"Were you on a mission?"

Before I begin this blog I must say that although I have returned from my adventures in Taiwan and Thailand I still plan to write about everything that went on while I was away so look for it in the future. So with that out of the way. . .

I have heard quite a few interesting phrases since returning back to America yesterday and have also had a few random thoughts pass through my head as well. For those of you who don't actually believe that I have returned home I have included proof:

As I walked down the escalator to meet my family I got a little nervous and considered returning back to Taiwan. I had everything I needed to live another few months but decided to approach my family so I could at least drop off a few of the extra items I brought home with me. Somehow my family managed to grab a hold of me and that naturally led to my kidnapping and dragging home. It was at this point that the awesome comments began.

My mom asked if I had lost weight while I was gone. I told her that I probably had and that some of the people in Taiwan actually thought that as well. I thought really nothing of it at the time. But then when I returned to my house my Grandma asked if I had lost wait too. I decided that I should probably come up with a theory or two about how I lost weight, if only to convince myself. I decided that it was probably because I was sick for three days in Thailand but secretly I was hoping that maybe I had grown taller and simply redistributed my weight. Well you tell me what you think about it.

This is during my experience in Taiwan and probably the place that I should still be, but alas I am still camping out in America a few days before I head to Ephraim to be an EFY counselor.

I went to the library today and checked out the only book they have about Taiwan, which I myself requested that they purchase. This is now as close to Taiwan as I can get. So did I lose weight? Maybe a little and probably in the right places.

So other comments I have receieved include:

"You look tanner." I liked that comment.

"Where are the pictures of you riding an elephant?" Apparently there was a fued at the library about whether I had actually done it and people wanted proof, so I give it to them.

"What are you going to do with all of your free time?" I have EFY for the next two weeks. Followed by my sisters wedding. Then I might drive with a friend down to Phoenix to help her move. Then I start one of my classes and go down to BYU for education week. The next week I start my final semester at Weber State University. In additional to that I have to find a real money-making job and find a place to live in Ogden. So I might have a little free time before now and December.

"Did you already get car insurance?" No actually, but I still managed to drive my car all around town before my mother asked me this question.

And perhaps the best of all "Were you on a mission?" No I wasn't on a mission I was teaching English. This question came from on old co-worker. Apparently she forgot that a mission is two years not six months.

So am I happy to be home? No, not really, but it is a necessary part of life and I think that I will get use to it. Except for the fact that I eat lunch at a park today and I didn't see any children. It was kind of a let down.