After these past months in Southeast Asia, there are a few conclusions which can be drawn.

Locals thought I was Thai, Pinay and in most cases, Korean (my round face probably). But never in this world would they have thought about me being Canadian. "But you look like us!" I used to think I love to read. Now, I know I'm obsessed with books (and National Geographics if someone wants to subscribe me). I love the monks and the temples in Thailand and Laos (so peaceful). In a cafe:"M'am, may I ask you a question? How old are you? 16?" Okay, confirmed, I look young not only to Occidental communities, but also to Oriental people. That was a shock. Internet is always slow on islands and can be as low as 30 cents per hour in the Philippines. That's cheap. In Montreal, you can't make a call on a public phone for that price. I miss smoked meat, poutine and cheese the most. Can't stand "tuktuk sir?" anymore. When news started pouring about the uprising in the Middle East, my first thought was:"Maybe these places will be traveller-friendly in a couple of years." I can take cold showers and pee in a squat toilet without complaining. A 4-hour bus ride is considered short. I'm still deadly afraid of cockroaches. Diving is awesome. Still disappointed I haven't seen any white or black tip reef sharks nor whale sharks. There are a lot of ladyboys and it confuses us when we say "he" and "she" in the same sentence to describe the person. The best discovery was Kanchanaburi (Thailand). The waterfalls are beyond this world. I only got slightly sick once and it was after eating a sour fish in the Philippines. Wish I could go to Indonesia instead of flying back to Montreal. Still don't know what I'm ever going to do with my life. My plan upon my return will be to catch up with friends and family, indulge myself in cooking, find a job, read read read, watch all the TV episodes I've missed since travelling (Amazing Race, Gossip Girl, America's Next TopModel, Project Runway, etc.), bike (most probably with Fred), convince Xiu to visit us by 2013 (and bring my Swiss knife).