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So, I came back to New Brunswick finally...

Yesterday was my last day in "farm-filled" Wooster. We made the second attempt to Berlin, an Amish towns. It was our second visit because we went there 2 Sunday ago, overlooking the fact that Amishs go to church on Sundays. So, we basically arrived to a died town that time with all the shops closed. My supervisor, Carlos, kind of felt bad for that because I personally requested him to bring me there. So, he decided to bring there again (Now, I felt bad). The streets were much more lively yesterday compared to the last visit. We actually saw Amish people. They were selling fresh produces, grilled chicken, crafts, etc etc... We went in and out many store, and I ended up buying some neat crafts. After that, we went to a Amish cheese factory. I tasted many kinds of yummy cheese, like cheddar, white (swiss?) , jalapenos cheese, cheese with bacon, pungent garlic cheese, chocolate cheese, blueberry cheese, goat cheese (eww!), and lotzz more. Also bought some yummy cheese back home :) I love cheese! After the flavorful trip to the cheese factory, we went to a small ranch to see some farm animals. Carlos and Brenda were not coming with us because they just went there at the beginning of the summer. I felt kind of bad for having them waiting for us for an hour.... But, farm animals were cute and, we got to feed time :) So, we went at 5pm though we expected to be home at 2pm. Everyone was starving by that time, and we grilled some chicken and vege at Carlos house for the dinner, my last dinner in Wooster and with Carlos and his family....

So, today, woke up super early, as early as 6am, did some packing, and off I was to the airport. It was Carlos who sent me. In the hour journey, we chatted a lot, esp about professors in OARDC and graduate schools. The whole trip was full of laughter. And at 8am, we reached Cleveland Airport. I checked in my big luggage and found out that it was overweight -.-'' S***, for the extra 13 Ibs, I have to pay additional $50, but, nothing could be done.... So, after the fuss, it's time to bid farewell to Carlos, my dearest mentor for the past 10-weeks. I gave him a nice big firm good-bye hug and promised that we would keep in touch in the future. Then, I walked toward to the Gate 10, not daring to look back at all... So, Good Bye Ohio, the land of aviation!

The 1 and a half hour journey from Cleveland to Philadelphia was going well. The day was sunny in Cleveland, but it turned cloudy at the City of Brotherly Love. The trip from Philly to New Brunswick was only 1hours by car. But due to the cheap ticket I bought, I have to wait another 2 hours before boarding the next flight. The gate was open at 1.15pm, and every passenger settled down at his/her seat at 1.30pm. Just when all of us thought we're about to taxi, the pilot announced that the airport in Newark has 'low ceiling'. I overheard from the lady next to me that it means the air pressure was too high for the plane to fly. So, all of us were stuck in the super small propeller plane that didn't even have a lavatory for another bloody hour, which was then shortened to half an hour. The stewardess tried to appease us with ice cold water, which caused a huge problem to me later on. Why? As I said that is not toilet in that tiny plane, and unwisely, the hungry and thirstily me glutted down the whole glass of water before the plane left the Philly Airport. So, what I thought the whole journey was, "bathroom, bathroom, and bathroom....". And, you can never imagine how fast I rush to the airport once we're freed from the propeller!
So, that's my journey back to Rutgers that was protracted from 5 to 7 hours... And because of that, I finally finished "The Harmony Silk Factory", which I've abandoned for 2 weeks. It was a really nice book to read, will talk about it in my next post :)

And now, I'm in my new place, blogging. I no longer stayed in my old place, but officially moved into this bigger double-storey apartment today. It belongs to a Church group, and so, it was rented at a lower than market-price. The room was not as bad as I first saw it 10 weeks ago. I ranted a lot about this room because I was supposed to get the biggest master room in the house, which I didn't get it because of my hesitant. But, everything turned out well. The wall was repainted wall, the floor was redone, and the molds in the bathroom was exterminated. In fact, I even have fan in my room, a luxury in US room. In overall, it was a better house if compared to my previous tiny cubicle in Suydam St, except that it's further away from bus stop and student center. But, I think I can do with it once I get my third bike in US :P