I'm baaaaack,
So as some of you may know...I recently celebrated by 21st birthday and boy did I celebrate! I was initially feeling a little nervous about being away from home on my birthday, as it was the first time I have ever been away from my family on my big day. All of my fears subsided on the day because of the effort that everyone around me put in to make my day so special. I woke up to breakfast in bed made by Morigan Wilson, and then got ready to go out for lunch with my Grandpa. We went to a cute cafe called "Cafe 5" and because Grandpa had an upset stomach...I ate enough for the both of us! I had a Chicken Enchilada AND a toffee-chocolate cake for dessert. It was delicious to say the least. I continued my day by going to the tanning salon with Leah (I know its bad for you...but it was a special occasion!) and then began the beautify myself for my big night out. We had a few people over to the Wilsons for champagne and prezzie opening, and then continued onto a curry lounge called Cinnamon, where I had MORE food, and MORE cake!! I have realized that birthdays are really just an excuse to consume anything and everything in sight without feeling the least bit guilty about it!! We then went out to a few local bars and ended up in Halifax (cringe worthy....but had had too many cocktails by then to care). I had an even better birthday than I could have imagined and was surrounded by a wonderful group of friends who truly made me feel like the Queen of the ball.
The next day, complete with a nagging hangover, I realized that I had to come to terms with the fact that I still had one more final exam to complete at Nottingham....the party was officially over. I traveled back this week and finally put my head down and did some revision. I took a short break yesterday to take a walk around the lake with my friends Tom and Joe, where we each bought an ice cream cone with a 5 pound bill that we found on the floor....score! All in all, I felt strangely anxious about this exam due to the fact that I was completing it in a new environment with new requirements and a new evaluation format. I took the exam this morning and I would describe it simply as "intense". I feel like I did quite well, but I was in a sports centre full of at least 1,000 other students (from other courses) and felt an incredible amount of pressure to do well. I think it is safe to say that I am happy that is over! I have enjoyed a relaxing afternoon full of sunshine and another beautiful walk around the lake.
John and Veca are officially moving me out of Nottingham on Monday so I am trying to take everything in as much as I can. I am definitely going to miss the friends that I met here, but I have no doubt that we will be meeting again in the future. I am welling up just thinking about saying goodbye on Monday...I hate goodbyes, I always find them so uncomfortable. All in all, I am so happy that I came to Nottingham and feel so privileged that I could experience such a wonderful adventure. Thank you again Mom and Dad, you have no idea how appreciative I am to be here.
On a lighter note, my friend Melissa comes to visit from Canada in exactly two weeks today...I can't wait to see a familiar Canadian face. Then we are off to Ibiza soon after she arrives...its going to be an exciting month that's for sure...lots to look forward to!
Anyways, that's all I really have to report for now...life is good.
I hope you are doing well and know that I am missing those of you back home a lot.
Take care and talk soon,
- Nicky xoxo
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