Its the first time I am truly celebrating christmas
in singapore? it was usually a simple party with family
or going dinner with friends
so i am really excited about celebrating Christmas in France.
Fiance bought me a cute gift
is actually something his parents will give him
on every christmas
is a christmas countdown calender!
So from 1st to 24th december
i am to open a window for a chocolate!
i think is so cute
maybe we have it in Singapore
but i never seen it
Something new for me :)
Yes..Im finlly home!
Is strange how unreal it is to be home
after 6 months gap
i was really nervous on the day of departure
i cant sleep
and panicked about my luggage
whether my wedding dress will be fine in luggage
so i repacked my luggage at 8.30am
before going to sleep
when my friend saw me
with 2 luggages
he asked how much to check in extra luggage
and i panicked
because my boarding pass didnt show that i have extra luggage
and i begun to think did i really buy extra luggage
or it was my imagination
as i cant find a reciept for the purchase
finally i found an email indicating 2 checked-in luggages
at the check-in
the person checked whether i was flying back in march
and checked again whether i can do that
panicked again but all was fine
i was still worried for my dress
and the person offered to put priority tags
on my 2 checked-in luggages
my phone was going low batt
and i was worried that when i arrived france
i have no phone to contact fiance
if i cant find him
i remembered that my last flight
had an usb port
so i should be able to charge my phone
but end up there was no usb port
as fiance need to be at work at 930am
if my flight was delayed
i will need to get a cab home alone
and bring 2 luggages up 3 storey
I arrived on time
made it to custom fast
before the rest of the crowd
and the priority tags worked
my luggages came out fast
thank god everything went well
i am still not used to the cold weather
but the fiance was able to leave work early
and we went for late lunch, grocery shopping.
So, after all the panicking, anxiety, worrying...
im glad its all good.
and today, i start my routine of making breakfast
More than a year ago
I never thought I will be married
And definitely never expected to marry a french.
Life works in strange ways.
I was speaking to a close friend,
laughing at how we always mentioned
that marriage is not for us.
Yet, he registered his marriage this year
and will be having his chinese wedding in January 2014.
So, we concluded..
Marriage and love comes naturally,
we cant force it to happen.
This year has been tough
In my job
In our days apart
and im glad that end of tunnel is finally here!
6 more days,
Ill be leaving on a jetplane
to start a new life and a new stage of life.
:)
Finally is coming real soon!
And im glad to complete the required..
Something old:
My mum's bracelet & necklace
Something new:
Wedding dress sponsored by sister
Something borrowed:
Necklace from rosita (my classmate)
Hmm what should i get for something blue?
Since my graduation from university
I think the longest i ever been unemployed was a month
I never had the chance to take long holiday
or not worked for a more than a month.
And today marks the start of my unemployment.
I dont know when it started
but my worth seems to be tied to my career achievement
and now on,
i will be zero.
Its a scary thought
but i believe my self worth is more than just about job.
Uncertainty of the future
for now, i shall just follow the flow
and get used to having monthly allowance
haha.
last look of my empty office
On my 30th birthday
I gave myself the best gift!
That is to complete the painful process of
marriage application documents.
Despite my bad experience and phobia of France Embassy
It was quite a smooth procedures to certify the french documents.
Thursday morning was the only day for consulate services
and no appointment was required
that was what the website said
and i was fearful that i need an appointment
when i arrived
however, I did not required an appointment.
So, i went into an empty waiting room.
It was more like an office.
When a staff came out of the office,
she did not spoke a word,
a man who was waiting before me went in.
I start wondering where is the queue system
how will i know is my turn?
as more people came into the waiting room
i think everyone was having the same thoughts as me
how will we know is our turn?
Then the smart thought came to me
i realised the security card that was handed to me
had a number!
and it was in sequence
when i compared to people who arrived later.
So, when the staff stepped out
I just went in
without her speaking
hmm, i must made others curious about
how i knew it was my turn
haha
anyway it was rather fast
she asked why i required the documents
and i mentioned is for my marriage application.
She just looked at the translated documents
without comparing to the original English documents
and proceed to certify them as true copies.
thereafter i made payment
I paid about S$30+ per document
It was rated at Euro18 per documents
but the embassy charged based on the exchange rate for the day
and it was done!
Finally, all documents are ready!
1)Birth certificate
- new copy from ICA
- Translated into French
- Certified true copy (English)
- Certified true copy (French)
2) Single status
- Certified search result from ROM
- Translated into French
- Certified true copy (English)
- Certified true copy (French)
3) Marriage laws statement
- Fiance collected from Singapore Embassy in Paris
4) Proof of residence
- My bill with address
- Copy of my identity card
- Copy of passport
5) Witness detail
- Copy of identity card
- Copy of passport
It started as a long scary journey
and now im still anxious whether in left out any documents
whoever says marriage is a easy process
Tell them to try marry a French in France.
The week when I arrived
We will be applying for the marriage
hopefully it can be on the 8 February 2013
and all is well.
We always seems to have strange luck
Everytime when we tried our best to search
We will not find it
When we feel we will settle for second best
We will find what we want
Maybe fiance is the one with strange luck
He always managed to appear at a right time
To skip queues...even at disneyland
To walk when rains stops
To catch a bus
Always at right time and place
Hmm...to meet me? Haha
like how we found my engagement ring in paris
It was quite a nightmare
Is not like in singapore
where a mall have many jewellery shops
Each shop is just so far apart
And shopping hours are short
But every ring we saw was just not right
Too expensive
Not worth the prize
Poor quality diamond
Ugly design
No size
Etc etc
Ordering online takes too long
And uncertain about quality
Just when we were thinking to give up
Maybe settle for 2nd best or delay purchase
We went to an unlikely street
The "branded" champs les elysees
On a sunday
Where shops are unlikely to be open
And at a shop where we thought its too expensive
We found it!
A little over the budget
But both of us just feels its the right one..
Other rings always made us think "is okay"
But this was different...
And everything went well...
Fast forward to now buying of wedding bands
I persuade the fiance to buy them in singapore
Since more shops and
Should be cheaper with exchange rate and tax refund
Okay i am wrong
Its not really cheap and we cant find the one
Too expensive
No sizes
Wrong cut
Wrong color
Bad designs
Etc etc
It doesnt help when we have a tight budget
Fiance has huge fingers
I want a diamond-less plain white gold ring
Its fiance's first and only ring that he wants it comfy
And we were like searching everyday -,-"
Same thing happened
Going to different shop
Thinking there is something wrong
While we were thinking to settle for second best
Or even getting different-similar design rings
We found it...
Although mine has diamonds..
It was on 50% sale that made it cheaper than his
Although they dont have his size..
They can resize the ring
I thought of a white gold ring
But it was rose and white gold..
However i like the design and diamonds..haha
but the mosy deciding factor..
when his first immediate response was
"I like it... it represent the union of us.."
And i knew it was the one...
We had strange luck again. :)
