Photo via Every wedding is like a roller coaster, trying to organize one with everyone’s egos attached is kind a like being the ring master in circus of all animals. My Mother had this vision that since she had put together so many diplomatic affairs, that some how, she knew best. I guess her memories of her panicking in a
This lingo gets confusing. In Diplomatic speak, O.R is the official residence. The official residence is where the Ambassador lives, and many aspire to finally step foot in these monstrous houses. Except me, I know better. We arrived, with a 14 hour difference, I was about to turn 10, we were finally reunited. My Father had gone ahead to the
It struck me, just how unbelievably lucky I am to have been born in a Western country, a country in which I can change my own circumstance if I wished. A few days ago, I was listening to a couple of older gentleman at the gym complain, complain there were no jobs for their kids, that there was nothing for
I was home alone, which was always the case since we moved back to our home base. Mum worked, and of course so did Dad. It was always me and my dog after school. My Father routinely called at exactly 3:30pm to check in. We would chat quickly about my day, and what I have eaten, and what time he
Wow, how did we get to 2016? Hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s. 2015 brought on a lot of craziness, and chaos, but a lot of learning. Upon reflection, I decided to begin focussing a lot more on bettering myself, and self-reflection. I tend to bend over backwards for others, and in turn, choose everyone else over a
I never once thought that stepping off a plane, and stepping foot on soil would be so magical for me, and yet, so unbelievably scary for my son. For the first 2 days, he was paralysed with fear, hungry and tired. He pretty much slept on me, and refused to eat a thing. I would say that it was due
