South Padre Summation...

Hey so I wasn't joking when I said I'm bad at this whole blog thing huh?? Sorry about the absence! I am now in California so I guess I should give a summation of the rest of my experiences with South Padre Island....

For the most part, I had an excellent time down South ( or should I say in Mexico lol). I ended up meeting a few traveling therapists like me and began to have a social life finally. It's nice to meet people who are doing the same thing that you are doing, and thus understand everything. All the trials and tribulations...and the good stuff as well! This type of thing definitely has its downfalls but the benefits outweigh the bad times by far.

Life on the island is funny. There are the "locals" who all know each other and thus are all up in each other's business. There is not much going on in the island during the winter so what else is there to do but gossip?? And gossip they do. It's pretty funny. Then, there are the "winter Texans." These are what we would call on the East Coast the "snowbirds." These are elderly retired people who come down from all over the united states and canada during the winter to enjoy the island. Some are cranky. But most are fun to be around. There are many that party harder than I do. I saw a few smoking joints. That cracked me up. One thing I learned is that life sure doesnt have to end when you become elderly!!

So after the locals and the winter Texans, who is left? The travelers!! The island is full of travelers. I'd guess about 30. They are everywhere! I'm thinking that because these areas are so close to the border, that the facilities have trouble keeping full time staff because people are nervous to live down here. So, they have to hire travelers. It's unbelievable how many there are down there. It's like the travelers have their own little underworld haha.

Weather wasn't the greatest throughout the winter on the island, BUT, of course it was much better than being in Maryland. The wind can be so crazy down there! And the humidity is unreal - even when it is chilly out. I will not miss the island "muck" that is all over my car everyday! BUT I will miss all the wonderful people I met during my stay down there...

I have now moved on to California. I was placed in an outpatient pediatrics position in southern Cali (LA County, Palmdale) but unfortunately some of the financials haven't gone through yet. Soooo I have taken a job for two weeks in Martinez, CA, which is near San Francisco. I have to work or I don't get paid. So instead of just sitting in a hotel room, wondering when everything will get finalized, I decided to work for two weeks at least. Then, I can either go back down to Palmdale OR find an assignment here in San Fran. We shall see how it goes! I will try to be better about updating this more often :)