...that it is pretty sad to be 30 years old, currently living in a beautiful location, but my best friend here stands less than three feet tall, dribbles milk when he drinks, and thinks it is scientifically essential (and great fun) to attempt to measure the distance from the upstairs bathroom to the downstairs livingroom using an entire roll of toilet paper. He also gets me in a lot of trouble in the supermarket when he screams "YES! YES! YES!" in rapid fire succession, doesn't pronounce the "y," and earns me a lot of dirty looks from other parents. Yes, my kid inadvertently curses, but at least it's not "NO! NO! NO!" right?
I would like to say that I've had the opportunity to really enjoy my first three weeks in Hawaii, but I honestly have not had much time to do so. Things have been so busy here, as alluded to in my previous posts, that I seriously have not spent more than fifteen minutes on the beach...SERIOUSLY. (
Actually, I did it today to see some humpback whales--that was pretty cool.) I told Chris this morning that between car buying, registering two cars in three different locations, registering myself and Noah on base for medical and housing, and doing MAJOR move-in repairs (we won't get into that here--that deserves its own special post), that the "cafeteria lady," "janitor," and "errand runner" are feeling a bit worn out. I'm SO exhausted and this is suppose to be Hawaii...land of fun and relaxation. I guess not if you actually trying to live here. ;)
So back to my "best friend" comment. I'm really thankful I have Noah with me--he truly works overtime to keep me on my toes these days--but I think if it weren't for the fact that I've been so busy these last three weeks, I'd be a lot more bummed about the fact that loneliness is a very real factor for me here, masked by a busy schedule and beautiful surroundings. I think if I weren't in Hawaii right now and couldn't walk outside on my lanai every evening to do the "what do you have to complain about?" reality check, I'd be depressed. Maybe next week I'll get out with Noah and dig my toes in the sand...a day at the beach sounds grand!
~ Amanda