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Lizzie2
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I'm home...and really sad....
« on: Sep 22nd, 2006, 9:42pm » |
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Just wanted to make a quick post to say that I got home to Philadelphia, PA, USA this afternoon for those who might have wondered... Helen and I both got about an hour and a half of sleep last night and she drove me to the airport at London Heathrow this morning. On the way down, I got to talk to Dape (DavyP) on the phone for a few. 
I was doing okay until I had to say goodbye to Helen, and then I totally started to cry!! She's just one of the greatest friends I've ever had. And I'm sad to miss out on hanging out with Matt and Mary while they are still in England!! We all had a lot of fun together!
The trip was really wonderful! I've posted some of my England Journal over on my website, which is http://neonursechic.blogspot.com Over the next 3 days, I have to work 7a-7p tomorrow and Sunday, and I work 8 hours on Monday, but I have to look up what hours I work since I've totally put all that out of my head until now!! But I will get the remainder of the journal posted, and if blogger will behave, I'll get the posts already there updated with pics.
Glad to be off the plane, since now I'm feeling the pain of all the things we did, but not glad to have had to come home!! I'm already counting down to September 2008, my next trip! And also.....my plan to move to London...at least that's what I'm telling myself for now to get through! 
It's like 2:45am in my brain right now, even though it's just 9:45pm here on the east coast. So I think I'm gonna call it a night since I have to wake up at 5!
Hugz,
Carrie
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #1 on: Sep 22nd, 2006, 10:00pm » |
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Welcome home. Thank you so much for sharing everything.
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #2 on: Sep 22nd, 2006, 10:39pm » |
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Welcome home, Kid.......leaving always sucks !!
Im just glad your home safe, this way I dont have to kill anyone
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« Reply #3 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 2:11am » |
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Glad you made it back safe and sound.
Yep. Saying goodbye to everybody IS the hardest part. I am dying for January when I get to say 'hello' to everyone again.
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #4 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 2:29pm » |
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Awww Lizzie, time'll fly (or it had better anyway!)
We went to Matlock today and tomorrow we're off to Stratford and Stonehenge so you can picture us there okay?!
Monday we're going to the White Cliffs of Dover since neither Mary or Freida have ever seen the sea so I thought there could'nt be a better place for the start of that.
Just remember all the route maps okay?! And no more doing 2000 miles in a week unless I'm in the driving seat ok?!
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #5 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 2:32pm » |
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on Sep 23rd, 2006, 2:29pm, LeLimey wrote:Awww Lizzie, time'll fly (or it had better anyway!)Monday we're going to the White Cliffs of Dover since neither Mary or Freida have ever seen the sea so I thought there could'nt be a better place for the start of that.
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Ummmm........didn't they fly over it to get there? 
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« Reply #6 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 2:42pm » |
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I'm sad your home too, there isn't ever enough time when cluster heads meet. I had just barely got to know you and you left to go home. I do hope to meet you again someday. I found a new friend in you I think .
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« Reply #7 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 3:12pm » |
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I agree Matt, the time goes so fast and before you know it its time to go. I wish that i had had more time when i met you all at helen`s but i am glad that i got to spend a few hours with yourself, Carrie, Mary and Freida as it was a wonderfull experiance that i will remember for a long time to come.
The only problem is i cant wait do do it again and i urge anyone who has the chance to meet another CHer to grab the chance with both hands and i can assure you that it is somthing you will not regret.
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« Reply #8 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 3:48pm » |
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hey girl glad you got home safe.
but why are you sad(i know)...but you wanted to go to wortley...if you or helen had of asked, i would have told you..(apart from 2 high rise flats,and 3 pubs)...there is not much more in wortley
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« Reply #9 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 4:35pm » |
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 It's always sad....to leave those closest to our heart.
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #10 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 9:25pm » |
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Glad your back and I think I detect that you might just have had a little fun...  
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #11 on: Sep 23rd, 2006, 9:42pm » |
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Thanks for all the responses!! You guys are the best! I agree with all said above about time always being too short and how cluster friends are always the greatest.
I got through my work day, but it wasn't really a good day for me. It's just political, social stuff. Guess you can't really have a unit full of women and expect there not to be some bitching, gossip and fighting, but it just makes me upset some days.
I'm trying not to be negative, but it does make me realize how unhappy days like today make me. I was able to forget all about that while in England!
Helen - nice to hear you're getting to go back to Stratford and Stonehenge. Have you figured out how you're going to tackle Dover? Are you going to the castle at all? Looking forward to going there next time. Today, I was telling lots of people about my trip, and this one nurse told me that she was born somewhere right near Nottingham....I knew because I instantly recognized the town name, but now I can't remember which town it was. I even just had out the Atlas and was looking at page 26, but I still couldn't quite remember...will have to ask her tomorrow if I see her again! She really grew up in Jamaica, but she was born over there!
Oh and Yorky - Wortley was lovely! We said "hello" to my ancestors...or at least I did, in a moment where I felt like talking to the dead. haha This guy in the post office/gift shop/convenient store told me that I was the best Wortley descendent to visit from the States so far...
Alright - gonna start uploading all the pictures that Helen burned onto cds for me. This will hopefully get my mind off of work and put me in a good mood! I did show a few nurses Helen's webshots site today... Last night I looked at it for basically the first time, at least as far as reading through all the captions and really looking at the pictures. Some of them really cracked me up!
Hugz,
Carrie
P.S. Matt - hope you and the family are having fun!
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #12 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 12:23am » |
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Welcome home Carrie, I'm glad you and Helen had such a great time, sounds like so much fun. Can't wait to see the pictures....
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #13 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 2:07am » |
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Pics to date - more later!
(BTW they are all in the public shoebox album - I stuffed up naming it!)
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« Reply #14 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 2:13am » |
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #15 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 2:15am » |
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Welcome home, Carrie.
The pictures were amazing. Thanks to everyone who posted them.
Hope to see some of you in Richmond next summer. I'll be a "definite" there.
Can't wait to meet my first clusterheads...
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Re: I'm home...and really sad....
« Reply #16 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 3:44am » |
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carrie,
i'm glad that you got safely back home.
i've been reading your england journal and it's great that you've posted about your experiences so quickly!
any chance that you'll visit me in september 2008?
best wishes & pf days,
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« Reply #17 on: Sep 25th, 2006, 12:10am » |
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Glad you made it home safe and had a GREAT vacation ! Betcha it has been hard to get back into the 'groove' of work and all when your heart is still in England. A change is good....but when I went to the east coast I was never satisfied back in Ohio......never felt the same'r Pam
Brad wants to fly to Akaska (his brother lives there).......I know I'd love it but have a virtual zoo I can't up and leave. But I think "I'd move me and them all one place or the other" if I could !!
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