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November 4, 2005

Don't go writing me off yet

I may have given the impression that we're moving to Amsterdam for longer than 3 months.... Well, maybe we will be if Andy has anything to do with it but most likely not, so don't cross me off your social list yet.

I'm missing the following:

My American friends. Americans in general. Loud Americans especially. Where are they in Amsterdam? Wow, I am way more American than I remembered myself being.

My American family. How lucky is it that my mom can help any time in a pinch by just walking down the hill?

The hills (although I don't miss them while riding my 100lb bike around). The big, big hill called Mount Rainier that for the past 6 years I could see from my bedroom window every morning. Oh Mt. Rainier, you are way cooler than I ever gave you credit for. Dumb Seattle native that I am taking your amazing scenery for granted.

The beach. Beach walks, beach views. My view from my bedroom window. Yes, I am really missing the view from my bedroom window. A park just doesn't cut it. I thought trees would be a good substitute for a Sound view but I was wrong.

Work. Almost. Not yet, but I will soon be missing work, I know it. Bob and I probably had too many javascript conversations too make me miss it just yet.

Non-military time. I have to "translate" miltary time into real time so I know when to eat and go to bed.

Probably the biggest withdrawl I'm having is not having my own "nest." I need to paint walls. Even if the landlord told me he could be over in 5 minutes to help with The Mouse Situation not being able to buy furniture or cute towels for this place kills me. I don't do well renting.

So for now, consider us coming home December 27th to live our lives as usual -- aside from adding more edam cheese to our regular diets.

P.S. Don't get me wrong, I'm having a blast here but it is good to know that home is a good place to be too. Amsterdam or Burien? Who knew it could be such a tough call.

Posted by jana at November 4, 2005 2:19 PM

Comments

Posted by: becca at November 4, 2005 6:32 PM

Posted by: Andrej Gregov at November 4, 2005 11:11 PM