Well, it has been a while since I've written on my blog. I guess I have been a bit lazy and not as ambitious to keep up with my New Years resolution. Since I've written last Chas and I have been to Hawaii and back, literally. We flew more than half way around the world to catch up with my oldest friend Carmen and her honey Nate. They got married on the beautiful Island of Maui. It was so nice to get away from school for a week and to see both my mom and sister who also attended the wedding. Some of the highlights of the trip were: snorkeling with Sea turtles, a 6 hour fishing trip where Austin caught a 6 ft Marlin, driving the road to Hana, The beautiful wedding on an old plantation, spending time with family, seeing whales and dolphins, a crazy 21+ magic show, and laying on the beach. Traveling for 40 hours on the way to HI and 50+ on the way back was well worth the trip.
Chas and I will be flying to Scotland on June 22 to catch up with two other friends Nial and Norah who will be getting married at a cathedral in Edinburgh. Norah and I were interns at ISB together in 2004 where she met Nial (a second grade teacher). We will also get to catch up with other friends from Belgium along with Chas' cousin Brenden who is now living and teaching in Belgium. On the way to Scotland we will stop off in London for a few days to see Chas' parents and brothers.
Now comes the Jeep story. As my friend Jenny likes to say, " Steph you are impulsive" I would rather like to think of myself as spontaneous (in a good way). After having my beast of a car the Galloper (aka the slut, named after the tire cover on the back of the car) break down on the high way and then overheat a separate time on the way to work, I decided it was time to get a reliable ride. I wanted one that could take long trips as well as take on sand dunes and wadis. I decided to go for a car that I have wanted since I was 16, a jeep wrangler. This couldn't be any jeep, I had my heart set on a bright red, soft top. Much to my delight we found a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sport at the used car dealership right by our apartment. It wasn't used at all, but since it had been a showroom car they couldn't sell it for full price. So as of today, we are the proud owners of a brand new jeep with only 37kms. So if you want a ride in a sporty little jeep convertible, come and visit us!
P.S. Only 2 1/2 weeks of school to go and then summer is here!!!
