Roommates

Believe it or not, the one thing that has made me feel most at home since coming back to Calgary is my roommate situation.  I had no idea as to who they would be prior to moving in, nor did I know how many there would be.  To my surprise, I showed up to find a 37-yr old Egyptian guy and a 30-yr old Japanese woman.

Didn’t I just leave an “internationally flavoured” house in Chandigarh?  What are the chances that I would find the same in Calgary?  What’s great is that it was like nothing had changed – I still listen to non-native English everyday and I have inherently become the English teacher (this time at the request of the Japanese woman…unlike Ryan who just wouldn’t learn).

Maybe it’s time to learn some Arabic or Japanese.  Or maybe I’ll polish up my sukiyaki and kebab skills.  The opportunities are endless.