Immigration!

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by kathy1

what made you decide to move out of the us? i hope you like it over there.

Well I lived in Wellington for about a year...and since I've come home (been back Stateside for a year) I've gotten married and Renee and I both want to move anyway. We both want to be out of Florida...we were considering Tennessee..cheaper to live and a slower way of life (we're two old people in young bodies!).

Went back to New Zealand (for the 3rd time for me) for our honeymoon and its just my home away from home. Renee suggested we should try to move there...which I had tried to do before (when I lived there). So, just for sh*ts and giggles we filled out the immigration EOI (expression of interest).

We both want a slower way of life...where the focus isn't gimme gimme gimme...my my my...now now now...as America is. We're a spoiled, lucky nation compared to the rest of the world. I don't want my life to revolve around my job either. New Zealand is modernizing, yes, but its totally opposite of the States. It's not better...it's just different.

PS...plus NZ has some really great beers!

[kathy1]

do you have family over there or is your family in the states? i really wish you alot of luck in the move over there.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by kathy1

do you have family over there or is your family in the states? i really wish you alot of luck in the move over there.

Nope, just good friends. And they're better than family often times. My family was seemingly born for adversity.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

We both want a slower way of life...where the focus isn't gimme gimme gimme...my my my...now now now...as America is. We're a spoiled, lucky nation compared to the rest of the world. I don't want my life to revolve around my job either. New Zealand is modernizing, yes, but its totally opposite of the States. It's not better...it's just different.

PS...plus NZ has some really great beers!

Congrats! However, I knew someone who moved to NZ and then returned to the New York area. The main reason given was that the cost of living was too high- and this is someone who came from NYC! . So if you're looking for a cheaper way of life, I am surprised that you would find it in NZ.

[kathy1]

what does your family think about you moving?

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by kathy1

what does your family think about you moving?

My family (brother and sister) are of the mind...if it makes you happy and its what you want for your life, then go for it. My mother--dont know what she thinks, not really concerned with it either. I wouldnt know about what the rest of the family thinks. We dont really keep in contact. Kinda sad. For example...out of the 70+ people at our wedding only 3 of them were MY family members.

[kathy1]

will you still be chatting on here in new zealand?

[kathy1]

what about concerts does anybody ever play over there? sorry about all the questions if you are tired of answering them i will stop asking them. please let me know either way.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by kathy1

will you still be chatting on here in new zealand?

Its all good Kath. Umm...I was on here every so often when I was in NZ before...I dont see that changing if I move there. They DO have internet, ya know! hahaha

They don't get a lot of shows...no. U2 came to play 2 nights in Auckland in 2006 when I was there and I think practically the whole country went to see them play. It was a big deal. People taking time off work, etc.

[rubytuesday]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Its all good Kath. Umm...I was on here every so often when I was in NZ before...I dont see that changing if I move there. They DO have internet, ya know! hahaha

They don't get a lot of shows...no. U2 came to play 2 nights in Auckland in 2006 when I was there and I think practically the whole country went to see them play. It was a big deal. People taking time off work, etc.

That's cool that your going. It wouldn't be a slower way of life if it was a part that all the big acts came to anyway. You can check out all the local acts too.

It should be cheaper there than in the US. I don't know why someone from new york would find it more expensive. Unless there was something to do with the market crash that caused a lot of New Zealanders to leave but that wouldn't be relevant now.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

We both want to be out of Florida...we were considering Tennessee..cheaper to live and a slower way of life (we're two old people in young bodies!).

You could just move into a retirement community & save yourself a lot of time, money & aggravation.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by skcin

You could just move into a retirement community & save yourself a lot of time, money & aggravation.

Well that sounds great...but I'm not quite ready to settle into a life that revolves around the excitement of BINGO! on Wednesday nights.