Well folks, I am sad to report I am back in the good ol' United States of America. I didn't think the day would really come that I would have to leave New Zealand. I was having so much and wasn't ready to leave the people I'd met or the warm, summer weather!
I got home yesterday (Wednesday) around 5:30 and was sad to see it was already super dark out! I think this will be the hardest thing for me to adjust to. I am so used to it still being light till 10:00, so a five hour difference is HUGE! The weather wasn't bad yesterday, but today is was freezing and windy! I also arrived yesterday to find out my luggage did not make it as far as I had. Most flights from Dallas had been canceled due to fog, so my luggage got pushed back to make room for luggage from earlier flights. It wasn't the most fun way to end my 27 hours of flying with many turbulent flights, but hey that's life! I was still very excited to see my family last night!
So far getting used to the time difference isn't bad. I should be sleeping now since I leave for Ames to graduate pretty early tomorrow, but I'm still on New Zealand time. Today the only hard part with getting used to my new time zone was waking up! I got up at 7:30 which was like waking up at 2:30 in the morning in New Zealand. I wasn't too keen on that, but I made it through the day without any naps.. yay! It was definitely helpful keeping busy. I have my work schedule all set up to start the day I get back from Vegas. I am more than ready to get back into the swing of working again! I also got to spend a few hours with Emma, Nora, and baby Will. I was SO excited to see them. I surprised the girls at dance and they were shocked! They didn't realize I was back. Their reactions were so cute, it just about brought me to tears! And Will has gotten so cute! He is constantly smiling and laughing. I don't think I realized just how much I missed them until seeing them tonight! The best part was Nora sitting in my lap and falling asleep on the counter while I ate supper. It was a typical Nora move, but so cute and funny!
Tomorrow is graduation and it still doesn't seem real. I feel like I started school yesterday. I never thought it would end and yet tomorrow is the end. I can't think of a better way to go out than spending my last eight weeks in New Zealand. I am excited to be done and move onto a real teaching job. I am also excited to look at my international options and find somewhere to start a new adventure! But, until then I am stoked to see Michelle and Emily tomorrow! I can't believe I haven't seen them for two months, I don't think I've ever gone more than two weeks without seeing them before! I know we will have a great time celebrating and catching up.
So in the end this blog is filled with mixed emotions! I think once my busy weekend is over I will be really sad to not be in New Zealand anymore, but as for now I am happy and staying busy. It's great catching up again! So be expecting a sad/I-miss-New-Zealand blog in the near future because this Iowa weather plus the lack of having awesome roommates to keep my entertained will be getting to me soon I am sure!
As always,
Michelle
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