Whew... after a weekend full of ups... downs and in betweens, the last day of the trip is finally upon us! Corpus Christi was an indeed much needed vacation! Let's see... the last day of paradise began something like this...
Rise and Shine!
I woke up to a beautiful sunrise and P jump out of bed to take advantage of the beach one last time. I showered and did my hair (for the first time all trip) and headed out in search of food. This hunt led me back down to Pier 99 to take advantage of their delicious grilled chicken salad. After devouring it I headed back to the room. Guess who I bumped into? Jackson... he was stumbling down the beach with a coffee mug full of beer. Apparently I was supposed to meet him at a restaurant for breakfast, so he felt like he had been stood up. After being really rude and disrespectful, we split paths, he his way and I mine.
As soon as I got back in the room, guess who is knocking on the door? Jackson! He was extremely apologetic about his behavior and did not want us to depart on a sore note. I accepted his apology and gave him all my blessings with the whole rehab journey. We grabbed our belongings and headed to check out of the room.
After checking out, we headed by the restaurant so P could get her a meal before our departure.
Getting home by any means necessary!
After eating P and I realized that it was only 12:30pm and our flight didn't leave until 7:45pm. What would we do to pass the time? We decided we would try to talk our way on to an earlier flight due to all the drama we went through getting there in the first place.
We called a taxi (Raul- the same guy that dropped us off at the hotel on Thursday) and waited for him to arrive. After about 10 minutes we hear rap music blasting as Raul pulled up. We immediately knew it was our last little hoorah before our descent back into Houston.
We boarded the little green cab and headed to the airport.
Apparently the lady checking us in did not care about the drama we went through getting there and charged us an upgrade fee to take an earlier flight. It was all good because there was no way in HELL that I was waiting in the airport 6 long hours for our flight.
After booking the early flight we sadly said goodbye to Corpus and headed home!
Dissection:
I really enjoyed my vacation! It was extremely peaceful and relaxing. Life should be that easy always!
The End.
~goodbyebeeeech!~b
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Beach Chronicles: Day 3
Ah... another day in paradise. Today was very laid back. P and I decided to stay close to the hotel after all the craziness on Friday. The weather was lovely and ah the breeze. It was truly heaven! Today was all about rest and relaxation. After waking up P decided that she would take a run down the beach. As for me, I decided to stay in an post to each of you (Beach Chronicles: Day 2). It is something extremely relaxing about writing. I really enjoy being alone with my thoughts. It's just me and my laptop.
As far as today... Princessa and I enjoyed a hearty breakfast and agreed on a plan for the day.
Beach Adventures: Up Close and Personal!
Me and Princessa showered, changed and headed out to the poolside bar of our hotel. Whaddya know... Jackson was there. After having a drink and enduring his mood swings we decided to move on to the next phase of our day.
P and I decided to venture out to the ferry. This was indeed a blast! We purchased our $3.00 day pass and boarded the mid size vessel. We headed up to the top deck and enjoyed the 60 minute cruise around the bay. There were so many jelly fish in the water it was AMAZING! I mean hundreds and hundreds of schools of fish. Truly anstonishing! We also saw pelicans and other exotic birds flying above the gulf. The sun was out and breeze blowing... it was indeed a fun and relaxing time.
Fun, Friends and Food!
After we finished our ferry ride, we decided to have a bite to eat at Pier 99. Ah... this is a little "fresh seafood" shack located not too far from our hotel. OMG! The food was delicious! P had fried shrimp and I had the fried pollack (fish), it was so delicious. During our lunch we met a really nice mother, daughter, grandson trio. Each was as cute as a button and indulged us in a WONDROUS conversation about life and it's trials and tribulations. After we finished our meal we ended our conversation, exchanged cards and bid them farewell.
Beach Bunnies!
We made it to our room after spending the day on the ferry and hanging out at the restaurant. It was then time to take of the tanks and tops... throw on the two piece and head to the beach. I have to say, this beach adventure was the highlight of the trip. We went down to the beach, grabbed a few mango daiquiris and broke out the camera. No one could tell me and P that we were not America's Next Top Model. We took over thirty pictures of us on the sand and in the water. We had a GRAND time frolicking in the water and hanging with Jackson (yes he was back on the scene today as well).
