Long Overdue Post for those of you still checking in...

Sorry it's been so long! School picked up a smidgen and I got a little lazy in my free time taking in the summer sun here on the beach. I apologize for sparking jealousy and hatred from those of you falling into winter. Anyway, things over here on the island continent are wonderful. I finished two classes and Derek is completely finished with school. I have one more final to go so have been spending my days surfing, studying, and surfing the web!

As most of you know, Derek and I opted to not buy internet here due to it's massive expense and instead have resorted to school and cafe's for our internetisms. Eventually we found out the Cafe next door sells internet for $5 for a day of wireless AND that internet extends to our apartment stairwell. Soon after this we found out that they had a problem where after signing into their internet you were never signed off. And in the spirit of my loss your gain we have received free (limited) internet... via stairwell. The other day though while working on a puzzle my computer someone found a connection with the network. I've spent the past couple days experimenting with this and have found one spot on my table where I get three bars of connectivity! I have traced my laptop and so will be able to return here and receive this joyous gift often... hopefully.

Derek and my surfing has thoroughly improved to the point where we can stand up with ease and can now give others dirty looks because we are good enough to look like we know what we are doing. Before we were just the victims of dirty looks when we were in the way. Now we have become the 5th graders, easily spotting the 2nd and 3rd graders so if we mess up we can easily blame them. It's a jungle out there... in the ocean. A wet, blue, tree and monkeyless jungle.

There's a quick update. Dad comes in about a week and we're super stoked! We're going to go scuba diving in the great barrier reef. I'll try to update again at least weekly until we return January 7 and get to see the whole gang! Can't wait to see you mom we miss and love you!!!! Muah!