I
am writing an extra blog post this week. AND i am dedicating it to my
Mom.. because she requested more posts (apparently a weekly post –
on a weekly blog is not adequate)... and because I know that she is
sitting at her computer at home either shamelessly promoting me on
her facebook (maybe for fear that I will stop writing – don't worry
mom I won't) or refreshing the blog incessantly in hopes that
something has been updated (even though it's not the weekend). Hope
you are pleasantly surprised <3
Thoughts
At The End of Training
Five
Things I Will No Longer Hate Doing After the Peace Corps:
- Going to the Verizon Store... today at the MTN store trying to get my phone replaced I actually said to another volunteer “I really miss queues”
- Washing and Drying... Not to be redundant... But I will never again complain about having to put my clothes in the washing machine.
- Public Transportation.. NJ Transit IS NOT that bad. As much as I hate taking the bus, at least you get your own seat. (ok maybe I will still dislike buses, just not to the same extent)
- Waiting For The Mailman.. he might take awhile, especially when you know that special letter is coming. BUT you know he will arrive.. and you know the letter will too.
- Boiling Water... at home I always avoided cooking most things that involved boiling water... I don't like waiting... I think after 2 years of constantly boiling my drinking water (on stoves that seem to take twice as long) I will become desensitized. Or maybe this country will teach me how to wait.
Ten
Things I Will Miss Most From Home Revisited:
Original
10
The
Shore – Yes Please
Philadelphia’s
Vegan Food Scene – I shamelessly follow you online from afar..
Peanut
Chews – I have been doing a pretty good job of rationing these out
(thank god)
Going
on Road Trips – American Road Trips yes... I have no desire to go
on a road trip here.
Game
Nights – I keep thinking about buying some games and then I
remember I have no one to play with :(
Constant
Internet Access – Well I caved on that one pretty quickly.
Showers
– Bucket Showers!!
Reliable
Electricity – So what if it all goes out occasionally?
Sundresses
– You would be surprised how quickly thighs become scandalous.
Iced
Tea – Oh.. now that I reminded myself!
After
Training (still in no specific order)
The
Shore
Food
In General (I have no problems keeping my diet here but BOY do I miss
some variety)
Safe
Tap Water
Peanut
Chews
Reliable
Texting
Washing
Machines
A
Soft Pillow
English
Going
Barefoot
Reading
Cory Booker's Twitter every morning after checking the news.
I'll
check back on this one after my first three months at post :)
Don't
Forget to Smile Today!
Z
Cory Booker!!
ReplyDeleteOK, got that out of the way. Great blog, girl! Keep them coming. You are an excellent writer and it's so cool to get a glimpse into your unique perspective of life from the other side of the globe in a wildly different culture. Maybe on a future post, you could do one about what our cultures have in common? That could be equally as interesting, and even more humanizing. :) Keep up the great work! We are all so proud of you!
You KNOW how I feel about Cory. (and you also know how I feel about you :) love)
DeleteGood idea for a blog post... I'll write it down for another day!! It will take a lot of thinking because the culture here is INCREDIBLY different.
Love You
ITS YOUR MOM AND YOU KNOW ME WELL!!!!!!!!!Looking/reading your blog and some of the other blogs make me feel connected.Even though I had a great conversation with you today---well--I'm greedy--I wanted more.I WANT MORE!!!Love you tons--MOM
ReplyDeleteAlso I was just reading Laurens blog---how did the meeting go for you. i know we talked about it a little today but I'm being reminded of when you were little and i had to get the BIG INFORMATION from Chuckie or Leah!!!LOL!!
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