nomad

so, probably some of you may already know this, but i have moved house yet again since arriving here in july. yep, that’s right – i’ve moved three times (four if you count the move from the airport to the hotel) in 6 months.  i was almost afraid to write about the move, as it might make it seem like there is something wrong with me that makes me repel roommates, but i’m completely in love with the new house so it was too hard not to share.

i moved out of the apartment in grey lynn, and into a house just down the road with an american girl i met here and three kiwi guys. i know what you’re thinking – it’s just like friends, but with accents. well, kind of minus the overplayed sandwich jokes, mom jeans, and hopefully no one ends up pregnant with another flatmate’s child.

the house is really great.  it’s a two-story house on a beautiful quiet street with trees hanging over the road. i live on the top floor across the hall from my fellow american flatmate, and the boys live downstairs.  kind of like a frat den. the backyard is insanely huge, so i’m sure we’ll be hosting a few bbqs as summer approaches. and it’s still just about the same amount of time to walk to work (though i’ve begun to dabble with the idea of getting a scooter…). i haven’t really taken many photos of the house, and don’t feel like it would be appropriate to do a rerun of cribs (don’t they do enough of those already?), so here’s a picture of the front of my new house…

anyway, promise i’m not pretending like i have more readers than i do here, but i feel like i should let you know that december is likely to be a light month post-wise.  i’m sure most people are in the same boat here balancing working like crazy to wrap up 2011 with holiday parties, shopping for gifts, and visiting friends and relatives, but in case you’re at home sitting at the edge of your family’s computer chair for a new update, maybe it’s time to take a little break as i’ll be doing the same. for the most part – then prepare yourself for a recap of my trip to thailand which is sure to produce multiple posts.