6/01/2007

Four sleeps to go..

Despite being in total denial earlier in the week, the reality that I am leaving has finally hit me over the past couple of days. I am on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, one minute I am fine and the next minute I want to curl up in a ball and cry. I think these kinds of mood swings are to be expected though as much I as know I am doing the right thing, I have spent more than half of my adult life in Kagoshima and that will be hard to leave behind. I am preparing myself for what will probably be horrendous reverse culture shock. I have been de-cluttering with relish over the past few days but have yet to start putting things in a suitcase yet. I know I am under-prepared and I am starting to panic a teeny-weeny bit but at the end of the day, I am sure it will be fine. (Although not sure the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach is agree-ing with me!!!) Anyway, time to get on, just wanted to let everyone know how I was doing!

3 comments:

☆コリーナ☆ said...

Wishing you all the best for your move back home Midori! Enjoy your last few days! Drink shochu... eat satsumaage, karukan, kurobuta, torizashi (?!) etc etc!
Since I moved here when I was 20 if I ever move back to NZ I'm sure I'll feel similar to how you are feeling now. Even though you know you're doing the right thing, I can understand how mixed your emotions are.
Just think, soon you'll be back in the land of Cadbury chocolate!! wohoo!!

Hugs!

Corrina

Anonymous said...

Wow 4 DAYS! So excited!!!! Good Luck girl!

Anonymous said...

How exciting! Good luck with all the final preparations. We can't wait to hear about all your new adventures. Keep in touch and best of luck. If you need anything from Japan, just let us know!

Candace and Glen