October 11, 2012
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Finally, a decision!
Jamie has finally made a decision on his next role! I seriously thought this day would never get here, and now that it has been decided, things are finally speeding up. Jamie has decided that he’d like to stay in the same technical role, just with a different customer. He’s going back to be the Technical Lead on the same Japanese program he worked on in 2007, when we went to Japan! I’m so excited!!!
Jamie will be traveling back and forth to Japan, probably once a quarter for a few weeks at a time, which is so awesome (for two reasons). 1. AIRLINE MILES, BABY!!! We haven’t paid for a flight in I don’t know how long…we went on our honeymoon to Maui for $20 airline fees, and we’ve traveled back and forth from Europe a few times using miles. We’ll be able to replenish the miles now that he’s going back and forth to Japan, especially since he’ll be flying business. 2. IT’S JAPAN!!! Basically, if I don’t go back to work, if Jamie goes to Japan, then I can go too! I’m so excited about possibly going back to Japan, even if it’s only for a visit. I miss that country so damn much, it’s unreal. I felt so at home there, and I’d move back in a heartbeat. We’re hoping that this position with the company could lead to an expat position back in Japan after this job is up. Living in Japan for an extended amount of time would be absolutely phenomenal!
So, along with this, our move home time frame is March 2013. Jamie’s planning a house hunting trip in mid-January. We would have gone in December, but we’ll be spending 2-3 weeks in Austria or Switzerland for Christmas, so we didn’t want to give that up. This will allow us to travel over Christmas, with the cat, and really get away and relax. We went to Switzerland last year, but only stayed 8-9 days, and it really wasn’t enough time. We hope to leave mid-December (around the 15th) and then come back in January (end of the first week). I think it’ll be good for us to really get away from work and the daily grind.
So…the decision has been made, the plans are moving along, and it’s only a matter of time now. It’ll be bittersweet, for sure. I’ll miss living here, but I’m ready for our next adventure!
XOXOXO,
K.
Comments (3)
Great news! I know you have lofty goals of taking the baby with you on all your future trips and i REALLY want that to happen for you guys, but you might have to put a few trips on hold. I know it seems like it will work to take a baby with you, but i just want you to be realistic. I guess it’s just hard to know how difficult it will really be until it happens. You can say you know and that you’re prepared, but when that time comes it’s a different story! I don’t want to be a Debbie downer here. I love your plans to get back to Japan and i want it to work. I just don’t want you to be setting yourself up for some disappointment. My SIL and BIL did TONS of traveling before kids. They love South America and vowed to continue….well, it hasn’t happened. Life does tend to get in the way, but it’s good to have goals too
Anyway, i just wanted to say those things because you are my friend and i have vowed to be honest. Good luck finding a house!!
@ShamrockLover - No worries, I’m glad you’re being honest. It’s a dream, and a desire, definitely. I know having kids will change things, and realistically it might not happen, but I’d rather go into it with a “can do” attitude and take it from there. I don’t want to take these things off the table just because it might not work out for others, you know? I definitely know it won’t be enjoyable in the way it would be, were it just Jamie and I, but (depending on our child’s personality) I definitely think it’s possible.
I totally appreciate the advice though, and I definitely listen and love hearing from other people’s perspectives, so don’t be afraid to keep it real for me!
wow that is awesome that you get all those airline miles. good for you; cant wait to hear about the trips