Me And My Thoughts

As I've gone through my first professional overseas season, I've discovered that I have A LOT of time alone. Even though we often train twice a day, there is a ton of free time just chillin' in my apartment. All alone with only me and my thoughts. So, what have I started doing? Making lists. It seems to have become a kind of therapy for me. Might sound strange but I feel like it takes some weight off my shoulders. Anyways, I have come up with a few lists, and I feel like sharing them with you. Fair warning, some of these lists have been in the making for most of the season, so don't judge me (especially after reading the first one)...

Things I'm going to eat when I get back to the States (haha I told you not to judge me!)

Taco Bell (first things first)

Happy Joe's 

Carlos O'Kelly's

Olive Garden

Quiznos

Papa John's

Pizza Hut

Soup Plantation

Bisonwiches (delicious sandwich place in Lincoln)

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Ham steak and cheesy potatoes

Krispy Kreme Donuts

Kalmes (the best steak you will EVER eat, St. Donatus, IA)

Texas Roadhouse

NU Vibe (a really good smoothie place in Lincoln)

Planet Sub

The Bridge (good brunch place in Dubuque)

Jess's Reesee's brownies :)

Puppy Chow

Chow mein cookies (mommy's recipe)

IHOP

BJ's

Pancheros

Mr. Goodcents

Chilli's

*I realize that this list is ridiculously long. I realize I may gain 20 pounds within the first week I'm back :) I also realize that it would be totally worth it! 

Things I Need To Do When I Get Home:

Chiropractor 

Get new contact lenses

Massage

Eyebrow wax

Manicure

Pedicure

Countries I've Been To (all of this is in the last 6 months...crazy):

Mexico

Poland

Austria

Slovenia

Croatia

Hungary

Bosnia

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

France

Things I want in my next contract:

Free unlimited wireless internet

Gym membership for the time that I’m there

Bicycle

Free pass to the city’s public transportation

An oven

Now, this next list has also been a work-in-progress for a few months now and if you have any suggestions of what would make good additions, I'd love to hear them and add them to the list :)

"I'm Going HOME!" Playlist

American Pie - Don McLean

American Ride - Toby Keith

American Soldier - Toby Keith

It's America - Rodney Atkins

Courtesy of the Red White & Blue - Toby Keith

What You Own - The Cast of Rent

Some Beach - Blake Shelton

All-American Girl - Carrie Underwood

American Honey - Lady Antebellum

These Are My People - Rodney Atkins

Made In America - Toby Keith

Highway 20 Ride - Zac Brown Band

Summertime - Kenny Chesney

Home - Dierks Bentley

Fly Over States - Jason Aldean

Small Town U.S.A. - Justin Moore

Party in the U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus

You and I - Lady Gaga

Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band

Long Hot Summer - Keith Urban

Postcard from Paris - The Band Perry

This - Darius Rucker

So Obvious - Runner Runner

Long Live - Taylor Swift

I Drove All Night - Celine Dion

Come Back Song - Darius Rucker

Thank U - Alanis Morissette 

Hold On I'm Coming - Casey James

Leaving On A Jet Plane - Glee Cast

To Where You Are - Josh Groban

I Would Walk 500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys

Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys

California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas

Then I Did - Rascal Flatts

Mayberry - Rascal Flatts

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

I'm Already There - Lonestar

All Summer Long - Kid Rock

Watching Airplanes - Gary Allen

Every Mile a Memory - Dierks Bentley

Boy, I cannot wait to be sitting on a USA-bound airplane listening to these songs! And ladies and gentlemen, I will be in approximately two weeks :) 13 days until our last match! 

Sending all my love from Vienna! 

Kayla 

P.S. These guys make me laugh so hard! I tweeted this video the other day, but it's so funny I decided to use it again here! Enjoy!