In life there are a lot of things that you expect. Whether it is from yourself or from others.
Sam expected me to arrive in the UK on March 15, 2011 and god bless my air plane, I did!
It was a long & tiring flight. Time flew by with the help of my Ipod and the little TV in front of me where I watched some films. I ate, tried to sleep, and just dreamt. When we landed in the Midlands I couldn't believe that I was no longer living in America, quite a strange feeling that was..
Customs went smoothly and luckily all my bags made it to the conveyor belt in the baggage claim area. Also, they didn't take too long to come out, usually mine take forever. With my life packed in 2 suitcases, a carry on and a huge bag, I happily walked out into my new country.
It was a cloudy with a chance of meatballs sort of day. I waited inside because I had a lot to wheel out and I wanted to rely on the help of my Englishman. He was running late due to traffic and he also didn't want to get there too early due to the high charges in the car park at the airport.
I stood inside waiting and then this young girl and her father approached me asking for help on how to use the phone booth. They weren't from England and they didn't understand which coins to use. Now, in my first and second summer here I wasn't really used to the coins in England either and usually when I went out anywhere spending money I would use notes and end up with sh!t loads of change. My friends used to laugh at me for that but I just wanted to make my life easier. Luckily by 2011 I knew which coin was which, it's not rocket science! So that day in the airport last March I felt so proud of myself that I could help this family out, that was my good deed of the day! .:Pats self on the back:.
When Sam arrived my heart thumped fast when I saw his cute little face. I felt like being an actress in those cheesy romantic chick flicks I watch, and throw down my luggage and run and jump into his arms. However, I restrained myself for the sake of embarrassment.
It was pure bliss though seeing him and knowing there would be no more distance and from that day forward I would be able to wake up to him every single day!
We drove home to where we live with his parents and 2 silly dogs. I quickly tried to unpack as much as I could so that it would feel like home sooner rather than later. I did just that then I took a long snooze!
That day was great and it was good to be back here again. After that day I was busy seeing friends and some of Sam's family. Soon after that my days wouldn't consist of catching up, it would consist of the big WP ...Wedding planning! Ahhh it sounds insane to start planning a May wedding in March but with no job and free time it was possible! Hey if anyone ever needs a wedding planner, I'm your girl! ;-)
My next post will consist of the wedding planning saga..So stay tuned!
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