Going home.

I can't wait to see my family!

I haven't seen my dad and Eric for three months,

and I haven't seen my mom and Levi for almost two.

I'm gonna miss them when I come back to Guam after my visit,

but I will be back in California for good in early August.

So I won't be away for long when I leave them.

I leave this Saturday. That's two days for me.

It's going to be a long journey getting there, though.

I have a flight from Guam to Honolulu, where I will

stay the night with a family friend named Jan. 

The next day, I'm leaving at 1pm to go to L.A. 

My flight gets in at 10:30, so I will be exhausted.

But I can't wait, it's going to be fun.

That's all for now,

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely, 

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

I'm back!

Hello my dear followers.

I am so sorry I  haven't posted in over a month.

I know, shame on me.

It's not that I've been busy, well I sort of have,

but it was that I wanted to to make a really good post and 

couldn't think of something that would make 

a really good post. But its been too long,

and now I need to do one.

The most exciting news I have to share is that I am now

a paid employee at Gef Pa'go. 

Officially I am what is called an On Call employee,

but I still get paid! My first paycheck will be in two

weeks. I was supposed to get paid today, but long story short,

I'm getting paid in two weeks.

Since my last blog post, it has become official that I will 

stay here until September! Such a long time!

When I return to California, my parents will be living 

in a different house, in a different town!

I'm so excited to spend so much time here!

The only downside to staying, is that my cousin

is moving to California. So I will be here, where she used to live,

and she will there, where I used to live!

From now on, I promise to write a blog post at least once a week.

That's all for now,

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

Staying home.

Today, I was asked if I wanted to stay longer.

Not just until May 15th.

I was asked if I wanted to stay and go 

to Summer School here.

I'm surprised at myself that I want to 

go to Summer School... But I do.

I'm going to miss my friends so much!

..But this is my home. And I want to

be here as long as I can.

That's all for now!

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely, 

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

Home is where the heart is.

Home. What does it mean to be home?

home

n.

1. A place where one lives; a residence.

If we go by this definition, then my home 

is technically in Redondo Beach, California.

But to me, home is SO much bigger than that.

To me, home is where the heart is.

Home is where you feel like- well, you.

You're comfortable in your own skin,

like thats where you belong.

To me, Guam is home.

I've always felt like that,

but since I've been here, I've figured out why.

The people, the place, the way of life,

It's just the way I want to live.

California always holds a special place in my heart,

and I'm obviously going back when my time here is done,

but being here just makes me realize that I belong here.

If you have had the amazing opportunity to find this 

place that you call home, take advantage of that.

I'm so fortunate to not only be from this place,

but to be able to spend so much time here.

I love California, but this is home, and will always be.

That's all for now!

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

Freak Out

I may have had a slight freak out the other night.

I was disgusted.

Scratch that, I was terrified.

I was sitting there, minding my own business,

when I heard a scurrying next to me.

I took a peak out of the corner of my eye and 

I saw something I have known I would see someday

during my time here on Guam.

What was it?

A cockroach.

Yes, I admit it.

I freaked out over an insect.

But you should have seen this thing.

This thing was almost two inches long.

Just scurrying on the window.

Oh, gosh.

Even thinking about makes me itchy.

Well, thats all for now!

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely, 

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

Coconut Delight.

Probably the most delicious food on guam is 

the one that is free, coconut.

Yes. It's true.

Soy sauce DOES go with everything.

Even Coconut.

The Five Steps Of Deliciousness.

Step 1. Take a young coconut and split it in the middle.

Step 2. Take a metal spoon and get all the coconut meat free of the shell.

Step 3. Pour a generous amount of soy sauce over the coconut meat.

Step 4. Squeeze out a penny-sized amount of wasabi horseradish onto the coconut meat.

Step 5. Mix the wasabi and the soy sauce together.

Step 6. Dig in to the delicious snack.

When I first heard that the tourists wanted soy sauce when they

were buying the young coconuts. I laughed and 

thought "yuck!" But boy, don't underestimate the

power of soy sauce. I was amazed when I took the first bite.

Jaw dropped, in disbelief, sort of amazed.

Coconut meat + Soy Sauce + Wasabi Horseradish = Pure joy.

That's all for now!

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely, 

Me.

Simply, a seventeen year old.

P.S.

How much would someone

 have to pay you to eat this?

Sand Between My Toes.

              
                For the past two Sundays, I've been going across the street to the beach. The first time, I snorkeled. The fish were absolutely beautiful, and the cucumber slugs were slimy as ever. The second time, I sat on the beach and took pictures, such as the one shown here, made hermit crab races, or Duk Duk Races with my cousin Taby, and just sat on the sand, enjoying myself.

                Today, I worked at Gef Pa'go again and as the tourist's were leaving, one woman asked to take a picture with me. I was pleasantly surprised, and agreed, of course. That has never happened to me. The other tour guides said this happens all the time, and that I should get used to it, because it will happen again. I'm not sure I can ever get used to that. Not in a bad way. In fact, a very good way. Its just... unexpected.

                 I'm finally getting the hang of the rope making. As a tour guide, I turn two handles as part of the rope making process. As I turn the handles, tightening the smaller ropes, those ropes twine together, making a bigger rope on the other side of the mechanism. This new, bigger rope, can pull up to 300 pounds. Quite strong, I'd say.


That's all for now!
Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,
Me.
Simply, a seventeen year old.

P.S.
Comment please! Thanks (: