i mean seriously

guys,

i am just about to burst with joy. i was just looking through some old photos from the States and am realizing how thankful i really am. i have had so many unique and incredible opportunities in my lifetime thus far. and now i am studying in northern Africa. does it get any better than this, really? i just had to blow that horn a minutes, cause this past weekend marked my 4 month anniversary of being here and i couldn't be more delighted. i have a wonderful roommate, an incredible classmate and teachers, fabulous friends here and back home (and in other parts of the world for that matter). i mean seriously. what a joy it is to be here now and i am just so in awe and am thankful for every minute of it (or at least try to be thankful for every minute of it:).

so, onto some updates:

a few weeks ago i had the privilege to attend the local carnival with some fellow lang students, but this past weekend i ended up going with some of my NA lady friends.

it was a way fun two nights at the carnival. it was fun to be with my NA friends to let loose a bit and have fun on some rides.

so, then it was onto a bit of a vacay down south. we had a flat tire on the way to our vacay spot (along with a bad spare) which extended our drive there to an 11 hour trip that could have been almost half that amount of time. it allowed for a lot of laughs and of course a great learning experience! the photo to the right is from minutes after we arrived and were oh so happy to finally be there!

i was super stoked about the beach and enjoyed every minute of being there. i got to boogie tube, build a couple of sand creations, get plenty of sun, take many walks on the beach and just relax with friends. fabulous really.

one day we travelled into a nearby town for a day trip around the medina and some killer seafood. it was fresh and grilled to order. a-mazing! then, of course we had this great photo with the camel crossing when leaving our place to head home for the 6 hour return trip. it was a great, great time and i look forward to visiting there again. let me know if you want to come with next time:)

well, i have more to share, but will keep you in suspense until the next post. thanks again for reading and thinking of me! i really appreciate you:) much, much love.