lost or what?

There are a few times in life when you realize, 'hey this has never happened to me before!' I have had that raised eyebrowed, half surprised, half queer look on my face for quite a while now. ie: ever since we got to sydney. One wonders, it is so very easy to take all that one thinks is 'normal routine living' for granted so easily, without batting an eye. Well, now i don't wonder anymore. It's almost like a reality check that checks on you so fast, there hardly is any time to sit back and think things through; before any of that can happen, you are so wrapped up in the whirlwind of confusion and chaos....hey by the way, what about tax file number we have to apply for asap? In my world, everythings seems to stem out and glare at me as if saying, 'take care of me dudette, i am all ready to be processed, signed on, applied for ....hmmph!'

All in it's own time

It's hard to believe that we are packing off from here. Well, not so much for me as for AE. After six long years of living life ''Dutch''size, it's going to be quite a change for him from here onwards. The whole weekend we have spent packing, and it seems quite so unnerving when one actually gets down to it. After repeating like rerun tv shows "oh, we hardly have anything, it's going to be quite a simple move", now i feel like ''now what made me think that???'' Making things even more complicated is the splitting luggage bit! Ok so most of It goes to Sydney but the India and Hawaii bit is...nevermind! Add to this flying separately, (AE 'thru Paris and me direct:)) weight restrictions, (my card allows extra baggage:( ), and one long night's wait in Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport! Groaaan! Ask me 10 reasons why I wouldn't like to live abroad anymore...I'll give you just ONE!