The Bahamas!

Well, I noticed I haven’t written a blog in over a month, so sorry! I guess I just don’t find much to write about…everyone else seems to always write about their kids (usually). Not that I don’t love reading about them, I do.
Anyway, Nkere and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas for Spring Break! It was awesome! It was a 4 day cruise, which was long enough for me. We went on one for our honeymoon two years ago, which was 7 days long. So this time, we were comparing this cruise to the last. We both agreed that our first cruise was the best, in most areas. This one had a lot of high school and college kids on it, which made Nkere feel really old, but then again, the parties on the ship were a lot more fun! We did a lot of dancing (sorry “COC”) and sun tanning. Of course, what do I do? I got burned so bad AGAIN! I got actual sun poisoning on our honeymoon (didn’t know that could happen), and I’m pretty sure I got it again. I’ve never peeled so bad in my life…it was pretty gross. So I hope I’ve finally learned my lesson.
On our trip, we went to Freeport on the second day, and Nassau on the third day. We loved Nassau! The people there are constantly trying to sell you something or braid your hair. The women always ask (in their Jamaican accent) “You want your hair braided, beautiful?” Or they would call you “Bahama Mama”. I thought that was funny. We went on a water taxi to Atlantis, where the famous Atlantis Hotel is. It’s only $25,000 a night to stay there!! I couldn’t believe it. I’m thinking what could possibly be in those rooms for it to be worth $25,000? We went inside and walked through the huge casino, looked at the aquarium, and the private beach for the guests. Must be nice! Then we took a long detour to get to the beach. I usually just wade in the ocean, but this time, I got in and actually swam for a little bit. I kept getting back in because it was so hot…the water felt really great.
On the ship, Nkere and I made some friends! We both met these people while laying out. Nkere met a guy he talked sports with for a couple of hours…we met up with him and his wife later. Then I met these two girls from New Hampshire. They were so fun, and I hung out with them a lot the rest of the cruise. They actually want me to come on a cruise with them next year! I probably won’t, but it would be fun to go with a bunch of girl friends. I really love going on vacation with Nkere though. We have a great time relaxing and hanging out together. Plus, I don’t really get to see him during football season, so this is a nice time to get away.
Well, that’s about it! We’re planning to go back to the Bahamas in June!

My New Car!

Hello, Blog world! I’m finally posting my first blog after my sister created it for me 3-4 weeks ago. ☺ It’s just that I can’t write blogs from work, and by the time I get home, I’m tired of being in front of the computer all day. So anyway, I bought a new car about a month ago! Of course, my objective was to go SHOP for cars, but that never really happens. Those salesmen seem to get a hold of you every time. Nkere and I actually did go look at another dealership right before the New Year, but I wasn’t really ready to take the leap. I’ll preface by saying I bought my first two cars with cash, so I’ve never had a car payment in my life. Even though my cute little 1998 Ford Escort was ten years old, it was still a good car, and got me to where I needed to go. But I’ve had it for almost 5 years, and Nkere was ready for me to get something that was more reliable, especially for when we have kids. So one day, I went to Five Star Ford and test drove two cars, of which I really liked both. One was a 2005 Ford Five Hundred, but it already had 77,000 miles on it! Way too many miles for a 3 year old car. So I looked at the 2007 Ford Fusion with only 10,000 miles on it, and it drove so smoothly. I was already feeling pressured by my sales guy (which I had already told myself not to give into these men who probably think I’m just a naïve girl they can sell a car to). So I told them I would need some time to talk to my husband about it, which has become a great way of getting out of things if necessary! By the way, if I say that to you in the future, please don’t think it’s just an excuse to get out of something. ☺ Honestly, Nkere wouldn’t have minded if I had bought the car that day. I actually picked out our house by myself…he just looked at it before we signed the papers! But anyway, the finance manager let me take the car home that night, which made me feel a lot more comfortable and a lot less pressured. He said to bring it back the next day, and if I don’t want it, no problem. But of course, driving it home and to work the next day got me hooked! I loved it…everything about it! Actually the best part about it is that it tells me how many miles until I run out of gas…which I definitely need in my life! ☺ I’ve been known to run out of gas way too many times in my short life. I told Nkere I wanted the car, so we went back to the dealership and closed the deal. Here is a list of perks that my car has:
Leather interior, tinted windows, huge backseat, huge trunk, the backseat will lie down if necessary, buttons on the steering wheel to control the radio, six-CD changer, the radio stays on even after I turn off the car, the doors automatically lock after going 12 miles/hour, I can push a button to check the whole system of my car, etc., etc.

I'm sure most of you already have cars with accessories like this, but I'm just amazed that I am blessed with such a nice car. I've never had a new car before, and never this nice! So thanks for listening to me ramble on and on. I just wanted to share another blessing in my life.