I feel like everyone is starring at us...and I love it.

Well, it's Monday afternoon, and I'm home. Although it's nice to be in my own room with my own things, and to see my friends, I'm missing Jody and everyone back in England a lot.

Mom called one day last week and told us that Bruno, who she knows from the gym, was going to be on our flight. Hoping that his comment to "take care of us" meant first class, Dawn and I were excited about the flight. After sitting down Bruno, who was attending to first class, came back and told us that he'd wished put us in first class, but unfortunately it was full. He however left us with champagne, promising to take care of us. Not long later he returned with a basket in which there was wine - red for Dawn, and white for myself - cashews, and olives. Shortly later our meal arrived, and it was actually really really good. We each had more wine, and made jokes about the people around us being jealous, especially the woman across the asle who Dawn said looked over to make sure we were eating the same thing as her. We had another glass of wine, watched Rumor Has It, and Bruno brought us back Bailey's on ice and a delicious raspberry mousse. After reboarding in NFLD, Bruno gave us neat little air travel kits complete with a toothbrush, toothpaste, ear plugs, mints, eye mask, socks, foot hoof thing to help put shoes on, foot spray, face spray, lip balm, hand lotion, and a face cloth. We definitely were taken care of and agreed that anyone who pays for first class definitely get their money worth.

So, I stopped into the theatre last night, and to say people were happy to see me is an understatement. They all wanted hugs and looked at me like they hadn't seen me in years. It was nice to feel so loved :). I went to a staff screening as well, by the time I went to bed at 330 I'd been up for 27 hours. Funnily enough I felt like I could stay up even later! I'm fine today, after waking up at 12. It was nice to go to sleep in my own bed, but I missed Jody's house.

May 10th was the last time I blogged, when we had gotten back from the lake district. After that we had a visit from Tawny and Taylor on Friday. We headed into Lincoln where we underwent a fantastic photo shoot in the castle, and the ride home was halarious with my dancing in the front seat. Taylor got it all on tape and I'm eager to see it. Friday night we went out for Indian with T&T and the english lot, and headed back to Wendy's garden for snacks and treats :). It was a great evening. Saturday morning saw T&T off, and Dawn, Jody, Andy and I headed to Wales. We went to Caernarfon Castle which is where the Coronation of royalty takes place. Then we headed out to Llandudno which might be one of my favorite places in the world. It has a beautiful promenade and I loved walking the coast of the Irish Ocean at dusk, while Dawn screamed from the boardwalk, "Run Fern, RUUUUUUUUN!". We ate at what appeared to be a little pub, but walking in discovered a HUGE bar. My dinner was fantastic, and indian dish again, but we left shortly after due to the amount of smoke. Going to the oringinal pub we were going to eat at, we only stayed in long enough to use the toliets and get a drink because you could see the clouds of smoke. I got called a Tiger, it was very amusing. On Sunday we went to The Great Orme, Jody and I opting to hike up it and Dawn and Andy taking the tram. Once we reached the top we sat and had a warm drink, absorbed the scenery, and got photos taken! Wild West photos! They're absolutely halarious. The walk back down was a lot harder than the walk up (I've said that so much over my vacation!) but we enjoyed amusement from a little westie dog. Back down we drove to another area, I forget what it's called, and had food at a fish and chip place. Then the long journey home through the mist and fog in the peak district which was cool and scary at the same time. I made a comment about it being good we hadn't went to see Silent Hill. Stopping at a place for ice cream, I thought we were going to lose our minds laughing over Sean Connery and Dawn's impression of his saying "Shanks Shacy". Mondy night we went to Beryl's for Chinese and I had two plates as well as two servings of cheesecake and cream. Wednesday was my birthday, we went to the Harvest Moon for lunch, the lot came over for Cake and I got gifts :), then Dawn, Jody and I headed downtown Cleethorpes with Helen, Helen, Linda and Julie. Dinner at the Capri and then some bar hoping until we entered the Bags Ball. Warned about it being a meat market we didn't find it overly bad. Happily drunk, we danced the night away and today is the first day my legs don't hurt. Dawn says they hurt because I dance like a slut. I say she's jealous. On Thursday Jods was hung over, and later we went to the Harvest Moon again for some grease. That night we just relaxed and watched Big Brother. Friday found us off to Halifax to meet Heeae and Johnny, Dawn's friends from living in Korea. They were lovely and Halifax is beautiful. We went to a pub and sat around and chatted. I got slightly drunk off WKD's and Wine. But yet, I wasn't hung over on Saturday!!! Saturday saw us returning home at a decent time to see the boys and Tasha. We went to another Indian resturant where my supper ROCKED, shopped around Tesco a bit. Helen came over to visit one last time, and then we took the boys over to Wendy's. The rest of the night was spent relaxing and finishing packing.

It was a fantastic trip, and I still have to say that I love it over there. I can now understand Jody's view about Grimsby and Cleethorpes, but for me it's something so different from what I'm used to, I know I'd be okay living there. I love the lifestyle, the quiz nights, the local pubs. I love the boys and cannot wait to see them in July. I love how Jody and Andy so graciously open their home to me. I love Molly and her baby-like ways.

I can't wait for next year. I will have to save extra hard, but it will be worth it.