wanderingoregonian
28th November 2006, 12:59 PM
The last week or two before leaving can sure have some twists and turns. As of this morning, we got an email from London saying that everything looked good and the visa should be processed and then Fed Ex'd back to us in the next couple days.
I went ahead and changed my plane ticket only to learn that the actual ticket has to be fed ex'd only to be fed ex'd back. I wanted electronic tickets, and no one seems to know why paper ones were issued. How quickly I've become accustomed to electronic tickets forgetting the nuances of paper tickets. But then there was a power outage in town which hammered home how reliant we now are on electronics as I had to wait to do all my errands, banking, and even shopping at some stores.
Yet with all this bother, I'm thrilled that we're one step closer. My new boss in NZ emails delightful postive messages that cheer me up. We are subletting a house that sound rather lovely and a part of Welly that I loved on my whirlwind tour of NZ last year. Plus our stuff is 90% ready to be shipped. Thanks to those here who suggested shipping options. We ended up going with upakweship. 100 cubic foot minimum was perfect for us. Plus we got a rare beutiful snow here in western Oregon that is a lovely send off.
That's all for now - I'll post again once I get down there.
I went ahead and changed my plane ticket only to learn that the actual ticket has to be fed ex'd only to be fed ex'd back. I wanted electronic tickets, and no one seems to know why paper ones were issued. How quickly I've become accustomed to electronic tickets forgetting the nuances of paper tickets. But then there was a power outage in town which hammered home how reliant we now are on electronics as I had to wait to do all my errands, banking, and even shopping at some stores.
Yet with all this bother, I'm thrilled that we're one step closer. My new boss in NZ emails delightful postive messages that cheer me up. We are subletting a house that sound rather lovely and a part of Welly that I loved on my whirlwind tour of NZ last year. Plus our stuff is 90% ready to be shipped. Thanks to those here who suggested shipping options. We ended up going with upakweship. 100 cubic foot minimum was perfect for us. Plus we got a rare beutiful snow here in western Oregon that is a lovely send off.
That's all for now - I'll post again once I get down there.