a different comeback

Korean Airlines flight KE86: New York, USA to Seoul, Korea
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so, it's been a week already since i got back here in the philippines. and up to now, i'm in total disbelief. i feel like i'm a tourist easily getting amazed with all things filipino that i've never had/seen for a few months. the hot weather, the jeepneys and tricycles, pinoy food, my relatives, my friends, and the list goes on.

it sure feels good to be home again.

i've been catching up with my friends this past few days, plus school enrolment is ongoing (luckily, i didn't have jet lag at all, which i think is unusual). all of them were saying that i gained weight (fine, it's twelve freakin' pounds), that i have a bigger tummy now, or that i already have the american accent. well, i mean, that's how my life went in america. eating without burning the calories (it's too cold there and i slept most of the time) and working with american people have caused these so-called changes.

so i made a promise to myself: lose some weight, especially this bulging tummy. perhaps a good workout will do it.

another thing though that i'm worrying about is school. i've been out of it for around seven months already, and now i have to work up my ass with all the stressful academic loads. being out for a long time probably rottened the insides of my brain, and i have to refresh myself with all the stuff i've taken up before. it's like starting from scratch when you're expected to have learned and know so much already.

let's see what happens.

i also must admit, i feel a bit different towards my friends though i'm really happy to be back. i've been really close to them before i left, but i almost lost connection to everyone when i came to america. and now that i'm back, i'm having a hard time catching up, probably because so many have happened when i was gone. it's like i'm struggling to fit in with them, even with the closest of my friends. i know it's normal for someone who hasn't been in touch for quite some time to feel uncomfortable, but once they talk about things that i can't relate to, i feel a bit out of place.

maybe i'm just paranoid. i know everything will be fine, i hope. i'm here again, but i honestly can't say that i'm also back to my old usual life. if ever i've changed, i wish that it's for the better.

anyway, since school is starting tuesday, and that all you guys will see me around and ask me to tell stories, i probably will be in blog hiatus for a while. a short while i think.

and, thanks much jid. i owe you one.