Wow! It has been more than a month since I last blogged.

So much has happened in that time.. life is such a wild ride and I am ever so grateful for mine.. I am always on exciting adventures and doing the most extraordinary things, in the most ordinary of circumstances.

So, today I am sitting in front of my Quark Laptop. It is "Black Friday" - the day after thanksgiving. I am in Phoenix, Arizona. The sunrise streaming through the uncovered windows.

Ok, let's back up for a second...

From there to here.

So, once I moved from Charlotte, North Carolina, I found myself planted in Denver Colorado. I actually didn't like it all that much at first - except for the beautiful mountains, the snow etc.. I just didn't find that it felt like home for me - until I started my job at Quark.. I made so many good friends and had a blast - did so many new and exciting things and ofcourse the travel around the world only added to it.

My stint in Denver was 2 years exactly. Then I started feeling like I needed to make my way to the oceans of California, where I have always wanted to live for a time. First stop though, Arizona.. Where it is always warm.. the desert..

So, I am still working for Quark at the moment, which is awesome, because I get to ease myself out of it as well as do a real, proper hand-over and leave the job the same way I came in - with commitment and (hopefully) excellence!

It was a long drive. My friend, Scott, did the heavy duty of trucking: the U-Haul with me and Big Turtle - 15 hours long to Arizona. The scenery wasn't great - New Mexico sucks! It was boring!

But with all my belongings, here I am.. a new life begins for me again.

When will I "settle"? People ask.. My answer.. I have never "settled" for anything. I will chase my dreams and live in them and be settled only in my own heart knowing that I am happy and knowing that I am making a difference.. that is all that matters!

Do I want a big house with a morgage and a dog and a routine? Sure.. maybe.. But I had that in South Africa (well, I still do! - except for the dog!).... But now is the time.. as I inch my way closer to 40... for me to let my hair down. Live the wildest adventure of my life. Be all that I can be - what a waste to not live my life to its fullest.

Laugh and cry with all that I am and all that the world is.. and see my dreams unfold before my eyes. I have truly been blessed.. There is not one goal thus far that I have not reached.. nor one dream that I have had that has not come true. Sure, life always throws spanners in the works.. and mine is no exception.. But I have rolled with punches and I have gotten up everytime I got knocked down.

Life is wonderful! here is to my new start.. a new day has dawned in the life of Delise.. and Yes, I will miss all of my friends in Denver - but make no mistake.. I will never forget and never neglect..

I am a very committed friend.. so those of you who dont keep in touch with me.. that is your loss - I am a keep-in-toucher!

Love you all.