HAPPY FRIEND'S DAY!!!!

Hello everyone!!!! Today, July 20th, in Argentina it's Friend's day; it's a celebration where friends get together to spend time with each other in order to celebrate their friendship. It's a nice day since it gives the opportunity to see those friends that we haven't seen in a long time or to remind them that we are there for them even though we are not in touch.

I don't know if exists this day in other countries but even though we live in different places around the world, friendship is the same wether we are in Argentina or in any other country, that's why I wish you, from the bottom of my heart, a HAPPY FRIEND'S DAY!!!!  If you are reading this and realise that there's a friend you haven't seen in a long time or haven't talked to him/her, give them a call!!! even if it is just to say Hi! small things, like a simple call, are very important and they make a big difference!!!!

"A true friend is someone who takes your hand and touches your heart"

"Friendship is more difficult and stranger than love. For that reason, it has to be saved, whatever it takes"

"Choose, among your friends, not only those who are sad when something bad happens to you, but also those who, in your prosperity, do not envy you."

"Friendship is a soul that lives in two bodies, a heart that lives in two souls."

Cheers!!!! 

It's Finally hereeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone!!!!!!!! I just wanted to tell you the good news, what the hell, not good EXCELLENT NEWS!!!!!!!! DIAC granted my visa!! that's right, I'm an Australian permanent resident!!! Yupi!!! :) Ok, I have to enter Australia before march 2011 to activate it but still I'm an Australian resident!!!!

I received and email from my migrant agent last week telling me the good news and she attached the letter where it says they approved my visa!! This letter also contains details about the different dates to have in mind, like the last day I have to enter Australia in order to activate my visa and the date that it expairs and it has other important information.

I've decided to travel to Australia between January and February since I need to save more money for this big adventure!!! Besides, I don't want to leave right away, I want to spend more time with my family and friends, spend christmas and new years with them as well. 

I must take my passport and the letter to the Australian embassy so they can stamp the visa in it.Fortunatelly, it's not personal, I mean, it's not mandatory for me to go to the embassy in person. Since I live 1200 kms from Buenos Aires (where the embassy is) I think I'm going to send it by mail and they will return it to me by the time they are finished. If I don't feel sure about sending it by mail I will probably go to Bs As and do it myself.

When I think about all the things that I have to do in this 7 months I get so anxious!!!!!!!!!! I need to translate some documents, find somewhere to live once I'm in Melbourne (at least for the first weeks); do I take my money on me or do I open a bank account before leaving and transfer my money before travelling? I also rent the apartment where I'm currently living so I have to give it back in perfect conditions; sell my things, sell my car....uff!! too many things!

In future posts I will be talking about those things. I just wanted to tell you that if you are in the process of getting an australian visa, don't lose hope!! you will get it!! I know that as time passes by, it's more and more difficult to do it but not impossible!! So if you really want it GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!

Cheers!!!

Maitena