after all the whining and griping about leaving and about globalisation and its correponding consequence of dislocation, i realize that i am a world citizen because of a part of me belongs everywhere (well allright, mainly canada and singapore)

but it belongs everywhere only because of the individuals whom i have given bits of my heart to and taken likewise in return.

in short, i have reconciled myself with vancouver again. it was, however, only made possible by the presence of hannah, robby, attila, sue and my new roommates. the first few days in vancouver were hazy, with me drifting between semi-dream-like states, vacillating between a drugged sleepiness and an untimely alert state in the wee hours of the morning. the alert states in the 2 bedroom apartment of a family friend actually depressed me at times because it was one little person in a big place with few people to talk to at 3am in the morning.

but the last two days have been packed with people, activity and appropriate sleep patterns. beyond the bustle, it is the companionship and comradeship that have made feel that i have ties again to this other side of the world.

so vancouver, let's have another go again, shall we?