The Next Chapter or Volume

Things I can't wait to enjoy:

the smell of Santa Barbara and the Valley
farmers market, especially the fresh oj
champagne and good wine and good beer
Mexican food
reading signs and talking to people in English
chicken fried steak
in-n-out
friends and family
my little birdie
the beauty of home
driving (especially with the windows down)
hot tubs, swimming pools and the beach
not being stared at or gawked at
hearing other languages besides Korean
Knowing what's going on and understanding things

Things i will miss about Korea:

not tipping
the ding dong button at restaurants
being able to call the waiter over and it not being rude
pa-john (like a savory fried pancake with veggies)
chop che (clear noodle dish)
Korean bbq
bulgogi (a stir fry beef dish)
my students and them always calling "Teeeachhhaaaaaa!"
making jokes with my students
my boss and my co teacher
not needing a key for me apt (we just had a door code)
automatic doors
not having many bills to pay (and cheap bills)
heated floors
super fast internet
using chopsticks
taxi drivers who think they are race car drivers

Things i will not miss:

being lost half the time/ not understanding whats going on
spitting, like loud nasty spitting
cars driving on the sidewalks
people making loud noises with their mouths while eating
children picking their noses
the dirty city
fitting 20 people into an elevator when there should only be about 10