Ello mum,
Today was the day. Our fate in the hands of mother nature once again. At long last, after days of being condemned to the inside, Alix and I walked, victorious, all the way to town. We wanted to find the internet cafe to send my emails to you. After walking seemingly forever, we found the big sign that said internet cafe! Walking in, we were surrounded by electronics of all sorts, shapes, and sizes. There were already people inside, so we were crammed in a little corner. The guy at the counter asked us if he could help us with anything, but we simply said we guess we found the wrong shop. Feeling a little down, we walked to Eden mall and found a library. Sadly, you had to be a member to have internet access. Was there really no place with free internet access? Surely this isn't so. Our last known option was the Starbucks inside the mall. The only problem was, I had to make it there without any detours to nearby shops taunting me with their stylish clothing and accessories. I tell you in complete honesty, I died a little inside when I walked past the sale at Top Shop. It was a relief to sit down inside Starbucks. We tried, yet again to send you my emails... to no avail. How does Starbucks not have internet access! All Starbucks have internet access! In desperate need of a pick-me-up, we bought hot chocolate. Alix's was caramel and mine was hazelnut. They were very delicious. After we finished, we called aunt Pam to take us home. When we got home, we ate, watched some tv with Pam and Paul, and we began the long journey back to Dave and Sue's flat.
The week spent with Pam and Paul was very fun, but it felt good to be going back. I read more of Jane Eyre on the way. I absolutely adore it :) Now that we're home, safe and sound, I think I'm going to get some sleep.
I love you mommy.
<3 always, Your Rae of Sunshine
Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Day Twenty-four in England - "I cursed the sky and it rained harder."
Ello mum,
I woke up this morning, the sun shining, birds chirping, filled with hope that today would be the day that Alix and I would do something. As I got ready, the sound of birds chirping began to fade. The light in my room dimmed. I assumed that it was just a cloud passing by. To my dismay, the pitter patter of raindrops grew louder and louder upon the rooftop. As I slowly opened the curtain, with every inch revealing the storm outside, the burning fire of my hope was put out. The very same wall of clouds that has plagued the skies for the past two or three days was back, yet again. Could I not have this one victory, this one freedom? I cursed the sky… and it rained harder. I apologized and finished getting ready. Alix and I watched Monsters VS Aliens to entertain ourselves until Paul or Pam got home. When the movie was finished, I decided to pick up Jane Eyre. Paul beat Pam home again and we watched The Golden Compass with him until Pam got home. We had planned on asking him for a ride into town, but he fell asleep in the middle of the movie, so we let him sleep. Pam came home and she helped us do our laundry because we were running out of clean clothes to wear. We had lasagna for dinner (but it wasn’t nearly as good as yours is, so you’re still the reigning queen of lasagna.) We watched more TV, but Jane Eyre was calling my name.
Well, I hope I have something a bit more interesting to write you tomorrow! I love and miss you dearly mommy.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
I woke up this morning, the sun shining, birds chirping, filled with hope that today would be the day that Alix and I would do something. As I got ready, the sound of birds chirping began to fade. The light in my room dimmed. I assumed that it was just a cloud passing by. To my dismay, the pitter patter of raindrops grew louder and louder upon the rooftop. As I slowly opened the curtain, with every inch revealing the storm outside, the burning fire of my hope was put out. The very same wall of clouds that has plagued the skies for the past two or three days was back, yet again. Could I not have this one victory, this one freedom? I cursed the sky… and it rained harder. I apologized and finished getting ready. Alix and I watched Monsters VS Aliens to entertain ourselves until Paul or Pam got home. When the movie was finished, I decided to pick up Jane Eyre. Paul beat Pam home again and we watched The Golden Compass with him until Pam got home. We had planned on asking him for a ride into town, but he fell asleep in the middle of the movie, so we let him sleep. Pam came home and she helped us do our laundry because we were running out of clean clothes to wear. We had lasagna for dinner (but it wasn’t nearly as good as yours is, so you’re still the reigning queen of lasagna.) We watched more TV, but Jane Eyre was calling my name.
