Things I Miss About Home. . .

- My friends and family of course are the most obvious.... mom, dad, T, Zachary and Jack.. talking with my Grandma Lorraine, living and laughing with my Grandparents - Go Trojans!, And all my friends!! You guys are missed SOOO much! We've got lots of catching up to do....

And aside from those "givens" ... Here's a few other things i miss that may be a little more out of the ordinary to miss.... but i'm comfortable being out of the ordinary - so here they are. . . :)

- Showering without sandals
- Toilet seat covers (don't get me started)
- Driving - heck, i even miss traffic.... no, no... i take that back. i will NEVER miss traffic.
- The BEACH!!
- "Friends"
- The Universal Music offices... (i hear you guys have moved!)
- My parents jacuzzi... mmmm
- In 'n Out
- Turkey Sandwiches (it's a cruel sick joke here... Europe is apparantly anti-turkey!!)
- MY BED - and not just because of the comfort... no no... it functions as a multi-purpose miss. My bed = clean sheets that i never have to wonder about where they've been and if they're really clean, my blanket - free of strange unwanted smells, my big warm comforer (these hostels are stingy), and of course, my pillow (dont get me started on the stains on some of these pillows)... not to mention my little puppy stuffed animal that misses cuddling with me. That was long... maybe i have attachment issues with my bed. dont judge me.
- PCH
- A kitchen & homecooked meals
- PEDICURES (i know my first stop once im home...it's getting pretty disgusting)
- Renting movies
- The Esnard family that I babysit for and their two children - Erin and Cooper
- Oh, i dunno, Menus in English
- My parents couch
- My straightening iron (though i dont miss it as much as my friends who have to suffer through my hair styles)
- The Outlet aka Junior High at Rock Harbor.. (Megan, Maegan, and Keely -I miss you girls!!)
- Rock Harbor, for that matter
- Free refills... ya, drink it up over there... they´re stingy about it over here
- The radio
- The latest POP culture gossip... ie.. is Britney Spears really married? (How are all you American boys holding up??)
- Ordering water and not having to specify i want "tap, no gas"... at which point they probably fill me up a lukewarm cup from the toilet... (sometimes what you dont know, you just dont wanna know)
- Internet access 24-7.... in my own house!
- A washing/drying machine
- Diet coke (none of this coca-cola light crap)
- People who dont blatanly stare at my feet when i wear sandals ( i will not conform!)
- A closet... hangers, drawers, shelves... never has that sounded so good. Living out of a suitcase for 3 months gets a little old some days
- Not having to begin my interaction with every single stranger, "Do you speak English?" (cause i'm a lame american *ahem* Canadian, who never took the time to learn a 2nd language even though you speak 4 or 5 fluently) **however, i've learned a humble smile goes a long way**

At the moment... any and all of those things sound so good.

Maybe i'll post more thoughts on things i miss later... the list goes on.

For now... a poker tournament awaits me and i'm planning on kicking some serious butt tonight..... so I've gotta go hike up the mountain (driveway, whatever - same thing) to the villa so I can gamble away 50 M&M's.... wish me luck!

love, love, love, Melody