1. Its time for the Mad Rush before Christmas
Its this time every year, we experience a huge influx of ads, campaigns and other advertising material that need to go out, like yesterday! The TV station will tell us..."sorry that program is booked out" and our clients will tell us, "there's one more thing we would like to do". Needless to say, my work keeps me up during my dreams at night.
2. Its time for weird weather
Fiji has now entered its CYCLONE season, which means for the most part that it will be blistering hot in the morning. Then at lunch, the sun will go on vacation and the rain will pour in buckets, as the skies darken.
3. Its time for the cold & flu & fever
Due to the sun/rain weather we have in Suva, the number of cold & flu & fever cases increase. It doesn't help that dengue is around as well. Noesheen was down with the fever for a few days, then with a heart wrenching cough for a few more. She is fine now, and is of course making up for lost time by redoubling her efforts to watch every cartoon, destroy every sign of tidiness and fill up all the silence in between with questions, stories and other fun banter.
4. Its time for my favorite time of year
Growing up I loved Christmas. My parents had several traditions and it was always fun to be a part of that, and watching the joy these selfless acts would bring to the faces of others. Although I sound like a frog drowning, I love Christmas carols!!!
Since BYU Hawaii and Georgia, I fell in love with THANKSGIVING....What a coincidence! So HAPPY THANKSGIVING YA'LL!!! Although we do not celebrate it here in Fiji, around this time of year, I take extra special time to be thankful for all the blessings I have received all year round.
5. Its time for Weddings!
Nadim's Family have two weddings over the next few weeks, so we are going to be all weddinged-out by mid Dec. Nov - Dec is wedding season in Fiji, so there is always a mad rush to .....get married before Christmas.
6. Its time to move!
That's right, sadly enough....well it's a twist of emotions. Noesheen and I join Nadim in New Zealand in the next three weeks. What this means right now, is that I have even more to do at home as well as at work. House items to sell, clothes to sort, car to sell, finances to put in order, clearances to gain, new person to train etc etc So I am taking one day at a time, and finding that I am running out of days! heehee
I also am trying to spend as much time in the temple (only up the road from my home) as in New Zealand it will be several hours away. Its all these little things about Fiji that I love.
Don't get me wrong after almost nine months of separation, we are happy that we will be together in a few weeks time!
3 comments:
Wow, you've been busy. Happy Thanksgiving, even if you don't celebrate in Fiji.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and best wishes on your move to New Zealand. I hope you will be happy there and that the temple trips will not be so long. I am thankful to have you in my life and that of my family. You enriched us so when you were here in Georgia. We love you bunches and bunches.
Hope things are coming together for you with the big move. I hate packing...it seems never ending. The good thing is that New Zealand is only a 3hr flight from Fiji should you want to visit home. Besides the packing and unpacking I like moving somewhere new...starting new...kind of a journey. Hope all is well.
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