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It seems so weird that last year at this time I was snowboarding in Turkey with about 50 people from all over the world living a life completely different yet parallel to this current one. It seems so long ago and so much has happened since then. It’s strange to look back after a year has passed and reflect on all the changes which have taken place and to see how it has impacted your growth and character and to feel different, older, in a good way. Change is …..good and so is reflection.

A Fresh Start

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I haven’t updated in a long time and I’m not turning into one of those people that don’t update once they’re back home living a ‘regular’ life. Actually the last six weeks has been a HUGE transition, more difficult than integration into a completely unknown culture and way of life because everything just feels so REAL. Living abroad for a limited time came with its safety net, that no matter how much you screw up overseas in your job, relationships, mannerisms, once you pass the expiry date, you can return to the solid foundation of your old life. And now, everything feels so unstable, like I’m rebuilding from scratch. A fresh start to clean up the clutter of the old life. *sigh*

Job
I love Vancouver and everything seems to have sort of naturally fallen into place for me here. Within 3 weeks I landed a job working as a ‘hiring assistant’ at a hospital, essentially I'm helping the managers out with the recruitment/selection process. The first few weeks were a bit slow, but the pace is much better now. It’s a contract job until the end of March, so my job situation is still a bit up in the air, which may not be such a bad thing.

House
I’m also moving out on my own in 2 weeks, which is very exciting and yet a bit frightening. I had been searching for apartments for quite a while and nothing felt right, whether it be the roommates, the room, the location…until finally I found it. It’s in the perfect location of Kitselano, a modern hippy’s sort of neighbourhood. It’s only a few blocks from the beach, and the neighbourhood has all the organic/vegetarian, yoga centres, trendy boutiques and coffee shops I could ever want within walking distance….it’s so perfectly me. I’ll be sharing a beautiful townhouse with two roomies, a 25 year old med student and a 35 year old teacher. They’re very friendly and welcoming so I’m sure we’ll all be a good fit.

During this whole transition/reintegration, I’m realizing I’ve become more a bit more guarded with sharing my thoughts and feelings (maybe it’s a cultural thing) and so writing openly is……more difficult, but I’m trying:)