cheese in a can. really? in a can?

ok so i have been journalling, reflecting and observing a lot these past 7 days. so i am going to try give you my interpretation of my first week here in the states in 200 words or less {or just in bullet point format cause i don't feel like counting these words}

here we go…hope this makes sense...

teary-but-excited-for-new-adventure goodbyes
18 hour flight.
4 movies.
stiff legs.
3 hour lay over.
changing clothes.
being surprised and then confused by a self-flushing toilet. what the hell?
black people not speaking an african language.
starbucks.
2 hour flight to Springfield.
spilling coke. everywhere.
awesome fellow passenger {don't know his name}
2 hour convo about life and everything else.
tired.
happy hellos.
tired.
nausea.
trying to be a champion…but failing.
car sickness.
3 hours of awesome sleep, feeling human again.
homemade lasagna.
awesome catch up.
walmart.
wendys.
tornados.
target.
cheese in a can {really? in a can?}
erin climbing into my bed with ice cold feet.
awesome chats with a 7 year old.
"best buy" where a kindle is R900. no freaking way.
continuously multiplying by 7.
continuously thinking ahead 7 hours.
journalling.
totally blown away by generosity and hospitality.
feeling completely disconnected and far from home.
red robin hamburgers that taste just like steers burgers.
bottomless lemonade in a 1 litre cup. really? a 1 litre cup? no freaking way.
barbecuing.
laughing about sick random medical things and party hats.
laughing at my car sickness.
carharts.
skyping with family.
old navy.
toms.
sales guy saying the south african accent is sexy {after mistaking us for british people. nice comeback dude}
seeing black people for the first time in 4 days. crying with joy inside.
sample painting the media room.
barnes & noble.
rob bell's "love wins" and starbucks.
jay walking.
chick-fil-a.
deciding on no more fast food.
chicken noodle soup in a bread bowl {it's like bunny chow but with soup}
skyping with my awesome christy-friend for her birthday.
being completely confused by a water dispenser.
gin and tonic.
burlesque.
cancer centre.
handbag heaven.
nine west black heels for R250. no freaking way.
lindt chocolate.
PJ pants.
long convos about boys and man-boobs.
hamburgers and champagne.
making big decisions.
emails from home.
sermons from the ebc website.
missing the vibrancy and diversity of jhb, but not homesick.
thinking about next steps.
coffee and blogging with the sound of the rain.

week one = too freaking awesome.

that's all :)
x