whirlwind.

wow, so it's been a crazy few days since i got back to eugene from malaysia. i feel almost as if it's been too much, too soon... i need to slow down a little to take it all in! i haven't even gotten over my jetlag yet.

one of the reasons why i've been so busy over the past two days is because i've been attending the international student orientation training. it's been fun... i've met a couple of new people, and reunited with a few old friends. iso starts tomorrow, and i'll have a group of 25 to 30 students to lead along with bryan, esh, stephanie and alice. i'm looking forward to it! =)

as much as i wanna spend as much time as i can with my friends, and to keep up with the plans that they have, it's been hard especially since i've had to readjust my internal clock, reacclimatize, unpack, get used to a completely new set of housemates, and integrate into the new group dynamics that have arisen since i left. and i miss home. it's not easy. and so when i decide not to join them for some things i hope they know i'm not doing it to push them away or because i'm distancing myself from them. it's hard to travel halfway round the world and get right with it straightaway. i just need time. don't bust my balls lol.

today was a good day. i slept in and actually felt awake when i woke up (although i was sleepy again a couple of hours later!). jeanelle, a girl from singapore, just moved into the house today. her parents were with her, which is understandable considering she's only 17! since i was planning on taking a walk round campus anyway i decided to ask if they wanted to come, and they did. i showed them round, and then they needed to go open a bank account and buy some stuff so they asked if i wanted to come along. i thought i could help out, so i did, and we went to bank of america, target, mcmenamin's for dinner and prince puckler's for dessert. =)

they are a really loving family, and they remind me of my own family back in malaysia... even though going around with them took up most of my day, i'm glad i did because i remember how bewildered i was when i first got here and how i had barely any idea of how to even begin settling down. i remember other people giving me advice and showing me around, and i'm happy that i could pass the kindness on. i'd more than willingly do it again.