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Friday, December 9, 2011
Only 12 Days...
until I'm back in America?! Is that for real? The time has gone by way way wayyyy too fast. I have loved every second of being here, though. I've met some amazing friends and made memories that I will never forget. I think this experience has been life changing, to say the least. Some of my housemates have already left to go back to their home towns and it's feeling more and more empty at West One! :( We did get to have one last "house" dinner which was so much fun! All of us made some sort of dish that was popular in our country. Jonathan and I made BURGERS! They turned out amazing!
Here are some of my roommates with some of the food--before we all went crazy and ate EVERYTHING! :)
Tomorrow, one of my best friends Gillian gets in! I'm so excited to see her. Then on Sunday me, Gillian, Laney, Carrie and Shelby leave for Paris and Barcelona! I am freaking out I am so excited! It doesn't feel real. Tonight I've started to pack a little bit--lets just say I'm not good at packing light. Fitting everything in one small carry on bag is harder than it sounds! I also got my British Pounds exchanged for Euros and US Dollars which was exciting! US money looks so different compared to European money. I'm hoping to make it on only a limited amount of money...let's hope I can have some self control when it comes to shopping ;)
Well, I have to get back to packing and cleaning up my room a little bit.
I'll update after Paris :)
xx
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Ready...
to go home. Feelin' homesick. I think it's because I know I am going home so soon, I'm getting antsy.
Other than that little bump in the road for me, I'm enjoying the last little bit of time I have in England. In 2 weeks me and the girls will be in PARIS! I can't believe it. This year is definitely one for the books. Next year has a lot to live up to. I have a feeling I won't be traveling the world or anything, I'm just lovin' how everything is turning out in my life. Now I'm just crossing my fingers for this internship, but I'm also going to keep a lot of other options open. But as amazing as these past few months have been, I'm quite excited to get back into my normal routine, and work, and drive my car, and just get a huge hug from my Mom and Dad! Blahh, well I should be productive with my day. It's already 2:45 in the afternoon and I've done nothing but eat some Taco Bell (Freddy got it from Manchester!!). I will go on a walk and enjoy a coffee today I think. Oh and maybe do a little bit of homework ;)
xx
Other than that little bump in the road for me, I'm enjoying the last little bit of time I have in England. In 2 weeks me and the girls will be in PARIS! I can't believe it. This year is definitely one for the books. Next year has a lot to live up to. I have a feeling I won't be traveling the world or anything, I'm just lovin' how everything is turning out in my life. Now I'm just crossing my fingers for this internship, but I'm also going to keep a lot of other options open. But as amazing as these past few months have been, I'm quite excited to get back into my normal routine, and work, and drive my car, and just get a huge hug from my Mom and Dad! Blahh, well I should be productive with my day. It's already 2:45 in the afternoon and I've done nothing but eat some Taco Bell (Freddy got it from Manchester!!). I will go on a walk and enjoy a coffee today I think. Oh and maybe do a little bit of homework ;)
xx
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
I love the holidays!
So much going on! Ahhh!
So today was so productive and exciting! I got to sleep in until 12pm, which always is a great start to the day! I then got my butt up and moving and ran all of the errands on my to-do list, watched the christmas lights get turned on in the city with Jonathan and left a voice mail with a lady with the AZ Cardinals, in hope for an internship! (Crossing my fingers I hear back from her!!) Seriously, if I could land that internship, that would be amazing! I now have to go to the grocery store and get the rest of what I need for making Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow night.
I love the holidays. It seriously is such a beautiful time of year. From now until New Years just makes me so happy inside. Tonight there was live Christmas music being played in the city before the Christmas lights got turned on, and literally everyone in the crowd was singing along and enjoying themselves. Everyone just looked so joyful! I wish I could be with my family tomorrow for Thanksgiving, but I am at least grateful that I get to spend the day with some people that have become amazing friends to me. :) I'll post later about how our Thanksgiving festivies turn out!
Until then!
xx
So today was so productive and exciting! I got to sleep in until 12pm, which always is a great start to the day! I then got my butt up and moving and ran all of the errands on my to-do list, watched the christmas lights get turned on in the city with Jonathan and left a voice mail with a lady with the AZ Cardinals, in hope for an internship! (Crossing my fingers I hear back from her!!) Seriously, if I could land that internship, that would be amazing! I now have to go to the grocery store and get the rest of what I need for making Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow night.
I love the holidays. It seriously is such a beautiful time of year. From now until New Years just makes me so happy inside. Tonight there was live Christmas music being played in the city before the Christmas lights got turned on, and literally everyone in the crowd was singing along and enjoying themselves. Everyone just looked so joyful! I wish I could be with my family tomorrow for Thanksgiving, but I am at least grateful that I get to spend the day with some people that have become amazing friends to me. :) I'll post later about how our Thanksgiving festivies turn out!
Until then!
xx
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Annoyed
Sometimes you know when you have those days where everything just bugs the crap out of you?
Yep, today is one of THOSE days. I guess not everything has bugged the crap out of me...just realizing so much going on! I'm sick of unreliable people! It drives me nuts. I hate when someone says they will do something and then bam, they don't do it.
That is all I have to say in my little complaining rant.
