The United States of America, USA, US, the states, America, California, Southern California, San Diego, and finally Escondido!

So if you are like me you have lived your whole life in one town (Escondido, CA). It always worked to say I was from Escondido, in general people knew where that was. Maybe sometimes the San Diego part was needed. Then I moved to Chico, no longer did saying I was from Escondido work, so then San Diego became essential and the Escondido part was optional. People from Southern California still knew where I was talking about. I never really thought about the fact that I lived in the United States. Never did I tell someone "oh I am from the US". It didn't occur to me that my decision to come to New Zealand would now mean I was really from the States. Ok that sounds dumb because I always knew I was from the US, just had kind of taken that info for granted. The first day here and my next door neighbor asked where I was from and I clumsily spit out America, I mean the US and all combinations of what it is called. I felt completely nerdy, how do I not even know what to call my own country, why do we have to have so many names for it. So now in my New Zealand life I must say I am from the States or the US, at times a simple California will do, most people have heard of us! imagine that? Jk Don't really know if anything I just wrote makes any sense, but at least in my head it does. Oh I have met a girl who is from Escondido though, she went to San Pasqual though :(

I DID IT!!! I went to town all by myself. I was on a mission to find some jeans, considering I only really like one of the pairs I brought and am already wearing them out. When your favorite jeans finally rip it is like a part of your heart rips also at least for me. What about you? Well I went to like 6 billion stores and no jeans, but I didn't luck out completely I ended up with a pair of shorts, and a tank top that was like next to nothing (very on sale). Oh I also bought a new fleece to replace my dead or missing fleece, not really sure what happened to it. Just not really sure this fleece will ever live up to my old fleece. OK I will stop I realize I am being a bit dramatic. I also did a first ever for me today in town, I ate at a little restaurant all by myself, I am always irrationally afraid to do that at home. I did it though, actually survived and rather enjoyed myself. I must get back into working out, as the Turkish food, slices and ice creams are catching up with me haha! So tonight I am going to a body step class at our gym. I will let you know how it pans out.

This weekend I am going on another adventure I am going to the beach with a big group of people. We are taking a naked bus there. No that does not mean I or anyone else for that matter will be naked. It is just a cheap bus system in NZ. We are staying in a hostel supposedly right on the beach. The only downside to all of this is that the bus leaves at 5:20 AM. I will definitely be going to bed early tonight. I am a little bit nervous for this trip because I have not spent much time with the people I am going with, but I am sure I will have a good time in the end and be happy I went. Well I should probably go start packing as that could take all night. Love Jane