Chan's Personal Blog

I landed back in Canada last Friday for the holidays, and I've had a few days to settle down at home, and meet with friends and family. It's an interesting feeling to be back home, as it seems like I never left. It's as if my move down to America has been just a dream, and I've just awaken. The only physical evidence that I have been living in California are these Yahoo t-shirts in my suitcase, otherwise, the dream could be believable.

A number of people that I've met with have remarked that things are just like normal, as if I had never left. Maybe it's an indication that I haven't changed much since I left. Either that, or I can just pick back up the relationships I've had, and continue where we had left off. On the other hand, perhaps things just don't change much back home. Perhaps it's because I've only been gone for only 4 months, even though it feels like a lot longer.

Anyway, the daily pace of things back here are coming back to me quite naturally. It's like a reflex I guess since I've lived here so long.

It's nice to be able to sit back on a couch and actually watch TV. It's nice to be able to drive around in car. It's nice to enjoy a home cooked meal. It's nice to be able to sit down and have a talk with friends. You never really realize what a luxury these seemingly simple things are until they're gone.

It's good to be back.

A lot of people have been asking if I'm coming home to Canada for Christmas. So, I'm just going to broadcast the message now. Yes, I will be returning to Canada. I fly home on December 21. I'll be there until January 2 (flying out that afternoon). So, if you want to see me, book a time now as it's first come first serve. Reservations are limited .

In either case, I'm a tad worried that Environment Canada says that Canada is experiencing its coldest winter in 15 years. I'm worried that I've acclimatized to California weather. Currently it's about 12C, which still qualifies as t-shirt weather for me.

Another question that I keep getting is, am I excited to return home. Work is crazy busy right now, so my stance is, I'll be excited when this is all over. I've been running on blitz mode since the middle of November. That's mainly why blog posts have been a bit sparse as of late unfortunately. Most likely when I come back from holidays, the craziness will resume.

It'll be interesting if I get any culture shock coming back home. It's only two weeks away. Unbelievable.

I guess the other thing is, Adam & Sarah are coming down to visit me in about a month, and that's coming up really soon as well. My apartment is currently still in a state of disarray, and I haven't even unpacked my stuff. I just haven't had time.