Visitors

Two of Mike's friends who are going to be working at his camp this year came down to visit us both last week.  We had a BBQ Wednesday night after they arrived. I love BBQ's they are so simple but so good. I would absolutely love one of those big BBQ grills. Mike likes them too and loves to grill out so maybe in the future we can get a big mean one that can cook 100 burgers and sausages at once. Then on Thursday and Friday we did two trips to the waterfalls in Neath. Each day we did a different trail and managed to see all of the waterfalls in the end. Matt and Laura had never walked behind a waterfall before so it was nice we could take them to do that. I had forgotten how many steps there were and how hilly it was there. I got so hot and sweaty, I'm positive I should be one of those people who constantly have rosy cheeks because I only have to do one star jump and I'm already rosy.
While we were down by the waterfall the boys started skimming stones and managed to make them bounce about 3 or 4 times, me and Laura, however just made 1 big splash. So skimming stones is not a skill of mine.
While we were there we had a photo taken and I was so upset when I saw it. Even after all the weight I've lost I still don't feel comfortable in how I look. So once my exams are over next week I am going to go on a health kick. I am going to focus more on my diet than anything else because that's where I think I let myself down. Right now all of my revision 'brain food' is not helping my waist line. I also want to go to cross-fit and try that out. I know it is going to be tough but hopefully once I go a few times I'll start enjoying it and see results so that will encourage me to keep going.  I don't really have a goal weight I want to get down to and I'm not fussed on dress sizes's either, I just want to be able to look at myself and feel happy and also feel healthy in myself. I've already convinced one of my friends to come along with me too, so I cant back out now.

Mike cooked us all a chicken casserole Friday night which was really good! It was more like what we would call a pie, but they (american's) call it a casserole. He cooked a tonne of chicken, seasoned it, then put that on top of a layer of puff pastry, topped that with a LOT of cheese, then covered it with another layer of pastry. It only took about 25 minutes in the oven to cook too. It was really nice, I'll probably make it again some time, when I remember about it.

It was really nice to see them both before they go off for the summer. They have some amazing traveling plans too that made me jealous. They are going to Africa for a while to help out in schools and go on a safari then they are heading off somewhere else too. So I will be keeping a close eye on their Facebook pictures to see where in the world they are. They are both really nice, I've only met them both once before, when we went to another one of Mike's friend from camp's birthday up in Liverpool. Laura is pretty much exactly like me but in another body. We are pretty similar in things we like, do, don't like and how we act. According to Matt and Mike we are both overly polite, so we had a few times where we both didn't back down on things such as paying for food.

I did find it hard listening to them all talk about their summer and camp plans and ideas. Knowing I'm going to still be in uni while they and also all of my other friends are enjoying their summer and going on holiday is tough. As much as I absolutely love my University course and am so so so glad I've done it. I cannot wait for it to be over now, get a job and be a fully qualified paramedic. That's a scary thought but its's what I've been working towards for 2 years now so I just want it to come. I've only got 11 weeks left in Uni, 5 of which I'll be on placement for so it should go fast, but it just seems so far away right now.

I've only got one more week with Mike before he flies home and heads to camp. Its gone really quick! I am still not good at saying goodbye to him,  I've tried not to think about it as much this time, but I know I'm going to start getting very emotional soon. More this time than any other because I don't actually know when I can see him again. He has just got an amazing job in the school that camp is based on. So he'll be starting there a few days after camp is over, which would leave me very little time to go see him, plus I dont even finish Uni for another 2 weeks after that. So we're just going to have to wait and see how it goes I guess. FINGERS CROSSED!!

Flossy x