Monday, July 28, 2008

Adjusting and Slowing Down

Hi friends and family, yes, I have been back in Torino since last week. But I was so tired from traveling and the heat (don't travel in Italy in July and August if you can avoid it) that I needed to rest. I'm starting to feel back to normal so I'll try to post highlights of the northern Italy trip sometime this week. :)

I have also been a bit homesick for the past couple weeks. I miss my mom, you guys, Asian food (Vietnamese spring rolls and vermicelli, Chinese noodle soups, Thai pineapple fried rice, Japanese sashimi, etc.), and the familiarity and comfort of our home in Milpitas. I experience this backdraw whenever I travel outside of US for more than 2 weeks, so actually I'm doing quite well. The way to deal with it for me is to mix up the daily routine. So today I made an effort to go out having lunch, shopping, and exploring (I have been reading, internet surfing, and sleeping for the past week). It must have worked somewhat since now I'm updating the blog. I haven't feel like writing it since I returned to Torino.

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well. I'm looking forward to friends and my mom visiting in September and October. In the mean time, I can't wait for the Olympics!!! Go Beijing! Talk to you guys later.

1 comment:

Jennie said...

It's nice to see you post. I'm glad you're feeling a little bit better and I hope your mood continues to improve. Feeling homesick is totally normal, but hopefully you'll begin to feel more comfortable in your skin there. (And hopefully you'll find some somewhat decent Asian food!)