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Life goes on
A couple of weeks ago I went to New York for a conference related to web development. The conference was excellent and I wrote up my thoughts on the conference on my company blog.
I really enjoyed my time there and found the city much easier to... read on
PHP and customs
Today we go to Customs and Immigration to sign for the stuff we shipped from Korea. We’ll also be arranging a shipping day. We’ll be able to get our stuff sometime this week or next week at the latest. I’m hoping for tomorrow or Thursday but... read on
The End of Employment
At the end of this month my wife will no longer be employed. She submitted her resignation letter in mid march and has been training her replacement for the last couple of weeks.
Yesterday my university had the mid-term teachers meeting. At the... read on
My only friend is a volleyball named Wilson (or No Pressure)
In the last couple of weeks talking to various friends, colleagues and other people I know I’ve been getting a lot of unsolicited comments along the lines of “You’re going to do well when you move” or “I know you’re going to land on your feet” or... read on
PHP training in Toronto
My readers may or may not know that I run a web development company, CreateSean, where I build web sites using ExpressionEngine and MojoMotor. For the past two and half years this has been something I do on the side while I teach full time at a... read on
Why am I Leaving Korea?
A few days ago I left a comment on the Exurbanite Pedestrian’s (XUP) blog where I mentioned the low tax rate in Korea and how much I hate tipping, which I consider an evil custom. My comment is third from the top. Further down XUP asked me why I am... read on
Worries about the move
It’s interesting that in the last week or so everyone seems to be thinking more seriously about what the move back to Canada means for them even though it’s still more than a year and a half away. Both my wife and myself are concerned about getting... read on
Advice to Returnees
Life goes on
A couple of weeks ago I went to New York for a conference related to web development. The conference was excellent and I wrote up my thoughts on the conference on my company blog.
I really enjoyed my time there and found the city much easier to... read on
PHP and customs
Today we go to Customs and Immigration to sign for the stuff we shipped from Korea. We’ll also be arranging a shipping day. We’ll be able to get our stuff sometime this week or next week at the latest. I’m hoping for tomorrow or Thursday but... read on
The End of Employment
At the end of this month my wife will no longer be employed. She submitted her resignation letter in mid march and has been training her replacement for the last couple of weeks.
Yesterday my university had the mid-term teachers meeting. At the... read on
My only friend is a volleyball named Wilson (or No Pressure)
In the last couple of weeks talking to various friends, colleagues and other people I know I’ve been getting a lot of unsolicited comments along the lines of “You’re going to do well when you move” or “I know you’re going to land on your feet” or... read on
PHP training in Toronto
My readers may or may not know that I run a web development company, CreateSean, where I build web sites using ExpressionEngine and MojoMotor. For the past two and half years this has been something I do on the side while I teach full time at a... read on
Why am I Leaving Korea?
A few days ago I left a comment on the Exurbanite Pedestrian’s (XUP) blog where I mentioned the low tax rate in Korea and how much I hate tipping, which I consider an evil custom. My comment is third from the top. Further down XUP asked me why I am... read on
Worries about the move
It’s interesting that in the last week or so everyone seems to be thinking more seriously about what the move back to Canada means for them even though it’s still more than a year and a half away. Both my wife and myself are concerned about getting... read on
