Looking back at the date of my last post and reading what Ive written is so very strange! Its been close to 2 months since I updated last...it seems like a lifetime ago that what I have written was happening! So I apologise profusely to those who have avidly been waiting for a post from me! It wasn't until a friend told me she missed my blog updates and hearing what I'm doing, that I realised, so much has happened its unreal. Its gonna be difficult for me to get it all in order and it may be a very long post so bare with me and I apologise now!
So..the last time I blogged, I was just starting my service training (Jesus..I'm having to refer back to what Ive written so I can remember what's happened!)
I did about a week and a half of training with my service test being on the second Thursday. I'm not gonna lie..it was the hardest few days Ive had in a while and I broke down a few times with the pressure (mainly from myself may I add. I need to learn to control this vice I have...its not healthy and I'm realising how much I often put pressure on myself) But everything paid off and I passed with flying colours, first time, and the relief I felt was exhilarating..I was on top of the world. I'd said to myself that if i didn't pass first time or the retake, I'd have self termed and come home. The money I earned on podium was ridiculous and now I'm earning so much money through serving, I have no idea how people can survive on that wage, how was are expected to survive on that wage!
I plan to save as much as I can to take home with me...I figure as long as I can save a substantial amount that will pay for car insurance as soon as I set foot in the UK, for a deposit on a flat and then money to live off for the first few months of being home, I'll be grand. Its ridiculous what you can earn here in service so Ill be taking full advantage of it!
So I passed my test mid may which was the time frame I wanted so I had a month to save as much money as I could for Ben's visit. I set myself a goal of earning to pay for the hotel and then any money I saved over that would be a bonus so Ben and I could have the most amazing time. Ive never had a holiday with a boyfriend before so it was more than important for me to do that. I made up my mind that whatever happens, I'd be paying for the hotel. He'd spent alot of money on a ticket to come see me, how could I then take half of what he'd earned to pay for the hotel, when I could earn that money in a couple of weeks? I don't mean to be big headed about it, but Id feel so bad for taking his money as he wouldn't have had all he'd saved to spend on himself.
So as you can imagine, in the weeks and days leading up to his arrival, I was acting ridiculous, as if i was on something constantly. I don't know how Lauren or anyone I work with put up with me as the running countdown just got bigger and louder! I got my lasses name 2 days before Ben arrived..Ive told you about lasses...the social thing that happens every Monday for the UK girls. Well I got initiated the week before and we were give our names which would be on the back of our shirts that every lass gets when she initiates. Mine is 'Countdown Darling' courtesy of my countdown for Ben coming and for my over use of the word 'darlin'! I absolutely love it! :) I'm already on my next one...my 21st! But we'll get onto that in a minute.
So Wednesday 22nd June arrived...I defiantly didn't sleep much the night before for being to excited...defiantly kept Lauren up, chattering away! Kitty rented a car for me and Lauren, Kitty and I went for IHOP breakfast before setting off to Sanford to collect the boy. To say the journey there was interesting, is a HUGE understatement. FYI (He was due to land at 3.05 but the flight was scheduled to land earlier at 2.40 so we left just after 1pm to give us 'plenty of time') For starters...Kitty thought he was flying into Orlando Intl so set off in that direction...! Lluckily I clocked on before we got too far! We turned around and headed in the direction of what we thought would take us to Sanford. Yeah, no. 45 minutes later, still no signs for Sanford..Im panicing in the back seat, being THE worst backseat driver ever, I'm surprised Kitty didn't pull over and kick me out of the car! So all 3 of us are then calling 3 different people asking where to go and receiving 3 DIFFERENT sets of directions. As you can imagine...right now I'm on the verge of total meltdown. I HAVE to be there when he walks out of arrivals...I'll hate myself if I'm not. I'll just add that at this point its now just turned 2pm (plane lands at 2.40) so we had 40 minute to drive back the way we came AND further on to Sanford, which is like another 30 minutes away...yeah. AHHHHH! I had conveniently forgotten that a. it would take him a good 10 minutes to get off the plane and into the terminal, b. it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get through customs when you land in the US, c. that it would probably take him a while to get his luggage and d. the car clock was 15 minutes fast! Bless Kitty and I love her so much for it, I don't know how we managed it but we got to Sanford for 3.10pm and luckily he wasn't there yet! After alot of confusion about where he'd be coming out from, I finally made it to where I needed to be! I literally just got there when the doors opened and Kitty shouted 'I see Ben!' I turned round and there he was :) Literally the best moment of my programme. I cannot even begin to describe the rush of feelings at that moment. It was euphoric.
