It's funny how I only seem to be able to update this when in Singapore.

After my mindblowing trip to China in June/July, then another semester of uni - I'm back in Singapore.

To think that I will be meeting Julian's extented family, and see the country where he spent two of his developing years, a country that has the highest fertility rate in the world, amazing culture and mouth-watering food.

There is no place that I would rather be than right by Julian's side as we start out on our latest travelling adventure!

So I type this as I wait for my connecting flight on Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Shanghai. Because of course the rules are that Airlines must still first fly through their own country before jetting off to another foreign destination.

The Airport is HUGE in Singapore and I have only seen a tiny tiny part of it. But typing this I look out to my right to the huge glass windows to see a large plane (might be a 747, I'm not sure) pointing it's nose at me, and another one taxing about.

I'm in Terminal 3 - the newest terminal and they have done a great job with it. I particually like this whole free internet gig. (Sorry about any wrong spelling too, I don't have word with me to check and I'm too hyped to do so anyway!)

So in a few short hours (ok, about 5) I will be walking down the isle of my second plane out into customs and then straight into Julian's arms. Where I will probablly promtply fall asleep seeing as my first flight was at 2345 last night and I'm still not over this blasted cold.

But that all seems of very little importance when I think of who will be waiting for me on the other side. (of customs, the ocean, the wall between arrivals and guests, the other side of whatever you please really). To spend three blissful weeks with him as he shows me around a country which I cannont wait to discover seems almost too good to be true.

I miss him so much and in all truth, I'm more excited about seeing him again than I am about China. Not that I'm not excited about it.

So as I conclude this entry I'm feeling pretty pleased with how I have handled my first solo vouage overseas and hope for many more to come.

Though going to Manilla for a wedding in November seems like I'll get my wish soon enough. Getting to meet most of Julian's family will be fantastic, not to mention seening the country which had so much to do with his upbringing. And to go to a wedding as well.

Yep, this is one happy girl. ^_^

Enjoy your holidays everyone!

- Butterfly kisses

Bif

20 days, there are only 20 days until I get to board a plane to China. 20 days until I get to spend 3 weeks in an amazing country with an even more amazing person.

The only thing I have left to do is get my visa and pack my bags. That and wait another 20 days filled with study and exams.

Julian has recently started an internship at the Embassy in Beijing. The exact details can't be told for secruity purposes, but the point is, it's amazing. To be making such contacts and have the experience. I am so very proud of all he has achieved and experienced so far, and yet he is only half way through his trip.

Uni is good, I love the biology units, understand the maths (it's even interesting sometimes) and well...chemistry I'm working on. I only have one assignment left, due on Friday which is basically done and what I have left to do is a piece of cake.

Programming = Fun.

Then it's a week of SWOT VAC before a week of exams, well...there are only four of them, but I still consider it my 'exam week'.

Then it's bascially goodbye Australia, hello China, Hello!! Julian.

Passport, travel agents, visas, tickets, dates, bookings, money, photos...it's been a wirlwind of organising but it is going to be so very worth it once I step off the plane in a fantastic country and into his arms.

I am so very very excited about my trip, even despite the rest of it that I must organise.

And that one trip might even be turned into two - in another country, just to keep things even more interesting.

International call cards, maps, trains, msn, emails, flowers, photos, all the ingredients of a long distance relationship. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Even if you aren't getting up tomorrow for a dawn service this ANZAC Day, please take the time to remember those who gave more than any of us ever did, just so we could live our lives how we are choosing to now.

Lest We Forget

Butterfly kisses

- Bif

Firstly Happy Easter! I hope that everyone is becoming fat on chocolatity goodness.

So I've been spending my days coping with uni, trying not to stress out about partners who don't send important emails before feild trips and CMTs. And as I will the days to move by faster I've been listening to fantastic tales of travel, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, debating teams and food, lots and lots of food.

Today is the magical day when the number goes below the 200 mark, and although that is great, it doesn't feel as good as I'd hoped. 199 days, 8 hours, 47 minutes and 35 seconds.

There is one thing going on that I'm very excited about though - I've finally found the sport that I'm good at, and who knows, maybe one day it could turn into an alternative career... Kidding. But it is amazingly fun and I just can't wait until my very own piece of equiptment arrives.

So put all of the above together in a blender, I end up feeling content, but on the side of sadness. I just miss him so much...

Butterfly kisses

-Bif