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Even in Vancouver time flies! It has been exactly one month since I last signed in and it feels like a week but at the same time an eternity. Lately it has been a bit nostalgic since I think it is obvious that we are not just here for a visit. Things are moving slowly and this makes it harder to realise Barcelona is over, somehow I still feel that our apartment is there waiting for us to get back, fill up the empty fridge and start a series of lunches and dinners to catch up with all of our friends. Looking at a picture of our life there, I have to remind myself that that part of our lives is over ad who knows what is coming next.

February, has been all about paper work, Skype, Martina finally getting to know her grandparents, and starting my course. I have no seen many of my friends just Chirs and Holden, the rest I have finally contacted, but still not all. Why? Who knows? Maybe I am still digesting the very heart felt good byes a month ago?

Funny things, for example meeting up with my university friend Holden for the first time after 2 years, almost brought me to tears. They were strange tears of relief to see a familiar face that was not a member of my family, and someone with whom I had some history and did not have to start from zero. Through him I am discovering a Vancouver that didn't exist when I left 15 years ago. I can not wait to have time to explore the city and figure out those little things that made Barcelona feel like my own back yard.

Still missing my old home, I know the little pain in my heart will always be there, but it might die down a little it the rhythm here picks up a little. Last night I had a dream I was driving an ELEPHANT!!!! I had a real hard time conducting it at first, and it was moving excruciatingly slow. Towards the end, before waking up, I was managing to conduct the movements of the beast, but still had no choice but to go where I was not planning to. I went through this gate of a city, and was thinking "I did not want to go here, but it is beautiful". Strange dream to have at the one month mark of our arrival, but lets say that I am trying to learn from it.