Just felt like writing a little something, so I have. Funny
how that works eh! Though I have committed to writing a bit more when I move,
to sort of ‘document the change’ as it were. Did I tell you I’m moving? Yeah,
well, I am,
Except it’s a little further than I’d expect.
NYC. It still feels really weird to think about or say. Like
I’ve been sort of thinking/wishing for this move for a good 18 months or more,
and wondered how it could happen, but I never thought it actually would! It was
just one of those sort of ideas you say but never do. I’m really good at them
by the way!
But yeah, so it cropped up in a sort of very informal
conversation at work a couple of months ago, and has slowly snowballed into
what is happening now, which is getting into the final stages for approval for
a work VISA.
I won’t go into all the details and bits and pieces, because
mostly it’s boring, but also as it’s not finalized yet I don’t want to jinx it.
But I’ve agreed to the job and the
contract etc, so really it’s just down
to me ensuring I tick the right boxes, and don’t accidentally say I’m moving in
order to (And this is a real question) ‘train an army of child soldiers’.
Tempting though!
Still not everyone knows, but most do, which is fine –
however I’ve still not been given a date, mostly because you can’t say exactly
how long the VISA will take to sort, which kind of means my whole life is in
some weird status. I can’t say to perspective tenants in my flat when they can
move in, as I’m unsure when I’m moving out. I can’t look for a place there,
because I don’t know when I’m arriving. I can’t arrange leaving drinks, or a
couple of fun things I had planned, because I don’t know if I’ll be here. Everyone
asks am I excited, and it’s amazing, and I agree – but at this very moment in
time, I’m not excited, I’m frustrated. I don’t like ambiguity, and this is
pretty big, so I guess I just need to get on with things, I can do as much prep
as possible I suppose.
But because of all this, until I get that date to work
towards, or the approval of the go ahead to start the VISA application, I’m
sort of ignoring everything else. And that’s a pretty big ‘everything else’,
friends, family, people I really care about – I’m going to miss them hugely,
and I’m moving on my own to god knows where on another continent, they won’t be
in the same frame of mind of me either
due to time differences, and asleep at other times. However it’s
something I want, and need to do, as I appreciate the opportunity is amazing.
It’s just right now, I’m not excited really, and I’m not in the right frame of
mind to appreciate it – but I will, I really will.
Anyway, that’ll do for now.
Cheers
Dan
