Monday, October 03, 2005
Going home
It's always a bit weird when I come back to England. I love seeing everyone again, but then I'm here for such a short time I have to say goodbye almost immediately. This is the third time I've been here since I moved to Canada in February, so I've seen some people more often that I would have done if I'd stayed in England. But I'm also aware that this will be my last visit for a while. I need to start living in Canada properly now, instead of existing between trips to England.
So, I just said goodbye to my sister and brother and his girlfriend, and now I feel really sad because I know I won't be seeing them for ages, and for the first time I actually feel like I live in a foreign country and I'll be there for the rest of my life. Canada is great, but I feel like I've left part of me back in England. Oh well - I guess that's just part of the deal.
On the plus side, I'd forgotten how crowded and dirty and expensive London was, and I'm glad I'm getting out of here before I'm forced to remortgage the house or have a fit of claustrophobia.
So, I just said goodbye to my sister and brother and his girlfriend, and now I feel really sad because I know I won't be seeing them for ages, and for the first time I actually feel like I live in a foreign country and I'll be there for the rest of my life. Canada is great, but I feel like I've left part of me back in England. Oh well - I guess that's just part of the deal.
On the plus side, I'd forgotten how crowded and dirty and expensive London was, and I'm glad I'm getting out of here before I'm forced to remortgage the house or have a fit of claustrophobia.
