2 weeks since we've been HOME!!!

So, we got home on December 17th, after 2 days of traveling from the island. We landing Puerto Rico for a night and explored the next day. Then landed in Washington to meet Kam's dad for the first time and then home!!! So the weather went from 90 degree weather on Dominica, to 80 degrees in Puerto Rico to 35 degrees and Snowing in Washington and then 65 degrees in CALIFORNIA!!! 

We are definitely enjoying home. The first week we devoted to being with our families and of course, visiting VEGAS for X-mas! And today for the first time since DOminica, it was just us TWO for the whole day. We went to the movies in the morning to see Black Swan, then home and stayed in our pajamas, eating in bed, all day. It was soo relaxing and just comforting to enjoy being alone with him. Without the fuss and stress of school. In two weeks, Kam will be returning back to the island for only four more months and then back home to me, and then we hopefully go to Miami for his 5th semester. But till then, we are hanging out, stuffing our faces with tons of food and cherishing the time we have left till January 9th.

Last night in DOminica;)

Today and tonight will be bitter sweet! I have made such great life-long friends here on this tiny island. From the day I decided to move here with my love, and finally jumped on the plane, I would not have imagined a feeling like this. It was very tough, scary, but delightful. I have seen many beautiful places and not so hot spots, lol. But over all, I will leave a part of my heart here. 

This is just another journey in our life together. We have built a relationship so powerful, we will conquer many more obstacles to come. A special thanks to my family for being so understanding and allowing me to fly away from the nest for a bit and especially my friends back home for all their love and support. And now I have added a few more people to my life, whom I will miss plenty. You are beautiful, strong and amazing women. Loveu girls:) 

Study Sundays at Home:)

Sooo, normally Sundays we stay home and study in our underwear;) and drink coffee all day, but the closer it gets to tests, we just say home everyday:) It's a lot more comfortable because we just wake up, brush our teeth and begin to study!! And when we need a break, we go to school and pick up some junk food, come home and watch an episode of "True Blood" while eating. Which was pizza today:)

And then we must fill up on water for overnight, because between the both of us, we go through water like there is No tomorrow!! 

And this is what MY pizza looked like. MMmmmmm Mexican Pizza! and it's NOT because i'm Mexican but because it is GOOD! 

Just a Saturday in Dominica:)

Well, on Saturdays, Ross provides a free transport to Roseau, which is about a 45 minute drive to the city on a road that is just ugghhh, HORRIBLE!!! but, its free and we get out of Picard for a few hours to grocery shop and get souvenirs for our loved ones! Michelle and I went and shopped for some Coke Light (diet coke) which runs out pretty fast near campus because the students are hooked on Caffeine. lol. We are good Spouses;) Then we got lucky to see a HUGE cruise ship docked!!! 

The QUEEN MARY  2!!! I wanted to just jump on it and escape back home!!

When Cruise ships dock, Roseau locals put out a huge flea market and we get to shop for tons of island things. I was able to get many gifts for X-mas and bulk up on tea. Hopefully I get through security at the Airport, because the tea looks like a HUGE sac of weed!! lol. But is AMAZING! And I also picked up some Beautiful flowers for my kitchen just to make me happy! They were only 2E.C. which is about 80 cents in U.S. dollars. Awesome, riight?!?! and also some paper flowers:)

Then on the way home, i took a nap listening to Taylor Swift. GREAT album!! altogether, a really nice day! Now, its time for a chick flick with the other spouses to relax and have girl talk about our other halves. This island has it's ups and downs. It can be tough, but really lovely and peaceful when it's not pouring! 

Thanks Dominica<3

Yesterday was bitter sweet;)

Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving with our new family here in DOminica! It was really fun and tiring, but great food. It was sweet to be with my boys, but bitter to be without my family at home. 

We all said what we were thankful for before having this amazing dinner. It was sooo delicious and enjoyable to share it with one another. This is our home for now, and we made the best of this wonderful holiday! I love my boys and especially my Kammy. They have achieved so much already and deserved a home cooked dinner with tons of desserts:) Loveu all. 

Just a few more weeks:)

Well, we have made it through almost 3 months on this island of Dominica. We have tried making the Best of this place and have really enjoyed our date nights, even though they went from once a week to once since we've been here, lol. But I know it was gonna be hard to spend quality time when my Kam studies soo much. But we recently went to Sunset Bay, which was great. We had Mussels and Lobster and Cheese Bread. OMG, really good and romantic.

The place is family owned and sits right on the Beach:) We needed our alone time to talk and eat. Thanks babe.

Sooo, now we have only 26 more days till we fly home to CALI!!! I'm soo excited to see our families and be home in the cold weather and in our scarves and coats. It has been great here together. We have grown a tighter bond, and I have fallen more in love with him. Dominica has been nice to us, but it will be good to be back in the U.S. 

The night Before his 3rd Semester Mini

        Thank you again to everyone for all your support and love through our Amazing journey as a couple! We have been here on Dominica for 31 days! We are strong and happy:) Tonight Kam is studying for his first mini of his 3rd semester and continuing to make me sooo proud to be his girlfriend!! He has been studying day and night, with papers all Over our room and No T.V., lol. 
        I have been keeping busy in the mean time, hanging out at the gym, grocery shopping with the other spouses and learning to cook! I also earned 2 jobs during my stay here. I am a behavioral lab facilitator and a standardized patient for the med students. Fun:)   
        Dominica has been good to us so far, weather is ok, food is tolerable, but the beach and view of this island is just Amazing!! 
      


                                                   Thanks again, Love kam and Monique

Wonderful Dinner at Champs!

Champs is a Bar up on top of a giant ASS hill that you have to walk to! Food not so good, drinks ok, But VIEW IS AWESOME!!!!!!! it was romantic and beautiful watching the sunset and eating and laughing. Life is so grand!

We made a Safe and Scary Landing:)

Thanku for the Prayers:)  We finally arrived to Dominica after 4 long, tense flights. It was a very long day, but happy to have made it. Our taxi drive was probably the worst part of it. It was a 40 minute drive with a small one car road, and they drive on the opposite side, OMG!! scary. we definitely got car sick. But we are safe and i'm learning and exploring the island before kam starts school. thanku again. love us. 

Today is the Day!!!

We officially leave tonight from Long BEach Airport at 9P.M. Wow, scared!! Keep us in your prayers because of Hurricane Earl is still in the East Coast and we land in New York!! Then to our next flight of many!! I'll be singing with ALicia Keys, lol, anyways!! thanku.

Farewells today :(

well tonight we will be with each others families having dinner and saying goodbye before our new Journey:) Then we pack tonight and all day tomorrow before our long, crazy flight! thanku again to everyone for all your support!

1 Week Before we leave the Country....

Today is exactly one week before we start the next chapter in our Life together as a couple. I'm excited, scared, enthusiastic, nervous, and so many other emotions are running through my mind. We are getting a barrel tomorrow with khemarint's best friend, Paolo, to send our many cans of food! lol, the island does not have many resources of food that we're particularly used to, so we are sending a barrel now, so by the time we arrive, it should be there. Well, thanks everyone for all your love and support through our Amazing journey! Enjoy with us;)