Food..Drinks...BED!
This day ended like the previous. P and I went to grab a bite to eat, headed to the bar to clown around with Jackson and headed upstairs to bed. I was so tired that I could not finish my vodka and red bull. I popped on Keeping up with the Kardashians on E! and headed to sleep. I think P decided to take one more stab at the beach.
Dissection:
This day was another amazing beach adventure. I am so glad that I was able to take time out of my busy schedule and spend some time at the beach. It was therapeutic and extremely calming. I think I am coming back to my old self. Boy it feels good!
The End.
~ahdeebbbbeeeeccchhwasatreeeet!~
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Beach Chronicles: Day 2
Another day at the beach! Friday (6-20-08) started out a lot smoother than Thursday. P and I took a long time getting out of bed (Thursday was a blast). Finally we decided we would venture out into the city. So... we grabbed a bus schedule and headed to the bus stop.
Corpus Christi Bus Adventures:
Call me spoiled, but I have only took public transportation once in my life (and that was when my Aunt drove for DART in Dallas). After waiting about thirty minutes on the bus (trolley) it finally headed in our direction. After fumbling with change we inserted our 75 cents plus a dime for the transfer and jumped aboard. There were tons of locals who ride every day and was helping with our queries as to what stops the bus was going to make and where we needed to be to get to our destination. Well... finally we made it to our destination and back. Boy! What and adventure.
Beach Bunnies:
After we made it back to the room we put on our suites and went straight to the beach. P soaked out in the sun and I chilled under the canopy. The breeze was near perfect and the day was beautifully bright. I turned on my Ipod and let Natasha Bedingfield lull me into a light sleep. The beach was so beautiful and the families! There were so many families out enjoying the sunshine and water. It was so beautiful!
Dinner Time!
After hanging out at the beach we headed up to the room to shower and change in preparation for dinner. We agreed to meet our new Best Friend Jackson across the street at a local restaurant and bar. I told you all about that adventure in my "Jackson" post. It was a hot mess, so P and I headed back to the hotel to have dinner there.
Drinks Anyone?
After drinks we headed up to the hotel bar. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Jackson was indeed there. After having a couple of drinks I decided I was tired and would go upstairs and catch some shut eye.
Dissection:
Friday was so much more laid back than Thursday. I spent the first few hours of the day with a hangover and after food and a few sprites, my spirits began to look up. I had a chance to really get to know Jackson and spend some quality time with my best friend. I am so use to being alone it was extremely weird to take a getaway with another person. All in all I think it was worth it!
The End.
~ahdebeech!~
Corpus Christi Bus Adventures:
Call me spoiled, but I have only took public transportation once in my life (and that was when my Aunt drove for DART in Dallas). After waiting about thirty minutes on the bus (trolley) it finally headed in our direction. After fumbling with change we inserted our 75 cents plus a dime for the transfer and jumped aboard. There were tons of locals who ride every day and was helping with our queries as to what stops the bus was going to make and where we needed to be to get to our destination. Well... finally we made it to our destination and back. Boy! What and adventure.
Beach Bunnies:
After we made it back to the room we put on our suites and went straight to the beach. P soaked out in the sun and I chilled under the canopy. The breeze was near perfect and the day was beautifully bright. I turned on my Ipod and let Natasha Bedingfield lull me into a light sleep. The beach was so beautiful and the families! There were so many families out enjoying the sunshine and water. It was so beautiful!
Dinner Time!
After hanging out at the beach we headed up to the room to shower and change in preparation for dinner. We agreed to meet our new Best Friend Jackson across the street at a local restaurant and bar. I told you all about that adventure in my "Jackson" post. It was a hot mess, so P and I headed back to the hotel to have dinner there.
Drinks Anyone?
After drinks we headed up to the hotel bar. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Jackson was indeed there. After having a couple of drinks I decided I was tired and would go upstairs and catch some shut eye.
