Work is going well. Things have started to pick back up again, as there were a few weeks that were rather slow. The government finally passed the 2011 fiscal year budget, so I should get some more news about a possible contract renewal in the next couple of weeks. Other than that, I don't really have any news about work. Stay tuned! One of the best things that has happened in the last couple of months was meeting another couple who have such a similar story to me and Daland, it's crazy! They moved here from St. Croix in January- she's American and he's a Kiwi (from New Zealand in case you didn't know). They did the same fiance visa that Daland and I did, she got her Master's at RSMAS in Marine Affairs (same as me), and now she works for NOAA in my SAME building just 1 floor up! Not to mention the common ground between Aussies and Kiwis.We were introduced through a mutual friend and just clicked immediately. I can't express how grateful I am to finally have friends here, especially ones that are married and have so much in common with Daland and me. It makes dealing with homesickness a lot easier. So yes- after almost 8 months of living in the Aloha state, and after we've finally made the investment in some surfboards and found a new hobby/sport that we both enjoy, AND having made good friends in the process, (not to mention enjoying my job) I can officially say.... I LOVE living here. Now I'm just looking forward to my parents coming over in June so that I can show them my life over here! Anyway, to everyone else back on the mainland, and those of you Down Under, we love you and miss you! Come visit!! With much Aloha, Chelsey
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Surf's up!
Aloha! Well, it appears I haven't updated my blog since the tsunami. It is now April 16th, and things are going great in all aspects of my life! As most of you probably know, Daland and I bought surfboards a couple of weeks ago. So far, I have only been out 3 times on it, but I am already loving the sport and really looking forward to getting better at it. Just need to be more careful when it comes to sunburn prevention. We went out for a session this morning, bright and early, and to put it simply: I got pummeled by the ocean!! Surfing is DEFINITELY not an easy sport. But, as I was told, you have to be willing to get beat up by the ocean in order to learn. So that's exactly what I intend to do. Needless to say, I will be back out tomorrow morning! (That's me and my board, which I have affectionately named "Pink Panther" hahaha) Work is going well. Things have started to pick back up again, as there were a few weeks that were rather slow. The government finally passed the 2011 fiscal year budget, so I should get some more news about a possible contract renewal in the next couple of weeks. Other than that, I don't really have any news about work. Stay tuned! One of the best things that has happened in the last couple of months was meeting another couple who have such a similar story to me and Daland, it's crazy! They moved here from St. Croix in January- she's American and he's a Kiwi (from New Zealand in case you didn't know). They did the same fiance visa that Daland and I did, she got her Master's at RSMAS in Marine Affairs (same as me), and now she works for NOAA in my SAME building just 1 floor up! Not to mention the common ground between Aussies and Kiwis.We were introduced through a mutual friend and just clicked immediately. I can't express how grateful I am to finally have friends here, especially ones that are married and have so much in common with Daland and me. It makes dealing with homesickness a lot easier. So yes- after almost 8 months of living in the Aloha state, and after we've finally made the investment in some surfboards and found a new hobby/sport that we both enjoy, AND having made good friends in the process, (not to mention enjoying my job) I can officially say.... I LOVE living here. Now I'm just looking forward to my parents coming over in June so that I can show them my life over here! Anyway, to everyone else back on the mainland, and those of you Down Under, we love you and miss you! Come visit!! With much Aloha, Chelsey
Work is going well. Things have started to pick back up again, as there were a few weeks that were rather slow. The government finally passed the 2011 fiscal year budget, so I should get some more news about a possible contract renewal in the next couple of weeks. Other than that, I don't really have any news about work. Stay tuned! One of the best things that has happened in the last couple of months was meeting another couple who have such a similar story to me and Daland, it's crazy! They moved here from St. Croix in January- she's American and he's a Kiwi (from New Zealand in case you didn't know). They did the same fiance visa that Daland and I did, she got her Master's at RSMAS in Marine Affairs (same as me), and now she works for NOAA in my SAME building just 1 floor up! Not to mention the common ground between Aussies and Kiwis.We were introduced through a mutual friend and just clicked immediately. I can't express how grateful I am to finally have friends here, especially ones that are married and have so much in common with Daland and me. It makes dealing with homesickness a lot easier. So yes- after almost 8 months of living in the Aloha state, and after we've finally made the investment in some surfboards and found a new hobby/sport that we both enjoy, AND having made good friends in the process, (not to mention enjoying my job) I can officially say.... I LOVE living here. Now I'm just looking forward to my parents coming over in June so that I can show them my life over here! Anyway, to everyone else back on the mainland, and those of you Down Under, we love you and miss you! Come visit!! With much Aloha, Chelsey
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