Project: Hello Hong Kong!
So, I’ve mentioned previously that we are moving soon. And this will be our new home:
{above images are credited to A. Aranez}
Yup, the family and I are relocating to Hong Kong!! It has happened rather quickly with a job offer sent my way just before Christmas. It’s one of those opportunities that you know will only come around once in a life-time. So we are packing up and moving to HK. In fact, we are leaving at the end of this week!!! :-)
It’s been a whirlwind of activity and paperwork since just after new year, organising accommodation, schooling, storage, flights, mail redirection, etc. The to-do list was huge to begin with and it is encouraging to see it slowly reducing in size as the weeks have flown by! I have been to Hong Kong numerous times on holidays but it will an exciting experience to live there for a year or so.
I will certainly miss Melbourne, my family and friends, and I will miss this house that we’ve grown into so comfortably over the last 8 months. And I think I will most definitely miss the freedom to go running outdoors and the clean, fresh air :-) But there are a lot of good things to look forward to in HK as well and it will be a good, fresh start.
Travelling a lot as a kid myself, I think it will be wonderful for the girls to experience a different country/culture/way of life while they’re still young. It’s funny that my eldest is the around the same age I was when my dad first relocated my family overseas to Asia from Australia :-)
So what happens to One Red Robin? I’m bringing only a very small portion of fabric and notions with me. I might get a new sewing machine while I’m there too. I know they have a huge Spotlight store over there, and I am looking forward to exploring all the small, crazy-cheap fabric shops. I’m planning to work on new designs for my sewing range with Pattern Press, but besides that, I don’t see much making happening in the next few months. So expect this blog to be filled with photos of our adventures in HK for a period of time whilst we settle in :-)
Hopefully my next post will be from our new home!
February 20th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Congratulations Jho! I hope that you and your girls have a wonderful adventure!
I look forward to hearing more about HK and it’s fantastic offerings :)
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February 20th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Wow, what an adventure for you and the girls. Good luck with the job and the move. Look forward to seeing lots of amazing photos of your new environment…T
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February 20th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Jho , thats hugely exciting. I hope yiou and the girls have a great adventure!
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February 20th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
How exciting for you guys!!
I know how stressful this time can be, we have just moved from NZ to OZ. We only had about 3 weeks to do it in! (and moved from the UK to NZ before that).
I hope your move goes well!xx
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February 20th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
what a great adventure indeed. sounds like your hard work has paid off with an amazing opportunity. they will love this journey and i cant wait to read your blog entries that show us all of hong kong.
good luck xxxx
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February 21st, 2011 at 7:55 am
Oh wow!!! How exciting! Are the girls excited? Is it a permanent move (well as permanent as things are) or a fixed term move? Anyway -no matter I can’t wait to follow along on your family’s adventure! Safe travels
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February 21st, 2011 at 11:24 am
Oh wow! Congrats on the exciting new job and the opportunity to travel with it. Hope everything goes smoothly for you and the girls and that life settles down quickly.
Will miss “having” you in Melbourne. Hope you are back soonish but not too soon if you know what I mean.
Bestest wishes to you.
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February 21st, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Congrats on your new job! Hong Kong sounds like a fabulous new home for you. I’m looking forward to your next blog post from HK!
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February 22nd, 2011 at 2:43 am
How exciting!! We will miss you!! Actually… I am hoping we will still get to see just as much of you… but being that bit further away, it seems like we should miss you!!
Enjoy your adventure!!
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February 23rd, 2011 at 2:21 pm
oh my gosh! hong kong! what a wonderful opportunity for you and the girls!! i am sure that you will find your spot in the sewing world once things settle. 1 week! phew. that’s quick
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February 23rd, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Congrats on the new job and good luck on your new journey. Wishing you and your family many blessings.
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February 24th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Wishing you are your lovely family the best of luck, have a great adventure!
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March 2nd, 2011 at 8:06 am
Thanks so much everyone! We arrived a few days ago and just settling in now, getting the girls ready for school and doing some exploring :-) So far it’s been fantastic! Hope to blog about our adventures soon!
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