Well, I’ve been home for four days now. The culture shock has yet to hit in though. Mostly, I’ve caught up on about 11 months of sleep I missed, had many a doctor appointment (I’m healthy, no cavities, got a bit more near sighted), and been catching up on work. So I have yet to really venture out and adjust (I did get to taco bell! rest easy now people!). I suspect the culture shock will really hit me when I head to D.C. tomorrow to meet some friends, go to a wedding, and meet Tanya from Parisian Spring. Out and about in the culture, I’m going to be freaked out.
I’m already weirded out by the big cares and huge roads. And it did take me a few minutes to remember which coins had which value to them! lol.
But home is going to be a busy time. I only plan on being here for about two months and I have a lot to do in that two months.
I need to:
a) stabilize my income a bit more to ensure I start to actually save more than I spend!
b) Get so far ahead of my work that when I go backpack again, I can have fun and not work so much.
c) Start planning my next backpacking trip. I need to work on the rough outline of my trip to Europe and book my accommodation for La Tomatina and Oktoberfest.
d)head to the Travel Blog Exchange Conference in Chicago
e) find my way to NYC, LA, San Fran, and points unknown
f) Have a high school reunion
g) find time in all of that to see my friends!
It’s going to be an action packed 2 months.
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