I'd like to think that I had an award coming to me tonight before I published my blog. Perhaps I was voted, "coolest traveler in the group"..or perhaps not (I'm guessing not). I mean come on, I thought stuff should be voted on with all feelings aside. Why I didn't win 'best blog award' will always be a mystery to me-since apparently many people read this blog, including Andy!! Which makes me want to clear a few things (mainly one) up: I no longer think my basic painting instructor is crazy!! Well, in all honesty, his view of the world is a little different and there for at first seemed crazy. But now I can honestly say this about my 2 teachers:
1. Dr. Oldfield, I love you because you're like me. We both cuss a lot, and we both say crazy shit that people don't expect to hear but love to hear at the same time.
2. Mr. Newbolt, I love you because you're not like me. You see the world so differently from anyone I know I can't help but admire you.
As I listen to drunk bitches outside my room sing 1990's song all I can say is this, I love this program. I love Andy, Charlie, and even the PA's who hate me. I love the city of Cambridge, I loved the excursions (even Bath), and I love all the teachers and people I met here. It was by far the best experience I've ever had and I hope we all stay as close as we promised to be. Maybe it's because I'm sad to be leaving, or maybe it's the 7th glass of wine talking, but I'm so incredibly sad and happy to see this trip end. Sad because it means back to reality, and happy because I get to see my family and friends again.
Also, I'd just like to point this out: (since nobody else has the balls to) RANDOM MY ASS!! MIKE SASAOS;DIHT;LA GOT THE AMAZON GIFT CARD BECAUSE HE'S BEEN HOOKING UP WITH A PA! DON'T THINK YOU CAN TRY AND PULL A FAST ONE OVER ME! I'M MOST HATED AND HE'S MOST LUSTED AMONGST THAT GROUP! SO PUH-LEEEEZ HAVE THE DECENCY TO TELL US THE TRUTH AND SAY 'MIKE GETS $50 TONIGHT BECAUSE WE'RE BIASED, AND KAYLA DOESN'T BECAUSE SHE SPEAKS THE TRUTH.'
thank you, goodnight.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
coming to an end
I can't believe the program is already over. In less than 12 hours I'll be walking out the front gates of Pembroke for the last time. Turning in my keys and taking with me only a suitcase full of clothes and memories. I'm so grateful to have been able to take part in this program, I owe my parents a pretty bomb vacation for their anniversary.
I've met so many amazing people on this trip and made friendships that I know will last a lifetime. It's amazing to think how close I've become with Karla and Annalyse after just 4 weeks. Annalyse, who I met for the first time at the airport security line, is now one of my closest friends who I can share anything with. Friendships have for sure been put to the test here and I'm so glad to know who truly stands by my side.
I may have had visited London once before in my life but nothing can compare to the experience I've had here. This time I was of drinking age, even though I didn't put it to use as often as my parents think I did! And this time, there was the Trailer of Life. Who would have known that a small trailer parked outside the market square that received only 3 stars from the health inspector would become my savior night after night. It's the closest thing to American food they have here and I must say, chips with cheese is my new favorite meal. Adam, trailer of life man, I owe you my life. But you owe me my anus back, because I'm pretty sure those cheesey fries messed up my intestine.
As Annalyse said, "new adventures can't begin until old ones end". I may be leaving Cambridge for good tonight but in the week that I have left here I'll be able to visit both Dublin and Paris. I never thought I would be able to say I visited 4 countries in 6 weeks, but now I can! (amost..)
To all the people I met on this trip, thank you so much for making it unforgettable. I couldn't have asked for a better group to share this experience with. I've seen them at their finest and I've seen them at their drunkest and I loved every minute of it. I better wrap this up sicne I have my final in 30 minutes! After that it's our art exhibition (uh oh...) and then our last formal dinner EVER! Then Annalyse, Karla, and I are off to Dublin.
Thank you everyone (especially my family) for allowing me to have the best 5 weeks of my life in a place an ocean and a continent away from home.
"Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we've touched"
I've met so many amazing people on this trip and made friendships that I know will last a lifetime. It's amazing to think how close I've become with Karla and Annalyse after just 4 weeks. Annalyse, who I met for the first time at the airport security line, is now one of my closest friends who I can share anything with. Friendships have for sure been put to the test here and I'm so glad to know who truly stands by my side.
I may have had visited London once before in my life but nothing can compare to the experience I've had here. This time I was of drinking age, even though I didn't put it to use as often as my parents think I did! And this time, there was the Trailer of Life. Who would have known that a small trailer parked outside the market square that received only 3 stars from the health inspector would become my savior night after night. It's the closest thing to American food they have here and I must say, chips with cheese is my new favorite meal. Adam, trailer of life man, I owe you my life. But you owe me my anus back, because I'm pretty sure those cheesey fries messed up my intestine.
