"And I'm Back in the Game!"

Yes, this title is a famous quote from a movie that you all should know if you were born in the 80's or anytime around there...who knows...anyone, anyone, Beuler?
That's right!
10 Things I Hate About You.
Pay no attention to the context that this line has in the movie, totally irrelevant. But correct nonetheless. I feel better; I feel rejuvenated! A week of relaxin, good food, good sun, good reading, good friends and plenty of laughs brought on by the best roommate ever and myself of course....we're gonna sum it up with one word, talent.
T-alent show plans
A-wful Karaoke
L-o, as in J-Lo
E-ating ice cream fools
N-ew way to drink fanta
T-eenage dance
Oh yes, that's all talent if I ever heard of it!
Okay, but in all seriousness, aside from a sick cousin spending her last day in the hospital b/c of dehydration from vomiting (yeah, not fun at all) it was a great time! We built sand castles...okay, it was a Christmas tree ornaments and all...we experienced the culture at it's finest...by that I mean it was all tourists
(Touristy now I gotta let you know what it was like where we were...one starts to think it's not your traditional Mexico when on the way to the hotel you view the major US companies such as McDonalds...Burger King, Wal-mart! Sam's Club, Home Depot...rediculous, yes! Now, let me blow your mind a little more with this...the shopping center in Playa del Carmen, which is the fastest growing city in the world at this moment , in this shopping center there was, oh yes, it's true, there was a Starbucks! I have to admit I was tempted to get you bucks employees a taste of your own Mexico style, but I couldn't bring myself to venture inside it on vacation)
even at the bull fight, which showed us some of the heritage, but you know it's commercialized now if they announce in english b/c 90% of the audience is European or American or Canadian! So, a bit disappointed there, but can't complain a few friendly folks allowed me to practice my espanol and make me happy to be able to put a thought together, however broken if may sound.
I am happy, God is good and has challenged me in a few areas that I realize I need challenged in...He's awesome like that, never a dull moment. And the amazing thing is that I feel like I actually have time to spend in allowing my mind to wander...I can be sitting here and think of someone and then pray for them...it's a great experience. I don't think this brain has felt such freedom in a while, not mindless all the time, yes I few good movies have been revisited to allow mind-numbing to occur to get to this stage
(and they were playing Lord of the Rings II in Mexico after The Old Gray Mare and I had watched the first one just days before...if that's not God adding a little blessing to life...then we're not paying attention),
but now...now, it's active in a new way.
Well, that's the modified version of what's going on in this brain now, until next time...hasta la vista...baby!