like butter on a bald monkey

i've been thinking a lot lately about a few things that i miss. now i know that i miss a ton of things while being down here in argentina, but these aren't your typical food or comfort items.

i miss being tired. like the good i've-worked-my-butt-off-today kind of tired. the kind that i used to experience after having a long day at school and then having a hardcore track practice or meet. the kind of tired where you have done your duties and gotten satisfaction out of them. the kind where you have accomplished a lot in a day. those are the good kinds of tired that i haven't experienced in a while.

i am really big on feel and atmosphere, and i have really been missing a family atmosphere, and a good Sabbath atmosphere too. friday nights just aren't the same here, and i think that is one of the things i miss the most. i miss chillin' with my sister. i miss the group sing-a-longs of hymns and other good songs, the potlucks, the fellowship. and then the calm after vespers and after everyone else has left and i can just sit in the dark with some candles and soft music playing and just unwind and bask in my thoughts, or have a good deep conversation with one of my housemates. and i miss the random times my friends and i would snuggle out on our couch on the back porch until 5 on Sabbath morning just talking and spending quality time together.

i never really thought i'd be saying this, and it may come as a shock to some of you, but i miss human touch. i generally have a rather large space bubble, but that is mostly with people i don't know. i know i put up a front of 'don't come near me or touch me,' but i like my bubble being invaded (for the most part) by people i am close to and love. i don't get a lot of human touch in general, and down here in argentina it is pretty much non-existent. but because i don't get it a lot, touch can be very meaningful for me, and i miss getting hugs, or having my hair played with, or someone rubbing my back, or even just having a hand on my shoulder.

i plan on getting these things back soon so that i don't have to miss them anymore. but for now, i do miss them terribly.