A very late and much overdue post about this summer.

Okay, so this is waaaaayyy overdue, but I want to tell you all about my summer. I know it's like fall, but I've finally found some time to sit down and write this. Over the summer I started to work at Chili's and then I was tutoring. I made great money, and I got may car back. For those of you who don't know, my timing belt snapped when I was driving home in November. I was stuck on the side of Rt. 1 and I was supposed to be on my way to the Airport to go to London. I made it though, so that's the important part.
Anyways, back to the summer. It was odd coming home after adventuring through Europe and not being able to see all my friends. I missed it and I still miss it. I miss it all. This summer, we had a party for my older brother getting married, the birth of my nephew, my younger brother graduating high school and him being shipped off to the Navy (which he leaves on Tuesday), but alas no party for me. I got to see all of my family and friends and I missed every single one of them. I went to New York with my friend Matt and found the greatest Shakespeare book filled with all his Sonnets, Plays and all else.

I spent time at the beach, don't worry Fredrick came with me, and ate at my favorite pizza joint ever. It's much of a Delmarva area pizza place, but it's got the best pizza ever.

I went to a BlueRocks game and spent time with my cousins from Alaska and the rest of my family.

Oh yeah, and I hung out with my nephew

What a photogenic bunch of people. ;)

I had an eventful summer, which consisted of work, family and friends. I enjoyed this summer. It was great being back and enjoying life before I went away to college again, (for my European friend, Uni). I think it was exactly what I needed after my completely amazing and life changing study abroad I did. It was great being back and seeing everything that I was so far away from. It was fantastic telling all my adventures and sharing pictures. No matter how much I miss England, I'm glad to be back.

I miss travelling

I miss seeing new sites. I miss meeting new people. I miss the sights and the sounds and the smells. I miss the new food and the barriers that we faced. I miss writing posts about my days and looking over new photos and laughing about our adventures. I miss carrying all of my luggage and skyping people. I want to travel again. I want to meet new people and see new sites. I want to go back to the places I went to and see what I haven't seen. I remember the first time I went to London. I remember the excitement and the thrills. I remember the sites and the sounds and the smells. I remember the overflowing disbelief that I made it to London. I remember how upset I was that I had to leave and then the excitement that I was coming back. I remember the first time that I entered Plymouth and the feeling of home. I remember meeting Alyssa and getting lost in the Uni. I miss it. I want to go back. I want to go home.

My last night in England

So after 6 months of not being able to see my family, I will be seeing them in in less than 48 hours. I am so excited, and yet it is bitter sweet to be leaving my friends and way of living here. I have had a complete blast and learned so much that while I am completely ecstatic to go home, I am feeling the post-Europe depression starting to sink in. The journey I went on, I not only had the opportunity to meet new people and try new things, but I also learned a lot about myself and what I want to do and who I want to be. I learned that it's okay to make a fool out of yourself and to let go. To let go of all those silly fears and ideas that are weighing you down. Live your life and love it. Do what you love and don't you let anyone tell you any different. Feast on your life. Be happy. Smile. Take risks. Try new things. Be adventurous. Don't let the small things ruin that experience. Embrace opportunities and run with those ideas.
Allons-y!
Remi

The End of a Semester

So here we are, at the end of things. Here at the end of my time abroad and my time of adventures in England. But this is not the end, not really. My flight home is just another adventure, one which I would eventually have had to make. I just said goodbye to my friends I made in England and it was saddening. I just spent 5 months with them and now I must leave them. I feel like Frodo when he left for the Undying Shores. Mind you there was no crying from either party saying goodbye, but there was sadness. This chapter in my life is coming to an end, and a new chapter is beginning. I don't know what it'll hold, but I expect big things. I expect new and exciting things to come out of it. I hope to come back one day and... Well, I don't know. I don't know what I hope to do, but I want to do something. I feel as if I should have accomplished something by now, but well, I have actually. I have traveled and experienced so much. I have had a fantastic time here in Plymouth. Tomorrow at 7:45 am my bus leaves to take me to London where I will spend 4 days and then I fly home. I get to see the faces of so many people I haven't seen in 6 months.
Allons-y!
Remi

Star Trek Premiere.

