So, we're going home ...

Yeah, that's right! As to the exact date, it's not sure yet. I haven't even booked our flight yet. One thing is sure, though -- we're going home, probably not later than April 1st week.

So, am I glad -- or sad?

Truth be told, I would say more on the latter side. To put it bluntly, I don't wanna go home -- not yet, not now. It's not that I want to live here for the rest of my life. I only want to STAY A LITTLE LONGER. A few more months or years maybe, just to complete my enjoyment here. It is as if I have just come to know the goodness of life here that makes me want to stay. Yeah, I've been here since three years ago, but all I did and experienced in the first two and half years was trouble, complaints here and there, whining at all sorts. Of course, I still whine about pricey stuff here, but in a little different way, or should I say, in a more placid way. It was only since the latter half of 2006 when I (as far as I can recall) started to enjoy my gaijin life -- strolling around with my kid, liking the Japanese-y taste of dishes, cooking Japanese dishes, having a part time job (my earnings usually go to some luxuries, a.k.a. books), and vacationing to some nice places. This is aside from friends whom we get to hang out with once in a while.

Besides, it's election time once again in the Philippines, and all people are frenzy about it (take the word "frenzy" in a negative way). It's freeze hiring, and obviously I could not land a job right away. In other words, nothing to do but lull away the time while exhausting the meager hard-earned savings that we plan to bring home. Unlike here, at least I have some opportunities for part time job. There is even a possibility to have a full-time job, but my family commitment won't allow me to.

Nevertheless, we're going home. And that's final. Whatever awaits us back home, that's uncertain. And a chance to come back here? Hmm, that's all the more uncertain. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed in the hope that we'd be able to visit Japan again. ;)