Leaving for Dubai in a few days. Apparently it's getting quite chilly there so I need to bundle up before getting on the plane. It's a good thing I brought back my good winter coat.

I'm excited! I arrive very early on Friday morning so my mom and I can head right out and go shopping. The Dubai Metro is partially open so I can take it to some of the ( Read more... )

At work, we write the date on the back of the price tags before any stock goes out. We had lots of people working today (besides Boss and Esperance, there was the other guy who would be replacing me when I leave) and very few customers (the heat kept them away). I was in the back room pricing stock and I wrote the date on each tag and every time I ( Read more... )

After checking my visa status on the Australian Immigration Department website for the squillionth time and noticing that a condition had popped up next to it (maintain appropriate health cover, meaning give our companies more money), I googled my visa subclass randomly and had a nasty shock. Apparently Temporary visa 485 takes 9-12 months to ( Read more... )