"It's been a hectic 18 months with everything going on,'' Wood said from his temporary base in southwest England.
"From the end of last season with promotion with Brighton then the internationals during the northern summer and now back out on loan with Birmingham and Bristol it's been a busy time and I haven't had a chance to reflect what I've achieved.
"I'm happy with what I've achieved so far but there's still plenty I want to achieve in my career.
Top of Wood's list is building a reputation as a proven goal scorer for club and country.
"The main goal is to establish myself as a Premier League player. You always want to play at the highest level possible and hopefully that's the Premier League.
"I also want to score more international goals so and become a prolific goal scorer at championship level, in the premiership and then at international level. If I can keep scoring goals like I have been then hopefully I can work myself into a premiership side in the next couple of years.''
The 17-cap striker has fond memories of his goal at North Harbour Stadium but says he is eager to pad out the goals column on his international CV, beginning with this month's first look at a possible World Cup playoff opponent.
"It's always great to get off the mark. It felt like it was a long time coming as I'd made a number of appearances, albeit mainly from the bench over those two seasons. It was great to start the match and to get off the mark early in that game and hopefully I can keep racking up starts and goals for the national team.
"It's always a good occasion paying in New Zealand, it always brings a good atmosphere and the home crowds are fantastic. The Jamaica match is certainly a game I'm looking forward to.
"It's going to be a tough match. They've got some quality players playing around the world and back in Jamaica, and it'll be a great test for us to see what we will be up against hopefully in the inter-continental playoff if we are lucky enough to progress.''
Closer to his current home away from home, Wood has also locked sights on representing New Zealand at the London Olympics.
While he won't be released for March's qualifying tournament, he is holding onto hope that Neil Emblen's under-23 charges can safely navigate that challenge and that he and the other All Whites who are eligible through age or the three-over-age player rule will be released for the finals.
"The Olympics in London will be a great occasion. England's a football nation - everybody loves it - so there'll be some big match-ups, lots of interest and big crowds. Hopefully we can qualify and then make our mark at the tournament.
"I'd love to play at the Olympics, and I know a lot of the other All Whites will be wanting to as well. It will be a fantastic event and a great honour to be part of the New Zealand Olympic Team so I will be doing everything in my power to make sure I'm at those games if we qualify.''
But first things first, and aside from adding to his championship tally with Brighton at home to Leeds, Wood is hoping he gets the chance to press his claims for a large role in June's World Cup qualifiers with selection for the All Whites squad for Jamaica - something that he says players are aware is becoming increasingly competitive.
"We've got a good base of players now. There's over 30 of us at clubs around the world now and there seems to be more and more coming through from New Zealand age group teams. I was speaking to Tommy Smith and Jeremy Brockie recently and we're all waiting and hoping for that call up for the Jamaica match.''
