You have to come up with strategies -- text messaging, gossiping late at night and photo sharing all work. People change (while I am away) and people have different lives -- they are not going to wait for me.

It is difficult to remain close to people when you are far away.

The home is where I am. If I think that I am 'away' from home at any stage then I will go crazy. If I think of San Francisco as my home and Hong Kong as away from home I will never be happy.