The Zig

Goodbye Asia, Hello Australasia

// April 19th, 2008 // New Zealand

Crowded House – Weather with you 

Asia’s old news, I mean who wants to live in a part of the world where its always sunny, there are empty beaches, you can rent a hotel room, buy three meals and alcohol a day, get a “special” massage and a tuk tuk home all for $20. Rubbish!

So we’ve made a decision, we’re going to emigrate for a year to New Zealand, Auckland to be more exact. Why New Zealand you might ask? Well we’ve researched extensively all the countries of the world and created a list of what we know and like about each country. Perhaps if I share with you, all we know about New Zealand you will understand why it was a clear winner in our minds.

• Its not one, but two islands!
• Its really far away.
• I have a friend there, an old buddy from Microsoft.
• Crowded House came from there.

Its not next to Indonesia (I know this because I thought it was, I was then disappointed when I couldn’t find a boat or some kind of asian channel tunnel across from Jakarta).

Need I go on? Yes? Hum, that would be tricky as thats all we know at this point. Armed with such rich detailed knowledge the following happened:

Adam: I’ll mail steve check about rent prices, unemployment, serial killers per capita.

(Steve replies – cheap, low, always room for one more)

Adam: Well I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about the place, so its a yes from me. How about you?

Annett: Yeah okay, lets give it a try. You can apply for a years visa online, pass me my credit card.

(48hrs later)

Annett: Woohoo my visa came through. You have to go online log in and check.

Adam: Oh wow that was quick (checking), oh I have mine too. So it looks like we’re moving to New Zealand then huh?

Annett: Yep seems that way.

Adam: You sure about this?

Annett: Nope. You?

Adam: Nope, but I’m sure it will work itself out, I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about that place and I mean Crowded House came from there right? How bad can it be. I’ll find us a flight

(an hour passes)

Adam: Okay theres one leaving on Sunday from Bangkok, ultra long, ultra cheap.

Annett: Okay lets take it.

Another extensively researched plan comes to fruition. We fly in 24hrs.

If New Zealands reading this we arrive on Tuesday, leave the door on the latch and hoover the red carpet.

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