2006 so far

We bought our first flat sometimes last year and we are reasonably happy in our new place, our truely first hope. Though we could and should have been much better for the price we paid.

Our son understood the importance of having our home, albeit its much smaller than the company provided place we used to live.

Obviously, a small sand play area helped him loving the place.

February sprang a surprise on us. I got an offer abroad and after much internal debate decided to accept it. It would give me an asian experience in a new area of work. Offcourse, the money was another attraction.

And I loved that idea that our son will go to an international school.

There was a big worry. Im going there on a 3 year contract and we will have to figure out life thereafter. But Im hopeful that I will be able to manage anther job/extension there.

we soon realised the decision was the esiest part of the deal. Monther and son didnt have their passport, we got it made. It took time and lot of persuation on our part to speed up the process.

We applied for visa and it got into trouble. We finally got it after giving an assurance that we would come back within couple of weeks. Hence now we are under the process of making the work permit. We are told that this should get done by July. Pray that it happens.

I went to the foreign land and found the place allright. We will stay at an expat area and will have a nice house and care there. teh place seems to be expensive but then the quality of the life should be good.

Another thing bothering us now is that our son doesnt have many friends at the place where we stay and he doesnt get much chance to play with children of his age. He spend all the time with us and becoming like us.

I love his sense of humour. On this, more later.

I was not nimble foot in the share market and made no money though sensex sclaed new heights in the first few months of this year. I have to learn and master the art of making money.

We havent gone on holiday to anyplace this year and we arent likeing it much. We are feeling mentally tired.

Yet, we are very hopeful about the future.