Friday, May 19, 2006

We're going to Fiji!

Big news - we are moving to Fiji! I have accepted a position at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji Islands. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for my family and I - we are all full of nervous excitement! We are throwing a party for family and friends (by invite only) on June 3rd as a way of saying goodbye and to celebrate at least three birthdays within the family.



I cannot possibly explain the complex mix of emotions that I am feeling right now. I am leaving behind wonderful friends, family, and colleagues, not to mention a great job and the best country in the world, but I am heading to new lands and cultures, countless tropical islands, a very different sort of job, and a promising unknown. It is invigorating to shake up your life like this!
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8 comments:

  1. laminar_flow8:55 PM

    Life equals change. Good Night and Good Luck.

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  2. Anonymous7:13 PM

    Fiji? That's fantastic. Good luck and have fun. :)

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  3. thrashor1:51 PM

    laminar_flow: Thanks for the wishes! Do you have any advice for a really, really white Canadian heading to Suva?

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  4. thrashor1:52 PM

    gene: Thank you for the kind wishes. Just trying to keep life interesting :)

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  5. laminar_flow10:20 PM

    Not much. Sports is a good way to meet and know people. Suva has a squash club, try that or Suva Lawn Tennis club at Albert Park.

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  6. Gilbert Veisamasama, Jr2:53 AM

    Read my blog on http://promotingsuva.blogspot.com/ Suva has been a hive of activity lately and will be more so in the coming months. There's more information on the blog. By the way, if you need a short term rental in Suva while you look for permanent accommodation elsewhere, I have a two bedroom furnished rental. You can check it out on links from my blog. Regards. Gilbert

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  7. Anonymous11:52 PM

    hey chris hows it going down there?...i want to shake up my life and fiji seems like the place to do it...i have 3 other friends and we want to move and buy a business and have some fun..let me know how it going...dave

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  8. thrashor8:46 PM

    Dave, it is a true adventure! Send me an email if you are serious about moving here or somewhere similar. We should talk...

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