I have no idea if that is spelled properly... it doesn't really matter to me right now. I'm in kind of a "whatever" mood. I don't know how I got here, or when it came on, but it's here. I've been doing things: work, a four day Thanksgiving Holiday, shopping, relaxing, counting days, but I don't want to Blog. Ever. I feel much better when I do-less antsy. So I make myself feel better by jotting down and out a quick blog like this, ad the one before it. And instead of telling you actually what I've been doing, I email myself a few brief notes and key words for each day during the week so I can remind myself of it to Blog later. Considering I still haven't written about some/all of my biggest adventures within the giant one that is China... I'm not sure if I'll get an actual blog update out anytime soon. I keep having the thought that I can do it at home... right, I KNOW I'm not going to have much time for that with my homecoming, birthday and x-mas coming up. Maybe I'll do some at work... then again, I don't know what this week will be like with it being my last week here!!!!!! Don't get me wrong, I really like China, but I just want to come home. BUT, at the same time, I'm REALLY nervous to come home. I know the reverse culture shock is going to be massive. Simply seeing the yard when dad flips the Skype camera around to show me the fresh snow, I feel out of place. Completely natural, I know, but I don't like the feeling of being home but being lost. I'm sure it happened when I got back from Italy, but that situation was was sooooo much different than the one I'm in now. It was also pretty bad when I graduated and didn't go straight into the work force because of this internship. Because I have a two layover in San Fransico, then stay in Chicago for a night, then go home for a couple days only to be whisked off to the Wisconsin Dells for a week of fun-filled, economy boosting activities, I'm hoping to get around the shock because I'll have so much to do.
I'm really looking forward to going home. It's driving me nuts that I have eight days left! Once work starts up again, in oh...1 hour, it will go much faster. Eight days is too far out to start packing, and just close enough that I have to start double checking things. Since I have work this week and mostly likely a couple of dinners after work some night, I need to think everything out in the few hours I'll be awake in the hotel. This weekend is going to be packed with an activity with the Latter Day Saints, a party at the Director's apt on Sat. night and church/whatever else on Sunday. Then, I'm going to try to battle jet lag early by staying up late and trying to sleep through Monday... don't know how well that will work, since I've only got pacing to do at that point, it will be worth a try.
Oh, and Anna changed her departure date so she could go interview for a couple of jobs she really wants, and start getting moved into their apt. She leaves tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm quite jealous! She's freaking out a little... Maybe I should start looking into some of the things she is. For example, will my luggage continue on to Chicago even if I have a two day layover?
Things to think about.
Okay, time to get ready for work. Out of here in eight, home in ten!
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