Thursday, April 17, 2008

Back on the Homefront

Well, I made the venture to Korea over a year ago and I made the venture back to familiar territory. I've been back in Canada for about 7 months now and it feels like I've been back for much longer than that.

It took awhile to get back into the groove of things here. It felt different. It was similar to the feeling I felt when I first arrived in Korea. It felt like I was integrating my life into a foreign country even though this is the place I grew up. I came back to my home country and suddenly, even though I've been thinking about and missing home for a year, it doesn't quite feel like what I thought it would feel like. I don't know if that will make sense to anyone. Yes, seeing your family and friends is fantastic. Yes, the food is amazing. Yes, I can hear English all around me. Yes, I can go to the doctor by myself and know that she understands what I'm saying. However, it's like I left a life behind in Korea and that made it difficult to find myself here. So, I spent a couple months moping around and thinking about what I'd left behind.

With all that out of the way, I have found my place again in Canada and I feel 100% better. What makes my journey back to Canada even better was that I was able to bring back this:


Most of you have met him, but for those that haven't. Meet Jong-Sung. I met this great guy in Korea and we've been dating for over a year. Surprise! Despite our difference of citizenship, we have a lot in common including Canada. Jong-Sung spent many years studying in Canada and is continuing his studies in Canada again. Yay!