Friday night I arrived back in Toronto, and boy does it feel good to be home. I had a reverse culture shock for a day, and then everything subsided. I couldn’t help myself but compare every little thing about Toronto back to Korea. From the variety of food, to the intense multiculturalism of our city.

The next day (Saturday), I went to my friend Jennifer’s birthday party and then immediately headed downtown to Ryerson to watch the new dragon boat crew.

It was nice to see fresh faces. I view the dboat team as my baby, and will always do. When I used to be in charge, I worked countless hours into the team… til the point of absurdity and obsession. Conversations would only be orbiting around the dragon boat team… haha.

As I have travelled, there really is no major difference in the goals that all of us are trying to achieve. Personal growth, money, a loving relationship, some solid friends, having some stuff and if possible: a great family that you can always count on.

In the final words of Conan O’Brien before he left the Tonight Show: “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”

Oh yeah, and NO, I DON’T miss Korean Food. YUCK.