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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Surprise!

Yesterday went better than I had anticipated: I arrived on time at the court to ask a clerk what I was supposed to do now to have the court order respectes and it went rather well. It turned out that they have technicians there to help people like us with these matters and that someone will call... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A day in Hell

That's going to be one hell of a day: I realised just now that I can not find the passport photos I had left over from the passport proceedures last month, so, I have to go to get one before going to the High Commission. I also have to go to the court first (they open at 9H00) before going for a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

One day at the time

Still on the planing side of the trip: today is a relatively easy day. I just have to talk to my team leader (who has been sick all last week and can barely speak at the moment) about my leave and my vacations, go to the dentist with Son, then Judo, transfer fund from one account to the other (to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Little details before departure...

Got an e-mail from my Mann: he is now safe and sound "at home" in Australia! We also talk at the phone last night and he seems relieved to be out of polluted China. He was also eager to talk to me about a little detail for my trip to Australia..... Yap, something funny happened to him on his arrival... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

It looks like I will have to severe my last link to Germany: my e-mail host has made some changes to its configuration and I can no longer see my e-mail correctly. The only people I have still using that e-mail are people I met in Germany or elsewhere in Europe and a few others from Blogit. So, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Going to war!

As we have a house in the country side, surrounded by fields and forests, we are used to see the occasional little creature wanting to make its nest in the wall, the ceiling or even the outside stairs. But now, enough is enough! We have a group of carpenter ants that is trying very hard to make... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Evil eye and adoption

Reading the comments on my last post reminded me of an "incident" my Mann told me about. It happened a long long time ago, in a strange and backward place called Papua-New Guinea... Well, not that long ago, about 50 years maybe? My Mann has two uncles who are twins and both married Papua-New Guinea... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 8, 2009

China in the mist of pollution

Finally some news! He got there just fine but says it is quite an experience just to get there. Also the pollution is as bad as he thought it would be and one of his colleagues has already had a bit of food poisoning. The crazy man tried some 1000 years old eggs for breakfast, a fine delicacy in... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Sleeping Shelf

It took them months, 9 months actually, but I finally got the news. They like it, thought the quality of the text and of the illustrations was very good and full of imagination and creativity, but... Because of these difficult times, and cut in their budget, they have to reject it. I'm taking about... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

So much to do, so little time...left

OK, having the dog shave, going to the vet for his shots, calling the Kennel, going back to the court house to get these people to pay, finding out what else I need for the University, meeting the guy who will be coming to cut the grass, finishing the path with Son, etc etc etc. And on top of that:... Sign in to see full entry.

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