Dissection:
Friday was so much more laid back than Thursday. I spent the first few hours of the day with a hangover and after food and a few sprites, my spirits began to look up. I had a chance to really get to know Jackson and spend some quality time with my best friend. I am so use to being alone it was extremely weird to take a getaway with another person. All in all I think it was worth it!
The End.
~ahdebeech!~
Jackson...
Hey guys! I know I am in the middle of my vacation and please believe I am having an AWESOME time. P and I have met a lot of cool new people. There is one in particular that I want to tell you all a little more about.
Jackson (I spoke of him in the previous post)... ah... Mr. Jackson. We met him on our first night here. He came across as being a fun loving party animal. That was AWESOME for us, because we did indeed come down here to have a ball. We partied and drank it up on Thursday, which ended in skinny dipping, throwing up and me and P heading back to the room (alone). That was all fine and dandy. We told Jackson bye and said we looked forward to seeing him the next day.
We didn't bump into Jackson until later on in the evening. He stopped by our room and said he decided to stay one more day at the hotel (he has been here about a week). We told him we would meet him across the street at this "hole in the wall", but delicious food serving bar.
When we walked into the bar he was at the front getting into it with some of the workers. We pulled him outside, and that is when it hit us. Jackson was completely inebriated. He had on the same clothes as the day before and wreaked of liquor. He had extremely erratic behavior and he began to be insulting to me and P. Not wanting to deal with the drama, we left him there (parking lot) and walked back to the hotel to grab a bite to eat. We sure in hell was not going to eat at the place where he was insulting the workers (by this time they were associating us with him).
P and I ate in the hotel and then headed upstairs to the bar on our way to the room. Guess who we found... Jackson. He was tipping back the drinks so fast we couldn't keep up the count. We sat next to him... he initially gave us the cold shoulder but then came around and began to talk in depth with me.
Dissection:
Jackson is an alcoholic and addict. He has been drinking since the age of 8 and "self medicating" since he was 12. Jackson has always kept the company of current addicts or recovering addicts. He has alienated himself from family and friends. Being that he does have substance abuse problem, he is extremely moody and irrational at times.
While sitting at the bar I had chance to really listen to him. He was on the verge of tears as he talked about his life and addiction. He is so talented (artist and musician) but he is letting his addiction take control of him. He is a really sweet person internally, but no one will ever get to see this as long as he is feeding his addiction.
Jackson is scheduled to go to rehab on Monday morning (as soon as he gets back to Chicago). He is so afraid of leaving for 90 days and finding someone to take care of his dog. Everyone that he cares about is "giving him space" until he completes his rehab. He is so afraid and continues to drink heavily to "remove himself" from reality.
I am asking everyone who is reading this post to please say a prayer for "Jackson from Chicago" that God touches his heart and soul and guides him to rehab and creates a sober heart in him even beyond.
The End.
~GodpleasetouchJackson'sheart~
Jackson (I spoke of him in the previous post)... ah... Mr. Jackson. We met him on our first night here. He came across as being a fun loving party animal. That was AWESOME for us, because we did indeed come down here to have a ball. We partied and drank it up on Thursday, which ended in skinny dipping, throwing up and me and P heading back to the room (alone). That was all fine and dandy. We told Jackson bye and said we looked forward to seeing him the next day.
We didn't bump into Jackson until later on in the evening. He stopped by our room and said he decided to stay one more day at the hotel (he has been here about a week). We told him we would meet him across the street at this "hole in the wall", but delicious food serving bar.
When we walked into the bar he was at the front getting into it with some of the workers. We pulled him outside, and that is when it hit us. Jackson was completely inebriated. He had on the same clothes as the day before and wreaked of liquor. He had extremely erratic behavior and he began to be insulting to me and P. Not wanting to deal with the drama, we left him there (parking lot) and walked back to the hotel to grab a bite to eat. We sure in hell was not going to eat at the place where he was insulting the workers (by this time they were associating us with him).
P and I ate in the hotel and then headed upstairs to the bar on our way to the room. Guess who we found... Jackson. He was tipping back the drinks so fast we couldn't keep up the count. We sat next to him... he initially gave us the cold shoulder but then came around and began to talk in depth with me.