Oh.My.Gosh. If you would allow me to fangirl for a moment. Last night I wandered over to London and hung out at the Worldwide premiere of Star Trek into Darkness. It was just djhgfkshjdsfjkhdshjkdfshjkdfshjsdkhfksjdhfkjsdhfkjdshfkadslhfjkjsdfh. I met some awesome new people and actually got to see Benedict Cumberbatch who was literally 3 feet away from me. I mean he was okay in pictures but in real life, he's beautiful. I just wow. It was wow and yes, I got a free poster out of it, and I just can't. Here are some pictures I got from it.

All in all it was a fantastic day.

Yes.

Allons-y!

Remi

Ireland: Day 4

Okay, so this is the end of my trip in Ireland. It's been a blast and I'm sitting at the airport waiting to see where my gate is and where to go. In this time I have watched the newest Thor trailer and holy crap, Loki. The hair is just.... wow. I cannot stop laughing when I see those pictures or think of it. I am so excited to see the movie! I have to catch my plane so I'll write more when I am in Plymouth!
Allons-y!
Remi

Ireland: Day 3

Tours. Let me tell you how much I love tours. I mean it! You learn so much and ohmigosh I just klsjfdkljsfjklfskjljklfsdjklfs yes. We did a tour of the Guinness factory and got a free beer out of it. I'm not a beer person, but hey free alcohol is free.

After that we went had soem lunch then off to a walking tour!! Yes. I will give you all the details later, as I am super tired and I will have more time but oh!! The Dublin Castle was closed off to the public as they're choosing the rotation for the EU council, so yea, that was pretty snazzy to hear about. It was awesome to walk around and, after taking a Modern European History class, knowing all of the history of Ireland.

We walked to see the Famine Memorial and wow, what a sight. There were all in all 6 statues, but my goodness did they make an impression. They were too lifelike and all too much real. I wish I could find the words I need to say.

We wandered around and saw St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Then as we were walking back, there was the cutest guy playing his guitar. We hing around and listened for a while until the cold was too unbearable. Kudos to him for playing out in the cold. His voice was lovely. He has great falsettos.
So it's our last night here in Dublin, then it's back to Plymouth and essay writing for me. I have ne to turn in on the 23, one on May 1, and 7. The latter is no biggie, I mean come on, how hard is Shakespeare to write about, and it's Hamlet for goodness sakes! It also helps having a fantastic professor with a British accent. Moving on, I shall update as I see fit, but stayed tuned!
Allons-y!
Remi

Ireland: Day 2

Today started at 6 am. Or in better terms dark thirty in the morning. Freaking ridiculous. But we bundled up and headed off to the meeting point. It took us 3 hours, but we made it to the Moher cliffs. (Pronounced Moor not Mo-her) My goodness it was just outstanding. An hour is certainly not enough time to take everything in. It was just... wow. The air is so clean and fresh here. The sites were just completely amazing to see.

There is one picture that I absolutely love. I took it and it's just me sitting on the edge of this 700 foot drop, and all you see is the rocks and the water and my legs and shoes. I love this picture so much because, for those of you who don't know, I am terrified of heights. I don't stand on the edge of anything. But today, I did and I sat looking down and you know what? This crazy sense of peace just flooded me. It felt great to just sit there and not be afraid of falling.

So we boarded the bus and headed off to another site. You guys know that scene in Harry Potter where Harry and Hermione are on this camping ground made of just rock? I think this is the scene where Ron leaves, anyways, I swear, it was completely amazing and looked just like where we were. I will figure out the name and add it in tomorrow.

We ended our tour by checking out these super awesome ruins of a church where the grave yard is still used. Then it was back on the bus and back to Dublin.

Tomorrow we're doing the Guinness tour then a walking tour (yay! They are my favorite!!) after that we're off to the Famine Memorial, the Cathedral District, the Garden of Remembrance then the day will end with the Temple Bar.

Allons-y!

Remi

P.S. I know I haven't given you a lot of information but as I have noted previously in other posts, I need to go through the recordings and get it all done.

P.P.S. The internet sucks right now so I will try and upload pictures tomorrow.

*Edit:  I added the photos!! Awesome!*