There are a few reasons why it’s always nice to come back home.
Obviously nothing tops being with my family, my dog and everything that’s familiar. Ah yes, then there’s the green, the clear blue skies and beauty of open spaces in Canada. Sometimes though — just sometimes — all of these things just cannot make up for the suburban boredom I endure.
Then, there are the little changes. The things I just haven’t been able to get used to upon my return:
- I now have to put in 50 cents to make a local call on a pay phone. Are you kidding me Bell Canada? I had enough problems scrambling for change to give you that quarter. In China, it costs me about one-tenth of a penny to make a call. Give me a break.
- The first news I came home to? Maple Leaf Foods — three deaths (now 12) in Canada after listeriosis outbreak. And I thought food in China was sketchy.
- $1.27/L to pump gas in Toronto. Geezus. I can’t even imagine what Vancouver is going through.
- It’s only the end of August and it’s already starting to get cold. All the clothes I packed are pretty much useless here. Autumn just comes far too soon in Canada.
