Limbo

So it's day two and I'm still a little down in the dumps about moving out of Beijing and, eventually, to LA. To give you an example, I cried when a Taylor Swift song came on the radio in my mom's car. I keep thinking about all the sweet things I'd love to be doing with my dear and friends that I left behind that I can't seem to fully enjoy the beauty of Florida around me.

The simple cure is a list of what I'd like to do to waste time until I get to LA:

1. Finish the gifts and letters that I wanted to give before I left China

2. Clean up myself and my luggage. I know I can't bring everything to LA, and so I need to figure out what I can't live without until November when I'll be bringing the next batch over

3. Go to the beach. Calm down. Hug my sister.

4. Lunch dates. Lots of them. So what if my mom is the only person in town...

5. Make "best of" lists for Beijing, Thailand, Siem Reap, and Florida

6. Watch Mad Men and get inspired

7. Make exciting plans for the coming weekend with the family