Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.
- Michelle Held
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday Mind Musings
* I can't believe I haven't blogged since January! Terrible of me. Lack of accessible internet has been an issue, but that will change very soon!
* I've been on a great reading streak lately! The last few books that I've found have been wonderful! I just finished Pray For Silence by Linda Castillo which is about a murder in Amish country. I happened upon it randomly, but it was such a good book! I recommend it if anyone is looking for an interesting thriller. I also just started reading Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson. It's about a woman who loses her memory every night when she goes to sleep. I'm only a few chapters in but I love it! It's another book I would recommend!
* Sky and I are moving to a new apartment this weekend! 1 bed/1 bath, WIFI, cable, great cell signal (it's a big deal on this island to find an apartment where your cell works) and it has all its walls and doors lol. It's a short term rental until we leave, but I'm excited to move into a nicer place! I do hate the packing and moving part though...
* My current favorite iPhone games are Draw Something and Words with Friends. I think I'm behind on finding them, but whatever! They're fun and addictive, like everything else on my iPhone.
* So far married life is lovely! Sadly neither of our jobs would let us have more than a few days off, so we stuck around St John after we got married. I am very much looking forward to taking a mini vacation with my husband soon! We won't be taking our official honeymoon until later this year, but we're planning a couple of long weekends between now and then to tide us over. I'm looking forward to it!
* Our move to Colorado has been pushed back a couple of months. We decided to stick around St John for the summer. We're taking the extra time to enjoy the island (something we haven't been able to do much of lately) and spend time with friends before we pack up and go. And we'll be here for Carnival, one of my absolute favorite times on St John! I'm excited for an awesome summer!
* I'm looking forward to a surprise day off tomorrow! I'm thinking sleeping in, then the beach:) Sounds like a wonderful plan to me!
Happy Hump Day friends:)
* I've been on a great reading streak lately! The last few books that I've found have been wonderful! I just finished Pray For Silence by Linda Castillo which is about a murder in Amish country. I happened upon it randomly, but it was such a good book! I recommend it if anyone is looking for an interesting thriller. I also just started reading Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson. It's about a woman who loses her memory every night when she goes to sleep. I'm only a few chapters in but I love it! It's another book I would recommend!
* Sky and I are moving to a new apartment this weekend! 1 bed/1 bath, WIFI, cable, great cell signal (it's a big deal on this island to find an apartment where your cell works) and it has all its walls and doors lol. It's a short term rental until we leave, but I'm excited to move into a nicer place! I do hate the packing and moving part though...
* My current favorite iPhone games are Draw Something and Words with Friends. I think I'm behind on finding them, but whatever! They're fun and addictive, like everything else on my iPhone.
* So far married life is lovely! Sadly neither of our jobs would let us have more than a few days off, so we stuck around St John after we got married. I am very much looking forward to taking a mini vacation with my husband soon! We won't be taking our official honeymoon until later this year, but we're planning a couple of long weekends between now and then to tide us over. I'm looking forward to it!
* Our move to Colorado has been pushed back a couple of months. We decided to stick around St John for the summer. We're taking the extra time to enjoy the island (something we haven't been able to do much of lately) and spend time with friends before we pack up and go. And we'll be here for Carnival, one of my absolute favorite times on St John! I'm excited for an awesome summer!
* I'm looking forward to a surprise day off tomorrow! I'm thinking sleeping in, then the beach:) Sounds like a wonderful plan to me!
Happy Hump Day friends:)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Mr & Mrs Smyth
We said "I do"! Sky and I are officially man and wife! We said our vows, just the two of us, on Hawsknest Beach on March 23, 2012. Our friend Dru preformed the ceremony on that beautiful afternoon. Our friend Yelena Rogers did a wonderful job capturing our special day with gorgeous photographs! We spent the weekend relaxing and enjoying the beauty of our St John. We are currently finalizing our honeymoon plans, to be taken later this year!
Since we eloped and couldn't have our family and friends join us, we are in the process of planning a huge celebration! We will have a vow renewal and reception next year on our 1st anniversary and we look forward to celebrating with everyone!!! Invites will be sent out in the next couple of months.
Thank you friends and family for all of the love, support, congratulations, and well wishes! We are so happy, so in love, and looking forward to a life full of adventures and joy!
xoxo,
Mr & Mrs Smyth
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday Mind Musings
* WHY is it Monday already?! I'd rather be in bed. As usual.
* Speaking of bed, I was in it for most of the day yesterday! The weather was yucky and rainy, and I had the day off! So I was content to spend the day napping, watching tv and reading, all from the comfort of my cozy bed. As a matter of fact, I stayed in bed until about 6:30pm when Sky suggested we get dress and venture out into the real world! I'd say it was a pretty successful Sunday!
* Only 1 1/2 days left in January 2012! Here we go with another whirlwind year as time slips by faster and faster (it seems that way to me anyway).
* I've totally been dropping the ball on my domestic responsibilities lately, and I want to do better! As soon as I'm done with work for the day I'm heading home to clean the house and start cooking dinner. I'm trying out a new recipe tonight; I'm hoping it turns out well!
* I'm 250ish pages into The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. I can't tell you how many times I've read this book, but it's been a favorite since the first time I picked it up. And reading it again reminds me why I love it! It is so, so, so good! Such good storytelling, so imaginative, very suspenseful and romantic, so addicting I have trouble putting it down to go to bed... Oh, how I love books!!!!
