Apr 10, 2005 04:56
Well where to start with everything....
My two weeks of Spring Break end tonight...tomorrow I have to head back to school..although tomorrow is only a Teacher's Work Day..it means I actually have to figure out what I'm doing b/c this coming week I have control over the class 45%, next week is 50-55% and my last week I have control 60%! I better know what I am doing! I am also having one observation per week..a little nerve racking..let me tell you! But only 3 1/2 more weeks to go before I'm home!
K...my two weeks of Spring Break..man I have some stories! Let's see..the train ride up I caught straight from school. The man TA and my teacher both gave me HUGE chocolate eggs! I wasn't looking forward to the week 1/2 at my Uncles...I met someone on the train named James and so things went a lot smoother since I didn't have to do everything by myself in a strange city! So I got up there Thursday night and the train Uncle Peter and I had to switch onto (Plymouth to Paddington, then the Underground from Paddington to Victoria, then train from Victoria to Brighton) was delayed, so we got on a train that stopped a stop before Brighton and took a cab the rest of the way. It cost quite a bit, but better then waiting around for our train! Friday we hung around Brighton. Brighton is BEAUTIFUL! Nothing really spechail, but fun still. Saturday Uncle Peter took me into London. He took me shopping since he felt horrible about missing my 21st birthday last year, he wouldn't listen to me and took me DESIGNER shopping! He bought me Chanel shoes (236 pounds!) and a beautiful Pucci dress (546 pounds)...I almost passed out at the prices, but Uncle Peter wouldn't hear of it. Then we met up with one of his friends and we all went out to eat dinner. Uncle Peter wanted to go back to his flat and I didn't, so James showed me around London for another hour (the palace is BEAUTIFUL at night! and the Ritz is amazing also), and I headed back to the flat. Sunday Uncle Peter wasn't feel too hot so we hung out around the flat and watched movies! Monday we met up with some of Uncle Peter's friends while we were out shopping, and ate lunch with them. Then Uncle Peter and I went to see the Royal Pavillian.So magnificent! Tuesday I went into London w/o Uncle Peter and met up w/Kimmy and James. We did all sorts of tourist stuffs, then I met my uncle at 6:30pm to go to a show. He took me to see Mary Poppins! I loved that movie as a little kid!! Weds and Thurs I headed into London to meet up w/James and get him to show me around. Nice to have a tour guide in that city! Friday I was in Brighton alone and did some more shopping for graduation presents, wedding presents, and just souvaniers. Sat I met up w/some people that I'm living w/and we hung out and did more tourist stuff until Wed. Wed I came back to Marjon (the college we are staying at) to unpack and repack for our Northern Wales trip! Thursday morning Kimmy, Jess, and I went to Norhtern Wales on a "farm holiday"...what an amazing time! Let me tell you some of the stories! We rented a car, and w/in an hour of getting it..on the way to the place we were staying...we drove into a ditch! Kimmy was driving, not me so :-p. Kimmy and I pushed while Jess drove,and we got it out! Who says girls can't get dirty! ;) Good thing we bought the extra insurence! :) After the ditch, we continued and a whole flock of sheep blocked our way! I tried to chase them out of the way...but they were being herded from the other way...;) That's me...sheep farmer! We FINALLY get to this place..it's really out there...and when I open my side of the car..I almost step on a cat! Instead of running away..it jumped INTO the car! Walked all over the inside. It was great. After getting in we headed back out to the nearest town to get some food and check things out since there was nothing to do at the farm. We headed back early after that ditch incident we didn't want to be on those back roads in the dark, and we played rummy and drank archers and lemonade! Kimmy, Jess, and I polished off a whole bottle of Archers and 1/2 a bottle of Lemonade while playing rummy. Btw..somehow..i rocked at rummy! I beat them BADLY! Then we watched a movie (The Grudge) before bed...BAD idea..she only had horror flicks though.... Friday we got up around 8:30 for breakfast at 9, then horseback riding! We only went for an hour b/c Jess has never been on a horse before and wanted to be lead the whole way. It started SNOWING while we were riding..it was amazing! Then we got back and showered and changed, and went to look at waterfalls. It was amazing, and again started to snow while we were down in there. The second waterfall only Kimmy walked down too..Jess was hurting from the riding and my knee was hurting from the cold. Then we went back into the town and back to our "pub" from the day before...had a few drinks and a meal, and headed back to the farm. We watched another movie (we picked one up...no more horror flicks!) and headed to bed. Sat we woke up early to head to Conwy Castle before having to return the car by 12. Amazing castle! Finished my souvanier shopping (thank goodness!) and returned the car in enough time to catch an earlier train! We got the train at like 11.30am (two hours earlier then what we had thought...yeah only got back 20 minutes earlier b/c of changing trains) and got back around like 8.00pm or something. That was my two weeks!
