Love, Jenna Mae

The Valentines Day Post… that wasn’t posted!

Feb 14, 2012

The days and the nights meld into each other so well down here. The sun is hot and the nights cool. My mind… everywhere! 
Today is Valentines day and I have never seen so many couples fighting on the streets, maybe it was the 32 degree temp with 78% humidity in the air! The already heated latin blood… over heating! 

With that “tourista” mentality, and story in my mind when you whisk off to a foreign country with lots of hot men… You think, I’m going to find my husband, I’m going to have a passionate vacay fling or claim the title of the gallivanting shlag. For me, lately, it’s been the last thing on my mind… which even I find it unbelievable due to the fact there are hot men just loitering every where here. Different types of “my type” lol tall, dark, handsome, athletic, equipped with light eyes and not to mention that sexy accent! Dream boat in a half right?!?!

As I walk through the streets with my arguing, “going to be married in 4 days” couple. After a bit of the awkward feelings pass, I think about why I was thrown in the midst of this. Being the fly on their wall for the last few days, I know it’s just the stress of all the family coming in and out, preparations and miscommunication. I talk with her and I play the charades/spanglish game that I’ve become so good at, with him! I tell them I’m tired and need a siesta, because I know the heat is what’s really making things complicated.

Siesta time is over and things are back to normal. I wake up on the balcony, to the NOW refreshing cool breeze thinking, maybe it’s not me that needs to be swept off my feet, maybe it’s them I need to help with the sweeping or by helping them i’ll realize something deep within myself. Maybe?! 

Love,

Jenna Mae

“Promise me one thing, Don’t fall in love… I need you to come back here” - Casey R

I definitely feel as though I’m living a jet set life right now.
Straight from my gig in Whistler - frantically packing - then a fun filled 4am drive to YVR, disco music blasting (courtesy of my mother), 3 singing chicks and one sleepy eyed english man. Sleeps for the dead right!? or for those that have 19 hrs in the air! :)

The traveling part was not bad at all… since my eyes were closed for most of it but open  enough to snap some photos of the amazing views that knocked me off my feet and made my heart feel whole again since September. ;)

While watching footloose in spanish on the flight, I realized my spanish was rustier than I had remembered. This made me nervous knowing i’d have to take a remese(taxi) to the autobus terminal and find the correct bus to trek to Juan Lacaze THEN actually find the stop to get off. Adventure in a half right?! Surprisingly I made it without white knuckle clutching my “Spanish Phrase Book”.

Dropping down in Montevideo, Uruguay… The smell of the sweet Uruguayan air and the combination of my swollen feet made this entry bittersweet. (WHOA! that rhymed!).

When I arrived in Juan Lacaze, they kept saying to me  “Mucho Pelota!” which means “a lot of balls!” for making this trip solo hahaahah My heart was pounding so hard, finally seeing Monica, her parents and the man of her life in the place where she ALWAYS told me she’d end up. We talked about this shit since we were small. Dreams come true right!? “OPA! SI!” (they would say here)

My favorite way to travel, is to live like a local, stay in a place and get to know ppl… Right when I came, Cristian (Monica’s Husband) kept saying “Bienvenido a Irak” which means “Welcome to Iraq”. He was saying this because of the house we were staying at is older. Living like a local for sure, but this is the shit I live for and I LOVE it! The house, the place, the people, THE FOOD! Asado(BBQ) happened sooo hard today! I tasted Churizo that made my nipples hard! Went to a music festival under the stars and a walk along the beach! Being the only Asian in this small town(no exaggeration) I definitely felt burning stares. Oh and if you’re all wondering where all the educated and beautiful men are…. WELL! They’re here! LOL This is only the first day, well… half day and it’s been F’in AMAZING! Apparently tomorrow is going to be 10x better. Fill you in then!

Love,

Jenna Mae

pictures to follow!