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Hong Kong. 

The city where Derrald and I first met.

There will always be a place in my heart for Hong Kong and this week, as fate would have it, D is returning to HK to interview for a position at HKUST. It's possible that this interview may lead to a job in the very place we first fell in love. Where we first held sweaty hands, played basketball together, first went to the movies, had our first date at Wendy's on campus (now a McDonald's). Seriously. What are the odds?!

While Derrald is away, I will be driving myself out to Wilmington, NC where I am shooting a commercial for three days. Hooray!!! I booked myself a job!! I auditioned for this commercial a couple weeks ago when Derrald was away interviewing at McGill in Montreal... so it seems his absence has been working out for me ;) 

Montreal. 

Another place that I would cherish the adventure of living. One of D's memories of me from our teenage years involved my zeal for learning French. I would go over to the University every week to take lessons from Yolande (our friend Christophe's Maman). I'm pretty sure those long-ago lessons would serve me well in this city :)

While I am listing these wonderful cities for our potential residence, I should probably include D's trip from this last week, USC!!

Los Angeles.

Whilst it does not have the history or memories that HK has for us, and it would not be the foreign, adventure that Montreal offers, LA is...um, AWESOME!!!! I would love to live in LA. And Derrald loved his time there. Hello Beach. Hello Sunshine! Hello Hollywood. Hello Delicious Sushi. Hello Roadtrips to family who are close enough to drive to. Hello Crazy People who live on Santa Monica beach and sometimes take the Bus (remind me to tell you about the time my Dad tried to convince me I didn't need a car in LA cos I could take the bus...um, not in a thousand years!!) Yes. Hello LA.

It's been a very long, somewhat nerve-wraking wait getting to this "interviewing" stage of the job application process. And I know we have a long way to go! Interviews do not necessarily mean jobs... but if these Universities know what's good for them, they'll be wanting the Stices to move in ASAP and seriously, there is not a bad choice among them.  Many a prayer has been said for us at this time and we thank you all for thinking of us. Keep up the good work (it's totally working!!!) We'll keep you posted of our movements and I really hope we will NEVER have to reveal our contingency plan (ie Derrald joins the National Guard and I work as a waitress FOREVER)

A born professional, scholar in business:

It's been a good week in the Stice household and the activity looks to be continuing as we plow into March. Here's to staying busy, busy, busy!