Showing posts with label homesick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homesick. Show all posts

the best parts about my trip Home (in no particular order) ....

a little trip to the beach

time with my gorgeous Mama

squeezie hugs from my Daddy

a visit from one of my favorite people in the world - Aunt

meeting baby Zoe

girls trip to NOLA

hangin with the bf 

seeing my handsome brothers

and my awesome stepdad

24 hours in Wilmington

spring time at Home

my beautiful best friends

Thank you all for an amazing trip Home, I enjoyed every single second of it. 



This weekend was cray cray! Saturday night activities included a tasty dinner with lots of wine and Tia Maria coffees for dessert. Followed by some bar hopping (vodka tonics and Jameson ginger ales) and then booty shaking (with tequila and jäger shots) to Britney Spears and Ke$ha jams. There were also happy tears at McDonalds at 4:30 in the morning, falling down on the sidewalk (Michelle, not me!) and a missing shoe (which i found in the washing machine Sunday morning). Needless to say it's Monday and I am still worn out. I can not recover as quickly as I used to.


Everyone knows the key to curing a hangover is not ''hair-of-the-dog'', it's greasy goodness. I had a nice big chicken sandwich and fries yesterday and that did help me out, but if I was in America I would be tempted to eat all of my favorites in one sitting.


In addition to warm weather and spending some quality time with friends and family, I am in serious need of some good ol American food. My cravings are worse than a pregnant lady right now. My mouth is watering. 9 days til I am home stuffing my face with high-calorie-can't-get-that-in-England goodness.


1. Cold Stone Creamery - where I can get peanut butter and coffee flavors in my ice cream - unheard of in the UK.
2. Five Guys burger - mmmmy God I can't wait to sink my teeth into one of those!
3. bang bang shrimp from Bonefish - nuff said.
4. bloomin onion / cactus blossom - I'll be trying to hit up Outback AND Texas Roadhouse for one of these bad boys.
5. need me some sweet tay!
6. my ultimate fav munchie snack - they're veggie flavor so they're good for you right?
7. Boston Market mac & cheesey goodness
8. Mexican food!!! authentic, cheap, served by an actual person from Mexico, Mexican food.




I can not wait to go Home - reason 892

COUNTRY MUSIC!!!
I just can't wait to hear those good tunes. I've loved country since I was little and I just feel really deprived of it here. I listen to all sorts of music but sometimes you just need some good ol country. Naw-whad-I-mean? I hate when I get Home and I don't know any of the songs because we get virtually no country music here in the UK. That means I need to be catchin up on all the jams and making a good playlist to bring back with me. Every once in a while we'll get a Taylor song here which makes me literally jump for joy and the other day at work this cute little song came on. I know I'm a little late on it but I'm pretty obsessed with it. Love me some Sugarland! I turned it up real loud for everyone to enjoy. They weren't too impressed but it was the highlight of my week. 14 sleeps and counting. YEEEHAWWW!! 

A Christmas Message

My Dad carries the Christmas Spirit in his heart year round. For as long as I can remember, when I ask him what he wants for Christmas he replies with ''world peace''. Well that's a big gift and it's pretty hard to give, but I try my hardest to give it to him in other ways. By treating others the way that I would want to be treated and carrying love, hope and peace in my heart, I know that I make him proud. My Christmas wish is for you all to do the same, today and everyday. Maybe one day my Dad's wish will come true.






Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.



Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment
And live each moment
With peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.

pic of the day

dinner last night - pulled pork, burnt ends, ribs (with ''Carolina sauce''), CORNBREAD, coleslaw, creamed corn ..... and a Firefly martini. No I didn't fly home for the night, thank you Bodean's and Boyfriend!! :) 
http://www.bodeansbbq.com/

Christmas away from Home

This year I am spending the holidays in England. I am super excited about this :D but also a bit sad and sort of nervous for some reason. I know its going to be wonderful. Ash has already been going out of his way to make things perfect for me, but no matter what, it will be different. My family is coming over so that will make things easier but there are still lots of little things that I will miss this Christmas. Last Christmas I was at home but missing Ash terribly, so this year I am really excited to wake up with him on Christmas morning and to experience his family's traditions. After Christmas I will post a blog on all the new exciting things that I did, but in the meantime here is a little post of the things that I will miss ...


* My Daddy - he always makes Christmas super special


* Christmas Eve church with the Fam


* Secret Santa Lunch with my best friends. We've been doing this at my house since we were about 16, they are carrying on the tradition at Kathleen's house this year and I am going to skype with them!


* Reindeer humping!


* Cootie Christmas


* Dec 23rd night out for the Cecil's birthday - always a good time catching up with friends.




* New Years Eve in Wilmingon. It's not Christmasy but it's still the holidays and I certainly will miss it this year!