Wow. I'm coming home today. Home. What a relative word. Technically, this is my home now as it has been where I have lived for the past four months. But nowhere without my family and friends is really ever "home". I guess it really is true that home is where the heart is. And I left my heart in STL! lol. Ok, I'm done with the cliches.To everyone that has emailed me, messaged me, or even just thought about me....THANK YOU. You have all helped me so much! I loved hearing from each and every one of you. I will see you soon!I wanted to write about what I was feeling on this fine morning of my departure...but I don't really know! I think I'm a little sad to leave, but also excited to come home. And nervous. I'm a little nervous to come home. I hope it's easy to get back to my other life. :-) All I know is that I woke up feeling queasy this morning....and NO...I didn't drink last night! Well...time for some last minute packing and a shower...gotta be fresh and clean to return to my home town! Love you all. -MegP.S. Here is a picture of my toe about a week and a half ago. I never told u guys the story. Ask me bout it when I get home!
Be able to use 20 dollar bill to pay for things with (seriously, here in Costa Rica almost NOWHERE can break the equivalent of a 20, yet that is what the ATM disperses. Hmmm)
Be able to walk down the sidewalk without looking down in front of my feet every single second to make sure I don't break an ankle
Be able to walk around BY MYSELF any time I want without fear of getting mugged
Be able to be sick in my own bed (this is a newly developed wish, as I JUST became sick today)
Be able to wear whatever clothes I want out in public without fear of being harassed
Be able to breathe in without choking on car exhaust
Be able to do homework using and actual BOOK instead of my computer (my eyes hurt)
Be able to get into my house without unlocking three different doors (but I DO feel safe here)
Be able to watch ESPN in english
Be able to wear sweaters and pants and jackets and hats and scarves (notice I didn't say COAT Gma!)
Be able to shower and still feel clean hours later
Be able to walk around without getting stared at (yes Ma, I know. Preposition at the end of a sentence. Sorry. Didnt know a good way around it)
Be able to walk around or eat at a restaurant without keeping a death grip on my stuff
Be able to use sugar that DOESNT have ants in it
Be able to eat something OTHER than rice and beans
Be able to have a nice, juicy, steak
Be able to drink hot chocolate and coffee without sweating
Be able to sleep with more than a sheet on top of me
Be able to sleep without automatically and involuntarily rolling left into the ditch in my bed
Be able to sleep saying goodnight to my hundreds of creepy crawly roommates
Be able to cross a street without the cars speeding up when they see me
Be able to buy shampoo and conditioner for LESS than 5 dollars a bottle
Be able to sit in my room without the deafening roar of traffic lofting through my window
Be able to take an entire shower without the water shutting off or going ice cold on me
Be able to generally tell when a car is going to turn thanks to that genius invention called a BLINKER
Be able to walk around my house without looking out for pee or poo (i hate that lil dog)
Lo siento a todos, pero voy a escribir en espanol. No se porque...pero quiero hacerlo. Puedo escribir en espanol...pues un poco. Puedo entender...mas o menos. Y puedo hablar en espanol...o a menos la persona entiende mi punto. PERO, no domino el espanol. Que lastima. Todavia no puedo decir exactamente que quiero. Es dificil y frustrante. Necesito decirles sobre Nicaragua. Pero pienso que no es una buena idea para hacer esto en espanol porque ustedes no van a entender. Le amo a todos.
Hey! Thanks for checking up on me! If you want to shoot me a message, feel free to email me at mendico@siue.edu. Keep checking in! I'll try to keep it updated!
