I'm back!

(in more than one way)

Firstly, I'm back from my trip to the US where I attended my sisters wedding, made a day trip to Boston where Harvard University is and 2 days in NYC. How was the trip? AWESOME!

Secondly, I'm back online, as in the broadband is finally up and running at my place! HALLELUJIAH! When I was in the States I even had a nightmare in which I came back to the UK and discovered the internet was still not up! See how important the internet connection is to me?

Anyway, the trip was good, the wedding was nothing but beautiful. It was held at Gillette Castle on a hill. The ceremony was held outside over looking a great river with the sun setting in the distance behind some hills. The little girls thought my sister was a princess. She arrived in a carriage pulled by horses. It couldnt have been more perfect. Pachebel canon being played by a quartet.. or was it a trio? I cant remember.. but doesnt matter.. it was just perfect.

The reception was even better! Well, the dinner was a little boring. Food was quite good, but it was just normal chitter chatter. And then the dancing started. First the bride danced a slow fotrot with her dad and then the groom with his mom. Then the bride and groom had their first dance as man and wife. Then people hopped onto the floor and started dancing.. some even jived!! But after awhile things started to slow down. People were getting bored.. even leaving. So I asked the DJ to play YMCA. He then asked me if I would get onto a speaker along with my sister's friend. At first we were reluctant, but it proved too tempting for me and I convinced her that we were doing this for my sister.

We got onto the huge speakers... but mine was in the middle of the room at the far end!! However, I was on a high and boy, there was no stopping me. I did the YMCA complete with pelvic thrust and everything... people going wild, dancing and singing.. it was great. People started coming up to me and talking to me after that. Compliments like, You were the life of the party *the groom's dad said that* and *when I saw you kids up on the speakers I knew it was going to be a great party*. I dont have any pictures but I've been told my sister's friend took quite a few.. I'll try to get ahold of some...

Anyway, apart from that, the shopping was fantastic. I LOVE shopping in the US. GAP GAP GAP! LOVE LOVE LOVE GAP! It was so bloody cheap! We went to a few factory outlets. Fantastic really.

Food was quite good too. Hot dogs are really great. Boston clam chowder was heavenly. Harvard University was alright I guess.. we didnt have enough time to do the whole place but it was still worth it. NYC was buzzling with life. We had a cab driver from hell but he got us from point A to point B... in record time I might add... Time Square was an eye opener.

A little girl attacked my butt while I was going through metal detectors in the Empire State Building. She hit my right butt cheek with her face. Fortunately for me, my butt was firm and she bounced off it and fell flat onto the floor. The metal detector had gone off when I went through and was asked to go back and come through again. She was the perfect height and ran straight into my butt. The security guard told off her parents for not minding her. She really did kiss my ass...

One of the highlights of the trip was the ESPN tour. It was AWESOME! SO TOTALLY AWESOME! The studio we went into was amazing... we got to see people at work and behind the scenes.

All in all, it was certainly a terrific trip. Only wish I could've stayed longer. There were tons of other places I wanted to visit and shows on broadway to watch. Oh well... another time perhaps..