Exactly 2 weeks from today, I'll be in transit, heading back to America. After 6 months of living in Korea, I am so excited to head home for the holidays. As I write this blog post, it's currently snowing in Daejeon - the first snow of the year. I love the holiday season. There always is a little more joy and magic in the air. While Korea does a reasonable job of decorating for Christmas, it's simply not the same; America just take it to another level. I'm literally counting down the days until I get to experience all the gaudy Christmas lights, admire the ornaments on our 6 foot tall tree, take advantage of last minute shopping deals, and sip on peppermint mochas.
It will be a long, but worthwhile trek back home. My flight departs at 1:00pm on December 23rd and heads first for Shanghai, China. That 2 hour flight will feel incredibly short in comparison of what's to come. Once I arrive in Shanghai, I will have a 3 hour layover. After relaxing and stocking up on a few magazines, I will board a flight for Newark, New Jersey, which will take a whopping 14 hours. During that time, I will probably pop a couple sleeping pills, watch a few movies, and maybe even study a chapter or two from my Korean textbook. I can't wait until I land and dramatically jump into the arms of my adoring family. ^^
I will arrive home just in time to celebrate my mom's birthday. At first, I toyed with the idea of finishing out the school week and waiting until Saturday to leave, so that I could give a proper goodbye to my beloved Friday classes. However, after being abroad so long, I didn't want to miss out on my mom's birthday celebration. I plan on showing up at Newark airport with a bow on my head. What's a better birthday slash early Christmas gift than having your long-lost daughter come home?!
I'll be in America for almost 2 weeks. I'm mentally trying to plan everything that I want to do while I'm there. Here are the top 10 things that I'm most looking forward to.
10) Speaking obscenely fast in English, without being stared at or worrying that my ideas won't be communicated.
9) Raiding Victoria's Secret and stocking up on bras and panties that are made for real-sized people, not frail Korean women with stick figures.
8) Having my laundry done for me. Thanks Mom! ;) Also, having access to a dryer so that I can shrink my stretched out clothes (It's very rare for Korean families to have a dryer; most just air-dry their laundry).
7) Sleeping in my incredibly comfy bed.
6) Navigating around town without feeling like an idiot and being able to understand every street sign, advertisement, and food label.
5) Going to a Jersey diner and gorging myself on greasy breakfast food. Two eggs scrambled, home fries, and french toast, please!
4) Bumming it out on the couch and catching up on trashy reality television.
3) Spending an afternoon in a book store, and browsing around the whole store; rather than just the small "English section."
2) Homemade baked goods, bruschetta, cheap wine, hummus and pita bread, chicken parm, Ben & Jerry's half baked frozen yogurt.
6) Navigating around town without feeling like an idiot and being able to understand every street sign, advertisement, and food label.
5) Going to a Jersey diner and gorging myself on greasy breakfast food. Two eggs scrambled, home fries, and french toast, please!
4) Bumming it out on the couch and catching up on trashy reality television.
3) Spending an afternoon in a book store, and browsing around the whole store; rather than just the small "English section."
2) Homemade baked goods, bruschetta, cheap wine, hummus and pita bread, chicken parm, Ben & Jerry's half baked frozen yogurt.
1) Spending quality time with my family and friends! :)
Got you covered on Victoria's Secret. I've been stalking the prices and making friends with the salespeople so they can save my favaorites for the January sale! Can't wait to see you!
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