Before I go back to studying, I want to talk about things I love and hate about Cancun. There are a lot of things in Cancun I simply adore:
- The fact that it is a great mix of a North American City and a Mexican One. What I mean by that is that it has many aspects of NOB culture since it is such a touristic place, but it also has that small town feel.. local businesses still rule there, you can walk down our street and find anything your heart desires.
- The weather and the fact that there is no snow. Yes, I hate snow, cold and anything that has to do with winter, lol! For as long as I can remember, I have been a summer type of girl. It's getting cold now and I am so sad. I remember when I first met my BF we had this big debate about what was better, to be too hot, or too cold. I told him I would take too hot anyday, and he told he would pick the cold. Now that he's here, he agrees being too hot is being better than being too cold, I win :) hehe
- I have a love/hate relationship with the relaxed culture of Cancun. Toronto and Canadian Culture in general is a go,go,go type of city. People are always in a rush, always stressed, always in debt.. I love it here because its efficient, if I need something done, its a very easy step-by-step process. That is not always the case in Cancun (one time we waited a week for a piece of paper we needed to apply for my bf's multiple-entry visa to Canada and I was so frustrated..well at least my bf had a good laugh) But I love that about Cancun too. I love that there the concept of time if fluid, that you don't have to worry about being 15 mins early like you do here, that people aren't in a rush, and everything is slow. I have really bad anxiety, and I have really learned how to control it thanks to Cancun and Mexico's concept of time
I'll post more soon after I am done studying!
Milena
Yes! No snow :) I'm almost dumbfounded by this weather in December. I don't know what to do with myself! It's great to hear from someone so similar to me. Goes to show there must be a lot more girls in this situation than I think. But when you come, make sure you pack backups of your staple beauty products! I was floored by how much the crappiest drugstore makeup is here lol hair products too! Good luck to you and keep in touch :)
ReplyDeleteLauren
For sure there a lot more people in a situation like ours than you think!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about the make up! I remember last time I was in Mexico I lost my MAC liquid eyeliner and had seen a MAC in the mall, so I made a mental note to buy one the next time we went to the mall.A few days later we went to the mall and I told my bf, hey I need my eyeliner lets go to Mac.. So we went in and my bf says to the girl, how much does a liquid eyeliner cost, and she told my bf 800 pesos (80 dollars) I nearly fainted!!!!! I don't know if where you live in Mexico has a store named Sally's close to you, but in Cancun there is at least two that I know of and they are all over Canada, they have really decent makeup at a normal/cheap price .. so I was really happy!! I was even able to get OPI nail polish there for like 25 pesos each, which is a steal!