How I feel when people ask me if I'm ready to go back to Peru

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I'm comin' home

Its crunch time before coming home: I’m wrapping up my projects for the year; I’ve started packing, begun to watch movie trailers for what I want to see in the theaters while I’m home, and got some YouTube time in. I keep thinking of all the things I want to do, see, and eat while I’m home and of course thinking of all the lovely people I will get to embrace, but to be honest there is a part of me that is nervous to come home. People at home have many aspects of their life, work life, love life, personal life, etc. I have one life, its Peace Corps, living and working in Peru, and friends, there is no love life to speak of and I won’t know how to talk about anything else but Peru. Be wary that all my sentences will start with, “I was working on this project…” or “My volunteer friend and I…..” or “This one time in Peru…”, I am trying to do my part though, I watched the parody of Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball….amahzing, and trying to memorize some songs so I can sing along in the car…but  I can’t promise that I won’t be bursting to tell you about my Peruvian life. So I’m trying to prepare myself as much as possible but I decided to make a list (buzzfeed style) to prepare all of you for my arrival…because folks, I’ve only gotten weirder.

I will speak to you in Spanglish. I might say “Salud” after you sneeze. Say “Gracias” or “de nada.” I will also insert random Spanish words into English conversation. My favorite is “falta” which means not enough. I also like to add “ing” to Spanish verbs.

I may pick my nose in public….I hope to not do this but I catch myself doing it all the time.

My reaction when I walk into a public bathroom and there is toilet paper and soap, or go to a restaurant and there is good service

I might cry a lot. I can’t say when or where but I can see it as a possibility. I may from joy of seeing a long lost friend or could be that we go to a restaurant with free refills.

I’m a little nervous of not fitting in with my friends...

but mostly feel this

I'm also used to being able to swear and have no one understand me, so this might be me

Stuffing my face with American grub, aside from that, I've just become much messier when I eat.

and this will probably happen

So friends and family, be ready for me. We are going to have so much fun and really all I want to do is eat, drink, hug and cuddle. Love you all! Can't wait for real live Xs and Os in ONE WEEK!!!!!