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Well I got home on Sunday night around 12:40 after landing in Toronto, driving home, and finding a Wendy's (because they hadn't fed me on the plane since breakfast, my time). I gave my family their souveniers and stayed up talking with Mike for a little while before trying to get some sleep.

I had been running on FAR too much adrenaline, though, and could not sleep most of the night, even after only having 2 hours of sleep on the 24 hour plane ride. I went to bed at 2 and woke up at 8, bright eyed and bushy tailed on Monday morning. I spent the day trying to recover; I made breakfast, sat down with dad for a wee while and talked, and then tried out my driving skills by going to the bank to exchange my money for Canadian.

My cousin Libby lives with us, in case I hadn't mentioned that before, and she had missed that morning of school after having stayed up really late to come pick me up from the airport. I had to drive her to school for the last part of the day, but we decided to leave just a little early and make a trip to McD's beforehand - but on the way into Caledonia our car broke and we had to get dad to come pick us up from McDonalds and then we had to follow him home in the car...so Libby missed the whole day of school! Then when dad was good to get the rest of the way home, we went back into Caledonia to visit with my good buddy Marie Joynt from church - then we came home to have Chewie's wings for dinner. Very good! My old boss even made "mine" exactly the way I like them and marked "JACQUIE" on the little styrofoam box! My uncle Chris and cousins Eric and Kristen came to have dinner so it was super fun.

I woke up Tuesday morning after only another 4 hours sleep, with paper towels rolled in my head because Libby felt like making me girly for the day. My hair...was...so...curly. Like, totally sick! Anyways...this day was going to be rather uneventful as planned because I only had a dentist and doctor's appointment scheduled for the day. I got into Hamilton at 9 for the dentist, had a small cavity filled and then went to the bank on Mt. Albion between appointments for a little visit with my old work girls. Then to the doctor. Then I picked up my buddy Sid for a coffee and a slurpee and a long chat at the Brow. Then I went home for dinner (fish n chips out of the freezer) and then Libby and I left for our "Becoming" (used to be our girls youth small group) reunion. We had more chicken wings and all the Tim Tam Slams we could handle and had a really great time, I think.

Wednesday started with a big sleep in (10:20 am...and I will still groggy; I knew my body would try to catch up at some point) and then off to Helena's house for coffee, pictures, grilled cheese sandwiches and a trip to the park with her kids. It went way longer than I had expected, but that's how it usually goes with Helena time. I then went shopping for wedding clothes and was back just in time to pick Libby up from her friend's house for dinner. We had pork tenderloins and a greek salad that I bought from the Tavern (they have THE best greek salads. ever.), and then I left for Jen Hurrell's house in Newmarket so we could hang out for the night. We tried watching a movie (Sahara) but ended up talking instead. We went to sleep around 2; she on the couch and I on the floor (I like sleeping on her floor for some reason).

Thursday was Canada's Wonderland. Yay. We got up, ate breakfast, went to WalMart to get money and sunscreen (which I decided not to get coz I brought some with me from home), and then went to Wonderland from 10-6:30. I realized that I had brought sunscreen from home, but left it at Jen's house. You can probably imagine that I look like a lobster, now. We got back from Wonderland, had Harvey's, Reid's Dairy for ice cream and came home to attempt watching Sahara again. I fell asleep half an hour into the movie and slept for 11 hours.

Got up at 8:30 this morning, ate breakfast and left when she left for work. I decided that the quarter tank of gas in my car *should* last me to Caledonia for my hair appointment...but had to stop in downtown Hamilton on Main St East for a top up. Went up the Upper James escarpment instead of back on the highway, and tailed a cop the whole way from downtown to the bus depot in Mt Hope. It was a gutsy thing of me, using a cop as a heatbag, but it was pretty thrilling. I got to Caledonia and walked into First Choice for my appointment and found out the girl was slightly loopy when she scheduled my appointment and put me in for NEXT Friday. Yeah, I don't plan on being int he country next Friday and this wedding is TOMORROW...ugh. So I went to the supermarket to buy a bleach highlight kit and will con mom into doing it for me tonight.

Now I'm home...writing this and feeling VERY hot to the touch on my shoulders and chest. Mike just woke up and is wandering around so I figure he'll be looking to use the internet soon, and I'm gunna find me some lunch.

On the agenda for today: nothing. Just dying hair. May just relax for the rest of the day, unless Nicki wants me to come out tonight and stay the night before the wedding tomorrow.

The agenda for the weekend: best friend's wedding tomorrow, reception at night, church sunday morning, alternative sunday night...Monday will likely be spent with Nicki and the family.

Craziness. I'm so busy. Today should be a good relaxing day.

Sorry this is so long - imagine what it feels like to be DOING all this in less than 9 days!