So I am back in London staying with friends. I have had a good sleep, some yogurt and fruit and have evaluated my choices. Let me tell you, it ain't easy.
One good thing I brought back from Switzerland is this: I now LOVE drinking water. The tap water in zurich is superb, it tastes fantastic and is possibly the best I have ever tasted. I'd pay 50 pounds just to go back to drink it. I wouldn't pay for anything else though. Zurch is bloody expensive and I rather be paid in pounds and work in Asia, than deal with all the costs of living in Europe.
So, the option now is HK or Tokyo. Or I could go back into the ol biz in toronto.OR I could be still working here in good ol england. I know, I know, everyone misses me and I really should be thinking of heading home. But, it is true. Once an expat, always an expat. I just can't give up the excitement of being somewhere strange and new, and being the only flamingo at a swan party.
The funny thing about Zurich was also what my parents have been telling me for the last year as well : Singapore is THE place to be. High standard of living etc and every single person in the course actually wanted to be in the Singapore office [which incidentally just got closed by the firm because of regulations].
Maybe this is irrelevant, but I fall in love too easily. The first month here in the UK, I missed toronto badly. When I went to Zurich I missed London.
I know for certain wherever I go, I will miss something or someone. You always have to leave something behind.
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