I woke up this morning with a pounding headache, my sinuses all crammed with congestion. Teaching one class was exhausting, and so I came home afterwards and took a nap before Seth and I headed south for Caleb’s birthday party. We had dinner with everyone, said a few goodbyes (real goodbyes, not just “See you later”), and then got on the train to come back home. We’ve got plans tomorrow to help another friend finish packing up her apartment - she’s leaving a few days before we are. It’s been a pretty uneventful day, but each day’s passing means we’re that much closer to coming home. I’m really excited - this is so clearly the right decision for us. Someone at dinner - I forget who it was - even noticed and commented on how happy I looked.
It’s strange. By all rights, I should be completely freaking out, since we’re not packed, I don’t have a job lined up, we still don’t have tickets in hand, and we leave in just over a week. Make no mistake - there is some freaking out. But the worry is outweighed by the relief and anticipation of going home. Seth and I hadn’t realized, and never would have guessed, just how much we’d miss boring old Kansas. I guess I should have paid more attention all those time I watched The Wizard of Oz - Dorothy’s joy to be home after her Technicolor adventure is a pretty good approximation of how I feel.
Things I Can Do In The US That I Can’t Do In Taiwan:
- Buy some new bras. I’ve been making do with ill-fitting ones for a while, and I’m excited to be able to fo into a store and know they’ll carry my size, and not just the teeny-tiny, padded, frou-frou confections they carry in the multitudes of lingerie stores here.
February 26, 2008 at 5:39 pm
“Someone at dinner - I forget who it was - even noticed and commented on how happy I looked.”
That was me. I’ll be terribly sad to see you go (so I’m hoping to catch up with you one last time this weekend), but yes, I think it is the right decision for you guys. You’re obviously incredibly excited and happy.
February 26, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Was it you? I was thinking Josh said something, too - maybe you both did. We are excited to go home, but we’ll surely miss you and everyone we’ve made friends with, and even the island itself.