Nicole in Norway: June 2009

Hi Nicolette, yeah that's how i always call you =) That's your nick name since i met you, well that's a lie. Since a while ago. Don't ask me why, because i do not have an answer on that question ;) So yeah i'm writing something, this computer is kinda freaking me outtt. It's so easy and smoothh. We are, well you are now and i was, and Brynn and Goncalo are still, watching High School Musical 3. !?yeaaay!? It was funny i guess. Haven't seen all of it this time, last time i did, when you were not there. oops. tihihihihi yeah that's my laugh,

YOU ALWAYS MAKE FUN OF ME WHEN I DO THAT!!

not funny. =/ haha just kidding ha ha ha.

We had a great time, we still have of course!! And you are leaving me, because you are going white water rafting. ='( WHINE WHINE WHINE. Poor me =)

Well i just wanted to say, i had a great time since i met you!, we had fun with all the funny things we did this year!

Soo i have to quit right now, because you are making me!!

Tot ziens, ik hou van jou <3>

This year my family hosted an AFS exchange student. His name is Goncalo and he is from Portugal. He is leaving here in 10 days and I can't believe its so soon. This year has gone by so fast and I will miss him so much. He was and will always be an amazing brother to me. I can always tell him anything and we get along wonderfully. I can't imagine the day he leaves. I can't imagine not having someone to talk to whenever I want to or need to. He has always been here for me especially when I need him most and I appreciate that soo much. He has made this year amazing and exciting. I love him as a family member, as my own brother. It will always be that way. It will be really sad when the room next to me is empty. I don't want to see him leave and I hope he will come back to visit sometime soon. I think he will but I hope that I will have the opportunity to visit him when I return.

Watching him throughout this year has helped me to prepare for when I leave. I don't know the exact situations I will be in next year but I have watched him change and handle things. I still can't believe I will be leaving in 2 months. It seems so close yet so far away still. I have been thinking about it a lot lately. Like what it will be like when I first arrive and saying goodbye to all my friends and family. Or that last night I go to sleep before I leave. I can't imagine leaving until its a reality. I'm also afraid for what it will be like when I return. I know I won't be exactly the same person and either will all my friends and family. A year is a lot of time for things to change and be moved around. I hope I will get to keep my close friends though. I know they will be going off to college and making new friends and starting a new life but I hope they won't forget me. And I know if they are my true friends we will keep in touch and still see each other when I return. I am pretty sure I won't lose them though. I'm trying to make this summer the best yet and so far it has been! Thank you to everyone who has made this summer amazing so far :)

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