Blast from the Past: August 5th, 2000

August 5th 2000

"Today we got up and ready for the church at 8am. I got up, curled my hair, put on my dress and I was ready. We left at about 9:15 to wait for our taxi. It took 20 minutes to get to the church. This was so amazing. I sat down and mom suddenly said, "Susie! C'mere!" I stood up and went over to the three people mom was talking to. One of the girls looked really familiar somehow. Mom took me in her hand and said, "Do you remember Erica Shirt from dance?" I paused and stared. Now I recognized her. She was in my dance class like, 2 years ago! I was in awe! Here I was, halfway across the world, and I was meeting a friend from Provo, two years back, in Scotland! I was so amazed! After the meeting she came to Young Women's with me, so on the way, we started to talk. In YW's we practically talked all the way through, then also in the next class! We really reunited! After church we asked our parents if we could do something together. After much debating, we decided on all of us going to dinner (her sister Kirsten was there too) and then some would split and go to the castle, and some would go back to the flat. Erica and I, and Joe, Katie, Mom, and Dad went back to the flat. I taught Erica how to play 500, and we played it until she had to go. She went back to the church with Dad to meet her fam, and watch Dad;s fireside, then go to their inn. Turns out she'd been gone from home since January! 6 months! There were going home Thursday. She was really excited. I mean, we've only been gone for 8 weeks, and we were homesick, but she had been gone 6 months! So she was really excited. I also finished Anne of Green Gables. Matthew died, it was sad, but it was a really good book! One of my faves. It was sad though. Matthew died and Anne gave up her scholarship to stay home and help Marilla because Marilla is going blind. Anne also makes up with Gilbert and he walks her home. I thought he would kiss her, but he didn't. I thought it was so sweet! It was really good!
After mom and dad got home, Joe turned on the TV and the modern Romeo and Juliet was on! I've always wanted to see it, and we watched the beginning until they met and then dad turned it off. Rgg. Oh well, I read mom some of this stuff and now we've got to be getting to bed."


Caution: Anne of Green Gables spoilers in this post... apparently.

What a small world. I'm literally halfway across the world and I run into a long lost friend. Seriously... what are the chances??