full moon.

last night: subtle breeze with 100% humidity.. music blasting on the outdoor speakers. wine.. kalik.. and a family who loves to dance.

ang and i went out with the neighbors. it was this guy's birthday. his name was reggie. he was flamboyant and fabulous. we danced, we laughed, we socialized.

we said goodbye to brenda and don today; don we will see again when we head back to nassau. we had such a good time together over the weekend.. i am so happy that i got to know brenda a bit, a very powerful and beautiful woman.

today the sun is out and it's a scorcher. sunday. a day to relax and enjoy.. cheers.

spanish wells.

we were up at 6am yesterday to pack, breakfast, pick up gram, and catch the bohengy down at the dock. got invited up front with the captain and crew to see the view from their area/show lounge.. it was pimped out with leather seats and everything.. a little windy so had to watch out for the ocean spray, but could not be bothered to go inside.. spectacular view the whole way.

saw bette's little "van" coming along the shore road alongside us when we pulled into port. when the bohengy passes her house she jumps into her vehicle and gets down there with time to spare. tiny little place where time just seems to stop. lots of little golf carts cruising around.. clear skies and calm water. funny how easy it is to really settle in to a place.. bette might have a hard time getting rid of us, i am feeling quite at home!

spent the morning and early afternoon snorkelling around bette's dock.. some neat sea urchins, starfish.. lunched on the patio then over to the beach for a stroll.. then back to the dock.. we're all on bahamian time now! [very strict, as you can imagine]. this morning, grits and fruit.. snorkelling at the dock.. lunch.. walk on the beach.. swimming at the dock.. shower.. now getting the outdoor bar prepped and awaiting dinner guests.

i miss saskatchewan..

nassau.

so three days ago i was sitting in my room.. sick and tired of the weather and itching to get out and see something new.. then it hit me; my marvelous parents and younger sister were leaving for the bahamas on saturday.. ang and i's plans for getting down there at a later date were becoming more and more uncertain and before i knew it i had talked to my employers and our flights were booked.

left regina saturday morning after a night of snow fall, with a good chance of more to come.. landed in toronto and was met by julie and phil who graciously took us out on the relatively snow-free town. found an amazing hole-in-the-wall indian restaurant and ate our hearts out.. did some window shopping on queens st.. caught a movie.. and back to the airport we went. from 1am to 8am we tossed and turned on the strategically uncomfortably placed airport benches.. and by noon we had reached paradise.

brilliant sunshine, white sand, and turqouise waves crashing along the coast.. mom and cousin don met us at the airport with clyde in the front seat.. dusted off my shades, and off we went. picked up some over-priced groceries and 'kalik', then dropped the bags off and did some adventuring along the water. mom, frank, and em zipped out with mary and brad on their boat while we got a salad ready to take over to aunt lori's for supper. will be leaving here shortly to meet up with grandma et al over there..

"If my siblings and I hadn't all grown up under the same roof, chances are our paths would never have crossed as adults. And our lives would have been infinitely poorer. Because we are a family, we have worked hard to stay connected even when our relationships have become strained as a result of our wildly different perspectives and life choices. Accepting and celebrating our differences has given us all an opportunity to widen our horizons, to become more tolerant and empathetic of others, and to experience the unconditional love of family"..

tonight i went to the globe theatre to watch my dear friend judy wensel perform in a dark comedic drama, marion bridge; i found this exerpt in the program from the artistic director of the globe adding her personal thoughts to some of the play's themes. i quite agreed with what she had to say.

and judy rocked a very unjudy-like roll. i loved it.

thinking in years.

i'm happy. not a whole lot gets me down these days. except maybe the weather. i enjoyed some crucial hangs over the holidays.. relaxed in an unrestful sort of way. i've somehow snagged the coolest friends in this city, and i love both my jobs. yet, i can't shake this feeling of urgency: i need out. things are getting too comfortable. i need to move.. see new places.. experience new things.. when i'm sitting on my laptop i find myself surfing different airlines, scoping for deals.

one of these days..

just finished my first graphic novel.. alice in sunderland.. and now feel the need to go to sunderland. or just england, or whatever. a friend and i were discussing that it did seem too coincidental that one wouldn't even need a work visa to go over there for some time.. i also coincidentally have a wonderful cousin just south in scotland.. and several friends in germany.. korea.. newzealand.. there is also the family in the bahamas.. my host family in haddonfield.. philadelphia.. montreal.. vancouver..

i'm trying to convince my boss to open up a store in new york. she'd have both a devoted employee as well as night security - i'd be sleeping there, as rent in the apple is expensive. i wouldn't charge for security, she'd be getting a stellar deal. so far she hasn't taken the bait.

my situation spawned when i started thinking of my life in years. here we are, 2010. i've been gearing up to start school again soon. still have a long ways to go.. then i keep wondering if i will be here for that whole time.. then we're talking years.. and i'm out. i can't do years right now. months is all i can promise. i don't know why i am this way. but i just know that i need adventure and change. i remember why i always missed home while away; now i'm missing nomadic life. and i don't want to get comfortable until my body wont let me be otherwise.