many (un)happy returns 



So, I am already back from China. I was there for a good month, and it was mostly okay. But I quickly realized that living in a foreign country just isn't for me. I love traveling, and I love learning about different cultures. But I'm an American boy, through and through. I guess I'm just too set in my ways and wasn't ready to completely relearn how to survive. Seriously, I felt like a child who had to be led everywhere and told how to do everything. I was also continuously worried about my family and to be away from them for a whole year (on the other side of the planet) just wasn't worth it to me, even with Crystal being there. Speaking of Crystal, she was fairly upset about me coming back home, but I think she's come to accept it now. Our new plan is for her to come here on a fiancee visa. We'll be getting married shortly after her arrival. The difficult part of all this is convincing the U.S. State Department that we actually have a relationship. I guess they're notoriously hard to convince. And understandably so, I guess. Now, there are some who might think that Crystal might only be after a visa. I can understand why some might think that, especially if they don't know me or her well. But I can assure everyone that that is not the case. She actually had no desire to come to America and wanted me to live the rest of my life in China. But since I am unable to do that, she has relented and agreed to come here to be with me. Trust me. She doesn't have a manipulative bone in her body. Anyway, this process could take quite some time, and, in the meantime, I'm back and unemployed and looking forward (yeah, right) to a draining job search. Wish me luck. 

Posted: Sun - September 25, 2005 at 01:24 PM           |

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