Hello, well what better time to update my live journal then now!! Yup, I'll be home in about 6 days..so I hope everyone is ready to get a full dosage of megan time...because I will be eating up every moment of it!!
Nothing substantial has happened since the last time I wrote. I think all the newness of Taiwan has worn off, and I'm starting to see it in a different light...not good or bad..just different. Taiwan is starting to feel a little more homey for me. I feel like I have finally started my life here. I can look back and see that my first 3 1/2 months here were the hardest. I just couldn't get a handle on my emotions. I was constantly either up or down..nothing in between and that is no fun...haha...especially when you combine it with a feeling of isolation. But seriosly in the past month I just feel different. I'm beginning to enjoy teaching (a little) and I'm able to see past it now. Like if I teach something wrong and the C.T says something it doesn't keep me up all night anymore. The anxiety has gone gone WAY down....thank god. I'm just feeling much more content..and that is a good feeling to have...I reallly was starting to miss that the most.
I'm 100% soooo excited to come home, but at the same time a little nervy. Just because I feel like I've finally gotten past the homesickness hump...and will going home bring it all back. Ick..just having to say goodbye again..makes me feel sick. Seriously I don't know if I can go through all that again..ha. Augh...but it won't be like that. I know what to expect now...and I have people to come back to in Taiwan.
I was feeling a little guilty about leaving Kim here in Taiwan over Christmas...BUT her sister is now coming to visit...so I'm super glad about that. None of the foreigners are really going home for Christmas. It seems like most people just stay here and have their own Christmas. I just think that would be so depressing..having no family around...! But I guess if Em wasn't getting married I would prb be doing the same thing...so thanks em!!!!
All my friends here keep asking me "what are you most looking forward to when you get home?" I mean of course I say the obvious things...family/friends/food (we call them the three F's here) But truly..what I'm really excited about is being COLD..haha. I MISS IT! I mean the weather is perfect right now...low 80's...and at night it does get cold...but not Ohio cold. Like the bitter cold. The cold where you walk outside and the the insides of your nose freeze (I didn't use 'the word' because of you mom). The other I can't wait to do is just sit around and get updates on everyone...I mean yea sure email is good..but to FINALLY hear the intimate details..makes me giddy with anticipation!!!
Anyway...I posted this also because Uncle Tom asked if I was still alive...I guess my parents don't give updates on me anymore...:) So yes, I'm alive and still kicking. If I don't talk to anyone until then...I hope everyone has safe travels to Tiffin...and that everyone is ready to get out on the dance floor...and sing "We are FAMILY..." (the song came on at a local taiwanese place for breakfast this morning...and made me VERY excited...!!!!)
