Monday 26 January 2009

CNY/Australia Day

Not to harp on the issue but as previously mentioned the hardest part about being overseas, isn't being overseas but having the status quo torn away. I've also noticed that yearly festivities just aren't the same. It's only really become more apparent during the last couple of months. Birthday, Christmas and New year have been acknowledged but not in the same granduer and braggodacio of previous years. Which brings me to another annual get-together that left a distinct lingering feeling of dissatisfaction. January 26th 2009.

1933. For those who care that was the last time that both Chinese New Year and Australia Day crossed paths. Does anybody really care when the last time these two days coincided? Festivity wise there's probably no better combination. The food and family of CNY combined with the friends and laid back celebrations of Australia Day. Both quite obviously absent from London. Hum, think I'll either go to the temple or down to the pub...

Thursday 1 January 2009

Winding down

There's less than 3 hours left of the year. I can't help but reflect on the year that was 2008. I don't know if I have completely accepted my new life. For most waking hours I still haven't come to terms with the idea of being in London. There was no "culture shock" so to speak of. I felt more deviation walking the streets of Lakemba.

The biggest difference between here and Sydney has been the sudden disconnection from family and friends. I don't know what I expected from this distraction in my life but I do know that what they say is true. "You don't know what you got until it's gone". If that's the only thing I take away from this adventure it was well worth it. Heading off to Covent Garden Jewel Bar. Happy New Year!