the lady doth protest too much

on our trip to the DMZ, the tourguide told us how there is a two year mandatory military service for all South Korean men. [in the North it is ten years...and seven for women...]
she mentioned how this often breaks up young couples but that also sometimes those relationships do survive.
there is a saying though, that if the girlfriend cries too much when the boy leaves for duty that she probably doesn't really love him that much and therefore the relationship won't survive.
i suppose she knows she's saying goodbye!

anyway, i was reminded of that last night when i was talking to mam, emer and eoghan and mam was asking if i was awful lonely.

well i'm not! :)

of course i was when i was in the airports and when the girls left and i'm sure i will be from time to time again as the trip goes on but i know i'll be home and i made this choice to go so i suppose i don't have much right to be lonely really.
but apart from that, i've met some lovely people already and i'm looking forward to the rest of my trip with and equal mixture of excitement, anticipation and anxiety!

so, there you go, i miss you all but i'm not crying myself to sleep at night!
in fact, there was a serious thunderstorm last night so i lay in bed and listened to the pelting rain through the open window and it was just lovely.