things i will miss

these are the things i will miss about china when i go back home:

• constant amazement
• baodzuh
• eggplant
• constantly meeting people from all over the world
• fun taxi drivers
• asian-style/family style eating
• chopsticks
• dumplings
• my kids
• my coworkers
• life with my roommates
• my friends
• liquid yogurt
• dancing at zapata's
• constant challenge
• cheap produce
• kumkwats
• mandarin oranges
• raisins - i know they have these at home, but they are so much better here
• dried kiwi
• body wash with whitening
• constant attention due to my white white face
• being able to claim cultural ignorance when i do things i shouldn't
• having strangers ask to take pictures with me
• awesome fireworks and their utter disregard for public safety
• constant activity
• street vendors
• my bus

i'm sure this list will grow and change over time (it's actually much longer than i thought it would be already). it will be interesting to see what i actually miss once i have been gone for awhile. i'm sure there will be things i can't even imagine right now.