Happy Earth Day...and Vacation.is.Booked! :)

Happy Earth Day; I just booked an international flight. *shrug* haha.. In all seriousness, I hope everyone is realizing the effect we all have on our planet...and how, with just the littlest things, we can really make a big difference. I might not be as 'green' as I'd like...or as some of you (kudos!) but in my own ways, I try. I dont take bags when I buy like one or two things (like a greeting card for example, etc). I reuse plastic water bottles (refill from brita and refrigerate them to take with me instead of buying more). When I think about it, I take my own grocery bags. I actually read..and cared...about the emission standards of my new car before I purchased it. I unplug things after use. I know; I'm not perfect and could do better. But, I'm trying.

Anyway, vacation-we booked it! And here's the weather forecast for today:

Low Temperature tonight: 26 degrees Celsius / 79 degrees Fahrenheit.

High Temperature today: 31 degrees Celsius / 88 degrees Fahrenheit.

And here are some pictures of where we're going....

Where are we going, you ask?!

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Somewhere I've totally always wanted to go, but didnt think was realistic.. St. Lucia!!!!

Why have I always wanted to go? Well...the perfect vacation to me has beach, mountains, culture, affordability, seclusion, safe, adventure. That, my friends, is St. Lucia. :)

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We had to work some magic to get cheap airfare including staying a night somewhere (really)random each way. Slight hassle, but I'm hoping it's worth it because the fare we got was cheaper than going to Mexico. (PS.. booking flights on a Tues/Wed is really a true travel tip. Best fares).

I am SO excited!! It's funny b/c I get so weird about posting stuff like this b/c in my head, it implies I have nothing better to do with my money (aka tax refund, thank you US government..haha)...which isnt my goal to project on here. Do I also want to buy a house? Yup. But, I started to realize that might not happen this year...and a beach vacation isn't going to make or break that decision. If it did, I'd buy the house instead. Anyway, I guess sometimes I feel like it can appear that I live some crazy life where I go out all the time, take cool vacations, etc... I'm happy with my life right now-more so than ever actually for a lot of reasons. :) Just sayin.. It's all about perspective, I guess. I'm at a place in life where my responsibility is just myself (and Gracie, duh) ;)...and there's plenty of positives and negatives that go along with that, depending on how you look at it.

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So, WOO HOO!!! :) I officially have less than two months to get my ass from looking like a 27 year old's to looking like an 18 year old's. My gym is actually going to realize I'm still a member there. Awesome. haha...