tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78671094452110260342024-03-06T20:02:49.409+11:00john jenkins: notes from down underrandom documentation and day-to-day musings of an American expat living Australianfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-43358440864640058722012-06-30T02:18:00.000+10:002012-06-30T02:18:15.707+10:00The Final Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, this is the final post on <b>john jenkins: notes from down
under</b>. I wanted to wrap up before we left Australia, but real life sometimes
gets in the way of blogging. I recall somewhere around February or March of
2008 that I was making the case to David that we should do this (<i>this</i> being moving overseas). At the time the opportunity presented itself,
there were two choices, Sydney and Hong Kong. While I was excited about the
possibility of either, my preference was for Hong Kong—I think because it seemed more
exotic or more of a challenge (which is kind of ironic, since it was under
British rule for over 150 years). As we explored the possibilities further, we
came to realize that the best option I was ever going to have if we went to
Hong Kong was a tourist visa. The Chinese government doesn’t allow same sex
partners to have co-sponsorship of work visas; rather, even though David was
getting sponsored to work, we couldn’t apply for me to have a second visa
through his sponsorship so that I could. I don’t know if this is still the case,
but I would assume it to be. For the record, the United States has only begun
to open its restrictions on gay couples applying for visas (work/partner) within
the past couple of years. In the end, I’m pretty sure Sydney would have won out
regardless, because I think my other half was never that keen on moving to Hong
Kong anyway. Looking back now, I can’t believe it has been almost four years
ago since we first set foot on the island continent and I have no regrets. The
experience changed us and the people we met will be part of our family for the
rest of our lives. A friend, who has spent a fair amount of time in Australia,
sent me a message before we moved home. He asked, “Other than the word <i>cunt</i>, what else has Australia taught
you?” I said, “Alcohol…that’s a conversation we will need to have over alcohol.”<o:p></o:p>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-59179261415038801872012-06-10T11:36:00.000+10:002012-06-10T11:36:02.817+10:00The Penultimate Weekend in Oz<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, this is the penultimate weekend in Oz. And I must admit
that I’m finding it incredibly hard to contain myself. This coming week, work begins on our place
back home (painting, minor repairs, etc.), so the reality is starting to set in now.
To add to the excitement, there’s a job prospect, which will make
this entire experience come full circle if it pans out – well, full circle with a slight twist.
Regardless of what happens, it’s the possibility of it that gives
this adventure a sense of closure that I wasn’t expecting. The week we return will be the
official week of Pride in San Francisco, so I keep joking with friends that I
don’t want any parades or parties to celebrate our return. Oh, my poor liver…</span><o:p></o:p></div>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-85758573528524348312012-05-30T11:21:00.000+10:002012-05-30T11:21:06.666+10:00Irony of Ironies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, I brought our items up from the storage unit to get them prepared for the movers. The irony of ironies is that most of the things we brought with us were never unpacked, but in order to get the items back to the US and through customs with little hassle they need to be removed from their boxes so the movers can repack them. Customs officers in the US are less likely to flag shipments packed by professional movers than they are by ones packed by individuals. There's nothing of concern, but it would be a bloody pain in the ass to have someone go through it all, item by item. By volume, it's not a lot, but it is a lot of little things: artworks, books, personal papers, tools, etc. When we moved to Australia, we purged big time by giving away or chucking most of our things - it was quite liberating. I did a similar exercise when I moved to Washington, but not as drastic. There was a point yesterday that I secretly wished there had been a tube leading to a rubbish bin, so I could toss it all into oblivion. Sentimentality has never been thing. However, there were items I came across yesterday that I had forgotten I had. And that made me smile.nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-88311128529711914702012-05-22T15:37:00.000+10:002012-05-22T15:37:54.043+10:00We have a dateAfter dragging out longer than anticipated, we have a date for returning home - June 19. So, basically this time in four weeks, we'll be in the air. It doesn't seem real. The irony of ironies is that we have around 16 boxes in storage that were never unpacked. In order to have these items shipped back to the US, we will need to unpack the items from their boxes, so the movers can repack them for shipment in their containers. The reason is to prevent any issues with customs when they arrive in California - border guards are less likely to worry with personal effects that have been pack by a professional moving company. Of course, this won't matter one bit if the shipment gets marked for random inspection. The moral of the story is, if you are planning to move overseas, don't take anything with you that you can't fit into a regular suitcase.nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-8896983130902456842012-05-16T09:42:00.001+10:002012-05-16T09:42:07.311+10:00Trip to Killcare NSWThis past Saturday, we went north of Sydney to Killcare via <a href="http://www.seaplanes.com.au/?gclid=CKH1r4-zg7ACFQcrpAodpEnmyA" target="_blank">Sydney Seaplanes</a>. It was a going away gift from a friend. The views were spectacular and it was one of the most amazing things I have done since I've lived here. David took most of the photos below, but of course, I had to muck around with them a bit.<br />
