Tour of Bangor (Take 12...or something)

Today was not the best day. It was a big day back at Ripon (bid day for Greeks!!) and it was so hard to know that I was missing it. Anyway, from the beginning...
I woke up at 10ish, took a shower, chilled. I had a nutella sandwich (it IS actually good, although it sounds odd). Then I mostly sat for a while until Melisa came over, and then Nikki gave us a tour of Bangor. It's like the 12th time we've toured Bangor, but this time we actually had a guide, so we weren't wandering aimlessly. She pointed out all the night clubs--I think she did that so I don't have an excuse not to go, really. There were some more stores, and we checked out the department store (not any different from the U.S.).
I got back to my room around 3, and didn't do anything from there on out, really. I tried to call my Dad (it's his BIRTHDAY!) but he didn't answer the first time. I felt pretty unloved, but it turns out he was just talking to someone. I talked to Melissa for a little while, and was able to talk to Justine too, and some other girls briefly. I was really anxious for news; picking up new girls is SO exciting! But it turns out there were complications, with quota changing, etc., and so not very many people actually knew what was going on. It was terrible...I didn't know that other people were clueless too. Melisa Del Ponte and I just felt really left out, and it made us miss home even more. If we had been home, we would have known that everyone was lost. Instead, we felt like it was just us. Worst day abroad, so far. It was just horrible, not knowing anything and feeling alone. But ON THE BRIGHT SIDE (that one's for you, Johnathon Suchy), ADPi got 16 girls at last count and KD (Melisa's sorority) got at least 8 too! I heard that AXO got around 13 (none of them are here) but that's still very exciting too. Greek life in general did really well, which is awesome!!
After talking to the girls, I went and had dinner with Melisa. We (and by we, I mean Melisa) made tuna casserole. Finding recipes is harder than you think, because I kept googling it, but the UK google is actually a little different from the US google. I don't want recipes involving goat cheese, thank you. I did (much later) find out how to change my UK google BACK to US google (BEST.THING.EVER. [thanks Dad]).
I came back to my room, and got to speak to John (highlight of my week, honestly). We even played some games together. I think he cheated, and rigged it so that I would lose. He would do that. But it made me happier than anything, just to be able to play games and talk. It was almost like I was with him, which I really needed today. And THEN I got to talk to my Dad finally, and it really was like being home. I even talked to Mom briefly, when Dad put her cell phone near the webcam. Saw the fat cat and everything :)
I know that some days will be harder than others, and while I knew today would be hard, I didn't expect it to be SO hard. People have been busy all week, so I've hardly been able to talk to anyone. And then today it just all came together that I'm gone, and will be, for like four more months. It's great, but it also sucks. This is going to be a great experience, and I plan on enjoying it as much as possible. But I know that I will be really happy to go home. I miss everyone and everything. I mean, I'm glad I have so many great people to miss. Life wouldn't be the same without them. But at the same time, it makes me mad. Thanks guys, for making me miss you. It made today horrible, seriously. But it will make going back a billion times better. I know I have so much to look forward to, and I'm grateful for all of that. So I'm hoping all those things will make tomorrow a much better day. Sundays are easy days too, and hopefully more people will be available to talk to me. I have a convo planned with Dad, and Melisa and I might watch the football game via Skype! I'm also sure that Liss will have time to chat, and that might really be what I need. I really think tomorrow will be easier. I'm feeling better already. It helps that Melisa has spent all day/night keeping me company. We keep each other sane...it's nice to have someone in the same time zone, who is experiencing the same stuff.