Sunset in Fiji is a gorgeous sight. Actually, I think that any sunset by the ocean would be fantastic.
Sunset (n.)the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; an atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun.
Why do I have this random picture?
Well, one of the nights for dinner there was a Mongolian Grill-type dinner they served us, and I took this picture while we waited impatiently for them to start. But do you see those rolls all wrapped up, perfectly warm and perfectly crisp on the outside? Well those rolls are sent from heaven. Soooooo good.
I'm feeling lazy at the moment (at every moment, really), so yeah. I'll just say this:
One of the days in Fiji we took a trip to an island and visited the local village leaders and a school. I was sweating through my sarong like there was no tomorrow, but at least it was an excellent experience, right?
We had this thing where we put flowers in our hair. I liked the idea, so I joined in, of course!
Don't we look fabulous?
I hate walking in sand.
Okay, so when we visited the kids at school, they went insane. I felt bad for the teachers.
One of these kids hit me with a stick.
I don't exactly know what his official title is called, but this kid was the equivalent of a Prefect in Harry Potter
I just love how the ocean looks in this picture
This dog died from the heat.
Not really, but it was so hot outside that I felt like that's what should have happened.
The boat couldn't come up to the shore, so we had to wade into the delightful water and wait for it to pick us up.
After the village/school visit, we went to another island that some of you might know as Cast Away island! If you've ever seen the movie Cast Away, it's the island Tom Hanks is stuck on. If you haven't seen Cast Away, Tom Hanks is stuck on an island.
The actual name of the island is Mondriki Island, and no, I did not find Wilson.
I wish.
The spray from the boat's wake soaked one side of the boat.
She was the only one to stay sitting there.
This... this is Mondriki Island! We snorkeled our way over to the island if we wanted to, and then we either walked around, sun bathed, or snorkeled some more.
As promised, I am now going to start attempting to blog about my fantastic trip this summer. I'm working in reverse though, so that means I'll be starting in Fiji!
We flew from Auckland to Fiji (I don't even remember how long it took- I think it was 3 hours or something) and got off the plane in a sweaty, humid Fiji. To make the first day short, I'll just say that we had a relatively short bus ride that felt ridiculously long due to the heat, and we were well-fed that night.
The next morning, we headed to our island! I had to buy sunglasses at the pier because I left mine in the States. The woman at the shop was incredibly friendly and kept handing me pair after pair to try on, even if they were children's glasses.
I think I'm going to let the pictures do the talking now...
This is my friend Karen right before we got on our boat.
Yeah.
This is Alex and Julie on the front of our boat. It was stifling hot on the inside of the boat, so they let us sit on the front of the boat for the duration of the boat ride. It was so lovely to finally be cooled down but to start tanning at the same time.
Interesting story about why I'm wearing glasses...
So me and this other kid, Will, have the same funky contact solution and case. He couldn't sleep in his room at the motel the first night because his roommates were too loud, so he slept in my room. We both set our contact cases on the sink, but I purposely set mine behind my face wash. He woke up before me and, you guessed it, put my contacts in. I told him, and so he just took my contacts out of his eyes and put them in a fresh batch of solution. The eye solution I have takes six hours to neutralize, so that's why I'm wearing glasses.
As we pulled up to the dock on Malolo Island, the workers were singing and clapping, welcoming us to our temporary home. It was super awesome!
The served us a fresh fruit drink, and it was just indescribably delicious.
I added an effect to this picture, but I just like palm trees.
They make you feel happy inside.
Our group stayed in the six lodges on the island. I signed up my group in Lodge 6, which happened to be the Lodge the farthest up the hill. Hiking up was just unpleasant. But we tried to convince ourselves that the view was definitely worth it. I believe it was :)
Karen, Joanne, and I went kayaking to fill our time. Yes, I still had my glasses.
We kayaked a ways into the ocean (okay, it felt like a ways away), and then it got shallow again. I jumped out an took a picture of one of the dozens of blue starfish littering the ocean floor.
This is my very first dive into the ocean. I had previously waded into the English Channel, but I'd never been swimming in the ocean. I always thought of the ocean as cold, but the second I jumped into the Fijian ocean*, it was the absolute most perfect temperature to swim in. So perfect.
A little later that day, one of the workers stopped us and asked if we wanted some fresh coconut.
Well of course we did!
So that's it folks, my first two days in Fiji. I have the other days waiting to be shared with you, so stay tuned!
*not the actual name of the body of water surrounding Fiji. I failed geography.