Well, I hope I have something a bit more interesting to write you tomorrow! I love and miss you dearly mommy.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Day Twenty-three in England - A lazy, cloudy day
Ello mum,
Today was a VERY lazy day. I woke up earlier than normal this morning with the sunshine beaming through the window. Alix, still in slumber, didn’t stir when I got out of bed. I was curious to see how late she would sleep in if no one woke her, so I quietly got ready for the day. Soon, I heard noises coming from downstairs, so I assumed Paul had come home. I glanced out the window to find the same wall of foreboding rain clouds closing in from the distance. Thunder boomed, announcing its presence. Surprisingly, Alix came to life at that point. We went downstairs, endured the wise cracks from Paul about rising so late, and watched Ratatouille. When the movie was over, Paul flipped through channels, attempting to find something interesting to watch. When Pam came through the door, we immediately turned to the news for her because she wanted to watch the memorial service that was planned for Michael Jackson. I learned so much about him that I never knew. I guess you never really understand a person unless you’re really close to them like his family and friends were. Before, I thought he was just a crazy guy who got in trouble with the law, had lots of plastic surgery done for no reason and I felt bad for him because he was messed up from the world of show business. I never understood that he was such a humanitarian or what an effect he had on the music industry. Anyway, when that was finished, Paul had ordered in chinese for us and we all watched East Enders together.
I asked Pam when we were going back to Dave’s flat and she said Thursday night, so I’ll be able to skype you then,
I really promise this time. lol.
I love and miss you mommy.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Today was a VERY lazy day. I woke up earlier than normal this morning with the sunshine beaming through the window. Alix, still in slumber, didn’t stir when I got out of bed. I was curious to see how late she would sleep in if no one woke her, so I quietly got ready for the day. Soon, I heard noises coming from downstairs, so I assumed Paul had come home. I glanced out the window to find the same wall of foreboding rain clouds closing in from the distance. Thunder boomed, announcing its presence. Surprisingly, Alix came to life at that point. We went downstairs, endured the wise cracks from Paul about rising so late, and watched Ratatouille. When the movie was over, Paul flipped through channels, attempting to find something interesting to watch. When Pam came through the door, we immediately turned to the news for her because she wanted to watch the memorial service that was planned for Michael Jackson. I learned so much about him that I never knew. I guess you never really understand a person unless you’re really close to them like his family and friends were. Before, I thought he was just a crazy guy who got in trouble with the law, had lots of plastic surgery done for no reason and I felt bad for him because he was messed up from the world of show business. I never understood that he was such a humanitarian or what an effect he had on the music industry. Anyway, when that was finished, Paul had ordered in chinese for us and we all watched East Enders together.
I asked Pam when we were going back to Dave’s flat and she said Thursday night, so I’ll be able to skype you then,
I really promise this time. lol.
I love and miss you mommy.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Day Twenty-two in England - "you might think, once you've seen one mall, you've seen them all. To me, this isn't so."
Ello mum,
When I awoke this morning and looked out the window, the sky was abundant with dark and dreary rain clouds. I tried my best not to let it affect my mood, but it was hard knowing that at any moment, the heavens could open up, release its fury, and keep me from exploring High Wycombe. Hopeful, Alix and I prepared for the day, whatever the outcome. After eating and watching Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, we decided to brave the chance of a storm. A few minutes of walking, and as luck would have it, it began to rain. We were just glad that we hadn’t gone too far from Pam’s flat. Paul offered us a ride to the Eden shopping center, and we gladly accepted. You might think, once you’ve seen one mall, you’ve seen them all. To me, this isn’t so. Wandering from store to store, finding the unique quality that lies within them, is one of my favorite past times. Anyway, Alix and I found many stores, but there was a particular dress store that caught our eye. There was a dress in the window that Alix wanted to try on (this was a huge break through for her. She NEVER wants to try anything on.) Upon finding the dress, I found a few of my own. When she came out of the dressing room in her dress, we both knew that she was destined to have it. I had found a similar dress (with a few details and designs different) and I almost didn’t get it, but with a push from Alix, we contentedly walked out of the store, a dress each (you have to see them, they’re gorgeous.) After more stores, trying on piles of clothes, and Alix’s depression when she didn’t buy the shoes that she adored because they didn’t match her dress, we got hungry and ate at a Subway’s. It rained on and off all day, but only in short showers. Soon after, the stores started to close. We called Pam for a ride home and she picked us up no problem.
