No Boys Allowed

Due to the quickly approaching Block 1 exams, Andee has been a little preoccupied with, well, Medical School.  Long days and nights filled with school and studying allow for very little fun!  But don't worry, I got in enough St. Kitts for the both of us!

All the desperate housewives are in a similar position, with their husbands studying away, and so we organized lots of Girls Nights, Days, and Evenings to keep us busy!

The first of our endeavors involved the "Dance Central" video game, some desperate housewives, and some "friendly" rivalry!  I thought I was really good until I realized, after watching a video of myself, that I still needed a lot of practice before I could confidently challenge anyone to some real competition!

We also engaged in some weekly trivia, which has conveniently moved to Bamboo Lounge, within walking distance of our apartment!  Another plus - the brand new Indian Restaurant upstairs that provides Specials just for trivia-goers!  Perfect!

Friday was the first anniversary of Bamboo Lounge, and so we had a fun-filled night out with the girls....and virtually every student living on the island!  It was crazy packed, and all the students had one last night out before block exams!  Where was my Andee?  Studying hard like the dedicated student he is!

On Tuesday Kristen and I decided to act like tourists and visit Frier's Bay and Shipwreck Beach, a popular tourist spot that is known for its beautiful beaches, amazing snorkeling, a hangout for monkeys, and a great place to get lunch!  Seems that we had forgotten that St. Kitts is so awesome!  All of this amazingness is literally minutes away from our apartment, and for some reason we tend to stick with places within walking distance.  We vowed to do this way more often, and really enjoy our time on St. Kitts for what it is....a 16 month vacation!

Yesterday was Kristen's Birthday, which of course involved an entire day of celebrations!  Our first stop, Cockleshell Beach, consisted of 1 free basket of fries, 2 free pizzas, and 8 free drinks, along with a the entire staff singing "Happy Birthday" with a custom-made birthday pizza!  Turns out the owner really loves birthday girls!  Lots of sunshine, snorkeling, and beaching, but the fun wasn't over yet!

Our next stop, Reggae Beach, was quite an interesting series of events.  When attempting to drive into the parking lot, my neighbor Janae accidentally drove us into the sand!  You think driving in the snow is hard, try driving in the sand!  30 minutes, a truck and a chain, the St. Kitts military, and a donkey ride later, we were finally back on our way to our beloved Crackhouses!  Yes, all of these things legitimately happened, and we have the pictures to prove it!

That evening, we went out to Cathy's Restaurant for Kristen's Birthday Dinner, followed by some dancing at Shiggity Shack!  It was a beautiful "cool" night, and we certainly celebrated Kristen's birthday in style on the island!

 

Much of this week has also been anticipating my parents arrival in T-minus 9 days!  I am sooo excited to see them and for them to see St. Kitts!  WOOHOO!!  Put away the snow shovels and get out the beach towels!!

Yes, My Husband is in Medical School

It is officially busy season in the Caribbean, which of course includes our beloved St. Kitts Marriott.  Students have been getting 'kicked out' (asked to leave) on numerous occasions, even though students contribute tons of money every day buying food and drinks galore!  However, there is an upside to busy season - there are steel drums every weekend in the afternoon, and Zenway Blvd (our street) is just overall a more exciting place!  Also, Andee and and I have befriended the Marriott workers and have been deemed "Regulars" by our favorite Towel Hut worker, who scores us Marriott towels so that we blend right in with the tourists.  By the way, I did indeed 10-second timer this picture.

Andee and I also discovered that the Marriott is home to many cute cats that mostly come out at night due to the incredibly hot sun during the day (jealous?).  They are used to people feeding them on a regular basis, and so are very friendly and affectionate.

Puurrrrrrfect

Andee and I also took a trip to Port Zante and Downtown Basseterre, which is currently full of lots of cruise ships and tourists.  Isn't it great having a car!?  Now if we could only get the headlights working and drive it at night...

"Canada House"

Mountains

Cruise Ship

The desperate housewives have established "girls nights" on Tuesdays, as well as "trivia nights" on Thursdays.  This week we saw a movie, and next week we are playing a dancing video game with Wii at Janae's house.  Looking forward to an embarrassing and hilarious time!

