Make It the Best

On Monday night, we drove from Ubud down closer to the beach / touristy area of Bali - the town of Seminyak.

On the drive down, we caught a glimpse of what looked like part of an incredible sunset, something Bali has come to be known for.  I also spotted a giant rainbow out the window of our taxi (the picture doesn't do it justice, I had to attempt to take the photo with my iPad while we were still driving). We checked into the apartment that Jen found for us - a two bedroom, two bathroom condo with our own personal chef and private pool. I feel like that has got to be one of the official signs that you have 'made it' - a personal chef and pool?  Though, I guess that's not exactly the case in our instance - Jen found it as a last minute deal (since we didn't really start looking for hotels until less than a week out).

Sunset, rainbow, private chef and pool..... All this to say, I decided that when I woke up the next day, it was going to be one of the best days of my life.

Though, I actually believe that most other days can also be one of the best days of your life. No need to narrow it down to just a few, or even just a few hundred "best days."  I know that not every day can be awesome, but roughly 75% may be a good goal to shoot for.

Plus, isn't it just a decision?  You decide to have one of the best days... And then it kind of will be (or maybe it has to be, since you already decided it?)

Anyway, here's the recap of one of the best days of my life:

• I woke up early and did a few yoga poses in our yard. No one else was awake, and it seemed like a good way to start. Though, I overheard some German boys that were staying in the villa next door... And it kind of sounded like they were making fun of me. Can't really blame them - anytime I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror doing a yoga class (really any workout class), I also have to make fun of myself 
• Our chef had the BIGGEST smile, and we had papaya smoothies, croissants, toast, fruit, coffee, and scrambled eggs.  He even found some ketchup for me somehow for the eggs 
• I even went in the ocean at the beach. The waves were awesome, and a shark can't attack you on one of the best days of your life, right?
• For lunch, I had a ham and cheese sandwich - one of the only sandwiches I've had while abroad!  I still love Thai food, but it was a nice change 
• Obviously had to also get watermelon juice at lunch. They literally just blend up watermelon slices for you - it doesn't even need sugar 
• Watched the sunset at Tanah Lot. The pictures say it all for this one
• Had Hawaiian pizza at dinner, where they had a surprise fire dancer show outside the restaurant.  It was definitely a little cooler than the Balinese opera / fire dance we saw in Ubud. Maybe being one of the best days had something to do with it?
• Went to a bar called Ku De Ta (the next town over is Kuta - just a guess here, but likely where the name came from).  We sat on the big recliners they have by the ocean and I got a watermelon, mint, honey, and cinnamon drink

Definitely the making of a great day.

Yes, it's fairly easy to have one of the best days of your life when you're in Bali, don't have a ton of life responsibilities yet, and are with friends.  I really can't deny that.  But, I also think I need to just decide to wear rose colored glasses more often.  They can add a really nice tint to life..... 

If you look really closely, you can see a waterfall in the distance... 

Sunset at Tanah Lot