Just woke up from my usual mid-afternoon snooze...I'm officially an oldie...to a gecko leaping onto my face.
I think he may have clumsily fallen off of my ceiling, but I like to think I am surrounded by skilled geckos and therefore he was a leaping gecko, not falling. Needless to say my nap was cut short.
An amazing meal last night has left me in a semi-comatose state today. The great conversation, however, has kept my mind moving all day today while working on the boats. Discussions of love, love lost and love found. I have discovered that most people are not telepathic, meaning they cannot read your mind (personally I like to use "telepathetic" after one of my favorite movies). Remember to speak your mind and tell those around you how you feel. The world could be so much more full of love if everyone spoke their mind a little more often...unless you have some negative shhhtuff to get off your chest in which case, choose wisely...
There have been some interesting hurtles to get over here on the big island. There can be a lot of tension working with some of the people I work with on a regular basis, which leads to interesting interactions and damaged friendships. Everyone is fighting their own battles outside of the work place, the world is a difficult place sometimes. Practice patience and remember to try to give people the benefit of the doubt whenever possible. And when all else fails, kill them with kindness, it will never fail you. ;)
It's been another beautiful day in paradise, however I am thirsting for my next adventure. I am anxious to get back to the mountains to sort through all of my belongings and then am planning my next steps for the upcoming year of my life. My plan is to stay on the Big Island for a while longer. I have just gotten my Hawaii license...foolish in comparison to California's serious ID and am going to see if the owner of my company will let me "greenify." The more I tell people what I majored in at UCSC (environmental studies and earth sciences for those who are wondering), the more I realize I am not putting my degree to much use out here. I have decided to try to become the environmental liaison for my company and help to reach out to local NGOs to gain their input and support in greenifying our company. Ocean Sports is responsible for taking thousands of people a year out on our vessels for adventures among some of the ocean's most sacred creatures. I believe that this in itself is enough of a reason to make an even greener impact on our guests than we already do (OS is already an incredibly green company, woo!). There is so much to do and I am excited at the possibility of taking on this task. Any input from any of my fellow envs slugs would be greatly appreciated, please email me: megwenbourne@gmail.com
For now, the sun is setting and tonight may prove to be a perfect night for glow poi on the beach.
The UCSC kayak club is currently on the American River taking their annual Spring trip. I wish I was with them so badly, it's actually ridiculous. I hope (if any of you are reading this) that you all had an amazing and safe journey down the river this weekend. I am sending my love to you across the ocean.
The weekend has started with an owl, yummy food, rainstorms, eucalyptus groves and more sharks... oh nelly....
Aloha nui loa,
M.
A wise old owl sat on an oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke the more he heard,
Why aren't we like that wise old bird?
-anonymous
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