FARM TIMES!
WOW I haven’t posted in ages. I think what happened was this thing called school…^^ I became busy! Yay! School has been going really well – in fact, it’s gone by soooo fast, and now it’s almost over. Which means, before long, I’ll be done with my third year of college. Wow. It’s hard to believe!
In any case, I had a lovely weekend. Neil and I went to this place called White Post Farm: http://whitepostfarmcentre.co.uk/ You get to go and buy bags of feed and feed animals and pet them and hold some and have loads of fun. The funniest part was probably when Neil went up to a fence to feed some sheep or goats or whatnot. All of a sudden, this llama comes sprinting towards him from down the field! I mean he was “going like the clappers” (as they say in England). The llamas were funny to try and feed – their mouth really tickled your hand. Most of the time when we got to a new type of animal I would have Neil try to feed them first – I get nervous! He even let some chickens peck his hand – it looked like they were pecking really hard!!!
In any case, it was a really fun day. We had beautiful weather that weekend as well, which made it all the more fun ^^ I hope we do something like it again soon, seeing all those cute little animals is a real picker upper!!
I’ll try to post more often for those of you who I don’t get to talk to very much!
Updayyyyytes
I thought I’d drop by for a little update, seeing as how I haven’t posted recently. Oh, and a Happy New Year as well! I have recently found a great gym and joined with them, thanks to a recommendation from a friend and from Neil telling me I should check it out ( I was considering a much worse gym because it was right in town). I also have my bus pass and registered it at the library, so now I’m a library member as well! I went to the library the other day to get some work done – thankfully I don’t have too much longer to wait until I go to school. Tomorrow and Thursday will be the only days where I’ll probably be alone-ish – Friday I meet up with Kai, and then Sat-Mon will be at home with Neil. Tuesday, the 19th, we leave for Rome! We’re spending four nights there, returning on the 23rd. This trip is planned in order to sort out my Visa. Oh, my birthday is Saturday as well. I’m thinking maybe meet up with a couple people, go for dinner and maybe a drink – but I don’t really drink at all so I don’t know about that bit. OH I KNOW! Cookie Shake party!!!!!!!! Righto. I’m going to Cookie Shake on my birthday :P Maybe din and a cookie shake or something. I don’t know. We’ll see. But right – when we get back from Rome, I’ll only have a couple days and then I go to school. I’m ready to start up and meet people and such. I like the people I know here, I really do, but I only know like 3 people nearby. Will be fun and will keep me busy while Neil is off to work. I can bet after a week or so, I’ll be wishing I wasn’t back in school :P Ah well, I’ll be gymming it up within the next few days, and hopefully will be able to go often whilst at uni!!!
Seaside
Today was a long but good day. We woke up after a night at Neil’s sister’s house, and then made our way to the seaside at Grimsby. The water was, well, brown :P But it was still really neat to 1. see the Atlantic Ocean from the other side 2. to check out the arcades and 3. to eat some most likely fresh fish and chips. Neil and I played a few games – Dance Dance Revolution was difficult because I was wearing some waterproof boot-like things. A bit clunky. We spent a majority of the day in the car tbh, but I enjoyed seeing the scenery. Even though you could say it is similar to the U.S. (Vermont), I still think the shrubbery and flora and such is all different so it makes it look like a completely different place. It’s hard for me to explain, but the trees and such sort of remind me of a place where fairies would live. Neil goes back to work on Monday :( I’m not sure what I’ll do with myself because I don’t go back to school until the 25th. Really hoping this cord for my Wii arrives tomorrow because we haven’t played yet and I’ve got a few games that I haven’t tried yet! Well exciting! We also still need to go into town and get my bus pass and I hope hoPE HOPE go for a Cookie Shake :D Hopefully, if it’s not too expensive, I’ll get a gym membership or something – that should keep me occupied while Neil is at work. All well, I’m sure everything will turn out just fine. ^.^
I might turn into this...!
Destination!
Wow. So, I’ve been here for a few days now…just getting over jet lag. I might have also been a bit sick – I had a sore neck and was feeling kinda shaky and such. In any case, I am really happy to be here! Christmas was really fun – my first English Christmas! We got up in the morning and opened presents. Then we had an early dinner, more around lunch time. Some food was the same, but there were a lot of different little bits as well. I had turkey, some roasted veggies (parsnip, potato, carrot, onion), some stuffing wrapped in bacon, mashed potatoes, etc. Had a glass of rose wine with my meal. That night ,we went over to Neil’s grandma’s house and had dinner. I brought over my copy of Apples to Apples and Neil, his mom, his grandma, and I played. What a fun game! I’ve now also got a good bit of English chocolates :D That’s one thing I really enjoy about the English – their food! It’s much better than college food, but that goes without saying. Yesterday I got a Hello Kitty build a bear (it had JUST come out). I couldn’t believe it, and I just had to do it. Would you pass it up???? Today Neil and I are planning on going to see Sherlock Holmes. Our plans keep on getting messed up, so we have been changing our plans left and right. Oh well, as long as I’m here and with him, I’m happy <3
Ew packing!
