This American Life

I've been back in the States for a little over one week now and the adjustment isn't nearly as complicated as I thought. After the longest day of travel, complete with a little boy blowing a whistle on the plane for 16 hours, I arrived home in St. Paul. Immediately Ruth and I headed to Punch Pizzeria, for a delicious Neapolitan pie and then home to sleep.

So, what am I doing? Well, luckily enough I already have a job- back at Bethel University. Not nearly as adventurous as life in Zambia, but it boasts a weekly paycheck and health insurance. Still applying for graduate schools, I have it narrowed to four: University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University, and Colorado State. Wish me luck! And of course getting into the Christmas Spirit! It's not even Thanksgiving and Christmas commercialism is in full swing, but I can't pretend to not be a complete sucker for it all. If only the weather would cooperate, it's Minnesota and it's still 45 degrees and sunny everyday- where is the snow?! And of course helping Ruth plan our holiday trip to London- I'm just wanting to see Winston Churchill's house- because I'm a nerd.

Here's a few of my favorite American things:
Public Radio
Bon Appetite Magazine
Live Music (and constant access to my iTunes)
Driving- though I have a bit of trouble deciding which side of the road I should turn onto
Going to the library
Coffee