Well, good night mommy! I love you!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
When I awoke this morning and looked out the window, the sky was abundant with dark and dreary rain clouds. I tried my best not to let it affect my mood, but it was hard knowing that at any moment, the heavens could open up, release its fury, and keep me from exploring High Wycombe. Hopeful, Alix and I prepared for the day, whatever the outcome. After eating and watching Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, we decided to brave the chance of a storm. A few minutes of walking, and as luck would have it, it began to rain. We were just glad that we hadn’t gone too far from Pam’s flat. Paul offered us a ride to the Eden shopping center, and we gladly accepted. You might think, once you’ve seen one mall, you’ve seen them all. To me, this isn’t so. Wandering from store to store, finding the unique quality that lies within them, is one of my favorite past times. Anyway, Alix and I found many stores, but there was a particular dress store that caught our eye. There was a dress in the window that Alix wanted to try on (this was a huge break through for her. She NEVER wants to try anything on.) Upon finding the dress, I found a few of my own. When she came out of the dressing room in her dress, we both knew that she was destined to have it. I had found a similar dress (with a few details and designs different) and I almost didn’t get it, but with a push from Alix, we contentedly walked out of the store, a dress each (you have to see them, they’re gorgeous.) After more stores, trying on piles of clothes, and Alix’s depression when she didn’t buy the shoes that she adored because they didn’t match her dress, we got hungry and ate at a Subway’s. It rained on and off all day, but only in short showers. Soon after, the stores started to close. We called Pam for a ride home and she picked us up no problem.
Well, good night mommy! I love you!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Day Twenty-one in England - Windsor
Ello mum,
Alright, allow me to start off by saying, I love Pam and Paul dearly. They’re so nice and accommodating and funny, but whenever we want to go somewhere exciting and interesting, we always leave a little later in the day… when everything is closed. However, when I really look at it, it’s not their fault. Paul has to work late some days and we can’t leave without him because he has the car, so they’re just as much victim to the situation as we are. You know, they are almost the polar opposite of Tony and Maggie. Tony and Maggie got us up so early that although we were tired, we got to do everything that we wanted. Pam and Paul, having jobs to do, don’t get us up and, in turn, we don’t get very much done. Hm, just an observation.
Anyway, today, we went to Windsor. It’s a very quaint town and right in the middle of it is Windsor castle. Usually there are tours of the castle, but the queen was in! Paul suggested that if we stood outside one of the windows long enough, we might see her pass by. There’s a statue of the queen outside the castle, so we settled for a picture of that instead. We walked around the closed shops, peeking through the windows to get a look at their merchandise. There was a pastry shop with cakes, sandwiches, and all sorts of desserts. We stopped in and Paul bought us some cake. I got a zebra looking cake and Alix got an elaborate chocolate cake.
After that, we looked around some more and then began the drive home. Since it was a bit of a drive, I took the opportunity to read some more of Jane Eyre. I’m so glad that I don’t get car sick from reading! Anyway, we stopped off at a chinese restaurant on the way and were home before I knew it. I’m really tired, so good night for now!
I love and miss you mommy!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Alright, allow me to start off by saying, I love Pam and Paul dearly. They’re so nice and accommodating and funny, but whenever we want to go somewhere exciting and interesting, we always leave a little later in the day… when everything is closed. However, when I really look at it, it’s not their fault. Paul has to work late some days and we can’t leave without him because he has the car, so they’re just as much victim to the situation as we are. You know, they are almost the polar opposite of Tony and Maggie. Tony and Maggie got us up so early that although we were tired, we got to do everything that we wanted. Pam and Paul, having jobs to do, don’t get us up and, in turn, we don’t get very much done. Hm, just an observation.
