On Tuesday my mom and I drove home to Walla Walla, where I was greeted enthusiastically by my two dogs, Holly and Gioia. I missed them so much! Since then I've just been attempting to get over jet lag. I am making progress and no longer wake up at 6 am, but I am still not on my normal schedule of waking up at 10. Perhaps that's a good thing?
I have also been doing some reading for fun--right now I'm reading Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh, an ethnography of Chicago's urban poor with a focus on the Black Kings gang. It is so nice to be able to read at my own pace instead of having to wade through 300 pages of Hegel in less than a week. In addition to reading, I've spent time with my friend Rina and cousin Shannon. Last night Shannon and I made gingerbread cookies!
The one thing that I've gotten to do in the USA that I cannot do in England is eat great Mexican food. It makes sense that there isn't any in England--I can't imagine that there are many immigrants from Central America to the UK. But Eastern Washington is a feast of great Mexican food, which I've enjoyed about half of my nights back home.
Gioia (left) and Holly waiting for me!
I've missed these rolling hills!
Gioia
Holly
