Anyway, aside from my lack of consistency in updating my blog, things have been really good (and hectic!) over here for the past week. It was the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games on Sunday so I had been working full steam (15 hour shifts on 4 hours sleep? Challenge accepted) towards that, helping all the prep for the big finale get sorted.
I worked in HLT again for the closing ceremony so I got to see all the big name celebs who performed. Have to admit though, was not impressed by Rihanna who seems like the atypical diva - refusing to eat the meals the chef had prepared and demanding only Nandos chicken, locking herself in her change room for hours and my personal favourite requesting private rehersals at 10pm and then at 230am deciding not to come, which meant I spent my entire shift polishing cutlery and plates.
Coldplay and Jay Z were also there, both of them were lovely except I have to shamefully admit that when serving the latter I had no idea it was him and only realised later that in my mind Jay Z and Kayne West were the same person.
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| Fireworks from the spectacular closing ceremony! |
The Closing Ceremony actually felt quite sad to watch because it finally hit me that my once in a life time Olympic experience was actually over. I can not even begin to explain what an impact this incredible past 8 weeks have had on me and how much I know they will clearly be some of the most important ones of my life. I feel like I have had far too many amazing oppurtnities and experiences being here and that this is just part of some surreal dream.
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| Our last night at 'The Calf' : ( :( |
I feel a tinge of nervousness and sadness knowing that I will won't be walking through Olympic Park each day to start my fun and familiar job as a OFL waitress and the safe routine of Aspers after work followed by bacon parties is no longer.
Tomorrow I will be leaving the security of my ugly, little house in Leyton and starting my solo adventure in Europe which I am very excited about (particuarly the aspect of seeing Mumma Bear in Switzerland). After ten days in the land of cow lovers, I will be heading south and making my way through the birthplace of pasta and pasta. After about two weeks in Italy, I will going over to Spain to meet my soon to be ex roomate to soak up some sun in Barcelona.
The Olympics and London has given me more than I have ever thought was possible and I feel heart broken to be leaving - I don't think I could have asked for a better 2 months. The experiences that I have had, people that I have met, opportunities that I have seized and challenges I have overcome are beyond anything I ever could have dreamt. I have never been happier and more proud of myself than what I am now. So basically London, I love you.
