This Week I...

Can you believe I've been here a month now? In some ways it feels like I've been here forever! 2 more months left in NJ, 3 months left in the States! Here's what I've been doing this week...

- experienced a day so hot the power went out all across Seaside

- and then went out again when we got a huge storm as a result of the heat

- saw The Amazing Spiderman

- went crazy at the toppings bar when we got pre-movie froyo

- had a lot of fun at work when I was working at the bottom of one of the slides and the guests that came down high-fived me
- enjoyed playing the telephone game (or chinese whispers as we call it at home!) at work while we rotated

- found out that our mascot, Slider, has a suit he can wear in the lazy river which has been cracking me up for the last 2 days
- also found out it's his birthday party on Saturday which means he has other mascot friends come visit. SO EXCITED.

- went to work without makeup

- started planning a Summer Bucket List

- started planning a trip to Europe with my parents

- and a trip to Paris at Christmas

- went to Aldi! (okay, you might not know this but I am absolutely obsessed with Aldi back home. I go 3-4 times a week- I love a bargain. This was kind of a big deal)

- began to realise and be proud of how independent I am
- but also got really, really homesick

- got super awkward telling people why I take photos of myself
- experienced my first 4th July

- ate peanut butter cookie dough fudge (aka, lots of words I like put together)

- and pizza

- hit 11000 tweets!
- discovered that cooking broccoli and carrots in orange juice is awesome

- was mistaken for being 17 (I'M 22!)

- and asked if I was from New Zealand

- had a guy from Moldova like my accent

- got a little bit excited by the British aisle in the supermarket

- bought some Cadbury's fruit and nut

- finished my first giant bag of Sour Patch Kids (and started my second...)

- made my favourite aubergine and chickpea tagine

- went sliding after work on 4th July (the new slides are so fun!)

- bruised my leg after sliding after work on 4th July
- helped a little boy who was crying and had lost his Mummy (he was about 2!)

- received my new bikini

- wore my new bikini

- went to the mall

- finally bought the Naked palette

- tried to photograph this outfit, but it was too hot to do so

- had two really lazy days off (much needed!)

- found a peanut butter banana smoothie to be disappointing

- watched funny videos with my housemates (KEN LEEE and an The Italian Man who went to Malta were favourites)

- shared jokes about accents with my housemates

- learnt a few words in Slovak and Czech (I can say "I am afraid of blackberries" in Slovak)

- got super excited that there's going to be a Post Secret event in Birmingham. And it's at my uni. I might have to go.

- got a bit sad that I should be graduating this week

- counted my lucky stars that I asked my Mum to order my graduation dress last week, as it's just sold out (my graduation isn't until December because I deferred)

- was asked "where did you acquire your accent?" um, from the accent shop?!

- ate far too many pretzel M&Ms
- bought the most awesome lunchbox ever- look at that dressing compartment!

- developed an addiction to crunchy pretzels
- had my first McDonald's smoothie (so good!)

- skyped my friend Eve for an hour even though it was nearly 2am at home
- finished watching every episode of How I Met Your Mother (what do I watch now?!)

This week has been super busy, but a lot of fun. I think I've done something nearly every night! I am so so ready for two days off now! Tomorrow I think I'm going to the beach and then Tuesday will be my weekly lazy day before I go for dinner and to Target with one of my friends.

I hope you had a fun week too!

Charlotte x