On our last morning in Osa Mountain Village I decided to take one last hike with Flaca and Tilly.  I am SO glad I went.  It was such a beautiful morning, dare I say the most beautiful morning I had experienced while there.  I had been there for five days feeling, learning, growing and this hike put all those experiences in order which allowed me to let go of so much.  While taking in the gorgeous view everything seem to settle in and I knew I was leaving that mountain a stronger, wiser version of myself.  So priceless.  So real.  

 

Leaving the villa was hard but I will be back one day with Danielle.  We decided to save up for a year so we can go!  During our drive the breaks went out in the car.   Thank God we didn't get into an accident.  As per usually it all worked out and the little bump in the road became part of the adventure.  I was playing DJ during our drive and when I played When Doves Cry by Prince EVERYONE in the car was feeling it. During the silent part of the video that is the song that is supposed to be playing but YouTube pulled the old heel move on me and muted it.  Once I get caught up with all my footage from last month I am sure I will edit it again.  Until then, deal with it!

 

I love the restaurant we ended up at.  They had great food and such a cute layout.  I'm sure our driver didn't appreciate the travel drama but I enjoyed it!  Driving through the crazy roads then through water was radical.  Like a safari :)  I wish I got more footage but perhaps it wasn't meant.  Some things are just not meant.  That's what I learned on this trip.  You may plan or expect things to go a certain way but when it's not meant life has a way of showing you.  It's then up to you to receive it, learn, grow then move forward or to be stuck in something that's not meant.  From little things to life changing things what's meant to be will be.  So cliché but it's true.  I will ALWAYS treasure EVERY situation/experience I had on this trip from trying to get there to leaving.  Huge thanks to Kevin for bringing me and to John for allowing me to tag along.  ONE LOVE!

Yes, I take karaoke seriously.  Not too seriously though.  Serious enough to perform my little heart out!  One of the songs I always do is What's Up by 4 Non Blondes.  Usually Danielle performs it with me but since she wasn't here I filled in for her. 

Aerosmith is special to my heart and I was filled with joy when Kevin joined the locals to sing this amazing song.  I don't wanna close my eyyyyyyyyyes....I don't wanna missssss a thing, cuz I miss you baby and I don't wanna miss a thiiiiiing!

The second song on my set is You Outta Know, I have my reasons and in this performance I gave it my all.  Darn that chorus, I just can get down...yet!

Danielle and I are such Grease nerds it felt good to sing this song in Costa Rica.  Last time I sang it  was years ago when I was in TNA.  This song reminds me of that time in my life and how Amazing Kong and I bonded whole heartedly with this song.  So Pebbles, this ones for you!  Love, Janice xo

I felt so bad.  Kevin kept telling me how wonderful his experiences have been at Osa Mountain Village but when we went this time things were different.  It seemed what brought the community together was the eating experience.  We went came they were in between cooks and the restaurant was closed.  On our last night the new cook arrived and I finally got the experience Kevin had been telling me about for months.  What made it extra special for me is Strangers in the Night was playing while we walked up to the restaurant.  That's MY SONG!  I am often found humming, whistling or singing it randomly.  Not only am I stoked that I got the full experience but it made me so happy to see Kevin enjoy himself the way he remembered.  I'm not saying we had a bad time but I definitely know how it is to revisit a place expecting the same type of environment only to be let down that things have changed.  Yay Kevin!  You got your night :) 

After we ate we joined the locals at the bar for some karaoke.  I'm not sure how many of you are aware of this but The Martinez Girlz love themselves some karaoke.  I never have had the chance to do karaoke while with Kevin and I was radical to see he was down.  I learned a lot, felt a lot but I think my absolute favorite night was this night.

I was so impressed that this local did NOT miss a beat when singing Semi Charmed by Third Eye Blind.  They are one of my favorite bands and I know I couldn't have pulled it off the way he did.  Kudos amigo, kudos.  Much Love to Osa Mountain Village!

It was a little chilly but I got in the warmest pool.  I wish we had the opportunity to hang out at the pool more but it rained a ton while we were there.  I had a fun time hanging out just taking in the scenery as the clouds moved in on us.  It felt mystical.  Even though Kevin's back flip wasn't perfect it sure was better than mine.  Maybe I should've attempted it, dang it.  I dropped the ball.....

This was the day I truly bonded with Flaca.  I've been known to just take off and walk for hours.  That is exactly what Flaca and I did.  I didn't know where I was going but I knew with Flaca leading the way everything was going to be allllllright.  I was feeling inspired when I woke up and decided to wear my trainer's (Shannon Ballard) shirt.  It always comes back to rasslin'!  It has a different definition to me now and when I was on this hike with Shannon's merch on everything made sense.  My place in wrestling, what it has meant to me, what it currently means to me but all in all I LOVE WRESTLING.

I came across this beautiful butterfly paradise but unfortunately it was closed.  At the end of the road was the animal rescue, which was also closed.  It's all bueno, I know I'm meant to go there with Danielle anything less would be disrespectful to The Martinez Girlz code of honor.

That night we went back to the bar for some local fun.  I'm still not quite sure what Kevin and John ate but it was fun documenting it.  My favorite thing to do is have some laughs while listening to some tunes with good people.  That is exactly what the Osa Mountain Village bar has to offer.  I dislike clubs or overly crowded bars, always have and always will.  Thank you Osa Mountain Village for showing me such a great time.  Positive vibes to ALL of you!

I LOVE walking in the rain!  What a treat to venture into the Rainforest of Costa Rica while its raining.  The beauty I experienced is indescribable.  Kevin was excited to harvest our food but when we arrived to Osa Mountain Village we were told most of the fruit was not in season.  Poor Kevin, I know he was super bummed what he had planned for our trip was a no go.  We still had fun and came across these bananas Kevin beat out of a tree.

The bar at Osa Mountain is totally my vibe.  The locals are so friendly and were happy to have us there.  During the day I ate light and was rationing my water so needless to say when I drank some vino boy did it hit me!  I had fun though.  Once we got back to the villa I puked :(  It's been years since I threw up from alcohol, what am I in my 20's again?  Little Flaca was stayed by my side ever step of the way which brought me comfort.  Oh Flaca, how I miss thee. 

Finally I have caught up with all my Cost Rica video which means it's time to blog about them!  I literally went from The Gathering of the Juggalos in Cave in Rock, Il to Jersey to Costa Rica.  It's been a crazy month and this journey has been quite the ride.  I think the trip from Newark to Costa Rica set the vibe of the entire trip.  Go with the flow, you don't know what to expect and things may end up the opposite of what you thought they would.  It's all positive and I look forward to blogging my thoughts as I take you on my Costa Rica adventure.

 

I love that our driver made a stop for us so we could check out the crocodiles.  I have never seen crocodiles in their natural habitat but it felt like the zoo since we were so high up.  It was quite the treat to see Ethel's Costa Rican amiga while we pulled over to use el bano.  The ride up to Osa Mountain Village was so beautiful.  I wish I had better equipment so I could've really given you the full experience. My favorite part of Day 1 was meeting Flaca.  She's the community dog.  They found her and her mother lost and very thin.  Her mom passed away but Flaca is a fighter and now she's alive and healthy.  She's my Costa Rican angel.   Editing this video really came from my heart.  When I watch it back I can't help but get choked up.  What an amazing place Costa Rica is, if you're not careful you will find your soul becoming one with the land.  Once you open yourself up you fall in true Love.