Here we go - it doesn’t look too impressive now I look at it. But remember that’s only 5 months in the job. Maybe next time I’ll have to zoom out a bit!
I’ve been at home for the last two weeks so I’ve had a chance to sort out a few things that have been building up. I’ve also figured out Xen, just in time as it turns out - but that’s another post!
I’ve been a bit remiss when this blog is concerned - I always have been. Even though I keep telling myself I should post more often I never seem to ‘have time’. And looking back at the last 5 months that’s partially excusable - I’ve been on 12 trips in total, 6 of them overseas. That doesn’t sound like much but when 8 of them have been in the last 10 weeks it makes more sense.
So what is it like, all that travelling? Well, its interesting for a start. Its great to see new Countries and ‘ways of life’. Its good meeting new people and trying to find common ground. Its also horrible being away from home - even if it is only for a few days at a time.
There are, however, perks that come with the job. Apparently I’ve been paid (partially expenses) a decent sum of money for my 12 trips, where that extra money has gone I have no idea! I’ve managed to get a ‘flights only’ holiday for my girlfriend in Italy - and a pretty good few days away for myself! So all in, after 5 months I’m feeling a lot better about the job than I was in January. Only time will tell if I can keep up for the next 19ish months!
I’m playing with Google Earth - adding the places I’ve visited to a map, so I’ll take a screen shot of that and post it. It would be nice to have some sort of dynamic way of accessing that kind of information - ‘Places I’ve been’ - it probably does exist somewhere, I just cant find it.
Unfortunately while I was away this week my home computer (with Google Earth on) seems to have died :(. So that’s the first order of business now I’m back.
Anyway - I’m going to try to update this more often, so here goes!
