Hmm, well it looks as 2011 could be one of those years where my world is flipped up side down. Big changes have been happening here in Ireland and I have to say that things couldn't be better.
Firstly, Niamh and I have moved into our very own house. From the moment we walked into this place we knew we wanted it after looking around for about 6 months previously. We feel really fortunate that we were able to find a house we both really love and somehow ticks many of the boxes we were looking for.
The house was built around 1850 and there are still some nice features within the house. We are looking at doing some renovations in the kitchen as well as lying some hardwood floors as the current ones are original and a bit banged up in places. We got the keys Dec 15th and moved in soon after. The first night was interesting as the boiler wasn't working so we had to cuddle by the fire and use an electric blanket because there was no heat, but we managed through it and got it fixed the next day.
It is a three bed, mid-terraced house which is in a decent location close to both the Irish sea and city centre.To get a quick look around the house, I have added a short video to Youtube. To get a view location wise you can see it here, it is the white house. Click here for google maps.
In other news, which I believe most people know by now is that Niamh and I are expecting a little one. The due date is one day after my B-day July 31st, so we have a bit of time to prepare. We are obviously delighted with the news and hoping that both Niamh and the little one keep healthy.
The timing of the house has been fortunate as we now have space to prepare room for the baby. We are now focusing on getting some of the renovations completed before we have little feet tapping around.
So with two major changes in 2011 the only thing left is my job. Late 2010 I knew that I was going to be moving from my current role within Fronter and joining into the larger parent company Pearson Education.
In early January, I attended some meetings thinking I would continue with Fronter and found out that my focus with this new team was to develop a new product called Equella. At the moment there are only 2 others in Europe and Middle East who have been trying to introduce Equella. There seems to be a lot of interest and opportunity with Equella and so it makes sense for me to change my focuss onto this newer technology. I see this as a challenging role within a great organization and couldn't be happier.
That is all for now, next time I doubt I will have so much to talk about, however with a new baby on the way we have a lot to prepare for. I really do have so much to look forward to in the year ahead... hope you are all keeping well where ever you may be.
Until next time.
