The revamped 5 year plan is now in session! And it’s great. As the new plan is to not have a plan (sorry mom and dad), things are going swimmingly (pun definitely intended)! I’m currently in NadI, Fiji, where I am working for an Australian-based company called Reef Safari as a dive instructor and Site Manager.
Most of my days follow this pattern:
1. Wake up.
2. Be at work by 8 for the morning meeting.
3. Have coffee or some sort of brekky or just nap until 10.
4. Head out on a super awesome pirate-esque ship (pictures will come soon!) called Ra Marama (which is Fijian for Old Woman).
5. Sail for an hour and a half to Tivua Island, also affectionately known as Mystery Island (the mystery is what the mystery is!).
6. Scuba dive, or relax under a palm tree until I
7. Eat Lunch
8. Repeat Step 6.
9. Sail home
10. Have drinks at Lulu’s bar and schmooze with people I do or do not know.
11. Come home.
12. Bake something in my awesome apartment complete with fully equipped kitchen (minus a toaster that is supposed to arrive any day now…)
13. Sleep.
It’s a rough life I tell ya. If your parents tell you to become a dental hygienist, please don’t listen to them. Listen to me. Fiji rules.
In addition to the general plan, today I got my hair braided and beaded and then made a basket out of palm fronds. My basket needs work. Fortunately I’ve already made plans with the captain of Ra Marama and he’s going to cut me a nice big hunk of frond to work with on the ride home. Yippee! On Friday I’m changing it up a little and staying on a small island called Bounty Island for 4 nights at which point I will have no internet. I intend to spend my free time learning to fire dance. Yes, to spin flaming sticks around my head and body. There will be some great scar stories, I’m sure! Following that I have a few days “off”” and then we’ll see what’s what.
Everyone here is amazing. They ALL remember my name (and then I feel bad because I have no idea what their names are, typical me) and shout hello to me whenever I walk by. The diving so far hasn’t been spectacular, but that doesn’t bother me, it can only get better! My bosses are amazing and hilarious and love me because I buy their affection with cookies.
The weather is sunny and hot and beautiful!
Life is beautiful. No complaints. No headaches (literally! Hooray!!)! A small sore throat but cava fixes that, right? Lovin’ it all. Siga Na Liga (No worries!)
Fijian Phrase of the Day:
Vacava na siga nicua? (pronounced Vathava na singa nee coo ah)
How was your day today?
