i miss...

privacy. i wanted to sit outside today because the weather was nice, but when i stepped outside onto my balcony, i noticed that there were over a dozen neighbors that could potentially be watching me as i sit outside and enjoy the sun. i realized... i really hate curtains. i like seeing the world! but i do not like the world seeing me. i miss my home in the country where we could have walls made of undressed windows and still have our privacy. of course, it is nice to watch people. but even in the country one can watch as the neighbor mows his lawn or as the neighbors down the street ride there horses up the street. *sighs* i miss my neighbors...

driving. in america, the streets are wide and the towns are spread out. wide open spaces, fast cars and freedom... there is so much room for carefree driving. you can step outside of yourself, roll the windows down to catch a nice breeze while listening to the good ol'e country music on the radio. i miss off-roading! taking the truck and plowing through fields, woods, sand dunes... oh how i miss those days! oh--i almost forgot--and taking road trips with my girlfriends. nothing like packing up the car, windows down, breeze in the hair, blaring country music and belting out the lyrics off-key, driving with no place in mind and getting "there" just to chillax and have girl talk over a couple beers and pizza or fire foods!

skinny dipping. lake michigan in the summer can get as warm as bath water (if you're lucky) and there is nothing better than taking a dip in the moonlight hours when no one is around and you are free to be naked!

site seeing in AMERICA. i enjoy being a tourist in my own country. i have to admit, there is SO much to see in america and so little time. i love travelling! (but the little problem with me is that i need variation in my life or i get bored FAST). rotterdam was a very nice excursion because it offered a different sort of tourism. many of the past excursions felt like i was walking through a history book. it was nice to see modernization in europe for once! but it makes me miss seeing the skyscrapers in chicago and new york. its been a while since i've visited those cities and i would love to go again. and i miss the niagara falls and the grand canyon, the mountains, and the ocean!

mud football. what can i say? i miss getting dirty with men and balls! sounds a bit risquee, but it really is fun. american football has it's good times.

drive-in movies and old town diners. i love burgers and flicks! great combo.