Here we are again, time for a quick update for our friends. Surprisingly enough, we started to make such good progress with our plans for 2011 that if we keep up this way our task list will soon be empty (for some reason however I am not so afraid that we will get bored for the rest of the year :-))
We have some very busy, but 'productive' weeks behind, and we are happy with the results so far:
* German exam passed (just received our Goethe Zertificat C1 diplomas with pretty good grades), Zoli's EQE also taken (still a few months of waiting for the results, but at least no more studying)
* New appartment found in Zug canton, at just about 10-mins-drive from our work places (although the appartment building still under construction, it is expected to be ready by the end of the March, so moving is planned for the 30st...) We just wish we could leave the packing part out of it, but unfortunately that might be our weekend program for the remaining time... btw, if anyone feel like needing some practice with packing, you're welcome to help us out (in return, we offer the best B&B in Zurich)!
* I also had my very last business trip to Brussels to bid farewell to my former colleagues. I left UPS after 4.5 years with mixed feelings - happy about my new career opportunity, but sad to be leaving such great colleagues and friends. As a farewell present from my team I got Russ, the Big Brown bear, who is now very happy in his new home with his friend Gulliver (for those who might not know, he is our traveling bear) and will surely always remind me of the great time spent at UPS.
* Meantime I have started as well a new phase of my career at JnJ in Zug. First week was really nice, only positive surprizes so far :-) ... and I look forward now to getting to know my team better and start running some challenging projects. Even the weather has welcomed me in Zug with warrm sunshine these days so we could really appreciate taking nice lake-side strolls during lunch break.
So our life is pretty much on track, even if you won't hear from us for the next few weeks as we will probably be very busy with work, packing, moving and unpacking... on the positive side - there will be a new appartment to visit, so get prepared :-D
We have some very busy, but 'productive' weeks behind, and we are happy with the results so far:
* German exam passed (just received our Goethe Zertificat C1 diplomas with pretty good grades), Zoli's EQE also taken (still a few months of waiting for the results, but at least no more studying)
* New appartment found in Zug canton, at just about 10-mins-drive from our work places (although the appartment building still under construction, it is expected to be ready by the end of the March, so moving is planned for the 30st...) We just wish we could leave the packing part out of it, but unfortunately that might be our weekend program for the remaining time... btw, if anyone feel like needing some practice with packing, you're welcome to help us out (in return, we offer the best B&B in Zurich)!
* I also had my very last business trip to Brussels to bid farewell to my former colleagues. I left UPS after 4.5 years with mixed feelings - happy about my new career opportunity, but sad to be leaving such great colleagues and friends. As a farewell present from my team I got Russ, the Big Brown bear, who is now very happy in his new home with his friend Gulliver (for those who might not know, he is our traveling bear) and will surely always remind me of the great time spent at UPS.
* Meantime I have started as well a new phase of my career at JnJ in Zug. First week was really nice, only positive surprizes so far :-) ... and I look forward now to getting to know my team better and start running some challenging projects. Even the weather has welcomed me in Zug with warrm sunshine these days so we could really appreciate taking nice lake-side strolls during lunch break.
So our life is pretty much on track, even if you won't hear from us for the next few weeks as we will probably be very busy with work, packing, moving and unpacking... on the positive side - there will be a new appartment to visit, so get prepared :-D
