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monday 4am
my own bed


changing time zones is a treat. you spend the first few days of a trip "in the future", not really knowing what day it is, or what time it is and pretty much exist
in a fog.

coming home is kind of magical. a chance to go back in time. a chance to redo things that you may have messed up the first time around.

we woke up early Sunday morning in Seoul and had breakfast, then did some power shopping. I was really limited on space in my carry on stuff (our luggage had been checked in Vlad - so we wouldnt see it again until customs in chicago) so it was a bit of a challenge getting my purchases to fit, but it worked out and i ended up with just one extra small bag.

the flight from Seoul to Chicago was LONG. Poor sweet baby T was up for all but about an hour and a half of it. when she finally got to sleep, the turbulence was bad so she had to be put into a seatbelt, which woke her up and she was never really able to get back to sleep.

we got to chicago about 10:30a chicago time. Customs was quick. Tatiana became a citizen before the luggage even arrived. We got our bags, took a minute to shove a bunch of the new souvenirs into luggage, and then had to recheck them for the flight to Detroit. Had a quick lunch at the gate then we were off again to Detroit. Arrived to a very nice homecoming with Amy's family. Of course, I was feeling pretty much like a zombie at this point, and writing this now I have little recollection of the conversations. Sorry guys!

The Sunday that went on forever should have ended on an up note at this point..but no such luck. Leave it to good old Northwest to mess things up. Amy's bags came out pretty quickly, but mine was no where to be seen. The customer service was anything but, they claim they can't track bags with Korean Airlines tracking numbers (although they are a partner airline, and more importantly TRANSPORT THE DAMN BAGS!)
So now, 12 hrs later, I still have no bag. Hopefully it will turn up later today - and a greater hope that everything is intact inside.

My intention after getting home was to see megan for a little bit, then try to get a coffee with Tina, but after a shower and the silly assumption that I could just close my eyes "for a minute" I was asleep. Sorry Tina, Monday is all yours - promise!

enough for now
g'night (again)