It’s official…we’re homeward bound
Posted on February 20, 2005
Filed Under Family, New Zealand, Tech, Travel |
After a bit of HR wrangling, I am stoked to officially have a new job. It is a global management role back working on B2B enterprise ebiz applications (Global eBusiness Manager)…Recently I have been involved in some short term projects, so it feels good to have a longer term role again and something specifically in the web/business arena.
Anyway, I have accepted the role on local terms which means New Zealand. So we’re packing up and heading back to Auckland. This is very exciting for a few reasons…
First, we have been away from NZ for over 6 years now, so it will be cool to get back. I am particularly looking forward to some snowboarding and moutain biking action, which just seems easier to do back in NZ where I know the terrain.
Second, we get to live in the house we brought a couple of years ago. We have only ever seen it up close a couple of times briefly, and this is the first house we’ve brought, so we’re really looking forward to moving in.
Third, friends and family, w00t! This is particularly important because I will be travelling a fair bit in the new job, so Jennifer and Flynn will be pretty close to my folks and the in-laws will be able to visit much more easily.
Fourth, Auckland rocks.
Fifth, more rugby. Australian football is interesting, the the Victorians are mad for it, but it just ain’t the same as a good game of rugby union imho.
We’ll miss Australia, and we know that we could easily end up here again (Flynn is Australian afterall), but this is a good move for us right now. We need to feel some roots again. If you’d asked me 6 years ago if I’d ever get homesick for NZ I would’ve denied it…but these days, well, that’s what having a baby does I suppose.
Anyway, ETA is March 19th.
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