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Top 10 Things I Won't Miss When I Go Home

1. Roundabouts!!!!! Seriously, those things are dangerous!
2. Eggs not being in the refrigerated section at the store
3. English slang...as if it isn't hard enough to understand already
4. Topping up aka putting credit on my phone
5. Noticing an accent not because it's English but because it isn't.
6. Not having a dishwasher...don't get me wrong I don't actually mind doing the dishes, but they pile up so fast!
7. No dryer...Hanging my clothes to dry takes soooo long.
8. Winter days getting dark at 4 (I'm told later it will stay light ridiculously long too!...I prefer the happy medium of home)
9. A 5 hour time difference between me and my family...we communicate at odd hours
10. Being a minority...I think it is good for everyone to experience at some time in their life but it isn't something I will miss



Top 10 Things I Will Miss When I Go Home

1. Crunchies....mmm...or pretty much any of the weird candy they have here
2. Tea... where the American coffee addiction failed to snare me the English tea addiction has (I still take it with enough sugar for Rachel to turn her nose up at)
3. Working at my school and the sense of accomplishment it brings me
4. My children... I love them even when they are frustrating
5. The soccer hype!!! Everyone here loves soccer :)
6. Compline (Anglican prayer service on Wednesday nights)
7. Surprisingly enough...choir...a lot
8. Seeing things I never dreamed I would actually get to see....It is a great adventure I will never forget
9. My team
10. All the people here who have become my dear friends and English family



Top 10 Things I Already Miss From Home

1. My pillow...smushy, cold, the occasional pokey feather...sigh
2. My boots...and scarves...and sweaters...pretty much all my winter clothes
3. My mom's baked spaghetti...actually, any food made my parents or Grandma
4. Mennonite 4 part harmony
5. DRIVING!!! and with that comes not relying on people for rides
6. The smell of home... you know that smell when you first walk into your house after being gone and having that instant feeling of recognition and calm.
7. Thunder...how can that be when you're situated in a country that is known for rainfall you wonder?...well for all the rain there is rarely thunder...I like thunder.
8. Proper snow...you know....when the white stuff actually falls from the sky...and then, miracle of miracles, sticks to the ground.
9. Working at Ten Thousand Villages... I used to ogle the jewelry section... a lot!
10. My family, friends and my dogs...I don't believe this one needs any explanations