Dissection:
Jackson is an alcoholic and addict. He has been drinking since the age of 8 and "self medicating" since he was 12. Jackson has always kept the company of current addicts or recovering addicts. He has alienated himself from family and friends. Being that he does have substance abuse problem, he is extremely moody and irrational at times.
While sitting at the bar I had chance to really listen to him. He was on the verge of tears as he talked about his life and addiction. He is so talented (artist and musician) but he is letting his addiction take control of him. He is a really sweet person internally, but no one will ever get to see this as long as he is feeding his addiction.
Jackson is scheduled to go to rehab on Monday morning (as soon as he gets back to Chicago). He is so afraid of leaving for 90 days and finding someone to take care of his dog. Everyone that he cares about is "giving him space" until he completes his rehab. He is so afraid and continues to drink heavily to "remove himself" from reality.
I am asking everyone who is reading this post to please say a prayer for "Jackson from Chicago" that God touches his heart and soul and guides him to rehab and creates a sober heart in him even beyond.
The End.
~GodpleasetouchJackson'sheart~
Friday, June 20, 2008
Beach Chronicles: Day 1
Ahh... the beach at last! My BF Princessa and I decided (about a month ago) to take a Girls Gone Mild vacation. We wanted to leave our city and travel to the beach to relax for a couple of days. Our open heart and mind led us to Corpus Christi Texas. On yesterday (6-19-08) we said good-bye to our kiddos and headed to the airport in search of Corpus. We decided to fly to save gas and not to mention the cheap fares of $29 each way!
Ok... Here goes...
Flight Issues:
We arrived at the airport at 9:45am. Our flight was scheduled to depart at 10:30am. Well, after going through the motions of getting luggage checked and passing through security, we made way to our gate. We were under the impression that the flight would be slightly delayed (11:30am). Loooonng story short, we spent 3 hours waiting in the airport on the plane (it was delayed do to weather in Dallas). So FINALLY we get on the plane and begin to pull away from the gate. Once we get to the runway the plane stops. Apparently there were mechanical issues with the plane. So... we spent another hour on the plane attempting to figure out that situation. We did not end up in the air until 2:45pm, which got us to Corpus Christi at 3:45pm.
Transportation:
After we touched down in Corpus Christi, we had to figure out how we were going to get to the hotel. Mind you, we were not planning on renting a car. We simply wanted to "rough it" all weekend. Princessa went to talk to the airline customer service rep to see if it would be possible to get a voucher (due to the inconvenience of the flight) for transportation. She told her no, but she did give her another option. This is were it gets interesting. We took a hotel shuttle (not ours) to a hotel that was not too far from ours (our hotel does not offer a shuttle). From there we took a cab to our hotel. GHETTO! What was so funny was that the staff from the hotel (that we took the shuttle to) helped us load our things in the taxi! Basically we spent a combined $8.60 versus $40 for transportation from the airport.
Let the Good Times Roll:
We checked in to the hotel and I made a quick change and immediately headed across the street to this bar and grill. Let me tell you... the food was delicious and the drinks... ah! I had 3 margaritas (the max) during that setting. P came to meet me (she was busy getting all "dolled" up) and the night started from there.
A tad later we left the restaurant and headed back to the room to change for the pool. We then headed to the pool took pictures and laid poolside. Shortly after, we went upstairs to the hotel bar.
Enter Jackson:
We met Jackson at the bar. Jackson is a 44 year old white male who was TONS fun. Jackson hails from Chicago and was spending time in Corpus to have hair resotration surgery. Jackson is an alcoholic who is on his way to rehab... he decided to party one last time before he started the journey. We hooked up with him at the bar and boy did the good times roll!
Later that Night:
I Skinny Dipped! I know it sounds weird, but I had never skinny dipped before. It was so fun and freeing. Life is but a dream!
Dissection:
As I sit here in my hotel room listening to the waves and starring out at the beautiful beach, I can't do anything but thank God for all that He has done for me! Life is golden.
More updates to come. I am off to the beach!
The End.
~ahthebeach~
Ok... Here goes...
Flight Issues:
We arrived at the airport at 9:45am. Our flight was scheduled to depart at 10:30am. Well, after going through the motions of getting luggage checked and passing through security, we made way to our gate. We were under the impression that the flight would be slightly delayed (11:30am). Loooonng story short, we spent 3 hours waiting in the airport on the plane (it was delayed do to weather in Dallas). So FINALLY we get on the plane and begin to pull away from the gate. Once we get to the runway the plane stops. Apparently there were mechanical issues with the plane. So... we spent another hour on the plane attempting to figure out that situation. We did not end up in the air until 2:45pm, which got us to Corpus Christi at 3:45pm.
Transportation:
After we touched down in Corpus Christi, we had to figure out how we were going to get to the hotel. Mind you, we were not planning on renting a car. We simply wanted to "rough it" all weekend. Princessa went to talk to the airline customer service rep to see if it would be possible to get a voucher (due to the inconvenience of the flight) for transportation. She told her no, but she did give her another option. This is were it gets interesting. We took a hotel shuttle (not ours) to a hotel that was not too far from ours (our hotel does not offer a shuttle). From there we took a cab to our hotel. GHETTO! What was so funny was that the staff from the hotel (that we took the shuttle to) helped us load our things in the taxi! Basically we spent a combined $8.60 versus $40 for transportation from the airport.
Let the Good Times Roll:
We checked in to the hotel and I made a quick change and immediately headed across the street to this bar and grill. Let me tell you... the food was delicious and the drinks... ah! I had 3 margaritas (the max) during that setting. P came to meet me (she was busy getting all "dolled" up) and the night started from there.
A tad later we left the restaurant and headed back to the room to change for the pool. We then headed to the pool took pictures and laid poolside. Shortly after, we went upstairs to the hotel bar.
Enter Jackson:
We met Jackson at the bar. Jackson is a 44 year old white male who was TONS fun. Jackson hails from Chicago and was spending time in Corpus to have hair resotration surgery. Jackson is an alcoholic who is on his way to rehab... he decided to party one last time before he started the journey. We hooked up with him at the bar and boy did the good times roll!
Later that Night:
I Skinny Dipped! I know it sounds weird, but I had never skinny dipped before. It was so fun and freeing. Life is but a dream!
Dissection:
As I sit here in my hotel room listening to the waves and starring out at the beautiful beach, I can't do anything but thank God for all that He has done for me! Life is golden.
More updates to come. I am off to the beach!
The End.
~ahthebeach~
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Rai Re-Surfaces...
It has been almost one whole month since I posted anything on my blog. Boy! So much has happened since then... it will be next to impossible for me to get to it all, but I will indeed try. I am going on an GIRLS GONE Mild weekend with my BF Princessa, so I will have plenty of time to write about the resent happenings in my life (all while soaking in the ray's at the beach).
I am so EXCITED about this trip with my BF! It was actually supposed to be three of us traveling but I will have to explain that situation in another post. I must admit... the last three weeks have been the most calmest ever. I am indeed at peace. Speaking of peace, I ran across the most profound quote about the subject...
Peace - It does not mean to be in a place without noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
Dissection:
Aaahhh! What and ideal place to dwell. When most people figure this out, the world will be such a better place. God has enveloped me in his arms and is guiding me through this life. He has surrounded me with friends and family who truly love and accept me... for ME!
The End.
P.S.
I apologize right now if my next couple of posts offend anyone close to me. I have to tell my story. It just so happens that you are apart of it.
~rai'sresurface!~
I am so EXCITED about this trip with my BF! It was actually supposed to be three of us traveling but I will have to explain that situation in another post. I must admit... the last three weeks have been the most calmest ever. I am indeed at peace. Speaking of peace, I ran across the most profound quote about the subject...
Peace - It does not mean to be in a place without noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
Dissection:
Aaahhh! What and ideal place to dwell. When most people figure this out, the world will be such a better place. God has enveloped me in his arms and is guiding me through this life. He has surrounded me with friends and family who truly love and accept me... for ME!
The End.
P.S.
I apologize right now if my next couple of posts offend anyone close to me. I have to tell my story. It just so happens that you are apart of it.
~rai'sresurface!~
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