February 25, 2010
Yesterday I left the relative luxury of Mt. Maunganui for the leaking skies of Auckland. What started as a misty drizzle is a full fledged tropical downpour. I’m in a community library in one of the south suburbs and the rain pounding on the corrugated metal roof creates a dull roar like there’s a busy freeway overhead. It’s almost enough to down out story time in the far corner of the room. Almost.
I am back in Auckland to take care of a lot of business. International banking is a pain. On either side it is fine but getting the two sides together is not easy. I also have to buy a car. The thought of driving on the left side of the road is freaking me out. I’m thinking of renting a car for a day so when it comes time to test drive something, I can focus on the car and less on traffic rules. It is also time to start putting my CV (resume) out there. I have been sending it out to recruiting firms so I can get a feeling for what is available and what I need to do to ready myself for a job. Not that I plan on having one for at least 2 months…
Before I bounce on to my errands, I want to offer the most sincere Thank You to Bobbi, Ben and Buddy for taking me into their home for almost a week. They were incredibly generous and the hospitality was so appreciated.
