05.05.08
Who says that food doesn’t make you feel better?!
After talking to one of my best friends back home, the third wave of homesickness since Saturday began to spread over me. You can see how I feel about this particular subject in my previous post.
I was tired of being at work so I took back some bad shirts I purchased to Target. Obviously through red eyes and a runny nose I was totally disinterested in shopping more. And since I have been really trying to eat less calories and work out more, I didn’t want to give into the temptation of eating something delicious to make me feel better. I swept through Ross after that with the sickness easing up a bit and happened to walk by Moxie Java. I remembered I had a gift card that I hadn’t used so I thought I would check it out. The girl actually helped me pick out something without coffee. Like I knew what I was doing! I wanted something cold to compliment the beautiful warm weather outside. I chose a Vanilla Frappe with strawberry flavoring. It was soooooo delicious! And it DID make me feel that much better! I am not saying that emotional eating is the cure…if for sure isn’t. But this was a guilt free, imitation for a milkshake that didn’t cost me anything. Thank you Moxie Java!
Janelle said,
May 6, 2008 at 1:21 am
I used to get super home sick for Salt Lake even though it wasn’t my real home but I loved it so much. It took 3 years for me to get over feeling home sick for the SLC. It took AW longer, but now he feels CA is his home because so much has changed at home.
Tammy said,
May 6, 2008 at 6:00 am
I know just how you feel! I haven’t lived at home for over 7 years, but I still get homesick quickly. It’s hard to live so far away from family. Good thing we have eternity to spend with them!
Jen said,
May 6, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I am homesick too! I have been ever since mom and dad went to Florida. I was thinking about trying to hop down right after the boys get out of school but we just don’t have the funds for that. I am ready to move down closer but no one else in this house wants to. I guess I will have to stay and feed these guys a few more years…
It helped to go to the temple Saturday and we stayed in Anchorage all day without boys.But I am feeling your pain right now…
Love ya sis
Jen
Courtney said,
May 8, 2008 at 4:26 am
I am at “home” in Boise, but no family here… I think it lessens the homesickness because of the familiarity of the surroundings, but I miss my sisters and mom so dang much. I can totally relate to the hurting husband’s feelings cause you wanna be with your fam– its not deliberate, I am sure; but still hard nonetheless. Sorry I’ve been so absent… this week has been brutal! We should go grab a healthy snack sometime before you go and I want to show you that skirt and I have some major news to talk to you about! Haha, I love gossip! Okay, well its not really gossip because its my news, but ya know. It feels more juicy to call it gossip! Hang in there, I’m SO GLAD you are in Boise! You’ve brightened my life here, so thanks for being willing to live so far away from home!