Well, I've been in paradise nearly three months now... which unfortunately means I have to deal with that pesky little visa issue. There used to be a guy on Roatan who would sort it out for you (i.e. stamp you for another three months under the table), but he no longer does it. So you can either go to Utila or I think still La Ceiba to get the stamp. Or you can take the 100 bucks you would spend and go see Belize. Which is what I chose to do! So heres my great big backpacking adventure of Central America... done in the span of two weeks. I got offered a job bartending on Roatan, and I've decided to take it, so they want me back beginning of April to start. I've also decided to ... read more

Sunday was the superbowl, and of course I had to watch, since the Cardinals had made it to this point... quite obviously hell must have frozen over Reid, the latest and greatest intern, had arrived the day before. Alice, Mindy, and I took the day off, which to Brian meant we were all taking the day off, including Michel and Reid... that was quite the first morning for Reid, to have his ride to work drive off without him Anyways, I digress. Michel and Reid made it to work, and we enjoyed our lazy Sunday. More like Alice and I went down the backyard to Patricks where Mindy was staying, and Annie Carl Alyssa and Jordan were still in Brick Bay as well either, at Patricks or Brians, though Carl and Jordan had gotten a place ... read more

Well, it appears that the rainy season is practically over! Woohoo for sun! My feet have turned a nice brown, but that ends at the ankle and my legs are casper white... with red dots all over from the damn sandflies. Still have rain here and there, which means the seas are still a bit of a rollercoaster ride... the wooden kind. Sandflies are out in abundance though... apparently they quite like the taste of me... however i have now scratched my legs raw, and it actually stung going out on the first dive today :( woe is me Almost got to dive with the sharks last week... til the stupid cruise ship people didnt show up. I'm pretty sure that guy in the green shirt stole my tourists! I was with another intern, Jordan, who ... read more

So one bad thing about living in the third world is the lack of water consistency.... wait actually its more like one of the travails of living in this crack house. Apparently we are supposed to be priming the pump every day, but none of us knew that. So of course the water ran out yesterday. When we have no water, the kitchen becomes a condemned zone. But its nice knowing your neighbours, just ran down now to wash a fork for my dinner. Of course, since none of the glasses are clean, we are passing the wine bottle around. So I got my rescue diver certification last week. Yea I can rescue people! I had to do the skills first in the pool, did fine there except I couldnt find the ring at the bottom. ... read more

So heres a brief insight to the hilarities of living on a tropical island: Bugs are everywhere of course, and I have no problem with tarantulas out in the wild... i do however have a problem with baby tarantulas hanging out on my sink stand... i know im such a girl. Got a lot of bull for that one, but i very much wanted it out of my bathroom and so enlisted the guys to get rid of it for me. I do however have a huge problem with the mosquitos and sand flies that have been feasting on my legs... im pretty sure ive scratched down to the last layer of skin, and it still itches. But this has led to an amusing adventure in finding the best anti-itch cream. You would think on an ... read more