Back in New York

You would think that things that would've stayed the same, have changed. And some of the things that you think that would've changed, have stayed the same..

That's what I thought when I had got back to NY. After a year and half of living in Milan, spent about 5 months between Hong Kong and Taiwan to see family, with brief stop overs in NY and CA, it was finally time to come home. I think I had been through like 15 flights, 8 countries, and 3 continents in the past six months.. Needless to say, I was tired.

For some strange reason I thought New York would've changed more since I've left, but for the most part, it's stayed the same. I reconnected with some old classmates, still working the same jobs, some of them since we were in college together. For some reason you always wonder what your home is like, especially when you're away for so long; and sometimes you get caught up in other people's impression of what they think NY is like.. And then you come back and it was pretty much the way it was since you left.

I have experienced everything that a person could experience having lived abroad. And there's always a bittersweet feeling about it; because you know that your time there will end in the near future. There's also that sad feeling of when you know you've had a great experience abroad, and that you've had great connections with people and made great friends; but yet at the same time you know in your heart, that moment won't last forever, and that you'll leave. Also there's that feeling when you go back to visit, and you get flashbacks of your past experiences, but people have probably moved on, left, and it would never be the same way again, as you remember it.

there's also that strange sensation.. of when you first land in a foreign country.. everything feels strange and different, but yet after you stay long enough and it's time to go home... but your home now feels just as strange to you.. as when u landed somewherelse..

I miss Italy and Europe.. and i think about it all the time.. i really feel like i was meant to be there, not here..

I'm not even sure now when I'll travel again.. In the mean time enjoy my past blogs and I'll write again soon..

Ciao for now..
.......xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo... @amy@

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