Two years today
Oct 1st 2013, 1:40 am
#1
Island life at last
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: BC
Posts: 2,715
Two years today
Two years today since I landed in BC.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.
Oct 1st 2013, 7:31 pm
#2
BE user by choice
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: A Briton, married to a Canadian, now in Fredericton.
Posts: 4,854
Re: Two years today
Oh congratulations! I always follow your posts on how you have been doing, as you have always put it so well. You have gone at your problems one by one, and overcome them all...well done. My very best wishes in your continuing settlement process
Oct 1st 2013, 8:40 pm
#3
Yo
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Two years today
Well done. It's all part of the adventure of life!
Oct 1st 2013, 9:07 pm
#4
Pondering a career change
Joined: May 2012
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
Posts: 2,595
Re: Two years today
Congrats and as Millie said you have done well and faced off each problem one by one. Heres hoping you are able to continue in the same vein
Oct 2nd 2013, 12:08 am
#5
Island life at last
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: BC
Posts: 2,715
Re: Two years today
No more problems!!!
I am good under pressure, but there's a limit to what I can cope with before I wave the white flag.
Seriously, thanks for the congrats, everyone.
Getting the teaching back has been hardest, but I am thrilled to have just accepted a full time teaching post and tagged it for next September, so then it will be teaching business as usual.
Oct 2nd 2013, 1:44 am
#6
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Re: Two years today
Please NO!
No more problems!!!
I am good under pressure, but there's a limit to what I can cope with before I wave the white flag.
Seriously, thanks for the congrats, everyone.
Getting the teaching back has been hardest, but I am thrilled to have just accepted a full time teaching post and tagged it for next September, so then it will be teaching business as usual.
No more problems!!!
I am good under pressure, but there's a limit to what I can cope with before I wave the white flag.
Seriously, thanks for the congrats, everyone.
Getting the teaching back has been hardest, but I am thrilled to have just accepted a full time teaching post and tagged it for next September, so then it will be teaching business as usual.
I thought that was fast.
Well done.
Oct 2nd 2013, 1:55 am
#7
Island life at last
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: BC
Posts: 2,715
Re: Two years today
I was just lucky, and I seem to come across well at interview.
Must be my dazzling good looks and sparkling personality
Oct 2nd 2013, 2:20 am
#8
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Re: Two years today
My OH qualified with a PGCE from Cambridge in 1977, then had several careers (most of which involved following me around the world). About 8 years after we arrived back in Canada she decided to "regenerate" her fledgling teaching career.She was lucky, or had dazzling good looks and a sparkling personality too.
She did sub work at a school nearby and made a strong relationship with the principal, then after a horrendous term in a white trash school in Aurora, got rehired by the same boss for an LTR job. Then a year at the same school on a 0.5, followed by full time permanent.
However all did not end ideally: the principal was replaced by a hockey jock who was a royal pain in the arse. After about 3 years of this jerk, she retired early at 60 (with my strong endorsement). !0 year career in total I think.
Oct 2nd 2013, 2:56 am
#9
Gained PR July 2014
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 311
Re: Two years today
helcat love that post, bullet points are the future! mine after 8 weeks looks a bit like this:
no job x2
no house ( still in cousins basement)
no car ( cant afford one)
one distraught teenage daughter who had a breakdown and refused to get out of bed for 3 days
all 4 of us living on top of each other
No update on PR
on the plus ( she says sceptically)
3 job offers
driving around like an old hat
made loads of friends ( albeit offshoot of cousin but beggars cant be choosers!)
volunteering at a kindergarden until can work
cycling everywhere which i LOVE
son in soccer team and in last cut for rep team under 15's
maybe I will start making lists that kinda cheers me up out of my manic depression so far ......
no job x2
no house ( still in cousins basement)
no car ( cant afford one)
one distraught teenage daughter who had a breakdown and refused to get out of bed for 3 days
all 4 of us living on top of each other
No update on PR
on the plus ( she says sceptically)
3 job offers
driving around like an old hat
made loads of friends ( albeit offshoot of cousin but beggars cant be choosers!)
volunteering at a kindergarden until can work
cycling everywhere which i LOVE
son in soccer team and in last cut for rep team under 15's
maybe I will start making lists that kinda cheers me up out of my manic depression so far ......
Oct 2nd 2013, 10:05 pm
#10
slanderer of the innocent
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 6,695
Re: Two years today
helcat love that post, bullet points are the future! mine after 8 weeks looks a bit like this:
no job x2
no house ( still in cousins basement)
no car ( cant afford one)
one distraught teenage daughter who had a breakdown and refused to get out of bed for 3 days
all 4 of us living on top of each other
No update on PR
on the plus ( she says sceptically)
3 job offers
driving around like an old hat
made loads of friends ( albeit offshoot of cousin but beggars cant be choosers!)
volunteering at a kindergarden until can work
cycling everywhere which i LOVE
son in soccer team and in last cut for rep team under 15's
maybe I will start making lists that kinda cheers me up out of my manic depression so far ......
no job x2
no house ( still in cousins basement)
no car ( cant afford one)
one distraught teenage daughter who had a breakdown and refused to get out of bed for 3 days
all 4 of us living on top of each other
No update on PR
on the plus ( she says sceptically)
3 job offers
driving around like an old hat
made loads of friends ( albeit offshoot of cousin but beggars cant be choosers!)
volunteering at a kindergarden until can work
cycling everywhere which i LOVE
son in soccer team and in last cut for rep team under 15's
maybe I will start making lists that kinda cheers me up out of my manic depression so far ......
Oct 5th 2013, 2:09 pm
#11
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,159
Re: Two years today
Wow! Can't believe it's been 2 years. Good luck for the next 2 years.
Oct 5th 2013, 6:08 pm
#12
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 357
Re: Two years today
Two years today since I landed in BC.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.
Ruby
Oct 19th 2013, 2:19 am
#13
finally together...
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Prince George, BC
Posts: 811
Re: Two years today
Congrats on 2 years. You guys have done so much and I'm sure it will be home soon, bc was home for me after about 4 months when I had a trip back to uk. Couldn't wait to get home to Prince George!
Oct 20th 2013, 2:06 am
#14
Forum Regular
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 50
Re: Two years today
Its really nice hearing that people are settling into the BC area and have stayed despite hardships, I'm VERRRY NEW to BC, next week it will have been just one month since I have been here, and I'm still very much in the homesick -what have I just done type frame of mind. Its nice to hear that people have felt more settled down after a while : )
Oct 20th 2013, 12:10 pm
#15
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 115
Re: Two years today
Two years today since I landed in BC.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.
One bizarre Korean landlord.
One horrendous co-tenant.
One fraught house purchase.
3 new kittens.
Several jobs.
Multiple pointless and repetitive form filling exercises.
Two successful careers re-established.
One Festival appearance.
Two beautiful summers.
Two motorcycles.
One emotional visit to the UK.......
amongst other events.
Things haven't been all rosy, to say the least, but here we are, still keeping our heads above water.
There have been successes and setbacks.
Tears have been shed in frustration and upset, but also in happiness and celebration.
As no-one can know what might have been, maybe we would have been happier staying in the UK, but then, maybe we wouldn't.
Day to day, we feel settled and have enough money to be able to live comfortably, we enjoy our work and our free time and we are making new connections every day.
Calling BC "Home" - a Work in Progress.