As Annalyse said, "new adventures can't begin until old ones end". I may be leaving Cambridge for good tonight but in the week that I have left here I'll be able to visit both Dublin and Paris. I never thought I would be able to say I visited 4 countries in 6 weeks, but now I can! (amost..)
To all the people I met on this trip, thank you so much for making it unforgettable. I couldn't have asked for a better group to share this experience with. I've seen them at their finest and I've seen them at their drunkest and I loved every minute of it. I better wrap this up sicne I have my final in 30 minutes! After that it's our art exhibition (uh oh...) and then our last formal dinner EVER! Then Annalyse, Karla, and I are off to Dublin.
Thank you everyone (especially my family) for allowing me to have the best 5 weeks of my life in a place an ocean and a continent away from home.
"Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we've touched"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
dear PA's
It has come to my attention that the PA's on this trip, whom I considered friends and always had the utmost respect for, read my blog and don't particularly like what they see. I have been aware for quite some time now that Calum (yes I'm finally naming names) is not a fan of mine because of the way I joke around with him. I'm assuming that is why he 'defriended' me on facebook soon after I mentioned this in my blog:
"Now this certain PA is somewhat of a joker and a bit of a smart ass (and by "somewhat" and "a bit" i mean totally)."
Come on now, defriending is how you say 'I'm mad at you'? What's next, are you gonna send me a nasty message on myspace? What ever happend to, 'hey that's actually a pretty big insult in europe' or 'would you mind taking that down'? Ya know, mature ways of going about things. Now I never meant what I said to him in a rude way, in fact any of my good friends know that the more I joke around with you the more comfortable I feel with you. You can now understand why it came as a shock to me when I found out about my unpopularity amongst the PA's, after I thought we had established a relationship where friends could joke around with friends. Well apparently the PA's don't particularly care for me because of the things they read in my blog. I'll admit, I cuss a lot and due to my honesty I haven't had the greatest things to say about some of our excursions, but until the day I die I swear I'll never change that about me. I am who I am and if you don't like it then I don't care, I'm not about to change myself for some people I'll never see again. In fact, I didn't even know they were reading. But as a fair warning to all of you out there who unbeknownst to me are keeping up with this: I AM AN HONEST PERSON AND I SPARE NO ONE! SOME OF THE MATERIAL IN MY BLOG MAY BE OFFENSIVE, BUT THAT IS JUST THE RISK YOU TAKE WHEN YOU READ THE SHIT I WRITE. This blog was created entirely for my family so that they could keep up with my adventures while I travel thousands of miles away from them. If the PA's decide to huddle around a computer in their office and read my blog only so that they can talk about what a rude little American I am, then so be it. But if you don't like what I have to say then here's an idea, STOP READING IT!
"Now this certain PA is somewhat of a joker and a bit of a smart ass (and by "somewhat" and "a bit" i mean totally)."
Come on now, defriending is how you say 'I'm mad at you'? What's next, are you gonna send me a nasty message on myspace? What ever happend to, 'hey that's actually a pretty big insult in europe' or 'would you mind taking that down'? Ya know, mature ways of going about things. Now I never meant what I said to him in a rude way, in fact any of my good friends know that the more I joke around with you the more comfortable I feel with you. You can now understand why it came as a shock to me when I found out about my unpopularity amongst the PA's, after I thought we had established a relationship where friends could joke around with friends. Well apparently the PA's don't particularly care for me because of the things they read in my blog. I'll admit, I cuss a lot and due to my honesty I haven't had the greatest things to say about some of our excursions, but until the day I die I swear I'll never change that about me. I am who I am and if you don't like it then I don't care, I'm not about to change myself for some people I'll never see again. In fact, I didn't even know they were reading. But as a fair warning to all of you out there who unbeknownst to me are keeping up with this: I AM AN HONEST PERSON AND I SPARE NO ONE! SOME OF THE MATERIAL IN MY BLOG MAY BE OFFENSIVE, BUT THAT IS JUST THE RISK YOU TAKE WHEN YOU READ THE SHIT I WRITE. This blog was created entirely for my family so that they could keep up with my adventures while I travel thousands of miles away from them. If the PA's decide to huddle around a computer in their office and read my blog only so that they can talk about what a rude little American I am, then so be it. But if you don't like what I have to say then here's an idea, STOP READING IT!
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