I miss church in English. I miss Amanda Kathleen and McKenna Maye. I miss pizza. I miss my job in Provo and the people I work with. I miss crossing the street without a legitimate fear of getting run over. I miss feeling average in height. I miss unplanned philosophical conversations with my dad. I miss feeling like I know what I'm doing. I miss the international cinema. I miss my best friend of a brother and my mom playing with my hair while we watch another badly written episode of CSI Miami. I miss lightning bugs and 10 minute showers. I miss drinking tap water, washing machines, and falling asleep next to my Austin.
However:
I know when I'm back in the U.S.A. I'll miss the Mexico sky. I'll miss clay roofing and tile floors. I'll miss Maggie and the bread she bakes. I'll miss brightly painted houses with their infections of graffiti. I'll miss the long walks to class in the morning and the friendly guard at the gate. I'm going to miss speaking Spanglish and being understood. Real orange fanta and helado. Weekend excursions with my family of 16 college kids and one very small Colombian mom. People who call me Natalia instead of Natalie. Tiny latin kids with big brown eyes. Street vendors and air that smells of fruit and spices and sweat.
I miss my home. But I'll be ok for a little while longer.
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Is that real "orange fanta" or "real orange fanta"? In Spain they had orange fanta that was much better than the fanta here in the states, but I doubt it was made with real oranges... Maybe in Mexico? And I do miss spanglish. Very fun.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I kind of miss those things too? Like even the mexico stuff? I feel for you even though I'm not there with you.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, once you get back, we'll stuff our faces with non-spanish food, drink gallons of tap water and have a CSI Miami marathon.
I'll call you Natalia if you want. Though don't respond in Spanish. I won't have a clue what you're saying.
ReplyDeleteyou forgot a VERY IMPORTANT PERSON AHEM
ReplyDeleteDon't be silly, Linda! You know I miss you. I also miss you, Randi Roo.
ReplyDeletethe people you work with miss you too. well written, nataliA.
ReplyDeletejuan would call you natalia :[
ReplyDeletei miss you, too.
you will just have to settle for nat-a-lie from me. i do love you though!