Well, I’m writing this from Seattle right now – we’re finally in our new home! We’ve spent the last couple of days applying for jobs and apartment hunting. Jen’s got a job interview lined up for this weekend already, and it looks like we may have found a nice,...

I’m heading out to McCarran Airport in about 30 minutes’ time for my flight to San Francisco for a pre-E3 media event, but I thought I’d quickly post up a few pics from the last couple of days in Vegas. Even though it feels familiar now, this city is still such a spectacle...

It’s been a crazy, jet-lagged few days, but I’ve finally found the time to update this here site from the USA. This is my third time in Las Vegas, where Jen has lived for most of her life. Aside from a few quick catch-ups with some of Jen’s family and friends, we’ve...

Well, this is probably going to be my last post to this site from New Zealand! It’s been a crazy seven days. Just over a week ago I checked my bank-account balance just to make sure that everything was in order for my final rent payment to process. I noticed an international ATM fee was...

With just over two weeks to go until Jen and I move to America, I’ve neglected this site. Daylight savings (the good one) comes into effect today in New Zealand, but following a week on the early shift at work this past week, I just couldn’t manage the sleep-in I so desperately...

I’m a journalist by trade. And as someone who intends to continue a career in journalism or communication or something involving words, moving to America is going to present a few additional challenges. Thankfully, a few years as a closed-captioning producer has meant that I’ve constantly...