tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413854586332073692.post806599371286979444..comments2023-06-06T17:43:36.719+08:00Comments on Trying Singapore: Traveling AbroadJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177231420526128468noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413854586332073692.post-59537146434981884852009-02-23T04:33:00.000+08:002009-02-23T04:33:00.000+08:00I experienced a very minor version of reverse cult...I experienced a very minor version of reverse culture shock after just a month in France; I can't imagine coming back after years of living away. All the articles I've read say it can be pretty weird, and sometimes even more challenging than the initial adjustment to the country you're coming back from. I think a big part of that must be the sense that you were supposed to be coming "home," but it doesn't feel like home any longer.<BR/><BR/>It's such a gift, though, to be able to look at the US differently when you get back, though. It still surprises me how few folks in the States (besides those who immigrate) have ever really been somewhere else long enough to get the sense that life can be lived differently. The wide gulf between the prevailing development pattern of the US and that of most other paces in the world is one of the common differences that really hits people upon coming back; but it's also other cultural things small and large, like the way we eat or the fearfulness that marks our public discourse or the post you made about being able to say "Merry Christmas" without fearing you'll get sued.<BR/><BR/>I hope you'll be able to find a way to bring some of the things you love about living in Singapore back with you into your lifestyle in the States; I also hope it's not too terribly long until you return, because it was hard enough to visit you in New Jersey! :pBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745759642316117535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413854586332073692.post-9808204552723079482008-12-19T09:20:00.000+08:002008-12-19T09:20:00.000+08:00Soooooo sorry about your cat! Pets are such preci...Soooooo sorry about your cat! Pets are such precious friends - they're really in our hearts forever.<BR/><BR/>On a cheerier note, I highly recommend being 5 months pregnant when you return home. No time to think about anything but baby prep, and that's all anyone wants to talk about, too.<BR/><BR/>Happy happy holidays!venithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204791424822324522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413854586332073692.post-46519380533358915702008-12-16T03:36:00.000+08:002008-12-16T03:36:00.000+08:00Jenn - Venitha and I were just having this discuss...Jenn - <BR/>Venitha and I were just having this discussion about crowded malls and holiday shopping. The realization that what constitutes a "crowded mall" here would be a slow day on Orchard really came home to us. <BR/>Hope you enjoy the holidays, whichever country you're in!<BR/><BR/>jimajimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175349592996017174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413854586332073692.post-17892289517568900962008-12-15T20:45:00.000+08:002008-12-15T20:45:00.000+08:00I'm so glad to have you back and blogging. This is...I'm so glad to have you back and blogging. This is exactly what we have been wondering about as we think ahead to moving back to the states. Thanks for the insight. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com