And now it is October...We crossed the Atlantic once again and settled on the West Coast of America. After living in hotels, at family, and temporary apartments, we moved into our own home and have been reunited with all our belongings. The kids are getting used to their new school, Martin is busy as always with work, and I've started a temp job at Expedia.
It's funny how far away the "England days" seem now. It's also funny that I now miss things I didn't know I would miss! Of course, somewhere along the line I must have known this would happen. Hearing my friend in England talk about a weekend in Nice makes me instantly jealous. There is something to say for Expat life, especially now my life seems a bit boring and mundane.
To me it feels like I was "out" for three years and that I have now returned to the rest of my life. This can't be true, because that would mean that Expat life is not part of the real deal. In a way it is true in that Expat life can be truly privileged, but it is still life...with it's own kind of challenges.
In any case, I'm back in the US, just in time to roll my eyes when seeing the disgusting presidential campaign ads, not even wanting to know how much money is being wasted. Just in time to experience the country's big economic crisis and realization that they voted for the wrong guy two times in a row...duh...
Yeah, we're back alright.
