Aloha oukou reading this post!

I was kindly reminded by my friend Seth (Hi, remember that house party this past summer? Hope Argentina is spectacular. Miss you!) that I forgot to post why exactly I moved here to Maui for a few months and what exactly I am going to be up to while I'm here. SOO, for all you readers I am going to fill you in...

Five or six weeks ago I found this INCREDIBLE opportunity (while googling and researching) doing destination wedding planning in Maui at the Haiku Mill. Then 3.5 weeks ago I found out I got offered a three (Hi Sarah, I'm staying 4, I know) month long position as a "stagiaire" and gave my two weeks notice for my job in NY. And three days ago, I got here. BOOM. That's the story, that's how it happened, and no one can say that I'm not spontaneous now.

Anyways, go to www.haikumill.com to REALLY see what it looks like over here because I can't do it justice. I'm living in a huge mansion estate on a remodeled sugar cane field. There are trees, greenery, and shrubs everywhere. The sun is strong, the breeze is ever present and the smell of the island is completely intoxicating. There are banana plants and mango trees and all kinds of fruits and flowers growing on the property. I look to my left and I see the mountains. I look to my right and see the water...rather Ho'okipa Beach which is one of the most coveted beaches to do windsurfing. I will be trying that. The Mill, where the weddings happen, is an open airy plaza and to the right of it is a small sugar cane house where the brides get ready. I think the best way to describe it would probably be "enchanting". There's also the main estate where I am staying in my own corridor with a bedroom, walk in closet, desk, bathroom, hallway, outdoor shower and indoor bathroom. If you've never showered outside in the middle of paradise, I suggest you do. It's EVERYTHING. I have a door to seperate myself from the main house and one that is connected to my bedroom if I want to go outside. I literally could write a novel on the rest of the house but I'll spare you all and just say "it's divine". There's a chandelier in the kitchen...you can imagine the rest of the house. Everything is white or ivory and french inspired antiques are everywhere. I'm literally living in the middle of paradise in a mansion. FML. :) The owner, Sylvia is one of the most genuine women I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She is out of this world beautiful and has such a pure heart. She paddle boards all the time and I think we are going to do that this Saturday! That's her below. That's her surfboard and oar for paddleboarding while she was in Venice. What a life.

Oh, they also had a Sports Illustrated Swim shoot here in 2008. Bite me.

I'm already in love. Seriously, how could you not be?

With warmest aloha,

MJ