I did have a Toffee Nut Latte from SBUX this evening which was very delicious. I also got all of my laundry done and did some grocery shopping :) Not to mention got to talk to my 'rents, always love hearing a voice from home!
That is all for today xx
Yep, today is one of THOSE days. I guess not everything has bugged the crap out of me...just realizing so much going on! I'm sick of unreliable people! It drives me nuts. I hate when someone says they will do something and then bam, they don't do it.
That is all I have to say in my little complaining rant.
I did have a Toffee Nut Latte from SBUX this evening which was very delicious. I also got all of my laundry done and did some grocery shopping :) Not to mention got to talk to my 'rents, always love hearing a voice from home!
That is all for today xx
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Realizations!
These past 2 months in England have been so amazing. I feel so lucky and fortunate to have had the opportunity to take part on such an adventure!
This morning I went on a jog by the river. It was so beautiful. I found myself the other day realizing that I need to take time to sometime say to myself,"Hey, Emily! You are in England! Ahhhh!" This morning, it wasn't rainy (as it usually is), and it was a relatively decent temperature too! I put my headphones in, blared some Jack Johnson, among other artists and started jogging...then after only about 100 yards had to stop because I thought I was going to puke. (Horrible idea to go on a jog when you went out the night before...) So my jog turned into a brisk walk, but that's okay :). Anyway, I went on a jog/walk around the Trent River. There are beautiful trees lining the river, there were others walking and running enjoying such a beautiful day, there were swans, there were canoes, it was so pretty! Then as I was taking a little 5 min break and chilling out with listening to some Banana Pancakes and suddenly I heard a little birdie chirping noise that sounded like it was right in my ear! I was looking all around me, obvi a little freaked because I hate birds!! They scare me to death. Then I imagined a little baby bird in my hood of my jacket and had a little freak out and did a little freak out dance to get the "bird" out of my hood. How that bird would have gotten there? No idea, in my head I was determined that it was totally there though! Whoever saw my little spaz attack probably got a nice little chuckle out of it. Hahaha
Anyway, I only have about 1 month left here. It's sinking in, and I know the time is going to go by soooo soooo fast!! I do miss home, and my family and friends so much, but this experience has been something that has definitely changed me and I'm going to miss all of the new friends I've made here just as much. A little perk is that I now have some friends in other countries for when I feel like a little vaca ;). But, I feel like I am so much more cultured, responsible, knowledgeable and mature young lady. Today I woke up with a new outlook: See the beauty in everything and try to notice the little things. As the holiday season is approaching I'm realizing how grateful I am for everything and everyone in my life. I really do have the best family and friends a girl could ask for. I'm focusing on me from here on out; working out, eating right, studying, and I am going to stop worrying about trying to please everyone-I need to make myself happy first. A little month and a half early New Years resolution I guess you could say ;)
Sorry for the gushy-inspirational post, but just a little insight on my morning!
Gotta get to finishing planning Paris and Barcelonaaa! Ah :)
Oh and not even a month and one of my best friends Gillian is visiting me! Watch out England!!!
xx
This morning I went on a jog by the river. It was so beautiful. I found myself the other day realizing that I need to take time to sometime say to myself,"Hey, Emily! You are in England! Ahhhh!" This morning, it wasn't rainy (as it usually is), and it was a relatively decent temperature too! I put my headphones in, blared some Jack Johnson, among other artists and started jogging...then after only about 100 yards had to stop because I thought I was going to puke. (Horrible idea to go on a jog when you went out the night before...) So my jog turned into a brisk walk, but that's okay :). Anyway, I went on a jog/walk around the Trent River. There are beautiful trees lining the river, there were others walking and running enjoying such a beautiful day, there were swans, there were canoes, it was so pretty! Then as I was taking a little 5 min break and chilling out with listening to some Banana Pancakes and suddenly I heard a little birdie chirping noise that sounded like it was right in my ear! I was looking all around me, obvi a little freaked because I hate birds!! They scare me to death. Then I imagined a little baby bird in my hood of my jacket and had a little freak out and did a little freak out dance to get the "bird" out of my hood. How that bird would have gotten there? No idea, in my head I was determined that it was totally there though! Whoever saw my little spaz attack probably got a nice little chuckle out of it. Hahaha
Anyway, I only have about 1 month left here. It's sinking in, and I know the time is going to go by soooo soooo fast!! I do miss home, and my family and friends so much, but this experience has been something that has definitely changed me and I'm going to miss all of the new friends I've made here just as much. A little perk is that I now have some friends in other countries for when I feel like a little vaca ;). But, I feel like I am so much more cultured, responsible, knowledgeable and mature young lady. Today I woke up with a new outlook: See the beauty in everything and try to notice the little things. As the holiday season is approaching I'm realizing how grateful I am for everything and everyone in my life. I really do have the best family and friends a girl could ask for. I'm focusing on me from here on out; working out, eating right, studying, and I am going to stop worrying about trying to please everyone-I need to make myself happy first. A little month and a half early New Years resolution I guess you could say ;)
Sorry for the gushy-inspirational post, but just a little insight on my morning!
Gotta get to finishing planning Paris and Barcelonaaa! Ah :)
Oh and not even a month and one of my best friends Gillian is visiting me! Watch out England!!!
xx
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