Anyway, today, we went to Windsor. It’s a very quaint town and right in the middle of it is Windsor castle. Usually there are tours of the castle, but the queen was in! Paul suggested that if we stood outside one of the windows long enough, we might see her pass by. There’s a statue of the queen outside the castle, so we settled for a picture of that instead. We walked around the closed shops, peeking through the windows to get a look at their merchandise. There was a pastry shop with cakes, sandwiches, and all sorts of desserts. We stopped in and Paul bought us some cake. I got a zebra looking cake and Alix got an elaborate chocolate cake.
After that, we looked around some more and then began the drive home. Since it was a bit of a drive, I took the opportunity to read some more of Jane Eyre. I’m so glad that I don’t get car sick from reading! Anyway, we stopped off at a chinese restaurant on the way and were home before I knew it. I’m really tired, so good night for now!
I love and miss you mommy!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Day Twenty in England - Stratford-upon-Avon
Ello mum,
Happy Fourth of July! I wish I were there to celebrate with you. The English don’t really recognize this holiday (sore losers I guess. lol just kidding.)
Well, today, Pam and Paul took us to Stratford-upon-Avon. Where is that, you may ask? Well, dear mother, it is the birth place of the infamous poet, Shakespeare. This is also where his tombstone lies. Unfortunately, we were too late to go see his grave or his house where he was born. I was a little disappointed. My spirits lifted a little when we walked around the town and saw some of the old buildings that had been there since Shakespeare’s time. We stopped in a book store and I bought Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. After exiting the book store, the sound of music drifted over to us from a distance. We followed it to a crowd of tents selling all sorts of foods, some jewelry, and a big pavilion where local bands were performing. It was fun to explore all the different foods. There were some Italian guys with a tent of desserts, some barbeque tents, and a French guy making crepes and waffles. The bands were pretty cool. One band reminded me a little of dad’s band because they played “Mustang Sally”. There was another band that I really liked. Every other song they played was folk-ish and they had a female singer with really awesome fashion sense. The base player was a girl too and I loved her. She had red dread locks, fish net stockings, black boots, and a really cool skirt (sorry, I didn’t get a picture.) I think she’s a really cool person because of her free spirit. She must not care what anyone thinks of her to dress the way she does and wear her hair like that, so I admire her greatly. I’ve also noticed on the streets, I guess the new “in” thing is having multicolored or blonde dread locks. I’ve seen at least ten girls with this style. Anyway, we left soon after the bands had stopped playing and I was eager to begin my book as we drove away. On the way home, we stopped at a pizza hut. Our waiter was really, REALLY cute. I couldn’t help but smile whenever he looked at me (why yes, I am a dork, thank you for noticing.) But he smiled at me too! It was a good dinner lol.
Anyway, I have to get back to Jane Eyre. She’s waiting.
I love you mommy!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Happy Fourth of July! I wish I were there to celebrate with you. The English don’t really recognize this holiday (sore losers I guess. lol just kidding.)
