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Published: August 16th 2006
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
At departures ready for the big adventure Hello all my beautiful friends and family,
Where to begin????? The last time I left you was about 6 days ago I think. Sooooooooooo much has happened since then. Some of you will know this & some wont. I will try to make it brief as I don't want to bore the people who know.
I am now at Steve's aunties house in Burnaby, it is a gorgeous townhouse and I have my own private, almost, little unit downstairs. I came here Thursday night with Carol (mum) and Lea (sister) for dinner & for them to drop me off. I felt so weird, went to bed & had a good old cry, yep, the homesickness started. Steve didn't come because he had to work. Friday we went 'Downtown', as they call it here. Oh My GOD!!!!! It is unbelievable!! Walked around and around for a couple of hours with Susan (aunty). Stopped for dinner at bloody 5pm, felt like I should be living in an old peoples home.....hehehe. Then we went dancing, well I just people watched, in the city centre. It was in a city centre kinda like Federation square. It was interesting and so very overwhelming. Called
A toast to mum
You couldn't be with us so we had a drink for you my mum & hada little cry. I just got so scared, I thought, How am I going to navigate my way around this place, I have no sence of direction. I had a few hiccups with Steven too so I was feeling a little "dumped". Once I spoke to mum I felt better, then Chris rang.......the 'better' feeling grew, then Lyndall rang......'better' feeling grew even more. By the end of the night I felt like I had a more confidence again. Obviously I just needed to hear from home & it set me straight again. I tried to explain it like the wind just got knocked outta my sails there for a minute. Mum made a good point, she said I started on such a high she was wondering when (or if ) I would come down. Well, I certainly came down that day.
Saturday we went back home (Langley, Steve's mum & dad's house) to help them pack the rest of their stuff to move. I ran into Steve's arms & said "I miss you", he just laughed.....I ran into his sisters arms, "I miss you" she hugged me back with a little giggle, then it was his
Farewell Champers
An early morning celebration at Tulla.....cheers!! mum's turn.......she hugged me back real tight & said "I've missed you too". THAT was the right answer.
That night we had a wedding so we went to Steve's gym to get ready then we had an hour to kill so he took me to the Aldergrove Inn for a beer to kill time. I met this really nice girl out the front who was excited cause I am from Oz & she said "Ohhhh, I wish I had a poster for you"..........Mmmmmm I thought to myself, that was a strange thing to say, but when I walked into the bar I realised why she said it!!!!! It was a friggin STRIP JOINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was quite dark when we walked in but then I looked to my right & BAM!!!!! Naked chick, dancing with a pole!!! After Steve received a decent elbow to his ribs he bought me 3 beers & we went & sat with his friend who is one of the nicest people I know (despite the venues he visits). He was very kind chatting to me for the next hour so I had somewhere safe to look.....lol
We hit the wedding.......had soooooooooooo much fun.
Our 1st drunken night
How big are those chips!!! Got even more numbers, we left at 2am to go to a party, couldn't find the place so we went to Steve's best friends house "The Cabbage" (all his friends have knicknames) Derek, to stay the night, woke at 11am, of course very very hungover. Got back to the wedding house, where we had left Steven's car, I went to get my bag outta the car so I could at least brush my teeth & what do I see when I get there..........glass all over the road. Steven's car had been broken into & they stole my bag & my mobile phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! (nothing of his, just my stuff) Of course I then almost start to hyperventilate, "Ohh my God, what do I do? I WANT MY MUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Called her, she cancelled the phone, called the police to report it, called Chris to call Marguerite to tell her that her bag (that I had borrowed) had been stolen, (sooooooooooooo sorry Marguerite, I owe you a new Timberland Bag) Susan's (aunty) house key was in my bag, paniced that her place would be broken into. Steve then just decided to drink more & then maybe the problem would go away. He
New family
Carol & Lea, Steve's Mum & Sister was supposed to drive me back to Burnaby that afternoon, needless to say he couldn't so I ended up driving to Mission, where he is now living for the next few weeks, to stay at his mates place. So in a way I didn't completely loose out. I got to drive on the wrong side of the road, in the wrong side of the car, have decided I don't want to do that again.....hehehe.
He drove me home the next day after we stopped off and bought me a new phone, that I can only use in Canada and I then went to Harrison, which is a lakeside resort about 2 hours from Vancouver with his Aunty & her friend. It was a fantastic afternoon and night. I had a really good day. I got some brilliant pictures and it gave me a good chance to get to know her better and we laughed the whole way there & back, til we hit a traffic jam that we where stuck if for an hour.
Today I had a BIG sleep in, did some washing and went shopping to replace the toiletries that got stolen (an expence I didn't
We're going on a roadtrip
We head off for Kamloops, the 108 & the 100. All about 5 hours drive north of Vancouver. need). It was good cause I did that by myself so, my independence is coming back. Tomorrow we are going back the the 108 to see Carol & Bill in their new home, staying over night them coming home Thursday night. Friday I am venturing into town by myself, Chris tell Joelle I am "Merging" big time then. On the weekend Steve & I are going to Vancouver Island, then next week I am off to Banff & Lake Louise.
Deb I kinda got your sms the other night but was too drunk to read it, was gonna look in the morning but phone went, not sure what it said. I obviously don't have anyones numbers anymore so if you want to get in touch with me do it via here or call Chris or mum to get my number. This includes you Lyn, I will give you a call on your home phone though. I am pre-paid now so I don't have much credit.
I shoud sign off now cause I just realised how long this enrty is. I hope you are all well. Apart from this little hiccup I am having fun, cant' believe I have
The kids
Ceayrra & Liam on our Roadtrip to Kamloops only been gone 2 weeks. Feels like an eternity.
Love to you all
Chris & Lyn did the kids get their postcards???
Ciao for now
Love kel
xx
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hugs and kisses
Oh Kelly, i am sending you the biggest hugs and kisses in the world. You will be alright. just keep repeating to yourself "i am woman, hear me ROAR!!!!!" and u will be alright in those low times.