Trey in front of a Christchurch restaurant called "Carnivores" - How perfect! My vegetarian husband in front of a place called, "Carnivores"! :)
We have lots to report! Last week Jocelyn went on a few interviews and finally landed a position (albeit temporarily) at a web solution company called hairyLemon. The team is awesome and a few of "the Lemons" as they are called are some of the folks we have been hanging out with since we arrived here in NZ! (Gordie, Debi and Aidan)
Established in early 2000, hairyLemon has experienced rapid growth, developing into one of Christchurch's leading web design firms and making the Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 list for two years running. Building on their excellent reputation as innovative website designers, they expanded their design services to include graphic design, logo design, branding and print work.
hairyLemon is a company that prides itself on fostering a family environment where coming to work is an enjoyable experience. This ethos extends to how they work with their clients, ensuring they are fully involved every step of the way. They design websites and are involved in many other outlets of social media. Of course Jocelyn had to be sure she wore her yellow cardi the first day of work to show her support for "Team Lemon." If you are interested to learn more, check them out www.hairylemon.co.nz. (copy and paste) It is an exciting place to be when so many companies are downsizing.
Clearly the technical stuff is a bit outside of Jocelyn's purview, but the team is great and at the core, as they say, they are all about working with people which is truly what Jocelyn does best - so far it feels like a good fit. The position initially is a one month contract but hopefully will be extended. Jocelyn is able to walk through Hagley Park to get to work - a straight shot! We are able to walk to work together now. When Jocelyn gets to work, Trey hops on a bus to go a few more stops. Perfect.
Jocelyn found out on her first day that Graham, one of the owners/creators of the company has quite an affection for Bruce Springsteen and even has signed memorabilia in his office. Had she known that she likely would have mentioned her birthplace on her resume, but alas, she did not require that. :)
Also, this past weekend, we went to dinner with Lily and Mark. We met at a bar called Toast in the SOL district and then went to a place called Blue Fish Sushi Train. Now, for those of you who are not familiar with a sushi train, it is basically like a conveyor belt of plates with sushi, etc. In NZ apparently spring rolls and chicken count as sushi but FINALLY we got our raw tuna and salmon. Hallelujah! The plates are all different colors and the colors correspond to price per plate. After the meal, they come around and total you up based on the plates. It was so hard to stop eating!! Trey figured out a way to buck the system where he would reach his long arm out and reach across the conveyor if he saw something come out that he wanted before others could grab it. Pretty sure that in any culture that is NOT OK.....but it was very funny! LOL
We finished our night out with a stop in to Le Plonk, a wine bar. Well, actually, on our way home we did pop in to the casino for a final drink and a few spins of the slots. No luck this time though. Oh well. No more beginner's luck.
