Me, waiting to meet with the events coordinator at the first venue we toured in Samoa.
08.31.2019 (Samoa time)
Motu Mahaea (Taha’a): French Polynesia Photo Journals
Motu Mahaea
[ Photo Journal – 01 July 2019 ]Â
This idyllic motu (island) just off Taha’a. We sailed there and anchored in the shallow sandbar for the night. We avoided having to pay the day fee by taking our dinghy out and anchoring it in the sand, then snorkeling and kayaking around. The mara’amu was blowing mighty strong and the current made staying in one place difficult so we drifted back to the lee of this tiny motu. Polly saw a stingray! And then we dinghied back while Rick kayaked back to our floating home. Everyone on the island paddled back to land before dark, and a local man wandered over and mumbled some stuff we didn’t understand. We asked him if we could anchor there, and he nodded his head, mumbled some more I think, and then paddled back to Taha’a too. I remember thinking that I wanted us to move anchorage, but Captain Rick made the executive decision to stay the night. I recall getting super seasick on this night, but I also recall the food we made for dinner being epic, and how it felt eerie and serene, not having anyone anchor there.Â
Adding space
Ian’s new tools already coming in clutch! Tonight he put up this long shelf that spans the entire wall in our spare bedroom. I love the way it turned out. So simple but so functional! I’ve already put my blank canvases up there, a snake plant, all my miscellaneous writing utensils, and fabric projects up there. Plus, I can’t wait to share some cute shelfies! 😉
Easy ways to move your body when you feel lazy
- Do leg lifts while lying in bed staring at your phone
- Suck your tummy in and take deep breaths
- Sway your hips side to side while sitting at your desk at work
- While seated, stretch your calves by raising your toes as high as possible
- Roll your shoulders back and sit up straight
- Do squats while waiting for your coffee or when you’re dispensing water at the cooler
- Bend forward, sideways left, backward, then sideways right several times, pumping your body as you move
- While laying on your back, cross your entire left leg (knee pointing out perpendicular to your body) over your right side for a few moments, and do the other side to stretch your lower back
- Raise yourself on your tiptoes for a second and then back down, and repeat for as long as you want killer calves
- Just be lazy and work out properly later 😂
Deep cleaning
Tiny apartment living has it’s perks. Namely, it’s easier to clean. Or so you’d think…
On Friday I felt the urge to deep clean my entire house, and made a list of areas I wanted to really get spotless. It was actually really… I don’t know what the word is… fun???? Just writing down my cleaning list was getting me giddy. It’s like Monica Gellar took over my mind and body and I wanted nothing more than a natural all-purpose cleaning spray and some pop music playing on the speakers to get me going. So when I got home from work, I moved all the big furniture in the living room to sweep under and around them, then dusted and rearranged my bookshelf by color. That’s all I could manage before dinner with my parents later that night. On Saturday I woke up, moved my body, journaled, ate brunch that Ian made, then got to deep cleaning the kitchen. It was a mission. I cleared everything off the counters, wiped and scrubbed the tiles, and emptied the dish drawers and orange guarded the heck out of all the corners. Ian had gone to Ace to grab supplies for a shelf we wanted to build in our spare room, then had paddling practice. So I sang out loud karaoke style to music blasting from my spotify playlists. Ian came home with a lot more than just supplies, he got himself a really nice jig saw and a bunch of other ‘manly men’ tools. Then cleaned out the fridge and our kitchen island. It’s been a lot of time on my feet so they hurt now, but I’m so happy and feel inspired to keep my house this clean all the time! I have yet to start on my bedroom and the spare room (we have guests tonight staying in there) so very very soon, I hope!
Got all these beautiful LifeProof goodies on the mail, and a radddd backpack!! So so stoked