Too Sexy For My Books

In the last 18 months I have now moved countries twice and houses/flats 5 times and every single time I am always amazed by the sheer amount of stuff I have. Thankfully this move just done was nowhere near as stressful as the last one - if it wasn’t for the support of Kimanada, Kirstine and Liv, I honestly think I’d still be sitting, rocking in corner with a blanket over my head. Although things didn’t go to plan (when do they ever - such as leaving Chester: the leadership duck , behind yet again), my excessive amounts of stuff have found a new home all the way over on the other side of London. Its a really nice new home. A nice new home, with nice new flat mates who do not posses the desire to hurl root-vegetables.

As I settle in I cannot help but think ‘Do not buy any more stuff!’, because the likelihood of my moving again in a few months is rather strong. The thing is where? At the moment there are three loose options, two of them would involve moving countries again. At this stage I am in rather a muddled state of confusion (when am I not?) as to where to focus on next. My current contract finishes at the end of June - which means I am starting to look around for my next form of employment now. The question is though - where do I focus on looking? Home (either Brisbane or Melbourne)? London? or San Francisco?

There are opportunities and benefits in each, along with drawbacks and concerns. Right now I’m nosing about looking at what jobs are to found in each area in about 5-6 months time but I know this decision will not, and cannot, be based purely on career. I know where I’d like to move - thats a clear winner - but I need to be sensible and not run on emotion and think about where is best in terms of every aspect of my life. Not just flibbertigibbet half way across the world on a whim. I am hoping this next move will be something that lasts for quite a while, a good 2-3 yrs at least, preferably longer. Becoming a little tired of bouncing from here to there to over yonder in such rapidity. Ideally I would like to find a job with a 2-3 yr time frame and actually ’settle’ in a place for once and find a nice place where I can rest my 22 pairs of shoes and 6 pairs of boots.

I know I’ll be moving again soon, of that there is no doubt, I just wish I knew where!

‘Changes’, David Bowie

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* Chester (the leadership duck) is now happily bobbing away in his new home. He seems quite chuffed with his new naval theatre of command but not happy that the ‘powers that be’ keep leaving him in random motor-vehicles. Quack.