January 8 2012

HEY EVERYONE!!!

I know it has been forever since I have written anything on here and I am so so so so sorry for that. I have been lazy... and there hasn't honestly been much to write about.
We spent Christmas and New Years on Koh Phangan. 9 days was just too long to spend there. It was incredible and we enjoyed every minute of it, but because that island is a constant party, 9 days is very hard to keep up with. Christmas Day, all 3 of us bought presents for each other so we all had 2 presents to open on Christmas morning. We drew a Christmas tree on a piece of paper and taped it up to our mirror, and placed the presents underneath it so it was just like a real tree. We relaxed most of the day and then went for a "traditional" Christmas dinner down at our guesthouse. They made us chicken, roast beef, fish, potatoes, the works! After dinner we went over to the bar next door called "The Rock" and quickly made friends with all the lovely guys that work there. We ended up spending the start of every night there for the full 9 days. We would always be given free drinks and were treated like one of the group. They even had a little going away party for us when we left. The rest of the time on Koh Phangan was the same as every other day there... I would usually stumble home around 730am when the music on the beach would stop, and then crawl into bed and sleep until around 4 or 5. By the 6th day I could barely walk up and down the stairs leading up to our place because of all the dancing I was doing. My ankles were so swollen and had been accidentally smacked together, so were bruised, from when I was sandwiched between 2 groups of people when walking to the bathroom, my knees were unable to bend and one was completely bruised because half way through the night, my dancing would always turn into random jumping for hours on end. My thighs burned, and every other muscle. I soon learned I can't go partying for 9 straight days. I became so so sick New Years Day with a fever, sore throat, achey muscles, the works. It was horrible.
We came to Koh Phi Phi on January 3 and it's been wonderful! It's much more relaxed and such a beautiful island. We actually wake up during day light while we're here! I've been working on my tan and got a small bamboo tattoo on the inside of my elbow the other night! so exciting!!!!
Will update again soon guys! LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO FRICKING MUCH!!!!