So, I have almost been here for two weeks, and I am already missing a lot of things in my life. Here is a list; let's see how this changes over the course of my time here.
1. Peanut Butter. FOR THE LOVE, how do these people live without peanut butter??? At home, I eat it approximately three times a day. Well, maybe I am exaggerating...but seriously, I haven't seen it anywhere yet!!
2. A sink with a single faucet. Imagine with me, if you will, a sink with two faucets. Or spouts, or spickets, or whatever those contraptions are called that the water flows out of. Okay, so there are two. One for hot water, one for cold water. Sounds innocent enough, right? Wrong! It's so stupid! If I have scalding hot water on the left and freezing cold water on the right, how do I get warm water? How do I wash my face? This is how: I end up with blisters on one side and frostbite on the other.
3. Falling asleep without the fear of being woken up at 3am. I now have a playlist on my ipod specifically for when I wake up in the middle of the night to drunk freshmen outside of my door. I can just reach over, find the playlist, and get it to my ears without even looking or turning on the light.
4. Non-fat milk. What the heck does "semi-skim" mean? I'll tell you: FULL FAT!
5. Whole wheat bread. What is "medium brown"?? It's white bread with spots.
6. A main course meal that doesn't involve potatoes. I kid you not, I had vegetarian lasagna tonight, and there were potatoes inside. I also got "chips" on the side.
7. While we are talking about food, let's just add oatmeal, dried mangos, and apricot-raspberry jam to the list.
8. Being able to hear the voices of everybody that I love. It's actually really nice living without a phone...or a car...I feel like my life has been simplified. At the same time, I miss your voices! This is why you should all get Skype.
9. I miss being able to introduce myself without having to talk about who I am voting for in the election.
10. Finally, I miss you. And you. And YOU! Even you, Kyle. :)
Despite all of these things that I miss, I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. Well, except maybe for some crunchy peanut butter...
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I miss you too!!! Don't worry, your raspberry-apricot jam is waiting for you in the fridge...I just checked :) Hope that all is well! Sorry I'm a Skype idiot! Love you mucho, friend!
why don't you just fill up the sink with a mix of the hot and cold, and wash your face with that?
Jon, stop being so logical. You are showing me up on my own blog. :) Actually, a "native" student just recently pointed this very technique out to me. Brilliant, I tell ya.
Hey Paige sorry but i got a little behind in checking your blog daily but im glad you miss me even though i never see you on skype at all
Well Kapes, the problem is that England is 8 hours ahead. So add 8 hours to whatever time it is, and that's what time it is here. Basically, try and go on Skype between 12-4pm your time, and I will most likely be around. Ok? Ok. :)
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