Looking forward and being present...

December 3.  I leave here December 13.  That means that in 10 days, I will be home.  I can't believe that it's here, and I'm so looking forward to it!  Here are some things I've missed and/or am looking forward to coming home to.  Some of them may seem shallow or silly...but so be it.

• Costco
• Tacos
• a cell phone that I pay monthly rather than pre-paid minutes
• Using my debit card
• DRIVING!!!  I am especially looking forward to this, as I often feel at the mercy of whoever is giving me a ride, and quite unable to feel independent.
• Starbucks....mmm...
• Carmel
• Target
• Tuna fish sandwiches with dad's homemade pickles
• Curling up by the fireplace
• Having a couch and a cozy living room

 At the same time that I am counting down the days until I am back in the States, I am also trying to be present here, soaking up everything, enjoying the time that I have left.  I know that I will probably get home and miss so much of here.  So that's my battle right now--looking forward to coming home but not so much so that I don't enjoy the rest of my time here.