home.

so...i'm home.
its weird. our flights were all fine, kind of.
the flight from amsterdam to dublin was fine, as was dublin to chicago. aer lingus is a really good airline. on the dublin to chicago there were the tv's in the back of the seats, with games, tv shows, movies, radio, all that. and we got a full meal as well as a snack, and they kept coming through with coffee, tea, and water for you. so that was nice! it went by super fast, and because we were flying into the sun, like, backwards in time kinda thing. so it was easier to stay awake, as well.
and then...we switched airlines.
from chicago to vancouver we were travelling with United Airlines, and we were supposed to leave at 8:18 pm. we ended up boarding the plane around 8:40. cool. the flight was super crowded, and there was someone sitting in the aisle seat, and i felt sick, and every time i got up to use the washroom she had to get out too.  i was so hungry to the point of nauseousness, so that was balls. luckily jake had bought teddy graham's at the airport, so we could snack on those. every now and then i could fall asleep, but not enough to really make an impact on how i was feeling.
we got out of the security area at midnight, and luckily spencer and victoria had checked the flights and knew we were going to get in late, so they were there waiting for us. and it was nice, because they had rented a zipcar, so we didnt have to use public transit to get back to their house.
we got back about 1, and in bed by 1:15. jake was able to sleep right until seven, when i woke him up, but i had been kind of tossing and turning, looking at the clock at 4:15, 5:30 and 6:30.
anyways, we were able to get tim horton's for breakfast (!) and it was delicious! we were able to find our way  to the airport, and everything went extremely smoothly from there on in. we got to kelowna earlier than originally scheduled, which is pretty amazing for a vancouver flight in december. and our parents were there waiting, my mommy had flowers,, and her and anna cried.
it was just lovely. :)
so we're home now, and it just feels so bizarre. i love my home, my shower, my parents. its a very great feeling, dont get me wrong. but it's just so different. so....small town.
i think i like it?
anyways, im super tired and half jet lagged.
so...
off for now!!

--t