Hi all - thanks for your patience with my slow blogging over the past couple of weeks. I was glad to step away and spend some time in the US!! It was a very busy two weeks.. Most of you probably know that I was all over the place, but to recap - I took eleven (11!) flights and hit five cities in just under two weeks. My days were generally jam packed, and it was really nice to be back home.
I basically took no pictures while I was home, so I don't really have anything visual to share with you, so I thought I'd just share some random musings with you from my time in the US. Please excuse the disjointed nature of this post, but I think my brain is still suffering from a bit of jet lag :)
On travel...
- Gold status is such a game changer. Lounge access, early boarding, and priority baggage are so clutch.
- The Lufthansa lounge at the Frankfurt airport is probably the nicest lounge I've been in to date.
- I still hate regional jets. I think I hate them even more now than I did before.
- I also now semi-hate airplane food.
- I flew JetBlue from Tampa to JFK. What a great airline! The seats were comfy, I could watch cable television, and the snack selection was practically gourmet. I will definitely fly them again when I get the chance!
- I can never resist the Frontera Tortas at Chicago O'Hare. It is probably the one redeeming thing about that airport.
- I bought some new SmartWool socks to wear on the plane, and they are awesome!!! I highly recommend them for anyone who just needs some cozy socks that are incredibly comfortable.
On food...
- When you're away, the things that you miss are never the special meals.. it is the everyday meals. The things that I was craving were my old favorites.. nothing fancy.. just delicious foods.
- I ate Chobani pretty much every day.
- I introduced my mom to Chipotle. She was impressed, obviously.
- I also didn't realize how much I miss Jimmy John's. I used to totally despise Jimmy John's because I couldn't get a hot sandwich, but I've grown to love the un-wich so much.
- Tampa friends, if you haven't yet been to the Oxford Exchange near UT, go! It is so great.
- Whole Foods Market is just so incredibly outstanding. Publix may have great BOGO deals and all, but Whole Foods just has such a great selection of stuff!! And the hot bar!! And the salad case!! (The garlicky kale is literally one of my favorite things ever.) And the desserts!! I am obsessed with Whole Foods Market.
On shopping...
- I bought a million things. Seriously.
- Singapore would be so much better if we could just get a Target. It was so refreshing to be able to go to one store and buy popcorn, bathing suits, and shampoo.
- I feel like Old Navy has lot of cute stuff right now for really cheap! I bought a bunch of casual dresses, shorts, workout clothes, etc.
- The customer service at Nordstrom is just so good.
On friends...
- So good to see everyone!! The most common comment that I got was that I look very tan haha.
- Babies are interesting. It is weird to see how different they can be, even at such a young age.
- I love weddings!
- I miss you guys already.
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