"A ship in its harbor is safe, but that's not why ships are built."

Thus reads the fortune that's been on my fridge for the last 2 years.  In 27 days, Brad and I leave for New Zealand on a year-long work visa.  We will fly into Auckland for our orientation and are sticking around for a few days to check out the city.  After that, we are taking a 6-day camper van trip to Dunedin where we'll "seek our fortune."  In the meantime, I'm enjoying living with my friends Jennie and Joe (and their dog Linus who I'm pretty sure has a crush on me), my last 5 days of teaching for a while, and catching up with everyone before we head out.  Wish us luck!