http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl A Gringa Writes About Life In Cancun, Mexico Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:33:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my favorite Pearl Jam songs wasn't even written by them. It was written by Victoria Williams. It's called Crazy Mary. Pearl Jam's performances of this song vary wildly, but it's always clear that they love playing it. And boy do I love singing along ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/07/02/crazy-mary/ Our favorite Hispanic pothead, Cheech Marin, is sharing his immense collection of Chicano Art with the public. I found the NPR story and the works themselves to be very interesting. You can listen to NPR's story here: Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art Chicano Visions Web Site: Chicano Visions: American Painters ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/07/01/chicano-visions/ In my last post I mentioned the lack of respect for wisdom and experience that I feel here in Cancun. There's a deeper level to this than just problems with retailers. I sometimes feel that living here I myself can't get wiser, can't gain wisdom. I feel ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/wisdom-cant-adhere/ One of the things that's most striking to me about the culture here in Cancun is the lack of respect for wisdom and experience. You see this especially in the retail, services and banking sectors here. But it's present in many forms here. When you look for a job ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/the-customer-is-almost-never-right/ According to my National Geographic Society "Bird Migration Map for the Western Hemisphere" the Yucatan Peninsula is a stopping point for birds that migrate from as far away as Baffin Island in Northeastern Canada and Uruguay in South America. I'm not sure how many of these birds actually bother ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/27/its-a-birds-life/ I'm not very good at being sick. I'm a good enough patient, in that I take my meds as directed and mostly do what the doc says. But the mental side of things is rough for me. Inactivity makes me depressed, it always has. If I ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/22/finding-the-balance/ I'm getting better but it's slow and arduous; two steps forward and one step back. The doc wants me to do another round of antibiotics and he's concerned with how much fluid is still in my lungs. I'm a long way from being back to normal but at ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/21/on-the-mend/ A week ago I had what I thought was a pollen allergy attack. It came suddenly and the symptoms were sneezing, itchy eyes and a scratchy throat. The next day I had a low fever but didn't feel too bad. But that night the fever rose to ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/17/cough-hack-cough/ This is for ex-pats living in Mexico, if you are Mexican don't get offended because this is just a joke. You know you've lived in Mexico too long when: You think it's normal to see an entire family (mom, dad, 3 kids) riding on a motor scooter together with not ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/05/youve-lived-in-mexico-too-long/ As I sit here listening to the NPR story titled Inventor's Ashes Buried in His Creation: Pringles Can I feel compelled to make a public statement. I do not want to be buried in the ground when I die. I can think of no greater torture than to be stuck ... http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/03/dont-bury-me/