Hi Anna, I'm another Aussie. I just completed grad school here in Singapore, and have decided to hang around for a bit!
Good luck on your new adventure! I am not sure if you have ever visited Mexico seeing you are so close, but I find some similarities here with the importance of family in the local culture.
If you organise a meet up with some of the others from here, drop me an invite.
(I'm no good at cooking chicken, but I can bring the chilli or tabasco sauce! )