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17 July 2009

The Mexican Connection, Part Dos

Against all odds, we have returned from our prankspedition to Los Cabos, where everything is ridiculous, like this painting from our hotel room.



See what I mean?

Unsettled by strange artwork, we ventured into Cabo San Lucas, intent on visiting the famed rock arch at Land's End.



Mission accomplished. The arch is located at the tumultuous junction of the Sea Of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean, which made taking pictures of fuzzy lil' sea lions extra sketchy...



Dre Bien was so excited about all the critters in Mexico! The sea lion was a highlight, but the illest thing by far was when we were jetskiing by the arch and saw a freakin' manta ray soar out of the ocean right in front of us! We also saw lotsa geckos, like this one (on the ceiling of a restaurant).



We also met a giraffe.



I do not attract friendly creatures the way Dre Bien does, but I did shake hands with a jellyfish whilst attempting to surf. It's kind of like being stung by 50 bees at once, and also someone's pouring salt water all over the bee stings.



Jellyfish basically suck, but my injury wasn't so bad...nothing a couple Cuban cigars and some Glenlivet couldn't fix...



It's really hot in Mexico, so I did a lot of air-conditioned reading while we were there. If you want to develop a guilt complex about your very existence, read a Noam Chomsky book at a luxury hotel in a Third World country.

If you want to laugh your ass off, read the Gringo Gazette!



Mexico is a land of contrast, a place where poverty and luxury coexist, where the desert meets the sea, and your five-star resort is directly across the street from a cemetery.



Out there in the wild, at the edge of civilization, one must never appear weak or vulnerable. That's why I made sure to rep the West side hella hard, especially at dinner.



When at last it was time to leave, we packed our bags, tipped the maid and headed to the airport, where we met another giraffe. He was even more ridiculous than the cat painting.



Ahh, Mexico...it was really fun to be sweaty and lethargic for a week, but I have to say I was a little verklempt when we crossed the Bay Bridge and saw...FOG!!!



VIVA VACACION!!!

13 July 2009

The Mexican Connection, Part Uno



By now, some of you will have realized that Dre Bien and I are in Mexico. The above picture is what most of Mexico looks like. However, since we've somehow achieved Total Baller Status, we are experiencing a region of Mexico that is very different, specifically the Resort Region (as depicted below).



The crazy thing about Mexico is that everything is pretty similar to 'Merica, with some notable differences. These differences were never more obvious than during our trip to the Mega store, which is kind of like Wal-Mart meets Telemundo.



Oh, the treasures and delights we encountered at Mega! This brief pictorial will give you a better idea of the wonders we beheld:





Healthy snax have funny names.



They gots hecka sausage at Mega!



Dre Bien (in non-panda form) loves her some chocolate milk! There are many brands available in Mexico...



This dude is EVERYWHERE at Mega...he's like their deal-bandit.

When we got back to the hotel, we were pretty freaked out by all the stuff we saw at Mega. We decided to look into the various activities available to us here in the Resort Region. Among them, "Adventure" and "Emotions" seemed the most promising.



Mexico is f'n nuts! My brain pretty much stopped working when I spotted Carlo Rossi in NON-JUG form!



I'm gonna go work on my sunburn. That's all for now, muchachos...adios!