Greendog, I did the reverse, went to Japan for a year, the the US for almost 7 years, and now came back to Brazil. And I'm kinda considering doing the same as you did, get married, and live a normal life, that is, besides trading, if there is such a thing.
CandleTrader, cholera is not that bad, never had it thou. Anyways you shuld try coming down to Brazil, its the next best thing to paradise, it's dirt cheap right know, a lot of chicks, and excelent telecom infrastructure for trading.