I've been pretty MIA the last month or so (not that anyone noticed
), but it's all for good reason. As soon as I got back from Burning Man, I packed whatever I could carry with me and got on a flight to Playa del Carmen, MX. For those that dont know about it (I hadn't even heard about it until last March), it's a small European tourist town, south of Cancun and directly across from Cozumel. I have some friends living in Cancun, but there's way too many loud drunk Americans for me to be able to stay there for an extended amount of time. So once I got there, I didn't have an apartment picked out yet, as not many people here post listings online. So the first thing I did was found a cheap hotel and then just started roaming the streets looking for Rent signs. And about 5 days later, I ended up finding a pretty nice 2bdr place a block away from the beach with an ocean view from my bedroom window. It's at the very top of what I wanted to spend per month, but Im going to be shooting in all the rooms and I know I'll make the money back.
So now I'm living in a place where I know no one and don't speak the language (it's been a long time since High School Spanish class...but I'm relearning)...but I couldnt be happier. Before this, I was living in Los Angeles for the last 4 years, and it really sucked the life out of me. It's a filthy city, where everyones an asshole and everything is way overpriced for what you get. Playa, however is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. And the women are just as amazing....Italians, French, Columbians, Brazilians, you name it. My rent here is comperable to some parts of LA, but being so close to the beach, I'd easily be paying 3x what I am now. And food is an assload cheaper, so thats a big plus too. Plus I figure this is something that I really should do while Im still single and childless...so wtf, right?
But now that I finally got settled into my new place and my internet hooked up, its back to work. I can't do any shooting right now since my Rebel's busted, but will be picking up a 40D when I come back to the states later this month. Plus I just have my laptop here right now...I can't figure out a fuckin way to get my 24" iMac down here. The import taxes are crazy if I bring it in the box, and a pro travel case is about $600, so I'm kinda at a loss. If any of you world travelers have any tips on bringing/shipping desktops abroad, I'd love to here them.
Here's a few pics I've taken in the last couple of days:
My Apartment Complex:
The view from my bedroom window and rooftop patio:
And finally the beach club a block away from my apt:
So if any of you smut-peddlers are ever planing to take a trip to the Yucatan, hit me up if you wanna hang out. There's lots of good lounges and clubs here and they mostly all play trance (as do some of the beaches), so if thats your kinda thing...come check it out.
Oh well...back to making casting flyers and biz cards. One.
