Wow things really change fast sometimes. Especially when you’re on one side of the planet, people you care about are on the other side, and the shit decides this would be the best time to hit the fan.

So without elaborating too much, I abruptly changed my plans on the 12th of June by moving back to New Zealand to help out a friend with something.

This was after spending almost 5 months in Cincinnati where, in addition to getting fired from a few Cincy nightclubs, I primarily focused on developing my entertainment business plan.

Needless to say, this is the first time I’ve ever woken up in one country with a solid plan for the day, and then finally slept in another country with a radically different perspective on how my future might unfold.

Anyone who knows me decently well is aware that I’m more thoughtful than your average bloke, and that I can’t help but play out possible future scenarios, and then try to subtlety shift the odds in my favour. I was certainly doing this while in Cincinnati and had a pretty clear picture of how I wanted things to work out by the end of this year. But while in transit to New Zealand, I was struggling to clear my mind of all preconceived plans, and simply trust my gut reaction to make the trip without really knowing what I was getting into.

And I can say unequivocally that I made the right move.

So, although the circumstances which brought me back to Auckland are far from ideal, and there have been some rocky moments since arriving, the situation is not without its benefits. Coolest among them is that I’m able to see many of my amazingly awesome friends, but I’m also enjoying the geographic freedom of working via the Internet, still progressing with my own business goals, and once again enjoying the Auckland lifestyle.

I think it’s fair to say that everything I was aiming for before the recent events is still quite important to me, but the balance and timing of what I hope to enjoy is definitely in flux. At least for the time being though, I’m totally comfortable with playing things by ear, and I have no doubt that “everything will work out in the end.”

(Apologies for not being more specific in this post. I would normally be very open about my own issues, but I obviously can’t divulge the private matters of others. I still wanted to write this for myself and those who are interested, so hopefully a vague post is better than no post;)