It's been 4 weeks since I've been back in the States, and I have yet to post some pictures...but a new hard drive and memory on my computer makes downloading pictures difficult. But I'm happy to say in the past few days I've downloaded over 2500 pictures of my 2 months away...of course they will not all be posted...not even close, probably not even a 10th.....but still I will get on to posting them soon. Keep a watch on facebook.
Love
Friday, October 26, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Finally
Well it'd be a lie if I didn't say I've sat down and started to write this blog about 5 times or so...failing each and every time. But here I am. State side for more than 3 weeks now, it's time to talk about my final days in England and being back in the good ol' USA.
Leaving England was sad, but exciting too. I was sad to be leaving England, a place I love, and especially Reading as it feels like another home...but I was looking forward to getting back to my american things and being closer to not living out of a suitcase. I left on Thursday morning the 27th of Sept....now I've been through airport security my fair share...and even England's security on this trip a couple times, but this time was AWFUL!!! I bawled clear through security! Which made wanting to get home more of a dominant feeling! But after getting through and getting on the plane I settled in for a nice 8 hour flight back to Washington DC. I got to watch 3 different movies, Georgia Rules, The Astronaut Farmer, The Ex (Fast Track) I enjoyed Georgia Rules the best, but liked them all! I got into DC on time, got through immigration easily...with a HUGE smile and headed to the waiting area to board my small plane back to Raleigh about 5pm. Thanks to my dear friends Adam and Miranda I was not homeless in Raleigh.
Less than 24 hours after arriving into Raleigh, I boarded an Amtrak train back to Washington DC where I was meeting up with a dear dear old friend Amy! I was so excited and yes it was crazyz that I was continuing to travel when I got back to the States, but it was easy to keep doing it. It's been probably 4 years or so since I've seen Amy and probably only seen here less than 12 hours since 2000. Sad, but we both have our busy lives, her's...becoming a member of the foreign service. It was so awesome catching up with her! We definatly didn't have enough time, just about 38 hours or so, but it was so great!
I then spent a week in Raleigh, catching up with friends and working on converting my Thesis figures from color to black and white. I also had the unexpected problem of replacing my hard drive and memory in my laptop that week which took up a good bit of time!
The following weekend, I got to go see Emily and Michael and my Pumpkin. It'd been 9 weeks since I'd seen my kitty and was really worried that he would have forgotten me. Emily was a great "mommy" to him. He was scared of me at first, but after about 20 minutes of me talking and things he came out and let me pet him...he ran in to sleep with me that night too..I was very happy to see him. Of course happier to see Emily! Emily and I shopped and had fun...I miss my Emily nights!
I then headed back to Raleigh from Wilmington for a day and a half while I finished up my figures and said my goodbyes. I drove back down to Wilmington to get pumpkin tuesday night before leaving for Nebraska Wednesday morning. I just tell people I wanted to start at the coast and really drive half of the country.
I drove through Tennessee, stopping and staying with family friends. I drove through Kentucky to see Zach and Megan in Bowling Green where they work. Was good to see them both as well and get the grand tour. It was a nice place. I then drove that night to Columbia, Missouri. Friday I headed to Kearney arriving around 3:30 where I got some things put together and then we all headed to Kansas for a dinner for my Brother. I got to see my niece Brynn for the first time ever so that was great! We got home around midnight, I did some laundry and got to bed around 2 then got up at 5am to drive back to Lincoln for my very first Husker Game. I met my Brothers and did some tailgating. The game wasn't very good as the Huskers are kinda sucking this year, but I enjoyed it all the same. I didn't go because I thought they might win...I went because it's an experience! I had fun!
Then that saturday night I drove to Omaha where I helped Jenni celebrate her birthday...I tried to hold on as long as I could, but I went out and fell asleep in the car around 12:30am...while they stayed at the bar. I was so very tired! By Sunday night I was finally back into Kearney!! It was great to finally be home!!! I continued to live out of a suitcase, because we are redecorating the bedroom downstairs, but it's now done and I will soon have that as my own room!
I'm currently in Oklahoma, I arrived last night (wednesday) I will be here for about a week, little over...but then I should be back into Kearney for a while without much traveling! Well at least until December when I drive back to Raleigh for Graduation. Good times!
