Island Adventures

I'm not sure what is in the water here, but since I've been in the Caymans I have been super productive. I've read 3 amazing books, and can't wait until the afternoon showers stop so I can make a quick walk to the nearest bookstore and pick up a couple more books. I have the last book left in the Percy Jackson series and am currently reading "A Long Way Home." I just saw the preview for "Eat, Pray, Love" and can't wait to read the book before the movie comes out. There is something relaxing about reading on the beach!

I haven't ventured out too much from this area of the island. I can't wait to explore stingray city, the botanical gardens, the pirate caves, rum point, the sister island, and even learn to dive. Many of the "new" teachers at my school are coming at the first of August so I'm using a little self-control and waiting on some of these activities so we can all explore together. It's also nice to enjoy some me-time. I've been doing some art, like we did in Spain. I'll have to take some pictures and post it on here. I'm becoming quite the island artist! Maybe I can make some side money and sell it on the beaches (haha).

One of my new goals for my new home is to try and actually save some money. I'm planning on visiting the bestie in S. Korea for winter break, so I need some moo-la for the plane ticket. As an attempt to save money, I've limited my number of "eat-out/delivery" days to one per week. So far, so good! I've been making trips to the grocery store and actually buying "healthy" foods. Gotta get that beach bod! Anyways, my meal that I ate out today was jerk chicken with black beans and rice. Many of local dishes here are Jamaican since they were some of the first inhabitants of the island. Mmm, was it delicious. Oh, and I tried the BEST cupcake of my life today as my reward for saving money! The cake part was somewhat heavy and half was vanilla and half was a light guava flavor. The best part was the icing...mmm, delicious. Imagine a little piece of heaven in your mouth. It was fresh and homemade and delicious!