oh the places you'll go

hey everyone. alright, so if i have enough time i'm going to write... a lot. first off, i am doing well and safe and more than fine! it's utterly amazing out here.

alright, first the stop over in Los Angeles. it was too long, but very cool to think that i was in a different country. it was fun... i went down to this fishing area. called Fishermans Village. it was cool. there were too many ships to even think of. all the while i was thinking... i'm in California! the place where spanish is the second language and where there are 7 digits on the licence plates b/c of the overwhelming amounts of people. it was sweet.

then i slept, after my 9 hr. layover the whole way to... Tahiti! i had no idea that i was going to have a layover there... but i did. it was about 20 C and beautifully humid. i loved it. short but sweet (maybe for the best as i hear it's rather expensive)

so, after that i couldn't sleep. it was insaine! i mean i was just in tahiti. oh, and fyi "Air NZ" is awesome. they are just the best airline ever. ask me to elaborate later.

so, now i am here. being raratonga, the main island of the 17 islands in the cook islands. it's amazing. the people are so nice, and the views! oh my lands... i just think that i am falling in love w/ the beaches (i mainly put that there to freak out my mom... did it work?!) haha. anyways, no it really is utterly amazing. i am situated on this amazing hostel w/ the beach right there and tones of new and fun people. they're so friendly... and it's nice 'cause it's a small island so, i can't really get lost. anyways, yesturday was my first day. and, i was kinda getting the feeling that this was going to be a rather a) relaxing time and b) a not to know what to do with all the time i have kind of deal. but, after i did all the lounging around i could do... i began to see what was out there. and am i glad i did! yesturday i went to this island dancing. they danced the cook island traditional dances there and it was just amazing to see it all! it was just so amazing. i mean there are these people druming faster than you can think.... and these dances that you don't know how people can move their hips that fast. ahh! i just love the culture.

today i had one of the best times of my life. i went snorkling. it was amazing. and what was even more cool is that i went on my own. it was like this huge event for me. i was out for at least 3 hrs. just snorkling. the fist fish that i saw almost attacked me. so, that was eventful. and i was almost going to even leave then. but, i didn't and stuck it through and it was just so cool to see all the diff. types of fish... oh i could go on for hours. non the less it was so cool! the people are nice, the time is awesome and i'm probably going to go out tonight as well.

oh, there's also fresh fruit right around the corner for 50 cents a fruit... i'm in a TROPICAL ISLAND!!!!! guys, this is just amazing.

thanks for all your support and let me know how you guys are doing. even though i'm across the world it doesn't mean that my thoughts are not w/ you. play safe!