boredom sets in, and it ain't so bad

There isn't a ton to do in Monterrey, Mexico. Yes, there are lovely malls and plazas and parks, but as a Caucasian female, lots of these excursions should not be encountered alone. The area is perfectly safe, but I'm not much of a risk taker and I've gotten mixed feedback from locals who we've asked about my potential solo travels. Besides, a lot of those experiences are more fun with other people...

With Rob (and 99% of the other people that I know here) in classes all day, I tend to sit around a lot. I've finished 3 books, scoured the internet researching European cities for our upcoming overseas adventure, caught up on all 896 Google Reader posts, and cleared out 3 email inboxes.

Some days, I'm bored out of my mind, and practically sit at the door waiting for Rob to get home to 'take me for my daily walk'. Other days, I sleep until 11am, exercise, and am barely ready for life outside the apartment when Rob gets home.

I suppose that, being who I am, I need some sort of structure. But, a goal I created for this vacation was to worry less, make fewer lists, and just be. Some days, no prob. Other days, I feel like I'm losing my mind. I'm sure I'll look back at this trip and go, "Damn, that went by fast! I wish I'd slowed down more and enjoyed not having to do anything...," but its a hard place to get to. On one hand, we've only been gone three weeks...on the other hand, we've already been gone three weeks.