So what do you do when you don't know what else to do with your life?? I used to think it was be a flight attendant and now I know it's to move to a COMPLETELY different country. And just to make it more exciting, do it like this:
1) Go where you don't speak the language
2) Make sure you pick a place where nearly the entire country is stuck in the past, by at least 50 years
3) Get a completely new job, where you have no idea what you're doing
4) Make sure there's cockroaches....like the one crawling above my window right now (just for added adventure these should be included....I swear they all know I HATE them!!)
and last but not least
5) Remember how bloody lucky you are to be there.
Not many people I know will ever get the opportunity to call Varadero, Cuba home, and for this opportunity I will forever count my blessings.
From the moment I found out I had actually gotten the job, tried to prepare for the move and then now have arrived... it has been an adventure!! Nothing starts off a big move to a totally foreign country like reading your flight schedule wrong and thinking you had an entire other day to prepare. Oh and thank you Lindz and Terri for the "panic packing" on a hangover to top it off. Everyone please note: READ THE REDEYE FLIGHT SCHED VERY CAREFULLY!!!
My team here is incredible....and it helps that the hombres are pretty darn cute. What better way to be welcomed into a country and new job than by your handsome collegues?? In less than a week of being here, I've already moved apartments (Mar Del Sur "Sewer" to Varazul), had two more bins sent with MORE stuff (thank you Mom, YOU ROCK!!), am signed up to golf in the Breezes Varadero golf tournament on Wed and have a date!! LOL.....are you proud Megs?? I have also successfully killed 3 cockroaches in my new place (to everyone who doesn't know this NEVER squish a cockroach, that's how the procreate....seriously....DON'T DO IT!) and the decorating in the nuevo casa is almost complete :-). My ocean view is incredible....I FINALLY got one, it's been a dream for awhile, and at night if I sleep with the window open I can hear the waves, it's heaven. Overall, I'm really starting to settle in. My Spanglish needs some SERIOUS improvement, as in it needs to turn into full-on fluent Spanish and PRONTO!! I guess I forgot, (or maybe just didn't pay attention) when I was on vacation here a few years ago, as to how little the locals speak English. Doing business when you don't speak the same language and especially when phone calls need to be made?! YIKES....I have my work cut out for me!!!
For now, I will bid "Buenas Noches" for tonight, as tomorrow is a big day, the 3 City Tour. I am aware this post was boring and kind of all over the place....bare with me, it's been an overwhelming week and 2 days!!
The next post will have more detail and pictures.....standby one :-)
