Piggy's loooong journey to Taipei

Helooo everyone!
Piggy just woke up from a nice long nap + a tub of Haagen Dazs tiramisu ice cream. Anyway, I think I should do the "behind the scene" story (which would be more like a drama) that finally got me to Taipei while I'm still quite awake and not so hungry (yet). I know that a lot of people especially my dearest Koala has been worried for quite some time while I was busy sorting out visa, sleeping, eating, and finishing up some projects.

So here's what happened this month:
At the beginning of the month, daddy finally told me to get myself a ticket and sort out my visa. However, he then said that I should renew my passport since it's expiring in January 2011. This process took quite some times and so I finally got my passport back on May 7th, late in the evening.

On monday, May 10th, I decided to wake up really early to get the ticket and the visa. Although I woke up really early, I didn't want to leave home right away because I thought that it was still rush hour and I would be stuck on traffic for hours! While waiting, I checked and re-checked my documents while chatting with Koala. And when I finally arrived at the embassy, they didn't accept anymore applications because I was "late" by 10 mins according to that 1 clock that they use for visa application.

On the next day, I was determined to wake up earlier and leave a bit earlier and I made it in time. But my application was rejected because they needed my original diploma + a copy of it.

On Wednesday, May 12th, I went again around the same time WITH some extra documents that might be needed and they finally accepted my application. And since thursday was a public holiday they said that it'd be done on monday.

The following week on monday, May 17th, I was supposed to pick up my visa but they wanted more documents (i.e. the official transcript). After arguing for a while, they finally let me off with no transcript but I had to come back the next day to get it.

On Tuesday, May 18th, which was also D-day minus 1, I finally got my visa! I was jumping for JOY all the way home =) and started packing

May 19th was D-day and I was sooo excited that I woke up at around 6.30 AM!!! Head to the airport after lunch and a few hours later, Piggy arrived at TPE and joined Koala to start the new adventure ;)

So, there you have it: Piggy's dramatic life ;p Thank you all for your supports, wishes, and prayers.

We shall continue this new adventure and eat away!!!

(click on the picture below to see it all unfold in color ^_^)



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Koala's route to Taipei

Hi, everyone!
Koala reporting in for my very first post! Yay!
I guess I'll start with about my journey to this fascinating island!
Left good ol' Sydney that cold Tuesday morning and flew to the "Lion City" (where I was greeted with super humidity). Had a nice li'l 19-hour transit there. Just enough time to catch up with some ol' mates, get good fill of the local delicacies, quickly check out the new sights, and a good night's sleep ^_^

At around noon the next day I was on that flight to Taipei. Before they served lunch, managed to get teary-eyed watching the inspiring "Invictus" on the in-flight entertainment... then took a quick nap and the next thing I knew, we were making our decent into Taoyuan International Airport! Got so excited I forgot to put on my seat belt! ^_^

Went smoothly through all the formalities and waited in the arrivals for dear Piggy to arrive on her flight from Jakarta... all the while, feeling like it was all still a big dream... it was only after seeing Piggy walk out that arrival gate and hugging her it all started to sink in... Yipee!!! Taiwan here we come!!!

(click on the picture below to see it all unfold in colour ^_^)



Koala, over and out! (for now)
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