Monthly Archives: September 2012

Breathtaking Switzerland!!!!!
I’m back home after an amazing and much-needed 2 weeks away. I feel somewhat grateful as I was never part of the planning for this trip. Thanks to the power of il destino and the courage to request what is rightfully mine, I managed to tag along with my family for a trip that has […]

More news + a trip…
I’m extremely happy and feeling very grateful this week. After a very long wait, my application for a long-stay visa is finally with the French Consulate. It’s just a matter of weeks before I have that oh-so-coveted stamp in my passport!! This week at work has felt like a corporate honeymoon. Easy working pace, short working hours […]

A birthday to remember!
I was lucky to celebrate my birthday twice this year! Because a few friends were out of town for Eid break, I celebrated with my family on the actual day (25th) and then again in a 12-person girls-night-out on the 31st! Each celebration was different but both were very special and filled with delicious desserts […]

The countdown has officially begun!!
After a long 7 week wait, the approval from the Labour Authorities in France has finally come through!!!! The countdown has now officially begun! *cartwheels, summersaults, chicken dance* This means it’s only a matter of weeks before I have the visa in my hand! I hate to bore you with the unexciting details but I […]