the promo closed a few days ago, february 15, 2009, and it is with deepest regret that i announce there is no winner. nobody was able to guess the perfect combination which is (from left to right): Korean (Lucio), Japanese (Nao), Japanese (Kayo), and Chinese (Horae).
watch out for the next contest soon!
P.S.
thanks to everyone who joined the promo nonetheless! nave, renco, jong, pao, lyelle, einah, and glai!
realizing that vineyard put in more weight in my bank account, today was my last day with the apples. my last 2 days at the orchard were not so bad after having 3,040 kilos in total, which gives around $190 after taxes. i’m going to join helen and yoko with the grapes again for tomorrow, and i hope to get more money for the few days i still have left in hastings. i’m thinking of continuing my travel by the first weekend of march. still going north, i have decided to do the tongariro circuit, a 4 to 5-day hike near turinga, south of taupo, and from there continue north to auckland.
however, i still have to get things for the hike, and a hiking boots is on my top list (expensive too). i have to get sleeping mat and poncho as well. i’ve emailed HR of the previous company i was working for back home to check on my last pay, and i guess it is still under processing (currently after 2 months now!). i just don’t get it why people can’t get their last pay as immediate as possible. i worked for it, and i should get paid for it not too long after leaving the company. it just doesn’t make any sense that the final thing holding an employee and the corporation tied is the minuscule amount of money that the giant moneymaker owes the entrapped middle-class.
