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salle
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden5554 Posts
April 02 2015 10:09 GMT
#1
I'm really excited about this! So back in February when I was at the TLHQ I was offered to come work for TL full time at the HQ and I accepted. So I'm moving down there in less than a month now.
There's been a lot of stuff to figure out, like what to do with my apartment here in Stockholm (gonna rent it out) and what I can bring with me now and what I'll have to wait to bring with me on other trips up to Sweden (not going to bring my furniture and stuff.) Cancelling services like broadband, phone, electricity, and gas and what not. There's been a lot to think about and still a lot to do. Need to go over a lot of my stuff and throw away stuff I've been collecting over the years that I won't be needing or wanting any time soon.

So this isn't the first time for me living abroad, when I was 16 I went on a language trip for a year and lived in England (Kent) which was a learning experience in a lot of ways. I assume moving to The Netherlands will be like that and then some. A new culture, different customs, and obviously a whole new language I don't actually speak. Luckily most Dutch people speak great English so I'm sure I'll get by most of the time. I also expect the home sickness I had that time won't be that prominent this time since A) I'll be able to come visit my friends and family quite often B) I can go back home quite often too and C) I'm a bit more grown up and know more the reasons why you get it. (If you lose your social circle it can feel very lonely in a new place, add to that the increased stress from reorienting yourself when everyone around you is out of step with you in one or more ways because their expectations of normal behaviour is not the same as yours.)

My work will be project managing Liquipedia mainly, which is the same thing I've been doing up until now. I'm sure I'll also have a lot of other things on my plate though for TL stuff, I'm proficient at HTML/CSS and Photoshop, which usually can be handy. Having more time to dedicate to the wikis will be awesome and I already have a pretty long list of stuff I want to get done that haven't been made because it's not the really fun stuff to do.

So I guess this is all I wanted to say with this blog (hey I'm not even going to style it like my other ones cause lazy and stuff).... However if you wish to ask me anything feel free to do so and I'll try and answer most of the things (although not too offensive stuff or things breaking TL rules!)

****
Administrator"Ambitious but rubbish!" - Jeremy Clarkson
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
April 02 2015 10:11 GMT
#2
\o/ exciting!
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
2stra
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands928 Posts
April 02 2015 10:28 GMT
#3
Where are you going to live? Also, I don't think there will be a huge culture shock seeing as our cultures are fairly similar (basing this purely on Scandinavian football players playing in the Netherlands.. O_o)
salle
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden5554 Posts
April 02 2015 10:31 GMT
#4
Utrecht, at the TLHQ. I'm going to have R1CH as my flat mate, which is also pretty exciting. I like living with other people more than I like living alone, although both have their pros and cons obviously.
Administrator"Ambitious but rubbish!" - Jeremy Clarkson
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 02 2015 10:51 GMT
#5
R1CH for your flat mate? Prepare yourself for coding questions then Sounds like fun. Congrats on the offer and make sure to spend time learning the culture/exploring around and don't overwork yourself to exhaustion lol.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
April 02 2015 11:12 GMT
#6
woooooooooooooo!
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Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11291 Posts
April 02 2015 11:20 GMT
#7
LP fulltimer! Great news, and great that it's you.
ModeratorNon veritas sed auctoritas facit legem. | Liquipedia: Don't ask me, I'm retired.
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
April 02 2015 11:37 GMT
#8
I have a lot of love for the Dutch, great people, great gamers

Take care, salle, I hope the move goes swimmingly for you, good sir!
**@ YT: SC2POVs at https://www.youtube.com/c/SC2POVsTV | https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/SC2POVs @**
fusefuse
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Estonia4644 Posts
April 02 2015 11:42 GMT
#9
this is awesome sally! Im so happy for you :D!
Lickypiddy leads to great things

best piddy :')
Liquipedia@jkursk
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-02 11:49:27
April 02 2015 11:49 GMT
#10
what do you look forward to most about living with a wizard?
Ketch
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands7285 Posts
April 02 2015 12:25 GMT
#11
Welkom in Utrecht!
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-02 12:32:23
April 02 2015 12:32 GMT
#12
Salle is great, and now disciple's room is all cleared you JUST FOR YOU

edit: except the curtains are broken
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
salle
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden5554 Posts
April 02 2015 13:27 GMT
#13
On April 02 2015 20:49 y0su wrote:
what do you look forward to most about living with a wizard?


Probably getting to know him even better, we've been working together on stuff since 2011 but you sort of learn much more about a person from living with them.
Administrator"Ambitious but rubbish!" - Jeremy Clarkson
Shameless
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands349 Posts
April 02 2015 15:37 GMT
#14
Your gonna love it here, Utrecht is awesome
Liquid'HuK "That's Halo, don't worry"
Tufas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Austria2259 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-03 12:32:28
April 02 2015 15:53 GMT
#15
I always love to read that someone got a full time job at TL !
ggnore other jobs

EDIT: 1978 is the number for a goliath ???
Where is my ACE flair
amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
April 02 2015 16:02 GMT
#16
Congrats!
The world is burning and you rather be on this terrible website discussing video games and your shallow feelings
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28089 Posts
April 02 2015 16:13 GMT
#17
Good Luck. Have Fun.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
April 02 2015 17:01 GMT
#18
Congratulations!

First things first, you must know that the trains suck in Holland.
Secondly, Joppie sauce is a godsend
Lastly, go see the Tulip farms!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
ChapatiyaqPTSM
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1887 Posts
April 02 2015 17:11 GMT
#19
\Ü/ Awesome! Have fun with the TLHQ people!

My question is: how do you write ESPORTS? Do you plan on learning Dutch (more than just a few basic words to get by), or do you think you'l?
LiquipediaBoy, these pretzels are makin' me thirsty.
Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
April 02 2015 17:46 GMT
#20
welkom!
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