hey guys, i know this entry is posting super late but
I’M GOING TO MEXICO TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!
I KNOW!! IT’S LOCO!!!!
henri, erica and i are headed to playa del carmen for erica’s sister meredith’s wedding. this is where we are staying… HOLLA POSH DELUXE:
you guys. i am going to LIVE in a postcard. for a whole week.
so obviously i’ve been v. busy with packing and making sure i can fit all of my sunscreen into my luggage. oh yeah and i’ve been a little distracted cos ZOMGGG LOOK LOOK LOOK:
that’s pretty much when i’ll be seeing the pool: at night, when the sun’s deathly rays can no longer wage war against my sensitive, vampiric skin.
it’s like this place was made for me. their website even has pictures of FOOD!!!!!
yup, this place is all inclusive, which means i can eat and drink my pants off. it’ll be like that time matt, meredith and i ate at the bellagio, except i’ll be having mac ‘n’ cheese EVERY SINGLE DAY. if they serve it.
i have no idea what the internet is at this place, so i’m not sure how often you’ll see me over the next week. best case scenario, i’ll be able to post at least a picture a day. worst case, you will have to find other ways to procrastinate online for a whole week, but then, when i get back next tuesday, i’ll be EXPLODING with adventures and photos and stories about food (not to mention simply exploding *with* food).
in case i don’t make it online (honestly i can’t imagine not having internet for a full week, so i WILL find a way), here is a picture i made, so you can visualize me on the beautiful beaches of mexico.
YAR! THIS BE PARADISE!!
so, until i find mexican internet, viva vacation pants! i’ll miss you guys!! i’ll bring you back something mexican* (*lame “home alone” reference attempt).
p.s. this is not related to mexico at all but guess what?!! on saturday night, henri and i were among the first people to see the fire at the governor’s mansion!! i’m not kidding! we arrived about 20 minutes after the 911 call, when there was only two fire trucks and it was INSANE! henri made a video, cos he is a Serious Journalist. check it out!!!
Governors Mansion Fire from Henri Mazza on Vimeo.
Holy Crap the Governor’s mansion burned? I gotta start paying more attention to the local news! Have fun in Mexico.
yeah i didn’t know about the governor’s mansion. but i also don’t think i know the governor of texas. (just googled–my guess was right.)
anyway: have an awesome time! i hope you’re documenting all your food. and that is a great outfit for the beach.
You should totally enter the captain morgan contest with your pirate outfit and a beach like that…
Texas doesn’t have a governor, they have a puppet-man who does just about nothing. And when you least expect it, he goes to Europe on a “trade mission”.
Sarah, I hope you have fun on your “trade mission” in Mexico. That place looks ammmmmaaaaaazzzzzing. I’m sure you’ll find internet somewhere. There has to be a computer running the intricate pool-lighting system, right?
What if Henri’s footage becomes the new Zapruder film? Except it would be the Mazza film. The officials and conspiracy theorists will watch it over and over again, discussing which direction the flames were burning. And thirty years from now, when someone says, “This whole shit was lit up . . . with flames,” we’ll all know that they’re referring to the historic Texas Mansion Fire of Ought-8.
I’m glad Henri is finally getting some recognition for his Henriness. I was also glad to see that some dude on Austinist blames him for not getting a free refill on his soda at the Alamo. That’s on your head, Mazza.
Fun times I tell you!!! That’s where Craig and I went on our honeymoon and believe me, it’s more fabulous than the pictures. Yes, there is internet and it is high speed, but not wireless (at least it was not a year ago). Bring LAN cord just in case. We actually stayed at the Aventura Spa Palace (aka: no kids were allowed there - YEAH!!!) but all the resorts are owned by the same parent company and are pretty much the same (with a few minor changes).
If you know ANY Spanish, you will get treated especial. Craig tested his Chilean roots out on everyone there and we were definitely taken care of. Seriously, if you can hold your own Spanish, give it a try!
Oh, and I bought the spray sunscreen and it worked like a charm on my pale skin. Craig used the sticky lotion and he burned.
One more thing, some of the places require pants for guys (I assume Henri will bring them, however, my husband didn’t so we bought some ugly ones at the resort). It’s mainly some of the restaurants there that are more “fancy.”
I am so excited for you - I wish I could go back. Take lots and lots of pictures!!!!!
Happy Wedding, Other Meredith!!
I think any resort that requires people to wear pants is not a resort I want to be affiliated with.
Happy Vacay, Sarah!! Stay out of the sun! Happy Wedding, other Meredith!
Whoa, wait a tick - Henri is in charge of free refills?? Mr. Mazza, we need to have a talk about an Alamo experience I had in ‘01! I expect compensation.
Have an amazing trip. That place looks fantastic.
eden is also a vampire. when we went on our honeymoon to spain, eden could not hang out on the beach. sometimes, being asian rules. have fun!