The first question I get from friends and family is "when are you coming home?" That question is easy, my flight lands June 21st. The question that I can't answer is "how long you plan on staying overseas?" If I give a true response some people may take my answer the wrong way. For some reason my truth hurts other people's feelings. If I give a lighthearted response, that will give people false hope that I'm not staying long.
OK people here is the deal. I plan on staying overseas as long as I can. When Kuwait gets tired of me or when I get tired of Kuwait, I will begin a search for another overseas teaching position. Don't get me wrong, I miss the hell out of my family and friends and I guess they miss me too. But truth be told, I don't miss teaching in America. These Kuwaiti kids and system ain't all that either but it's a work in progress.
What's back home in America?
Of course my family is there. I've lived with or near my family for at least 26 years of my life. My immediate family lives in one state. I want them to branch out and explore a section of the world and if it takes me living overseas then that's what will happen. I want my little brother to be able to say he's been "XYZ" before a certain age. I want my parents to see Paris or Prague. I want my future children to know more about the world than the state they were born in, that's if I have children in the states anyway. You can't blame me for wanting that and if you do blame me just know that I don't really care :)
My friends are also in America. Yes I love my friends to the Moon and back and I hope they love me enough to get where I am coming from. Hopefully one day we can meet at an "only seen on TV" spot and vacay together.
Husband??? Didn't have one and I wasn't close to getting one. I'll find one along the way. He might be here already, Inshallah (God's will). Same with having children.
My house is in America but truth be told I'm over being a homeowner. That is an overrated experience if there ever were one. As long as I keep a tenant, I ain't got no worries.
Anyone that claims to truly know me knows that I am a Travel Channel junkie. I love to travel and learn new things. Being here puts me a short and cheap flight away from whatever I want to see. I've seen just about everything in America and you only need to go on a few cruises to see the islands. Because we all know that you don't have to see them all. At some point they all look, sound, and feel the same.
I am suppose to be over here saving money instead I'm paying off debt I stacked up while in America. So whenever I do make my triumphant return home, I'll be debt free except Sallie Mae and my mortgage company. It's also kind of hard to save when I'm getting a different passport stamp every other month.
My fingers are getting bored so I must say Good Day...I said Good Day!!!!