This weekend we celebrated a couple birthdays of fellow students which led to a night out, some Euchre (Canadian Style), and a Beach Party!  Of course we killed it with Euchre (haha), and had a great time hanging out with friends and definitely not studying!  P.S. Have you noticed all the pictures of Andee this time around?  I think he has finally given in to the fact that good pictures make for a good blog!  And that everyone loves to see pictures of my future MD having fun in the Caribbean....even while in Medical School!

Birthday Girl

 Bamboo Lounge and Beach Party

 Girls

Canadians

 

Ocean Fun

Today (Monday) has been on and off raining all day, and so Andee and I got out our umbrellas and took a few pictures by the ocean!  A "wintery" day in St. Kitts!  Fortunately, we got back just in time, as it is currently pouring!  I suppose I really can't complain, it is still well above 20°C in the good ol' Caribbean!

Block exams are coming up fairly soon for Andee, in about 2 weeks, and so I will soon start having to entertain myself!  With lots of great neighbors, great weather, worship team, Bible study, girls nights, 10-second timer, photo shoots, making yummy food, and of course, blogging, I should be able to keep myself busy!  And Andee is still able to make lots of time for me despite his busy school schedule, which I am grateful for!

We are also preparing for the arrival of my parents in less then 3 weeks!  I am so excited to see them and to show them around the Island and what we do for fun!  And I'm sure that they will be even more excited to be leaving the current -20C Canada weather and entering into Tropical Paradise! (Ok, so I am exaggerating a little for dramatic effect)  We have lots of fun things planned for them, as well as lots of beach time and relaxing!  Get out the sunscreen!!

On a final note....

Only in St. Kitts

Back to the Ol' St. Kitts Grindstone....

Oh St. Kitts, always full of adventures!

With our car not working for a few days and the fact that we had yet to make it to the grocery store, we wound up eating quite a bit of the goodies we packed in our suitcase (Mr. Noodles, Kraft Dinner, Stovetop, Candy, etc).  It was great!  Good ol' Canadian food products that we missed so much!  We did get a little creative, with random food we had in our apartment leftover from last semester (and the help of the Rams Express mini grocery store down the street!)

Pita Pizza - pita, diced tomatoes, green pepper, peperoni sticks, and cheese!

After a few days of jump starts and dead batteries, our amazing neighbors helped us to get our car 'Jamal' up and running for the shockingly low cost of 35 EC!  Amazing!  Our little island car is super helpful for Andee this semester, as the school bus schedule doesn't line up with his classes as well as last semester.  Now he is home nice and early in the afternoon most days, which allows for maximum pool and beach time amidst the studying!  Expect a tanned, full, and healthy Andee when we return in April!

In addition, back by popular demand, The Desperate Housewives of St. Kitts!  What shenanigans will we get ourselves into this semester?  Many more beach and pool days, lunch dates, girls nights, trivia evenings, and Blue Martini-ing!  More pictures to come!  And just for you Nick,  "We are married females, that just want to have fun!"

Our New Friend

Andee and I also made it out to Bamboo Lounge, an outdoor bar down the street.  Having so many fun things to do within walking distance from our apartment really comes in handy!  And another thing about going out in the Caribbean....no coat checks, no freezing girls in dresses and heels, and no lines!  Just wonderful!  Great friends and great fun!

This semester Andee gets home quite early in the afternoon, around 1:30-2:30 every day!  Contrast this to the 7AM departure and 6PM return 3 days a week last semester.  Hooray for Med 2!  Andee has promised that this semester he will spend more time at the beach with me, since he has a little more time on his hands.  We both realized that studying medicine on a Tropical Island is quite an experience and a blessing, and so he needs to enjoy the beauty of the Island!  Here is just a taste of the Fun-in-the-Sun to be had by Andee and I this semester!

So there you have it - St. Kitts Round Two!  Now that we have successfully transitioned into our new Marriage, new Country, new Home, and completely new Life, we are well on our way to following God's perfect plan for us.  I'm so excited and confidently expectant to find out what he has in store for us next!