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During my first couple of days here in San Jose we took it pretty easy. I was jetlagged but managed to turn that around surprisingly fast. We ran some errands and tried to figure out a way to fit all of my stuff in our small bedroom and closet. My two bags are still laying on the kitchen floor full of things ;) During the first 1½ week my cat allergy was really bad. I had expected to have to go through that whole ordeal with itchiness, runny nose and asthma all over again and that it would eventually get better after a few months. But I got another reaction that I don't usually get. I had red spots all over my hands and neck and some on my face. It was really frustrating and I was worried that my allergy had gotten worse and that living with cats would be a nightmare. But after just 1½ week I felt a thousand times better. I have allergy pills, an inhalor, nose spray and eye drops for whenever I need them (because I still do) but I use them less and less.

 

I was also worried that the kitties wouldn't remember me. And it made me sad at the beginning that they actually didn't seem to remember me. Poor Reese, who is Nick's best buddy and who always sleeps in bed with him, didn't want to sleep in bed with us at all. Of course not. I stole his spot and I stole Nick from him too. Snickers who usually rolls around on her back and wants her belly scratched like a dog to whoever walks in through the door, was not sure about me either. Buggy stayed away from me for a good long while and didn't want to be touched. But finally there was some hope when I saw my little Twixie bear. She came running up to me meowing and wanted cuddles, as if I had never left her. She and I have always had a special bond. Nick was close to giving her away several years ago because she was always out and about and didn't desire a whole lot of human contact. But we are both so glad that he kept her, because now that I am around she wants to hang out with us all of the time. And my heart overfilled with joy when both Snickers, Buggy and Reese got used to me. Two weeks later they all sleep in our room/bed at night. Our four babies are happy and content again. Never would I ever give them up for the sake of my allergy.

 

We didn't just want to sit at home the first week so we celebrated my return to America by going to The Cheesecake Factory. The next night we went to our favorite karaoke bar Effie's where we saw a bunch of people who wanted to welcome me home. Nick had announced on Facebook that we would be there. So people who normally don't even come to Effie's stopped by which was wonderful! My spontaneous welcome home party was perfect and everything I could have asked for. The highlight was definitely Nick singing "Sweet Caroline" while everyone in the bar sang along as a big choir.

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So I have been back in San Jose, California for two weeks now. It's about time that I share the amazing photos I took on the flight from Sweden :) gosh that view was beautiful. I was sad to leave Sweden, it's like splitting your heart in two, but I felt a lot better when I was reunited with Nick again. Although I got damn nervous when he wasn't at the airport when I landed xD it turned out that he had been stuck in two hour traffic in the rain. I will write more about my time here later, but for now I want to share the pictures from my trip. My dad had been very nice and bought a premium ticket from me so I got through security very quickly and got to sit in first class. I was worried that I was going to be stuck there with a bunch of stuck up people in tuxedos like I usually see sitting in first class, they always look so grumpy. But there were only people like me in first class and even families with small children.

 

Half of the seats weren't even booked so I got to enjoy flying with no one sitting next to me. I got my own blanket, lots of leg space, I could lay down and flip up the TV-screen and a small table from the armrest and the flight attendant was super friendly and served us something to drink pretty much every 15 minutes xD I wish I could fly like that every time but there is no way that we can afford it :P Since we flew through different time zones I got to see beautiful sunsets, sunrises, mountains in daylight and a full moon right next to me at night time. Hope you enjoy the view, because I sure did!