There's No Place Like Home!

Homesickness.....it creeps up on everyone. Sometimes it takes a few months, and sometimes it hits after a week long vacation. All I can say is thank Jesus for technology!! Being able to talk and skype with family and friends has pretty much made moving across the continent so much easier!!! There are still days when I wish I could just go hang out with people; go see a movie and eat some Chik fila! (Side note- Alaska doesn't have a Chikfila!!! What even is wrong with them!!! They don't even know what they are missing! Someone could open one here and make so much money!!!) So I have come up with my ultimate list of  5 proven ways to keep homesickness at bay!

1) Get a pet!
I brought mine with me because she is awesome!

As I said awesome! But not everyone is a dog person, and not all apartments allow dogs....soooooo hamsters. They are adorable and hard to kill. Win Win.

Honestly they are too much! If you are not an animal person I guess a plant will suffice, but don't quote me on it...

2) Take up a new hobby!
I've started working on my crazy mad painting skills.:/ I am actually pretty bad but am too cheap to buy artwork!  I'm thinking knitting might be good too. Or curling you know whatever floats your boat!

I call it swirly blue tree

3) Join a club
Clubs and groups are a great way to meet new people.  I'm going with the Wildlife Society so far...mostly because they are going to teach me how to be a not die in the wilderness.  Remember: clubs/ organizations not gangs...just say no.

I don't really have a pic for this one so here is a photo of Charlie Hunnam as everyone's favorite gangster

 4)Take advantage of snail mail!
Today we tend to take old fashion post for granted, but nothing makes my day more then finding a card or letter in my mailbox now a days! Especially when I hear from my grandparents! I don't know why but it just means a lot that someone so far away from you took the time to send a letter. Send letters get letters it is awesome.

5) Finally go shopping
I recommend thrift shopping so you do not shop yourself into bankruptcy, but for me shopping always works. I like to shop. Luckily, I love to bargain shop or else I would probably be a hobo by now. This might be because I am a poor student  but whatever.

True Story!