Mood: in need of a nap…
Song: “Tonightless” by Eighteen Visions
This has definitely been one of the busiest couple of weeks that I have had yet this semester, and one of the craziest!
Starting on November 6th, I went to Disneyland in Paris, and that was AMAZING! Kara, Jenn, Casey, Tania, Nathan, Rob, and I had a blast! I also learned that in each of the different Disney Park’s there is a different castle for a different princess. This one was Princess Aurora’s castle from Sleeping Beauty, and the castle was pink! Kara and I were acting as if we were little kids again because we were both so excited! One of my favorite parts was this special effects show, in Disney Studios, based on the movie Armageddon. I think Kara’s favorite part was when we both went onto the Tower of Terror and the picture that we got from it. To clarify things, I am severely afraid of dropping elevators, and umm… yeah. I LOOKED TERRIFIED! AHHH! We also went on the Rocking’ Rollercoaster with Aerosmith music, and I loved that. So, as the ride was going Kara and I were belting out the lyrics to all the songs being played! When we got back to the hotel on the first night, we also found out that a friend of ours, Chris, had proposed to his girlfriend, Claire, in front of Snow White’s house in Fantasyland, so we thought that was sweet! Congratulations Claire and Chris! The second day was cool; we spent all day in the Disneyland Park, going on EVERY SINGLE RIDE! Kara and Chris also decided that they wanted to be like Snow White and sing to all the animals to call them to them, so that got annoying after a while especially all the way towards the ferry on the bus.
When we started this leg of our trip home, it was not so fun…
We ended up being stuck on the ferry crossing the English Channel in a storm. We were stuck on the ferry for FOUR HOURS! We should have only been on the ferry for about an hour on a normal day. Eventually, Kara, Chris, and I were planning on how we were going to survive if the boat were to sink. Thinking about how we would grab this wooden door, some picture frames on the wall, seat cushions, the whole nine yards. We then blamed the storm on Chris and Kara, arguing that all the sea animals were getting angry that they had been calling them when they were not needed, so this was payback from the animals. Hahahaha… it was all good. When we finally got off the ferry, I’m willing to bet that every person on that bus was praising the fact that we were on land because I know I was! When we finally got back to school at around 2:00 in the morning, I was exhausted, and still had not gotten rid of my sea legs.
By the time I had woken up in the morning, at around 9 o’clock in the morning, I was sooo sick! I still had not gotten rid of my sea! Let’s just say that the toilet was my best friend that day. I finally recovered on Tuesday, and went shopping with Casey and Jenn in Kingston, and dropped off my final sketch for my tattoo that I had an appointment for on that Thursday. I was sooooo excited!!
This tattoo is amazing! However, the pain that I went through to get it was inexplicable. It was such an excruciating pain! I was such a pansy! I blame it on the fact that the tattoo is on my foot, so there is no meat to cushion the blow. Jenn and Casey are troopers though! They barely flinched! Jenn was reading Eclipse by Stefanie Meyer, which is part of the Twilight series. They both got their own zodiac signs on the back of their necks. Jenn then got her siblings zodiac signs in their birthstone colors on her ankle, while Casey got her siblings zodiac signs in faded purple to black on her ribs. My tattoo is of the first four measures of “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley with the lyrics “Love me tender, Love me sweet…never let me go,” around it. My dad used to sing this song to me when I was little, and I played this song on the flute at his funeral, too. So, I know that I won’t regret it ever. We were all in soo much pain Thursday night. The worst part though is the after care because I had to leave for Paris the next morning at 5 o’clock in the morning!!!! AHH!!!
I have to keep my foot covered in saran wrap all day while I’m walking and keep putting baby rash lotion on it every three to five hours. That is a difficult feat in the city of Paris! It was such a pain!
While in Paris though, I have seen the Eiffel Tower in the day and night, and the best time to see the Eiffel Tower is at night on the hour because it is a different color and then it sparkles for five minutes straight! When I saw it, it was blue and purple. It was sooo pretty! I also saw Notre Dame, Moulin Rouge, Montmartre, Sacre Coeur, the Louvre, and the Palace of Versailles. My favorite out of all is most definitely the Louvre. We got in for free because on Friday night for student or anybody under the age of 26, it is free. So, we saw The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, ancient Egyptian artifacts, Medieval parts of the palace of Louvre, and so much more. It was beautiful and so awesome!
Right now, I’m on my way home from Paris, using the Eurostar, which will take in total about three hours to get home, without going on the terrible Ferry, while the last time took about 10 hours. The Eurostar is my hero, that’s all I can say!
So far, this trip has also opened up my eyes and definitely changed my mind about many things. So, I have decided that I’m going to be changing my major to Psychology when I get back in the spring, and then I’m going to be doing the 5-Year Elementary Education program that allows me to get my Masters degree in Elementary Education and my Bachelors degree in Psychology. I will also be getting my 5th year paid for by my internship.. Quite a change, but I think that the older I get, the more sense and logic is being instilled into me. In addition, I’m definitely becoming a lot more mature the longer I am in the university, too.
Back to the fun stuff….
Next week is going to be crazy with a lot of work on my assignments due in December. For the following week, a couple of my friends and I are planning a Thanksgiving Dinner, with all the makings. Turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top, stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc. I can’t wait! Then, my one of my best friends from home is also coming to visit me for NINE DAYS!! I’m SO HAPPY!! AHHH I CAN’T WAIT!!
