Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance
I wish I were aleady in New Zealand. Not because I do not want to be in the UK, I am quite accustomed to the UK once more and even feel a little at home now I have been back for 8 weeks. No, I am just tired of planning. I am not one for planning much anyway as my family and old girlfriends could tell you. I operate much better off the cuff and under a small amount of pressure. These circumstances work best for a procrastinator like me.
If I were already in NZ I could just get on with getting on… Having time to plan just makes me go into too much detail and ponder on my many options for accomodation, transport, destinations and the like. I even booked a hostel online today so I had a place to crash should I need it when I eventually get to Auckland after what will be over 20 hours in the air.
Now I am thinking about my transport options. I like the idea of a car the most as this makes me free to go wherever I want, whenever I want. It also has the added bonus of making me feel more like a local than a tourist. There are some good cheap(ish) deals for one way trips between Auckland and Christchurch. Should I be able to get some folks to come along the costs will be shared and make it even cheaper.
Would you believe it, the phone just rang….a recruitment agency asked me to chat for a while about opportunities. I told them I would be away for a few months so they will have to wait. I hate recruitment agencies anyway…they are only after a bum on a seat, they don’t give a hoot about what you want. Call me when I get back you blood sucking SOB’s ;0).
So the plan is developing slightly. I will see how the jet lag is doing in Auckland for a day or two and pick up some extra items for the trip there too. If the car option looks good I may opt for that and make a leisurely jaunt down to the south island via a few well chosen locales.
Another Bootsnall member contacted me yesterday offering to show me around the Christchurch area if needed. Such generous people the Kiwis!
Well here I am 9 days before departure and I will be glad to be on my way. It will be sad to leave home and family and friends, as always, but as REM’s new song “Leaving New York” reminds us…”It’s easier to leave than to be left behind”.
Tags: Pre-Trip
