I am not wearing a slip and these white people don't care?!

So, I have not made a public announcement because I wanted to hope that I could surprise someone at home when I showed up at a local watering hole, but I think everyone knows. Darn! Any who-- I am in the LAX airport right now. I have been flying for years. I am not sure to the exact amount of time, but I know that I am getting woozy I am so tired! I should get into Chicago in about 6 hours... I think.

So let me tell you about all the wonderful things they have here on the big island. One, water fountains! They are this machine that comes out of the wall that has already been purified! I love those things. Two, food. They have yogurt that costs less than a months rent! I have raspberry, so good. Cheese! That same plate that I bought the yogurt on came with three different cheeses. Now, at one time I would have been able to tell you what kind, now all I know is they were beautiful and dairyrific! I took it slow and didn't eat much. I figured it was not a good job to play with dairy on an airplane.

Okay, you maybe able to tell but I am going to die I am so tired. I am going to waste some of this hour of Internet I bought but I need sleep.

K

Climbing the Mountain!

Things are getting better. Well really nothing has changed, but I am in a better place. I feel like my blogs are getting a bit repetitive, but I learn the same lessons over and over. My mood, I am learning again, are completely my choice. Monday I allowed myself to focus on the negatives. There are a lot of negatives in my life here, but for every negative there are a million positives. I just lost sight of that.

I am in town today for a couple reasons. One, we have no power. Which means that I have not running water. No showers, no toilets, no music! Ahh! Also, I got a skirt made this weekend. I am so excited. I am going to check it out today before they do the final construction. It is a traditional "ish" skirt made out of fabric scraps from other dresses that they made! It is going to be so fun!

I am also looking forward to Sunday. Sunday is learn to sail day with the Yacht Club. Woo Hoo! I am now a card carrying member of the Marshall Islands Yacht Club. Sunday we learn to sail and then each month we will be able to participate in races! I can't wait!

The Lowest of the Lows

Wow! Today sucked. I am really struggling with so much right now that I am not even going to be able to type a comprehensible email. The school is so diffrent. I strongly believe that kids need strong boundaries and routine and there is none of that here. The school is complete chaos and I am going crazy. I know I should provide specifics but even this email is getting me all riled up. I write more when I am in a better place. What I do know, however low I get is how high I will get another day. Here's hoping for the good days. I miss you all and I miss watches.

K