My Update
Apr 29th 2008, 8:16 am
#16
here and staying
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Location: happy in the hills of Perth......
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Re: My Update
I was glad to do my bit in welcoming you to your new country Sam and Abdel
We'll catch up again soon......would have done it sooner but i've had my mum visiting for the last 6 weeks so have been tied up
Give me a call and we'll sort something out, i can always pop into the city for lunch on the days i don't work
We'll catch up again soon......would have done it sooner but i've had my mum visiting for the last 6 weeks so have been tied up
Give me a call and we'll sort something out, i can always pop into the city for lunch on the days i don't work
Apr 29th 2008, 8:18 am
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Re: My Update
What a really nice update and you sound sooooooo lovely. 
Very glad you have Gordon back with you x
Very glad you have Gordon back with you x
Apr 29th 2008, 8:22 am
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Re: My Update
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A heartening update, well done on progress to date.
Dave
A heartening update, well done on progress to date.
Dave
Apr 29th 2008, 8:49 am
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You know what? I reckon you'll be really happy in Oz, youve got a mint attitude and your post was really uplifting, long may the success continue for you, keep us all posted!
Apr 29th 2008, 9:09 am
#20
happy to be here!
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Location: Ellenbrook, WA
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Re: My Update
Lovely update, glad your settling in 
Apr 29th 2008, 2:27 pm
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Great update....i've read some of your other posts recently - am really glad things have fallen into place for you....
Best of luck for the future!
Best of luck for the future!
Apr 29th 2008, 4:57 pm
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Really happy for you PP, you deserve to be happy and settle well....took you long enough to get there
Really hope that your life over there is a rich and fulfilled one.
LibbyX
Really hope that your life over there is a rich and fulfilled one.
LibbyX
Apr 29th 2008, 8:17 pm
#23
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Wonderful to hear how well things have gone for you PP. Do you remember those days you were posting sick with nerves before you flew out? You've come a long way in a short time hun!! Long may it continue!
Apr 29th 2008, 8:37 pm
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Re: My Update
Excellent post PP.
J x
J x
Apr 30th 2008, 5:14 am
#25
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Re: My Update
Thank you all for your kind words and wishes.
Last night I had a 'lost' moment - being new in my job and still learning the ropes, I get tired easily and easily daunted, although the girls at work said they went through the same thing when they moved.
I had to laugh last night, I was waiting for the CAT bus last night and this tubby Aussie bloke who resembled a fat Teddyboy, came up to me and asked me out. I nearly died, that is two old guys I have pulled in as many weeks.
As I said most of the time I am at complete ease with everything, no luxuries for us, just as long as we have enough to get us by (still no car!!).
But just occasionally I get these 'Oh God Im in a foreign country' moment, and I feel as alien as I would in Italy.
This settles down and I have to remind myself to be kind to myself and realise that solid foundations including friendships take years to build.
Thankfully the 'lost' days are not that often but are influenced by tiredness/PMT etc.
Sometimes we as new migrants can think far too much and if we let ourselves get totally caught up in the enormity of what we have done, then we become overwhelmed.
Better go, Ive eaten pizza and feel sick.
Last night I had a 'lost' moment - being new in my job and still learning the ropes, I get tired easily and easily daunted, although the girls at work said they went through the same thing when they moved.
I had to laugh last night, I was waiting for the CAT bus last night and this tubby Aussie bloke who resembled a fat Teddyboy, came up to me and asked me out. I nearly died, that is two old guys I have pulled in as many weeks.
As I said most of the time I am at complete ease with everything, no luxuries for us, just as long as we have enough to get us by (still no car!!).
But just occasionally I get these 'Oh God Im in a foreign country' moment, and I feel as alien as I would in Italy.
This settles down and I have to remind myself to be kind to myself and realise that solid foundations including friendships take years to build.
Thankfully the 'lost' days are not that often but are influenced by tiredness/PMT etc.
Sometimes we as new migrants can think far too much and if we let ourselves get totally caught up in the enormity of what we have done, then we become overwhelmed.
Better go, Ive eaten pizza and feel sick.
Apr 30th 2008, 5:56 am
#26
Still alive
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Re: My Update
Glad you're settling into the house. I'm with Sam...we'll have to get together one day after work in the city. Text me any time.
Apr 30th 2008, 6:10 am
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Brilliant update.....I'm pleased that you still have great pulling power
Apr 30th 2008, 6:55 am
#28
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Location: sunshine coast, now back home in Ireland :)
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Brill to see it can be done, I doubt we will even have that when we go so much crap here that we had to use some of our savings so we wont have much money going over but we are staying with friends and thanks to them we can go sooner rather than wait another year to have loads of money in the pocket to go.
Apr 30th 2008, 9:16 am
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