I LOVE traveling, but I'm ready to have a "home". I have gotten to see a lot of friends in the past few months though which has been GREAT! I still have some to see, so I'm guessing the traveling won't stop for good! That's my long jerilyn story for now.
Much love.
Leaving England was sad, but exciting too. I was sad to be leaving England, a place I love, and especially Reading as it feels like another home...but I was looking forward to getting back to my american things and being closer to not living out of a suitcase. I left on Thursday morning the 27th of Sept....now I've been through airport security my fair share...and even England's security on this trip a couple times, but this time was AWFUL!!! I bawled clear through security! Which made wanting to get home more of a dominant feeling! But after getting through and getting on the plane I settled in for a nice 8 hour flight back to Washington DC. I got to watch 3 different movies, Georgia Rules, The Astronaut Farmer, The Ex (Fast Track) I enjoyed Georgia Rules the best, but liked them all! I got into DC on time, got through immigration easily...with a HUGE smile and headed to the waiting area to board my small plane back to Raleigh about 5pm. Thanks to my dear friends Adam and Miranda I was not homeless in Raleigh.
Less than 24 hours after arriving into Raleigh, I boarded an Amtrak train back to Washington DC where I was meeting up with a dear dear old friend Amy! I was so excited and yes it was crazyz that I was continuing to travel when I got back to the States, but it was easy to keep doing it. It's been probably 4 years or so since I've seen Amy and probably only seen here less than 12 hours since 2000. Sad, but we both have our busy lives, her's...becoming a member of the foreign service. It was so awesome catching up with her! We definatly didn't have enough time, just about 38 hours or so, but it was so great!
I then spent a week in Raleigh, catching up with friends and working on converting my Thesis figures from color to black and white. I also had the unexpected problem of replacing my hard drive and memory in my laptop that week which took up a good bit of time!
The following weekend, I got to go see Emily and Michael and my Pumpkin. It'd been 9 weeks since I'd seen my kitty and was really worried that he would have forgotten me. Emily was a great "mommy" to him. He was scared of me at first, but after about 20 minutes of me talking and things he came out and let me pet him...he ran in to sleep with me that night too..I was very happy to see him. Of course happier to see Emily! Emily and I shopped and had fun...I miss my Emily nights!
I then headed back to Raleigh from Wilmington for a day and a half while I finished up my figures and said my goodbyes. I drove back down to Wilmington to get pumpkin tuesday night before leaving for Nebraska Wednesday morning. I just tell people I wanted to start at the coast and really drive half of the country.
I drove through Tennessee, stopping and staying with family friends. I drove through Kentucky to see Zach and Megan in Bowling Green where they work. Was good to see them both as well and get the grand tour. It was a nice place. I then drove that night to Columbia, Missouri. Friday I headed to Kearney arriving around 3:30 where I got some things put together and then we all headed to Kansas for a dinner for my Brother. I got to see my niece Brynn for the first time ever so that was great! We got home around midnight, I did some laundry and got to bed around 2 then got up at 5am to drive back to Lincoln for my very first Husker Game. I met my Brothers and did some tailgating. The game wasn't very good as the Huskers are kinda sucking this year, but I enjoyed it all the same. I didn't go because I thought they might win...I went because it's an experience! I had fun!
Then that saturday night I drove to Omaha where I helped Jenni celebrate her birthday...I tried to hold on as long as I could, but I went out and fell asleep in the car around 12:30am...while they stayed at the bar. I was so very tired! By Sunday night I was finally back into Kearney!! It was great to finally be home!!! I continued to live out of a suitcase, because we are redecorating the bedroom downstairs, but it's now done and I will soon have that as my own room!
I'm currently in Oklahoma, I arrived last night (wednesday) I will be here for about a week, little over...but then I should be back into Kearney for a while without much traveling! Well at least until December when I drive back to Raleigh for Graduation. Good times!
I LOVE traveling, but I'm ready to have a "home". I have gotten to see a lot of friends in the past few months though which has been GREAT! I still have some to see, so I'm guessing the traveling won't stop for good! That's my long jerilyn story for now.
Much love.