Journal Trillan's Journal: I hate being here.
I know this isn't especially insightful, but I just noticed my last journal entry was in late May. So I thought I'd post something, at least: I hate being here.
It isn't that I don't like the country, because I do. I think Canada is the best country in the world to live in. (I don't mean to offend you Americans, English or whatever. You're allowed your opinion, too!)
But I really realize now how miserable I am when I'm alone.
I've got six months of aloneness to look forward to at a minimum before my wife is allowed into the country. That's assuming, of course, that I don't go nuts long before then and go back overseas.
Official results are overdue for the latest election in the Philippines. I don't really care who wins, as long as it is someone who won't work up a hatred of Caucasians, or Americans in particular. (Not that I'm American, but anyone gullible enough to buy that Americans need to be abused on the streets probably won't stop to check. Not that my own personal safety is my only concern, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't one at all.)
Some would call working from overseas like I'll probably do "outsourcing." It's a pretty lousy name, though, IMO. Temporary relocation? I don't know what a fair name would be...
Anyway, if I disappear again, that will be why.