You Might Be An Island Girl If: Part 2.
Did you catch Part One in this series? Be sure to check out all the fun additions from fellow islanders in the Comments section. You will giggle. The longer I live on an island, the more I find myself doing and saying things I never could have imagined before moving...
No Escape
I despise creepy-crawlies. Despise. This means, of course, that they seem to be almost magnetically attracted to me, making it near impossible for me to escape them. You'd think growing up in the islands would have steeled me to their ick-factor, but instead, I've...
Rock Life Realities: Outdoor Showers
Outdoor showers have to be one of the most brilliantly executed marketing ploys of island living. I have no idea how the ruse transpired, but the evil genius behind it has managed to transform the general public's perception of a bare bones camping concept - cleaning...
The Freddy Krueger of Insects
Prior to moving, I daydreamed about all of the fantastical adventures that would unfold in my life once I lived on a tropical island. While packing my 6 suitcases, I fantasized about all of the Pinteresty-nautical-islandy Tommy Bahama looks I would don living in a...
The Thorn of My Island Rose
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." - the Dalai Lama Totally catch your drift, Dalai Lama. Might I also add: or try working at your desk; or try doing yoga/exercising; or try eating; or try watching a movie; or...
A Day in the Life of an Easily-Overwhelmed, Increasingly-Rugged Island Girl. Part 2.
...Continued from Part 1. 12:45 pm. Under the Canopy, My Bed. Wake from nap. Start writing blog post. Feel distracted. Look up definition of "campy" to confirm what I already know. Start reading sixteen-part Salon cultural criticism series on the difference between...
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