One cheesy blogpost

Sometimes I forget why I love reading. It's good to be reminded the reason why. Flipping through the pages of a storybook I borrowed from the public library, the 1.5 hour plane ride felt like it was 10 minutes. I managed to cover almost a quarter of the book, and started to wonder if I should have brought along another book.

So here I am, in the capital of NZ again. Sitting on the couch in May's flat (very warm, might I add), intending of NOT venturing outside into the supercrazywarmhotness weather. Some call this a waste of time. I call this relaxing from it all and finally having the time to just sit down, blog, and have a little "me-time". Though the temptation to 'visit' the Karen Walker store, get a spa & pedicure, and just sit down at a MAC/Bobby brown makeup counter trying on various products sound equally enticing. Mmmmm. Tomorrow maybe, or when I feel more gracious in letting the UV rays penetrate into my epidermal layer of skin.

I brought along my xbox controller and ODST game, fully anticipating the game night we'll have with May's friend tomorrow night :) And also visiting Arise church again is always something I look forward to everytime I visit Welly. And of course, yummy authentic Malaysian food!

My appointment with the High Commission of Malaysia is on Monday. Taking a taxi there as I've heard there's a huge hill leading to the building. Fingers crossed; I'll get my police certificate on the same day and cross out the final thing to take care of for my PR application.

Ah, so many things to look forward to: a new car (YAY! thanks mummy & daddy), a new computer (thanks to supervisor and uni HEHEHE), new staff ID card (on Tuesday), one step closer to being a permanent resident here, going home to Msia early next year for the biggest wedding *cough the Pancakes' wedding, and sorry Alex I can't be your bestman haha!*, getting my paycheck from uni (soon! fortnightly or monthly?), watching Xander grow up to be a fine young man etc etc...

Sometimes it feels like there's not much progress in life, but now is certainly NOT one of those "sometimes".

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Ah, LOVE and the beauty of it :)

Rachel and Jake tied the knot last Saturday at a beautiful church at Mosgiel. Her dress is in the prettiest colour of champagne! Their wedding cake was sooo cute! Rachel made the cake figurines (can't remember technical term) herself, the night before the wedding, her mum told us. Such dedication! (she plays the piano, Jake plays the trumpet)

I was honoured to play a small part in the ceremony :) by playing the keyboard for 2 songs: a hymn and the song "Soon" by Brooke/Hillsong. Weather was great, despite gloomy forecast for that day.

 

Some random editing: Rachel's bridal shower the week before

Rebec & Xander :) when the Lee sisters and Greg came to Dunny for a short visit early Jan. Missing you guys already boohoo

We went to Tunnel beach, saw a smelly seal and took lotsa photos (which I'm too lazy to upload heh)

Other updates: I'm selected from the EOI pool, waiting for contact from an immigration officer and/or the "Invitation to apply" application. Sent off passport renewal forms and documents, still waiting (a few more months to go!) for new passport. No traveling out of the country for now, it is. And oh, for those in Msia, I won't be heading back for CNY celebration this year. But will plan for end of year trip, depending on the days of leave I'm getting.

Speaking of which, I've received the official letter of job offer from uni!!! *smiles* Title of my job will be 'Assistant Research Fellow' hehehe. Date of job commencement will be on 1st of March, the salary shall we say is much more lucrative than if I had went back to Msia/SG to work. 

I'm on the lookout for a car. Had my 1st ever driving lesson last week and loved it! Still no updates on getting a replacement for the studio, sadly. I still believe that it'll happen, though. Soon. :)