Wow. I can’t believe I’m leaving tomorrow…this is so surreal. I don’t think it will actually hit me for real until I arrive. Today was really nice. My stepsister and her husband and kids came over and we had our own little pre-christmas get together. My biggest shock today was when my mom gave me a netbook! I was hoping for something like that, or at least for her to give me hers because she’s getting a new laptop :D I had been talking about how my laptop was being poopy hoping someone would hear my plea, but I didn’t know if it would actually happen – and it did! It’s perfect. Even though at least my mom and I were tired, I think it was an all around good day. One little blip – I still have to finish packing and cleaning things up. Mom and I are waking up early tomorrow and going to some stores so I can get a couple last things – I need a nunchuk for my Wi, I am buying a new little case for my netbook, and I am also getting my boyfriend’s dad’s xmas present. I’m really excited! But, I also wish that I had a little more time at home before I left :/
I hate packing!
Sad?
I guess I’m getting a little emotional about leaving. It’s weird, because I thought I wouldn’t feel like this about leaving Hartwick (and I am still coming back for the second half of my senior year). I just don’t want like the good friendships that I have to fall apart. I know how things like that can happen…it better not happen here. There’s only a few people who I feel that way about, but it’s true nevertheless, and still just as difficult for me. I am horrible at goodbyes. A lot of the time it seems like I avoid it, becuase it’s just easier on me if it doens’t happen. If I have to sit there and say goodbye, hugs, etc. etc., I can get really emotional. What worked well today was I gave hugs to two people, but then I spent some time with them later on. So its like a goodbye, but not yet sort of thing – so I still got the hug, but then we hung out so it wasn’t like a real one. I don’t know, I’m a strange girl. I just hope that my friends won’t forget about me when I’m gone.
Yay
So, I’m nearly there. I had one final today…and now I have to perform my skit in theatre and take my single variable calc exam, and then I’m done! Well…I say I’m done, but I really still have a ways to go. Once I finish my exams, I have to pack pack pack pack pack. I might go a little crazy, but its worth it! I’m leaving in six days…can’t really believe it. Things are going to be really different. I’m excited though – I love different cultures, and even though we speak the same language, there are definitely cultural differences. Food, for one thing. Sure we share a lot of the same dishes, but there are many things that we have that they don’t and vice versa. I’m really looking forward to having a Cornish Pasty – those were delicious! Neil said we might go to Skegness on boxing day (by the shore). It’ll be interesting to see the ocean from the opposite side! But really, I do have to take things one day at a time…otherwise I’ll overload myself. In any case, I’m extremely happy to go home and see everybody and the animals. And you don’t even have to ask me twice whether I’ll be happy to see Neil…that’s just a given :D
This is me!
Updates
Just an F.Y.I., I’m not leaving until Thursday morning. My teacher said he probably wouldn’t have the calc exam ready by tomorrow, and in any case, I need that extra day tomorrow to study. I also need Wednesday to pack – I can’t believe that I’m leaving in a week!!! I just need to get my butt in gear these next few days, and then everything will have paid off <3
(2x^2)’ = 4x
So I had a successful night out last night. I ended up kinda being the instigator in a sense, although Brian did say I should come down town (but I had talked to him previously about how I was feeling bleh, so he already knew). But you know what? I think it’s that way for most people. Like, if you sit around waiting for life to happen and for people to come to you, it probably won’t happen. I think most of my friends do the same thing – they kinda just wait around for things to happen rather than start them. There’s no reason to feel bad about instigating a get together because you’re the one leaving. To be honest I think most of my friends would feel like I wouldn’t want a little going away celebration, because that’s just the type of person I am. And if I didn’t invite my friends downtown, I probably wouldn’t have hung out with them before I left and then I’d be pretty upset. But everything turned out well :D I’ve been able to spend time with all the people I really wanted to see before I left, and thats what matters most.
On a different note, I might be able to go home on Wednesday afternoon! I’m going to ask my math teacher today if I can take my exam tomorrow…that way on Wednesday I’ll only have one exam period that I have to attend (theatre), and it’ll be from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. I checked the weather as well and everything looks good – the forecast is Partly Cloudy, high of 25 degrees and low of 14 degrees with a 10% chance of precipitation. Guess I’ll be in the clear. I’m just ready to get home!!! I want to cuddle my fluffy dog <3 I miss that goofy newfy. In an hour I have a looooong review session for my calculus exam – its not mandatory, but it’s really going to be considered the majority of my studying. I’m horrible at studying :/ But hopefully everything turns out well. Wish me luck!
I’m really happy!
This was me yesterday...
Just to clear things up for you all – I’m actually really happy right now – just irritated with people, that’s all. I’m not miserable, and to be honest, yesterday I was just realllly tired and when I’m really tired I get emotional and cranky. Today is a better day, and I might be going down to Cappresso with a few friends. Please please please don’t be getting the wrong idea. I’m doing well in school, I DO have friends – I just choose not to mingle as much because that’s just how I am. I DO enjoy going places with people, when they are free and want to go as well. I’d actually rather not be sitting in my room all the time. And as for Neil, I know 100% that he is the one. I knew it right away. I know you might say that I’m young, and I am, but I’ve never met anyone like him and it makes me sick to think of life without him in it. I don’t want to be with anybody else. He makes me so so so happy, I can’t remember the last time I ever felt this good about myself. I’m not as lonely as I make myself out to me, and if I feel lonely, well its mostly my fault because I don’t really feel like surrounding myself with loads and loads of people. I’m mellow and laid back, and its difficult to find people around here who are like that most of the time. Honestly, I was just in a really crummy mood yesterday. I went to bed late, I hadn’t been to bed that late in a long time, and I had trouble sleeping so I just felt realllly horrible that day. Please don’t worry about me, I am fine and well. And I’m not sad, nor am I in a bad place. I’m in one of the best places I’ve been in in a loooooong time!
...and this is me today!
