Well, here it is. My first blog. I made up my mind the other day that I was going to start blogging. With the hectic side of reality, its hard to let everyone know what is going on. Especially when things/plans for us change for us everyday.
I also want to start a blog for memory sake. I think that is why I take so many picture...for memories . Now I will have the writing here. That is if the world doesn't end in 2012 like they say it is ;) But for now, I would like to think I have something to look back on when I start to forget.
Quite honestly, I wish I wouldv'e already started blogging. I love reading other entries. It's nice. For one thing, people can explain themselves a lot better in writing. I think what people write down, has a lot more to do with their soul. Writing takes a lot more energy than speaking, so its like there is more importance put into the words. Or I would like to think of it that way.
Well, things are starting to feel like its calming down since what I call,"March Madness." Between living in a foreign country and having a husband with pneumonia in both lungs, flying him to Florida on a emergnecy jet plane, handling insurance companies etc. etc., then I came back to Curacao, pretty much flew to Kansas to see some of my family. I have two brothers and my Mom lives there. Once I got there I didn't realize how much bottled up emotions I had. I cried like a baby when I saw them. I didn't see them for three years. Time sure flies by. Then after that, my good friend, Uli came and visited us in Curacao. She stayed a couple weeks. We spent many days going to beaches, walking arounds Williamstead. At first we had so many plans, and the weeks flew right by! I didn't show her all the things I wanted: For example, I wanted to take her to Mt. Christoffel, Hato caves, the blue room, the sea aquarium etc. Instead we had a good time and spent many quality hours at the beach.
I realize that I stress sometimes when I feel like time is flying by. No, not stress, sad and happy and that same time. Thats life! Bittersweet. But bittersweet chocolate is the best. I sometimes think that life is full of many oppurtunites, but sometimes we just stare at oppurtunites like bubbles, and decide to not chase them afraid of popping them, because its just much better to stare at them. I don't think this metaphor would make sense to anybody else but myself & that is okay. I think. Actually, I don't think life is about the things you do, but the things you feel. Then you are truly living. When you truly love, care, ( sometimes get hurt), worry about something someone, laugh with joy. Then you are truly living. There's a lot more to life, I know, but that was just a random thought.
After Uli left, it was finals weeks. Steve was taking two fire science classes and I was only taking English 102. Sure still keeps you busy though. Especially when you live in Paradise. Its a hard life, and somebody has too do it! ;) Soon after, Steve and I left for Columbia. We went with a friend from Steve's fire Dept. Mr. Josh Detzel. He is a pretty super cool guy. The trip was exciting, but weared us out. We spent a night in Bogota. That was really interesting. Huge city, with night life everywhere. It was interesting to see how people lived. I saw many young couples hanging out, homless people ( which broke my heart), random security gaurds all over the place, some looked like police and some just looked like business men wearing trench coats. That was a little wierd.
It was night, but it was buslting with life. Music. Different kind of people. Food smelled absolutley amazing. Especially in the chilly air. Steve and I dropped by somewhere and had grilled steak that was topped with onions and side was french fries. All soda is in glass bottles and made with REAL sugar. None of that High-fructose Corn syrup crap. We spent the night in a hostel, which was awesome! The hostel was filled with young adults from all over the world. When you walked through the security gate, there is a wood fire going, classic rock playing and people conversing drinking Columbian ice cold beers. You would meet some of the most interesting and nice people there!
Next morning we flew to Santa Marta, which was where we were going to start our six day hike...which we actually changed to four. Let me tell yah, that was hard. It was climbing up and down steep hills ( either way could last you 30-60 min), while carrying a hiking back pack. One was easily half of my size. It was pretty dangerous I thought, but all very worth it. 2 days of long hiking to the Lost City and two back. You would get plenty of blisters and you see some of the most beautiful sights of your life. Nature was bounty! Tropical plants everywhere, we saw wild turkeys, wild boars, all kinds of butterflies, insects, native americans. So many wonderous sights to see..and smells too! Day three we finally got to our destination...The Lost City. The Lost City was an ancient city where only the elites could live. It was invaded by the Spanish Conquest and many of the people were drove away or killed. It wasn't until years later, they found it again due to looters selling things into the black market.
After the trip we spent a few more days in Santa Marta. It was a good time, but I was glad to get back to our home in Curacao, where I could actually take a hot shower. I never saw a hot shower in Columbia.
After Columbia, we were pretty much just packing and getting ready to go back to the states. Now we are in Virginia staying with Steve's parents. We just finished finals ( again) but this upcoming month will be actually quite busy. Steve just got a job offer for a temporily contract job in Colorado. It two monthes, with supplied housing, uniforms and benefits. I fly out the sixteenth into Casper, Wyoming to start school. I will be going full-time and living in the dorm( I have a feeling nobody will believe I lived in the Caribbean and then went there for school! ha ha). No lie, I will be freezing my butt off. But feel like we are on the right track.
After Steve's two monthes, another job might possibly come up, he might possibly get renewed in Colorado, or he just might go to Casper and work on his paramedic school. Anyways, its all in God's hands and as right now I think we are both pretty excited. Even thoug the distance will be hard :( I have a feeling that this will be something to strenghten us. Plus, when I have Steve around, I never want to study, I just want to cuddle on a couch with a blanket with him, watch The Office and drink freshly ground Verona starbucks coffee out of a French Press. hee heee.
That's all for now...I will write some more in a few days.
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