I'm not gonna bore you all with the details of everything we did for the week as I'll also make myself very sad, but I'll just say we did EVERYTHING Disney!
I didn't realise just how much I miss home until Ben arrived. Ben's been a big part of my life for quite a while so for me, he's associated with alot of things from home, alot of memories too, not just mine and his.
Now he's gone, life sucks again. I'm so glad he came to see me, I love him so much for it and I cant believe how quick its come round and gone. It just goes to show though, how quick time does fly by and before I know it, ill be on a plane back home.
Ive realised how lucky I am. I love Ben with all my heart. That hasn't changed since the day I left home and its not gonna. Kitty described him as 'the boy version of Claire!' I flipping told them! :)
So now Ben's gone :( life is back to reality. It sucks majorly.
BUT. My 21st birthday is in LESS THAT 3 WEEKS! Tomorrow, me and 5 other friends are booking LAS VEGAS to celebrate! I literally cannot control my excitement! 21st, 22nd and 23rd July cannot come any quicker! I cannot wait, not just for the fact that its a HUGE birthday and I'll FINALLY be legal to drink, but just to get out of Disney, for a few days...I cannot fricking wait!
I had an interview the days after I came back to work, to become a Disney Trainer and I found out today that I got it! :) Im actually really excited about it. I kinda wanted to wait until Id been in service a little longer but now that I've got it, Im not hugely fussed. I dunno when I start but im excited to get the training pin (yeah i know thats gay, but who cares?!) Plus...it will look awesome on my CV! :D yeaaahh!
Sooo. Thats a very quick overview of whats happened in the past few months. I could have added loads of other little things but then this would be even longer for you to read and we all know I have tendencies to go off on one and go into ridiculous details that are seriously not necessary...probably like right now?!
Im trying to think of anything else thats happened in my life...
Ohhh. My dad and his girlfriend are getting on very well apparently and the prospect of them moving in together is looming! Im so happy for him but he keeps worrying about me! Silly man!
Ive run out of steam...i dont know what else to write about! Laurens just come in and said 'I hope you're writing wonderful things about me!' and then said...'I hope you're now not writing what I've just said in your blog!' Well! Seeing as Ive just written this, I feel Im obliged to write something nice about her, otherwise that would be just plain rude! :) Im joking! But seriously...the past few weeks, Laurens been amazing and been there when Im just to proud to say. Shes fricking awesome and I dunno what id do without her right now. I love her to pieces and im so glad shes my roomie here. Saying that...im so glad ive had everyone around me...Meena, Kitty, Kylie and Alan..I love them all to pieces...they're my Disney family. They keep me sane and keep me me when I feel down or so lost, even If they do love to take the piss out of me CONSTANTLY. Although, I guess that happens wherever I go, whatever country Im in! Its like they're keeping me in practice for when I go home and endure a years worth of abuse from Sam and Adam...we all know thats gunna happen as soon as I set foot on UK soil! God I miss those two insanely! Sam's off in Mallorca, working in a bar with some friends. Im so so proud of her, im so glad shes actually gone and done what we were talking about doing, months and months ago. I soo wanna visit her in Spain whilst shes working! Would be so awesome! I shall contemplate that now as its just popped into my head!
Right, im gunna sign off now as im just gunna keep babbling and writing and writing!
I promise to keep you all more updated! I think theres gunna be alot more happening here as the end of the year starts to come close so watch this space :)
Miss everyone from home dearly and I love you all xxxx