Logistically, moving back went smoothly. However, psychologically I think it will take a while to adjust. The first week, perhaps was a combination of my cold, 3 hours time difference, and the resistance to accept the fact that i moved back home and have to leave my friends in Toronto, it felt so surreal. the feeling is like I was either dreaming right now or it has been a dream.
I thought moving back would be simple and easy as I'm from here and familiar with here. Opposite to what I have expected, everything seems familiar but is so unfamiliar. I felt like a human who lived in another planet with Aliens and now come back to Earth.
There's a unique flow of each city. Now after a year and a half in Toronto, I adapted the flow of Toronto. Though I'm from Vancouver, I've disconnected from the flow here. It will take a while to pick it up. I guess you can't switch from one flow to another just like that.
It took me 1/2 year to pick up the flow in Toronto enduring the torture of feeling not belonged. Hopefully, it will take shorter time to get through coming back.
Hey silly. This is kinda what I felt when I came back for 2 weeks, only that home=Vancouver to me. But oh yes, familiarity vs. distance. After coming back to Hong Kong, I woke up wondering where I was… Babe, I wish I'm in Van wit ya ;)
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