brilliant words by simon&garfunkel. minus that part about being a rock. when we first moved to this island {in late december}, I was a wreck. winter is for baking and bundling and hot cocoa. not for laying out in the sun. there..I said it. don't look at me like that, either. I love fall and winter. I love the clothes and the smells and the excuse to be lazy because it looks dreadful and slightly dangerous to leave the house {as in canada, where we hailed from}. when we first got here, I hated it. no lie.then I did some soul searching. some reality checking. some 'get over yourself'ing. and I realized that a million other girls would kill for this chance. I can't work. legally can't work here. I live in an amazing resort. with a beautiful pool.
and I desperately needed to stop moping and complaining because it was annoying and ungrateful and bringing the people that loved me down. and so I got over myself. I got as over myself as I could in a six-week period of time. and guess what happened? I started to love it here. it has a charm all its own. the time I thought I would spend being bored became time that I could...learn french, start a blog, do yoga, workout, run...tan. my days are whatever I want them to be. I am retired. who else gets to say that at 23? I am seriously living the dream. seriously.
but living in paradise is not without its quirks. for instance, the island is a little bit confused. third dutch, third french, third caribbean. then throw in a little bit of chinese and american in for good measure and you can say you understand the culture here. everything is imported..and expensive. the water goes off for a couple of hours about every other day {hope you're not in mid-shower!} but the bakeries are incroyable. the weather is always 78-82degrees {which is perfect for gelato and otter pops and really cold diet cokes}. I have met some amazing girls who I already emulate. the locals are full of life and loving and chill. I want to be like that. I never realized that I was a neurotic control freak until I got here. this island is exactly what I need to turn back into a balanced human being. I wasn't a rock when I got here, but I think being here is going to turn me into one.
love, arielle
and I desperately needed to stop moping and complaining because it was annoying and ungrateful and bringing the people that loved me down. and so I got over myself. I got as over myself as I could in a six-week period of time. and guess what happened? I started to love it here. it has a charm all its own. the time I thought I would spend being bored became time that I could...learn french, start a blog, do yoga, workout, run...tan. my days are whatever I want them to be. I am retired. who else gets to say that at 23? I am seriously living the dream. seriously.
but living in paradise is not without its quirks. for instance, the island is a little bit confused. third dutch, third french, third caribbean. then throw in a little bit of chinese and american in for good measure and you can say you understand the culture here. everything is imported..and expensive. the water goes off for a couple of hours about every other day {hope you're not in mid-shower!} but the bakeries are incroyable. the weather is always 78-82degrees {which is perfect for gelato and otter pops and really cold diet cokes}. I have met some amazing girls who I already emulate. the locals are full of life and loving and chill. I want to be like that. I never realized that I was a neurotic control freak until I got here. this island is exactly what I need to turn back into a balanced human being. I wasn't a rock when I got here, but I think being here is going to turn me into one.
love, arielle
Love your inaugural post! The pics are great. Love the tone too. Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteI literally felt the same way when we moved to Hawaii. Winter should not be warm.
ReplyDeleteGreat to read your post. Honest and frank. No wonder you never taught me yoga....you are just learning it on your island while you work on your rockness! Expect a bit of a rocky road on your journey. Proud of you.
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