Bring on the New Year

Greetings all from Aotearao (land of the long white cloud) and by the look for things from outside, it is a dark rather than white cloud. Actually I must take a photos one of these days, especially considering my days are numbered here, of the cloud formation that happens. I can assure you that the long white cloud is literally does exist. On the southern island we have the Southern Alps that run along the west coast and when the wind comes from the west it literally bounces off the Southern Alps and causes the cloud to become a long white cloud.

Anyway, the year has finally come to an end and what a year it has been. I have transitioned from full time employee to full time student with the next six months due to me one of the most challenging for me. Five papers (topics) to complete in one semester. The Doctor says it will be easy, but after all he is a doctor - study comes easy to him. I'll just focus on what I will achieve and that being a Bachelor of Business - not bad for a high school drop out...

The second half of next year is my real exciting time. The Doctor has accepted a job to work back in his home country - formally known as Formosa and is due to start in August. Taiwan is were we both lived before moving to Aotearao (land of the long white cloud). Last time we lived in Taipei but this time we will be living in Kaohsiung. So I'm look forward to not understanding what people are saying (ignorance is bliss) finding my way around a new city and re-learning all those non-speaking skills that I developed last time. It'll also be my turn to be a man of leisure (for a little while anyway) while The Doctor goes to work and I'll have language class for two hours a day. Roll on the second half of next year...

As the world prepares for the countdown, and Aotearao (land of the long white cloud) will one of the first - Happy New Year and may it be a properous and filled with good times!!!

Till next time, haveagoodone,