The Playboy Spring Breakdown

So, the month of March is almost over and I have returned from all of my travels in one piece. I still have a deep "porn voice" going on since Cabo happens to be the dryest place on earth and I spent the past week screaming over loud music for about 8hours a day. But enough about that...let's discuss wha it's like going on College Spring Break twice (maybe three times if you count SXSW as hipster Spring Break)when you're 30. Pre-tty rad.

Here are some things that I have learned:

1. There is something to be said for "all-inclusive". Free drinks all day long? Breakfast buffets? Bring it on. It's also interesting to see how everyone takes advantage of this Spring Break feature.

For example, I'm not into doing tequila shots at 9AM but apparently a lot of college kids are. They are also into playing beer pong in the strong sun with all the free beer. They also repetedly asked the waiters and waitresses for "Ranch Dressing" and jello shots. Gross. I on the other hand was 100% classy, sipping on a frozen drink called a "Miami Vice" -- it doesn't get fuitier than that ( literally, it's half pina colada and half strawberry daquiri) and usually waiting until 10 AM to do this. James T. also rocked the Miami Vice all week long drinking 7 in two hours on a sunset whale watch. He's 32.

College kids and us "adults" all enjoyed the "7-24" late night snacking, so at least that's universal.

Here is James enjoying a hot dog dipped in Nacho cheese.

2. I don't get wet t-shirt contests. Honestly, I understand that they should be hot, but the people who were competing were kinda nasty and the people watching were even worse.

Although this guy makes me want to grab his stomach and ask when he's due, he takes away any interest I may have had in competing in a wet t-shirt contest. Thank you gross guy.

3. Dancing to cheesy ass music is awesome.


4. Name tag parties are also awesome. Dare I say...Crawesome.

Chris V LOVED the nametag party....

5. Always wear SPF even if you think you can "handle" the sun. Just ask Chris B from the Beasts of Eden.

6. Always rock a black "plastic/paper" jacket and dance like Michael Jackson when the opportunity presents itself.

Just in case you're wondering, that's the symbol for "midwest" which is where Michael J is from.

7. In Mexico, 15 minutes actually means 150 minutes. It's like translating dollars to pesos.

8. College girls are hotter/more desirable than college boys. Sucked for me, was great for all of the guys I spent the past two weeks with.

9. Here's one from SXSW and I knew this already, but hipsters need to think about the fact that even if they are into "indie music" they don't HAVE to rock the skinny jeans. Sometimes your body isn't meant to wear those. Just leave it alone. Also, please don't ever wear this shirt...even if you think it's ironic:

I'm not sure which is more annoying. The shirt with rats bopping, or the girl holding the "Brooklyn" with NY Yankees symbol behind her, or the high waist jean shorts...

10. Contrary to popular belief, not everybody on Spring Break (College or hipster) is DTF.

But Charlie is :)

Honestly, there's so much I could say about Playboy Spring Break..but I'm too tired from three weeks of constant "partying".
If you want more details, I would check out Chris' blog or my flickr account that has a TON of photos for your viewing pleasure.