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Back in the Bay

Leaving was incredibly sad of course. Thanks to Henry, Nicole, and Kevin for seeing me out.

I was a mess. Long, horrible flight back -- lots of turbulence, so much so that the crew had to strap themselves down. I thought I was going to die over the Pacific. Haha. Motion sickness, blech.

My dad, Ngoc, Hien, and Lisa greeted me as I came off the flight with balloons and a sign, hahaha -- one of my secret desires I can cross off my bucket list. After the mess of lugging my 3 bags on two airport carts through customs and the secondary security check, it was a welcome sight. Thanks for coming to see me!

It's both nice and sad to be home. Nice to be able to see my family. Sad because I'm back to reality.

First, unpacked. Trip to Fresco (recently opened near my house) and Target. Napped then cleaned. Firecrackers, whee!

First meal: tacos -- so yummy! Second meal: fruits.

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Also, feeling jetlagged -- super tired, super nauseous. I forgot how expensive everything is. Why is water so pricey????!

Also, can't fix my laptop time back to the Bay Area, haha.

Also, is it sad that I feel like a freshman again?

Also, yay Patriots! Superbowl Party!!!

One of the latest songs I heard yesterday that I quite like...

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