New Zealand Weekly Update #50

2nd of October until 08th of October 2023

Approximate reading time: 5 minutes

Lets get it started

And action! What a week, what a weekend! I am just back from Queenstown. Anna and me went straight to QT after work yesterday. to see our collegue and friend Cinnita and to go out for some drinks, dancing and a good time. So we ended up in her new appartment, having some dirnks, music and some talks. Afterwards straight to town, first stop – Sals Pizza! And my lord, a blessing for body and soul. Lots of parmesan, lots of spices, lots of guuuud fuuud. Highly recommended. Since the body was fileld up with the good stuff, we went do a couple of bars and clubs. A drink here, some dancing there and we ended up in the „Bungalow“ with loud music, hard bass, way too many people and some nice dance moves until 4am in the morning. And what to say about my collegues and friends? It is just amazing to hang out with them, having a great time together and just going for some drinks and music. Even though I dont want to do this every weekend (exhausting and bloody expensive as well…) it was a great time and some great company as well. Maybe the night was way too short, since we went to bed at around 5am and woke up at around 8.30am. But breakfast was calling, some good juice to recover and then all the way back home – to Wanaka. Well, so far, this was the most exctiing part of the week.

Move that ass!

As I told you last week, sometimes the timing is not perfect. Not even close of being perfect. Different plans. Different ideas of life. Different ways of dealing with differences and „challenges“. And even though you tried everything, you did everything in a right and good way, sometimes things just dont work out. What to do about this experience? Keep going. You failed? Keep going. Got rejected? Keep going. Upset? Keep going. Keep going being yourself. Keep going being full of hope and energy. Keep going treating people the right way. Maybe, timing was not wrong. Maybe timing was perfect for different experiences and opportunities. Maybe timing is perfect all the time, if we are able to learn something out of every single experience. To try to take all the positive things out of every single moment. I really think, that there is nothing such as a bad experience. If we are able to change our point of view. Our focus. If we decide to keep going and to keep learning and growing. I might be wrong, but the world looks way more beautiful for me thinking that way.

And having said that, time for growing and moving that ass. Since I am still on the waiting list for the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra (7km loop, which has to be finished every hour, last many standing), I have decided to apply for the Queenstown marathon mid of November (bloody expensive stuff… 250 dollars for running and suffering? I am keen as!). And for whatever reason, I started swimming regulary. First classic breast technique, recently freestyle (bloody exhausting, I feel like having no endurance at all, takes my breath away – way to go). And since I realised that I can go quite good distances already with breat technique and I am about to leave mid of february, I am thinking about another, new challenge for my mind, my body and my spirit. Challenge Wanaka. A triathlon. 1.9km swimming. 90km biking. 21.1km running. Sounds bloody challenging, sounds like endless hours of training, suffering, of sore muscles, of „what the fuck I am doing here“ moments. Sounds like a great idea! I did not apply yet, since I want to give myself a little more time and training, but it seems like a great last adventure before heading to Canada. Will keep you updated with this one as well fellas!

What else to say?

Well, time is running, rushing and there is no way to stop it. Spring is ahead. I am in New Zealand now for almost one year. It feels like ages and like nothing. A lot of things have changes, but this might be a topic for the annual update in a couple of weeks. And living abroad is not always just perfect and full of joy. It comes with challenges. With important decisions. And with learnings. About yourself and others. And I told you that there has been some trouble with my former company, which finnaly has been solved two weeks ago. And now, there is another challenge coming up with this company. It feels like a never ending story. And I would consider myself as kind, respectful and patient in general. But sometimes, it is about doing the right thing. For yourself and others. And about not giving people the permission anymore to treat me as they want to. To play a game with their own rules. There wont be any details, but there should be no excuse or reason for taking advantage out of people coming from abroad without any knowledge about their rights as an employee. It might be another long way, but longtermwise, it will be a worth way. For me. And for others.

Cheers guys, enjoy your weekend. Enjoy the time with your own company, with family and friends. Enjoy every moment. And even though timing sometimes might not seem to be right or perfect, it will be. Give it a little time, a different point of view and a little hope 🙂

Your DingyInternational
Felix