Party day :)

I really don't have time to blog tonight, but I fear that if I don't, it'll be next Sunday before I find the time. Last night was my 18th party and it was such a good night. Well, excluding the fact that one of my 'friends' tried to abduct another of my friends...and the fact that it all ended with the fire alarm randomly starting up and refusing to go off. Other than that? All good :)

There are so many random, little things that stood out for me - Poppy's 'purple shoes' drawing; Jess' ridiculously wonderful gift box (seriously, talk about being good at buying presents for people) and the sweet message she wrote for me; Amy and George's protectiveness when two randomers showed up; Amy's reaction to the 'friend' and his...antics...; Danny, Eliza and Amy's song dedications (couldn't have been more random); and many more things. Jade definitely won the award for the most energetic dancing, followed closely by my auntie - they even danced together at one point, and Jess turned to me and went ''who are we dancing with?"

Some pictures...

Stolen from Jess. L to R - Keyana, Poppy, Natalie, Katie, Sarah, Eliza, me, Rachel, Amy, Jess, Jade, Sophie, Joe

Stolen from Jess (and not as posed as it looks). L to R - Rachel, me, Jade, Sophie

Cake + balloons

The relatives rather enjoying themselves

The cake

The only decent picture of Rachel, myself, and Fern. Luckily, quite a nice one too.

Myself and Jess

And now I really must return to my world of Psychology revision, surprise Spanish research and feeling rubbish because it's over. Ha. 

Thank you to everybody (almost everybody...) who came. You really have no idea quite how much it meant to have my best friends and family all in one room. All of the stress over planning, prising people away from people they shouldn't have been touching and near fire was absolutely worth it to see everybody smiling and just enjoying themselves - so thank you, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did ♥

Besos ♥ 
Rachel

Late night musings

As I begin typing, it is 00:16am, Saturday 10th September (mainly referred to as 'Party Day' in my household). In approximately 13 hours, I'm going to pick Rachel up from the train station. In fact, if her train isn't late, in 13 hours I will be with her. I don't even know where the train's coming from, I think she has to change at Sheffield possibly? It's Melton, Leicester, Derby, and after that I don't know. Anyway, as I just told Facebook (mainly because she will probably read it), I'm ridiculously excited to see her again. I'm also ridiculously nervous, because it has been four years. But still... :D

My half cousin also posted on Facebook ''bring on tomorrow night'' before midnight, and it made me smile to know that she's looking forward to it. Another relative has even booked Sunday off work because, in my grandma's words, he wants to enjoy it. Haha. 

I get to see some of the Doncaster relatives tomorrow, and I'm ridiculously excited about that too. Fern has already told me that she wants to meet my great auntie Helen because I described her, quite simply, as one of those people that is just truly lovely. And she is.

Family is such an odd thing. In the past month or so, I've really found myself appreciating the family I still have - most probably because of things that have happened recently, but also because there some people who I feel honoured to know. I really want them all to enjoy themselves this evening, because it means something to see them happy. 

Today was, by college standards, rather average. I had a free period first and used it to, shock horror (given my lack of time), continue re-reading Eleven. I was telling somebody yesterday that I ''never have time to read :('' and realised that there was no reason why I couldn't in my free...so I did. I also read during my free after lunch, although it was frequently interrupted by Sarah yelling ''NOOOOO, BIG ONION!" at the Shrek game on my iPod. All was forgiven when she 'spilled' the gossip she had ;)

Still no further in dealing with the budget issue of yesterday. Have refused to go back and try speaking to the same woman because I'm not in the mood to just be shouted at again. Moving on...

I had so many things that I wanted to write about today - the walk home from the bus stop was spent planning my next post, and then I couldn't breathe properly (that was fun...) and ended up driving to pick my mum up, so I completely forgot it all. But, I'm sure I'll have plenty to talk about over the weekend ;) :)


PS: Am still reminding myself to be positive and still succeeding. Didn't even get annoyed at the girl in my English class saying she ''wanted to commit suicide'' because the teacher told her to stop talking when he was. People like that do wind me up, though. 

Besos ♥ 
Rachel

If I'd had access to Facebook today...

...my status updates may have read a little like this...

Rachel is leaving the house way too early. 
Rachel has a late breakfast of pain au chocolat. Mmm. 
Rachel is en route to Whitby. 
Rachel is having lunch in a pay and display car park. We haven't paid or displayed. Ssssh.
Rachel is blasting Josh Groban in an attempt to wake up after two hours stuck in the back of the Alfa.
Rachel just passed 'land prohibited by the Official Secrets Act' - very intrigued.
Rachel is currently in Sleights. There is nothing in Sleights.
Rachel is now listening to 'Remember When it Rained', very appropriate.
Rachel has made it to Whitby, apparently we need to look out for 'Draclier'...
Rachel has now seen Draclier, is seeing lots of hills here...doesn't like hills.
Rachel is seeing grey, lots of grey. Tooooo much grey.
Rachel is discovering that Whitby has lots of streets.
Rachel is sitting next to eggy water. Lovely.
Rachel went to Whitby and came back with a £2.99 Italian dictionary for beginners. As you do.
Rachel is back in Sleights. There is still nothing in Sleights.
Rachel forgot to mention her gorgeous ice cream that was vanilla toffee almond.
Rachel and the Crosses are loving the fog...
Rachel is listening to Croatian music because obviously the weather here challenges that of Croatia.
Rachel will be Googling the Official Secrets Act upon returning home.
Rachel is being told to look at moo cows.
Rachel is in Malton. Yawn.
Rachel is sleepy.
Rachel is dozing and listening to the gentle tones of Camila.
Rachel has finally arrived home and has 30 minutes to make herself look human again and leave for Jude's tea party.
Rachel and the family (plus Jane) are having a fascinating discussion about bodily functions...at a party...while eating.
Rachel is headed home with Jane.
Rachel is still sleepy but is somehow managing to write a blog. She says...


Besos ♥ 
Rachel