* Big, big, big changes are afoot. It seems I rarely have dull moments in life, and this is no exception. I'm looking forward to sharing the news of these huge changes, as soon as I figure them out and have a plan! Ain't life grand!
* Speaking of bed, I was in it for most of the day yesterday! The weather was yucky and rainy, and I had the day off! So I was content to spend the day napping, watching tv and reading, all from the comfort of my cozy bed. As a matter of fact, I stayed in bed until about 6:30pm when Sky suggested we get dress and venture out into the real world! I'd say it was a pretty successful Sunday!
* Only 1 1/2 days left in January 2012! Here we go with another whirlwind year as time slips by faster and faster (it seems that way to me anyway).
* I've totally been dropping the ball on my domestic responsibilities lately, and I want to do better! As soon as I'm done with work for the day I'm heading home to clean the house and start cooking dinner. I'm trying out a new recipe tonight; I'm hoping it turns out well!
* I'm 250ish pages into The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. I can't tell you how many times I've read this book, but it's been a favorite since the first time I picked it up. And reading it again reminds me why I love it! It is so, so, so good! Such good storytelling, so imaginative, very suspenseful and romantic, so addicting I have trouble putting it down to go to bed... Oh, how I love books!!!!
* Big, big, big changes are afoot. It seems I rarely have dull moments in life, and this is no exception. I'm looking forward to sharing the news of these huge changes, as soon as I figure them out and have a plan! Ain't life grand!
It's just another manic Monday
I wish it were Sunday
Cause that's my fun day
My I don't have to run day
It's just another manic Monday
- The Bangles
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday Mind Musings
* I started a new journal this week! I'm guessing this is around journal #40 or so! I stopped journaling right after I lost the Blueberry last year, but I felt ready to start back up. It feels good to be writing for myself again:)
* The modeling job I booked back in November was supposed to happen on Thursday, but the ocean was a choppy and it was overcast and rainy so we had to postpone. Still looking forward to a day out on a boat as a bikini model!
* I'm so excited!!!! I'm no longer working 7 days a week! I actually have a whole day, Sunday, off! Working every single day was definitely starting to wear me down, so I'm very much looking forward to a day to do nothing every week!
* 1,000 government jobs have been cut in the USVI, the oil refinery on St Croix closed leaving 2,000 more people unemployed, and 2 popular restaurants on St John closed within the last week. For a territory that employs around 120,000 people, losing that many jobs seems troubling. I said it before and I'll say it again, the economy here is making me nervous! Sky figures we'll cross that bridge when it gets here, but I plan on having several back-up plans, just in case that bridge is nowhere to be found when we get to it.
* My new favorite Pandora station is Indie Kids. Don't ask me why! But really I'm loving the mix of music!
* I'm still ridiculously obsessed with Pinterest!!!!!!!!!!! I. CAN'T. STOP!
* I've heard that AT&T is raising their prices, again. I already pay an arm and a leg, AND the signal is on the shittier side of shitty here. So yeah, I'm thinking we may be ditching that company.
* I'm doing my best to become an impressive, world class DIYer (Do-it-yourself-er) buuuuuuuut, it's so hard to find the things I need on this little island! I'm in the middle of 4 or 5 DIY projects that I can't go any further on. Why? Because I can't find simple things like knitting needles, fabric, non-slip rug mats, buttons, canvas or about 10 other things necessary for my projects. I'm not going to lie, it's a bit discouraging. It'd probably be easier to just buy things new, but that would be completely against the point, right?!
* I'm finished with work for the day, and I feel TERRIBLE!!! So I'm going home to dive into bed and watch movies and stuff my face with ice cream and other goodies!
* The modeling job I booked back in November was supposed to happen on Thursday, but the ocean was a choppy and it was overcast and rainy so we had to postpone. Still looking forward to a day out on a boat as a bikini model!
* I'm so excited!!!! I'm no longer working 7 days a week! I actually have a whole day, Sunday, off! Working every single day was definitely starting to wear me down, so I'm very much looking forward to a day to do nothing every week!
* 1,000 government jobs have been cut in the USVI, the oil refinery on St Croix closed leaving 2,000 more people unemployed, and 2 popular restaurants on St John closed within the last week. For a territory that employs around 120,000 people, losing that many jobs seems troubling. I said it before and I'll say it again, the economy here is making me nervous! Sky figures we'll cross that bridge when it gets here, but I plan on having several back-up plans, just in case that bridge is nowhere to be found when we get to it.
* My new favorite Pandora station is Indie Kids. Don't ask me why! But really I'm loving the mix of music!
* I'm still ridiculously obsessed with Pinterest!!!!!!!!!!! I. CAN'T. STOP!
* I've heard that AT&T is raising their prices, again. I already pay an arm and a leg, AND the signal is on the shittier side of shitty here. So yeah, I'm thinking we may be ditching that company.
* I'm doing my best to become an impressive, world class DIYer (Do-it-yourself-er) buuuuuuuut, it's so hard to find the things I need on this little island! I'm in the middle of 4 or 5 DIY projects that I can't go any further on. Why? Because I can't find simple things like knitting needles, fabric, non-slip rug mats, buttons, canvas or about 10 other things necessary for my projects. I'm not going to lie, it's a bit discouraging. It'd probably be easier to just buy things new, but that would be completely against the point, right?!
* I'm finished with work for the day, and I feel TERRIBLE!!! So I'm going home to dive into bed and watch movies and stuff my face with ice cream and other goodies!
Happy Friday and Happy Weekend friends!!!!!
xoxo
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