It was exactly 12 months ago that Vaughan and I set foot again on New Zealand soil after two eventful years in Japan. We were penniless, homeless, jobless and in my case, even visa-less... The extraordinary hospitality & generosity of his parents pulled us through for almost 4 months, but for me it was nevertheless a pretty dark period, filled with worries & anxiety of what was to come. But my oh my, how different are things now!! Vaughan not only managed to finish his Master in Applied Linguistics but he has made a 360 degree career turn (with a bit of help from friends) and has moved from teaching to web development. I've taken a few twisty professional turns as well, first having two different jobs at Immigration NZ and now finally working in a development-related field at VUW. We've also had the good fortune of befriending several great people, are both involved in very fulfilling volunteer work, and will be moving to a 2-bedroom flat by the end of this month. So yep, life's pretty damn great at the moment - goes to show how much can change in a year :-)!
About Me
- Inge
- Wellington, New Zealand
- For the past decade I have wandered the globe a bit, leaving my homecountry Belgium in 1999 to first study in Australia and the US and to later end up in beautiful New Zealand because of a chance meeting with a lovely Kiwi guy, now my husband. In July 2005 we packed our bags once more to experience the JET-life in Fukuoka, Japan. Those two years flew by and after several months in Europe & China we returned to good old Aotearoa. After nearly three years of living a semi-settled life in the capital Wellington, I'm now off on a six-month journey through East Africa and the Middle East. No idea what to expect but stay tuned for news from the road...
Mondo Beyondo
2 comments:
Hi dear ;)
Congratulations ... or should that be proficiat :)
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