I'd been waiting for this moment for quite some time. After a few stressful weeks at work, I was ready to escape Korat and head back to colder shores.
I decided to come back to the UK early last month, and thought it would be cool to surprise my sisters and it did come as quite a spontaneous decision. After celebrating my 24th birthday in Bangkok, I left for London the following morning and finally made it home early afternoon on the 4th. The sisters arrived to my house with overwhelmed shock; oh my god and the f word was mentioned but it was through sheer delight that I'd surprised them. It was a wonderful reunion and a much needed one. It was nice to come back to an environment where I was understood, I didn't have to try and be someone else or be over-mindful of what I was saying in fear/paranoia that someone would perceive it as bitchy/malicious. It was a much needed break and a chance to reunite with old friends and see what they'd been getting up to over the past 6 months. Coming home meant gift giving (which I think the family were more excited about...haha), and eating British food like my first Fish and Chips in 6 months and it didn't disappoint!
Reuniting with two of my closest friends, Sophoe and Gaby, was such a treat. Now BOTH engaged, I was so excited to hear about their wedding preparations and how life had been treating them. We reminisced, vented and laughed over Mexican food (my go-to cuisine now it seems) and it just made me so happy to catch up but sad that I would not be there to attend Gaby's wedding (which is the end of next month). (If you're reading this Gab, feel free to still send me over an invitation...haha)
In addition to reuniting with friends, I made sure to stop by as many family member's houses as possible, and check in with them after 6 months. Coming home made me realize what overwhelming support I have from all members of my family and regardless of what I've ache iced or what kid takes I've made, they've always and will always stand by me. (As families should do).
The break consisted of not much else; except buying clothes at Primark and then returning most of those clothes days later due to being more aware of how expensive things are (yes, even Primark seems expensive to me now...). Apart from that, it really was nice to just sit and do nothing for a whole week...apart from put weight on from eating lots of food and becoming paler by the hour due to the lack of sun that was there. I had not worn so many clothes in 6 months and felt so cold all the time that I felt it necessary to parade around the house in a onesie and thick socks. As much as I loved being home, I was ready to return to warmer climates. And now after 9 days, I'm now sitting in Abu Dhabi airport waiting for my connecting flight to Singapore, where I'll be spending the next 5 days with my new best friend, Ezzy. And then back to Bangkok on Monday.
Diolch Cymru! for a great week. I'll see you next year! For now, it's back to Asia for more adventures!
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