Quotes from Mexico

Just when I was starting to feel really burned out at work, my job sent me to Mexico for work vacation for 3 weeks! Plus side: the company pays for everything, speaking Spanish is fun, Cerveza Mexicana. Down side: Missing 3 weeks of summer and summer softball. But I wasn't having such a great season anyways, so maybe it's not such a big deal.

I did my best to stay our of trouble while in a foreign country, especially under the prying eyes of many managers and the customer. But doesn't everyone tell a story that begins, "so a half a bottle of tequila later..."? It's only fair that I get to have one too! I told my friend my story but mentioned that I thought I had been discreet, to which he replied, "Is anyone discreet after tequila?" I can only hope so...

Quotes from work in Mexico:

"I can definitely improve your problem." ~Welchman Mark who is a consultant

"This stop watch is smarter than I am." ~Me, in preparation for determing cycle times

"Quiero comprar tu camara." "I want to buy your camera." ~unnamed line worker in the plant