Thursday, December 2, 2010

Dos Semanas.

I will be home on the couch with my family watching tv in English (without Spanish subtitles) in two weeks exactly. I can't believe the time has already come. I am definitely ready to be home, but have also fully enjoyed my time here. In honor of coming home in two weeks, I have made a list of things that I can't wait to eat and things that I am excited to be able to do again. 

*Disclaimer - I don't want to eat all these foods in one sitting. That would just be ridiculous. 

Foods I can’t wait to eat again (in no particular order):
-       Fruit (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, raspberries, blackberries, mangoes)
-       Sushi (protein roll, crunchy roll, edamame)
-       Tuna melt (Sourdough and sharp cheddar cheese)
-       Chicken Sandwich
-       Salad (strawberry poppyseed chicken salad from Panera and bleu cheese & pear salad from Nordstrom)
-       In-N-Out (cheeseburger, no onions, fries and neopolitan shake)
-       Brownies (regular and Mom’s ooey gooey peanut butter chocolate chip)
-       Ice cream (especially coffee – preferably from Haagen-Daaz, and Moose Tracks and Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food)
-       Chocolate chip cookies (warm and fresh out of the oven)
-       Kim’s Mexican chicken casserole (with sour cream on the side)
-       Mom’s chicken tacos
-       Hodad’s (cheeseburger and chocolate shake)
-       Lindsay’s fruit salad
-       Aunt Joan’s pumpkin pie (because I missed it on Thanksgiving)
-       Daddy’s grilled anything
-       Steak (medium-rare)
-       Candy (Mounds, Reese’s, York, Reese’s Fast Break, Look – to share with Momma)
-       Mango-a-go-go from Jamba Juice
-       Double Decker Supreme and Cinnamon Twists with Mountain Dew from T-Bell
-       Minute Maid Lemonade (with the perfect amount of ice)
-       Original Pancake House (chocolate chip pancakes and hot chocolate)
-       Kim’s egg thing and cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning
-       Mom’s Lasagna for Christmas
-       Cranberry sauce (Ocean Spray, jellied, from the can, cut on the lines)
-       Kim’s ziti bake
-       Mom’s Chocolate Chip Bundt cake
-       Mom’s birthday cake (yellow cake with chocolate butter frosting)
-       Everything bagel from Costco (lightly toasted with cream cheese)
-       Lightly toasted croissant, egg, cheddar cheese, turkey bacon
-       Spiced Chai from Lion Coffee
-       Vanilla yogurt, cut up strawberries, and granola
-       Nutella (with pretzels)
-       Sourdough bread, extra-sharp cheddar cheese and cranberry juice
-       Daddy’s pancakes on Sunday morning (with blueberries), sausage/bacon & OJ
-       Iced Manhattan Irish Cream from Common’s (decaf, of course – unless I’m with Bill)
-       The chocolate chip cookies Eagle’s used to have
-       Berry Cool (original tart, strawberries and cheesecake bites)
-       Original Cheesecake with strawberries from Cheesecake Factory
-       Mini Sweet Pig from BJ’s and chocolate chip Pazookie
-       Kim’s scallops (maybe even wrapped in bacon)
-       Daddy’s French Toast (not made with thick bread)
-       Peanut Butter Blossoms (but I want to make these)
-       Submarina turkey sandwich (6” on white, turkey, swiss cheese, mayo and lettuce)
-       Fudge (again, I want to make this, dark chocolate – I think – no nuts)
-       Peas, artichokes, asparagus
-       Kraft Mac & Cheese – The Cheesiest
-       Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Starbucks while walking around Christmas Card Lane and Candy Cane Court
-       Heidi’s Patty Melt and her bread (chocolate chip banana)
-       Donuts: Chocolate Long John, Jelly filled, and Krispie Kream)
-       Double-stuft Oreos
-       Devil’s Food Bundt cake from that one place
-       Special K with strawberries
-       Aunt Cindi’s Peppermint Bark

Things I want to do:

-       Be with family
-       Hot shower with dry, non-moldy towel
-       Go on a brother/sister date with Garrett
-       Text
-       Watch movies with Nick
-       Go on a walk with Daddy, Kim, Linz and Garrett (oh, and Benny, too!)
-       Exercise.
-       Shave
-       Wash my face with warm water
-       Watch AFV and Game Night at Daddy’s house
-       Mani/Pedi with Mommy
-       Get my eyebrows waxed
-       Eat normal portions (eat what I want and how much)
-       Show my family all my pictures
-       Drive
-       Stargaze in Atascadero
-       Hug Lani and play with Benny
-       Poop regularly
-       Not wash dishes by hand
-       Walk around the house (and outside) barefoot
-       Go to church
-       Wrap presents
-       Dry my clothes in a dryer
-       Bake