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I've been busy.

I know, I know. I have been away for a while.... more like a couple of months. But lets just pretend I was never away. 

The reason I have not been writing any blogs are;

1) I have moved... kind of.

2) Finishing up the school year.

3) Summer

4) And much more.

It has been quite hard to find the time to write a blog. Then I say that, when I have lots of time when I am bored, but I chose not to do things to occupy me. Anyway, I thought I would give you an update on what has happened since April, and new adventures.

So when I last left off, I was telling you about life as an expat. I was writing blogs about my life, which isn't completely 100% what I want to do anymore. I want to do more "what I did today", or "personal issues", etc. However this might be the last blog to do with my life... Anyway. During April I had the Science Fair which I did an ooblek experiment. (cornstarch and water.) It went...okay. My brother came to visit, so we went to KL, and Singapore.  In Singapore we had our Medicals for China. Then headed to KL and met up with friends, and did a bunch of activities. And obviously we spent easter there, which was fun... like always. Then Kyle (my brother) went back to Scotland, and we went back to Balikpapan for school, and work. In may, it started off with a Triathlon which I did not do. I just helped out. Since we are moving to China, we had to go and visit. Which we did. We chose my school, our house, and Kyle's University... FINALLY!!! I had to skip 5 days of school, but that was no problem because I had work to do. We came back then I went to school for a day, and headed to Manado. But I only skipped 2 days of school, and I wasn't the only one. We went snorkelling, and diving, and it was amazing! The next week at school we had the Track meet, which was really fun. I did high jump, 50m races, and long jump! Once it was June, it was time to start saying goodbye. Goodbye is one of the hardest things to say. The last day of school was fun, until everyone was going home. A bunch of people (including me) were crying they're eyes out. It was not fair. Me and my friend Rafaela wouldn't let go of each other, and kept crying. But her mum was trying to take pictures, so it was a bit funny. I cried as my arms folded around all of my friends bodies. (hugging obviously.) When I got home, I locked myself in my empty boxed up room, and cried. (a little embarrassing) But as soon as I reached Singapore airport, I was kind of over it... still sad though. Since then I am always thinking about Balikpapan, and friends, and I know it is never, goodbye. Summer has been amazing so far, but that's the end of me telling you. My blog will be different. So speak to you next time with a different plot of writing. 

Goodbye for now..

Hannah on The Move xx

Life As An Expat

Trust me. Life as an expat can be harder than you think. It isn't the life, as some people say. You have to deal with things, or experience things you might not like. When you become an expat, it feels like you can't get out of it. 

First things first, schooling. When you first become an expat, you have to start a new school. (duhh) Trust me, that's hard. Starting a new school is pretty hard when it's your first time doing it, having to make new friends, and fitting in. When you move from your home country to another, you may have to switch learning systems.. For example I started school back home with the british system, and now I am with the american system. (which was quite hard) Since I went into an american school, I am stuck with an american accent.. (urrgggg)

Indonesian Expat.. (Preferably Balikpapan expat). When you come from your home country, you are used to the food you can buy in the market. When I was in the UK you could get fresh bread, milk, and butter. When I came here, the bread was different, the milk was hard to find, and butter is just odd. To be honest, since I have lived in Indonesia for 5 years, I feel I have been spoilt in the UK. But really, it's just Balikpapan itself. The roads are bumpy, and twisty. The malls don't have the best shops. Oh no, you can't get Burger King... Tragedy.. Why are there so many motor bikes??? Where are my TV channels?? Where is my chocolate, and sweets?Why look at that, I have 100,000RP!!(you might only get this if you live in Indonesia) I am filthy rich! Not really... The point is, when you come from your home country, and come to another, things will be different, and it takes a while to get used to it.

This is why I can't decide wether I am happy, or sad to be moving to China. I don't know if I am going to be shocked, and act like I am spoilt and be surprised if there isn't a Starbucks... (Starbucks was an example.. couldn't think of anything) 

I feel I have just typed a blog that is all bad things, there is good things.. hahahah! The good part about being an expat, is you get to travel to places you have never been. Experience new cultures, foods, and everything! You can meet people that are different in many different ways. You might discover amazing things that you would NEVER find out about, and that wouldn't happen if you were back home. Being an expat means you can experience new weathers, and conditions. When your an expat, you have to step back an think: "If I wasn't an expat right now, would I be happy? If I were a normal person, I would never have done this, or met the best friend of my life. Or go to this country that I never knew of before." 

Anyways, that's it for today. There may be a blog tomorrow, may not. Depends.. 

Goodbye For now...

Hannah On the Move xx

Life So Far

My life started in 2002. I was born in a small hospital, that now doesn't exist. I was taken home 3 days after I was born to my welcoming family. To be suprised, seemingly my brother was the most excited one, because he wanted a brother or sister for 10 years. When I was 2 and a half months, the family moved to Korea. My dad's job was based there for about a year, which meant I had my first birthday, first words, and first steps there. After a year was over, we moved back to the UK for good. From when I was 1 years old, until 4 I went to Nursery. (Preschool) When I was 4, I met my life time friend, and we eneded up going to the same school, and same class. I enjoyed my school years, until I found out I was moving to a place I had never heard of before... Indonesia. We moved there 2009, and I loved it so much. The worst part was, my brother wasn't learning anything out here because he was too old, so he moved to australia, for boarding school. At first he loved it, then he found it was uncomfotrable, and decided he would go back to the UK. Which means I havent lived with my brother for 5 years!!! It's now 2014 and I am happy. We welcomed a new member to the family (a cat) and a new suprise. We have found out we are moving to China for another assigment, which I am looking foward to, and on the other hand, not.  As I am typing this, there's only 4 days until I see my brother, and soon it will be the summer, and soon I will be in China. Life feels shorter, as you get older, but you have to live with it, you only have one shot! 

Goodbye for now..
Hannah on the Move. xx