October Update

The holidays are literally haunting me. I can see them looming closer and closer with their menacing stare and impending destruction. Ugh. Now, I love the holidays. Usually. It's just that this year I wont be able to host my own festive parties, decorate my own tree or make Martha Stewart-ey crafts for my house. And I'll be missing Thanksmas... my favorite of holidays. However, Will and I  started brewing our holiday beer which we  appropriately named "Hoppy Holidays". We ordered cute labels for them too and we can't wait for it to be done!

Well, I guess I just have to work super hard to get my own place by next holiday season. On another note, Will and I just got back from Oahu on Saturday. It was amazing to get away from the cold and escape into a warm, tropical paradise. Hawaii is great for kayaking, snorkeling, hiking and sun bathing- all things I can never find time fore here in Washington. Sometimes I get really overwhelmed when I'm there. Like I'm wasting time lying in the sun all day... which is great- but there is so many exclusive things to do that you miss out on if your a bum on the beach. Luau's can be lame but a few years ago Will and I went to the Fia Fia luau at Ko 'Olina and it was rad. Guys jumping from the tops of palm trees and catching flaming torches mid air, comedy, drinks, pure entertainment. I love Hawaii. I don't know that I can see myself living there unless I lived at a 5 star resort but I still love it. I love waking up super early because of the time difference an watching the sun creep over the mountains, staring at the at the glassy pools and waving palm trees as I walk down to the steam room to swear out all the alcohol I drank the night before. I love how my hair gets all salty and wavy and shiny. I love the way my skin gets all dewy and glows. I love that I wear a bikini instead of underwear and I love that its acceptable to drink a beer at 10am because "its like, 1pm in LA right now."

 

Sadly, all those things I love are now over and I am back in Anacortes with more rain and cold than I know what to do with. It's October. Like clockwork, the freezing air crept in and took up residence. Blech. Today I am going to look at a cabin on the water just a few miles away. I know It's not realistic to rent a house right now, but I saw the add in a local newspaper and I cant help but dream. Plus the rent is only like 875 a month so I gotta check it out. Just for fun.

So here is what is going on the next few months with us:

Will starts school in January for his Masters in Accounting. We are really excited about this. He plans on taking courses at Cal State Dominguez Hills Online because we are technically still Cali residents and there are no good online programs up here. Anyway, it should take him about a year to finish but the beauty of the program is that we can move wherever we want and the school moves with us.

We are flying down to LA in January for Dan and Lauren's wedding for a whole week! I am super excited. Their wedding is on the 29th of January and mine and Will's anniversary is on the 24th.So we will be in town to see all my favorite OC peeps soon soon soon!!

This weekend is Halloween. This makes me sad. I keep thinking of the parties we used to throw with all our best friends... the talk of the town kind of stuff. This year I will be working and the going to bed early. But it makes me all the more motivated for next year!! We will make it out of the storm!! We will!!