Well, I'm back at work, which has been a lot easier lately since the big deadline is over and things have quieted down. It's still weird though, when leaving at 7PM feels like you are leaving early, but I can get used to that. Last week I didn't leave that early, though, because I got into the office late on Monday and had to leave the office early on Friday, because I was heading to Mexico!

My flight to Mexico was awesome, because I am now a Platinum AAdvantage member! My flight was on Mexicana but since it was code-shared with American I asked and received an upgrade to first class for free - which was even more awesome because I was the only one in first class :) Anyways, as you can tell, I love flying first class! If only I hadn't bought lunch beforehand :S The flight was a direct flight (!!!) from Chicago to Guadalajara, which rocked even more. It was a great start to a great weekend!

Sofi, her mom and her sister picked me up at the airport and we went to Guzman. We had tacos before calling in a night since it was already pretty late. On Saturday we went to Sofi’s friend Suzy’s son’s baptism, which was pretty fun. There was good food at the party later and being outside in sunny +20C weather in November is fun :)

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That night me and Sofi and her dad went to the movies to see The Manchurian Candidate, which was a good flick, although the ending confused me a little. I haven’t seen the original but I would very much like to now!

Sunday was the highlight of the weekend as me, Sofi, and her mom went into Guadalajara. We picked up Vanessa and went to a bullfight! Now, I was skeptical about what I was about to see, especially after reading fat idiot’s account of the process, but I got into it once I got a handle on the whole process. You can really get into it just like any other sporting event you might think of. Is it cruel? Is it torture? I think the answer is probably “yes", but on the other hand this might just be one of those situations that is hard to explain. Fighting in hockey, for example, is seen by many as brutal and barbaric, and trying to explain to those folks that it’s an essential part of the sport (ask Wayne Gretzky) and an art in and of itself is almost impossible. Bullfighting might seem cruel, but unlike most every other animal consumed by man, at least the bulls have a fighting chance!

Click here for more photos of the fight!

I flew back early this morning after staying overnight at the hotel airport. This time I didn’t get to fly first class but there was nobody beside me and on Maxicana they serve food to all classes of service so there was no difference! I also couldn’t begin to tell you how much I enjoy direct flights!

P.S. - Go Riders!