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<br />nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-54602290842036654682012-05-10T10:04:00.003+10:002012-05-10T10:17:18.345+10:00It Is Real<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, around 6:10AM this morning David came into the bedroom and
tapped me on the shoulder with his iPhone extended towards my face. He said,
"Read." I struggled, because the light was too bright. I took his
device and held it at a length so that I could actually see the text. He seemed
happy about something - did we get final word on a date for a move?!? Then, the
words came into focus: OBAMA SUPPORTS SAME SEX MARRIAGE. The first words out of
my mouth were, "Is this real?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It wasn't long
after we moved to Sydney in 2008 that Prop 8 passed in California (my rant, <a href="http://johnjenkinsnfdu.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/prop-8-and-few-things-i-need-to-get-off.html" target="_blank">here</a>). The punch in the gut that David and I experienced on that day
was devastating and we quietly swore that we would never return to the United
States to live. Over time, our anger and hatred towards many of our fellow
countrymen subsided (well, at least the hatred did) and we grew to understand
(painfully, at times) that our home was in San Francisco and that we would
be returning there at the end of our visas in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've spent the
better part of the morning trying to understand what I'm feeling. I've read all
of my favorite pundits and have sifted through the banter on various websites -
some of it earnest and some of it nasty. Poetically, today's announcement by
the President brings my expat experience full circle. People will spin this
thing into every direction possible, but I know deep down in my heart
that the country I'm going back to is a little better than the one I left 4
years ago. It is real. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-18740272458396596402012-05-08T10:04:00.000+10:002012-05-08T10:04:18.354+10:00Winter Approaches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter approaches and I realize that I'm going to be able to skip it again for an entire year, a luxury. Our timeline for returning should be finalized by the end of this week (though I've been saying this for 4 weeks now!) and chances are likely that we will be back in San Francisco by no later than the second week in June. When we moved to Australia in the last week of August in 2008, I had no concept of what living without winter for an entire year would be like - and by living without winter I don't mean cold weather, but day light hours. When we first arrived, there wasn't a huge difference between the hours in a day between Sydney and San Francisco - we were coming out of the end of summer and going into the end of winter. It was quite a magical experience to have waning days turn into waxing ones in the blink of an eye. My mind played tricks on me the entire first year and I could never really grasp what season we were actually in. After going through a few cycles, I'm now used to it, however there are months that I still get a little confused on the season, April/May and September/October being those times because of the equilibrium of day light hours between autumn and spring. This is compounded by the fact that most of the people I know live somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere and are constantly posting on Facebook during late spring or autumn, "Summer is around the corner!" or "Ugh, winter is upon us." It is easy to forget where I am and go with what I know, rather, have known. The difference this time around is that all of my friends' clamor back home about summer being around the corner is true.nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-10382205526320679252012-04-30T09:49:00.000+10:002012-04-30T09:53:50.910+10:00The Meaning of HomeWith the move back to San Francisco on the horizon, this bit from an <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Definition-of-Home.html#ixzz1ssLkzEcq" target="_blank">article</a> on the meaning of home by Verlyn Klinkenborg struck a chord:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not that you can’t feel “at home” in other places. But there’s a big psychological difference between feeling at home and being home. Feeling at home on the Tiwi Islands or in Bangalore or Vancouver (if you are not native) is simply a way of saying that the not-home-ness of those places has diminished since you first arrived. Some people, as they move through their lives, rediscover home again and again. Some people never find another after once leaving home. And, of course, some people never leave the one home they’ve always known. In America, we don’t know quite what to say about those people.</span></span></blockquote>
