the recent thing that broke my bank account is for the purchase of one-way ticket going to new zealand (quite a fortune). i got that by mid novemeber payday, and i thought that was my last pay within the calendar year 2008. checking my account this morning, and finding not only salary for the 2nd half of november but also christmas bonus is more than a relief!
in other things, i’ve recently received my transit visa to australia, and booked a hostel in wellington (nomads capital) for the first 3 nights. i’m feeling both anxious and excited. it is not my first time to wander alone, but this time, i am jobless, and the return flight back home is indefinite (i don’t even have the return ticket!), perhaps that’s the major difference from past travels.
at the moment, i only have 3 weekends left, and i always caught myself checking the calendar. contrary to most filipinos abroad going home for christmas, i am leaving during christmas. it may seem untimely and you can sense the inanity that amidst the global crises, i’ll sprout in a foreign land and go find a job. in fact, new zealand is already in recession, first time in a decade, since the middle of this year, and adding the approaching holiday mood, the scenario we have now almost dictates the impossibility of finding a suitable employment even before my landing in the country. a lot of people asked me why not postpone the trip until next year, when businesses get back to normal. it has become clear that my approaching move to nz, at least for the first months, is a vacation i can’t afford. but having said that, i can not delay my entry to the country as my visa restricts me from doing so on a later time. it would be a complete waste of money, effort, and opportunity if i don’t give this one shot.
so as simple as that, i’m going.
