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| Hanoi, Vietnam - Feb 2015 |
Healthcare. Especially with a baby on the way, we are so lucky to have such convenient, high quality healthcare available here. There are a lot of little things in Singapore that are mind-bogglingly difficult (i.e. ordering delivery food, making dinner reservations and grocery shopping), but the big things like doctors visits, taxes, government documents and air travel are shockingly easy. It's a strange, strange world out here sometimes.
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| China Beach, Vietnam - Feb 2015 |
Things we miss :
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| Hoi An, Vietnam - Feb 2015 |
Family & Friends. Obvi. This year we were so lucky to have hosted both of our families out here in Singapore. It made the 365 days without a trip home much more bearable. The Duvall + Fitz crew, the Duvall girls, my sister, and my parents all made the long journey over to see us and we loved every second. Oh, and a special guest appearance by the O'Dennys as well.
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| Beijing, China - March 2015 |
Fall. I know, I know, white girls love fall, but it's such a wonderful time in the Midwest. In KC especially, the weather is changing, it's peak BBQ season and the Chiefs, Royals and Kansas Basketball are all three magically colliding during this enchanting time. FOMO.
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| Beijing, China - March 2015 |
Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell, Chipotle and Taco Bell.
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| Beijing, China - March 2015 |
Local things we say :
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| Singapore - March 2015 |
Keen, faulty, actually and basically (said in Singapore accent ;), 'how are ya going?', pax, dodgy and alight are some of this years additions.
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| Singapore - March 2015 |
Goals for the year :
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| Bali, Indonesia - March 2015 |
Make the most of it! With time flying by at such a rapid rate we want to be sure to live in the moment and make the most of our time out here. I'm sure it will be over before we know it. #NoRegrets
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| Tea Trails, Sri Lanka - April 2015 |
Travel. Trips we still want to take include Japan and a more extended journey throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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| Tea Trails, Sri Lanka - April 2015 |
Expand our circle. We hope to continue to branch out and expand our circle. Plus, I need some mommy friends :)
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| The Maldives - April 2015 |
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| The Maldives - April 2015 |
Accomplishments :
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| The Maldives - April 2015 |
This year I not only changed jobs, but career paths in general. It wasn't always easy and it took many months, but with the love and support of my wonderful husband, family and friends, some very influential books, great photography instructors and a few publications that gave me a chance, I am so happy to finally be doing something I love. We shall see where my current writing endeavor leads me.
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| Singapore - May 2015 |
Michael continues to thrive at the office, so he would likely say his biggest personal accomplishment this year is seeing the Rolling Stones live in concert not once, but twice during the same tour :-P
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| Koh Samui, Thailand - May 2015 |
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| Koh Samui, Thailand - May 2015 |
Favorite Destination :
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Our favorite day this past year was likely our motorcycle side-car journey in
Beijing. The cold fresh air, cruising the Chinese countryside and sharing a bottle a wine at the top of the Great Wall was a day I will never forget.
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| Margaret River, AUS - July 2015 |
What's next?
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| Singapore - Aug 2015 |
Making room for baby! In what will surely be the biggest change in our life, we are thrilled to be welcoming our first child here in Singapore. It will be a crazy, wonderful time and we cannot wait. We are already half way there :)
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| Singapore SG 50 Celebration - Aug 2015 |
At this time we are looking to make a move back to the States sometime in the summer/fall of 2016 - soon! Just as we are finally getting settled and comfortable amiright. The exact timing and destination of our next move is not yet set, but we are hoping to be as close to our families as possible while still aligning with Michael's career path.
