19 February 2012

One more sleeps in my own bed. I wonder if I actually will get any sleep tonight? Surprisingly today I am rather calm, my mind is collected and I feel rather good. Tomorrow I know is going to be another story altogether, that mad rush to make sure I have everything, the knots in my stomach, the goodbyes, the tears, the hugs. OMG I'm actually making the biggest move in my life tomorrow and it still hasn't really sunk in.

Ok, so I know a lot of you are wondering why it has taken so long for me to leave, in a good way I hope! To cut an extremely long story short The Korean Immigration couldn't understand that I was a permanent resident in NZ from 1990 till 2007 when I got my citizenship. As far as they could see I was living illegally in NZ for that amount of time so I had to prove that I wasn't an illegal alien. What a drama that was! But finally all was sorted after a lot of angry phone calls to and from Korea.

So now that I have been granted my e2 visa I will arrive in Seoul South Korea at 4.55pm tuesday there time where I will meet someone who will show me where my school and apartment are. Pretty straight forward really except I look like I've been punched in the face and can't open my mouth wider then the width of a straw. I swear I am the only person in the world that would undergo a 3 hour surgical dental procedure only days before I'm due to fly out. But hay that's what I did and I'll deal with it.

I just want to say a huge huge thank you to my friends and family that have been so supportive and made this last month so amazing. Its been a great start to 2012 and I and know this is only the beginning.

Just wrapped up my presents for my boss and the guy that got me a job.

Just some of the resources that I have made for my class. Name cards for the first day with a picture of NZ on.

See you when I'm on the other side of the world!!!

xxxxx