Oh my little blog, how I have abandoned you this semester. Have you missed me these past four (!!!) months?? I'm sorry to have left you hanging for so long; here's what's been happening since we last connected. School has been over for a few weeks now. The day after school ended, I turned 27, and the day after THAT, I did a bit of traveling trough the south and in Malaysia. But now I'm back in Bangkok, and fly home in exactly one week. The one word I can think of to describe how I feel about it all is "bittersweet."

Things About Going Home I Am Amped About: - seeing family and friends - staying in my actual house - eating loads of American food (helloooo Chipotle and Chopt) - Thanksgiving and Christmas - driving a car - being able to flush toilet paper - SWEATER WEATHER - being able to communicate with everyone around me - free TV (thanks mom and dad) - real delicious home cooked meals (BIG thanks mom) - going for a run without fear of heat stroke or getting hit by a car

Things About Thailand That I Will Miss: - super cheap eveything - wai-ing people and saying sawatdee kaaaa (I may just keep this up) - getting an awesome massage for under $10 whenever the mood strikes - fresh fruit all over the damn place and the SMOOTHIES!! Passionfruit and pineapple smoothies, you are my kryptonite. - wearing flip flops every damn day - practicing my Thai skills on the reg - having every second of every day be a cultural experience - commuting via motorsai - the beaches <3333 - my adorable students and my coteachers, and all the new friends I've made - all the super friendly Thai people - hopping on a plane and spending the weekend in a different country

It's sort of a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. But while I have loved (and sometimes hated, let's be honest) life in Thailand, and the country will always hold a special place in my heart, it's nearly time to close this chapter in my life and move onto the next challenge. And so, Thailand, I say to you, "Khob khun mak ka, and sawatdee ka."