So this is somewhat one of the bedrooms that I will have. It will have at least 2 bedrooms, an office, nice living area and a place to host friends. The ocean doesn't have waves really...it's super blue and clear with nice sand.
Tennis courts are nearby. It's not a fancy club but has a good group of people that play there. My two dogs love the ocean and chill outside and inside. The house is uncluttered, not pretentious, and is super homey as well as modern.
Game on.
I just confirmed the new one bedroom place I will be staying at for the next two months...and I LOVE it. Here in Mazatlan and only steps away from the beach called Olas Altas. Reminds me of my hometown beach in Corona Del Mar, California actually with its wave forms.
Sitting there tonight on the boardwalk and just watching the swells roll into the beach, I felt a simple, complete peace. Nothing to explain really. I wasn't looking to see what was on my iPhone, or checking out other people or anything. I was watching the waves come in.
That is what everyone looks for right? Finding their comfortable waves to be part of...whatever that or those wave(s) are.
So it's a new week. New start. I love Mondays for this reasoning. I remember when I dreaded Mondays when I was working a job that I didn't give a shit about, or one in which I had to act a part. But now it's on my own terms, such a liberating feeling.
However, I am not rich in money sense, and this is something that can be scary at times. Especially when you start comparing yourself to others' situations. Always a dangerous thing to do, and also an immature move in my view...as in I used to do that all the time, ages ago [maybe not that long ago jajaj].
Thought of the day: "I hate flossing." OK then, so I have stopped for the past few months (that's a bold lie, FYI). And now, here in Mazatlan, Mexico, I always ask for a 'picadiente'. Problem solved, and it is just as effective I feel. Shit, I might have to Google this. Wait, no not Google...that is so last year. Now it is about asking the ChatGPT what the answer is (and Google this if you don't know about it). Here is what ChatG (my nickname) says:
"
While using a toothpick can help remove food particles and plaque from between teeth, it is generally not as effective as flossing for several reasons.
First, toothpicks are often too thick to fit in the tight spaces between teeth, which means they may not be able to reach all the areas where plaque and food particles can accumulate.
Second, toothpicks can also be too abrasive and can damage the gums and tooth enamel if used improperly or too aggressively. This can cause gum recession, tooth sensitivity, and even cavities.
Third, unlike dental floss, toothpicks are not designed to remove plaque and bacteria that are trapped below the gumline, where they can cause gum disease and other oral health problems.
Therefore, while using a toothpick can be helpful in removing food particles and plaque, it is not a substitute for flossing. Flossing is an essential part of a good oral hygiene routine, and dentists recommend flossing at least once a day to keep your teeth and gums healthy."
Well, shit. Back to flossing [a bit] I guess. What a Monday it has already been. Jaja.
It's taken me awhile to sit down write again - or should I say type. I used to fancy myself a travel writer about a decade or so ago - man that feels like another life. Time is such a dynamic animal - goes by fast, dredingly slow, and everything in between. I find myself, once again, out of the States.
Currently in the chill, relaxed city town of Mazatlan in Mexico. I feel like I'm in Cabo San Lucas, but before it got stupid popular and turned into another mini America in Mexico (like Cancun). I don't say this with any hatred, actually I don't hate much besides unjust murder and hurting others, but rather as a fact. I just heard yesterday from an Uber driver how in Cabo they are now charging people in USD. What? Wow, talk about wiping out a country's mark on one of its cities.
Long winded intro, perdon. So why are you reading this now? Who knows? I don't. But regardless (and not 'irregardless' because that doesn't exist), I am in my mid 40s and living a life that most US people don't ever fathom of. I work online for my company, play as much tennis as I can, love the seafood here in Mazatlan but not as much as their hometown beer Pacifico, feel like my Spanish has and is getting to a very respectable level nowadays, and generally try to not worry about anything. I mean why?
So much shit is going on in our world. And some bad stuff. People cheating. Governments lying to their citizens and the world (I think COVID was a means for pharmaceutical companies etc to make money among other insiders - however I am not going to talk your ear off about it, I don't care enough to and welcome your ideas). Democrats and Republicans identifying themselves as such, before claiming to be "American" (definitely I feel that something like a civil war of sorts could be happening in my lifetime). What will any of this matter in 100 years? 1000 years? Damn this is depressing me right now as I clarify my views. OK I will stop that.
Well, I have been focused on making money, then protecting my money with investments etc, for the past 5 years I would say. And in the past 3 years experienced my first taste of making some fairly good money and not even thinking about a 'budget'. But now I am in a space where I want more. I feel a void. Tennis has helped out immensely for exercise and a brain break focus. Before in my younger years, travel consumed me - the foods, the people, the languages, the sounds smells, the ways of being, etc. I loved it and felt 'full'. Now I don't feel that. And yes, I have made some mistakes, perhaps more than others, or it least it feels that way.
OK, that is enough for now. If you are still reading (and again, why?), then please understand I am not a dark person, just a bit jaded in ways like everyone is in their respective angles. I'm excited to have made a life here in Mazatlan, look forward to being here for some time more, then probably off to Paraguay to get another residency status. So bear with me, it will be more entertaining.
PS. I should figure out your name, at some point.
So this is somewhat one of the bedrooms that I will have. It will have at least 2 bedrooms, an office, nice living area and a place to hos...