I am attempting to blog about Fiji. But right now, my internet, Firefox, and Google Chrome all hate me. So now I'm just going to fill up your time with pointless words and numbers.
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Actually... do you think those numbers are really pointless?
Look a little closer.
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Well that's because the pattern is chaos! Good job, everyone. You all fail. Just like my internet and web browsers.
And nothing, no nothing, would ever make me go to Internet Explorer, so don't ask.
I won't go too much into this, because I have quite a few differing opinions from most people around here, but I can say this:
I hate politics.
I love government and social issues around the world, but I hate politics.
I know everyone says that, but sometimes I don't think they mean it. They still try to force me into a heated debate after I tell them I don't like discussing politics. They try to get me mad or to be ashamed of my views or something. In reality, it just annoys me. Then I discredit them and move on.
The thing I hate the most?
Social networking sites + politics = trolling.
Social networking sites + something big in congress/Election day = extreme trolling to the max.
I hate it. People get in lengthy, heated internet arguments and they start to ruin my day. I honestly try to not fall into the trolling trap, but sometimes I can't resist throwing down a rebuttal for someone's uninformed (or misinformed) and idiotic proclamation to the world that the Government is in fact blood-sucking robots out to enslave us (or something of the sort).
I like reading well thought-out arguments from different views and sides. I don't like reading the passionate, hateful things people spew out just to make other people angry.
Another thing I hate is the politicians. Not necessarily the people, but their campaigns. Give me a candidate who hasn't run a smear campaign at least once. Any? Any? No? There are none. The sad thing is, a lot of the mud thrown at the other person is exaggerated or false information, but when uninformed people see it, they automatically credit it as truth. Luckily, most people have the sense to understand when a false and loaded question or statement is being thrown at them and they don't believe it. Sadly, some people hear loaded statements and they don't even bother to think about them- they just believe them.
I hate politics. I hate how people can become so extreme- both the liberals and the conservatives. When the country is run by the Democrats and something goes wrong, it suddenly is all their fault. So they replace them all with Republicans. Then when something goes wrong, it's all their fault. So they replace them with Democrats. Repeat cycle.
Why can't we get along? For real? It's frustrating and stupid. Just be Christ-like and learn to accept everybody and their opinions, even if you don't agree with them. Stop fearing people who are different, and start embracing everything. Honestly, if we work together, compromise and try not to fight, we can turn this country around. We the People need to just chill out and start working harder instead of pointing fingers.
The end.
<---- Sometimes you get people like this. They don't make sense. Hey buddy, if you didn't have the freedom of expression to hold that sign, then you'd probably be shot. Just sayin'...
I regret not signing up for USU's Zombies vs Humans. It started this morning with one lone Zombie, and as we speak, more and more humans are getting turned into flesh-eating monsters (not really, but you get the picture). The humans defend themselves with Nerf guns. The Zombies swarm in groups. By the end of the week, it will be intense.
WHY DIDN'T I SIGN UP?!
Also, leggings are never ever a suitable substitution for pants. Even if they are trying to imitate jeans. Nope. Never. Blegh. I will vomit on your fake pants if you try to justify your stupid, stretchy spandex as pants to me. Please stop this madness.
My roommates and I should have a "pie of the week" for November. I already made the world's best pumpkin pie, so is there any suggestions?
Once again, I hate math more than anything in the world. Not only does it make my blood start to boil, it gives me a headache and ruins my day. On top of the whole blood boiling thing. So yes... math = the devil's minion x ∞.
Every Halloween season I rediscover my love of Haunted Houses and freaky things. I really enjoy creepy, thrilling movies. Anyways, I'll get to the point... one day when I'm rich and I have a few hundred cats, I will create the world's best haunted house. I won't divulge my secrets now, but it will kick ace. And my life will be fulfilled from scaring the crap out of millions (that's how awesome it will be) of moody teenagers. If you can correctly identify all my cats' names, then I'll give you free tickets.
Last but not least: I love November! Mostly because it's one step closer to the end of the semester, and one step closer to me becoming sane again. After miserably failing my math and chemistry tests, I think I'll be up for a variety of classes next semester. I also love November because it contains two holidays: Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Yes. I love both. Thanksgiving is warm, full of food and relaxing and Black Friday is freezing, full of angst and competitive. What a fantastic contrast! 30 Rock and Modern Family seasons better be on sale this year....
Good riddance, October. I didn't like you anyway.
ps, I don't mean to lessen Veterans' Day in any way. I fully support the troops fighting and all the Veterans that have fought for our country.
