aPProVeD!

Today, New Zealand gave me the green flag....they want me to come and check it out! Quite relieved to know that no supplemental information will be needed and that plans can now go on as planned (after being rearranged).
Now the countdown to down under begins!

I heart New Zealand

Doctoral project defended...check
A billion bags of clothes to the youth ranch...check
Last day of work...check
Immigration paperwork...ch...wait....no!
I generally see myself as a fairly charming individual over the phone, but evidently immigration does not agree! I am quite certain that the day my paperwork and passport landed on his desk the gentleman at immigration had no idea what he was in for! Bottom line is that my original adventure date was August 1st and it appears that my next tentative goal for beginning my adventure will begin it's countdown again and end August 17th! I guess in the mean time will have to take full advantage of two more mug nights, my first trip to Papa Kelsey's and allowing my family is enjoy my pretty face...live, and not over a web cam, just a little longer! In a way I am relieved to have some time to breath! Until next time...