I miss this blog. It's been a while, I know. Schedules are crazy, things to do are overwhelming. The past month seemed to have gone like it did not happen.
I hope you had a memorable Christmas. Some may recall a stressful Christmas but I'm sure majority of us is still thankful for the respite.
It was in a way a rest for me, a time out from my normal Mommy routine, but as I sit here, what I could think about my holidays are my packing, unpacking and my always being on the road vacation. It was like one morning I woke up it was already 2014!
So allow me to greet you a Happy New Year. I'm sure you had a blast! Spending it with your loved ones will always be the most important celebration for us.
Now, what's up?
We are all gearing up for "the move". This Saturday all of us are flying to Dubai to look for our house and to visit schools. So far, i have booked four school tours online. It was a breeze and it looks like we can enroll the kids without going through the long waiting list (perhaps because they are three?), except for American School of Dubai who straightforwardly told us that their next AY has a full waiting list. Ok, no problem. I guess kids will have to be in a British curriculum school.
During the weekend I finished my packing for the five days trip.
Even when staying in a hotel (be it a five star or low budgeted), we make sure we bring our own bathroom supplies. Iba pa ring gamitin yung personal mo.
Kids mess so just be ready with these in their hand carry bags.
Yes. I am expecting five activity filled days so this is a must in the evening.
I know Dubai is a perfume haven, but we are not there to shop. For one, we don't have the time and the resources for that. :)
basic.
see? I have become expert.
mostly for the home
all for the go.
(excuse my foot, ewwwww)
But wait, it was not only me who did the packing. hubby and the kids started making the inventory of our things for sea freight this end of Jan.
Partial delivery of the boxes for the books, clothes etc.
This is not a warehouse, this is our house now.
Anjo encoded the books. The three took turns actually. They insisted on bringing their books. I'm bringing mine too. :)
what else are we bringing? hehehehe. the sofa, dining table and chairs, all the beds and lamps, comforters, pillows, blankets, marble table, plorera... Practically, this house would be empty by the end of this month. In fact the Move Movement Specialist told us that we can bring everything and they will all fit in the container van. Teka, teka Mamang specialist, sinasabi mo ba na ang konti pala ng gamit namin sa bahay? grrrrrr.
I am seeing late March or early April as our departure schedule, except na lang if we can negotiate for a later date, but hubby definitely has to be there by end of Feb. As of now, i try not to think too ahead of what's happening because whenever I think of it, I feel like crying because I might be leaving behind our Sarah. We will try to process her documents but since the veterinarian had told me that Sarah has an inherent skin illness (like psoriasis in human) we might have some problem with the immigration. But anyway, when we come back on Jan.17, I will start attending to her medical documents (lonngggg procedure i'm telling you).
Some of my relatives were asking if I'd be looking for a job in Dubai, but as I have told you, I am not loading my mind with a lot of future plans. As of now, I don't see myself being employed in Dubai, but I plan to enroll in a short term culinary lessons. That's all I could plan for the time being. And of course I am the designated school service driver.
So I have to have this.
Kaya ko kayang mag drive sa sand dune? dream on!!! Hindi nga marunong mag reverse parking eh, mag sand dune pa?
This is it for now. Again, I am wishing everyone a Blessed New Year! Let's all be optimistic for 2014. The year that was may not be so good for some people in our country but if everyone will become positive this year, we can all hurdle anything and everything that will come our way!
GBU!