Well, today, Pam and Paul took us to Stratford-upon-Avon. Where is that, you may ask? Well, dear mother, it is the birth place of the infamous poet, Shakespeare. This is also where his tombstone lies. Unfortunately, we were too late to go see his grave or his house where he was born. I was a little disappointed. My spirits lifted a little when we walked around the town and saw some of the old buildings that had been there since Shakespeare’s time. We stopped in a book store and I bought Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. After exiting the book store, the sound of music drifted over to us from a distance. We followed it to a crowd of tents selling all sorts of foods, some jewelry, and a big pavilion where local bands were performing. It was fun to explore all the different foods. There were some Italian guys with a tent of desserts, some barbeque tents, and a French guy making crepes and waffles. The bands were pretty cool. One band reminded me a little of dad’s band because they played “Mustang Sally”. There was another band that I really liked. Every other song they played was folk-ish and they had a female singer with really awesome fashion sense. The base player was a girl too and I loved her. She had red dread locks, fish net stockings, black boots, and a really cool skirt (sorry, I didn’t get a picture.) I think she’s a really cool person because of her free spirit. She must not care what anyone thinks of her to dress the way she does and wear her hair like that, so I admire her greatly. I’ve also noticed on the streets, I guess the new “in” thing is having multicolored or blonde dread locks. I’ve seen at least ten girls with this style. Anyway, we left soon after the bands had stopped playing and I was eager to begin my book as we drove away. On the way home, we stopped at a pizza hut. Our waiter was really, REALLY cute. I couldn’t help but smile whenever he looked at me (why yes, I am a dork, thank you for noticing.) But he smiled at me too! It was a good dinner lol.
Anyway, I have to get back to Jane Eyre. She’s waiting.
I love you mommy!
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
Day Nineteen in England - "there's no place like..."
Ello mum,
In the words of Dorothy, "there’s no place like..." Dave’s flat. Ok, so she didn’t really say that, but it’s the truth. Tony got us up at the crack of dawn this morning and took us home (we had to get up so early because he is going camping this weekend and he wanted to get an early start.) The first thing we did when we got home was water Dave’s plants. They looked quite parched. After tidying up a bit, we watched TV and facebooked (of course.) It was hard to find something to do to pass the time. We couldn’t really do anything because Alix’s great-aunt Pam was to pick us up to spend a few days at her house. We got hungry, so we walked to Sainsbury’s (the English version of a Publix or Kroger) and bought a couple of oven pizzas, some cake, and cheesecake (never shop when you’re hungry.) When we got home, we checked the time to see if East Enders was on yet. East Enders is the less dramatic equivalent to One Life to Live. Nearly all of Alix’s older relatives watch it. In turn, we got sucked into it during our stay at Tony’s. Luckily, we hadn’t missed it. Relieved, we cooked the oven pizzas and watched random things until East Enders came on. Pam and her husband, Paul, picked us up around 9:30 and it was a bit of a drive, but we arrived safe and sound. The only thing is, I’ve come to realize that they don’t have internet connection so you probably won’t get my emails for a couple of days! I only wish I had been informed sooner so you wouldn’t wonder or worry about me (knowing you, you’ll be doing the later.) Don’t worry mommy, I’m safe.
I sure love and miss you.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
In the words of Dorothy, "there’s no place like..." Dave’s flat. Ok, so she didn’t really say that, but it’s the truth. Tony got us up at the crack of dawn this morning and took us home (we had to get up so early because he is going camping this weekend and he wanted to get an early start.) The first thing we did when we got home was water Dave’s plants. They looked quite parched. After tidying up a bit, we watched TV and facebooked (of course.) It was hard to find something to do to pass the time. We couldn’t really do anything because Alix’s great-aunt Pam was to pick us up to spend a few days at her house. We got hungry, so we walked to Sainsbury’s (the English version of a Publix or Kroger) and bought a couple of oven pizzas, some cake, and cheesecake (never shop when you’re hungry.) When we got home, we checked the time to see if East Enders was on yet. East Enders is the less dramatic equivalent to One Life to Live. Nearly all of Alix’s older relatives watch it. In turn, we got sucked into it during our stay at Tony’s. Luckily, we hadn’t missed it. Relieved, we cooked the oven pizzas and watched random things until East Enders came on. Pam and her husband, Paul, picked us up around 9:30 and it was a bit of a drive, but we arrived safe and sound. The only thing is, I’ve come to realize that they don’t have internet connection so you probably won’t get my emails for a couple of days! I only wish I had been informed sooner so you wouldn’t wonder or worry about me (knowing you, you’ll be doing the later.) Don’t worry mommy, I’m safe.
I sure love and miss you.
<3 always,
Your Rae of Sunshine
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