A Few Random Thoughts – Homesick a little bit?
Today it is windy and rainy. I am listening to acoustic jazz from Amazon now. Feeling lazy and in the mood of a few random thoughts..
It has been almost 4months since I moved in Belgium. September is a busy month in Belgium as similar as US.. Everyone came back from long summer vacation (Yes! It is true that many Europeans do take long summer vacations!).
We did not take travel this month other than going to Dusseldorf, Germany for Korean and German shopping. (Sounds silly that we go shopping in Germany for Korean food)
Jens told me that the homesick starts hitting you after 3 months.. Hmm.. I must admit that he is right.. September has been a little harder for me and miss my friends in New York and most of all, David. Spontaneous laugh, being silly and just calling my friends to see whether they want to grab Chinese takeouts together… Small things like these occasionally pause my busy day for a few minutes and make me smile or feel sad.
I feel that I am learning something everyday which I took for granted before. For example, going for grocery shopping, sorting trash and recycles, finding a perfect parking space, finding my way to a place I have never been to.. Small progress, but everyday I am gaining a little bit confidence how to make a living in Belgium for time being. However, it is true that I am not sure about so many things in the daily lives and the direction we are heading in our lives. We are learning together: David in Boston, we and Milo in Belgium as one family.
“Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” by Helen Keller
One thing I can say with reasonable confidence: I am taking a daring adventure which I don’t know where it leads to. If that is what life is for, then so be it..