Homesick

Ahhh, it's finally hit me.  The ever-dreaded homesickness.  I don't know if it's the rain, the fact that I have all day free, or that it's simply that time of month (ughh).  Anyways, as I sit here typing and looking out at the grey sky, I can't help but wish I were back in Iowa, walking through the snow to get to my next class.  I ate lunch alone in my room today; how I miss always having someone to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with!  So, over the course of the day, I've somewhat made a mental checklist of random things that I miss.  Here it goes (in no particular order!)

1)  My family (okay, this one is in order)--I miss being able to text them whenever I want, and I hate that they aren't waking up until I'm well into my day.  I also just hate to think about how many miles they are away from me.  Whenever I see a families here just going about their daily lives, I get immensely jealous.  My family is so far (too, too far) away.
2)  My boyfriend (also in order)-- I just miss him like crazy!  I'm fortunate to get to Skype with him often, but I miss holding his hand, running with him, getting breakfast together, etc.  I also get extremely jealous whenever I see a couple walking around campus holding hands... sigh.  When I'm travelling I often have these moments when I wish he was my travelling companion; for instance, this past weekend I wished it was the two of us exploring London together.  But c'est la vie.
3)  My fleece Austria pullover-- Days like today, when it's rainy and cold, really make me miss this warm jacket.  I just want to cuddle up in it and curl up on my bed.  On the note of warm things that I would want to wear on a day like today, I also miss my soccer sweatpants from high school and my purple knock-off Ugg boots.
4)  My cellphone-- I miss taking photos with my phone, and I definitely miss the QWERTY keypad.  And the zebra (zeh-brah, as they call it here) print case, for sure!
5)  My car-- My poor red Neon is sitting in storage.  I miss driving around and showing off my ISU vanity plates that say IMAKKCY (I'm a Kappa Kappa Psi).  I'm slightly afraid that when i get back to the States I'll want to drive on the wrong side of the road. Haha.
6)  Free refills-- Along with this one, I also miss rootbeer and strawberry soda.  I swear all they drink here is Coke, Fanta, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper in some places.
7)  My clothes and shoes-- See, if this were in order, this would probably be waaaaaay higher!  I miss having clothes and shoes for nearly every occasion.  I feel like my fashion here is very limited by the few articles I have in my closet.  I've used this as an opportunity to buy a few new things, but I still miss the plethora of amazing articles I have back home.
8)  Caribou Coffee-- The Costa Coffee that people like here is CRAP!  I hate it!  I definitely prefer Starbucks, but I still miss my Mint Condition from Caribou.
9)  Hamburgers/steak-- I miss my beef.  Hands down.  I hope Dad will make hamburgers for me when I get home, because his hamburgers are the best in the world.
10) Watching movies-- I miss being able to pick out a movie and watch it!  Apparently the DVDs here are a different format, so it would eventually mess up my laptop (No, thank you!).  So I'm stuck watching random and sometimes-French movies on this BBC website, thanks to the inability to get Hulu over here.  One of the movies I watched was pretty good, but I would love to watch an amazing romantic comedy from Hollywood (my fave!)

Anyways, now that I've gotten my rant out of the way, I feel much better and less homesick!  I guess writing is my therapy.  :)  Now off to write some postcards/read more of The Age of Innocence.  I'm going to enjoy the rest of this dreary day!