Back
25 Feb
So, I’m back in Oz, blogging from the same possie on the couch that I was so familiar with.
Inital observations about being back home:
- It’s hot here, like always. I woke up last night sweating. It was great.
- People here are noisy and they do everything pretty slow.
- There isn’t many people anywhere.
- There are lots of insects.
- Things are cheap.
- It’s really, really green here.
- I got super pale.
- I love cats and am not a big allergic to them here.
- It’s incredibly exhausting to hear English all the time, I have to make an effort to tune out to every conversation I overhear because I am so used to constantly listening to any bit of English I hear, just for the comfortable familiarity of it all but now when it’s all over, it’s hard.
- My bed is fantastic.
I made it to 8pm last night and just crashed, I fell asleep in front of the TV and didn’t so much as turn over until I woke up at 1am. I watched a little bit of an infomercial for an 80s CD package with Belinda Carlisle in the ad, and then fell back asleep until 6am. I am incredibly tired again now, not really sure why – I guess the combination of the heat and the fact I got 45 mins sleep on my flight home – that would probably help me to feel a bit out of sorts.
I got a tops haircut today and have dyed it kind of dark, flaming red. I’ve also bought a few new items of clothing and had several showers in my lovely, big, Western shower and I’m feeling a lot like myself again. I love wearing short sleeves and thongs. I bought some fake tan today so with any luck tomorrow morning I will look less like a giant, white snowflake and more like the color of the average Aussie.
I’m gonna go and crash again, because I am lame. I promise to be more entertaining next time!
Dude, I’m a bit jealous. Glad you’re home safe, and that everything is going well so far
Welcome back to civilisation
I for one demand to see pictures here of your new barnet, and eagerly anticipate — as I’m sure you do — the moment when you take a deep breath in, and feel yourself again.
Glad you’re home safe and sound. It’s nice to go away, but there truly is no place like home, no matter how corny it sounds lol.
Glad you arrived back safely.
How were your last few days in Tokyo??
Look forward to seeing you soon!