I've written about this before, but I recall the first time we went back to San Francisco after moving to Sydney and being terrified that it was no longer going to feel like (or be) home. This was because of the first time I went back to Kentucky and Tennessee after living in Washington for two years (and only briefly for a couple of months in California) it seemed so incredibly alien to me. It made me realize that that region was never home and it was never going to be. I was afraid that my living here was going to produce a similar response when I visited all of our usual hangouts back there and that it was going to feel completely foreign. But that is not what happened at all. From the moment we stepped off of the plane, it felt like a <i>really </i>nice pair of jeans. Our arrival experience was made complete by getting into a huge argument with the taxi driver on the way to the hotel, because he had taken the wrong route. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of riding in a taxi with me and David will certainly appreciate why this was the icing on the cake for us - we knew we were home.nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-64780051737289956672012-04-27T09:19:00.001+10:002012-04-27T09:19:01.580+10:00Best. Proposal. Video. Ever.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_TBd-UCwVAY?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-32969450533922120782012-04-27T07:29:00.001+10:002012-04-27T07:29:51.353+10:00Total Aussie Awesomeness: Deb 'Spoons' Perry<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZNY3i6MybpU?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-54494698686445557132012-04-05T08:49:00.001+10:002012-04-05T08:55:16.074+10:00Sooner Than We Thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, it looks as though we might be home sooner than we thought, possibly by the end of May. I've created a handy-dandy spreadsheet, so I can check off 'to do' items for the move. Ugh. The. Move. In retrospect, I wish we hadn't shipped any of our items here. Not that we brought a lot, but it's enough stuff to be a pain in the ass in getting it back. I must admit that I'm feeling a bit disconnected at the moment. My body is going through the motions, but my mind is observing from somewhere else and it's making me anxious. Obliviously vulnerable (chuckling as I write that) is the best phrase I can use to describe what I'm feeling. David and I are getting ready to embark on an incredible journey to a faraway and exotic place, but the irony is that place we are going to is home. And I realize how excited I am about returning there.nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-57058397303584261022012-03-27T11:31:00.000+11:002012-03-27T11:33:58.712+11:00US Customs and Gay FamiliesGood news - today Homeland Security <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/03/26/451856/us-customs-will-recognize-same-sex-families-at-borders/" target="_blank">announced</a> that gay families will soon be able to go through customs together when entering the United States. David and I have had our fair share of awkward moments with border guards when returning home, with <a href="http://johnjenkinsnfdu.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/home.html" target="_blank">one experience</a> in particular that almost escalated into something very nasty. This is great news, and long overdue!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/" target="_blank">ThinkProgress</a></span>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-64393213425014546522012-03-21T10:01:00.000+11:002012-03-21T10:01:44.235+11:005 More Months<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vs3FyaY-zPc?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-58583398721071429252012-03-02T11:11:00.000+11:002012-03-02T11:11:52.018+11:00An Aussie Wedding<br />
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Last Friday, our friends Jo and Marty got married at
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weather was absolutely amazing. It was a perfect day. Hopefully, some of that
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<br />nfduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826639328603077487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867109445211026034.post-53608919681562638812012-01-30T14:29:00.000+11:002012-01-30T14:29:42.680+11:00Google Ron Paul<br />
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On Saturday, we were with some friends in Newtown at the <a href="http://www.bankhotel.com.au/" target="_blank">Bank Hotel</a> sitting in the front window when this guy walked by flying an Australian
flag at half-mast and carrying a sign that said on one side GOOGLE RON PAUL and
on the other LOVE NOT BIG GOVERNMENT. Our friend, Simon called the guy over and
asked him what this was all about. He said Ron Paul was going to be the next
President of the United States (really?) and that there was a revolution taking place in
America (really?) and Paul, after elected, was going to shut down all of the US military
bases around the world, return the country to the Gold Standard, and dramatically shrink the size of the federal government (really?). At this point, I
glanced over at David and I could tell that he was thinking the same thing I
was, which was please don’t let anyone from our group tell this guy
we are American. Simon made a comment back like, “Yea, I haven’t heard of Ron
Paul,” and the guy said, “It’s because the Australian news media won’t report on him
