate at Chili's (don't ask) and walked around a bit, compulsively booked an excursion and did the NYC ball drop countdown in bed.

As for New Years Day, we woke up late and literally just laid lazily on the beach. It was awesome. I fell asleep and only got a back tan. #sadbuttrue

Well, we're off to that compulsive trip. Yesterday was Chichen Itza day and it was great.

Follow me on instagram and #boluinmexico for pictures :)

Adios,
Rima

Can this year end?

Well not really... I don't want time to pass that fast... I'm trying to enjoy the Holiday season as much as possible... So far SoCal is getting pretty chilly (in the upper 50s F. Hey. That's cold for SoCal standard)... and of course I'm enjoying my Red Velvet Hot Cocoa from Coffee Bean (it's the best seasonal drink everrrrrrrr).

Anyways... I can't wait for the end of the year because homegirl will be ringing the 2014 in Cancun!!! I've never been to Cancun & so does the PillowMan. I've heard good things ("The water is amazing!) and bad things, like, "It's just flying to Miami or heading to Orange County. It's filled with AMERICANS"). But PillowMan & I are more excited for Chichen Itza & swimming in cenotes.

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And also on our last night, we're gonna stay in Akumal Beach, where they have Sea Turtles! Oh my. TURTLEEEEEE. The animal lover in me is excited! I hope I can swim with one!

Even though I won't be spending Christmas with the PillowMan (he is going to be in Indonesia & Australia with his family), I'm excited to ring the New Years with him. The twist is that we're gonna meet in Cancun! I'm flying solo straight from work (with a long ass layover in San Francisco. Boo) while he flies from Asia. Crazy.

Has anyone been to Cancun? Any recommendations on places to Eat?! Nom. What are your plans for New Years?!

xoxo,

Rima