This time home was different than the last times I went home while in Peace Corps. Why? Because this time I could tell things have changed. I could feel a difference.
It really freaked me out how everyone has these new iPhones that they talk to like it's a personal assistant. You just push a button and you can ask Siri anything. My family and I sat on the couch for nearly half an hour the other day just asking the phone questions. It's a bit creepy. It's like the phone is almost a person. I'm not saying I don't like it... I just never imagined anything like it. And people are walking around talking to their phone saying things like "Text Amy: You are the bomb girl period I love you exclamation point smiley face" CRAZY! I also thought it was kind of sad how attached people are to their phones. It's like they don't really talk anymore. It's not like I didn't see this before I left for Peace Corps... I just didn't notice how bad it is. You go out to a restaurant and you often see people are all sitting around a table together, but nobody's talking. They're all just staring at an iPhone or some other fancy mobile device. These are the times I guess. I'm not judging really... because I know that as soon as I get out of Peace Corps I will most likely be buying myself an iPhone too... and I can't wait. LoL
But it wasn't just things like this that made my trip home feel different. I could feel the change in myself. That after spending nearly a year and a half in El Salvador, I am not the same girl that left there in July 2010. It's neat when you can feel the differences in yourself.... well maybe not always. Like if you get real fat, or become really unhappy. But I'm really happy.
Do you notice and feel things changing as much when you just stay in the same place? Sure I guess you do...But I don't know, my family has been evolving too. Evan and I are both engaged now. We're like real grown ups now. And my parents are heading in a different direction.. with jobs and perhaps with where they live. There are lots of exciting things to come. Big things.
I found the place for our wedding while I was there... it's perfect! A nice private little club off I-10. The perfect space for our medium sized wedding. 150 people doesnt sound like a small wedding to me. But it's def not a big one. So October 6, 2012 it is. Some people have said things to me about it being hard to plan a wedding while I'm still in Peace Corps... but I'm not worried about it. That's what mothers and event coordinators and the internet are for. I can't wait! I went with my mom and Jenny, my bro's fiance, to try on wedding dresses while in Houston. Whoa! I had no idea how much fun that would be.... but trying on wedding dresses, I was turned inside out with excitement. I don't know if I found "my" dress but I definitely have more of an idea of what I want. But everything that I put on that I liked, I was like, "i'll take it!" but there's no rush. I'll hopefully go back once more to use up the rest of my vacation days in the spring, and i'll probably find something then.
So here I am back at post. No more wedding dress shopping. I don't see people staring at iPhones everywhere, talking to Siri. I can't drive. No more hot cheetos and XX beer. No more mom and dad. No more puppies. Hot showers. Good television. Sigh. Back in the Savior. On the bright side, I have a date with my buddy Jamie tomorrow morning for breakfast pupusas! I miss my pupusas! They are good breakfast lunch & dinner, all day. Lookin forward to that and my Jamie time.
December is going to be kinda slow.... or well, different at least. Won't have my old routine going like I usually do. The school is closed. My best PC buds aren't gonna be around to chat with me on the phone because they're going on vacation. But there will be Christmas and lots of fun times hanging out with Noel and Lina towards the end of the month! I'm looking forward to that! I'm gonna plan to do a few workshops with the kids during the month too. Time passes by so much quicker when your busy working. Prob gonna make a batch of shampoo with the old ladies too.
So here's to finishing up 2011 strong! Looking forward to 2012 :) I like even numbered years. My parents got married in '82. Brother was born in '84. I was born in '86. Graduated high school in '04, college in '08, started peace corps in 2010. Seems like there is a pattern of my important years being even numbered. I feel like keeping with that. I actually said that I didn't want to get married in 2013... it sounds like a bad luck number.
Paz y amor buddies! <3
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