Homesick

It's two days short of three weeks that I've been living here in Japan and I am soo homesick. It's not easy living in another country with a beautiful but strange language and people around you. Being a new mom of a teething almost 5 month old baby doesn't help any. But I'm doing the best that I can. Here are just 20 things that I miss.

My family (the longest I’ve ever gone without seeing them has been a week and a half and we were always an hour away).

My friends.

Any LDS temple (seeing one puts a smile on my face, going inside is wonderful too)

Milk and DELICIOUS choco chip cookies (their milk tastes funny here and for those who know me, I’m addicted to milk, also can’t bake my cc cookies. We don’t have an oven where I live).

My car (love walking, but depending only on legs and trains to get to where I want to go starts to wear on me after a while).

Sleeping on a bed (we sleep on futons).

Fruit and cereal ( both are very expensive here)

NORMAL food (not Asian or seafood)

Being able to read things in English.

Having a babysitter who I can trust (see below)

Going on dates with Jason w/out Alyx  (see above)

Having a kitchen all to myself

Utah’s mountains.

The temperature/climate in Utah.

Having more than 1 room belonging to me.

Not being bitten by mosquitoes (I know Utah has them, but the ones in Japan are everywhere and a lot worse).

Understanding what’s being said in church.

Not being a foreigner.

Having all my belongings with me and not just 1 suitcase full of things.

Having a neighbor or a friend that’s a few minutes away from me that can help me or just talk to me.