So when I got back here I found out some interesting news! #1 is Rachel. Rachel was having medical problems and they gave her some stuff and she seems to getting better! I'm so glad hun, I was worried! #2 she has picked out the dresses for her wedding. I'm wearing Victorian Lilac, and the brisdesmaids are wearing Lavendar. I don't know if her bridesmaids are figured out yet, but at lesat her sister is helping her! #3 her Jason was in an accident at work and was hurt pretty badly! He was in ICU for 2 days and has some nerve damage in his arm and leg. He was also having some memory problems. I hope he's ok!!! #4 my jason has been drinking a lot while I'm gone and drank a bit too much Friday night. He got sick on himself and passed out on his back. Luckaly Shawn came over and Shawn and Jason's mother took care of him! NOT TOO SAFE HUN! I think that's all of the news so far...isn't that enough for now!? 3 1/2 weeks and I'll be home, ok? Hang on until then! OH! I forgot one HUGE peice of news...my 'rents say they actually bought me a car and it's sitting in the driveway! Eric got into a car accident (he fell asleep at the wheel my mother thinks and totaled his car and damaged the other one..it was parked so at least no one was hurt!) so he needed a new car and they got a good deal on two. Honda's..I tink we both got civic's...EX. I was told mine is a Honda Civic EX, blue, 2 door, one-disk CD player, moon roof (I tink?)..and his is 4 door and I tink gold or something like that. I'll believe all of this when I see it..but I hope it's true! Life would be a lot easier I'll tell ya!
I can't wait to be home..sometimes I'm really homesick, and other times not. It's been wonderful to talk to Jason when I have been..it's so hard to be away from him for this long. I miss just being around him. I also can't wait to get my cellie back! I've come to realize that I don't really need it..it's nice to have and convient most of the time..but I don't HAVE to have it. I also have realized that I can be independent. Yes before I was stubborn and wanted to do things w/o help...but I never wanted to go somewhere w/o someone or do things I'm not comfortable w/doing...I've realized it's ok, I can screw up and look silly sometimes, tha'ts how you learn! I can ask for help when I travel and make my way around strange places. I can do it w/o someone I know. It's very nice to know someone and experience things together, but I'm ok on my own. I've also realized who is truely important to me in my life. I miss some people so much I don't know what to do w/myself. I am constiently thinking of things I want to say to them or show them or get for them since they can't be here. Mostly those people are my 'rents, my brothers and my sister-in-law, Jason, Rachel, and Sam. I can't say any of those people are a surprise..but it surprises me how MANY things I want to show/tell them and experience w/them. Esp my brothers...it never fails to surprise me how close we have been getting..esp me and BJ. He's always there for me and honestly cares about what's going on in my life and gives me encouragment.
Anyway..so yesterday was a huge day in my life! It was my brothers' 24th birthday!!! And also Jason and my 15 month anny!!!! I told you it was a big day! I talked to Eric online, and I called BJ's cellie to wish them happy birthday and let them know I haven't forgotten about them. I have cards for my whole family for their birthdays...but I think I will hand it to them rather than mail it..I don't really understand the postage thing and don't want it to come back to me...:-P And I got to talk to Jason for like 3 hours online yesterday..happy anny bubby! We have made it through some tough times...but in 3 1/2 weeks I'll be home and won't have to leave for an extended amount of time any time soon! He said something to me that really touched me..he said he liked spending time w/me more then his friends. I mean yeah I expect him to enjoy spending time w/me and want to spend most of his time w/me..but I told him I wanted him to take more time for himself and his friends...and he said he didn't wnat to..he enjoyed time w/me more. Yeah we hang w/his friends sometimes..but I thought he'd want ya know some time w/o me..and he said no. That ment a lot.
Anyway, I tink that's about it for now...isn't that enough to read and update? :)
Keep your thoughts on Rachel and her Jason getting better..that's where a lot of my thoughts are right now!
I have a few more weekend trips planned, but the rest of the time I'll be in my room here at Marjon or Weston Mills (the primary school I'm student teaching at)...leave me lovin'!
I hope all is well with everyone..I'll be home in 25 days!!!!!!!!!!