USA.

One of my best friend has announced that his girlfriend had got an offer to be a teacher in South-Caroline, US, with a 3 year old extendable contract. She took the opportunity so they got married, therefore my friend will be able to get the working VISA also.

Probably their whole world turned up-side down, and the planning gets started. They don't know how hard this will be. They don't know how hard the home sickness can be. They will be left relying on only each other, which will make them stronger eventually, however it will also test their relationship. (Don't think that will be a problem after 10 years of it) They don't know the feeling when you feel your brain is exploding of all english talking around you. They don't know how disappointed you can feel yourself facing totaly new procedures, (doctor, car insurance, dentist, shopping, bank cards, IRS, FICA, national insurance, and all the burocratic stuff), and they don't know how to deal with different, NOT UNDERSTANDABLE accents of english. But no problem, they'll learn all of these. This is a great opportunity and I am happy they took that.

I remember each time I have changed my location, what processes were in me.

I started and moved to Baldock, Hertfordshire in the beginning 2003, when I was only 23 year old, knew nothing about the "world", had no practice how to "live life" properly. I was still a kid. It was hard to settle down in the UK, because the work I had to do especially as I was totaly alone. But that was one useful step which made it possible for me to be here now.

The second when we moved back to Budapest at the end of 2004, with Mrs. Smith. Of course it was "our" country, however we had to deal with many things which changed, renting appartman, new jobs, etc. It seemed more easy than it turned out.

The third was when I moved to Prague, in 2006, and however I had already Mrs. Smith on my side, who supported me for the first couple months (5 months), I was still alone at the beginning. It was very difficult, and we had difficult times. However her support helped a lot to overcome any issues occured.

The fourth was when I moved to Manchester in 2008, also alone first, then Mrs. Smith followed me. And this gets every time harder and harder. To fit in, is easier each time, because somehow you get used to changing your location. However you became grumpier, you get older, and somehow it gives you more stress if you think about future. You don't want the change so much, as you wanted when you were young, you attach yourself to things more stronger, trying to grow a root, and this is very difficult to deal with.

I am ok now, I feel great, and don't even wanna think about changing this pleasent place/time again. But as it applies for my last 5 years, I have NO IDEA what will happen, which station will be the next. I am trying to give up planning, as it never turned out as I expected. So does not worth planning any term staying somewhere, because life can create new situations each day.

One thing seems to be sure, that we are packing our swimming suits soon and going to US for a holiday sooner or later :-)