because he’s anti big government.” I was thinking, no, the news media here isn’t
reporting on Ron Paul for the same reason the news media in the US isn't reporting on Bob Katter (Google <a href="http://www.google.com.au/search?ix=hca&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=bob+katter" target="_blank">Bob Katter</a>), it’s because no one gives a crap about second or third level politicians from other countries. This guy was very convinced that Ron Paul was going to make all of our problems go away. I didn't have the energy to let him know that I thought he was being incredibly naive. </div>
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One evening about a year and a half ago, we were at a couple's house we know, Shayne and Craig and I noticed a photograph of Shayne in skydiving equipment and I asked him if he had enjoyed it. He immediately bubbled over with enthusiasm and stated he had done it twice and would do it again in a heartbeat. I told him I had always wanted to jump, so we should make it happen before David and I leave Australia. After that night, just about every time I saw Shayne he would ask, "Are we doing this or not?" I would reply, "Yes, yes, yes," but in the back of my mind I was thinking that this attempt would probably fall apart too.<br />
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Well, I
survived the holidays…barely, but I did survive. There’s something to be said
for blowing it all out at the end of the year. Around mid-December, I saw
someone post on Facebook (I paraphrase), “If you are not celebrating the birth
of Christ, then you have no business celebrating at all.” I was like, WTF…and
yes, this person was being serious. I’m not sure why I have people such as this in my
FB friend’s list, perhaps it’s part of the strategy of keeping your friends
close and your enemies closer…who knows? Whatever the reason, these
folks certainly keep me entertained. Seems to me, all of the hoopla associated
with the time of year has more to do with the conclusion of the Gregorian
Calendar cycle coupled with it being winter in the Northern Hemisphere―seriously,
it gets cold, so what else are you going to do but have a fucking party? In
Australia, Christmas and summer are intertwined (yay, let’s have a fucking
party!), so I think that’s why the winter season here feels twice as long to
me. There are no public holidays, so it just drags on and on. Unsurprisingly, a
number of people here take their annual leave during the winter, heading north
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fun returning to the US in the latter part of the year
when the 2012 Presidential Election is in full throttle. Americans may say
they love baseball, but politics is our real pastime. The funny thing (or not
so) is that Obama has basically fulfilled every single item on the GOP’s wish
list, yet they decry that this year’s election is a battle for the heart and
soul of America. Despite what one thinks about Obama politically, he’s going to
turn mincemeat into whoever gets the nomination on the Republican side. When it
comes to campaigning, he’s a genius. Most likely, he will be going up against
Romney, but personally, I would love it if it were either Santorum or Gingrich―not
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in a life’ type of thing with images ranging from informal portraits and self-portraits to fleeting
moments to documentation of events or their aftermath. I’m hoping to have the completed set posted
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2011 is almost over. It’s been an offbeat year for me and I’ve been in a funk
throughout most of it. On a number of occasions, I’ve sat down and tried to put
my feelings into words, but after getting a paragraph or two down, I would select
all of the text and delete it. I couldn’t help but think that if I posted these
thoughts on the blog, I would sound like one of those despairing individuals on
Facebook. You know the kind of person I’m referring to, we all have at least
one in our FB Friend List, the person who posts incessantly about every misfortune
that happens in their life. That person you want to unfriend, but feel guilty
and don’t because you are convinced that unfriending them will simply be the
last thing that they can bear. In a nutshell, year three of living in Australia
has been like living in a makeshift Purgatory, wondering if the people I’ve
left behind still care enough to let me back into their lives after I return
and wondering if the people in my life now care enough to remain vested after
I’m gone – a bit woesome and dramatic to say the least. In the end, I know what’s
really been eating at me: it’s the move in 2012. Barring the start of WWIII,
natural disaster, or aliens landing (why do none of these sound improbable?) we
will be back in San Francisco sometime within the next eight months. As a
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I took these images at the <a href="http://sitco.net.au/index.html" target="_blank">Sydney Independent Theatre Company</a> (SITCO) at their opening world premiere of <i>The Complete Package </i>by Robert Allan. If you live in Sydney, I highly recommend checking them out. The production I attended was smart and superb and the venue is absolutely ideal for intimate theater. If you don't live in Sydney, but you are planning to visit, then I would suggest putting this destination at the top of your top 10 things to do while you are here.<br />
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