Having counted it up tonight, I realise that it has been six, yes, six months since I updated my beloved blog site. I must admit that once again I am relying on the fact that all of you are on facebook and would have already seen my updates and pics, but for those who are not as socially connected on this ridiculous networking site (which I am now an addict of) here is a brief update on whats been happening in my life.
So after handing in my resignation last November, I temped in London for a couple of weeks before Zane and I headed to Flaine in France for 7 awesome days of snow and sun. We went away with TNT magazine which is a travel magazine for all travellers here from NZ,Oz and Saffa land. As expected it was full of other antipodeans, I think there were about 250 of us staying in a travel hostel right in the centre of the French Alps in a ski-in, ski-out hotel. Very cool.
To sum it up, there was lots of food, drink and snowboarding. I almost died on my first day when Zane took me down a run WAAAAY steeper then I should have been doing, but by the 4th day all was ka pai and I could get down the mountain falling only once every few mins, rather then every few seconds.
Spending xmas day in the snow was bizarre but it was great to be with other people who felt the same as us, homesick but relaxed.
We arrived back in London a few days before New Years and to bring in the new year went with Abs, Pete and Natalie to a house party in Central London.
I made the move to Scotland in early Jan and have been working as a consultant with Hudson in their Sales&Marketing team. I am loving it still, have a great team and love that I get to talk and meet people for a job. Long term, who knows what I will do but for now I am having fun and earning some proper money which helps with our travel plans!
Zane ended up moving here in late Feb and we have been living with another couple near murrayfeild stadium in edinburgh city centre in really nice place which has recently been made even nicer when a weekend grocery shop resulted in a the purchase of a PS3. oops.
Since being up here we have made a trip up to the highlands and went monster searching at Lochness, we have seen some cousins and met some relatives I didnt know existed, we have been to Berlin!! which was amazing. So different to our Munich trip last year. Berlin was cold and wet but history coming out of every corner of the city and it was again a little overwhelming to be in places, like the Charlie's Checkpoint and walk along the remaining parts of the Berlin wall. Not to mention the fact that every building has bullet holes up and down their walls.
4 months ago I knew no-one which was daunting, but slowly we have started to make some great friends, even a few from our trip to France who were part of the snowboarding trip. I have joined a touch rugby club to get fit again, cuz that was just not happening in London, and also will be going along t underwater hockey again from next week.
Apart from working for the next couple of months, Zane is off to Austria for a holiday and I am planning on going to Belgium for a 4 day music festival with some friends (check this line-up out! www.rockwerchter.be/).
In July we are planning a trip to Ireland if we arent too broke. And I am coming home in November for a couple of weeks as well, so if anyone is around I would love to catch up!
This is a bit short but dont want to bore you with too many words and have opted for some pics for your viewing pleasure. Miss u all and cant wait to come home for a visit xox mish
