Why I don't go home more

I just got back from a 2 week stay with my parents in Vancouver. HMMMM, I know the answer to 2 of the most commonly asked questions I get went people find out I'm from there.
1) Why are you here?
2) Why don't you stay for the whole summer?
The answers:
1) apart from the obvious there are no jobs there answer, the other reason........there is nothing going on there!!!!! I was there for 2 weeks and not one semi-descent show, nothing I would go and see, and I'll see about everything!!! Granted there could have been some wicked local band that I knew nothing about playing someplace I had never heard of, but really that wasn't of much help! The is a large segment of the population still stuck to the 90's Celtic music craze. It was also nice to feel that I had never left because the radio stations were still playing the same music they did on my drive to uni everyday.....6 years ago! BLARGH, Vancouver you could be so cool!

2) Well, see the answer above and I hate leaving. I may rant about the lack of culture my fair home town has to offer but there was an overwhelming sense of dread as I left, a sadness of leaving a life behind. The feeling of being torn in half by 2 lives that could be equally rewarding, happy and well not suck too bad. But hell the living on another continent debate is still out.......it may in fact win! France is looking pretty damn good right now. If I stayed the whole summer I know this feeling that passes in a day or 2 would be magnified and I may....actually......cry when I left.

On the bright side it was a lovely visit, saw a fairly descent Rodin exhibit, stared at "The Kiss" for a good 1/2 hour. Ate some good food saw some friends, and their rocks(more on that later). And my friend got engaged to a guy she has not been sure about for the past 4 1/2 years....well done my friend! I especially liked the "I win" look on your face when you told me. How on earth did you win? Who said it was a race? If it was a race I don't believe I ever entered it. And your the sucker getting married!!!! Hahahahah!

I must go do something with my day......
later