Friday, July 14, 2006

I'M A SCUBA DIVER!!!

TOMORROW IS MY LAST DIVE AND THEN I'M CERTIFIED AS A OPEN WATER DIVER WHICH MEANS THE DEEPEST I CAN GO IS 60FT. IT HAS BEEN THREE 8 HOUR DAYS OF READING, QUIZZES, SKILLS AND DIVING. IT IS THE MOST AMAZING THING, I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A MOVIE. THERE IS ANOTHER WORLD OUT THERE. I LOVE IT.
I HAVE 3 OTHER GIRLS FROM CALIFORNIA IN MY CLASS AND THEY ARE REALLY NICE. IM THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO TAKE THE ADVANCED COURSE. WE'LL SEE. I REALLY NEED A VACATION. THOSE 3 DAYS HAVE WORN ME OUT!!! :)
THERE IS A GIRL ON THE ISLAND THAT TEACHES YOGA 3 DAYS A WEEK. I'VE GONE ONCE BUT ONCE MY COURSE IS OVER I WANT TO TRY TO GO EVERYTIME. IT IS ON A ROOF TOP DECK OF A BED AND BREAKFAST AND HAS GORGEOUS VIEWS. FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF CLASS I PAID 50 LEIMPRE'S ($2.50). I FELT LIKE I WAS RIPPING HER OFF!
I HAVE ALSO TRAVELED TO WEST BAY BEACH WHICH WAS BEAUTIFUL. JUST CHILLED ON THE BEACH LISTENING TO MUSIC.
MY I-POD HAS BECOME MY NEW BEST FRIEND.
IT'S RAINED HERE OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS BUT AS SOON AS IT STOPS THE SUN COMES OUT SO ITS NOT TOO BAD. OTHER THAN THAT IT IS CONSISTANTLY HOT, BUT IM GETTING USED TO IT.
I ALSO MOVED INTO A HOUSE WITH A COUPLE THAT PFELTZ KNEW IN UTILA. THEY ARE BOTH DIVE INSTRUCTORS. T IS FROM VANCOUVER AND LARAUNT IS FROM FRANCE AND THEY HAVE A DACHSUND NAMED WILLIE. IT'S A REALLY NICE HOUSE FOR ISLAND STANDARDS AND WE GOT IT FOR A GOOD PRICE. THE ONLY DOWNFALL IS YOU HAVE TO HIKE (AND I MEAN HIKE) UP THIS HUGE HILL AND THEN BACK DOWN ANOTHER ONE TO GET THERE, SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET ME IN SHAPE SINCE I TAKE THE TREK ABOUT 4-5 TIMES A DAY.
I AM REALLY STARTING TO SETTLE IN HERE. I HAVE GOTTEN OVER MY FEET BEING CONSTANTLY DIRTY, SLEEPING WITH SAND IN MY BED AND JUST GOING WITH THE FLOW. THIS ISNT THE KIND OF PLACE WHERE ANYONE HAS PLANS. IF YOU ASKED ANYONE OF MY FRIENDS WHAT THEY WERE DOING NEXT OR HOW LONG THEY WERE GOING TO BE HERE, THEY WOULD ALL SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW. IT'S AWESOME.
I'M MAKING REALLY GOOD FRIENDS. JUST WALKING AROUND THE ISLAND YOU SEE EVERYONE. IT'S PRETTY COOL. THESE PEOPLE ARE AMAZING, SO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I KNOW. MOSTLY EVERYONE THAT ISN'T LOCAL IS HERE FOR DIVING. BUT THESE PEOPLE HAVE SPENT THEIR LIVES, YEARS AND YEARS JUST TRAVELING. THEY HAVE SO MANY GREAT STORIES AND THEY ALL SEEM VERY KIND AND GENUINE.
I MISS EVERYONE A LOT AND I PROMISE I WILL POST PICTURES SOON. IT'S A PAIN IN THE ASS DOWNLOADING THEM.
I WILL TRY TO BE GOOD ABOUT UPDATING MY BLOG. PROMISE.
GOTTS GO HOME AND SHOWER AND THEN OFF TO SUNDOWNERS!!!
I LOVE THIS PLACE.

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