florida sunshine.

well, it's safe to say, i think i made a wise choice on coming down here! so far, i've really enjoyed my time here. and, shortly after i left, it started to snow in Montana. therefore: NOT regretting this decision at this moment! my dad has informed me it's snowed almost 2 feet over the past few days. yuck.

i arrived to JAX thursday night, and promptly fell asleep. it was an exhausting all-day affair of getting here, and i needed some beauty sleep.

 friday, after i awoke, my uncle and i went to a lunch downtown at a church supporting a culinary arts program for local homeless people looking to make a change. met a great friend of his there, and enjoyed some wonderful food! after lunch, Tobe and i wandered around downtown Jacksonville, enjoying the sunshine, and stopping at a few local spots like the beautiful City Hall, and his office of PwC, where i talked to a coworker of his, who has helped me link up with another gentleman, and i am possibly getting an interview at a wonderful mortage company downtown! it all happened really quickly, and i'm really happy about it! after visiting some major stops, we went home and i took a nap (still jetlagged i suppose). that night, we went to a Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra concert of pop and Broadway music. it was excellent!

saturday, we un-decorated Tobe's ginormous house from Christmas, which took us 4 hours, and packed it all away neat and tidy in the garage. that night, after having dinner at home, we went to a few local bars to check out the night scene. really enjoyed wandering in Riverside and having a few drinks.

sunday, we went to the beach! great spot, and soooo beautiful. after the beach, we went to Costco for some groceries, and went home to rest up for the evening at WICKED! it was so great! we were about 20 minutes late cause we both thought it started an hour later, but it was still sooo wonderful! a dream come true of mine. it was on my bucket list, and now i can cross it off! this whole week since Tom left for work early monday morning, i've been entertaining myself with chores and such around the house, unpacking, wandering around Jacksonville, and lots of movies. Tobe has a HUUUGEEEE dvd collection, so i've been watching lots of those.

this weekend, i think we plan on going to St. Augustine and checking out the local sites there. not sure what else is in stow for the weekend, but i'm looking forward to it! more will be posted later. but for now, i think i'll go enjoy the sunshine...