...(drum roll please)...we're moving back to Sydney! Come July 1 we will once again be calling Australia home!
We've been in Seoul for three years now, and we've been away from Australia for about 6 years all up. It's been an amazing, eye-opening, wonderfully awesome (and yes, at times wonderfully frustrating) experience that I will always, always treasure. But the time has come to say goodbye to Asia.
At the moment I'm in that strange limbo phase where my day-to-day life is still in Seoul, but half my head is living in Sydney. And where I'm falling in love with Seoul all over again, because I know I can't take it for granted any more. All those little Korean things that were driving me batty a month ago? They now make me smile fondly, wistfully.
I'm also in the phase where thinking about all the packing and organising and moving makes me break out in a nervous sweat. The logistics of moving your house/life across oceans can feel a little overwhelming at times. Especially when - just to add another layer of difficulty - we are about to start a fairly major renovation on our house in Sydney. The move is months away but already I'm waking up every morning with a to do list running through my head...
But! Let's forget about all those minor details for a moment and focus on the exciting awesomeness that is everything Australia has to offer - blue skies, stars at night, beaches, family, dog friendly everything, the step sons, craft get togethers, cheese, great restaurants, op shops, bike rides, clean air, opportunity...
WOW!!! Congratulations! That's amazing news. I will definitely miss seeing Seoul through your eyes (instagram) - yours is one feed that I always look forward to! But with that said, I can't wait to see how you tackle Sydney! (I'm not a fan of Sydney (I prefer Melbourne) but maybe seeing it through your eyes will make me appreciate it more!) Good luck with the packing - I'm sure you'll knock it out of the park!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm a Melbourne girl too but after living in Sydney for a few years I have fallen for it's charms - it's hard to beat the harbour and city beaches...although it has taken me a loooong time to move on from the lure of life in Melbourne. I guess the great thing is my home town will only be a very short flight away now, so it's kind of the best of both worlds!
Deleteexciting times!! how long do the hounds have to spend some time in quarantine?
ReplyDeleteExciting indeed! Fingers crossed the hounds will only spend a month in quarantine - it can be up to six months but I've known the move was potentially on the cards for awhile so I got all the rabies tests sorted a few months ago. So...should all go smoothly for the little pups, couldn't bear the thought of them in quarantine for more than a month!
DeleteHey lady, I know I have said something on twitter but wanted to come here and comment directly. I think it's really exciting when one of my blog buddies move. I am a nomad at heart and have lived back and forth in 3 different states for 5 years! I think visiting new places is very significant to staying inspired.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoy your photography, and at-home posts. I think it's great that I can see all of Seoul through your eyes and words. I have never been to Sydney either, so I am depending on you to bring it to life for me! I am happy for you and I wish you the best.
Thank you! And I agree, a move/travel helps keep ones creative brain fired up...I've realised even when I'm in the one city I tend to move every three years! I guess that won't be happening now we own a house, maybe I will have to do a major redecoration every couple of years?!!
DeleteOoh how exciting! I'm might get to visit you one day - as much as I would have preferred to visit you in Seoul, Sydney is much more doable ;) x
ReplyDeleteIndeed! That's one of the things I'm pretty excited about - having the chance to meet some of my lovely Australian blogger friends!
DeleteOh, wow, how exciting! Sydney has changed a lot in 6 years - so many new things for you to explore and enjoy. I know it's a big world out there, with many fabulous places, but I do love me a bit of Sydney. Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteWhen we landed in Sydney a few weeks ago it was sunny and warm with a glorious blue sky and the smell of gum trees in the air. Made me think 'yep, I could put up with this'!
DeleteOh Emily, how VERY, VERY exciting! I am so happy for you. I will miss your Seoul photos though, especially the snowy ones.
ReplyDeleteYou will do great with your renovation and move, I know you will. Cat xox
Thanks for you (possibly misplaced) faith in me Cat!
Deleteps. I'm still planning on heading to HK 2 or 3 times a year, so I hope we get to meet again!
Oh wow! That is very exciting and I can just imagine how your head must be overwhelmed with thoughts about the move and rennovations. You will do great with it and it'll be over before you know it!
ReplyDeleteYay!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Australia's going to be great, and you get to live in your OWN home that is getting new and improved. All super things to look forward to :)
ReplyDeleteMoving's always stressful, and I wish you a good one!
I look forward to hearing and seeing inspirational Oz-blogs soon! (And will fight off the little drips of homesickness...)
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