http://www.iliveherenow.com Sights, sounds, and stories from an expat. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a matter of current events, a Ugandan woman gave birth over Canada recently on a flight to Boston, USA. Makes you wonder why it's so hard to get a Visa or citizenship in todays world, yet you can "automatically qualify for citizenship if you're born in almost any given ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2009/01/04/need-citizenship-give-birth-over-the-airspace-of-your-choice/ Well, 2008 is history. At least here in Australia. (And if you have never spent New Years in Sydney, you don't know what you're missing. It's something you should do once in your life. It's simply amazing.) So what will 2009 bring? Peace and happiness? Hope? I'm going into 2009 ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2009/01/01/new-year-resolutions/ Weathervane., originally uploaded by deletedpenguin. This shot was taken in San Diego, California. Walking up the driveway to my parents, the stark contrast and silhouette grabbed me and I ran in to get my camera before the light was gone. Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160) Aperture: f/2.8 Focal Length: 70 mm ISO Speed: 100 [ad#inline] Related ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/12/29/photography-post-2-2/ I sit here at the computer, looking out the window at a fantastic Aussie thunderstorm. It's 28c, but rain is bucketing down from the clouds above. These clouds though; amazing. Towering thousands of feet into the sky. It sure makes you feel small. One of the coolest things for me ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/12/23/insignificant/ While the rain is bucketing down in Southern California, and snow is falling throughout the San Francisco Bay area, us here in Australia are gearing up for a Christmas that promises to be full of laughter, cheer, and the beach. Ah yes, Christmas time in Australia. Warm weather, a few ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/12/17/an-aussie-christmas-beer-bbq-beach/ Kookaburra, originally uploaded by deletedpenguin. I'm sure just like everyone else, I've been racing around trying to get stuff moving for Christmas. I can't believe it's less than 3 weeks to Christmas. Where has the time gone? Fortunately I was able to take a load off and relax this morning with ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/12/06/photography-post-2/ Sydney Harbour., originally uploaded by deletedpenguin. Beyond all this other stuff that I blog about, I have a love of photography. In fact, 99% of the photos you see on the site I've taken. It's a full blown hobby for me, and an expensive one at that. Here's the Sydney Opera ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/12/02/photography-post-1/ Ah yes. Golf. One of the most enjoyable, and frustrating games in existence. Today we had a corporate golf day, inviting over 80 of our clients to share a round of "ambrose" style golf. Needless to say I had a great day. I'm not a great golfer, nor a good ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/30/a-day-of-golf/ To all Americans, at home and overseas, I wish you all the very Happiest of Thanksgivings. While many of us Americans living overseas might try and hold on to holidays like Thanksgiving that remind us of home, I often wonder if those that have been living overseas for an extended ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/27/happy-thanksgiving/ This weekend, after over a year of living in Australia, I truly felt like I had a great group of Aussie mates. Sounds confusing? Let me explain. One of the biggest issues I had when moving overseas (apart from leaving family), was the idea of leaving my close (and not so ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/24/aussie-mates/ While I never expect to read a normal news article on any given morning these days, this one struck me as a bit odd. More so because this is the kind of thing you'd think you wouldn't want advertised: The Australian Navy will be on a 2 month holiday. I understand that ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/18/the-australian-navy-leave-a-message-were-on-holiday/ I made the move to Australia from the States in September of last year. Summer had ended, and I completed all that was required of me. The timing of the move couldn't be more perfect; one summer gone, and another one just starting. A year of warm weather. Perfect. Fast ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/13/weather-undecided/ I was up at the shops today, only to realise this: The Christmas decorations are up already. Now I'm in Australia at the moment, and Thanksgiving isn't celebrated here, but isn't it too early? While I love Christmas (in fact it's my favourite holiday of the year), I think that ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/08/christmas-already/ I've started a new job, one that occupies so much of my time. Especially since I spend an hour commuting each way, winding through "main roads" that in the States would be considered residential streets. It's an interesting adventure though, trying to figure out which of the eighteen routes home ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/11/04/your-first-job-is-getting-to-work-safely/ With the U.S. Presidential Election just days away, the entire world seems fixated on who will lead America into the tough times ahead. Will it be McCain or Obama? More Americans seem to belooking at this election more seriously than any in recent history, and rightly so. America, and the ... http://www.iliveherenow.com/2008/10/31/the-us-presidential-race-what-if-the-world-could-vote/