Great power comes great responsibility

Merry christmas everyone!!
As usual, we spent our christmas in versailles with my in-laws.
So on 24th, husband and i lugged our luggages and gifts to their home
Since we had time before dinner, we went to the underground storeroom
and managed to find some old plates and bowls to bring home.
This year, 1 of the sisters will be spending christmas eve with boyfriend's family
but we still continue to have our long christmas eve feast
and even had time to play taboo in the middle of the dinner
Then we waited to midnight to wish each other and ended the day.

On 25th, i started to feel that husband's room is so cluttered
well, it had unofficially became the storeroom of the house,
with things on the floor, cabinent top, piling up the walls etcs,
my ocd kicked in and i started to try to pack and clear the things.
Since its mostly my in-laws stuff, 
i cant really throw them away (eg 6 empty shoesboxes) or hide them too well that they cant find,
I can only attack husband's old stuff.
and managed to have moe space on the floor and cabinent top.

Sister and boyfriend came and we had a simple lunch
then it was the "traditional" walk in the gardens of versailles
which i managed to "avoid" for the past 2 years due to various reasons
but this year, husband managed to drag me along
and we did the needed 3hrs walk to burn off the fats
We then start our dinner with gifts opening
and again a long dinner....

The kitchen's 2 sinks started to be clogged towards the end of dinner
and husband was helping father-in-law to fix it
Seeing that husband was involved,
I prep myself to be ready to help at any instant
because its the husband, haha
Husband then accidently unscrew something and the kitchen floor begin to flood
While everyone was still in shock, i immediately started to dry the floor
Ended up, i became the in-charge of cleaning giving orders to husband and sister's boyf 
we managed to dry the floor even though i think the floor needs to be mopped
but i guess its late, so everyone didnt really want to do it
So, we ended the day.

Normally, we would have stayed in versailles till we travel to grandparents's home for christmas lunch
which means staying for about 4 days
This year, considering that both sisters will not be staying for 26th night
although they all stay in versailles and is easy for them 
And all the gifts, luggages, plates etcs to carry back
I "proposed" the husnband to return home on 26th evening
and to return on 27th evening for dinner and movie
Again, husband and father-in-law fix the sink,
more dirty, smelly and gross water flooded the floor
This time, we dried it up and mopped it properly
well, at least the sinks are fixed!
After lunch and spending some time with the sisters,
we took the trains and went home
It was definitely good to be home,
I managed to wash the dirty clothes, unload and pack the stuff
and the night at home fresehen me up for the upcoming french days.

On 27th, we ended up being late for dinner
but still managed to finished dinner and rush off to watch star wars with the siblings
Father in law has to pass the keys to us since we will be home after midnight
he insisted to passing the keys to me instead of husband!
Haha, i teased the husband so much that now my father in law trusts me more than him
and how the key is a symbol of power, opps
great power comes great responsibility ya?

Anyway about starwars,
i must admit im a fake fan,
i love all the merchandises but never really adore the films,
well, i only watched ep 1, 2, 3 and now 7
but i think its really better than i expected and i guess i can really become a fan....

Coming to the end of 2015..

I cant believe that its already the end of december!
And today is the last day of work for me for 2015...
I guess the second half of 2015 has been settling in our new home
and hoping for baby dust to arrive... no good news yet..
Still awaiting for the super slow appointment with gynae in feb 2016 (1day before our sg flight)

We just returned from Bordeaux to visit the grandparents-in-law.
Compared to 2014 trip, I think we nua much more 
Basically, it was eat, sleep, do nothing and walk a little around bordeaux.
Oh and shopping for some christmas presents...
I think at least it was a good rest for us.

2 months ago, I was supposed to start my free french couurse from the govt in paris
But because of my new address, i was to contact the school in my home district
After husband called, the school insisted that we cant contact them directly
that they need to receive the info from the govt of the change.
Considering the need to renew my visa in Jan 2016 and for the french course,
we decided to go and change my address on my visa card.
In paris, we could take an appointment online,
but here, we need to go physically for appointment etcs

On arrival, we realised that we could actually do the renewal and change of address at the same time.
However, if we change the address first, 
they will send us a mail for the documents required and appointment for renewal in mid december
Since we were there and im worried that by the time of renewal, 
I am still considered to be living in paris and cant renewal etcs
French administrations as usual,
so we decided to change my visa card just to change the address.

After 2 months of wait, I finally received my new visa card with the new address
Sadly, till today, we still have not received the mail about renewal.
I guess we will need to go there again in Jan without appointment
to request for an appointment for visa renewal
and hope all will be done before we fly off to Singapore.
arrrgggghhhh

To end on a positive note,
we are hosting the new year eve party
and my friend is coming paris for new year!

When loneliness strikes...

I always thought I can handle loneliness and isolation quite well
Life in france had taught me that sometimes in sg, i chose to be lonely and isolated
and times when i want to be surrounded,
there is always plentiful of friends, family, colleagues and even work to surround me.
On and off i have feel lonely.
The fact that i have no one to go to if i decide to runaway from home
or simply not having someone to have a drink with on a friday evening.
But often, these feelings of loneliness passed quickly.
And i seek comfort in whatsapping people in sg.

I guess i am to blame for not building up my social circle here.
I have been here for close to 2 years.
And I still only have a friend, who i knew through french class that i keep in contact with.
The rest will be husband's friends or family members
Maybe is the age or personality or expectations or our lifestyles,
i often wish that i can know people at a snap of my finger,
which never happened.
And my job, its not really a job to expand social circle,
unless you consider the 3 girls im babysitting as my friends.

Tonight at the usual babysitting,
my boss called me and she cant hear me
so she assumed her phone has a p^roblem and asked for my help to call the piano teacher
when i called the piano teacher, she cant hear me too
then i realised my phone is the one having the problem.
I called husband to verify whether my phone has a problem
and his phone was engaged / no reception that i cant get him
thats when the loneliness strikes me deeply
i realised i have no one else to call
just to check whether my phone is working

At the end, i called my friend (the only friend i have)
and she helped to confirmed that my phone is not working
although im glad had her to call
the scary loneliness that i had been denying of finally became a fact
I have no one to call 

On the way home,
i was so overwhelmed with emotions that i decided to whatsapp my sis and bff
then i remember i have no wifi so they will only received it when im home
and with the time difference, it will probably be hours later before they see it.
I guess i now have a very valid reason to add wifi to my mobile plan.

The good news is husband is suppose to buy me a phone for christmas,
but i guess i will get it tomorrow instead.
however, i guess france wins again

France 1 - Linn 0