This day next week will be my last time I officially live in Tasmania (unless I move back when I'm older) 22 years I have lived here for and I'm slowly packing for a move 1785km's away. I'm leaving all my friends and family behind. Anybody moved this far away from your home town? What's some advice you can offer me?
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ScreaminNormanSmiley
formerly ScreaminNormanSmiley
Don't talk to any strangers.
Fiance has wanted to move there since she was 12. I have wanted out of Tas since I was 12. We was moving next year because I had plans to babysit later on in the year and to save up... the plans has gone south now, and I found out I'm getting $1000 in the next month which will cover bond and such. got told by Kristy's cousin they have a third floor they don't use. So we are doing it ASAP so we don't back out.
FitFinlay4Life
What's the craic?
You've family up there with their own friends and connections, this should aid your move unbelievably. Finding work will move this on even further. Even if this where not the case, it's amazing how quickly you acclimatize in new surroundings - in my time I've lived in England for a year originally knowing no-one, Dublin for three (same again) and travelled the US for a couple months with nothing but one person that I'd actually met and a couple of addresses of family of friends. In all circumstances, I came away with many new friendships.
Man is still a social animal (well, apart from SNS), he'll always adapt.
Man is still a social animal (well, apart from SNS), he'll always adapt.
Believe me, it wasn't by choice. it had been there for as long as I remember... for some reason I can't even have this post in my sig. :/
I can't even remember what it said. you should make a sig that said it. and I might use it for a while.Cena's Little Helper
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Queensland's huge. Where are you moving to? If you're moving to Brisbane, you're going to be fine, man.
Uncle Chester
I see you, and your penis.
Even better. Maybe you'll see Chester pissing somewhere he ain't suppose to at Schoolies, we'll see.
TheOneBigWill
[This Space for Rent]
Yeah, first you'll need to change your entire look. You can go from looking like this..
to this...
Second, you'll want to cut all ties with everyone - including your fiance - upon arriving. You need to make sure you're a "loner", but not looking like you deserve to be alone.
While it may seem at first like you haven't really changed much at all, and still infact look like a nerd.. people are so simple minded with a few highlights redone to your hair, that they'll accept you for being cool and new.
Finally, assuming there is a prick where ever you move (there will always be one) - find him, start a random fight when he least expects it, and get in at least one solid shot knocking him down. While I'm sure he'll later make your life hell, and infact beat the living shit out of you several times.. once again, you'd be amazed at how simple minded people can be into accepting you as the new badass at that time.
Go forth with this information, and live long.. good luck.
Or.. if you don't wanna take that advice, you could just be yourself, introduce yourself to your new neighbors, co-workers, and try to make new friends in your new surroundings. But seriously the above options regarding fighting and highlights are far better than any of this crap. Who wants legit friends over ones that will only accept you for a limited time when you seem cool and new.