Last week was my 7 year anniversary of “working the world”. It was on the 7th of April 2003 I arrived in Seoul, South Korea as a pimply faced somewhat innocent (highly debatable) 21-year-old. I remember that day clearly, leaving Christchurch airport and feeling overwhelmed by the airport check-in procedures, asking stupid questions to the information desk like “where do I board my flight?”.
Then I arrived in the hustle and bustle of Korea with the 12 lane highways and billboards covering the outside of all the buildings in my new neighborhood. These days going to a new city/country and setting up is the norm, airports are my second home and weird cultural changes are no longer weird (even kissing men friends in Argentina became second nature).
While I was back in New Zealand I made a stop at Outward Bound. Outward Bound is an awesome 3 week course I did in January 2003 after I finished university. It is a course that is aimed at testing the boundaries of young people. It was at Outward Bound that I committed to my goal “to live and work in every continent of the world before I am 30″.
It was great to go back to where the seed of my goal sprouted. Here are a few pictures from that day.
A photo of Dad and I (he completed OB 35 yrs ago)
Pointing to the sign I wrote over 7 years ago in the toilets that my watch painted (craftsmanship is one of the values you are taught)
Dad and I standing under the high ropes course (Dad trying to cover up his moobs!).
A little celebratory 7 year anniversary back flip off the OB jetty where we had to swim each morning after running.
Hap Mate
Have just checked the same Outward Bound photo of you and me taken at that sign 7 yrs ago. I look exactly the same!… Youve changed slightly…..by about 100 gms! ( If you had kept your dregs you may have topped 1kg). If you dont quit then in 35yrs time I think you could have Moobs as well!
cheerz
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Thats what I’m worried about! haha Geoffrey just remember that I may have a photo of you that the caption “the worlds first pregnant man” would suit
haha