nostalgia

nos-tal-gia : a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time

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i met up with a high school friend over coffee + dinner today.  it was so weird seeing her again. i haven't seen her for 12 years!! we went to shatin college together, but i was there for only a few months before she had to move back to new zealand with her family.  ever since, we haven't been in contact at all.  until facebook came into the picture.  

it was really great meeting her and chit chatting about how things are with everyone that we've been in touch with.  seeing her reminds me of life in high school and how carefree everyone thing was.  

~the joy of being young~

I'm legal again!!

It's not that I was here illegally.  But you see... my visa expired since the end of April.  And I was on a 'bridging' visa since then.  It's legal, but it's just not a real visa.  It's a visa for people who are waiting for their application to get approved.  And I hate being on it because 

1. it still doesn't feel like it's legal, although it is. 

2. while on that visa, I can't travel anywhere.  Although it's not like I have the moolah to travel anywhere but I don't like the restriction.

So now I finally have peace of mind that I am here legally.

WooHoo for me!!!!!