So hey. Hi. I feel like it’s been a while. It has been a while. Probably an idea to restate some things, and to get re-acquainted. Maybe I’ll write more comprehensive stories about these things in time, but, y’know, since we last met, here’s the skinny on what’s been happening: We moved to the US in April 2017 I still work for Microsoft We bought a house We got a dog (Elmo) We had a baby (Stanley Bear) We have permanent residence (Green Card) status now That last one is actually particularly important.

I want to prefix this long diatribe with the disclaimers that I am not an expert on politics, I am not an economist, and I’m not even a particularly smart person. For reals. This will be my second ever political blog posting. I’m almost ashamed of myself for doing it. I’m sorry. I’ve just never felt so compelled to write about things like this before - I’ve been on the losing side of every major election I’ve been able to vote in and I’ve brushed it off with a sigh and just, y’know… got on.

Not normally a political animal, me. I’m not someone who’ll generally preach either - you vote for whoever, or whatever you want to - I’m not here to judge. However, I find myself drawn to write something about this upcoming European Referendum. Friends, family and co-workers have asked me how I’ll vote - which surprises me as people tend to be quite secretive about their political voting habits - like, you wouldn’t ask a colleague at the office who they were voting for in a General Election, right?