Just 6 months ago
July 15, 2008
It feels good being back in Melbourne. Don’t get me wrong. I had an awesome time in Shanghai but I was bumped that my dad was busy. Coming back, felt like the very first day I was here. Kok keong helped me out with my luggage, just like he did 6 months ago, and without thinking much, I went out without even unpacking.
But this time it felt different, I knew the streets of the city. I didn’t lose my way. I did not stand in the middle of the street trying to figure out whether Swanston Street was to my right or to my left.
Sometimes I just miss the unfamiliarity.
July 17, 2008 at 11:00 am
I miss the fact that the first day when I came here, I was with my mom. And at least, when we parted, it was not so sad. This time, when I left the airport, stepped into the aerotrain alone, it feels as if the world has already ended right there.