Once a foreigner, always a foreigner

This is something I've felt since I moved back to the US, I just don't fit in. I pretend I do, people don't notice, but I just feel like such a foreigner.

Its the same feeling as when you are a foreigner, people talk about stuff and you don't understand, but because all of the non-foreigners understand, they assume you do to.

Once you cross that boundary, and who knows when it is, you can't go back. You come to a place where you are never content to stay in one country - which is an expensive habit - and you really only feel a connection with other people like you.

Today in class, one of my professors who has moved around a lot said it best -
Once a foreigner, always a foreigner.

Thank God I'm not the only person who feels this way.

Last night was so fun. I made a bunch of food and sangria, we ate and drank and danced! Then decided to go out to the bars.

I have been having fun lately. Teaching 15 minute dance lessons in my living room. Cooking a lot of good stuff! Listening to good music! And trying not so hard this quarter to keep up with my work!

Erin was not made for spring quarter - my brain shuts off after spring break!

Mistakes

People seem to get so angry at mistakes but I think they are the most necessary part of life.

I like to think of mistakes as recalibration. We keep making mistakes, and recalibrating until finally we have the right calibration and we are successful!

Things I hate about SLO

people don't know how to ride the bus, always taking their sweet time, asking the bus driver questions while a line of people are waiting behind them to get on, etc

people are too polite, a driver can see you coming from a mile away and stop to let you cross the street when they have plenty of time to go themselves

nobody moves quickly or thinks about efficiency, or at least getting out of other people's way, like they do in other places

Easter

This has been such a beautiful and relaxing weekend.

Yesterday we had a real Easter dinner with lots of folks at our house. It gave us a chance to really clean up, now the house looks beautiful.

Today we had an Easter egg hunt in Los Osos. To my surprise, it was actually really fun. People are more creative at hiding the eggs when you are older.

And I'm heading to church in about 10 minutes. Finished all the important work for the upcoming week. The house is just quiet and peaceful.... :)

... but a big decision looms....

This is from a good song:

"I spent half my life on bended knees, begging somebody to change, and the other half praying to God that they never would."

Cleanliness of room: 8 (upgraded from 6 because I cleaned)

this is one exciting blog!!!!!!!

but really, I was so pleasantly surprised when I came home and my room was really clean for the first time in like 6 months!

Spring break - CANCUN!!!!!!

I recently went to NY to visit a friend and chill.
I hate having plans when I'm on vacation because I have plans and times and appointments all the rest of my life.

Laura and I came to this conclusion:
New York is so 10 years ago - (think TRL after school, yeah, you know it). These days, what you find in NY you can find in any big city. It was still fun and cool of course.

I found NY relaxing, I always feel pretty at home in a big city.

Back in SLO! and enjoying life!

California: 9
Personal/Social Life: 9
Not having City of Guadalupe take up every ounce of free time: so weird
Future: 9
Cleanliness of room: 6
Excitement and adventure: i'll just have to wait and see!
New Baby: not here yet

Back by popular demand

Yes - people love reading my blog (Erin says ever so modestly)
no, not really, someone wanted to read my funny quotes that's all.

So enjoy - i left some of my old silly posts up for reading when you are very bored.