My sense were confused yet happy.

If I closed my eyes I could smell and hear the sounds of home. My vacation to Newquay was needed and I loved every minute of it. Let's back up though and explain how important it was for me to go to the sea.

Last week of term: If I am doing supply next year I will not be working that week or I will be doing something better than the shit plan that was left for me. My smallest class was 28, it was the warmest room I have ever, ever been in, and the kids were rude, gross, and not interested in me: their SIXTH music teach in 4 months. Eff. Some threw guitars, some cursed at me, some tried to steal headphones... it was awful. I cut my leg on a trunk that they left in the middle of the room... in this trunk there as paint that ended up on chairs. No, I was not in a preschool because I wouldn't expect this from 5 year olds. I was with grades 7-9. I asked not to be sent to that school again as the support wasn't there from the staff and the kids were beyond horrible. (You should get control over your future Bristol...)

So needless to say I booked a trip to Newquay the "California of the United Kingdom". I arrived and had a pasty! Then I dropped off my stuff and found some supper! I went for some decent mexican food and read the thorn birds while I was surrounded by people on dates and attending large group birthday parties. Did I miss my friends? Always. Was I bothered I was on my own? Not at all. The Taratime was needed.

After supper I walked down the main street scoping out places to eat for tomorrow! I passed 3 beaches and decided to perch on the hill to watch the sunset over the ocean. I was so excited that I told this random lady that I was excited to watch the sunset and that I was from right across the ocean! She smiled at me and nodded. Turns out she was from Dresden and couldn't understand me. She understood Canada and hello. :) It was nice to stand there with her and watch it.By the time the sunset I was ready to head back to my little room. There was a tv and it was so nice to watch it!! I saw the end of A Perfect Storm and quickly fell asleep.

I forgot what it felt like to eat a proper breakfast. Oh my goodness... from now on I am making sure I eat well every morning. It fuels you up for a long day!! It was wonderful and I was stuffed until 1:30!!! I hopped on a little train that takes you around town and I went to the zoo for 2 hrs. It was a nice way to start the day and I got to hear a lion roar!! Worth the charge of getting in the zoo alone. Then I hopped on the train again and made my way to Fistal Beach. It is the big surfing beach of Newquay and I had lunch over looking the ocean! Excellent view and sandwich! Then I walked along the storefronts where I bought some handmade bracelets and postcards for loved ones.

I must have watched the surfers for 45 minutes trying to grab a picture or two of them! I got a few good ones and had to drag myself from them to explore the rest of the beach. I walked all the way up the hill and around the cliffs! I also found my self timer on my camera and played with that! I must say the beach did wonders for my hair! haha.

Once I made it back to the town centre I was pretty hunger and sleepy. I went for Indian food and it was fantastic!! Then the rain came down and I decided to go back and rest in my room and I watched tv!

The next morning greeted me with another amazing breakfast and I checked out of my room to catch my bus! I was ready to return home to Brenna and my fluffy pillows! On the way home I sat by a really nice Welsh man who now lives in Kenya! We exchanged info and hopefully I will hear from him again some day!

I also received good news from home! Papa had his surgery to remove one of his kidneys and it went very well! He will be in for about a week and then he can go home so fingers crossed for a full recovery.

I miss you all!!

xoxox

Coombs

This is a post for my followers... the 3 of you? haha

I miss you, I love you!

I'm happier than I was yesterday and I assume that will only continue.

Much love. xo

Your,

Coombs

Hold me to this thing, darling.

Sorry, I'm alive... and semi well. I have had a bad cold for a week and I have been off work and no play so there wasn't much to blog about. I didn't even blog about my adventures to London! Here I go:

Things are going well! I am making enough money to survive which is always a plus. I worry for August but I have to tell myself that this is my life and I am meant to enjoy it! So I will!

London: first time. It was great! I loved it! I think I would love it even more if I wasn't starting to feel sick so I am going to have my official first visit another time. I saw Big Ben and Westminster Abbey! Of course we spent most of our day at the Canada Day party which was on of the BEST celebrations of my country I have ever had. I ate a Boston Cream doughnut which was AMAZING. Drank (a bit too much) cider, ate poutine, danced around, met a man on the stairs from England, a wife and daughter from Africa and we started to have a chat with him! We told him we were from Canada then Nova Scotia. And he said "how funny! I lived in NS, in a small town called WOLFVILLE." No jokes. We talked about my lovely Wolfville for a bit and the rest of the Valley. I bonded with his young daughter and decided to give her one of my maple leaf pins that Papa gave me before I left. I had two so I thought it was best to pass on the love. She enjoyed it and I would like to think in 10 years she will come across it and wonder what ever happened to that young Canadian girl who gave her the maple leaf pin.

Then came Sarah Harmer time. I was right up front where I told Brenna days before even getting there that I would stand right up there by the stage and sing my heart out. I sang and then all of a sudden I started to cry. I think it was overwhelming to have my favorite Sarah Harmer there, Morgan by my side, Brenna by my side and on top of it all I was in London. That's enough to make a girl cry.

So now I am sick and trying to get better. I think I will be better by Monday and maybe get a full week of work! (Here's hoping). Not only am I sick-sick but I am campsick. I won't talk about it much because it breaks my heart. Mainly Concert Band camp which is next week. In all honesty I want them to miss me. Is that silly? I just want to feel like I contributed something to them. Silly.

Hope all is well!! Send me letters!!

PS: Julie! I finished the Book of Awesome this morning. It was awesome like you.