With Thanksgiving just passing, I can’t help but remember the things I miss being over here. I think it can go without saying (although I’m saying it anyways) that I miss my family and friends. And I miss just knowing what is culturally acceptable, or not acceptable. I miss my favorite products, and I miss the activities I used to be involved in. And I miss foods. But all of these things I tried to prepare myself for, so it’s not that difficult (most days) dealing with missing these things.
It’s the little insignificant things that I miss that can cause the most frustration sometimes. This summer, I really missed air conditioners. Ugg, it was so humid and gross. I also greatly miss having a dryer. Now that it’s cold, I really have to plan my laundry out. Whenever I need to wash clothes, I need to make sure I don’t need them for a week because it can take that long to dry. I also miss my towels be soft and fluffy. Towels that dried without a dryer are not very cozy.
Continuing the list, I don’t have a printer. I really miss the convenience of printing things the day before I need them. When I really need printed things, I can use the printer at Peace Corps headquarters in Chișinău, but it requires planning in advance. And I need to have more errands to do than just print things to make the trip feel worth it.
One thing I really miss is the luxury of showers. I am lucky to have a shower; however it is not much to brag about. The pressure is very poor, and the hot water doesn’t last very long. So I have to turn off the water when I’m not rinsing myself. This wasn’t too bad in the summer, but now that it’s winter, it can be kind of bone chilling. Sometimes, the hot water only lasts long enough to rinse my hair. I really miss the days when showers weren’t such a pain in the neck.
Oh yeah, and I miss ice cream that isn’t served on a stick.
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