In search of a life less ordinary

Blog URL:http://www.insearchofalifelessordinary.blogspot.com
Blog Tags:expat travel, adventures, life less ordinary, journey, Canada, Australia, UK, living abroad, life overseas
Country:Australia
Location:Sydney

Looking to find a different way of living, I headed overseas in the summer of 2003 with my wife, two dogs and the entire contents of our house moving to Vancouver, Ottawa, then Sydney. This blog follows our search for a life less ordinary.



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I consider myself a good person. I'm considerate to those around me. I help others when I can. I try to be the best person I can be, although I admit I don't always succeed.I argue with people. I get frustrated. I sometimes hold a grudge for longer t...

Twelve years ago, I moved abroad. Left everything I knew. Said goodbye to people I cherished. Packed up the contents of a beloved house, took off with my wife and two dogs, and shipped out to the other side of the Atlantic.We had no idea what awaited...

On balance, I have a good life. Everything I want and need is around me. I spend quality time with family, work the way I choose and pursue my passions with little or no distraction. Life is sweet and I'm fulfilled, but I still haven't found true hap...

In my younger years, I tried dating girls from my home town but the relationships never got off the ground.Once I was set up with a friend of a friend. We met at a local pub and I hoped for enthusiastic conversation and a bright ending. We talked abo...

I was always envious of people who knew exactly what they wanted to do in life. The kind of person that wants to be a doctor from an early age. Or the colleague with a career plan that takes them to the top.Whether it's a respect for this determined...

With every major life decision I've made, good and bad advice has been freely given.Moving to Canada in 2003, someone dear to me advised that family wouldn't forgive me for the move. I was told my girlfriend (now my wife) wasn't right for me. Assured...

We all make New Year's resolutions we can't keep. A drunken promise, a throw-away comment, a non-committal remark. We quickly forget the resolution made or struggle to stay true to the words uttered on the stroke of midnight.So let's forget talk of r...