Back in the groove of things again ...

Picture 78912 color, originally uploaded by John Foong.

Well, I'm BACK. It's kind of strange to be back. Good to see everyone again, but everything's still a bit rushed, hurried ... that all you get a chance to do is have a similar kind of conversation with most people:

1: Hey! / Happy New Year!
2: Hey. / Happy New Year.
1: Good to see you again!
2: You too. How was your break?
1: Awesome! How about yours?
2. Yeah, it was fantastic.
1: Cool.
2: Well, I gotta run!
1: Good to see you!
2: Good to see you.

Which feels kind of tiresome after a while, even though we all have good intentions to show we care. Yeah - tiresome is definitely the feeling.

Apart from that, it has been good to see many of my close friends again - such as my housemates (though I spent the week before last with most of them anyway!), and my bible study group (pictured here with some "chicago" hats I bought them - we had dinner and Cheesecake last night. It's been good to start classes again - will report more on that once I get into the swing of things ...

Blessings,
john