Vent session coming your way

Yesterday I posted about things I miss mostly because I didn't have anything else to post about.  Today however I'm really genuinely missing those things.  Some days are better than others when it comes to homesickness and today is definitely not a better day.  Maybe it's because I have a wicked headache and it's never fun to be sick especially away from home.  But today my mood is down in the dumps.  I know my family will say "forget about it, take advantage of the time you have in London.  You'll be home soon enough."  I know I'll be home soon enough but I didn't anticipate being this homesick ever.  You probably have noticed that I'm a homebody by now but being on this study abroad has made me realize how much of a homebody I am.  It's been a blast being here in London and experiencing a different culture but sometimes it's hard to embrace it.

The things I miss most about home though are American accents, home cooked food that is edible, family, but mostly my bedroom.  This sounds stupid but my bedroom has always been a refuge for me.  A place to go to get away from everyone, which is badly needed in a house of 50 people.  The problem is I can't even escape to my bedroom anymore because every time I walk into it I feel like I've walked into a disaster zone.  My room is so dirty it makes me sick.  I now know that the cleanliness of a place really does effects your mood.  I'm definitely a happier person when the space around me is clean.  I just keep telling myself 4 more weeks and I'll be home.

Hopefully this sickness will go away soon and I can get out of the house tomorrow.  I may be feeling sorry for myself right now, but I know tomorrow will be a better day.