Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Christmas definitely is looking a bit different this year. But I am happy and thankful that I have a good friend to celebrate it with. And I’ve had years of a white Christmas – subtle flex but these palm tress behind me serve zero complaints.

We are currently on the island of Koh Samui! Nicole and I are staying at a so-called, “party hostel” for $8 USD/night. It was cheap and hey, we booked this whole trip super last minute. Last-minute even for me – someone who bought a one-way to Ireland a week in advance.

So, here we are across the street… chilling at a bougie hotel.

Last night, we had a dance party to Jesse James in our dorm room while everyone else was downstairs playing drinking games and going on a pub crawl. The first night we tried to participate.. however, after a half-hour Nicole leaned over to me and goes, “I feel like I’m at a fraternity” and I can’t say I’ve ever heard a more accurate sentence.

Obviously, we’re both down for a good time, but it’s safe to say we left our ~Sigma Nu~ days a longggggg time ago.

In conclusion: Nicole is 28, and I’m 23, we are too old for the party hostel. Even though everyone here is in their mid-20s – our spirits aren’t as young anymore. And I definitely don’t mean that in the wrong way.

I’m going to eat my extremely inexpensive shrimp cocktail now.

Cheers!