It's almost time....slow down!!

In less than 7 days, ill be back in the U.S.!? what?!????????????????????/

didnt i JUST get off the plane in the chilly, cloudy town of eastbourne and meet all these people? and, just when i start getting to really know the students from church, its time (again) to uproot myself from my surroundings and go back home.....blah!

im excited to go home, but this whole thing about moving away, meeting people, getting acclamated, and then having to leave it all behind really blows. makes me want to stay longer, or at least find a city/place of my own so i can finally settle down for more than 1 year and really make my own roots somewhere!!!!! but i sincerely hope to stay in touch with my flatmates (of course!) and people from my church here.

well, if you were wondering, i handed in my dissertation last thursday!! (only 3 days ago). what a relief!! so, now i wait...and worry a little. it feels strange and relaxing to not have it on my mind, and having to remind myself that i dont need to rush home to sit at my computer and type and revise alllllllllllllllllllll day. 3 weeks straight, non stop was enough!

my flatmates and i are planning to make some day trips here and there this week, so see the last bit that we can of England. Tonight, i went out with a group of church students (Alexandra came too!!) and we went bowling....i stunk, but it was really fun. then some of us went into town and hung out there for a bit. and apparently there' some kind of pool party/ chill out thing on tuesday...so i hope to make it to that and say my last goodbyes to people :'(

so, thats about it. we visited Canterbury yesterday and it was a lovely place!! weather was brilliant and i bought some clothes from H&M....always great ;)